The document provides rules for a preliminary quiz round called "Pragnatatra - The General Quiz" hosted by Daktar Vinay and team Quriozzity in Guwahati, India. It states there will be 20 questions with 1 mark per correct answer and possible half marks. In the case of a tie, there will be sudden death starting from question 1. The quizmaster is open to discussing any disagreements after the quiz over coffee. It wishes all participants best wishes.

1. PRELIMINARY ROUND
PRASHNATANTRA
THE GENERAL QUIZ
Of GUWAHATI QUIZ FEST 3
Conducted by daktar vinay and team
quriozzity

2. RULES
• 20 questions.
• No negative markings.
• One mark per correct answer.
• Half marks on QM’s discretion.
• In case of tie, sudden death starting from Q 1
onwards.
• Efforts have been made to research the questions
thoroughly. In case of any disagreements, the QM
would like to discuss it over coffee after the quiz.

3. Best Wishes!

4. 1
The above phrase is the definition of something
(X). The definition has been interpreted by some
as “the inhibition (nirodhah) of the
modifications (vrtti) of the mind (citta).” A very
famous Indian interpreted the definition as
“restraining the mind stuff (citta) from taking
various forms (vrittis).” What is being defined in
the above phrase?
X

6. 2
This two word term (sometimes shortened to
the first word), refers to the trading activity in
the Indian Stock Markets on the occasion of
Diwali. It is usually held in the evening for an
hour and is announced by the stock market
exchanges notifying traders and investors of the
non scheduled trading hour. Which two word
term?

7. MUHURAT TRADING

8. 3
The SBI wallet app for smartphones is called
‘Buddy’. What name has been given to the
wallet designed by SBI for customers accessing
through feature phones?

9. BATUA

10. 4.
This work consists of two parts- ‘Dasha geetika’
and ‘______ Ashata Shatam’. The second part
consists of three components- “________ ,
Kaala Kriya and Gola”. (The two blanks are not
the same.) Just name the work.

11. ARYABHATIYA
The second blank being ‘Ganita’

12. 5
Audio removed. Song ‘Kanchi re kanchi re’.
What does the word ‘kanchi’ literally mean in
Nepali?

13. YOUNGEST

14. 6
When read phonetically, the words read as
follows:
“Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash
nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.”
The meaning is familiar to probably all of you.
Just tell me WHERE are these words inscribed?

15. On Sauron’s Ring from Lord of The
Rings
One Ring to rule them all,
One ring to find them; One ring to bring them all
And in the darkness bind them.

16. 7.
Who is this differently
abled archer?

17. ABEBE BIKILA

18. This is the portrait of Mr
James Prinsep. He is best
known for deciphering the X
script. The X script was also
known among the English as
the ‘pin man’ or the ‘stick-
figure’ script. The proper
name was adopted in a
variant form in the work of
Georg Bühler. Which script
am I talking about?
8

19. BRAHMI SCRIPT

20. 9.
The popular story goes that this word originated from
veterans in England during King Henry VII's reign (15th-
16th century). Unable to make a living for themselves
after war, they were forced to take to the streets,
holding an object in their hand, begging for coin.
It turns out, though, that this story is not true— in fact,
long before the word took on its present meaning, there
was a was a barter/betting game that involved two
people exchanging items and one acting as something of
an arbitrator, which led to its origin. What is the word?

21. HANDICAP
From Cap-in-Hand

22. 10
Audio removed. Song: ‘Phir se Nitishei’
Catchy song endorsing Nitish Kumar for the CM’s
post in the 2015 Bihar elections. Who is the
music composer?

23. SNEHA KHANWALKAR

24. 11
In earlier times, cricket teams used to share
bats. So the outgoing batsman would leave his
bat at the crease for the next batsman to use.
This practice is supposedly the reason for the
origin of a certain phrase in cricket if a batsman
did something. What phrase?

25. CARRY THE BAT

26. 12
Poland- Wszyscy kochają Romana
Egypt- El Bab Fil Bab
Netherlands- Iedereen is gek op Jack
Israel- Mishpacah Lo Bochrim
India- ?
(Entertainment)

27. The adaptations of the American show
“Everybody Loves Raymond”

28. 13
According to William Cleveland in his ‘A History
of the Modern Middle East’, Xs were experts in
Islamic law qualified to give legal opinions or
fatwas, and ranked above the qadis in the ulama
establishment.
It is also a slang term for ‘civilian attire’
especially when worn by one who normally
wears, or has worn a military or other uniform.
What is X? (Hint: Current affairs)

29. MUFTI

30. 14
“The town that lives forever” was the seat of
power of the Satavahana Empire. Also having
strong mythological association, what is this
place?

31. AMARAVATI

32. 15
Video removed.“All your questions will be answered soon”
she says. Taking the pictures of these gentlemen as a clue,
name this character from the movie “Tron:Legacy”. The
connection between the character name and the
gentlemen is coincidental, phonetically correct if
grammatically wrong.

33. QUORRA
QUORA also accepted

34. 16.
R K Nayyar was the director of movies like ‘Qatl’,
‘Intaquam’, Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai’, ‘Aao
Pyaar Karen’, ‘Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke’ and ‘Love
in Shimla’. Inspired by a certain leading lady
from Hollywood, he suggested something to his
leading lady which went on to become
extremely popular in India. What did he
suggest?

35. THE SADHANA CUT
Inspired by Audrey Hepburn. He later married
Sadhana.

36. 17.
The process can take up to 15 years to
complete. Mostly Banyan fig trees ( Ficus
elastica) are used, their appendages made to
grow through betel tree trunks which are placed
across rivers and streams until they reach the
other end and attach themselves. Under ideal
conditions, the completed structure can last for
hundreds of years. What am I talking about
here?

37. THE LIVING ROOT BRIDGES OF
MEGHALAYA

38. 18
The fountain God that begets the universe is
referred to as Sedi. All things and beings are
parts of the body of Sedi. In creation, his hairs
became the plants of the earth, his tears
became rain and water, his bones became rock
and stones and his two eyes became ______
and ______. The theology of which indigenous
religion is described here, the religion being
named after the two blanks here?

39. DONYI-POLO
Donyi meaning Sun and Polo meaning Moon

40. 19
"OK, what I do is, wash it with Head and Shoulders. I don't dry
it, though. I let it dry by itself. It takes about an hour. Then I
read papers and things…"
"OK, so I've done all that. I then comb my hair. Yes, I do use a
comb. Do I comb it forward? No, I don't comb it forward."
"I actually don't have a bad hairline. When you think about it,
it's not bad. I mean, I get a lot of credit for comb-overs. But it's
not really a comb-over. It's sort of a little bit forward and back.
I've combed it the same way for years. Same thing, every time.“
One of life’s great mysteries which has plagued political (and
other) observers for long, until the man himself cleared it up in
an interview to Rolling Stone magazine. Who talking about
what?

41. DONALD TRUMP
and his HAIRSTYLE

42. 20
Video removed. Amul chocolate ad.
Just identify the lady featured here in this Amul
chocolate advertisement.

43. NEERJA BHANOT