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QRIOSITY
STAGE ROUND
The Urge To Know
Start of the Journey
ROUND 1
RULES • Each direct question carries 10 points
while a passed question contains 5 points.
• Questions will move clockwise first and then anti-clockwise.
• You will get 15 seconds time to give your answer. 5 seconds time will be given for a
passed answer. No answer will be accepted after the time limit.
• Any other decision is at the discretion of the quizmaster.
QUESTION 1• 'Anandmath',
'Durgeshnondini' and 'Kapalkundala' novels
were authored by which writer ?
QUESTION 2
• In which video game series is
the name of the protagonist ‘Kratos’?
QUESTION 3•Clive Staples Lewis
is the author of which
famous book series?
QUESTION 4•Le Corbusier was
the architect of which famous city?
QUESTION 5
•Which is the world’s
richest football club
?
QUESTION 6•Which team has the
distinction of appearing in 3 ICC ODI World Cup finals, but not winning even one?
QUESTION 7• X, an ancient
Greek scientist, is best known for inventing the screw pump and doing maths with spheres and
cylinders. Identify X.
QUESTION 8• The first one to
calculate it was Radhanath Sikdar, in
1851 using spherical trigonometry. What is being talked
about?
QUESTION 9•William Chester Minor was
a murderer who served time in a mental asylum.
During his stay, he became the largest contributor for
which very commonly used book?
QUESTION 10• X was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on 25
June 1985. Her father is a former government employee in Rajasthan and
was awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service at the Delhi Cantonment Board. X's family
belongs to Chhattisgarh state. X graduated from the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technological University in 2007 with an
undergraduate degree in computer engineering. Identify X.
QUESTION 11•The people of
which country are known as
Magyars?
QUESTION 12•This country has no
army. It’s army was constitutionally
abolished in 1949. Name the country.
QUESTION 13•The capital of
which country is Naypyidaw.
QUESTION 14•Which famous
detective was created by
Agatha Christie which was based on her grandmother?
ANSWER 1Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee [ Trivia: Our national song ‘Bande Mataram’ has been
taken from Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s
novel Anandmath ]
ANSWER 2God Of War
[ Trivia: God of War is a third person action-adventure video
game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published
by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is loosely
based on Greek Mythology and set in Ancient Greece. ]
ANSWER 3Chronicles of Narnia
[ Trivia: Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954,
illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published in
London between October 1950 and March 1956, The
Chronicles of Narnia has sold over 100 million copies in 47
languages. ]
ANSWER 4Chandigarh
[ Trivia: The name is derived from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, near
the city. It is a Union Territory and the only city serving as a capital to two Indian states,
Haryana and Punjab. ]
ANSWER 5Real Madrid
[ Trivia: Real Madrid has the distinction of being the world’s
richest football club with a revenue of $3,300 million. The word ‘Real’ is Spanish for royal
and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920
together with the royal crown in the emblem.]
ANSWER 6England
[ Trivia: England went to the finals in 1979, 1987 and
1992 and lost to West Indies, Australia and Pakistan
respectively. Their loss to Australia by 7 runs is the
closest margin in World Cup history.]
ANSWER 7Archimedes
[ Trivia: Born in Sicily, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.
Among his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics, statics and an explanation of the principle of the lever. He is also credited with making innovative
siege engines.]
ANSWER 8Height of Mount Everest
[ Trivia: In 1856, the Great Trigonometric Survey of British
India established the first published height of Everest, then known as
Peak XV, at 29,002 ft (8,840 m). In 1865, Everest was given its official
English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon a
recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of
India.]
ANSWER 9Oxford English Dictionary
[ Trivia: The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), published by the Oxford
University Press, is by a considerable margin the largest dictionary of the
English language. It was first published in 1884 under the name ‘A New English Dictionary on Historical
Principles; Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by The
Philological Society’.]
