Antaragni Kolkata Roadtrip - 2016

1. Antaragni ‘16 Kolkata Roadtrip
Somnath Chanda

2. Rules
* 25 questions.
* Each question carries 1 mark.
* Star-marked questions (1, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25) will be counted
to break the ties. If needed, Countback Method will be
considered.
* Every decision of the QM is final.

5. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
How would you musically connect these hindu gods
(or their different forms)?
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1 2 3 4
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6. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Reginald William Pierce, a former employee of Bombay
Dyeing was part of a closely selected group of dignitories
which comprised of five Hindus, one Anglo-Indian, one
Christian and two Parsis. For over a month, this group, the
last of it’s kind, were in the public gaze. Finally, Pierce
decided to defy his fellow group members and attracted lot
of flak.
What is being talked about?
Why it came into news in the recent times?
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7. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Charlotte Haze who ‘resembled Marlene Dietrich and also
smoked like her’, had a turbulent family life.
How do we better know her daughter Dolores?
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8. Quiz by SomnathI I
The artist whose original
work sold at auction in
2007 for £75,000, defended
himself by saying – “I’ve
done a few things to pay the
bills, and I did the Blur
album. It was a good record
and (the commission was) quite
a lot of money.”
Who?
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9. Quiz by SomnathI I
Which 2 words explain this chronological progression?
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10. Quiz by SomnathI I
This is a clip from the Rituparno Ghosh-directed movie
Noukadubi. Ammu Chatterjee, Dhritiman Chatterjee’s
wife, has made her debut in this film and acted as the
mother of Nalinaksha (the character played by Prasenjit).
Which multiple National Award winner dubbed for her?
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11. Quiz by SomnathI I
The creator was inspired to invent X by the constructed
language Basic English, before emphatically rejecting it in
his essay ‘Politics and the English Language’. X’s contracted
forms, such as Ingsoc and Minitrue are inspired by the
Russian syllabic abbreviations. According to the creator,
the aim of X is to remove all shades of meaning from
language leaving simple concepts (like pleasure and pain,
happiness and sadness etc.)
Identify X, which shares its name with a programming
language.
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12. Quiz by SomnathI I
In 2007, this landmark (vis) in the German city of
Suurhusen has been given the Guinness World
Records tag. But, since 2010, the Capital Gate Tower
in Abu Dhabi is the present-holder of this record.
Whose record did this Suurhusen-structure beat by
1.22 units?
(vis – next slide)
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13. Quiz by SomnathI I
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14. Quiz by SomnathI I
Which popular tune is being played by this young Indian
percussionist?
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15. Quiz by SomnathI I
Who will complete this list?
(exhaustive, till date)
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16. Quiz by SomnathI I
The play, Murder of Gonzago was performed for the first
time to determine the innocence or guilt of a royal person
(X) in the death of X’s brother.
By what alternative name is the play better known?
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17. Quiz by SomnathI I
Excavations in the rugged terrains of Barkheda, a village in
Central India, have resulted in the history of early historical
remains.
Moreover, it has been identified as the source of the raw
materials used in the artefacts discovered at which
UNESCO Heritage Site?
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18. Quiz by SomnathI I
As per different sources, the origin and meanings can be
very different. It could be a combination of two sanskrit words
meaning ‘summary’ and ‘form’, indicating the instrument’s
ability to accompany almost every style of music. According to
some, the word is a combination of two Persian words which
means ‘three’ and ‘coloured’ and it represents the three melody
strings. However the most common folk etymology is that it’s
name is derived from ‘sou rang’ (a hundred colours) indicating
its adaptability to many styles of vocal music.
Which instrument?
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19. Quiz by SomnathI I
Sometime during the 1980s, recruitment in the US
Navy went up by 500 %. The Navy authorities had to set
up recruitment booths at strategic locations to meet
up with the demand.
Why?
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20. Quiz by SomnathI I
Rom-com tv series ‘Selfie’ told
the story of Eliza Dooley, a
woman obsessed with the idea of
achieving fame through the use
of social media platforms,
including Instagram. After an
embarrassing situation, she hired
marketing-guru Henry Higgs to
revamp her image.
Which literary piece worked as the
basic inspiration for this
tv-series?
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21. Quiz by SomnathI I
In 1983, as part of the
renovation plan, popular
architect I. M. Pei was
awarded the project. It came
into reality in 1989 and since
then footfall has increased
considerably.
What landmark, consisting of
603 rhombus-shaped and 70
triangular units, is being
talked about?
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22. Quiz by SomnathI I
This is the snapshot of the homepage of the official
website of which present-day sensation?
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23. Quiz by SomnathI I
Where have you seen Maalvika Raaj, presently a pretty
successful model, around 15 years back?
