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LQB 10 PRELIMS

1. The Krishnarajasagar Dam's first output of electricity went to Kolar Gold Fields. The second output went to which place that started a tradition continued till today?

2. Which children's classic was banned by the apartheid government of South Africa because of its title? The 1877 novel is acclaimed because while it clearly teaches animal welfare, it also teaches how to treat people with kindness, sympathy and respect.

3. A cat or dog’s hair stands on end, and a porcupine’s quills rise when they are cold, frightened, angry, or in awe. What is the common term used to describe a similar skin response to these stimuli in humans?

4. This structure's term was coined in 1962 by Hans-Peter Boehm combining the name of a carbon allotrope and an organic chemistry suffix. Commonly described as an 'atomic scale chicken wire', what is this structure for which two people will receive a Physics Nobel this year?

5. Agastya trapped this lady in his kamandalu, when she declined his marriage proposal. This led to famine in the region and noticing this, Ganesha, in the form of a crow, pushed Agastya's kamandalu down rescuing her. Who was this damsel in distress?

6. In his book The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman presents a theory of conflict prevention thus: “The ______ Theory stipulates: No two countries that are both part of a major global supply chain, like _____, will ever fight a war against each other as long as they are both part of the same global supply chain.” Which company’s name fills the blank?

7. It is called "Montezuma's Revenge", "Turistas" or "Aztec Two-Step" in Mexico, "Pharaoh's Revenge" or "Cairo Two-Step" in Egypt, "Kurtz Hurtz" in Uzbekistan, and "Kabulitis" in Afghanistan. The Canadians call it "Beaver Fever". A recent local term in Thailand is "Thai-dal Wave”. It was in the news recently with reference to CWG 2010. What is the local rhyming phrase for this?

8. What visual mnemonic helps differentiate the Bactrian camel (left) from the Dromedary (right)?

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9. What expression is said to have had its origin from a chain of “sanitary cleaning shops” used as a front by Chicago gangster Al Capone to conceal his earnings from illegal sale of drinks during the Prohibition?

10. The old name of which Indian state was Lushai Hills? Its present name means “Land of the Highlanders”.

*11. What tops this list: Torrey Canyon, Atlantic Express, D-103, Odyssey, Amoco Cadiz, Castillo del Bolivar, Fergana Valley, Nowruz Field, Ixtoc-1, _______?

*12. The names of Pritilata Waddedar, Kalpana Dutta and Surya Sen are linked with a famous attack on the British armoury at which place in Bengal in 1930?

*13. Which book's dedication goes thus and what is unusual about its layout: THE DEDICATION OF THIS BOOK IS SPLIT SEVEN WAYS: TO NEIL, TO DAVID, TO JESSICA, TO KENZIE, TO DI, TO ANNE, AND TO YOU, IF YOU HAVE STUCK WITH HARRY TILL THE VERY END

*14. What is the surname of the inventor whose original design was a spherical cannon shell that exploded in mid-air, showering the enemy with lethal metal. It was the birth of a concept which ultimately led to the infamous cluster-bomb.

*15. The Old City in Jesusalem contain the holiest places of three world religions, one among them being the Wailing Wall for the Jews. Which are the holy places for the Christians and Muslims?

*16. What unusual achievement do these cricketers share and whose name is the latest?: Hansie Cronje, Ujesh Ranchod, Ruwan Kalpage, Mark Ealham, Neil Johnson, Jacob Oram, Monty Panesar, Cameron White, Peter Siddel.

*17. Identify this World Heritage Site in India comprising a group of 8th century monuments displaying both the north and south Indian styles of temple architecture.

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*18. A traditional children’s game called Seven Tiles involved one team trying to build seven tiles one upon the other within a given time while the other team’s job was to distract the opposition from stacking the tiles by hitting the builder of tiles with a tennis ball, knocking that player out of the game. This game has many local versions. By what name is it commonly known in Karnataka?

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*19. In the 1600s a Japanese clan conquered this island and passed a strict law forbidding the ownership of weapons. As a result the islanders developed the unarmed techniques of a martial art. What martial art and which island?

*20. VIDEO: Name this Professor of Columbia Business School known for her research on choice.

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21. Forbes Magazine's List of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2010 has just 3 Indian women: Indra Nooyi of Pepsi no 6, Shikha Sharma of Axis Bank no 89, Chanda Kochar no 92. Which notable Indian name consistently in the list each year since 2006 (2004: #3 ; 2005: -) has dropped out?

22. Which children’s classic was given free with the launch of the iBook store for the Apple iPad?

23. Much of the controversy surrounding the “burqa ban” in certain European countries has to do specifically with the face-covering veil. What is this article of clothing called?

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24. In 1961, this painting by Goya was stolen from the London National Gallery. The missing masterpiece appeared the next year in a movie displayed on the wall of the archvillain's home giving rise to the “_____ theory” that many missing masterpieces decorate the homes of criminals. Name the subject of this portrait and the movie.

