Bournvita Quiz Contest (BQC) Lucknow Final Questions

Compiled by Tathagat Bhatia (2nd runner up)


For the Prelims visit

Finals-

1st round- (6 questions)

Daisy Duck’s nieces are named after-

Months of the year
Days of the week
Planets of the solar system

Lake Titicaca gets its name from-

The pumice stones found around it
Situated in the pampas
A puma jumping on a rabbit

This sweet, also known as winter melon or white pumpkin, is from North India. Which sweet-

Petha
Motichoor laddoo
Son Papdi

The most number of world heritage sites are in which continent-

Europe
Asia
Africa

Which actor would lead the Karnataka Lions hockey team in World Series Hockey-

Sunil Shetty
Sharukh Khan
Akshay Kumar

Which tree is regarded as the ‘Kalpa-vriksha’-

Neem
Banyan
Mango

2nd round- (6 questions)

Rudolph, Santa Claus’ reindeer, was teased for something by others which later proved to be very useful for guiding path in the dark. What thing?

Ans-His glowing red nose

This videogame resembles a pizza with a missing slice.Identify it.

Ans-Pacman

This actor played the role of Brij Nath in Mission Impossible 4,Prem Kumar in Slumdog Millionaire and Gyanesh Yuvraj in Yuvraj?

Ans-Anil Kapoor

Why are giant pandas called living fossils?

Ans-These creatures have outlived all other creatures that were living with them 3 million years ago.

Why is 14th March celebrated as Pi Day in the U.S.A.?

Ans-Because this date is 3.14 which is similar to the numeric value of pi ,i.e. 3.142…..

Leonardo Da Vinci described it as ‘any man can jump out of the window using this’.What was he describing?

Ans-Parachute

3rd Round – (6 questions)

Which dish was called Lazzeza by the Mughals?-Khichdi
A logo was shown (RG was written on it).We had to tell which sporting event is this the logo of.-French Open(Roland Garros)
Told the names of heroes and villains from the movie ‘Toonpur Ka Superhero’.
What is the black spot in the centre of a Tabla called?-Syahi
Who has written the book entitled ‘Father’s Letters to a Daughter’?-Barack Obama
Don’t remember!

4th Round- (6 questions)

Picture of Nargis Fakhri
Picture of Beluga
Picture of MF Hussain
Picture of Rajghat
Picture of Hornbill
Picture of Kosavi Sari

5th Round- (6 questions)

Voice of Kapil Sibal
Rihanna’s song ‘We found love’ was played. We had to identify the singer
Video of a shikara
Played ‘Why this Kolaveri Di’ and we had to tell the name of the movie-3
Video of a bowler from RCB in IPL 4- Mayank Agarwal
Don’t remember!

6th Round[Buzzer round]-

Which museum is visited by over 1 million people every year?-Louvre Museum
Described Chitti from the movie ‘Robot’
Muthyala Govindarajulu Naidu is the husband of whom?-Sarojini Naidu
Which is the chief language spoken in Brazil?-Portuguese
The minimum age to become a member of Lok Sabha is 25 years.Serious/Joking?-Serious
Kyushu and Shikoku are the islands of which country?-Japan
The bone ‘humerus’ can be found in which body part?-Elbow/Arm
Which term in tennis comes from the French word for 2?-deuce
Which constellation has the stars of the Castor and Pollux?-Gemini(they are twins in Greek mythology)

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Just before the IPL -2012, the Shahrukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight riders got a makeover. The new logo had been designed by Sophie Lutman of lambie-nairn agency. Talking about the new logo, SRK stated, “The golden color was because I like gold and the black has been changed because I was told that it was not lucky. And last year since we couldn't make it to the last four I can't even argue with it.”

Brand Profile: American Girl

The company was established as Pleasant Company in 1984, founded by Pleasant T. Rowland, a former renowned educator and author of educational materials. When Pleasant T. Rowland started the Pleasant Company in 1984, she announced that she was going to make dolls for girls between 8 and 12 years of age that were both educational and dealt with the topic of girlhood. Her idea found its root during a Christmas shopping trip in 1984, while trying to buy dolls for her two nieces. She felt her only options were Barbie dolls or Cabbage Patch Kids, neither of which appealed to her. On the one hand Barbie dolls encourage girls to grow up and be adults, whereas the Cabbage Patch Kids promoted motherhood, but neither of them focused on girlhood itself. doll maker Pleasant T. Rowland realized that most dolls either depicted girls assuming the role of adults or mothers and none of them dealt with girls just being girls.

The catalog of the brand was made ​​by the first three characters (dolls): Samantha Parkington (a girl in the early 20th century), Kirsten Larson (a Swedish immigrant) and Molly McIntire (a girl from the Midwest during the Second World War). Today it includes:
Kirsten Larson: Kirsten Larson is one of the original three American Girl dolls released, and hers is the only story that hasn’t been changed. She is a Swedish immigrant whose family became pioneers in Minnesota in the mid-1800s.

