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IIM RAIPUR Here Comes the Sun THE GENERAL QUIZ

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I I M R A I P U R

Here Comes the SunTHE GENERAL QUIZ

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RULES

ó There are 18 questionsó Questions between 13 to 18 (both included) are tie

breaker questions.ó Each Question carries 1 markó Team Size is 2 members(max).ó Quizmaster’s decision is finaló Catches win matches ( keep on guessing!)

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Q1

The 14th Century Ratna dynasty king Brahmadeo Rai was a great king, and was a great patron of Shiva It was during his time in 1402 A.D. that Hajiraj Naik the temple of Hatkeshwar Mahadev was constructed in the banks of river Kharun.

Now why would this gentleman be of any business to us.

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Q2

Get a Grab on physics, why was its author suddenlyhappy on nov 27 2009?

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Q3

Logo of?

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Q4

The famous brand ‘Virgin’ is known to brand every product with its now famous Virgin logo. The brand has a tremendous recall ranging from music, airlines, telephony what-not. Yet when the company was launching this product X, it decided to not use the ‘Virgin’ brand.

Why this (in)sanity?

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Q5

This ain’t funny for them why? Every body got business with peopleThey do business with….

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Q6

Id?

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Q7

Ad for brand?

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Q8

A X is a legendary being in the novel Gulliver's Travels(1726) by Jonathan Swift. Swift describes the Xs as vile and savage creatures, filthy and with unpleasant habits, resembling human beings far too closely for the liking of protagonist Lemuel Gulliver, who finds the calm and rationalsociety of intelligent horses, the Houyhnhnms, far preferable.

Id?

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Q9

In Kerala there is a unique reality show called “Street Light”, made At a modest cost of 5 lakh it is already creating waves for its nobleConcept and social cause.

What makes it different from the lot?

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Q10

Its not Stock Market please!

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Q11

How do better know these people1. Renegade2. Rennaisance3. Rosebud4. Radiance

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*Q12

The Separation of FriendsThe Gaining of FriendsOf Crows and OwlsLoss Of GainsIll-Considered Action / Rash deeds

Put Fundae

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*Q13

There was a Gallic tribe who established themselves in the Massif Central area including Haute-vienne, Creuse, Corrèzeand Charente territories in France.The shepherds of this tribe used the cloaks to protect themselves from therain and from the cold.

These cloaks gave rise to a term that today has acquired a new meaning altogetherWhat term??

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*Q14

All saints church daresbury

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*Q15

For years, the film played on television in relativeobscurity, until 1980, when authorMichael Medved made a comment on it.The fim is now a cult classic.

What was the comment?

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*Q16

What did this man start?

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*Q17

What is happening here?

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*Q18

What’z it??