AGM Quiz at Samagam-2017 (Grand Finale)

Grand FinaleGrand Finale

Format of the Quiz

• Write Bros.Write Bros.

• Lit-Quotient.Lit-Quotient.

• Gridlock.Gridlock.

• Write Again, Bros.Write Again, Bros.

• Mixed Bag.Mixed Bag.

Please RememberPlease Remember…..

• Bold words in the questions are distinct clues. Try to decipher the clues judiciously.

• Look for the underlined words to answer. • The icons used in the question slide has

certain meanings :----

Visual Video Audio

Round 1 Write Bros.Write Bros.

What’s in Offer….What’s in Offer…. Written RoundWritten Round

The round is about The round is about the Boy Wizard and his the Boy Wizard and his universeuniverse

Marks for each correct answer :--Marks for each correct answer :--

+ 10 marks : (without stake)+ 10 marks : (without stake) + 15 / - 05 : (with stake)+ 15 / - 05 : (with stake)

Questions by SomnathQuestions by SomnathAGMQ - Grand FinaleAGMQ - Grand Finale Samagam-2017, Loreto College Samagam-2017, Loreto College I

Among the different uses it has, some of the ‘normal’ ones are – oven cleaner, spot remover

and a cure for verruca.

Identify it that has appeared in various colours, from green to scarlet, in different HP books and

movies.

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Dragon BloodDragon Blood*

Questions by SomnathQuestions by SomnathAGMQ - Grand FinaleAGMQ - Grand Finale Samagam-2017, Loreto College Samagam-2017, Loreto College I I


Identify the narrator who also likes to write pretty regularly apart from doing many other

things. So far, he has written four novels, several non-fiction works and three volumes of

autobiography.

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In the HP Universe, where would you find ‘home’, ‘school’, ‘work’, ‘travelling’, ‘lost’, ‘hospital’,

‘prison’, and ‘mortal peril’?(During the Second Wizarding War, ‘mortal peril’

was always highlighted)

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Which awful creatures from the HP World have now made the transition from fantasy to scientific

literature, as they are now the namesake of a newly discovered species of cockroach wasp?

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British actress Miranda Richardson played

which character in the HP movies whose works

that included biographies of Prof.

Dumbledore and Prof. Snape, were mostly

considered ‘enchantingly nasty’?

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Half a dozen bedsteads beside curtained windows…candles burning in brackets beside each bed,

illuminating the wooden paneled walls…thirteen Sickles would ensure a cup of hot chocolate, while fifteen would ensure a hot water bottle and a

toothbrush in any colour.

Where?

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Please

Exchange


Identify the narrator who also likes to write pretty regularly apart from doing many other

things. So far, he has written four novels, several non-fiction works and three volumes of

autobiography.

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Stephen FryStephen Fry1


His autobiographies – ‘Moab Is My Washpot : An Autobiography’; ‘The Fry Chronicles : An Autobiography’ and ‘More Fool Me :

A Memoir’


In the HP Universe, where would you find ‘home’, ‘school’, ‘work’, ‘travelling’, ‘lost’, ‘hospital’,

‘prison’, and ‘mortal peril’?(During the Second Wizarding War, ‘mortal peril’

was always highlighted)

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Family Clock of theFamily Clock of theWeasleysWeasleys

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Which awful creatures from the HP World have now made the transition from fantasy to scientific

literature, as they are now the namesake of a newly discovered species of cockroach wasp?

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DementorsDementors3


The biological name Ampulex dementor was chosen through public voting and has been described by Stefanie Krause and her team at the

Natural History Museum in Berlin.


British actress Miranda Richardson played

which character in the HP movies whose works

that included biographies of Prof.

Dumbledore and Prof. Snape, were mostly

considered ‘enchantingly nasty’?

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Rita SkeeterRita Skeeter4


She was the witch journalist who worked for the Daily Prophet.


Half a dozen bedsteads beside curtained windows…candles burning in brackets beside each bed,

illuminating the wooden paneled walls…thirteen Sickles would ensure a cup of hot chocolate, while fifteen would ensure a hot water bottle and a

toothbrush in any colour.

Where?

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Knight BusKnight Bus5


Round 2

Lit-QuotientLit-Quotient

What’s in Offer….What’s in Offer…. Infinite Bounce + PounceInfinite Bounce + Pounce

10 Questions10 Questions Clockwise RoundClockwise Round


+ 10 marks : (Bounce)+ 10 marks : (Bounce) + 10 / - 05 : (Pounce)+ 10 / - 05 : (Pounce)


Published in 1923, these series of paintings depict a part of a poem taken from a 1881 novel which

created a lot of noise during that time.

Identify the poem.

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Vande MataramVande Mataram*



After losing his tv job, he started writing the novel Killing Floor. One night his wife said him to

accompany her to the supermarket. Every time they went there, old ladies and kids asked for his

help in reaching out to things kept in upper racks. And then his wife jocularly said that if his writing

career don’t work out, he could help others to reach for the items in a supermarket.’

