Rules

All rounds are passable No negative marking; unless

specified otherwise 20 points for a direct answer, and 10

points for a passed answer; unless specified otherwise

The quiz master’s decision is final and binding

The 2012 movie ‘21 Jump Street’ was based on the hit television series by the same name which became a launching pad for which famous actor?  

Which comic character begins his Saturday with three bowls of sugar coated frost bombs?

Under the leadership of which comic character did the people of Mongo finally rise up against the ruler of ming?

Which famous detective from the world of literature immigrated to london after WW1 and started a practice as a private detective?

He was an American singer-songwriter and folk musician whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his guitar. His best-known song is "This Land Is Your Land." Many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress.Such songwriters as Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Pete Seeger, Joe Strummer, Billy Bragg, Jeff Tweedyand Tom Paxton have acknowledged him as a major influence. Identify.

On the suggestion of which author did Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Ayyar Narayanaswamy shorten his name to R.K Narayan?

Before Google acquired it the domain name gmail.com was used by a fan site of which famous cartoon character?

Who’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is actually on the wall on his request that people should not “walk on him”?

L M Singhvi, a young independent member of the Lok Sabha, who for the first time on April 3, 1963, while participating in a debate suggested the word, which was the Indian version of "ombudsman", a Scandinavian word for a "grievance man”. Now his son Abhishek Manu Singhvi is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the _____________This word has become a subject of political debate in the recent year or so.What word are we talking about?

It was founded by members of the Theosophical Society movement, most notably A.O. Hume. It has been suggested that the idea was originally conceived in a private meeting of seventeen men after a Theosophical Convention held at Madras in December 1884. Hume took the initiative, and it was in March 1885 that the first notice was issued convening the first meeting.

There is a replica of X in the Window of the World theme park located in the city of Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China. Among the buildings modelled on the it include one in Bangladesh, one in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey and the Tripoli Shrine Temple in Wisconsin. Many hotels in India, specially the ones run by the Tata group are named after it. Name X.

The first was Sardar Vallabhai Patel. The last was Lal Krishna Advani. Which post?

How do we better know Antonia Edvige Albina Maino?

All India Muslim League : Mohammed Ali Jinnah

All Pakistan Muslim League : _____________

If an American is called an astronaut, what is a Soviet or a Russian called?

Chancellor of the Exchequer : United Kingdom

Treasury Secretary : United States of America

________________ : India

X is the most succesful name in the sport he plays. His well known nickname comes from the clinical way he dismantles his opponents.Here is a picture from his childhood.Identify

V Jayadevan, an Indian engineer from Kerela, claimed that the _______ "comprises several silly mistakes" and in its place, he proposed a system created by him called the VJD method. Although governing bodies had initially decided to use this method however it has not occurred yet in effect. What was V Jayadevan trying to replace ?

If The Band Is Six And Out.Then Who Is Singing ?

The club was founded in 1900 by eleven football players led by Franz John.  The club has other departments for chess, handball, basketball, gymnastics, bowling, table tennis, referees, and senior football with more than 1,100 active members. The clubs sudden rise to the elite of Europe is attributed to numerous local players who went on to win numerous national honours as well. The club recently overtook Barcelona in number of members to become the second largest club after Portuguese outfit Benfica. Which European Super Club ?

Which company was appointed the official ball provider to Wimbledon in 1902 in a deal that extends to 2015 ?

In the 1952 Helsinki Olympics which Indian nicknamed Pocket Dyanmo won a Bronze medal in wrestling to become the first individual medallist ?

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From Which Poem Were The Lines Seen Taken ?

It was originally titled “Four and a Half Years of Struggle Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice”. The author had made about 1.2 million Reich marks from the income of his book in 1933, when the average annual income of a teacher was about 4,800 Marks. The book uses the main thesis of "the Jewish peril", which speaks of an alleged Jewish conspiracy to gain world leadership. Name the book or the author.

Which popular term connects: Abul Fazl Fiazi Miyan Tansen Raja Birbal Raja Todar Mal Raja Man Singh Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana Fakir Aziao-Din Mullah Do Piaza

It is among the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, with the higher estimates of combined casualties amounting to nearly two million. The heavy losses inflicted on the German army made it a significant turning point in the whole war. One of the notable snipers who fought in this battle was Vasily Zaytsev, who was also the protagonist of the movie, “Enemy at the Gates”. Which battle?

He led a movement called Khudai Khidmatgar (Children of God), who were also known as the Surk Posh or the Red Shirts. He strongly opposed the Muslim League's demand for the partition of India. When the Indian National Congress accepted the partition plan, he said "You have thrown us to the wolves." After partition, he was frequently arrested by the Pakistani government in part because of his association with India and his opposition to authoritarian moves by the government. He spent much of the 1960s and 1970s either in jail or in exile.In 1985 he was nominated for the Nobel peace prize. In 1987 he became the first person without Indian citizenship to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. Upon his death in 1988, following his wishes, he was buried in Jalalabad. Despite the heavy fighting at the time, both sides in the Afghan war declared a ceasefire to allow his burial.

On March 10, 1876 X spoke into a device, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” and Watson answered. The blueprint of the device is shown. Name the device.

Originally known as Six Grandfathers, it was renamed after Charles E. X, a prominent New York lawyer, during an expedition in 1885. At first, the project of carving X was undertaken to increase tourism in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. 4 US presidents are associated with this particular ‘sculpture’. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Identify

It was bought for 7.2 million US dollars from Russia. The image of the original cheque is shown. Sarah Palin was governor of this state. Which state?

Who are the authors of the Communist Manifesto? (No half marks for this question)

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Identify the geographical anomaly

Identify the game

Identify this Russian government building.

Identify the politician

A typeface commemorating whom?

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