QC# 80

1.   Seven buildings are: Parque Güell; Palacio Güell; Casa Mila; Casa Vicens; work on the Nativity façade and Crypt of La Sagrada Familia; Casa Batlló; Crypt in Colonia Güell. These are the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in and around Barcelona, Spain. What connect these buildings other than the above said connect?

2. Identify this open source software guru who is half Indian and half German. He died recently. He was one of the organizers of FOSS.in ....

3. He was the first Indian who became a member of the British House of Lords (Upper House) in 1919. He played an important role in navigating the bill through the house which later became the Government of India Act 1919 which transferred powers from Viceroy to Indian legislature. Identify him....

4. Whose stats are shown below. He is considered as one of the greatest in Kerala cricket

5. During the U.S.-Viet Nam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe. This is the plot of a famous Hollywood movie starring Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen etc. Identify the film.

ANSWERS::

1. These are the works of famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi which are listed in UNESCO's world heritage sites. He was born in the Catalonia region of Spain and was the leader of Catalan Modernism. His nick name was "God's Architect"

2. Atul Chitnis

3. Satyendra Prasanno Sinha

4. Balan Pandit who died recently

5. Apocalypse Now

QC# 79

1. X  was one of the illustrious ruler of Gwalior who was a great patron of Music and Arts. X  married the famous Gujari queen Mrignayani. Y  was one of the famous musician of his court who specialized in Dhrupad style of singing. Y  was given a title Z  meaning " the learned man" by Akbar  for his priceless contribution to Hindustani music. Identify X, Y & Z...

2. Name the Cambodian movie about the Khmer Rouge shown below which won an award introduced by Giles Jacob in 1978, at Cannes film festival 2013. Also name the award. 

3. The picture given below(left) shows the fragrance bottle in the name of a singer and (right) shows the barbie doll which was modeled after the same celebrity.
Identify this American rapper who was born in Trinidad.

4. Justin Rose recently became the first English player to win the U.S. Open golf since in 1970. Who was the last person before Rose to achieve this feat ?

5. "Committed to improving the state of the World" is the motto of a Swiss non-profit organization based in Geneva. It is in news recently with the announcement of its Indian chapter's 2013 meet in Kochi. Name the organization ?


Answers::

1. X - Man Singh Tomar
    Y - Tansen
    Z - Mia

2. The Missing Picture

3. Onika Tanya Maraj commonly know by the stage name Nicki Minaj

4. Tony Jacklin

5. World Economic Forum

QC# 78

1. Which geographical entity of India was declared as a world biosphere reserve under its Man and the Biosphere Programme by UNESCO in the Month of May 2013. These are part of a great island arc created by the collision of the Indo-Australian Plate with Eurasia.

2. Which online gold shopping portal recently launched gold coins with the face and sign and ST logo of Sachin Tendulkar as a part of Akshaya Trithiya ?

3. The tower shown in the picture below is the world's tallest twist building with a height of 306 m and a twist of 90 degree situated in Dubai. This was designed by the same group which built the Burj Khalifa. Name this engineering marvel..

4. What started in 1850 between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour pioneered by Irish physician, William O'Shaughnessy is coming to an end in July 2013. It served as an important thing to suppress the 1857 Indian Rebellion against British ?

5. Name the third fastest patrol vehicle recently launched by Cochin Shipyard Ltd which is built for Indian Coast Guard.


ANSWER ::

1. Nicobar Islands

2. Valuemart Gold and Jewels

3. Cayan tower / Infinity tower

4. Telegram service in India

5. Abhinav

QC# 77

1. X is an inert gas which was discovered in July 1898. Its name is derived from a Greek word meaning "stranger". It was found in the residue after evaporating liquid air. It can be used as an anesthetic. Identify this inert gas X...

2. "Pakistan is a fake country and one day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will reunite. It may take 15-20 years. Those who have divided us will not easily allow us to reunite. They will still want us to keep fighting. But we will reunite in the next 15-20 years under a strong secular modern-minded government". These are the words of former Supreme court judge and press council chairman whose words on Pakistan always came under criticism. Identify him.

3. He is described as the "maker of modern Bihar" who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India. Identify this former Patna University VC.

4. X was a seven time steeplechase national champion and an Indian soldier. He represented India in the 1958 Asian Games and later gained notoriety as a Chambal Valley dacoit. His name was in news a few months ago. Identify X...

