1. Prelims IIM Indore - Mridang 2013 Quizmaster: Abhishek Upadhya Content Research: Rajni, Arindam, Sushan, Vignesh, Abhishek

2. 1. If Study of Life translates to Biology inGreek, what does it translate to inLatin? 3. 2. Which 1993 Bollywood movie, whichfamously gave us the weight of a certainpart of the human anatomy in itsdialogue, came back into the limelightrecently, because of a certain namingceremony by the national media ? 4. 3. Ads for ? (separate ads) 5. 4. A map oftheplacesvisited bysomeonebetween1332 to1346.Who ? 6. 5.* ___________ is a minor character fromthe Hindu epic of Mahabharata. The sonof Pandava prince Arjuna (one of themain heroes of the Mahabharata) andthe Naga princess Ulupi, he is thecentral god of the cult of Kuttantavarwhich is also the name commonly givento him in that cultand plays a majorrole in the cult of Draupadi He is also a patron god of well-knowntransgender communities called Ali(mostcommonly known as Hijra in South Asia) 7. 6. X is one of the most common characters of Hindi Cinema The age of X is generally in the mid-fifties X generally refers to the heroine as bitiya X is generally a widower X is generally seen hanging around wearing a dhoti and a white shirt, or a kurta with a small towel draped over his shoulder 8. 7. The term Magnum Opus means greatwork. Thus, opus means work. The plural of Magnum is Magna (e.g.Magna Carta) Question is, what is the plural form ofOpus ? 9. 8. It has four kinds based upon the Hinducaste system and vedasBrahman - UrdhapundraKshatriya - ArdhachandraVaishya TripundraShudra - Partal Different Hindu traditions might usedifferent materials and shapes for theabove purpose 10. 9. This term originated with Francesopposition to the US war against Iraq,because of which several Americanrestaurants renamed the French Frieson their menu as _______ With declining support of the Iraq war,the term soon became irrelevant. 11. 10.* Adiagrammaticrepresentation of whatmodernphenomenon? 12. 11. This product was developed inPhiladelphia and a special skill wastaught to the salespersons to sell thisproduct. The main constituents giving it thecharacteristic flavor are ethylmethylphenylglycidate, isoamyl acetateand fruit extracts. A person named Susan Williams holdsthe Guinness World Record forsomething related to this skill. 13. 12. This now familiar lovable figure first madeappearance in way back in 1946, whenBobby Kooka as Commercial Director of thecompany and Umesh Rao, an artist withJ.Walter Thompson Ltd., Mumbai, togethercreated the X. He has completed 56 years and become oneof the most recognizable mascot the worldover. His antics, his expressions, his punshave allowed the company to promote itsservices with a unique and unmatched senseof subtle humour. He has won numerousnational and international awards for the firmfor humour and originality in publicity. 14. 13. His 1987 album was also the firstdigitally recorded album to bereleased in India A biography titled the same as theabove album was released in 2012. Itconsisted of 40 hours of interviewswith him His combination album (with anotherartist of his genre) is HMVs largestselling combination album of all time 15. 14. This very famous game/puzzle alsofeatured in Eric Frank Russells storyNow Inhale in which a prisoner is askedto play a game until it is won or lost withexecution being followed immediately Taking reference from a legend, whereBuddhist monks play this game until theend of the world, the hero chooses toplay this game until the rescue teamarrives (which could take more than anyear) 16. 15 * On whose Tombstone will you find these lines ?They were originally written by Lovecraft to describeCthulhu. 17. 16. According to a story, the king of Mahilaropyahad three sons. He wanted them to learn thescriptures in a very short time, which was aproblem, since it would take atleast 12 years tolearn even the basic elements of the scriptures. So, the teacher came up with an innovative ideato solve the problem. What resulted ? 18. 17. Exhaustive list of what ? 19. 