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30 WRITTEN QUESTIONS.

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1) The largest non commercial kitchen in the world serves the following types of cooking Bhimapaka, Nalapaka, Souripaka and Gouripaka. Where is this kitchen?

2) The original was “The Man in the Arena” speech delivered by Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne, Paris in 1910. This was substituted by a literary work when being portrayed on the screen. Name the incident or the work of literature which was used in place of the speech when being portrayed on screen?

*3) Gregg, Graham, Munson, Lindsley, Pernin, Cross and Teeline are all types of what?

(The most popular type has been omitted for obvious purposes)

4) Only 4 movies have appeared in AFI’s top 50 best heroes and best villains in both categories: Star Wars with Han Solo, Obi Wan Kanobie and Darth Vader. Silence of The Lambs with Clarice Starling and Dr. Hannibal Lector. Terminator in both categories. Name the 4th movie?

5) Nurhaci laid the foundations for establishment of which historical dynasty in the late 16th and early 17th century ,which was later founded by his descendants?

6) The National Emblem is made up of Mehrab and Pulpit and is in white colour, with two flags hang from each side. On its upper portion a sacred line is written that reads, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is His prophet, and Allah is great". At the bottom of this insignia, it's written '___________' and the solar year 1298. The National Emblem is circled by two sheaves of wheat. This emblem is in the centre of a national flag. Name the country?

7) Their names were not known, however in 2010 we came to know that their names were Iracebeth of Crims and Mirana of Marmoreal. How do we better know them as?

*8) A commonly used definition says that, for a dynamic system to be classified as _______, it must have the following properties: It must be sensitive to initial conditions, it must be topologically mixing and its periodic orbits must be dense. The requirement for sensitive dependence on initial conditions implies that there is a set of initial conditions of positive measure which do not converge to a cycle of any length. What is being mathematically defined?

9) How do we better know Yamin al-Dawlah Abd al-Qasim ______ Ibn Sebük Tegin in history? The blank is a part of the answer.

10) The ‘Infernal Galop’ from Act II, Scene 2 of the opera ‘Orphée aux enfers’ is the original source for what?

11) Connect the following ladies Rebecca Mactavys and Henrietta Sophia White?

12) Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) is the organiser and the ruling body for two famous sporting championships or events. Name the events which are in different sports?

13) Prime Minister Shri Manmohan Singh always wears a turban of the same colour. On 11th of October 2006 he revealed the reason for this choice. What colour and why ? (Exact colour like Bottle Green )

14) Lamps typically used during the New Year celebrations in a country. Name the lamp and the country it originates from?

*15) This word in old English meant ‘kneader of bread’ and was often applied to a position of authority in a house. What is this very common English word of everyday usage?

16) Name this musical instrument ?

17) What is located at 2,4 and 6 Khudiram Bose Sarani Kolkata 700001?

18) Which character gained popularity in the west by means of the musical Chu Chin Chow directed by Oscar Asche and music by Fredrick Norton in the early years of the 20th century?

19) This is a large fragment of stone which is a part of a stele. It is officially named as ‘Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom and ancient Egypt’. It has different smaller fragments in museums in Cairo and London. The popular name of this object is after the city where this large fragment resides currently. It is possibly the best known collection of first hand information of the old kingdom. Name this object ?

*20) What is the source of 20% of world’s non-frozen fresh water supply?

21) Identify?

22) The oldest cross border train between India and Pakistan was from Jodhpur to Karachi. The link was destroyed in 1965 but was revived in 2006 running from Bhagat ki Kothi 5 kms from Jodhpur to Karachi. Name this train?

23) Name the building and the location?

24) Identify ?

25) Name the dish ?

26) Artist ?

27) Whose Voice ?

28) The Group?

29) Name the film?

30) Name the two main protagonists from the clip?

1) The largest non commercial kitchen in the world serves the following types of cooking Bhimapaka, Nalapaka, Souripaka and Gouripaka. Where is this kitchen?

1) Jagannath Temple at Puri.

2) The original was “The Man in the Arena” speech delivered by Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne, Paris in 1910. This was substituted by another literary work when being portrayed on the screen. Name the incident or the work of literature which was used in place of the speech?

2) World Cup Rugby final 1995 Or Invictus

*3) Gregg, Graham, Munson, Lindsley, Pernin, Cross and Teeline are all types of what?

