General Quiz slides of the Event 'QUIZ-O-PEDIA' from Department of Bioinformatics, Central University of South Bihar 2021

1. QUIZ-O-PEDIA
Department of Bioinformatics

2. Rules for Prelims:
• Total questions = 20
• Q.no 1,7,9,15 are starred questions.
• On tie situations, team with more no. of star question
correct will qualify for finals.
• Attempt all questions, No negative marks.
• Use your phones to be disqualified.

3. *1. X is an Indian occupational surname meaning ‘perfume
seller’ in modern Indic languages. It is believed to be
originated from one Sanskrit word which means perfume.
In Gujarati, the word also means ‘grocer’ or ‘pharmacist’.
IDENTIFY X.

4. 2. This place is Asia’s largest wholesale market. Built by a
king for his favourite daughter in 1650 AD so that she could
shop all she wanted to. This market place derives its name
from the canals filled with water that sparkled like silver in
the moonlight. What place in contemporary Asia is this?

5. 3. Identify this Indian athlete.

6. 4.
• The marketing of X was noted for its uniqueness.
Gamchha, a thin traditional East Indian towel was taken
to Cannes, the X team danced on the streets wearing red
gamchhas, after the Cannes Film Festival.
• While most music launches in India happen with a big
party in a 5-star banquet hall in Mumbai, the music of
this film, was launched in Patna.
• In another effective way of promoting X to the audience,
a fictitious newspaper was made available online which
was named X patrika.
Identify X.

7. 5. Sikkim annually celebrates the festival of Pang Lhabsol
which falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh month
according to the Tibetan calendar. The ritual associated
with the festival of Pang Lhabsol in many ways tell the story
of harmony with nature including mountains, rivers and
about human bonding of brotherhood in Sikkim.
What is the deity that they worship in the festival?

8. 6. The largest island of the World is Greenland having
almost 21.5 Lacs sq km area. The largest river island of the
world having area 553 sq km situated in India on the river
Brahmaputra. The island is also declared as a district in
2016.
Name the Island.

9. *7. After winning the Arjuna award in 1999, he won the
Dronachaya award in 2009. Thus, he is the only person who
has won both the student and the teacher awards. Who is
this famous Indian?

10. 8. The Expression was first used by Lord Albert, when he
exclaimed at the site of certain developments in the city as
‘_____ _____’ . The developments were in turn ordered by
Maharaja Ram Singh to show his hospitality to Prince of
Wales and Queen Victoria on an India visit in 1876.
Which still in use and rather colourful nickname was thus
coined?

11. * 9. When Sita maata was going for ‘pind daan’ of Raja
Dasarath due to Ram and Laxman being late, 5 things are
believed to be witnesses of that event. If Akshayvat, a cow,
tulsi plant and a pandit were the four of them, name the
fifth one which is cursed by Maata Sita.
HINT- Related to Gaya.

12. 10. According to an annual research carried out by
consumer intelligence company Brandwatch, Tayler
Swift ranked no. 1 among the list of 50 most influential
people on tweeter this year.
A famous Indian got the second spot in the list.
Name the person.

13. 11. X is an upcoming Indian comedy film directed by Advait
Chandan; is the official adaptation of Hollywood star Tom
hanks’ 1994 movie ‘Forest Gump’, which was likely
attributed to Polio disease.
Identify X.

14. 12. On December 3 , 1992 the first text message was
transmitted from an Engineer Neil Papworth to Vodafone
UK director Richard Jarvis.
What did the text read?

15. 13. Identify the person to the LEFT.

16. 14. Name the city that has been ranked 1st in India’s
cleanest city list in central govt’s annual cleanliness survey
for the fifth year in a row?

17. *15. Identify the place on the back of 50rs note.

18. 16. This oldest prestigious award is conferred to Indian
writers writing in regional languages for their lifetime
achievement in the literary field. For the first time it was
awarded to author Amitav Ghosh for his English writings.
Name the prestigious award consisting of a citation plaque,
a cash prize and bronze replica of Saraswati.

19. 17. His website states that he has sung over 36000 songs in
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam and holds the
Guinness world record for most number of songs recorded
by a male singer.
ID the person being discussed.

20. 18. There is an Italian folklore which states:
• “Once upon a time, when a couple did not succeed in love
they had gone for committing suicide from a cliff. The boy
jumped but the girl did not and came back home.”
• This same situation had happened multiple times for
different couples. Always the boy commits suicide and girl
comes home out of fear.
• On a lighter note, this led to the starting of an English
phrase.
What is that PHRASE??

21. 19. X is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being”.
The word refers to having a direction on purpose in life, that
which makes one’s life worthwhile, and towards which an
individual takes spontaneous and willing actions giving them
satisfaction and a sense of meaning to life.
The term is made up of 2 Japanese words meaning “life,
alive” and “(an) effect” respectively.
Which term(X) that has become popular worldwide
particularly since 2016 ?

22. 20. The following question considers the Open Era of tennis
(since 1968):
Rod Laver is the only male tennis player till date to win all
the four grand slams in a single year (1969). He is also only
one of the two players who have won each grand slam at
least twice(completing the career grand slam twice).
Who is the other male tennis player to have completed the
career grand slam twice?
Hint: The player is currently active.