ANSWER 10Durga Shakti Nagpal
[ Trivia: Durga Shakti Nagpal is an Indian bureaucrat, civil servant
and officer in the Uttar Pradesh cadre of the Indian Administrative
Service. She came into public view after launching a massive drive against corruption and
illegal sand mining within her jurisdiction of Gautam Budh
Nagar. ]
ANSWER 11Hungary
[ Trivia: The Hungarian people refer to themselves by the demonym "Magyar"
rather than the term "Hungarian". Magyar is a Finno-Ugric word from the
Old Hungarian, mogyër. The term "Magyar" possibly comes from the name of the most prominent Hungarian tribe,
called Megyer. The tribal name "Megyer" became "Magyar" referring to
the Hungarian people as a whole.]
ANSWER 12Costa Rica
[ Trivia: Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by
Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea
to the east. It’s capital is San Jose and currency is Costa Rica colon.]
ANSWER 13Myanmar
[ Trivia: Its population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country and, at
676,578 km2 (261,227 sq miles), it is the world's 40th largest country
and the second largest in Southeast Asia. It’s currency is
Kyat.]
ANSWER 14Mary Marple
[ Trivia: Jane Marple, usually referred to as Miss Marple, is a
fictional character appearing in 12 of Agatha Christie's crime novels
and in 20 short stories. Miss Marple is an elderly spinster who lives in the village of St. Mary Mead and acts as an amateur detective. ]
END OF ROUND
1
ROUND 2Picture
perfect
RULES• Each direct question carries 20 points
, passed questions carry 10 points. • 20 seconds time will be given for each
direct question, 10 seconds for each passed question.
• There are 6 questions starting from the one with the most points in the 1st Round. The questions will then move
anti-clockwise.• Any other decision is at the discretion
of the quizmaster.
QUESTION 1
Whose painting is this?
QUESTION 2
Identify the movie whose soundtrack is shown.
QUESTION 3
In which country would you find the above structure?
QUESTION 4 Identify
this kid who is a famous celebrity now.
QUESTION 5
Identify the country to which this flag belongs.
QUESTION 6
What does this picture signify or show?
QUESTION 7 Who is
this famous former cricketer?
QUESTION 8Who is
this famous actress?
ANSWER 1Adolf Hitler
[ Trivia: Adolf Hitler was a painter and was deeply interested in art. He produced
hundreds of works and sold his paintings and postcards to try to earn a living during his Vienna years (1908–1913). A number of
his paintings were recovered after World War II and have sold at auction for tens of
thousands of dollars. Others were seized by the U.S. Army and are still held by the U.S.
government.]
ANSWER 2Mr. India
[ Trivia: Mr. India is a 1987 Indian Hindi superhero film directed by
Shekhar Kapoor. It stars Anil Kapoor in the title role, Sridevi as his romantic interest and Amrish
Puri in one of his best-known roles as the villain Mogambo. The songs shown are the famous parody song,
Zindagi Ke yehin Reet Hai and I Love you. ]
ANSWER 3Tunisia
[ Trivia: El Djem is a town in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia,
population 18,302 (2004 census). It is home to some of the most impressive Roman remains in Africa, including a fine replica of the Coliseum of
Rome.]
ANSWER 4Anushka Sharma
[ Trivia: Anushka Sharma (born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress. In 2008, she
was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films and made her acting debut in Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She later won the Filmfare Award
for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Yash Chopra's romance Jab
Tak Hai Jaan (2012).]
ANSWER 5Myanmar
[ Trivia: Burma, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, adopted a new state flag on 21 October 2010 to replace the
former flag in use since 1974. The design of the flag has three horizontal stripes of
yellow, green and red with a five-pointed white star in the middle. The three colors of
the stripes are meant to symbolize solidarity, peace and tranquility, and
courage and decisiveness. ]
ANSWER 6Amar Chitra Katha’s comic on Dhyan
Chand[ Trivia: On the 108th Birth Anniversary of
Dhyan Chand the hockey legend was unveiled in a new avatar as part of a
comic book series by well known publisher Amar Chitra Katha. The 64-page graphic-
biography was launched by Minister of State for Human Resource Development
Shashi Tharoor at the Major Dhyan Chand National stadium here. ]
ANSWER 7 Imran Khan
[ Trivia: Imran Khan) born Imran Khan Niazi on 25 November 1952), is a Pakistani politician, celebrity, and
former cricketer. He played international cricket for two decades in
the late twentieth century and, after retiring, entered politics. On 14 July
2010, Khan was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. ]
ANSWER 8Manisha Koirala
[ Trivia: Manisha Koirala (born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese and Indian film actress, as well as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. She
made her acting debut in the Nepali film Pheri Bhetaula (1989). A year later,
Koirala made her Bollywood debut with the top-grossing drama Saudagar
(1991). ]
END OF ROUND
TWO
Are you a specialist?