Who, appeared so far in 22 books and 2 movies, thus got his surname?

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Jack ReacherJack Reacher1



Identify the film (from this edited still photo) which was based on an eponymous novel.

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English, AugustEnglish, August2



This bankrupt person went on an around-the-world stand up comedy tour in 1895. He was so

taken up with India in his three months here that he wrote, “Nothing has been left undone, either by

man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the Sun visits on his

round”.

Identify this ‘great humorist’ who was able to recover most of his money with his acts in India.

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Mark TwainMark Twain3



The dialogue (marked with an arrow) in the last panel of ‘Asterix in Spain’ is a direct reference to

what?

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Richard IIIRichard III4



Which word has been coined after this Greek

mythological character, a hunter by profession, featured in this postage

stamp?

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NarcissismNarcissism(after Narcissus)(after Narcissus)

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American novelist George Saunders recently wrote about the happenings which took place over the

course of a single evening. It was about the death of a boy named William Wallace, his grief-

stricken father, and a Buddhist concept of death and rebirth.

Identify the father of William.

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Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln6



The original title, ‘The Last Man in Europe’ was straightaway rejected by the publisher in favour of a

short one. There has been a lot of speculation about the chosen one. It might be a little tweak by the author to honour the year it was scheduled to

release. Some scholars thought it might be done to honour his late wife, poet Eileen Maud

O'Shaughnessy, who wrote a poem, ‘End of the Century’.

What is being talked about?

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198419847



In 2002, we were told through a book by a hot-headed genius to not to be serious. But in 2017,

through the second installment of his autobiography, he literally emphasised on

seriousness.

Who is this genius?

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John McEnroeJohn McEnroe8



Home Secretary, William Joynson-Hicks, engaged the writers Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dorothy L. Sayers, for their expertise on the subject. Conan

Doyle, who was interested in the occult, took a discarded glove to a medium, while Sayers visited

the suspected spot, later using it in the novel Unnatural Death.

What was the issue?

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Disappearance of Disappearance of Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie

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Identify the author who provided the source material for this tele-series.

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Neil GaimanNeil Gaiman10



These are some of the lesser known adaptations of a literary classic.

Which is the most well known and multi-Oscar winning one?

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My Fair LadyMy Fair Lady*


Round 3

Quiz RouletteQuiz Roulette

What’s in Offer….What’s in Offer…. A Grid with numbers 1 - 10A Grid with numbers 1 - 10

Teams will blindly pick their numbersTeams will blindly pick their numbers Marks for each correct answer :--Marks for each correct answer :--

+ 10 marks : + 10 marks : (direct)(direct)

+ 15 / - 05 : + 15 / - 05 : (bonus only on pounce)(bonus only on pounce)

Ascending Order will be maintainedAscending Order will be maintained

Number-GridNumber-Grid

1 4

5 8

9 10

2 3

6 7

Violently Non-violent1


The muhurat was done on the pious occasion of Gandhi Ji’s birthday on 2nd October. Few years

later, the final product saw the light of the day on 15th August after certain changes were made to

tone down the excessive violent content.

What, considered to be an iconic one, is being talked about?

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SholaySholay1


Art of a Different Kind2


The ‘way of combining forces’ is actually a combination of three components – i) joining or unifying; ii) spirit or energy & iii) way or path.

What is being described that is enjoying a sudden surge of interest after a recent revelation?

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AikidoAikido2


Chain Reaction3


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Who ended this chain?

Mumtaz MahalMumtaz Mahal3


Old Wine in a New Bottle4


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Identify this singer whose grandfather was one of the music teacher at Shantiniketan, and also

a freedom fighter for India.

Ash KingAsh King4


It’s All in the Family5


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Father was a shot-putter, while his mother Maria threw the discus. Both of his sisters played

volleyball. Interestingly, all of them represented their country in international stage.

Identify him, (probably) the most well known member of this sporty family.

Gianluigi ‘Gigi’ BuffonGianluigi ‘Gigi’ Buffon5


Debut…Not So Grand6


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Who made his/her acting debut in this Pavan Kaul directed (very aptly titled) video-movie

‘Abhishek’?(The star cast included Aditya Pancholi, Nitish

Bharadwaj, Archana Puran Singh and many others)

Farah KhanFarah Khan6


Rivals turned Friends7


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This famed 14-year old rivalry, considered by some to be the ‘Greatest’, saw 38 encounters so

far. In the recent past, these two eternal rivals joined hands which enthralled their legion of fans

and it culminated in a sweet victory.

Where did this unthinkable actually happen?(It is scheduled to take place for the 2nd time in

Chicago in 2018)

Laver CupLaver Cup7


Colour me Yellow8


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On July 17, 2017 EmpireState Building was lit up in a special shade of yellow.

What did it celebrate?

EmojiEmoji8


Connect the Dots9


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X’s professional career include – a short stint as a social scientist in the Urban Transport and

Pollution Sector with TERI in New Delhi and as an econometrician and business analyst in IRI

Symphony, Bangalore.

