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SpEnt Quiz - Prelims

1. The document outlines the rules for a quiz competition with 20 questions, including that questions 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 will be star marked questions worth +10 points each. 2. The top 6 teams will qualify for the finals. Phones must be on silent mode and the quizmaster's decision is final. 3. It provides instructions to wait for the questions to begin.

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SpEnt Quiz - Prelims

1. The document outlines the rules for a quiz competition with 20 questions, including that questions 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 will be star marked questions worth +10 points each. 2. The top 6 teams will qualify for the finals. Phones must be on silent mode and the quizmaster's decision is final. 3. It provides instructions to wait for the questions to begin.

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Rules:-

1. There will be 20 Questions in total.


2. Questions 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 will be star marked questions.
3. +10 for each correct answer, no negatives.
4. Top 6 teams will qualify for the finals.
5. Make sure to keep your phones on silent mode.
6. Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
Waiting for Questions, Are you?
**Q-1. Identify X.
X was an international award given annually to the best chess player.
The winner was selected by votes that are cast by chess journalists
from across the world. The traditional voting procedure was to request
hundreds of chess journalists from many countries to submit a list of
the ten best players of the year. The voters were journalists who knew
the game and followed it closely, and so the honor was highly prized.
The prize was created and awarded in 1967 by Spanish journalist Jorge
Puig and was last awarded in 2014.
Identify X.
Chess Oscar
Q-2. Identify X.
In the Making of this Film, Artisans from across India were recruited to craft
the props. The costumes were designed by Makhanlal and Company with
Zardozi Craft. Apart from these,
The tailors were brought from Old Delhi
The Embroidery Artisans were employed from Surat- Khambyat
The Hyderabad goldsmiths made the jewellery
The Kolhapur craftsmen made the crowns
The Rajasthani ironsmiths made the weaponry &
Elaborate footwear's were ordered from the city of Agra
What was these for which was considered a digitally pioneering move in the
Bollywood film industry, thus becoming not only the 1st Film to be digitally
coloured but also the 1st to get a Theatrical re- Release?
Mughal - E - Azam
Q-3. What did he carry ?
Charles Miller, worked at the São Paulo Railway
Company in Brazil and later was selected for the post
of the Royal Mail's agent. In 1884 he was sent to the
Banister Court Public School in Southampton, England
where he acquired sufficient knowledge in a particular
field. When he returned back in 1894, Miller brought a
book and something else with him to Brazil in his
suitcase.
He is thus said to have introduced this something in
Brazil for the 1st time ever.
What did he carry along with his book in his Suitcase ?
He Brought Football to Brazil.
Q-4. Identify X.

Before X was known as X they were known as ‘Y‘ – the Party


People. This 4 time Eurovision Song Contest winner won their
1st with the song ―Waterloo.
They recently came back into spotlight after releasing an
album almost 40 year since their last one. The recent one
stands as ninth studio album by Swedish group.
ABBA
were known as ‘Festfolk‘ – the Party People
**Q-5. Which two teams ?
This is the only “intercontinental derby” and one of the
biggest matches in world football.
The fixture has been in existence for more than a century and
has developed into one of the greatest, most intense and
often bitter derbies in the world, traditionally attracting very
large attendances and nearly equal support for both teams
throughout the country.
Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe
Q-6. Identify.

The first ever cricket match between two countries X and Y


was played on 24-26 September 1844 at the St George's
Cricket Club in __________, it was not just the first ever
international cricket match but also the first ever
international match of any sports.
USA and Canada
Q-7. What is X ?

Patients suffering from a rupture of the biceps tendon may


develop a bulge in their arm. This is the retracted muscle
bunched up in the arm, and is sometimes referred to as a X (a
character) muscle because the muscle is more prominent than
normal.
Popeye
Q-8. Identify X and Y.
The difference between X and Y in terms of their birthdays is 376 Days
with X as the elder one.
While X has won 2 Olympic Medals, Y has 1 To its name.
They have faced each other 58 Times where Y leads over X.
Interestingly Y is the only person to beat X in all the Majors.
They First met at a 2006 Event played in the French Capital. Over the
past few years, their rivalry was overshadowed by Y’s rivalry with Z.
X and Y are considered to have one of the greatest rivalries by players,
coaches, and pundits.
X – Rafael Nadal,
Y – Novak Djokovic
Q-9. What is X here ?

X can only be used when-

• The following car is within one second of the car to be overtaken.


• The following car is in an overtaking zone as defined by the FIA.
• X may not be used on the first two laps after the race start.
• It may not be enabled if racing conditions are deemed dangerous by
the race director.
DRS (Drag reduction system)
**Q-10.How does the world know Larry Lurex better ?

