a small boithoki conducted by me on 11-02-2018

1. SUNDAY SESSION OF
QPL PRACTICE
Conducted by Souvik Ghatak
Date : 11-02-2018
Time : 5:30 pm

2. Rules
• There is no blocking hints in this quiz,quizmaster is
going to give hints whenever and whatever he
wants
• Each question carries a +20 followed by a -10 in
wrong attempt on pounce
• Please do not use any unfair means and keep your
mobile phone off.
• The quiz contains 20 general questions and one
long visual connect.

3. 1.
• In 1998, X topped Y as the #1 box office
movie of all time.
• Apparently, it is a Hollywood tradition for
directors who have their #1 records
smashed to take out full page ads
congratulating the new record-holders.
The good people of Reddit have dug up
two more such ads: When Y broke Jaws‘
record, Steven Spielberg congratulated Y's
director by taking out a full-page ad with a
picture of R2-D2 snagging Jaws on a fishing
line.
• So what is X and Y? ( bigger visual next
slide)

5. Ans
• X - Titanic
• Y- Star Wars

6. 2.
• So basically this letter was
written in 1952 to X by
Chaim Weizmann. (There is
a vast hint in the picture
who Chaim was). This was
basically a request to X
which was later turned
down by him. In reply he
said "I am deeply
moved,and at once
saddened and ashamed”.
So what is the letter all
about and who is X?

8. Ans.
• Letter to Albert Einstein to become president of
Israel.

9. 3.
• All these pictures or covers are
parody or inspiration of which
iconic creation? (Easy one)

10. Ans

11. 4.
• Mrs doubtfire is a 1993 film
where the main character
(in the picture) was
brilliantly portrayed by
Robin Williams.This so
called 'female' scottish
housekeeper is an
inspiration to a character
that was framed in a 1998
released Bollywood movie.
Which character?

12. Ans

13. 5.
• X was born on 3rd September,2112.
• Production code of X is ms-903
• X has two ears but some rats ate that in X's sleep
• X became so depressed that he drank a drink named
'sadness' and started to cry.
• When teardrops were rolling down X's chick his yellow
body colour turned into blue.
• Who is X?

14. Ans

15. 6.
• Hampi is an ancient village in the south Indian state of
Karnataka. It’s dotted with numerous ruined temple
complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. On the south
bank of the River Tungabhadra is the 7th-century Hindu
Virupaksha Temple, near the revived Hampi Bazaar. A
carved stone chariot stands in front of the huge Vittala
Temple site.
• Sanchi Stupa, also written Sanci, is a Buddhist complex,
famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in
Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India.
• Apart from these where we can see Hampi and Sanchi
Stupa in two different places?

17. Ans

18. 7.
• In a recent interview,Patanjali CEO Acharya Balkrishna
Said that "The nation should consider the benefits and
positive uses of X"
• However, Balkrishna is clearly quite disappointed with
the criminalisation of X. Suggesting why it should be
legalised in the country, he added, ''By criminalising X,
we are denying a full-fledged business opportunity to
our people,'' while speaking at a TEDx event in January
2018, held in Panchkula.
• X?

19. Ans
• Marijuana

20. 8.
• Simply put funda.
• Hints : The picture was snapped in 1964.
They are the Australian army trying to help a
country named Austria

21. Ans.
• After the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics were
threatened by a lack of snow, the Austrian army
transported 50,000 cubic yards of snow to the
skiing slopes from nearby snow-capped mountains.
The soldiers packed snow in baskets without the
use of machines and also carried 20,000 ice blocks
to tracks. Austria was suffering from its mildest
February in over 60 years.

22. 9.
• In a recent interview X said "Give us a chance,we
oldies won't disappoint you"
• X has said that even though the country loves the
younger generation, the "oldies" have similar
capabilities and if given a chance they would not
disappoint the audience. He said this in reference to
his upcoming film '102 Not Out', in which he will be
playing a 102-year-old father of a 75-year-old
character, played by Rishi Kapoor.
• Who is X? (X's look in the film in the next slide)

24. Ans
• Big B

25. 10.
• A 1994 Hollywood film released to to both critical
and commercial failure in the US but was
tremendously popular in South Asia. In India, the
movie was played at the largest theater in Calcutta
for over a year. Recalling a trip to Calcutta, Roger
Ebert says, "I asked if Star Wars had been their
most successful American film. No, I was told, it
was ____________“
• It was remade twice, once in Telugu and once in
Malayalam. This is a short sequence from the
Telugu remake.
• Which Hollywood film was this?

