Prelims to an Indian FLAMES (Films, Literature, Music, Arts and Sports) Quiz we had hosted at Presidency University, Kolkata last year.
The set is a tad old, so please don't mind it.
2. A.
A is an expression which means “I’ve
lost my mind”. It is not in the sense that
I have gone crazy or I am mentally
unfit. But it is the sense that I have
become angry and therefore I have
become crazy and can do anything.
12. F.
F was the first Indian Cricketer to have
appeared as a Brylcreem Model. Known
for his aggressive batting and equally
agile movements on the field, he was
selected as a part of the Rest of The
World Team thrice. He also played
county cricket for Lancashire.
ID F.
16. H.
This author won the Man Booker Prize in
2006 for her second book. Her first book
was published in 1998, which
received accolades from notable figures. It
won the Betty Trask Award, a prize given by
the Society of Authors for the best new
novels by citizens of the Commonwealth of
Nations under the age of 35.
The name of the first book please.
18. I.
He is the first Indian to
have completed any of the I
competition. He took part in
the Austrian I competition,
in 2013 which saw about
3000 participants attending.
For the event I he was
rigorously trained by
coaches, one of them being
his mother who was a
swimmer.
ID I?
20. J.
In spite of winning the Asian Games gold medals in
1994 and 2006 and Commonwealth Games gold
medals in 2002 and 2006, J never competed in the
Olympics, mainly due to the fact that his pet event
has never been part of the Olympics.
J was a member of the BJP. J contested 2009 Lok
Sabha election from Tehri Gharwal seat representing
BJP but unfortunately he lost to Vijay Bahuguna of
Congress. J joined the Indian National Congress in
year 2012 and is presently an active member of the
party in Uttarakhand.
ID J.
22. K.
K is a TV Actor, who
appears in the Canadian
Movie Dr. Cabbie, co-
produced by Sallu Bhai. The
movie also sees the debut
of Isabella Kaif.
ID K.
24. L.
“L can be seen as a symbol of protest. It is a
protest against the violence, hatred and killings
that are going on all over the world in the name of
religion”
“My book is primarily a testament to the savagery
of religions in the Indian subcontinent. Religion
drives people to madness, at which point they do
not hesitate to abandon even basic humanity.”
The Author on the occasion of the release of the
English Translation of her book L.
The Book and the Author?
26. M.
The football tournament was held from
January 10 to 25, 2001. The tournament
was held in three venues: Calcutta, Goa
and Kochin. 13 teams took part including
Chile, Romania, Jordan, Uruguay etc.
Yugoslavia won the tournament beating
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in the final.
The tournament?
30. O.
___________’s award acceptance
speech:
I come from a country and a civilization
that has given the Universe the word.
That word is preceded by silence,
followed by more silence. That word is O.
So I dedicate this award to my country.”
Give me O and FITB.
32. P. (Pic next slide)
P, located near Puri famous all over the
world for its applique work. The Craft
involves embroidering and stitching of small
pieces of colored cloth with flowers, animals,
village scene and traditional designs on to a
larger base cloth. The cloth used for patch
as well as base is cotton with different color
combinations. The usual patchwork items
are Garden Umbrellas, Wallets, Wall
Hanging, lampshades, Pouches & Bags.
38. S.
Pyaasa marked an end to X’s
successful partnership with Y over what
is reported to be Y’s displeasure at X
receiving more admiration (and thus
credit for the success) from audiences.
Rumour was that after Pyaasa was
successful X boasted to his friends that
with out him Y is nothing.
Id X and Y. (Both start with S).
42. U.
A gang of five rebels decide to finally
take a stand on corruption, believing
it’s time to take matters into their
own hands and expose the corrupt.
They have only one hurdle, a gritty
cop ‘Kale’ who is trying every bit to
catch them.
Plotline of which upcoming film ?
48. x.
X was critically more acclaimed than
both Zee Horror Show and Aahat,The
storylines were different and engrossing,
while the script was very much mature.
Many great actors like Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay
Menon, Ashutosh Rana were a part of this
series. The serial focussed on different
genres and was arguably the best special
effect user in those days. X has a very good
following still as users flock to see the
episodes on YouTube.
ID X