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4. Q.1
X is a Padma Shri winner Indian playback singer known as a
King of melody in Bollywood, most popular during 90s . He
holds the record for winning five consecutive Filmfare Award
for Best Male Playback singer along with Y. He has sung in
over 30 Indian languages and holds a Guinness Book of World
Record for recording __ number of songs in a single day.
X gained popularity after giving voice to all the songs in a
1990 musical romance film.
Who is X ?
7. Q.2
A Kerela based civil engineer proposed a method for
calculating target scores in weather interrupted limited overs
cricket matches , which can be used instead of currently used
_________ _____ _____ method, but ICC made decision not to use
it. Though, the method is being used in Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Which method/system ? FITB.
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14. Q.4
During an ODI between India & South Africa in March 2021, an
International Indian Cricketer created a new world record by
becoming the first-ever cricketer to smash 10 consecutive
half-centuries in ODI cricket while chasing.
Cricketer scored 50+ runs in every ODI chase starting from
2018.
This player had debuted in international cricket in 2014 and
later became the youngest T20I captain of India leaving
behind Suresh Raina who held the record previously.
Name the player.
17. Q.5
During the production of a 2016 Hindi movie X (it was a
songless film), the look of a particular character required usage
of artificial make-up and it was looked after by Greg Cannon.
The look was completed when Greg found the face mould of a
Hollywood actor Y , whom he had worked with on a 2008
romantic film which follows the story of a man who ages in
reverse, Greg used his cheeks onto the character's look.
Recently, actor Y has been granted joint custody of his 6 children
with his ex-wife after their separation in 2019.
Name the 2016 Hindi film. Who is Y ?
23. Q.7
_____ ________ made his Hindi film debut in 1994 in a movie
based on the life of Phoolan Devi, where he played the real life
rebel character. In 2019, he re-performed his role as the same
real life character, now at a later stage in his life.
The 2019 film derives its name from the commonly used Hindi
word for the bird The Great Indian Bustard, which is commonly
found in the region both films are set in.
FITB. Name the 2019 movie.
Bonus Points : Name the character he played.
26. Q.8
The semi-final of India and Australia in T20 World Cup 2007 is
mainly remembered for ______ _____'s 70 runs from just 30 balls
(who also played the most imp. role in 2011 ODI WC), but X ,an
all-rounder, also played a crucial role in winning the game. In
the last over of the match, Australia needed 22 runs and
Captain Dhoni had only two options, either give the ball to
experienced Virender Sehwag or to the inexperienced X, who
had already conceded 31 runs in his first two overs. But Dhoni
went with his instinct and gave it to X and rest is history.
FITB. Who is X ?
29. Q.9
In 2016, during the concluding match against New Zealand, in
order to promote ______ ________ , Indian Cricket Team sported
a unique jersey. It was a symbolic gesture to support the cause
of ______ in the country which was ranked 130th out of 155
nations in the world as per the UN Human Development report
2015.
This unique strategy was adopted by BCCI in collaboration with
Star India for their 'Nayi Soch' campaign . This was one of the
first incident in the world where team Jersey was being used to
drive meaningful social change.
What was the unique/different about the jersey?
35. Q.11
What is the connection of two international cricketers on the right
with the famous Indian player on the left?
36.
37. Answer:
Both Sunil Narine and Sunil Ambris have been named after
Sunil Gavaskar.
(Related Trivia : Sunil Gavaskar’s son Rohan Gavaskar is named
after Gavaskar’s fav player Rohan Kanhai who used to play for
West Indies.)
38. Q.12
It is a 5 word phrase that includes two rhyming words, those
two words was coined from a song written by Irshad Kamil for
a 2011 Hindi rom-com, starring a Pakistani singer-actor as a
supporting role. The song is about the dangers of being in
love.
However, the two rhyming words gained meme status after it
became catch phrase of a lead character in a superhit 2020
web series based on true story.
What was the catch phrase ?
39.
40. Answer:
Risk Hai To Ishq Hai (Scam 1992).
(The song was ‘Ishq Risk’ from movie Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.)
41. Q.13
In past one year, many web series had faced controversy. The
most recent was an Indian drama series X, which follows the
story of five urban women living in the city of Mumbai.
It is a six episode series and every episode is named after a
novel. The lead actress of the series made comeback in 2020
with _____ _ , a sequel of her hit 1991 film.
The NCPCR issued a legal notice to X , asking an OTT platform
to stop airing the show. However, the show still released.
Give X. What was the reason for the legal notice?
44. Q.14
___ ____ _____ is an Indian feature film adapted from the novel
of same name written and directed by a renowned Indian Chef
X, who has been one of the judges of tv series MasterChef
India.
The film revolves around a small kid and a widow, in the oldest
living city of India.
FITB . Who is X ?
47. Q.15
X holds the record for the fastest 50 runs in 16 balls, fastest
100 runs in 31 balls, and fastest 150 runs in 64 balls in ODIs.
He was named as the ICC ODI Player of the Year three times
during his 15-year international career. He is popularly termed
as "Aapatbandhava"(saviour) among fans of one of the IPL
team because of his ability to carry the batting effectively when
there is a batting collapse.
Who is X?
50. Q.16
X is a 2014 Hindi drama film. It stars _____ _______ as an Indian
teenager with cerebral palsy who relocates to America for her
undergraduate education and comes of age following her
complex relationship with a blind girl. The story is inspired by
director's cousin Y , who is an Indian disability rights
activist and author who has cerebral palsy, she wrote a book
___ ______ ______ by typing with only one finger.
The film deals with the challenging concepts of sexuality,
inclusion, self-love, and self-acceptance.
Name the author.