26. Video
• C:UsersAniketDownloadsSisindri Movie --
Sudhakar Hilarious Comedy With Chimpanzee
(1).mp4

27. Ans.
• Babys day out

28. 11.
• Platinum Jubilee Cup,a knockout football
tournament was played in Kolkata in
November,2010. East Bengal & Mohamedan
Sporting Club,two Kolkata giants were fighting for
a place in the final against another Kolkata power
house Mohunbagan. X played as a striker for Md.
Sporting Club.He did a commendable job upfront
creating some great passes which were not really
capitalized. He played for 57 minutes before being
substituted with Josimar. X took a great shot
which was saved brilliantly by Eastbengal keeper
Nasim Akhtar. After the match even Nasim
appretited the shot. Id X.

29. Ans
• Sourav Ganguly

30. 12
While it is disputed, some historians say that Mughal
emperor Shah Jahan wanted to build a black replica
of the Taj Mahal on the other side of Yamuna to
house his tomb but his dream remained unfulfilled.
• In 2015, during celebrations commemorating the
350th year of the Taj Mahal, an individual decided
to complete the emperor’s wish and set up a Black
Taj. While his output was temporary and took only
around 22 hours to make, it was acclaimed by
visitors, who were able to see two Taj Mahals.
• Who was this person?

31. Ans
• Sudarshan Pattnaik

32. 13
• . The scene from Kahaani
Vidya Balan: Aapke hotel mein garam
paani nahi hai, to fir yeh
“Running Hot Water” ka
board kyun rakkha hai?
Manager (Nitya Ganguli): Inse miliye, yeh hai
Bishnu, aapko garam paani chahiye to yeh dourke
aapke liye layega. “Running Hot Water”.
This particular scene is Sujoy Ghosh’s
tribute to which famous film?

33. Ans.
• Joy baba Felunath

34. 14
• Brazil's Serie B club, Atletico Goianiense, has signed a
forward known as X to play alongside Y and Z.
Carlos Adriano, soccer director for the Brazilian Serie B club
Atletico Goianiense, says the team has signed a forward
known as X - his real name is Carlos Adriano de Sousa
Cruz.
Like many Brazilian players, he goes by a nickname rather
than his family name or given name.
X could play with a couple of famously named teammates:
Y, full name Y Heber Pio, Z- full name Z Silva Santos
X has played with Brazilian clubs Palmeiras and Fluminense
and had a stint playing in China.
Identify X, Y and Z.

35. Ans
• X Jackson
• Y Gandhi
• Z Lennon

36. 15.
• X is a legendary creature that was depicted in ancient
seals of the Indus Valley Civilization and was
mentioned by the ancient Greeks in accounts of natural
history by various writers. In the 4th century B.C., a
Greek doctor named Ctesias traveled through Persia
(now Iran), in the service of the Persian king, where he
heard many tales from Indian travelers about creatures
back home. Later writing them down, he described
them as “wild asses as large as horses” that had white
bodies, red heads and dark blue eyes. The creature was
long believed to have mystical powers and came to
represent Christ, and also began to represent purity
and chastity. Over time, X was adopted as a symbol of
power and royalty, most notably becoming the symbol
of the Scottish crown.
What is X?

38. Ans
• unicorn

39. 16.
• This particular song is from recently released blockbuster
movie Golmaal Again. Originally copied from a song named
sending all my love of Linear band,this song has already been
used in another Bollywood movie. Which movie?
• ..DownloadsMaine Tujhko Dekha (Golmaal Again) -
320Kbps(Mp3Fun.IN).mp3

40. Ans.
• Ishq

41. 17.
• Rebecca is a South African model who started his
career at the age of 14. She once worked as the live
roaming presenter for FashionTV in South Africa. She
starred in television advertisements for a range of
products, including Toyota Land Cruiser, Clover "The
One", Redds and Aldor Pin Pop. She featured as a
celebrity contestant on the BBC Lifestyle show Baking
Made Easy in 2012.
• On the Valentine's day 2013 she came to news for a
certain reason regarding her more famous boyfriend.
Who is his boyfriend?

43. Ans
• Oscar Pistorius

44. 18
• Few days back a Cricket match was held between
Sahid Afridi's Royals vs Virendar Sehwag's
Diamonds, famously known as the Ice Cricket. (St.
Moritz , Switzerland).
• But Royals captain Sahid Afridi rolled himself up for
a controversy for performing a 'nice' gesture which
was appreciated by many.
• What gesture I am talking about?

