Prelims

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ECLIPSE 2010

Prelims


Indian Quizzing League

Research TeamAnanthashankar KRVinod HariharanKarthik NarayanWith help from Ananth.G, Sylvian & Sanandan


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Teams of 3 players each25 questions – please write your

answers legibly (CAPS LOCK preferred)

7 starred questions; used to break ties

Top 8 teams will qualify for the finalsPlease leave your mobile phones in

your pockets

Rules & Regulations


01. An appropriate way to begin. Which name of Ganesha means “curved trunk”?


02. Storm, Bold, Curve, Pearl are variants of which brand in the world of communication?


03. By what endearing name is the RBS logo known across the world?


04. This is the logo of a mega event slated to be held in the city of Coimbatore in June 2010. Name the event.


05**. Identify this duo


06. This is a map showing the countries for which an online giant has customised homepages. Name the company


07. This phrase originated from the name of a tax which the Danes levied on the Irish in the 9th century. Those who defaulted had this part of the body cut off. What is the phrase?


08**. One of the urban legends is that Henry Ford had, in a test tube “captured” the last breath of a prodigious American scientist whose projects he actively funded.This is still on display at a museum in USAName the scientist?


09. What is depicted here?


10. Traditionally, which tree’s wood is hollowed out to make the cylindrical shell of this percussion instrument?


11**. This sea is almost completely encircled by land and is connected only to the Atlantic Ocean.Its name is derived from the latin word for “middle of the earth”Which one?


12. Identify the male singer and the movie


13. Which revolutionary sporting equipment has been named after this four legged creature?


14**. In films, how do we know the concept called Analepsis?


15. The Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore described this romantic architectural marvel as “A tear on the face of eternity”What was he referring to?


16. Ad for which business entity?


17**. Who “tweeted” his resignation thus?


18. A rice shortage during World War II forced cooks at Bangalore’s Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) to experiment with flour and they came up with something new.What did they come up with?


19. These are statistics about which iconic scene in World cinema.. 300,000 extrasFilmed on the 33rd anniversary of the event11 crews shot over 20,000 feet of film, which was edited down to 125 seconds in the final release


20**. A towering steel sculpture, taller than the Statue of Liberty and designed by the internationally renowned Mumbai-based artist Anish Kapoor, will form the backdrop to the London 2012 Olympic Games Stadium. What will it be named?


21. Who was recently named the most influential person in Indian sports in the annual Sports Illustrated (SI) power list?


22. Unravel the anagram “BUILT TO STAY FREE” to get the name of a world famous landmark


23**. He was the only Indian President who did not have a college education. Name him


24. This is the trajectory of what is known in cricket as the “Ball of the Century”Name the bowler and the victim


25. Name the movie and the actor playing the ticket checker


Please handover sheets


The Answers


01. An appropriate way to begin. Which name of Ganesha means “curved trunk”?


01. Vakratunda


02. Storm, Bold, Curve, Pearl are variants of which brand in the world of communication?


02. Blackberry phones


03. By what endearing name is the RBS logo known across the world?


03. Daisy WheelThe daisy wheel brand mark was introduced in 1969, and the design was based on arrow symbols, representing in abstract form the accumulation and concentration of wealth in our customers' interests. The squareness of the shape was intended to demonstrate stability, while blue was chosen because of its connections with the Scottish flag, and because blue was said to represent reliability and consistency.


04. This is the logo of a mega event slated to be held in the city of Coimbatore in June 2010. Name the event.


04. World Classical Tamil Conference 2010


05**. Identify this duo


05**. Laurel & Hardy


06. This is a map showing the countries for which an online giant has customised homepages. Name the company


06. Yahoo!


07. This phrase originated from the name of a tax which the Danes levied on the Irish in the 9th century. Those who defaulted had this part of the body cut off. What is the phrase?


07. Pay through the nose


08**. One of the urban legends is that Henry Ford had, in a test tube “captured” the last breath of a prodigious American scientist whose projects he actively funded.This is still on display at a museum in USAName the scientist?


08**. Thomas Alva Edison.


09. What is depicted here?


09. Plimsoll Line


10. Traditionally, which tree’s wood is hollowed out to make the cylindrical shell of this percussion instrument?


10. Jackfruit tree


11**. This sea is almost completely encircled by land and is connected only to the Atlantic Ocean.Its name is derived from the latin word for “middle of the earth”Which one?


11**. Mediterranean sea


12. Identify the male singer and the movie


12. Dhanush, Aayirathil Oruvan


13. Which revolutionary sporting equipment has been named after this four legged creature?


13. Mongoose bats


14**. In films, how do we know the concept called Analepsis?


14**. Flashback


15. The Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore described this romantic architectural marvel as “A tear on the face of eternity”What was he referring to?


15. Taj Mahal


16. Ad for which business entity?


16. Big Bazaar


17**. Who “tweeted” his resignation thus?


17**. Jonathan Schwartz; CEO of Sun Microsystems


18. A rice shortage during World War II forced cooks at Bangalore’s Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) to experiment with flour and they came up with something new.What did they come up with?


18. Rava Idli


19. These are statistics about which iconic scene in World cinema.. 300,000 extrasFilmed on the 33rd anniversary of the event11 crews shot over 20,000 feet of film, which was edited down to 125 seconds in the final release


19. Mahatma Gandhi’s funeral scene in the film “Gandhi” by Richard Attenborough


20**. A towering steel sculpture, taller than the Statue of Liberty and designed by the internationally renowned Mumbai-based artist Anish Kapoor, will form the backdrop to the London 2012 Olympic Games Stadium. What will it be named?


20**. ArcelorMittal Orbit.This is named after the steel company ArcelorMittal in recognition of Lakshmi Mittal’s donation of approximately 1,400 tonnes of steel for construction.


21. Who was recently named the most influential person in Indian sports in the annual Sports Illustrated (SI) power list?


21. Sachin Tendulkar


22. Unravel the anagram “BUILT TO STAY FREE” to get the name of a world famous landmark


22. Statue of Liberty


23**. He was the only Indian President who did not have a college education. Name him


23**. Giani Zail Singh


24. This is the trajectory of what is known in cricket as the “Ball of the Century”Name the bowler and the victim


24. Shane Warne & Mike Gatting


25. Name the movie and the actor playing the ticket checker


25. Vetri Kodi Kettu & Payilvan Ranganathan


See you at the finals!

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