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25. What embroidery of Karnataka's embroidery, unique with its combination of darning, cross stitch, mirror work, and natural dyeing and printing, has now found a place in the products with Geographic Indication (GI)? (Two-word answer)

26. Current affairs: 38-27-36 – measurements of which Incredible Mom?

27. Golda Meir once drily remarked, “A couple of _____ would have been more appropriate than the Nobel Peace Prize for Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat.” Fill in the blank

28. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the real name of which recording artist who was inspired greatly by a certain late Mr. Farrokh Bulsara?

29. Malaika Arora's “Munni Badnaam” number from Dabangg caused so much pain to which pharmaceutical company that they sued the producer?

30. In KBC 4 two new lifelines – Ask the Expert, and Double Dip, have been introduced. Which two lifelines have been dropped?

31. As of April 2010, the Top 10 List with most Twitter followers is mostly populated by stars of the the entertainment industry. Only one politician and one sportswoman figure at #1 and #8 respectively. Who are they?

32. The US Navy made history in 2003 by using what for the first time in an active war zone to clear the approaches to Iraqi ports in the Persian Gulf of mines, thus allowing ships with humanitarian aid to reach Basra.

33. What is the name of this bow that is the only form of bow permitted in the Olympics?

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34. This French finance minister imposed harsh economic demands on his country in 1759 to fix France’s credit crisis during the seven years war. One of his artistic hobbies – making inexpensive paper portraits – led to his name being used mockingly for something cheaply done. What was his surname?

35. VISUAL: Who is this teacher and founder of the Ramanujam School of Mathematics?

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36. AUDIO: Identify the singer of this song (Mehngayi Dayan from Peepli Live) that was so popular that the BJP tried unsuccessfully to acquire the rights to use this song as part of their campaign song for the assembly elections?

37. AUDIO: Name this singer who is the first American Idol contestant to appear as a mentor for the contestants for the next season?

38. AUDIO: This is an instrumental version of a song that was beamed into outer space in the direction of the star Polaris, 431 light years from Earth on February 4, 2008 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the song's recording, the 45th anniversary of the Deep Space Network (DSN), and the 50th anniversary of NASA. What appropriately was this song's name?

39. VIDEO: Name both birds.

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40. VIDEO: This scene demonstrates a technique popularised by the Chinese and used in the Korean War against US soldiers. The Chinese called it xǐ năo which was a pun on the Taoist term xǐ xīn - cleanse the heart – a mental state prior to entering a temple. Name this 1962 film and what popular term was this technique known in the West?

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ANSWERS

1. Mysore Palace (public lighting)

2. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

3. Goosebumps (gooseflesh / goose pimples)

4. Graphene (Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov – Nobel winners)

5. Kaveri

6. Dell

7. Delhi belly (stomach upsets)

8. Letter B = two humps / Letter D = One hump

9. Money laundering (Capone started a chain of Sanitary Cleaning Shops)

10. Mizoram

11. Deepwater Horizon – the Top 10 oil spills in the world.

12. Chittagong. Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is a movie by Ashutosh Gowarikar starring Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone, based on the book Do and Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930-34 by Manini Chatterjee.

13. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows / Dedication shaped like Harry's scar.

14. Henry Shrapnel

15. Church of the Holy Sepulchre / Dome of the Rock

16. Bowlers with Sachin Tendulkar as their first test victim/ Peter George

17. Pattadakal

18. Lagori

19. Karate / Okinawa

20. Sheena Iyengar

21. Sonia Gandhi (2006: #13; 2007: #6, 2008:#21, 2009: #13)

22. Winnie the Pooh

23. Niqab

24. Duke of Wellington / Dr No

25. Sandur Lambani embroidery is done by the Lambani craftswomen.

26. India's medal tally at the 2010 CWG

27. Oscars

28. Lady Gaga (inspired by Freddy Mercury and named herself after the Queen song Radio Gaga)

29. Emami, the makers of Zandu Balm

30. 50-50 / Flip the Question

31. Barack Obama / Serena Williams

32. Dolphins. The dolphins detected and marked several mines, which were removed by Navy bomb-disposal teams.

33. Recurve Bow

34. Silhouette. Some of the measures introduced by Etienne de Silhouette included taxing “signs of wealth”, such as doors, and seizing, and then smelting, gold and silverware. One of his hobbies was creating inexpensive paper portraits using shadow outlines only – now named after him.

35. Anand Kumar (who started the program called Super 30. The program selects 30 meritorious and talented candidates each year from economically backward sections of society and trains them for the IIT-JEE. Time Magazine has selected mathematician Anand Kumar's school - Super 30 - in the list of Best of Asia 2010)

36. Raghubir Yadav (Peepli Live)

37. Adam Lambert

38. Across the Universe (The Beatles)

39. The Superb Lyrebird / Kookaburra

40. The Manchurian Candidate / Brain Washing

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