24. 1. X is an Indian occupational surname meaning ‘perfume
seller’ in modern Indic languages. It is believed to be
originated from one Sanskrit word which means perfume.
In Gujarati, the word also means ‘grocer’ or ‘pharmacist’.
IDENTIFY X.

25. GANDHI
Gandhika/Gandha = Perfume

26. 2. This place is Asia’s largest wholesale market. Built by a
king for his favourite daughter in 1650 AD so that she could
shop all she wanted to. This market place derives its name
from the canals filled with water that sparkled like silver in
the moonlight. What place in contemporary Asia is this?

27. CHANDNI CHOWK

28. 3. Identify this Indian athlete.

29. M.C. MARY KOM

30. 4.
• The marketing of X was noted for its uniqueness.
Gamchha, a thin traditional East Indian towel was taken
to Cannes, the X team danced on the streets wearing red
gamchhas, after the Cannes Film Festival.
• While most music launches in India happen with a big
party in a 5-star banquet hall in Mumbai, the music of
this film, was launched in Patna.
• In another effective way of promoting X to the audience,
a fictitious newspaper was made available online which
was named X patrika.
Identify X.

31. GANGS OF WASSEYPUR

32. 5. Sikkim annually celebrates the festival of Pang Lhabsol
which falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh month
according to the Tibetan calendar. The ritual associated
with the festival of Pang Lhabsol in many ways tell the story
of harmony with nature including mountains, rivers and
about human bonding of brotherhood in Sikkim.
What is the deity that they worship in the festival?

33. KANCHANJUNGHA

34. 6. The largest island of the World is Greenland having
almost 21.5 Lacs sq km area. The largest river island of the
world having area 553 sq km situated in India on the river
Brahmaputra. The island is also declared as a district in
2016.
Name the Island.

35. MAJULI

36. 7. After winning the Arjuna award in 1999, he won the
Dronachaya award in 2009. Thus, he is the only person who
has won both the student and the teacher awards. Who is
this famous Indian?

37. PULLELA GOPICHAND

38. 8. The Expression was first used by Lord Albert, when he
exclaimed at the site of certain developments in the city as
‘_____ _____’ . The developments were in turn ordered by
Maharaja Ram Singh to show his hospitality to Prince of
Wales and Queen Victoria on an India visit in 1876.
Which still in use and rather colourful nickname was thus
coined?

39. PINK CITY

40. 9. When Sita maata was going for ‘pind daan’ of Raja
Dasarath due to Ram and Laxman being late, 5 things are
believed to be witnesses of that event. If Akshayvat, a cow,
tulsi plant and a pandit were the four of them, name the
fifth one which is cursed by Maata Sita.
HINT- Related to Gaya.

41. FALGU RIVER

42. 10. According to an annual research carried out by
consumer intelligence company Brandwatch, Tayler
Swift ranked no. 1 among the list of 50 most influential
people on tweeter this year.
A famous Indian got the second spot in the list.
Name the person.

43. NARENDRA MODI

44. 11. X is an upcoming Indian comedy film directed by Advait
Chandan; is the official adaptation of Hollywood star Tom
hanks’ 1994 movie ‘Forest Gump’, which was likely
attributed to Polio disease.
Identify X.

45. LAAL SINGH CHADDHA

46. 12. On December 3 , 1992 the first text message was
transmitted from an Engineer Neil Papworth to Vodafone
UK director Richard Jarvis.
What did the text read?

47. “MERRY CHRISTMAS”

48. 13. Identify the person to the LEFT.

49. DR. MANMOHAN SINGH

50. 14. Name the city that has been ranked 1st in India’s
cleanest city list in central govt’s annual cleanliness survey
for the fifth year in a row?

51. INDORE

52. 15. Identify the place on the back of 50rs note.

53. HAMPI

54. 16. This oldest prestigious award is conferred to Indian
writers writing in regional languages for their lifetime
achievement in the literary field. In English language; For
the first time it was awarded to author Amitav Ghosh for
his writings in 2018 although it was first awarded on 1965.
Name the prestigious award consisting of a citation plaque,
a cash prize and bronze replica of Saraswati.

55. JNANPITH AWARD

56. 17. His website states that he has sung over 36000 songs in
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam and holds the
Guinness world record for most number of songs recorded
by a male singer.
ID the person being discussed.

57. S.P. BALASUBRAHMANYAM

58. 18. There is an Italian folklore which states:
• “Once upon a time, when a couple did not succeed in love
they had gone for committing suicide from a cliff. The boy
jumped but the girl did not and came back home.”
• This same situation had happened multiple times with
different couples. Always the boy commits suicide and girl
comes home out of fear.
• On a lighter note, this led to the starting of an English
phrase.
What is that PHRASE??

60. 19. X is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being”.
The word refers to having a direction on purpose in life,
which makes one’s life worthwhile and towards which an
individual takes spontaneous and willing actions giving them
satisfaction and a sense of meaning to life.
The term is made up of 2 Japanese words meaning “life,
alive” and “(an) effect” respectively.
Which term(X) that has become popular worldwide
particularly since 2016 ?

62. 20. The following question considers the Open Era of tennis
(since 1968):
Rod Laver is the only male tennis player till date to win all
the four grand slams in a single year (1969). He is also only
one of the two players who have won each grand slam at
least twice(completing the career grand slam twice).
Who is the other male tennis player to have completed the
career grand slam twice?
Hint: The player is currently active.