Pre- Born in The State of Zanzibar, This is a


picture of young Larry Lurex when he won an
all-rounder Competition in 1958. Initially after
Graduating, He sold second-hand clothes in
Kensington Market in London. He also held a
job as a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport.
Later Larry Lurex Grew up to be a great singer
in the Coming days and was also a member of
The Rock and Roll hall of fame.
Freddie Mercury ( Faroqh Balsara)
Q-11. Identify this very
famous athlete.
Ma Long
Q-12. What is X ?
The X tree was a white oak located near Malabar Farm State Park in
Monroe Township, Richland County, Ohio. The tree was at least 100
feet (30 m) tall and approximately 180 to 200 years old. Despite it's
location in an out-of-the-way place on private property, it is one of the
most popular tourist sites connected to something, attracting over
35,000 people annually.
The tree was split by lightning on July 29, 2011, and was eventually
knocked down by strong winds on or around July 22, 2016, an event
which featured in tabloids worldwide from the United Kingdom to
India.
What is X (connect with a Stephen King novel)?
Shawshank Tree, from the movie The
Shawshank Redemption
Q-13. Identify this sports term, X.
Some theories suggests that this word X is derived from
French l’œuf (the vowel in this French word has no English equivalent,
but approximations would be something like "LEIRFEF"); œuf means
"egg."
It is said that when the game was imported into France from England,
the French used the word l'œuf to mean “____" due to the
resemblance of egg. English players mispronouncing the French word
supposedly influenced the change to X, and the rest is history, so to
speak.
Love
Q-14. Give funda.
In March 2021, actor Vicky Kaushal posted an iconic photo of himself
on Instagram, along with the caption "Got a little too inspired by
_____ ____ _______ this morning.“

This set off fans in the comments, with the object being referred (in
the blank) becoming popular amongst people once more. Several
other celebrities shared their wonder and awe while the original
owner of the object got in on the action as well, replying that he had
been inspired by the photo and joking that he would do "it" again.
What's being talked about, a legend in film lore?
Majnu Bhai’s Painting
**Q-15. Who ?
He was a talented musician and producer, and his ways made people
smile in surprise from time to time. He is known to have officially
changed his passport names into “Love Symbol #2”, and to have
performed with the word “Slave” drawn on his cheek.
He was also an avid Jehovah’s Witness and paid respect to his duty by
going from home to home in an attempt to convert other people. He
is known to have tried to convert even Jewish families with enviable
perseverance.
Prince
Q-16. Identify X.
A bowler tries to do everything right, but sometimes the
calculations don’t work out and the player bowls a no-ball.
However, this was not the case with X. He is one of the most
underrated spinners in the Indian Cricket and during his time
with Delhi Daredevils he did not bowl a single no-ball for 386
overs. That’s for 8 long years he did not give the other side a
free-hit.
Piyush Chawla
Q-17. Connect to arrive at a definite answer.
1) Qayamat se Qayamat Tak
2) Ishaqzaade
3) 10 mL Love
4) Omkara
5) Ek Duje Ke Liye
6) Haider
7) Ram Leela
8) Maqbool
(Inexhaustive)
Indian adaptations of Shakespearean classics
Omkara- Othello
Maqbool- Macbeth
Haider- Hamlet
10 mL Love- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Remaining ones on Romeo and Juliet
Q-18. Give Funda.
A certain common feature nowadays, came as a result of the 1932
MGM film Rasputin and the Empress, which insinuated that the
character Princess Natasha had been raped by Rasputin.
Princess character was supposedly intended to represent Princess Irina
Alexandrovna of Russia, who sued MGM for libel. After seeing the film
twice, the jury agreed that the princess had been defamed and MGM
had to pay a heavy price for this settlement.
In the aftermath of this incident, what begun to be incorporated by
studios as a preventive measure against such further lawsuits?
Disclaimer
Q-19. Identify X and Y.

X is used to portray a satirical take on extreme fitness and


"hustle" culture, which glorifies overwork.
Imagery accompanying X is generally about drive for fitness,
power in superhuman feats, work and even school. X was part
of Tech N9ne's album "Asin9ne". The verse in question was
written by the debutant rapper Y himself.
"It's about drive, it's about power,
we stay hungry, we devour,
Put in the work, put in the hours
and take what's ours."

X- Face Off
Y- The Rock
**Q-20. What am I talking about.
European Double, in club football, is the achievement of winning the
top tier European tournament (currently the UEFA Champions
League) and the domestic league (like the Premier League in
England, Bundesliga in Germany, La Liga in Spain, etc.). Bayern
Munich won the most recent European Double in 2019-20.

However, a few months ago, Italy completed a unique European


Double after winning the UEFA European Championship along with
another European event.
European Championship
and Eurovision

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