ROUND 3
RULES• Participants have to choose one topic
among the eight given topics. • Once a topic has been chosen by one
team, it cannot be chosen by another team.
• 3 questions shall be asked from that topic.
• 15 points for a correct answer, -5 for a wrong one. A Pass is taken as a wrong answer. 15 seconds time will be given for an answer.
• There will be no passing of the questions.
CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC
•MYTHOLOGY• HISTORY• GEOGRAPHY• SPORTS
• SCIENCE• ENTERTAINME
NT• TECHNOLOGY• POLITICS
END OF ROUND 3
MYTHOLOGY1.In the Mahabharata, Who was
the only daughter of Gandhari ?
2. In the Ramayana, What was the name of Rama's bow?
3. Sage Pulastya's grandson later became a mighty king.
Who was he?
ANSWERS1. Dushala [ Trivia: Her husband,
Jayadratha lured Abhimanyu into the Chakravyu.]
2. Kodanda [ Trivia: He was given Kodanda by Vishwamitra.]
3. Ravana [ Trivia: Sage Pulatsya was one of the Saptarishi. Ravana also authored a book on astrology known as Ravana Samhita.]
HISTORY1.Only two of the Mughal emperors
wrote their own memoirs. One was Babur, who was the other?
2.Who completed the construction of the Qutub Minar?
3.Who wrote Mudraraksasa, a drama which highlighted the
ascent to power of Chandragupta Maurya?
ANSWERS1. Jahangir [ Trivia: His original name was
Nur-ud-din Salim. His memoirs are known as Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri.]
2. Iltutmish [ Trivia: Shams-ud-din Iltutmish was the third ruler of the Mamluk
dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin. He was a slave of Qutb-ud-din Aibak and later
became his son-in-law and close lieutenant.]
3. Vishakhadatta [ Trivia: Only two of his plays, the Mudrārākṣasa and the
Devichandraguptam are known to us.]
GEOGRAPHY1.The name of which desert
is derived from the Tswana word for ‘Great Thirst’?
2.The currency of which country is Krone?
3.What is the capital of Romania?
ANSWERS1. Kalahari Desert [ Trivia: Derived from the
Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", the Kalahari has vast areas covered by
red sand without any permanent surface water.]
2. Norway [ Trivia: The krone (sign: kr; code: NOK) is the currency of Norway and its
dependent territories. The name translates into English as "crown".]
3. Bucharest [ Trivia: It lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 70 km(43 mi)
north of the Danube. It became the capital of Romania in 1862.]
SPORTS1.Who is the first Indian
woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?
2.Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?
3.Name the only football player who has scored a hat trick in a World Cup Final?
ANSWERS1. Kamaljit Sandhu [ Trivia: She hails from
Punjab. She received Padma Shri in 1971. She participated in the 1972 Olympics
and was the first Indian woman to reach the finals of an olympic athletics event.]
2. Ajit Wadekar [ Trivia: The Government of India honored him with the Arjuna Award
(1967) and Padma Shri (1972).]3. Geoff Hurst [ Trivia: He scored three for
England against West Germany in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final.]
POLITICS1.After Jawaharlal Nehru’s
death, who took over the post of Prime Minister?
2.Who is the current president of France ?
3.Who was the First woman president of a country?
ANSWERS1. Gulzari Lal Nanda [ Trivia: He was the
interim Prime Minister of India twice for thirteen days each, the second time after the death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur
Shastri in 1966.]2. Francois Hollande [ Trivia: François Gérard
Georges Nicolas Hollande is the 24th and current president of France and co-prince
of Andorra ]3. Isabel Peron [ Trivia: Her real name is María
Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón and she was the former president of Argentina.]
SCIENCE1.Who is the youngest person to
have received the Nobel prize?2.Which is the most expensive
element in the world?3.Which are the only tissues in
the human body which do not require blood?