18. This airline started on 6 November 1920is preferred by the character played byDustin Hoffman in Rain Man with himsaying it had never suffered an air crash In its history of relatively fewaccidents(with no loss of jet liners), thelast fatal accident has happened in 1951 This airline also surfaced in a sexdiscrimination controversy in 2005 after itrevealed its policy of not seating adultmale passengers adjacent tounaccompanied children 20. 19. This Spanish surrealistpainter was known forhis bizarre images andthe influence ofRenaissance painters inhis work He is also known foremploying symbolism,for example, meltingwatches in the displayedpainting suggestEinsteins theory ofrelativity 21. 20* This is a kind of projective psychologicaltest in which subjects are given cardscontaining inkblots and their perceptionsabout them are recorded and analyzed toreveal hidden personality characteristics It was named after Hermann ____, whohimself never intended the inkblots to beused as a general personality test, butdeveloped them as a tool for thediagnosis of schizophrenia 22. 21.After enacting in this movie most of the crew of the film had to be rehabilitated. In 1989 the director established an organization called the __________, to rehabilitate the crew. Most of them were eventually helped. The Trust is still in existence, and now lends support to street children in Mumbai, Delhi and Bhubaneshwar. 23. 22. Centuries ago, Arabia did not have schools for formal education. Students went to masters who taught them. Upon completion of their study, they received certification of education. A graduate then acted as a master having his own students. This chain of masters was known as X. (Clue: Yash Chopra) (2nd Independent Clue: Malayalam pop) 24. 23. Whichcommonlyused Englishterm originallycomes fromthis NewYorker comicjoke panel ? 25. 24. This Hairstyle waspopularized by AudreyHepburn in Roman Holiday.The name of this haircutcomes from the famousmythical creatures, oftenfeatured in fantasy literature,including the Harry Potterseries. Name the hairstyle 26. 25*Lego recreationof an incident,that wasdepicted on acertain albumcover as well.Name thealbum , or theband 27. 26. He once worked for a Lithuanian-Jewishimmigrant family, the Karnofskys, who had a junkhauling business and gave him odd jobs. Theytook him in and treated him as almost a familymember, knowing he lived without a father, andwould feed and nurture him. . He later wrote amemoir of his relationship with the Karnofskystitled, X+ the Jewish Family in NewOrleans, La., the Year of 1907 For this reason, he also wore a Star of Davidpendant for the rest of his life 28. 27 . Given on the following slide, is a listof a group of Englishmen, who arrivedin Bombay in 1928. eno eman si gnissim. Fill it. 29. X (chairman) Clement Attlee Harry Levy-Lawson, 1st ViscountBurnham Edward Cadogan Vernon Hartshorn George Lane-Fox Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathconaand Mount Royal 30. 28. They are a group ofpeople having pastorallifestyle and areinhabitants of innerSahara region of Africa. The peculiarcharacteristic being thatthe men in these groupstraditionally wear a veilwhile the female dont. 31. 29* Tijuana Bibles were a type of 8-paged comicbooks which were immensely popular in theUnited States between 1920s to the 1960s. Theywere named so because it was commonly thoughthat they were made in Tijuana, Mexico, andsmuggled across the border. So, what did they contain ? 32. 30.* X is a 1953 movie set in Kenya and is alavish remake of the classic film RedDust(1932). It launched the movie career ofGrace Kelly, one of the most famousHollywood beauties. She won a GoldenGlobe for best supporting actress for X. The name X was in turn a modification of Y,one of the most famous nightclubs inHollywood during the 40s and 50s. Frequentvisitors included Frank Sinatra, Clark Gable,Humphrey Bogart, Charlie Chaplin, ElizabethTaylor and Jayne Mansfield. Y closed in1958. Identify X and Y. 33. ANSWERS 34. 1. If Study of Life translates to Biology inGreek, what does it translate to inLatin? 35. Curriculum Vitae 36. 2. Which 1993 Bollywood movie, whichfamously gave us the weight of a certainpart of the human anatomy in itsdialogue, came back into the limelightrecently, because of a certain namingceremony by the national media ? 37. 3. Ads for ? (separate ads) 38. Wonderbra 39. 