5. "La vie d'Adèle" is a French film by Abdellatif Kechiche which gained fame recently. It is based on a French graphic novel by Julie Maroh. The director dedicated the reason for this fame to the "youth of France" and to Tunisian Revolution. What is the reason for its fame ?


ANSWER::

1. Xenon

2. Markandeya Katju

3. Sachidananda Sinha

4. Pan SIngh Tomar

5. "Blue is the warmest colour" is the English name of the film which won the Palm d'or at Cannes film festival 2013 

QC# 76

1. Which bird was selected as the state bird of Delhi recently ?

2. "Nirbasan" is the autobiography of which controversial writer ?

3. Which Indian railway station became the first to offer BluFi, a combination of Bluetooth and WiFi to provide information to passengers ?

4. Name the 165 km long and known to be the longest access controlled expressway connecting Greater Noida and Agra which was inaugurated on August 2012 ?

5. She is the first woman president of an Asian country and the daughter of a former president of the same country. Name her and the country.

ANSWERS::

1. Sparrow
2. Thaslima Nasrin
3. Bangalore City Railway Station
4. Yamuna Expressway
5. Park Geun Hye, president of South Korea and daughter of Park Chung Hee, former president. She was the chair woman of Grand National Party which later changed its name to Saenuri Party. Her nick name is "Queen of Elections".

QC# 75

1. This is an Australian lizard with a false head on the back of its head which helps to prevent it from predators. It is the sole species of the genus Moloch.

2. Connect

3. He is often considered as the Father of Science Fiction. Some of his famous works are Journey to the center of the Earth, 20000 leagues under the sea, From Earth to Moon etc. Identify this writer ?

4. Identify this Belgian painter, print maker and draftsman who lived his entire life on Ostend, Belgium. In 1884, he helped to found the art group called 'Les Vingts'. He is famous for his incorporations of controversial colours and themes. "The Entry of Christ into Brussels" is his most famous work.

5. ______________ were the military units formed by a combination of 53 countries to fight against the Spanish Nationalist forces led by the Fasict backed General Francisco Franco during Spanish civil war. 


ANSWERS::

1. Thorny Dragon

2. Sidewinder
First pic shows Lee Morgan, American jazz trumpeter whose album in 1964 was named The Sidewinder. Next one is a character from Marvel comics named sidewinder. Last one is the snake of that same name. 

3. Jules Verne

4. James Ensor

5. The International Brigades

QC# 74

1. This film which means "The Immortal" revolves around a story of human survival adapted from a newspaper article of a real-life crisis event, when three oil workers from India were kidnapped and taken hostage in Sudan by mercenaries. This film is inspired by a 2008 French- Liberian film "Johnny Mad Dog" which starred a real life group of Liberians United Reconciliation and Democracy child soldiers. Identify the film.

2. The official match ball for FIFA Confederations cup 2013 is the portmanteau of words Carnival, Football and Samba. It was unveiled by former Brazil captain whose shares his name with this ball. Give the name of the ball.

3. Identify this legendary sportsperson

4. Name the political cartoonist, anti-corruption and internet freedom crusader arrested on charges of sedition, cyber crime and insulting the national flag, Parliament and the Constitution through his work.

5. Which Indian literary critic was selected for this year's prestigious Kyoto Prize, the highest private award given in Japan for global achievement ?

Answers ::

1. Maryan, the new Dhanush film directed by Bharath Bala
2. Cafusa and the captain is Cafu who captained Brazil to 2002 FIFA WC victory.
3. Waldyr Pereira nick named Didi who played for Brazil in 1954,58 and 62 FIFA world cups and winning it in 58 and 62. He was the tournament's best player in 1958. He invented the famous "folha seca" free kick
4. Azeem trivedi
5. Gayatri Chakravorthy Spivak.

QC# 73

1. The proposed Jaitapur Nuclear power plant at Madban village of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra is a joint vencture between Natioanl Power Corporation of India and which French company ?

2. On 21st January 2013, the Supreme court banned tourists from the areas where one of the adivasi indigenous peoples of the Andaman islands live. The name of the tribal group means "foreigners" or "hostile people". Name this tribe..

3. The first National Biodiversity Congress was held in which city in 2012 ?

4. "A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy" is a book first published in 1859 which criticizes the writings of leading theoretical exponents of capitalism at that time. Who is the author of this book?

5. Identify him...

Answers ::

1. Areva
2. Jarawa
3. Thiruvananthapuram
4. Karl Marx
5. G E Vahanvati