Samantha Parkington: Samantha Parkington, one of the three original American Girl dolls, is also one of the most popular. She lives a life of luxury in the first years of the 20th century.

Molly McIntire: Molly McIntire, who grows up during World War II, was also one of the three original American Girls. Her father is in Europe aiding the war effort, and Molly must adapt to her changing world.

Nellie O’Malley: Although Nellie O’Malley is an Irish servant and Samantha is a wealthy little girl, the two are friends.

Addy Walker: Addy Walker is an escaped slave fleeing north to Philadelphia with her mother near the end of the Civil War. Addy has been produced since the early ‘90s, prior to the Mattel era.

Kaya: Kaya, a young Native American in the Nez Perce tribe, lives in the West in 1764. The doll’s image and dress are faithful to Nez Perce culture.

Josefina Montoya: Josefina Montoya lives on a New Mexico rancho in the 1820s, just as Americans begin to settle and trade in the area. She was the first Hispanic doll in the American Girl line of dolls, and she was the last doll created before Pleasant Rowland left the company.

Felicity Merriman: Felicity Merriman is a colonial girl who lives just before hostilities erupt in the Revolutionary War. She was the first doll to have a flesh-colored body.

Kit Kittredge: Kit Kittredge lives in the Midwest during the Great Depression. Her family struggles with poverty after her father loses his job.

Trivia:
In 2005, American Girl teamed with Julia Roberts' Red Om production company and to create the first American Girl direct-to-video movie, Samantha: An American Girl Holiday. The film spawned a franchise that was followed by Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005), Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front (2006), along with the 2008 theatrically released film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.

American Girl Place is a store that sells American Girl dolls, clothes, and accessories. The flagship and first store debuted in Chicago followed by stores in New York City, New York and Los Angeles.

American Girl launched Innerstar University, an online virtual world featuring the My American Girl contemporary doll line, on July 13, 2010. Access to the online world is via a Campus Guide (available separately for a limited time, normally bundled with purchase of one of the 44 My American Girl dolls which contains an access code for the creation of a doll avatar that then navigates the various games, shops, and challenges of the virtual campus of Innerstar U.

Bournvita Quiz Contest (BQC) Lucknow Prelims

Contributed by Tathagat Bhatia

Prelims BQC- Lucknow edition

Who became the last ruler of Awadh in 1847?
Who succeed Somnath Chatterji as the Lok Sabha speaker?
Name the adjustable diaphragm present around the opening around the pupil?
In the Harry Potter series, the name of the most important of the 4 balls used in Quidditch is the Golden ______?
For which movie did Kajol win the award for the Best Actress in the 56th Idea Filmfare Awards?
In 1847, who was the first U.S. President to appear on an American postage stamp?
Whose full name at birth was Rabindro Shaunkar Chaudhary? (options-Ravi Shankar,Bismillah Khan or Shiv Kumar Sharma)
In Bangladesh’s currency, 1 taka is divided into how many ‘poishas’?
What is the silver coating in sweets generally called?(options-Poha,Varak or Tadaka)
Which vowel comes immediately after Y on a standard computer keyboard?
Which is the only animal to spend winter in open Antarctica?(options-Polar Bear,Walrus or Emperor Penguin)
In 1509,Peter Hallen, a German locksmith, began to make what?(options-Telephone,Watch or Radio)
Which city was the state capital of Orrisa until succeeded by Bhubaneshwar in 1948?
Coir is extracted from the tissues surrounding the seeds of which fruit?
What is the national sport of Bhutan?(options-Archery,Kabaddi or Hockey)
In 2002,scientists used a blend of Multani Mitti, milk and cereal, and lime to clean which monument?
Mt.Logan is the highest peak of which country?
Which is the only state of India that starts with the letter ‘S’?
In the Hindu mythology, who was the son of Ugrasen who heard the divine message-“Your sister’s son will kill you”?
Who was the 1st Nobel Prize winner to win the Bharat Ratna?
Census of India is conducted every 10,15 or 20 years?
Which state is often called ‘God’s Own Country’?
The flag of which country is often referred to as ‘Old Glory’?
Which spice is the dried berry of Piper Nigrum, a climbing shrub?(options-Cinnamon,Nutmeg,Black Pepper)
Monty and Ferdy are which cartoon character’s nephews?
Visual-Saxophone
Visual (Indian footballer)-Sunil Chhedri
Visual (monument)-Humayun’s Tomb
Audio( voice of a well known actor)-Hrithik Roshan
Audio- a song from Desi Boyz









Answers-

Wajid Ali Shah
Meira Kumar
Iris
Snitch
My Name is Khan
George Washington
Ravi Shankar
100
Varak
U
Emperor Penguin
Watch
Cuttack
Coconut
Archery
Taj Mahal
Canada
Sikkim
Kansa
C.V. Raman
10 yrs
Kerela
U.S.A.
Black Pepper
Micky Mouse

AQAD-453

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