4. A map oftheplacesvisited bysomeonebetween1332 to1346.Who ? 40. Answer Ibn Batuta 41. 5.* ___________ is a minor character fromthe Hindu epic of Mahabharata. The sonof Pandava prince Arjuna (one of themain heroes of the Mahabharata) andthe Naga princess Ulupi, he is thecentral god of the cult of Kuttantavarwhich is also the name commonly givento him in that cultand plays a majorrole in the cult of Draupadi He is also a patron god of well-knowntransgender communities called Ali(mostcommonly known as Hijra in South Asia) 42. Iravan or Iravat 43. 6. X is one of the most common characters of Hindi Cinema The age of X is generally in the mid-fifties X generally refers to the heroine as bitiya X is generally a widower X is generally seen hanging around wearing a dhoti and a white shirt, or a kurta with a small towel draped over his shoulder 44. Ramu Kaka 45. 7. The term Magnum Opus means greatwork/effort. Thus, opus means work. The plural of Magnum is Magna (e.g.Magna Carta) Question is, what is the plural form ofOpus? 46. Opera 47. 8. It has four kinds based upon the Hinducaste system and vedasBrahman - UrdhapundraKshatriya - ArdhachandraVaishya TripundraShudra - Partal Different Hindu traditions might usedifferent materials and shapes for theabove purpose 48. Tilak 49. 9. This term originated with Francesopposition to the US war againstIraq, because of which severalAmerican restaurants renamed theFrench Fries on their menu as_______ With declining support of the Iraqwar, the term soon became irrelevant. 50. Freedom Fries 51. 10.* Adiagrammaticrepresentation of whatmodernphenomenon? 52. Flash Mobs 53. 11. This product was developed inPhiladelphia and a special skill wastaught to the salespersons to sell thisproduct. The main constituents giving it thecharacteristic flavor are ethylmethylphenylglycidate, isoamyl acetateand fruit extracts. A person named Susan Williams holdsthe Guinness World Record forsomething related to this skill. 54. Answer 8 Bubblegum 55. 12. This now familiar lovable figure first madeappearance in way back in 1946, whenBobby Kooka as Commercial Director of thecompany and Umesh Rao, an artist withJ.Walter Thompson Ltd., Mumbai, togethercreated the X. He has completed 56 years and become oneof the most recognizable mascot the worldover. His antics, his expressions, his punshave allowed the company to promote itsservices with a unique and unmatched senseof subtle humour. He has won numerousnational and international awards for the firmfor humour and originality in publicity. 56. Air India - Maharaja 57. 13. His 1987 album was also the firstdigitally recorded album to bereleased in India A biography titled the same as theabove album was released in 2012. Itconsisted of 40 hours of interviewswith him His combination album (with anotherartist of his genre) is HMVs largestselling combination album of all time 58. Jagjit Singh His combination album was withChitra Singh 59. 14. This very famous game/puzzle alsofeatured in Eric Frank Russells storyNow Inhale in which a prisoner is askedto play a game until it is won or lost withexecution being followed immediately Taking reference from a legend, whereBuddhist monks play this game until theend of the world, the hero chooses toplay this game until the rescue teamarrives (which could take more than anyear) 60. The Tower of Hanoi The prisoner asked for the tower with64 disks 61. 15 * On whose Tombstone will you find these lines ?They were originally written by Lovecraft to describeCthulhu. 62. Eddie The Head 63. 16. According to a story, the king of Mahilaropyahad three sons. He wanted them to learn thescriptures in a very short time, which was aproblem, since it would take atleast 12 years tolearn even the basic elements of the scriptures. So, the teacher came up with an innovative ideato solve the problem. What resulted ? 64. The Panchatantra. The Teacher was Vishnu Sharma 65. 17. Exhaustive list of what ? 66. 18. This airline started on 6 November 1920is preferred by the character played byDustin Hoffman in Rain Man with himsaying it had never suffered an air crash In its history of relatively fewaccidents(with no loss of jet liners), thelast fatal accident has happened in 1951 This airline also surfaced in a sexdiscrimination controversy in 2005 after itrevealed its policy of not seating adultmale passengers adjacent tounaccompanied children 67. Qantas Airlines, Australia 68. 