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24. Quiz by SomnathI I
Designed by Vincent Villafranca, the cast-bronze piece of
art (vis) references X’s 1950 short story-collection that
chronicles the colonization of another planet by humans
fleeing from a troubled and eventually atomically devastated
Earth. The IBM Selectric type ball used for the figure’s
head is indicative of X’s stated preference for using an IBM
Selectric typewriter.
Where would you find this artwork?
(vis – next slide)
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25. Quiz by SomnathI I
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26. Quiz by SomnathI I
Widely considered as a
landmark book in the Indian
art scene that brings together a
large corpus of X’s work for
the first time, this book by R.
Siva Kumar fulfils a glaring
lacuna in the picture of this
‘master of modern Indian
art’.
Who was X?
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27. Quiz by SomnathI I
The group which was in the forefront of the UK beat-
group boom, was the first band of it’s type to emerge
from the shadows of the bigger names.
Identify it.
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28. Quiz by SomnathI I
Doraha Fort got its moment of fame after a crucial scene
from a bolly-movie was shot here. Ever since then, the fort
has become a favourite getaway for people to chill, take
photographs and enjoy. Interestingly, local guides find it
very difficult to make the tourists understand that
there is no IAF base adjoining the fort.
Which movie give the fort it’s popular nickname?
(vis – next slide)
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29. Quiz by SomnathI I
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30. Quiz by SomnathI I
X travelled to Spain in order to report on the Spanish
Civil War during the 1930s for the North American
Newspaper Alliance. The war put a strain on his marriage
and X eventually got divorced.
The Fifth Column, which ultimately became X’s only
play, was based on his experiences as a journalist in Spain
during those turbulent times.
Who was X?
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31. Quiz by SomnathI I
Identify this highly-in-news two-part stage production,
written by multiple BAFTA winning playwright Jack
Thorne.
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32. Quiz by SomnathI I
Identify the male voice.
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35. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
How would you musically connect these hindu gods
(or their different forms)?
1
1 2 3 4
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36. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-SaSa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-Sa
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37. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Reginald William Pierce, a former employee of Bombay
Dyeing was part of a closely selected group of dignitories
which comprised of five Hindus, one Anglo-Indian, one
Christian and two Parsis. For over a month, this group, the
last of it’s kind, were in the public gaze. Finally, Pierce
decided to defy his fellow group members and attracted lot
of flak.
What is being talked about?
Why it came into news in the recent times?
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38. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Last Jury Trial in K.M. Nanavati Case & RustomLast Jury Trial in K.M. Nanavati Case & Rustom
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39. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Charlotte Haze who ‘resembled Marlene Dietrich and also
smoked like her’, had a turbulent family life.
How do we better know her daughter Dolores?
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40. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
LolitaLolita
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41. Quiz by SomnathI I
The artist whose original
work sold at auction in
2007 for £75,000, defended
himself by saying – “I’ve
done a few things to pay the
bills, and I did the Blur
album. It was a good record
and (the commission was) quite
a lot of money.”
Who?
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42. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
BanksyBanksy
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43. Quiz by SomnathI I
Which 2 words explain this chronological progression?
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44. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Helter SkelterHelter Skelter
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45. Quiz by SomnathI I
This is a clip from the Rituparno Ghosh-directed movie
Noukadubi. Ammu Chatterjee, Dhritiman Chatterjee’s
wife, has made her debut in this film and acted as the
mother of Nalinaksha (the character played by Prasenjit).
Which multiple National Award winner dubbed for her?
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46. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Rituparno GhoshRituparno Ghosh (himself!!!!)
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47. Quiz by SomnathI I
The creator was inspired to invent X by the constructed
language Basic English, before emphatically rejecting it in
his essay ‘Politics and the English Language’. X’s contracted
forms, such as Ingsoc and Minitrue are inspired by the
Russian syllabic abbreviations. According to the creator,
the aim of X is to remove all shades of meaning from
language leaving simple concepts (like pleasure and pain,
happiness and sadness etc.)
Identify X, which shares its name with a programming
language.
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48. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
NewspeakNewspeak
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49. Quiz by SomnathI I
In 2007, this landmark (vis) in the German city of
Suurhusen has been given the Guinness World
Records tag. But, since 2010, the Capital Gate Tower
in Abu Dhabi is the present-holder of this record.
Whose record did this Suurhusen-structure beat by
1.22 units?
(vis – next slide)
8
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50. Quiz by SomnathI I
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51. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Leaning Tower of PisaLeaning Tower of Pisa
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52. Quiz by SomnathI I
Which popular tune is being played by this young Indian
percussionist?
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53. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Theme of Game of ThronesTheme of Game of Thrones
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54. Quiz by SomnathI I
Who will complete this list?
