Sports round

Annual Day - 2013Quiz Finals SMVITM, Bantakal

1The quiz consists of 7 rounds. 2The quiz is a mixture of General Knowledge , Trivia, Sports, Entertainment.3A direct question carries 10 points and you have 10 seconds to answer it.4A passed question if answered correctly fetches you 5 points. No extra time is given for passed questions.5Only the first answer given by the team will be taken into consideration.6There is no buzzer round; couple of rounds are such that a wrong answer entails a deduction of 5-10 marks so be careful.7It goes without saying that my decision is final and no questions will be entertained during the course of the quiz.

I General Round2 questions each+10 for direct+5 for pass

He gave up on his dream of being a pace bowler because his friends said that he could run faster than he could ever possibly bowl. Who?

Usain Bolt

If Skyfall was the latest, which was the first of the series?Dr. No

Who set the music to Iqbals poem Saare Jahan Se Achcha ?

Pandit Ravishankar

Which Indian Scientist has had the distinction of receiving not only the Nobel Prize, but also Bharat Ratna?

Dr. C. V. Raman

Which comic hero's actual name is Peter Parker?Spiderman

Which country has recently announced of having built the worlds highest elevated railway line ?China

Which Indian city is famous for its Marina Beach?Chennai

Which company's name is derived from Voice Phone & Data?

Vodafone

The logo of which company, started by Joseph Cyril Bamsford, is off-set at 18 degrees from the horizontal and 22 degrees from the vertical? The company makes engineering vehicles.

JCB

The word originally stood for an unfinished business. It got its present meaning sometime in 1904. Its symptoms include dehydration, diarrhea, hyper salivation, reduced motor functions etc. Some of the probable causes are lack of vitamin B12. A movie named with this word is one of the highest grossing comedies of all time. What word?Hangover

The name stems from the colloquial name of books given to newly enrolled students at the start of the academic year by university administrations in the US with the intention of helping students to get to know each other better.

Facebook

Which state in India has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats?Uttar Pradesh - 80

Connect these two.

Alain Prost & Arsene Wenger.Both are nicknamed The Professor.

II Sports roundFour choicesDiminishing marks for every wrong choiceNo pass

Name the Formula one driver who became the winner of Australian Grand Prix 2013(a) Fernando Alonso(b) Lewis Hamilton(c) Sebastian Vettel(d) Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

The legendary tennis player from US who announced his retirement during the US open after being defeated by John Martin del Potro.(a) Chris Woodruff(b) Martin Clarke(c) Byron Black(d) Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick

Name the Indian High jumper who won a silver medal in (F42 single leg, amputations minimal disability category) at London Paralympics Games.(a) Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda(b) Vijay Singh Chauhan(c) Suresh Babu(d) Hari Shankar Roy

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

Which character is declared to be the official mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.(a) Laughing Buddha(b) A Smiling Armadillo(c) Shera(d) A Running Pichachhoo

A Smiling Armadillo

Name the New Zealand fast bowler who retired from both International and Domestic Cricket(a) Shane Bond(b) Daryl Tuffey(c) Ian Butler(d) Chris Martin

Daryl Tuffey

Name the winner of the Mens final in the Barcelona Tennis tournament held recently(a) Martin Del Potro(b) Roger Federer(c) Novak Djokovic(d) Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

Name the new owner of Hyderabad franchise of IPL(a) Tata Group(b) Wave Group(c) Sun TV Network(d) Kamla Landmarc

Sun TV Network

Name the person who has been appointed as full time president of Hockey India.(a) Gayatri Shetty(b) Mariamma Koshy(c) Bachendri Pal(d) Dilip Tirkey

Mariamma Koshy

III Visual Round10 for direct5 for pass

Identify the two

Sarvajna and Thiruvalluvar

Identify the characters

Wenlock and Mandeville, the mascots for the 2012 Olympics in London, England.

Identify the woman in this coin.

Benazir Bhutto

These four Indians invented a unique device in the computing field. What is that device ?

From L to R Vijay Chandru, Vinay V, Ramesh Hariharan and Swami Manohar who developed and devised Simputer

Name this well known monument

Stonehenge, England

Rakesh Sharma

Cyrus Pallonji Mistry

Henry Cavill. The New Superman in 2013(Man of Steel).

Round IV Current Events+10 or +5 on a pass

Who recently was elevated to the title of Pope and took on the name FrancisJorge Mario Bergoglio

Name the athlete who allegedly shot dead his girlfriend on 14th FebruaryOscar Pistorius

Who is the recently awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke award?Pran Krishan Sikand

Who is the recently appointed Chief Justice of KarnatakaD.H Waghela

Which President of Venezuela passed away recentlyHugo Chavez

Who scored the fastest century in cricket on debut? Shikhar Dhawan

Who took over as the new President of ChinaXi Jinping

Name the two Italians captured in 2012 for killing 2 indians who jumped bail recently Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone

V Who am I????3 cluespoints reduce after every clueNo passing

Steamboat Willie my first film was made in early 1920sTogether with Donald Duck & Pluto, I am one of Disneys most loved creationsI was originally named Mortimer but my creator decided it sounded too serious and gave me my present name.Mickey Mouse

From Birth, the vivid red mark on my forehead foretold my greatnessGlasnost & Perestroika were 2 concepts that I introducedThe youngest president of my country, I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990Mikhail Gorbachev

My books and prison diaries are considered literary classicsMy daughter and grandson were famous statesmen tooA famous Indian, I was educated at Harrow and Cambridge University before doing lawJawahar Lal Nehru

My father revenged my death by killing JayadrathaI knew to penetrate the Chakravyuha but later was trapped inside itI was the son of Subhadra. My son Parikshit went on to rule HastinapurAbhimanyu