Just connect X with the following songs from the movies, directed by Aparna Sen, Mainak

Bhaumik and Ravi Kinagi, respectively.

Srijit Mukherjee Srijit Mukherjee as Lyricistas Lyricist

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Women Not Allowed10


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In this group of 72 luminaries, some of the noted ones are -- Pierre-Simon Laplace (astronomer &

mathematician), Antoine Lavoisier (chemist), Paul Broca (anthropologist) & Charles-Augustin de

Coulomb (physicist). But none of the fairer sex is part of this ‘highly placed’ group.

Where would you find them all together?

Eiffel TowerEiffel Tower10


Round 4 Write AgainWrite Again

What’s in Offer….What’s in Offer…. Indian Currency Notes feature 17 Indian Currency Notes feature 17 different languages out of 22 Official different languages out of 22 Official

LanguagesLanguages Marks for each correct answer :--Marks for each correct answer :--

+ 03 marks+ 03 marks Full House gives 10 extraFull House gives 10 extra Total time – 3 minutes Total time – 3 minutes

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Round 5 Mixed BagMixed Bag

What’s in Offer….What’s in Offer…. Infinite Bounce + PounceInfinite Bounce + Pounce

10 Questions10 Questions Anti-Clockwise RoundAnti-Clockwise Round


+ 10 marks : (Bounce)+ 10 marks : (Bounce) + 10 / - 05 : (Pounce)+ 10 / - 05 : (Pounce)


This book was written as a result of a bet made

with Bennett Cerf, the co-founder of Random

House.

What was the challenge all about?

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Write a book with fifty Write a book with fifty or fewer distinct wordsor fewer distinct words

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Traditionally, where can one find (this eclectic mix of) practitioners of the below-mentioned

occupations standing together maintaining the order from left-to-right?

Gambler, City guard, Moneychanger, Doctor, Weaver, Inn keeper, Blacksmith & Farmer.

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They are the Pawns They are the Pawns on a Chessboardon a Chessboard

1



In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein Scandal in 2017, a survey was conducted by the Quartz

magazine. As a measure of power or influence in the film industry, the survey revealed that

Weinstein was #3 on the list of most entities thanked by Oscar winners in the last 50 years.

Who topped that list after putting ‘God’ in the 2nd place?

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Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg2



This group photo featured a lady named Blanche Rachel

Mirra Alfassa and her 2nd husband Paul Richard along with their friends in Japan.

How did the lady come to be known by others in her

later years?

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The MotherThe Mother3



The Greek Army-General Seleucus mentioned it’s popularity among the Indians. The Moroccan

traveller, Ibn Battuta mentioned it in his writing. In Ain-i-Akbari, seven variations were vividly described. In fact, there is a very popular

Akbar-Birbal story featuring it.

Which in-the-news item is it?

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KhichdiKhichdi4



He was the son of American Christian missionaries of Swiss German ancestry. After migrating from

Ohio, his family reached Sialkot where his father was born. After the Partition, his family came to India and

in 1954 his parents started an ashram in Uttarakhand, called ‘Massihi Dhyaan Kendra’.

Identify this sportsbuff whose son Jamie used to write for ESPNCricinfo, CricBuzz and was also the

former sports editor of The ToI.

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Tom AlterTom Alter5



Acknowledging a recent

‘upgradation’ in the tech-world,

ICC ‘jocularly’ mentioned these four cricketers

in an official announcement.

Put funda.

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Twitter doubled the Twitter doubled the character limit of tweets to 280character limit of tweets to 280

6



Contrary to the popular belief, five ratnas were said to be the main reasons behind the ensuing battle and

bloodshed. These were: a Swan who could sing, a Gem filled with nectar, a magic-stone called Paras

which could turn anything into gold, one hunter named Shardul who could kill any animal at king’s

behest and one royal bird Lagna who could kill small animals and birds with ease.

But who/what was thought to be the actual reason?

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Rani Padmini/PadmavatiRani Padmini/Padmavati7



Hemambika Temple in Palakkad district is known for it’s deity. As per folklore, once Goddess Parvathy jumped into the water fearing attacks from demons.

She asked for help while she was drowning. Lord Shiva came to her rescue seeing her hands.

Since late 1970s, why this temple started to enjoy elevated status and greater number of footfalls?

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Hand Symbol of Congress Hand Symbol of Congress Party came from this templeParty came from this temple

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This multi-lingual progressive rock album, titled ‘Wake Up’ has been reviewed by the Rolling

Stone magazine as ‘New Age neoclassicism’.

Who is the main lyricist of this album?(He also provided some additional vocals in the

album)

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Pope FrancisPope Francis9



The Cross signifies ‘Salvation’. The Sacred Heart is said to be the source of love of God for the mankind. Another Heart signifies the human

model. The Anchor symbolises the eternal hope.

Where can you find them together?

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The Crest of The Crest of Loreto CollegeLoreto College

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