ANSWERS1. Lawrence Bragg [ Trivia: He was joint
winner (with his father, Sir William Bragg) of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1915 for X-Ray crystallography.]
2. Californium [ Trivia: Its atomic number is 98. 1g of Californium costs about
$60 million.] 3. Cornea [ Trivia: Cornea has no blood
vessels, it gets oxygen directly from the air. This is done to maintain
transparence of cornea. ]
ENTERTAINMENT1.Which was the first Indian movie
submitted for an Oscar?2. The middle name of which
cartoon character is Fauntleroy?3. Ustad Bismillah Khan is famous
for popularizing which instrument?
ANSWERS1. Mother India [ Trivia: It was India's first
submission for the Oscar award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958. ]
2. Donald Duck [ Trivia: Donald Duck is a funny animal cartoon character created in 1934 at
Walt Disney Productions. His first appearance was in The Wise Little Hen (1934)]
3. Shehnai [ Trivia: He was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a sub-
continental wind instrument of the oboe class.]
TECHNOLOGY1. Nano, Shuffle, Classic and
Touch are variations of what?2. Who created Pretty Good
Privacy (PGP)?3. The technologically advanced
humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car company?
ANSWERS1. Apple iPod [ Trivia: The iPod is a line of
portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first line was
released on October 23, 2001 ]2. Phil Zimmermann [ Trivia: He created the
PGP in 1991. It is a data encryption and decryption computer program that provides
cryptographic privacy.]3. Honda [ Trivia: ASIMO, an acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative MObility, is a
humanoid robot designed and developed by Honda introduced on 21 October 2000.]
ROUND 4
THE POWER OF
DEDUCTION
RULES• There shall be 6 questions. 1 minute
will be given for each question.• A direct question fetches 20 points. A
passes question fetches 10 points. No Negative Marking.
• Participants have to give the connection as well as two connects
correctly to get the points.• Any other decision is at the discretion
of the quizmaster.
QUESTION 1
QUESTION 2
QUESTION 3
QUESTION 4
QUESTION 5
QUESTION 6
QUESTION 7
QUESTION 8
ANSWER 1• Connection – Cricketing Shots• Connects – The first picture
shows the Helicopter Shot made famous by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The second picture
signifies the ‘Cut’ shot. The third picture signifies the ‘Pull’ shot while the fourth picture is of an ice-cream scoop, showing the
‘Scoop’ shot.
ANSWER 2• Connection – NDTV
• Connects – The first one is NDTV India. The second one is NDTV
Imagine ( Imagine is a song performed by John Lenon ). The third one is NDTV Profit. The fourth one is
NDTV Lumiere ( picture shows Lumiere brothers, French film makers
). The fifth one is NDTV Imagine Showbiz ( Showbiz is a picture by
Mukesh Bhatt).
ANSWER 3• Connection – Names of Hurricanes
which struck North America.• Connects – Katrina is the name of
the destructive hurricane which struck in 2005. Barbara struck in 1953. Tomas struck in October 2010. Isaac recently struck in
2012.
ANSWER 4• Connection – Different Types
of Moustaches• Connects – The different
types of Moustache are Walrus, Mexican, Horseshoe and Toothbrush, as depicted
by the pictures.
ANSWER 5• Connection – English words
derived from Hindi• Connects – Pajamas come from
Hindi, पैजामा (paijaamaa), meaning "leg garment“, Yoga from Hindi term (योग), Bangle
from बांगड़ी, a type of bracelet and Bungalow from बंगला.
ANSWER 6• Connection – Big Bang Theory
• Connects - The first picture is of a Pokémon called Shieldon ( Sheldon
Cooper ). The next picture is that of a Penny ( Penny ). Third picture is of
Amy Winehouse ( Amy Farrah Fowler ), the fourth picture is of
Rajesh Khanna ( Rajesh Koothrappali ) and the fifth picture is
of Dwight Howard ( Howard Wolowitz).
ANSWER 7• Connection – Names of Major
Operations• Connects – The operations are Operation Darwin ( first airborne
operation by British Military ), Operation Black Tornado ( to flush out terrorists in 26/11 ), Operation Darwin
( Disaster Relief Operation by the Royal Australian Navy ) and Operation
Polaris ( in the Second World War ).