19. This Spanish surrealistpainter was known forhis bizarre images andthe influence ofRenaissance painters inhis work He is also known foremployingsymbolism, forexample, meltingwatches in the displayedpainting suggestEinsteins theory ofrelativity 69. Salvador Dali The painting shown is ThePersistence of Memory the bestknown of all his artworks 70. 20* This is a kind of projective psychologicaltest in which subjects are given cardscontaining inkblots and their perceptionsabout them are recorded and analyzed toreveal hidden personality characteristics It was named after Hermann ____, whohimself never intended the inkblots to beused as a general personality test, butdeveloped them as a tool for thediagnosis of schizophrenia 71. Rorschach Test 72. 21After enacting in this movie most of the crew of the film had to be rehabilitated. In 1989 the director established an organization called the __________, to rehabilitate the crew. Most of them were eventually helped. The Trust is still in existence, and now lends support to street children in Mumbai, Delhi and Bhubaneshwar. 73. Salaam Bombay Salaam Balak Trust 74. 22 Centuries ago, Arabia did not have schools for formal education. Students went to masters who taught them. Upon completion of their study, they received certification of education. A graduate then acted as a master having his own students. This chain of masters was known as X. (Clue: Yash Chopra) (2nd Independent Clue: Malayalam pop) 75. 23 Whichcommonlyused Englishterm originallycomes fromthis NewYorker comicjoke panel ? 76. Back to the Drawing Board 77. 24. This Hairstyle waspopularized by AudreyHepburn in Roman Holiday.The name of this haircutcomes from the famousmythical creatures, oftenfeatured in fantasy literature,including the Harry Potterseries. Name the hairstyle 78. Pixie Cut 79. 25*Lego recreationof anincident, thatwas depicted ona certain albumcover as well.Name thealbum , or theband 80. 26 He once worked for a Lithuanian-Jewishimmigrant family, the Karnofskys, who had a junkhauling business and gave him odd jobs. Theytook him in and treated him as almost a familymember, knowing he lived without a father, andwould feed and nurture him. . He later wrote amemoir of his relationship with the Karnofskystitled, X+ the Jewish Family in NewOrleans, La., the Year of 1907 For this reason, he also wore a Star of Davidpendant for the rest of his life 81. Louis Armstrong 82. 27 . Given on the following slide, is a listof a group of Englishmen, who arrivedin Bombay in 1928. eno eman si gnissim. Fill it. 83. X (chairman) Clement Attlee Harry Levy-Lawson, 1st ViscountBurnham Edward Cadogan Vernon Hartshorn George Lane-Fox Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathconaand Mount Royal 84. John Simon. This is the Simon Commission 85. 28. They are a group ofpeople having pastorallifestyle and areinhabitants of innerSahara region of Africa. The peculiarcharacteristic being thatthe men in these groupstraditionally wear a veilwhile the female dont. 86. Tuareg or Twareg, also called the BluePeople Inhabitants of Sahara region of Africa 87. 29* Tijuana Bibles were a type of 8-paged comicbooks which were immensely popular in theUnited States between 1920s to the 1960s. Theywere named so because it was commonly thoughthat they were made in Tijuana, Mexico, andsmuggled across the border. So, what did they contain ? 88. Pornographic representations of popularcomic characters. 89. 30* X is a 1953 movie set in Kenya and is alavish remake of the classic film RedDust(1932). It launched the movie career ofGrace Kelly, one of the most famousHollywood beauties. She won a GoldenGlobe for best supporting actress for X. The name X was in turn a modification ofY, one of the most famous nightclubs inHollywood during the 40s and 50s. Frequentvisitors included Frank Sinatra, ClarkGable, Humphrey Bogart, CharlieChaplin, Elizabeth Taylor and JayneMansfield. Y closed in 1958. Identify X and Y. 90. Mogambo The nightclub was Mocambo on theSunset Strip