(exhaustive, till date)
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55. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Sarabjit SinghSarabjit Singh
(Real-life characters played by Randeep Hooda)(Real-life characters played by Randeep Hooda)
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56. Quiz by SomnathI I
The play, Murder of Gonzago was performed for the first
time to determine the innocence or guilt of a royal person
(X) in the death of X’s brother.
By what alternative name is the play better known?
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57. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
MousetrapMousetrap
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58. Quiz by SomnathI I
Excavations in the rugged terrains of Barkheda, a village in
Central India, have resulted in the history of early historical
remains.
Moreover, it has been identified as the source of the raw
materials used in the artefacts discovered at which
UNESCO Heritage Site?
12
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59. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
BhimbetkaBhimbetka
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60. Quiz by SomnathI I
As per different sources, the origin and meanings can be
very different. It could be a combination of two sanskrit words
meaning ‘summary’ and ‘form’, indicating the instrument’s
ability to accompany almost every style of music. According to
some, the word is a combination of two Persian words which
means ‘three’ and ‘coloured’ and it represents the three melody
strings. However the most common folk etymology is that it’s
name is derived from ‘sol rang’ (a hundred colours) indicating
its adaptability to many styles of vocal music.
Which instrument?
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61. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
SarangiSarangi
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62. Quiz by SomnathI I
Sometime during the 1980s, recruitment in the US
Navy went up by 500 %. The Navy authorities had to set
up recruitment booths at strategic locations to meet
up with the demand.
Why?
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63. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Top GunTop Gun
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64. Quiz by SomnathI I
Rom-com tv series ‘Selfie’ told
the story of Eliza Dooley, a
woman obsessed with the idea of
achieving fame through the use
of social media platforms,
including Instagram. After an
embarrassing situation, she hired
marketing-guru Henry Higgs to
revamp her image.
Which literary piece worked as the
basic inspiration for this
tv-series?
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65. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Pygmalion by G.B. ShawPygmalion by G.B. Shaw
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66. Quiz by SomnathI I
In 1983, as part of the
renovation plan, popular
architect I. M. Pei was
awarded the project. It came
into reality in 1989 and since
then footfall has increased
considerably.
What landmark, consisting of
603 rhombus-shaped and 70
triangular units, is being
talked about?
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67. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
The Glass Pyramid at LouvreThe Glass Pyramid at Louvre
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68. Quiz by SomnathI I
This is the snapshot of the homepage of the official
website of which present-day sensation?
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69. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Taher ShahTaher Shah
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70. Quiz by SomnathI I
Where have you seen Maalvika Raaj, presently a pretty
successful model, around 15 years back?
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71. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Poo in K3GPoo in K3G
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72. Quiz by SomnathI I
Designed by Vincent Villafranca, the cast bronze statuette
(vis) references X’s 1950 short story-collection that
chronicles the colonization of another planet by humans
fleeing from a troubled and eventually atomically devastated
Earth. The IBM Selectric type ball used for the figure’s
head is indicative of X’s stated preference for using an IBM
Selectric typewriter.
Where would you find this highly coveted statuette?
(vis – next slide)
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73. Quiz by SomnathI I
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74. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Ray Bradbury AwardRay Bradbury Award
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75. Quiz by SomnathI I
Widely considered as a
landmark book in the Indian
art scene that brings together a
large corpus of X’s work for
the first time, this book by R.
Siva Kumar fulfils a glaring
lacuna in the picture of this
‘master of modern Indian
art’.
Who was X?
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76. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Abanindranath TagoreAbanindranath Tagore
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77. Quiz by SomnathI I
The group which was in the forefront of the UK beat-
group boom, was the first band of it’s type to emerge as
real crowdpullers.
Identify it.
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78. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
The ShadowsThe Shadows
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79. Quiz by SomnathI I
Doraha Fort got its moment of fame after a crucial scene
from a bolly-movie was shot here. Ever since then, the fort
has become a favourite getaway for people to chill, take
photographs and enjoy. Interestingly, local guides find it
very difficult to make the tourists understand that
there is no IAF base adjoining the fort.
Which movie give the fort it’s popular nickname?
(vis – next slide)
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80. Quiz by SomnathI I
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81. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Rang De Basanti FortRang De Basanti Fort
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82. Quiz by SomnathI I
X travelled to Spain in order to report on the Spanish
Civil War during the 1930s for the North American
Newspaper Alliance. The war put a strain on his marriage
and X eventually got divorced.
The Fifth Column, which ultimately became X’s only
play, was based on his experiences as a journalist in Spain
during those turbulent times.
Who was X?
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83. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway
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84. Quiz by SomnathI I
Identify this highly-in-news two-part stage production,
written by multiple BAFTA winning playwright Jack
Thorne.
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85. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildHarry Potter and the Cursed Child
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86. Quiz by SomnathI I
Identify the male voice.
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87. Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016 I I
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