ANSWER 8• Connection – Ben 10• Connects – The aliens
are HEATBLAST, UPGRADE, XLR8 and
DIAMONDHEAD.
END OF ROUND 4
ROUND 5SPEED OF
LIGHT
RULES• There shall be 7 questions per team. The teams will get 1 minute to answer
the questions.• 10 points for a correct answer, -5 points
for a wrong answer. Not giving an answer does not count as a wrong
answer.• The questions will be first read out and
then displayed on the screen.• If there is time left at the end, the
passed questions will be repeated.
SET A
QUESTIONS1. Which unit is used for measuring the
speed of a computer mouse?2. Which land mammal has the largest heart?3. Who built the first mechanical calculator?
4. According to scientific research, which color is the most soothing for the eyes?5. What is the C.G.S. unit of energy?
6. Who was the 1st Indian to win UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award for charity?
7. According to legend who flew too close to the sun, melting the wax on his wings?
ANSWERS1.Mickey2.Giraffe
3.Blaise Pascal 4.Green
5.Erg6.Shahrukh Khan
7.Icarus
SET B
QUESTIONS1. Ryder Cup is associated with which sport?2. The idea of ‘Sulahkul' was propagated by
which Mughal emperor?3. Saina Nehwal plays for which team in the
Indian Badminton League?4. What is the capital of Northern Ireland ?5. In Census 2011, which state registered
the minimum population density ?6. “Delhi Chalo” is the famous quote of
which freedom fighter ?7. Whose real name is Antonia Edvige Albina
Maino ?
ANSWERS1.Golf
2.Akbar3.Hyderabad Hotshots
4.Belfast5.Andhra Pradesh
6.Subash Chandra Bose7.Sonia Gandhi
SET C
QUESTIONS1. What is the study of human beings
called?2. What is the full form of MBBS? 3. What is the currency of Brazil?4. Who won the Arjuna award for
Badminton in 2013?5. Who is the world’s most-translated
author?6. Traditionally, what wood do Rolls
Royce cars use in their dashboards?7. Who was named as ‘TIME’s Person of
the Century’ in December, 1999?
ANSWERS1. Anthropology
2. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
3. Real4. P.V. Sindhu
5. Agatha Christie6. Walnut
7. Albert Einstein
SET D
QUESTIONS1. Chichen Itza, one of the wonders of the
world, is located in which country?2. Devdas, the movie of 2002, was based on
a book called Devdas written by whom?3. Which Indian wrestler won the Bronze
medal in London Olympics 2012?4. What is the full form of HUD?
5. Who is the president of the Bharatiya Janta Party?
6. Foodles is a new brand of noodles launched by which company?
7. What is the name of the founder of Hotmail?
ANSWERS1.Mexico
2.Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
3.Yogeshwar Dutt4.Heads-Up Display
5.Rajnath Singh6.Horlicks
7.Sabeer Bhatia
SET E
QUESTIONS1. On which date is the World Peace Day
observed?2. Which was the 1st non-Test playing country to
beat India in an international match?3. Who is the most successful athlete in the 30-
year history of the world championships?4. Which is the most populated city in the world?5. Vikram Sarabhai Space centre is located in
which Indian city?6. Which film won this year's ‘Best Picture’ Oscar ?7. Which vitamin is also known as Phylloquinone?
ANSWERS1.January 1st
2.Sri Lanka3.Usain Bolt4.Shanghai
5.Thiruvananthapuram6.Argo
7.Vitamin K
SET F
QUESTIONS1. In which country is an astronaut known
as a taikonaut?2. Which crop is sown over the largest area
in India?3. Who is regarded as the real ‘Father of
the Green Revolution’?4. With which instrument is Ustad Mushtaq
Ali Khan associated?5. Which noble gas is also known as
‘Stranger Gas’?6. What is the capital of Tripura?
7. Who is the Greek goddess of the hunt?
ANSWERS1.China2.Rice
3.Norman Borlaug4.Sitar
5.Xenon6.Agartala7.Artemis
END OF ROUND
5
Fastest Finger First
ROUND 6
RULES• There will be 6 questions.
