1) The document contains questions from various categories like geography, science, mythology, history, Olympics, football, vexillology, technology, cricket, Bollywood, and food. 2) It provides questions with clues and expects people to identify people, places, things or events based on the clues. 3) Answers provided include identifying the Shanghai World Financial Center as the "Bottle Opener" building, identifying Indian physicist Harish Chandra Verma who received the Padma Shri award, and identifying the dessert being described as "Immunity Sandesh."

1. BURNPUR QUIZ LOVERS ASSOCIATION
Mixed-Bag Quizzical Session
Date :- 15.06.2020
Presented By – Anurag

2. From Geography
• Shanghai World Financial Tower is one of
the most iconic skyscrappers in the
city.Although it houses the third highest
hotel (the Park Hyatt) in the World,it is
known for it’s unique design.
• Look at the image carefully & tell me
what the building is popularly called by
foreigners & local people based on it’s
resemblance.
• (First Question,think accordingly).

3. Answer :- The Bottle Opener.

4. From Science
Q:-) If we read a monkey climbing on an oily bamboo,certainly it gives us
memories of Gurap based Mathematics teacher,for which we suffered a lot in
our childhood classes.But after growing up, we were again tortured by another
teacher who makes the monkey climbing on rope that goes over a
pulley.Changing reference is his favourite mind-play & nuclear physics is his
field of research.
• Indian Govt has honoured him few days ago for his avid contribution.
• Who ?

5. Answer :- Harish Chandra Verma.(Padma Shri,2020)

6. From Mythology
• In Sikar district of Rajasthan there is a temple devoted to this mythological character.Local
people popularly called him as Shyam Baba,where as if you go to Gujrat you would find this
Deity worshipped as Baliyadev.In the month of March before Holi there is a Festival
"Phalguni Mela" is celebrated to worship him.In mythological point of view,he was one of the
greatest warriors of his time.He could destroy everything in one minute by his three
arrows.
• Who is this often forgotten great warrior ?

7. Answer :- Barbarik ( from Mahabharata)
• He could destroy any war within one minute.
• Son of Ghatotkacha & Maruvi.

8. From World History
• There are many dark sides of World War II, and in most of the cases,it is
innocent and oppressed that suffer.After the end of World War II,the French
Women were punished brutally for their horizontal collaboration deed(which
may be forced,against their will) which they commit in 1940.The punishment
they received was loosing the most seductive feature of a woman,dates back to
biblical times.
A) Why they were brutally punished (Look Bold words)?
B) How they were punished ?

9. Answer :-
A) The woman who had been known to have(alleged to have) physical
relationship with Nazi’s during Battle of France in 1940.
B) Brutal head shaving and beating of French women.

10. Think Jara Hatke
Q:-) According to the earliest records found,it was largely used for
medicinal purposes,such as treatment of colic & smallpox,later it’s use
spread through medieval monastries.Derived from old English word
‘usquebae’,literally it means water of life.An Europrean country has it’s
own speciality regarding it’s manufacture.
• About which item I am talking about that has several health benefits
effect as well ?

11. Answer :- Whiskey (“Scotch Whiskey” from
Scotland)

12. From Olympic
• Christa Luding Rothenburger from East Germany(present Germany) had interest in
multiple sporting event although her main interest was speed skating.She won
several medals in world sprint championship(speed skating),beside that she won
medals in Olympics too.She participated 4 times in olympics during his short career
1984-92.
• In her career she earned a unique feat that can possibly never be done again. What is
her unique achievement ?

13. Answer :- Winning medals both in Summer &
Winter olympics in the same year (1988).
• It was unique & never be achieved again because starting from 1924
Winter olympic was never scheduled along with Summer olympic in a
same year except 1988.
• She won silver in track cycling participating in Summer Olympic 1988.

14. From Football
• Lionel Messi will always remain as one of the greatest footballers in the football
history,but he always mourn himself for not winning any International Trophy(World
Cup) yet,but he won Golden Ball in 2014 world cup.Another footballer who calls Messi
as his friend,Was a prolific striker during his time,went on to win 4 consecutive
LaLiga's for Barcelona was saying in an interview....
• "To see a friend happy,like Leo,and to stop him suffering so much for not being able to
win a World cup,I would exchange my Golden boot,which I got in ______ world cup,to
see Messi as world champion.“
• Who ?

15. Answer :- HRISTO STOIKOCHOV.

16. From Vexillology
• Connect The Following flags (used to indicate provinces of a State).

17. Answer:- Rajasthan (Princely States used this flag as
their emblem)
Bikaner Jaisalmer Bharatpur
Jodhpur Jaipur

18. From Technology
• Co-founder of X Mr.Jonathan Badeen also an actor by profession once confessed
how he got the idea for feature Y, “After a hot water shower when I stepped
out,the room was especially foggy.I wiped the mirror clean,but within a minute
it was fogging up again.I wiped it clean a second time,only this time,I wiped in
the opposite direction & I had an epiphany.”
• X’s feature Y was the first to accomplish two things at once: navigating and
decision-making.
• Identify either X or Y (Because these are so correlated one who knows,would
know them both).

19. Answer :-
X - Tinder
Y- Swipe Feature

20. FROM CRICKET
• We often see first class matches are playing the stageshow role for Indian team
selection,now giving two instances…
• In a Duleep trophy match,1982 New-comer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan bowled
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar when Sunny misread a GOOGLY & he was selected for
national team in the next month.It is believed that the dismissal was responsible for his
selection at that time.
• Similarly 23 years after, in a Challenger trophy match X bowled Y in a same
fashion(with a Googly) & as a result X got chance in Indian Test team at only 19 age.
• Give both X & Y.

21. Answer :- X- Piyush Chawla / Y- Sachin Tendulkar.

22. From Bollywood
Q:-) Once a farmer from Azamgarh,UP went to the revenue office to claim his identity proof for
applying a Bank loan,but he found himself ‘Dead’ according to the official register.He could
understand that this was a conspiracy against him by his uncle to exclude him from ancestral
property rights.Then,he tried many tricks to prove himself officially alive to the court.Even
he himself organised his funeral to get attention,but no one responsed.Then in 1989,he filed
his nomination against Rajiv Gandhi to fight for an election,still nothing happened.After 18
years of struggle in 1992,finally his official ‘death’ annulled.Since then,he helped a lot of
people who were suffering from identity crisis.
This real life incident is going to be presented in silver screen by famous director Satish
Kaushik soon in the film “Kagaaz”. Which actor will be potraying the farmer’s role. (Give the
Farmer’s original name too)

23. Answer :- Pankaj Tripathi in & as Lal Bihari “Mritak”.

24. From Food World
Q:-) This particular dessert can be prepared from the blending of different
culinary items like cloves,cardamom,cinnamon,mulethi,bay leaves,safforn &
it becomes delicious when himalayan honey is poured onto it.If you visit our
state capital,you can taste this item from shops located at
Saltlake,Bhawanipore,Park Street,Ballygunge.
• Name this dessert.

25. Answer :-
Immunity Sandesh is a new venture started by Balaram Mullick & Radharaman
Mullick Shop to boost our immunity against CoVID-19.
So,Eat Immunity Sandesh & Stay fit (Rs.25/- per pc)