(The most popular type has been omitted for obvious purposes)

*3) Types of Shorthand (Pittman was omitted)

4) Only 4 movies have appeared in AFI’s top 50 best heroes and best villains in both categories: Star Wars with Han Solo, Obi Wan Kanobie and Darth Vader. Silence of The Lambs with Clarice Starling and Dr. Hannibal Lector. Terminator in both categories. Name the 4th movie?

4) Aliens for Lt. Ripley and the Alien

5) Qing Dynasty or Manchu Dynasty of China

5) Nurhaci laid the foundations for establishment of which historical dynasty in the late 16th and early 17th century ,which was later founded by his descendants?

6) The National Emblem is made up of Mehrab and Pulpit and is in white colour, with two flags hang from each side. On its upper portion a sacred line is written that reads, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is His prophet, and Allah is great". At the bottom of this insignia, it's written '___________' and the solar year 1298. The National Emblem is circled by two sheaves of wheat. This emblem is in the centre of a national flag. Name the country?

6) Afghanistan

7) Their names were not known, however in 2010 we came to know that their names were Iracebeth of Crims and Mirana of Marmoreal. How do we better know them as?

7 ) The Red Queen and The White Queen

*8) A commonly used definition says that, for a dynamic system to be classified as _______, it must have the following properties: It must be sensitive to initial conditions, it must be topologically mixing and its periodic orbits must be dense. The requirement for sensitive dependence on initial conditions implies that there is a set of initial conditions of positive measure which do not converge to a cycle of any length. What is being mathematically defined?

*8) Chaos

9) How do we better know Yamin al-Dawlah Abd al-Qasim ______ Ibn Sebük Tegin in history? The blank is a part of the answer.

9) Mahmud of Ghazni

10) The ‘Infernal Galop’ from Act II, Scene 2 of the opera ‘Orphée aux enfers’ is the original source for what?

10) The Can-Can

11) Connect the following ladies Rebecca Mactavys and Henrietta Sophia White?

11) Wives of Michael Madhusudan Dutt.

12) Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) is the organiser and the ruling body for two famous sporting championships or events. Name the events which are in different sports?

12) Tour de France Dakar Rally (Paris-Dakar Rally is accepted)

13) Prime Minister Shri Manmohan Singh always wears a turban of the same colour. On 11th of October 2006 he revealed the reason for this choice. What colour and why ? (Exact colour like bottle green)

13) Light Blue signifying the colour of Cambridge his Alma-Mater.

Blue or Dark Blue are not acceptable.

14) Lamps typically used during the New Year celebrations in a country. Name the lamp and the country it originates from?

14) Henna Lamps from Morocco

*15) This word in old English meant ‘kneader of bread’ and was often applied to a position of authority in a house. What is this very common English word of everyday usage?

*15) Lady

16) Name this musical instrument ?

16) Balalaika

17) What is located at 2,4 and 6 Khudiram Bose Sarani Kolkata 700001?

17) Assembly House of West Bengal. (Vidhan Sabha)

18) Which character gained popularity in the west by means of the musical Chu Chin Chow directed by Oscar Asche and music by Fredrick Norton in the early years of the 20th century?

18) Ali Baba

19) Palermo Stone

19) This is a large fragment of stone which is a part of a stele. It is officially named as ‘Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom and ancient Egypt’. It has different smaller fragments in museums in Cairo and London. The popular name of this object is after the city where this large fragment resides currently. It is possibly the best known collection of first hand information of the old kingdom. Name this object ?

*20) What is the source of 20% of world’s non-frozen fresh water supply?

*20) Lake Baikal

21) Identify?

21) Mother Teresa

22) The oldest cross border train between India and Pakistan was from Jodhpur to Karachi. The link was destroyed in 1965 but was revived in 2006 running from Bhagat ki Kothi 5 kms from Jodhpur to Karachi. Name this train?

22) Thar Express

23) Name the building and the location? 23) Jahaz Mahal at Mandu

24) Identify ?

24) Fidel Castro

25) Name the dish ?

25) Waldorf Salad

26) Artist ?

26) Paul Klee

27) Whose Voice ?

27) Harry Truman

28) The Group?

29) Name the film?

30) Name the two main protagonists from the clip?

*30) Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes