8. 3. X is an annual day started by a club
representing a minority in 1992; the club
itself was founded in 1990. According to the
club, one of the most commonly held events
on the particular day (13th August) are
sporting contests between members of the
minority and its complementary majority. The
ones who celebrate X are often said to have
produced above-average intelligence and
more success than the aforementioned
complementary group. Id X. (Depending on
who all are present, this could be a dedication
question)
11. 4. The eminently quotable Brian Clough on
whom: “ X is a handsome young man but
he spends too much time looking in his
mirror rather than at the ball. You can’t
keep goal with ____ like that.”
14. 5. Thomas Lamb, based in New York, drew up
plans for it in 1934 and it was inaugurated in
1935. It was built in the Art Deco style.
According to its website, the first film screened
here was Way of the West. When purported plans
to convert it into a multiplex was announced
around 1.5 years earlier, a newspaper report
stated thus: “This, for many, is yet another
instance of the city’s total indifference to its
cultural heritage about which it never fails to
boast”. Many have stated that the heritage value
of this establishment is augmented because of its
hallowed location. Identify the theatre.
17. 6. X died in 1440 at the age of 35. X is of interest
to some because of being considered as one of
the earliest documented serial killers, thought to
have been interested in children of both sexes.
However, X is mostly renowned for two things; he
was Y’s famous companion-in-arms, and he is
said to have inspired a famous fairytale Z that
has been reproduced massively since it was first
published. Id Y and Z.
20. 7. It took place in Bahawalpur on 17th
August, 1988. It was officially announced by
Ghulam Ishaq Khan. Mossad, the KGB, the CIA
and plotting military generals have often
been accused of being involved in it. Further
research and investigations have proved
largely inconclusive. It was beautifully
fictionalised in Mohammed Hanif’s 2008
book A Case of Exploding Mangoes. What is
being talked about?
26. 9. X is often considered the concerned
country’s national dish by foreigners, but the
people from the country merely consider it a
local dish. Seafood and mixed are two of the
three major kinds of X. X is generally thought
to have originated from the Lake Albufera
region to the country’s east. Biriyani, Risotto
and Jambalaya are often considered similar
dishes. X’s name derives from the Old French
word for a pan. Saffron and olive oil are key
ingredients of X. Id X.
29. 10. Criticism directed at which novel:
Rushdie: “A novel so bad that it gives bad
novels a bad name.”
Fry: “arse gravy of the worst kind”
King: “Jokes for the John”
Eco (in reference to the author): “I suspect XY
might not even exist”
38.
13. Jonathan Briley and Norberto Hernandez
have been suggested as possibilities as to the
identity of X. X, a since immortalised work of
art, was the handiwork of Richard Drew. Don
DeLillo’s brilliant 2007 novel of nearly the
same name is the most famous pop cultural
representation of X, albeit DeLillo’s claims of
not having known X’s title while writing the
book. X has often been noted for its
disturbing nature. A chilling quote about X
from a concerned documentary goes: “I hope
we're not trying to figure out who he is and
more figure out who we are through watching
that.” id X.
44.
15. This person became chief minister of his
state for a second time in 2012. He achieved
something rather unique upon having
succeeded to the CM’s post for the first time
in 2000. He was the only one in his category
till he was emulated very recently. For full
points, id the person above/the concerned
state and the one who emulated him.
46.
Manohar Parikkar, the chief minister of Goa. He
was recently emulated by Arvind Kejriwal; the two
are the only two Indian chief ministers to have
been IIT alumni.
47. 16. For whom is this table in Holsten's
Brookdale Confectionery, an ice cream and
candy shop, permanently reserved?
50.
17. The creators of which famous work of art
were taken to task over the illegal use of an
animal, as per the Wildlife Protection Act, in
1995, among other things?
71. 24. It began under the name Dyer
Breweries, assuming its current name in
1855. Lion Beer was one of its most famous
early brands. Its website states that it is a
“…multi-faceted business house with a
turnover exceeding INR 400 crores…stands
for growth, innovation and care.” It is also
into glass, breakfast cereal and mineral
water. For full points, identify both the brand
and the concerned flagship product.
