tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post1214167961348947205..comments2024-03-14T13:49:44.863+05:30Comments on Interrobang: Landmark Quiz Pune 2010 - ReportJ Ramanandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03700969855424872769noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-54032149990272538632010-02-12T02:57:18.206+05:302010-02-12T02:57:18.206+05:30Elims questions and answers -
1.Zenith Watch gift...Elims questions and answers -<br /><br />1.Zenith Watch gifted to Gandhi which was found after many years. Held special importance to him. Who was it gifted by? <br />Indira Gandhi <br /><br />2.Which substance exists in all 3 states?<br /> Water <br /><br />3.Most important ingredient of Getafix’s potions?<br />Mistletoe <br /><br />4.Phrase used by Jyoti Basu to describe decision not to make him PM?<br />Historic Blunder <br /><br />5.What is the Fifth pillar of Islam?<br /> Haj <br /><br />6.First lines from a book<br />The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn <br /><br />7.Which phrase comes from beheading of criminals?<br />Capital Punishment <br /><br />8.Which is the largest desert in the world in terms of least rainfall received?<br /> Antarctica <br /><br />9.Who is the newest judge on American Idol?<br />Ellen Degeneres <br /><br />10.First film starring Amitabh Bacchan and Abhishek Bacchan?<br /> Bunty aur Babli <br /><br />11.Question involving Suvastu river flowing through a region and pictures of the same<br />Swat valley <br /><br />12.Which British custom is said to have originated from Catherine of Braganza’s marriage?<br />Tea drinking <br /><br />13.Question on extinct animal that may be reintroduced with help from Iran govt.<br />Asiatic Cheetah <br /><br />14.US code language used during WWII?<br />Navajo <br /><br />15.Besides Michael Jackson, who else have won maximum no of Grammy’s in a single awards show? Norah Jones, Santana <br /><br />16.No. 1 English newspaper in terms of web hits?<br />Times of India <br /><br />17.Series of books (Carry On, Inimitable etc.) with blank and complete the series.<br />Jeeves Series, Right Ho Jeeves <br /><br />18.Name of Shivaji council of ministers?<br />Ashtapradhan <br /><br />19.What was unique about Sada-e-Sarhad and some more details regarding the same.<br />Delhi Lahore Bus <br /><br />20.Visual connect.<br /> Spider Lily inspired structure of Burj Khalifa <br /><br />21.Description of Logo of Copenhagen Summit <br /><br />22.What does Eco in Economics or Ecology stand for?<br />Home/Household <br /><br />23.Bird symbolizing marital harmony?<br /> Sarus Crane <br /><br />24.What is the time after the starter shot in a race is fired?<br /> 0.1s <br /><br />25.Question on origin of emoticons: meaning of -) Symbol <br />Tongue in cheek <br /><br />26.3rd person interred in Humayun Tomb <br />Dara Shikoh <br /><br />27.Famous characters of Chandamama <br />Vikram & Vetal <br /><br />28.Question on Metabolic chemical change in cells <br />Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle) <br /><br />29.287,325,334,336,365 ____. Complete the series<br />400 Highest unbeaten test score <br /><br />30.Largest and smallest cells in a single human?<br /> Sperm and Ovum <br /><br />31.Picture and names of 4 brothers. Identify.<br /> Warner Brothers <br /><br />32.Image depicting what - Parsuram creating Kerela <br /><br />33.Identify logo - Miss World logo <br /><br />34.Location and significance of statue’s of horses pulling in opposite directions.<br />Levi's logo and Magdeburg <br /><br />35.Identify singer - Leona Lewis <br /><br />36.Scene from movie and famous background music. Identify movie and composer - Love Story, Francis Lai <br /><br />37.Identify movie whose song was played - Couple's Retreat <br /><br />38.Scene from movie. Identify the CG-ed actor - Lawrence Olivier (Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow) <br /><br />39.Marathi films as India’s official Oscar entry?<br />Harishchandrachi Factory, Shwas <br /><br />40.Video from Gandhi(?) showing which structure?<br />Aga Khan PalaceYash Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243305494115241795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-42889990202618071892010-02-10T14:09:54.483+05:302010-02-10T14:09:54.483+05:30I have a semi-detailed version of the elims ... wi...I have a semi-detailed version of the elims ... will prepare a better version and post it here soonYash Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243305494115241795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-11752329495560764782010-02-10T13:48:01.923+05:302010-02-10T13:48:01.923+05:30@Amit - You might want to read this http://notesan...@Amit - You might want to read this http://notesandstones.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-we-dont-do-questions-on-this-blog.html<br /><br />Format: <br />40 Question Prelims<br />Cutoff was 26 with n stars (can someone please confirm n)<br />Finals - Two rounds of IR - 15 each. 10 points for each question.<br />9 Questions on the buzzer which revealed part of a larger image(the theme) on screen. Points ranged from +20 to +4 for cracking the theme. <br />One more buzzer round at the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-16640776214595560952010-02-09T19:57:21.219+05:302010-02-09T19:57:21.219+05:30@Amit:
Sorry for not putting up a detailed report...@Amit:<br /><br />Sorry for not putting up a detailed report, none of us wrote down the format or noted any questions. If someone did, they could put up a comment here. Will be happy to put it on the post.Salilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11766706291407000110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-2281276143301819662010-02-09T17:15:23.018+05:302010-02-09T17:15:23.018+05:30Hi Guys,
Whatever happened to your Blog's det...Hi Guys,<br /><br />Whatever happened to your Blog's detailed report / comment on the Quiz Pattern,Content etc. This is a plain vanilla type of report as exciting as a Govt Gazette !!<br /><br />Cheers<br />AmitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-20850103410151046122010-02-01T01:04:43.720+05:302010-02-01T01:04:43.720+05:30Thanks Anonymous & Inglorious KamiinaaThanks Anonymous & Inglorious KamiinaaSalilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11766706291407000110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-48612961602926425552010-01-31T19:15:17.877+05:302010-01-31T19:15:17.877+05:30Grouchy Marxists = Deviprasad Viswanathan, TK Bala...Grouchy Marxists = Deviprasad Viswanathan, TK Balaji, Vikram Rajan<br />Inglorious Kaminey = 40 pointsInglorious Kamiinaa!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-80690302068873108412010-01-31T18:00:21.341+05:302010-01-31T18:00:21.341+05:30Inglorious Kaminey- Rajen Prabhu,Gopal Kidao,Ravi...Inglorious Kaminey- Rajen Prabhu,Gopal Kidao,Ravi MundoliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com