LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS QUIZ 2011

I had participated in the Limca Book of Records Quiz 2011 at the City Levels in St. Agnes School, Kharagpur with Aritra Dasgupta. Our school Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT, Kharagpur had emerged the Winners this year defeating DAV Model School; KV, AFS, Salua; KV, No. 02, Kharagpur, SER Mixed HS School & St. Agnes School (Home Team) – all of whom were brilliant quizzards.

The Limca Book of Records Quiz is organised by Coca Cola India Limited in association with Derek O'Brien & Associates (the quiz is conducted by these people). The theme of this year was "INDIA AT HER BEST".

After winning the Inter School Round and emerging as City Winners from Kharagpur, Aritra and myself had been selected for the National Semi Finals which was held at Reliance World, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata (City Winners from Haldia & Kolkata were also there). There were 79 other schools from different cities like Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Calicut, Mumbai etc. DOB&A were good enough to provide the questions of the Semi Final Round on their website (after the semis obviously !!) and I have put them down here with their answers.

Take a look at some great quizzing questions and try to answer them yourself before checking out the answers. If you are really in a quizzing mood, take the test in 30 minutes and then mail me at anweshtm@gmail.com for the evaluation and answers.

So, here comes your first question..........

Limca Book of Records Quiz 2011 - Semifinal Round Q&A

Q1. Among Indians, who has taken the most number of ODI wickets?

Q2. Ustad Sultan Khan is credited with the revival of which Indian musical instrument?

Q3. With which superhero would you associate: Swamy a scientist, a dog named Moby, and a city called Arya Nagar?

Q4. The international airport serving Ulan Bator, Mongolia, is named after which famous ruler?

Q5. Along with Shankar Jaikishan who has won the most Filmfare Awards for Music Direction?

Q6. Which is the whale's closest land-dwelling relative?

Q7. Which former Indian PM originally failed in the entrance examination for Oxford University but was eventually accepted at Somerville College?

Q8. Introduced by the International Diabetes Federation, the ____ circle is the global symbol for diabetes. Fill in the blank with a colour.

Q9. The Greek word for which rodent means shadow-tailed, referring to its bushy appendage?

Q10. Who is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England?

    a) Queen Elizabeth II

    b) Archbishop of Canterbury

    c) Pope Benedict XVI

Q11. With nearly 14 million users, which of these is the most popular game in Facebook?

    a) The Sims Social

    b) Farmville

    c) CityVille

Q12. The adjective cutaneous literally means "of the ___":

    a) Heart

    b) Skin

    c) Eyes

Q13. What first appeared on Indian television in 1976?

    a) Soap Serials

    b) Advertisements

    c) Live Cricket

Q14. Who was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Govt. of India in 1992 for his efforts in establishing a village named Ralegan Siddhi as a model for others?

Q15. The Victorian prose version by Kisari Mohan Ganguli, published between 1883 and 1896, was the first complete English translation of which epic?

Q16. In Microsoft Word, if you have to redo the last operation, you have press Cltr +____.

Q17. Which is Europe's second longest river after the Volga?

Q18. The first fragrance stamp released by the Indian Postal Department in 2006, had what fragrance?

Q19. Who defeated Miami Heat to be crowned the 2011 NBA Champions?

Q20. Which country is the world's largest tea-drinking nation?

Q21. The 15th battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, is now known as the _____ _____. Fill in the blanks. (Two word answer)

Q22. Which Indian Bollywood actress, apart from Aishwarya Rai, has her wax statue at Madame Tussauds?

Q23. The longest running train in India is named after which spiritual leader?

Q24. The rupee symbol first appeared on coins or notes?

Q25. Which Indian ruler wrote three Sanskrit plays – Nagananda, Ratnavali and Priyadarsika?

Q26. What is the term used to describe unconsolidated debris material left by glaciers?

Q27. Which is the second-most abundant element in the Earth's crust, after Oxygen?

Q28. Which edible oil, popular in South Asia, is only approved for 'external use' in USA?

Q29. In marriage ceremonies of the Incas of Peru, couples were considered officially wed only after they exchanged…

    a) Rings

    b) Garlands    c) Sandals

Q30. ISRO's specially designed spacecraft 'Aditya' will be used for studying the outer layer of which celestial body?

ANSWERS :-

1. Anil Kumble
2. Sarangi
3. Mighty Raju
4. Genghis Khan
5. AR Rahman
6. Hippopotamus
7. Indira Gandhi
8. Blue
9. Squirrel
10. Elizabeth II
11. CityVille
12. Skin
13. Advertisements
14. Anna Hazare
15. Mahabharata
16. Y
17. Danube
18. Sandalwood
19. Dallas Mavericks
20. India
21. President’s Bodyguard
22. Kareena Kapoor
23. Swami Vivekananda
24. Coins
25. Harsha
26. Moraine
27. Silicon
28. Mustard
29. Sandals
30. Sun

Credits - Derek O'Brien & Associates