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Mosstermind Week 06
Fun ‘n Fundas
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VenkykiViBan
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6 sets of 5 questions eachEach set has four 1 pointers and a 3
pointerNo Negatives
Teams of max 4 peopleIf you are more than 4, play as separate
tables
All answers to be written downPlease put down table numbers
Give in your answers at the end of each set
The Rules
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Set 1
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No Kidding!---Children’s Literature---
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1,2 – Chris Columbus3 – Alfonso Cuarón4 – Mike Newell5,6,7 – David Yates
What’s this list about?
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A Bengali children’s magazine called Sandesh. Who first made his appearance in this magazine in 1965?
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Since 1967, on or around his birthday, April 2, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated.
Who ?
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This 1884 book was originally intended for an adult audience. Today it is widely read as a part of children's school curriculum.ID
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Fill in the blank 5
: Timmy
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Set 2plant theory
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It is usually made using a hollowed piece of Jackfruit wood, about an inch thick. Pioneering work on the harmonics produced by this instrument was done by C. V. Raman.
Which instrument?
1
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Connect and give one word. 2
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To be certified as such, it needs to be grown and processed in the sub-divisions of Sadar, Kalimpong, Kumai and Kurseong.
The areas of New Chumta, Simulbari and Marionbari in the Subtiguri Sub-Division are not included.
What is being referred to?
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Which famous rock star’s life was this movie “The Rose” based on?
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It is said to be the chief food created by God to nourish Adam in the guardian of Eden. The fruit bearing tree was also said to have been the building material for Prophet Mohammed's home.
They were supposedly Prophet Mohammed's favorite fruit and there are some 26 references to them in the Koran.
Which delectable fruit?
5
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Set 3the 1980s
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29 July 1981:
600,000 people filled the streets of London, and an estimated 750 million watched it on TV.
It was a national holiday in Britain.
What event?
1
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It was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, but Gandhi won, in 1982.
Richard Attenborough later declared: I was certain that not only would ______ win, but that it should win. It was inventive, powerful, wonderful. I make more mundane movies.” Which out of this world film?
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From the world of sports... What is this a depiction of?
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It is told in three threaded stories. In the first story, two Indians fall out of an exploding airplane and survive. In another story, a poor Indian girl leads a pilgrimage of villagers into the Arabian Sea, where they drown.
The third story makes up only 70 of the 550 pages of the novel, but it created enough ruckus.
Name the controversial novel
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Bought by the current owner in 1988 it is located in the Santa Ynez Valley in California. Covering over 2,800 acres it includes among other things, a zoo and theme park, super slides, dragon wagons and kiddie roller coasters.
It is named after a fantasy island where children never grow up.
Owner and place?
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Set 4Airports in India__________________
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The airport in this major city in India is named after India’s first Deputy Prime Minister.
Which airport?
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Which airport is located at the birthplace of the person on the right?
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ID
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Which tourist destination in India has an airport named after him?
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The city is home to several museums and a major base for the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. It is also the headquarters of the Tri Services Command. The airport is named after the guy above. Which city / airport name?
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Set 5Audio
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Set 6Cup Of Joy
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It is the oldest professional sports trophy in America. Originally inscribed the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, the trophy was donated in 1892 by the then governor general of Canada. Also known as 'The Cup' or the 'Holy Grail‘. Which trophy am I talking about?
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This tournament was conceived by 4 members of the Harvard University who wished to challenge a British team. The first match between the United States and Britain was held at the Longwood cricket club in Boston, Massachusets in 1900. United States went on to win the match. Which tournament?
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This tournament started of as a biennial tournament in 1983. It then became an annual tournament in 1998. The city of Ipoh in Malaysia hosts this tournament year after year.
What is being referred to here?
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This tournament is often described as the ‘Wimbledon of Chess’. The first edition was held on 1978 and is an annual affair hosted in the same city. The city gives rise to the name of the tournament. Vishwanathan Anand has won this tournament thrice.
Which city/tournament is this?
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With the dust of the IPL settling down and World Cup T20 just getting interesting, a lot of us forget that we too have a domestic T20 tournament. Tamil Nadu are the defending champions and Punjab were the runners up.
What is this tournament called?
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