• Each question will have 3 clues. If the team gives the correct answer on the 1st clue, they get 20 points, if they give it on the 2nd clue, they get 10 points and if they give it on the
3rd clue they get 5 points. However, if a team gives the wrong answer they get -10 points
and they cannot answer further on that question.
• The clues will be first read out and then displayed. If a team pushes the buzzer
before the clue is read out, then the clue will not be displayed on the screen.
QUESTION 1• He signed a manifesto with British
philosopher Bertrand Russell after the Second World War which
highlighted the danger of nuclear weapons.
• He was born in Ulm, in the Kingdom of Württemberg in the
German Empire on 14 March 1879 but he became an American citizen
in 1940. He died in 1955.• He is famous for formulating the
Theory of Relativity.
QUESTION 2• He was the first
Non-Australian cricketer to address at the Bradman Oration in
Canberra in December, 2011.• Born on 11 January, 1973, Wisden
Cricketer’s Almanac ranked him the third greatest cricketer of all
time behind Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar.
• His nicknames include Jammy and Mr. Dependable.
QUESTION 3• With an economic growth of 10.3%, it is
the second fastest growing major metropolis in India, and is also the country's fourth
largest fast moving consumer goods market.
• On 11 December 2005, the State government announced that it had
accepted a proposal by Jnanpith Award winner U. R. Ananthamurthy to rename
the city.• It is the capital city of Karnataka.
QUESTION 4• It was founded in 1886 in
Woolwich and in 1893 became the first club from the south of England
to join the Football League.• It holds the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the English top flight and would be placed first
in an aggregated league of the entire 20th century.
• It is based in Holloway, London.
QUESTION 5• He established an Urdu weekly newspaper in 1912 called Al-Hilal
and openly attacked British policies while exploring the challenges facing
common people. • India Wins Freedom, an exhaustive
account of India's freedom struggle and its leaders, which was published
in 1957.• His birthday is celebrated as
‘National Education Day’.
QUESTION 6• He started his career as a child
actor in Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).
• On 30 November 2011, he was appointed as national brand
ambassador of UNICEF to promote child nutrition.
• He began his professional career with Holi (1984) and had his first
commercial success with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).
QUESTION 7• His first appearance was in the
movie “Puss In Boots” as Jasper.
• He was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbara.
• He is a blue/grey anthropomorphic domestic
short-haired cat appearing in Metro Goldwyn Mayer cartoons.
ANSWER 1• Albert Einstein [ Trivia:
Einstein signed the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, which
highlighted the danger of nuclear weapons. His theory of relativity is
dubbed as the ‘World’s most famous equation.’]
ANSWER 2• Rahul Dravid [ Trivia: He is a former
Indian cricketer, who captained the national Test and One Day
International teams. Born in a Marathi family, he started playing cricket at the age of 12 and later
represented the state team at the under-15, under-17 and under-19
levels. Hailed as The Wall, he received the Player of the Year and the Test Player of the Year awards
at the inaugural ICC awards ceremony in 2004.
ANSWER 3• Bangalore [ Trivia: The name
"Bangalore" represents an Anglicized version of the Kannada language
name, "Bengaḷūru”. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern
part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and
fifth-most populous urban agglomeration. Bangalore is well
known as the hub of India's information technology sector. ]
ANSWER 4• Arsenal [ Trivia: One of the most
successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League
titles and 10 FA Cups. It is the second side to complete an
English top flight season unbeaten (in the 2003–04
season), and the only one to do so across 38 matches.]
ANSWER 5• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad [ Trivia
: He was an Indian scholar and a senior political leader of the
Indian independence movement. . Following India's independence, he became the
first Minister of Education in the Indian government. In 1992 he
was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian award,
the Bharat Ratna. ]
ANSWER 6• Aamir Khan [ Trivia: He was born on 14 March 1965. The
Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in
2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his contributions
towards the arts. In April 2013, he was among TIME magazine's 100 Most
Influential People in the World List.]
ANSWER 7• Tom [ Trivia: Thomas "Tom" Cat is a
fictional character and one of the two protagonists in Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer's series of Tom and Jerry theatrical cartoon short films. Tom was originally known as "Jasper" during his debut in “ Puss in the
Boots” however, beginning from his next appearance in The Midnight
Snack and onwards, he is known as "Tom" or "Thomas". ]
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