On the occasion of Synapse- 2015, The All Odisha Inter-Medical College Meet, The Academic Society of SCB Medical College, Cuttack organized a general quiz competition. It is a testimony to the fact that when it comes to quizzing and producing good quizzers, we, the medical students of SCB Medical College do not lag behind. Go through the slides and test yourselves... A challenge for all the Medical colleges and other colleges of the country. This is the MAINS round, the finale. It includes various rounds. U will find rounds on google doodles, amul ads, logos and brands, history, sports, etc. TEST YOURSELVES...
2. ROUND 1 – TURN YOUR GREY CELLS ON…
• Write down the 22 official languages of India in the given paper.
• 2 marks for each correct language mentioned.
3. • ASSAMESE
• BENGALI
• BODO
• DOGRI
• GUJARATI
• HINDI
• KANADA
• KASHMIRI
• KONKANI
• MANIPURI
• MAITHILI
• MALAYALAM
• MARATHI
• NEPALI
• ODIA
• PUNJABI
• SANSKRIT
• SANTALI
• SINDHI
• TAMIL
• TELUGU
• URDU
49. 1
• X IS a South Asian hereditary title and surname. It is common among
families in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal.
• The term literally stands for the "holder of four".
• It was historically bestowed on zamindars under imperial rule.
• X?
51. 2
• In olden days mattresses were supported by ropes. A certain action
performed to make a stable mattress and a good night’s rest has
given origin to a simple phrase.
• What phrase am I talking about?
53. 3
Mr. Manjul Bhargava became the recipient of a certain award in 2014.
It is the first time a person of Indian origin received the award.
Name the award.
55. 4
• There are many tales behind the origin of name X. Goddess Durga
killed the demon, relaxed in this place for some time. As she was
victorious, the place got the name X.
• X literally means “the place of victory”.
• The epic Mahabharata refers to nearby hills as the place where Arjuna
secured Pasupathastra from Lord Shiva.
• Name X
59. 6
• X is a Swiss multinational food and beverage company headquartered
in Vevey, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world
measured by revenues.
60.
61. 7
• The logo X is among the most artistically created technology emblems.
• Such combination of letters represents the connection that the product
creates.
• The logo comprises of two unified letters sketched in white, and bounded
by a blue background. The name of the technology is added to the logo in
black. This arrangement signifies unison, strength and reliability, and
provides the users with a safe and powerful connection.
• The font of the logo is simple, bold and effective. The logo is self-
explanatory as its glimpse depicts the wide existence of the technology.
71. • Strong words of admonishment from Amul for President Pranab
Mukherjee son Abhijit Mukherjee who said women protesting the
Delhi gang-rape in the capital are 'dented and painted'.
95. STAGE I
1. Who coined the slogan “Satyamev Jayate”?
2. Name the person.
3. Full form of NASA
96. JACKPOT
• In an interview to the Indian Express in November 2011, he said
• “After Operation Blue Star in Punjab, the final examinations were
postponed. It led to a group of students demanding a month’s notice as
preparation.
• We made banners saying, “____ ____”.
• and went about raising this slogan.”
• He used these lines in a recent film. Which lines ?
97. “Sadda Haq” in Rockstar and the
interviewee was Irshad Kamil
103. STAGE I
• 1. Garibi Hatao
• 2. Identify the person.
• Full form of HTML.
104. JACKPOT
• The flag is designed to portray the "future history" of X. The red bar,
which lies closest to the mast, symbolizes X as it is today. The green
and blue symbolize stages in the possible terraforming of
X should humanity ever have the will and the ability to undertake
such a task.ID X.
107. STAGE I
1. “Don't stop chasing your
dreams, because dreams do
come true.”
2. Identify the person.
3. Full form of FIFA
108. JACKPOT
Which flag am I talking about?
• The red colour symbolizes life.
• The orange colour symbolizes healing.
• The yellow colour symbolizes sunlight.
• The green colour symbolizes nature.
• The blue colour symbolizes serenity.
• The violet colour symbolizes spirit.
111. 1. “Vande Matram; I Bow to Thee
Mother”
2. Identify the person.
3.Full form of IMMT
STAGE I
112. JACKPOT
A 2014 mobile game app is built by Glu Mobile and became instantly
popular. Set in Hollywood, the game's 'currency' is various forms of
'energy' such as K-stars and energy bolts.
Using that, players can try to become 'famous' and try to become A-
listers in Hollywood.
Which socialite-star (image on left) lends her name and much of her life
& personality to this game?
115. STAGE I
1. "We will face the bullets of the enemies, we are free and will
remain free“
2. Identify the person.
3. Full form of CDMA
116. JACKPOT
• In Hindu mythology they were the community of celestial singers.
They are said to have lived in a land in the extreme north of India in a
province which is today’s Afghanistan. Name them?
119. STAGE I
1. Simon Go Back
2. Identify the person
3. Full form of NIMHANS
120. JACKPOT
• Until very recently, in India, this musical instrument was only heard in
the hills and valleys of Kashmir as an accompaniment to the hymns of
the Sufi mystics. It was referred to as the ‘shata tantri veena’ in Indian
musical history and is named after a Persian word, meaning a
hundred strings. Which musical instrument?
125. • Kidambi Srikanth created history by becoming the 1st Indian ever to
win a Super Series Premiere Men’s title last year. He defeated Lin Dan
in the final to clinch the title. What was the scoreline?
127. In 1956 when he was ten, Richard Stokes was taken by his father to the
Ashes Test at Old Trafford, and watched X. "I cannot recall all the
dismissals," he said, "but I can tell you the crowd was really excited
and there was a lot of noise." In 1998, while working in India,
businessman Stokes strolled to watch a Test match between India and
Pakistan in Delhi - and endured an even noisier day as Y.
X and Y are two similar incidents, what are they?
128. X – Jim Laker , Y – Anil Kumble
• Event - Took ten wickets in an innings
129. • Shooting ,today, is a popular olympic sport. Most of the shooting
events have not been changed over time neither have there been any
objections over them. but a certain event that debuted itself in 1900
Paris Olympics has been discontinued after its maiden appearance.
The officials at Paris stated that it was simply the messiest event.What
was That event?
131. • During the Fifa World cup qualifiers of 2010 , one of the managers
called in for a squad of 78 . This raised a big hue in the media . Can
you name the manager and the country to which he belonged ??
133. • Hassan Tilekratne did something unique while bowling in the 1996
World Cup in a match against Kenya in the last over.
• What was unique about it?
135. • Imran Khan was 39 y 4 m old when he held the world cup aloft in
Melbourne in 1992. But he was not the oldest to do so. Who is the
oldest to win a cricket world cup?