A brilliant all rounder, I share a record with Ravi Shastri, Yuvraj Singh & H GibbsMy test aggregate of 8032 has been crossed and my innings of 365 has been crossed by my fellow countrymanBorn in Barbados, I was knighted for my contribution to cricketSir Gary Sobers

I married a distant cousin named Philip and took up duties after the death of my father in 1952I am the 42nd ruler of my countryI was born in 1926 at London. My children are Charles, Anne, Andrew & Edward Queen Elizabeth II

My conquests include western India, Egypt and large parts of EuropeMy encounter with Porus became folklore in IndiaI was the son of King Philip of MacedoniaKing Alexander

VI Mixed bag+10 or +5 for passChance to double or 10Passed question no doubling

Brad barker was a very popular radio star and mimic back in the heyday of the radio. he was called "the man with the timber wolf howl" .Which world famous animal we have all heard was actually Brad Barker using his gifted vocal chords?

For LEO the MGM Lion

The design of the bridge shown below (between Mainland China and Hong Kong) has a specific purpose.. What?

Mainland China follows the Left Hand system of driving (like India) while Hongkong follows the Right Hand system (like USA). This bridge is designed to shift the lanes of traffic accordingly

4. The title Miss or Mrs. is displayed on the scoreboard for unmarried or married female players, whereas the title of Mr. is not used for male players. What am I talking about?Wimbledon tennis championship regarding referring to players during matches.

Malcolm Nash, Tilak Raj, Dan Van Bunge & Stuart Broad. What connects these????The only bowlers to concede 6 6s in an over

Fill in the blanksJawaharlal Nehru_________ _____Lal Bahadur Shastri_________ _____Indira GandhiMorarji DesaiCharan SinghIndira GandhiRajiv Gandhi

V P SinghChandra ShekharP V Narasimha RaoAtal Bihari VajpayeeH D Deve GowdaInder Kumar GujralAtal Bihari VajpayeeDr. Manmohan Singh

Gulzarilal Nanda

Some say that the Chinese government used it as a tool for tactical training, and that it has influenced Seung-Hui Cho, who massacred 32 people at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in 2007. All we know is its sale is banned in Brazil.

India is my country and all Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage. I shall always strive to be worthy of it. I shall give respect to my parents, teachers and elders and treat everyone with courtesy. To my country and my people, I pledge my devotion.In their well being and prosperity alone, lies my happiness.

Who wrote the Indian National Pledge ?

The Indian National Pledge was written by Swami Vivekananda.

VII Clues+10 for right -5 for wrong

Who am I?I am an American actor. I made my debut on television where I was a teen idol.I have collaborated with director & close friend Tim Burton where I have portrayed offbeat, eccentric, wild costumed characters .My most popular role is synonymous with a Disney franchise.

Johnny Depp.

Who am I?I was part of the University of Miamis national championship team(Miami Hurricanes) as a defensive tackle.My grandfather is Peter Maivia & I myself am a 2nd generation wrestler.I played the role of Mathayus in my first movie.

Dwayne The Rock Johnson.

Who am I? She appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu and Tamil films during the early 1990s Her last completed films were Rang, co-starring Kamal Sadanah and Shatranj with Jackie Shroff, both released posthumously.She married film producer Sajid Nadiadwala in 1992.

Divya Bharathi

Who am I?His parents ran a local athletics club and this proved a crucial influence on both him and his sister,Carol.He matchedJesse Owens' feat of winning four gold medals at a single Olympic Games in 1994.The 2008 F1 champion was named after him.

Carl Lewis

Who am I?This political leader was born in Tel Aviv. Basically of Lithuanian descent, his father was a professor of Jewish History. His elder brother Yonatan was killed in the Entebbe operation and he served in Sayeret Matkal, an Israeli special task force. He graduated from MIT in 1977, before returning to Israel. He was also the Israeli Ambassador to US from 1984-1988. In 1996, he became the first Israeli Prime Minister to win a direct election, beating Shimon Peres. Nicknamed as Bibi, he became the 2nd to be elected PM for a third term in 2013.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Who am I? Born in California, he was adopted by a Greek-American couple. He took part for the first time in the Olympics at Montreal, 1976, and came second in diving. He won golds in both the springboard and tower diving events in the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles. His most famous achievement came in the 1988 Seoul Olympics , where he came back with stitches after a head injury sustained while diving and went on to win the Gold. He also took part in the 1994 Gay Games, and his autobiography is titled Breaking the Surface

Greg Louganis

Who am I?I am a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. I captained Australia briefly during the tumultuous era of World Series Cricket (WSC) in the late 1970s. I made history as the first player to wear a full helmet in a Test match.

Graham Yallop

Who am I?I met Dr. Richards in Baxter building where I played the character Willie Lumpkin, the mailman.A young Matt Murdock once stopped me from crossing the road to avoid getting hit by a bus.I was mistaken twice by the same person; once as Hugh Hefner & the other time as Larry King.

Stan Lee.

3. Which World Cup winning cricketer had a father & brother who scored a century on debut for their country?

Mohinder Jimmy Amarnath. Lala Amarnath FatherSurinder Amarnath - Brother

5. How many runs did Sir Garfield Sobers score in ODIs?

Zero. Played only one game was out for a duck!!!

6. Ronaldo & Zinedine Zidane share a unique record. What is it?

They are the only male players to have won the FIFA World player of the Year three times.

Ronaldo 96, 97 & 02

Zidane 98, 00 & 03

Who are the 3 Ws of West Indian cricket? Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Everton Weekes and Sir Clyde Walcott