45. Ans.

46. 19.
• "Jis desh me Ganga behta hai " is a 1960 film starring
Raj Kapoor,Padmini and Pran.
• The film won many prestigious awards at National
Film Awards and Filmfare Awards. The film stood out
at the 9th Filmfare Awards function by winning the
most (four) awards in various categories from eight
nominations.
• Recently a small instance of this film has become so
famous and trembling the facebook and whatsapp on
a regular basis. What is that?

47. Ans.
• Video..Downloadsvideoplayback.mp4

48. 20.
• He started off as a chemical engineer but decided
to be a stand-up comedian. He failed miserably. He
then participated in a heist that goes horribly
wrong. He then lost his wife and kid, who fall into a
vat of chemicals. This leads to the creation of which
character?
• For hint : Next slide (only if needed)

49. Pictures

50. Ans
• Joker.

51. 21
• First published in 1965, the eccentric inventor Professor
Shonku lives in Giridh near the river Usri and has a cat
named Newton. He is a polyglot and has several
fantastic inventions to his name. He often goes on
many adventures in both real and imaginary places,
some with historical learnings and with revelations
related to human civilisation.
• Recently, an article in The Hindu noted the similarities
between this and a pop culture phenomenon, which
began in 2013 and resurfaced (for the third time) in
2017.
• Who was the creator of Professor Shonku?
• What was it compared to in the article?

52. ans
• SATYAJIT RAY ; RICK AND MORTY

53. 22
• Founders Prashant and Praveen Udupa bought up some real
estate when the market was in a slump immediately after
demonetisation. To make sure that their space gives the
best possible experience to their customers, they hired an
award-winning company that they met at a Bengaluru trade-
show, to buy amplifiers, speaker systems, acoustic materials
and DLP projectors. The seating materials, placement and
colour themes were handpicked by the founders to ensure
that the place comes off as both professional and personal
at the same time. “We are trying to alter customers’ buying
behaviour from one of ‘buying tickets’ to that of ‘renting a
theatre’. We are creating this whole new market.”, they say.
• What service does this startup offer at its location in
Girinagar, Bangalore?

54. ans
• YOU CAN CONNECT YOUR NETFLIX/OTHER
STREAMING CHANNELS AND WATCH IN A THEATRE

55. 23
• In 2017, a unique memorial honouring this
individual was inaugurated by Narendra Modi in
Tamil Nadu.
• While the person is known to us for other
reasons, playing the rudra veena (as seen in this art
installation inside the memorial) and writing Tamil
poetry were a few lesser known facets.
• Whose memorial is this?

56. visual

57. ans

58. 24
• One of the most well-known landmarks in this city, this
engineering marvel has been severely threatened in recent
years owing to a ubiquitous Indian habit. While the
structure, completed in 1943, has withstood the weight of
its teeming human load, officials say it cannot continue to
survive the outcome of the habit.
• The problem had to be addressed when officials realized
that the bases reduced to half of their original size owing to
the highly corrosive nature of the acidic slake lime and
paraffin involved. As a preventive measure, a £20,000
project to provide protective fibre glass covers at the bases
began in 2013. Officials also mooted the idea of installing
pictures of gods and goddesses as an alternative to the glass
covers.
• Which landmark is this? What habit has led to structural
integrity concerns?

59. ans

60. 25
• Tumhari Sulu is a 2017 comedy-drama film starring
Vidya Balan as the titular character, an ambitious
housewife who becomes a radio jockey for a late-night
relationship advice show. A day after the film was
released, a statement made by a 20-year old individual
in China impressed Balan who felt that the statement
resonated with her film.
• In an interview, Balan said, “X’s answer underlines
what we were trying to say in my recent film. People
have acknowledged that a mother and homemaker’s
contribution is always undervalued and it has
diminished further after women started stepping out to
earn”.
• Who is X, and in what context was this statement
made?

61. ans
• MANUSHI CHHILLAR’S ANSWER IN THE QUESTION-
ANSWER ROUND OF THE MISS WORLD 2017
PAGEANT

62. LONG VISUAL CONNECT
• There will be total 7 clues.
Marks in each and every clue will be in the slide

63. 1 70/-35

64. 2 60/-30

65. 3 50/-25

66. 4 40/-20

67. 5 30/-15

68. 6 20/-10

69. 7 10/no negative

70. SAFETY SLIDE

72. 10