New Year Quiz 2020

1. Organized By:
KATHA SHILPOCHARCHA KENDRA
Birnagar, Nadia

3. Conducted By:
SOURAV KR PODDER
CONTACT:
8101363454
Skp.birnagar@gmail.com

4.  THANKS TO:
• Katha Shilpocharcha Kendra
• Dr. Pinaki Sarkar
• Subham Kr Piplai
• All the Participants

5. RULES
• A-Z FORMAT
• EACH QUES CARRIES 2 MARKS.
• STAR MARKED QUES ARE : B, F, H, J, S,
T, W & X.
• GOOGLING IS INJURIES TO QUIZ.
• BEST OF LUCK.

8. A.
• Id the book for
which Shashi
Tharoor got
Sahitya Academi
2019.

9. ANSWER.

10. *B.
• The debutant actress from
the movie ‘Ab Tumhaare
Hawale Hain Watan Sathiyo’,
Divya Khosla Kumar played
lead role in this 2017 movie
(poster).
• Recently the name X, was in
news in this part of our
country.

11. ANSWER.

12. C.
• Michael ______ ______, was an
English first class cxricketer who
played for Oxford University (1952-
54), Kent county cricket club (1950-
76) & England(1954-75).Universally
known as ________ , he delighted
crowds throughout the world with his
style & elegance, and was the first
cricketer to play 100 test matches,
celebrating the occasion 104 against
Aus in 1968.
• Id him.

13. ANSWER.

14. D.
• X village also known as Brang-mkhar or
Grang-mkhar is a large high village which
used to be the capital of the Spiti
Valley in Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude
of 3,894 metres (12,774 feet) above sea
level, between the towns of Tabo
and Kaza,Himachal Pradesh. Above the
village sits the local monastery - the X
Gompa.
• The X making news headline since July 2019.

15. ANSWER.

16. E.
• Anastasiya Hamolka is a 23 yeras old
actress and film maker. She was born in
Belarus. She has appeared in a number of
T.V. Shows, bollywood & Gujrati movies.
• She played a lead role in 2017 drama web
television series created by Ekta Kapoor.
• Id the character & series also.

17. ANSWER.
• Emilie Shenkle
• Bose: Dead or Alive

18. *F.
• Whose filmography? (Non exhaustive)
• KAHAANI
• LOOTERA
• TINKAHON
• CHECK MATE
• SHANKAR MUDI
• KAALBELA
• BYOMKESH BAKSHI
• BAGHINI
• BYE BYE BANGKOK

19. ANSWER.

20. G.
• The breed is a prominent
participant in conformation
shows for purebred dogs.
The __ __ is popular as
a disability assistance dog,
such as being a guide
dog for the blind and
a hearing dog for the deaf.
• In addition, they are trained
to be a hunting dog,
a detection dog, and
a search and
rescue participant.

21. ANSWER.

22. *H.
• Connect the companies.
• Julius Pringles
• Mr. Monopoly
• Mr. Boh
• Air India (Maharaja)

23. ANSWER.
• All the Mascot’s have ‘Handlebar
Moustache’

24. I.
• X is an androgyne deity in
Hindu mythology, known for
their sex changes. As a man,
he is known as
Sudyumna and as a woman,
is called X.
• According to the Linga
Purana and the Mahabharata,
X was born as the eldest
daughter of Vaivasvata Manu
& In the Ramayana, X is born
as a son of Kardama.
• Id the deity.

25. ANSWER.
• ILA

26. *J.
• X (20 August 1799 – 22 April
1840) was an English scholar,
orientalist and antiquary. He
was the founding editor of the
Journal of the Asiatic Society of
Bengal and is best remembered
for deciphering the Kharosthi
and Brahmi scripts of ancient
India.
• A genus of plant ____ was
named after him by the botanist
John Forbes Royle in 1839 in
appreciation of his work.

27. ANSWER.
• James Princep

28. K.
• Id the Bengali song. (Easiest ques of the
day)

29. ANSWER.

30. L.
• The _____ Aces are a
professional
women's basketball team,
compete in the Women's National
Basketball
Association (WNBA)'s Western
Conference.
• The team was founded in Salt
Lake City, Utah, and owned
by MGM Resorts International.
They are the fourth WNBA
franchise not to share a market
with an existing NBA team,
following the Seattle Storm, Tulsa
Shock and Connecticut Sun.

31. ANSWER.

32. M.
• She represents India
at international junior
shooting
championship across
the world. She won
silver at XXI
commonwealth
Games in 2018.
• Id her.

33. ANSWER.
• Mehuli Ghosh

34. N.
• Yeshwant (1997)
• Wajood (1998)
• Aanch (2003)
• Who did playback singing in these
movies?

35. ANSWER.
• Happy Birthday
Patekarji

36. O.
• Id the movie.

37. ANSWER.
• Ora Charjon

38. P.
• It was built as a
library and residence
for the Mughal prince
Dara Shikoh in the
mid-1600s. Dara
Shikoh was said to
have lived in this
area.
• It was further used as
observatory, useful
for teaching astrology
& astronomy.
• Name the structure.

39. ANSWER.
• Pari Mahal

40. Q.
• Episodes of what?

41. ANSWER.

42. R.
• Id the Lyricist.

43. ANSWER.
• Rajendra Krishan

44. *S.
• Id the lady in this
printed
advertisement.
• She acted in movies
like Raj Nartaki,
Alibaba, Meenakshi
etc.

45. ANSWER.
• Sadhana Bose

46. *T.
• Mount Popa, mostly known
as __ __ is a Buddhist
monastery and temple
complex in the Mandalay
Region, Myanmar. The site
is built on a tall volcanic
plug, and is one of several
prominent nat spiritual sites
in the vicinity of
nearby Mount Popa.
• Name it.

47. ANSWER.
• Taung Kalat

48. U.
• He was awarded the title of Rai Bahadur and
awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal, 1st
Class by the Governor General Lord Lytton
(1924),In 1934, he was conferred
a Knighthood by the British Government .
• He was a nominee for the Nobel Prize in
1929. He was president of the 23rd session
of the Indian Science Congress in Indore
(1936).He was also the Vice-chairman of the
board of Trustees of the Indian Museum.
• Id him

49. ANSWER.
• Upendranath Brahmachari

50. V.
• Name the music director.

51. ANSWER.
• Viju Shah

52. *W.
• He was an English poet,
short story writer, and
novelist. He is probably best
remembered for his works
for children, and for a highly
acclaimed selection of
subtle psychologicalhorror
stories, amongst them
"Seaton's Aunt" and "All
Hallows“.
• Id him.

53. ANSWER.
• Walter De La Mare

54. *X.
• It is a curry prepared in Goa, with complex
spicing, including white poppy seeds, sliced
or grated coconut and large dried red chilies.
It is usually prepared with chicken or lamb.
• Id the dish.

55. ANSWER.
• Xacuti

56. Y.
• X are an important element in Thai temple art and
architecture.Ceramic sculptures of guardian X’s
were produced in Thailand, during the Sukhothai
and Ayutthaya periods, between the 14th and 16th
centuries, at several kiln complexes in northern
Thailand.
• They are mostly depicted with a characteristic
face, having big round bulging eyes and protruding
fangs, as well as a green complexion. X’s and their
female counterparts are common in the Buddhist
literature of Thailand.
• Id Y.

57. ANSWER.
• Yaksha

58. Z.
• Id the voice.

59. ANSWER.
• Zozibini Tunzi