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HOSTEL QUIZ 2022

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which game console did Sony release in the '90s?

a)

Xbox

b)

Playstation

c)

Gameboy

d)

Game cube

2.

The word “Ketchup” comes from “Koetsiap”, which is in what language?

a)

MALAY

b)

GERMAN

c)

RUSSIAN

d)

HINDI

3.

WHICH NATIONAL CAPITAL MARKED ITS 100TH YEAR AS A CAPITAL IN 2011.

a)

WASHINGTON DC

b)

NEW DELHI

c)

SINGAPORE CITY

d)

TOKYO

4.

WORLD'S FIRST AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE WAS INSTALLED IN WHICH COUNTRY?

a)

USA

b)

JAPAN

c)

UNITED KINGDOM

d)

FRANCE

5.

Name the historical chronicle from the 12th century which was written by Kalhana in Sanskrit and divided into 8 books called Tarangas.

a)

Harshacharita

b)

Malavika

agnimitra

c)

Dashkumar charitam

d)

Rajatarangini

6.

The name Tollywood is associated with which film Industry.

a)

TAMIL NADU

b)

WEST BENGAL

c)

TRIPURA

d)

KERALA

7.

WHICH CLASSICAL DANCE FORM ALSO CALLED SADIR, AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE OLDEST DANCE FORM NAMED ORIGINATED FROM THREE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF DANCE NAMELY EXPRESSIONS(BHAVA), MELODY(RAAG) AND RHYTHM(TAAL).

a)

ODISSI

b)

BIHU

c)

BHARATNATYAM

d)

KATHAK

8.

X is an American romantic comedy anthology streaming television series developed by John Carney, based on the weekly column of the same name published by The New York Times, that premiered on October 18, 2019. Multiple adaptations such X - MUMBAI and X - TOKYO were also developed and currently streaming.

a)

Bridgerton

b)

Modern Love

c)

Too Hot to Handle

d)

Dickinson

9.

X was the only winner of both Noble Prize and Oscar until 2016, when the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan. Dylan had previously won an Oscar in 2001 for Best Original Song - his song Things have Changed featured in the film The Wonder Boys

a)

John Osborne

b)

Lila Kedrova

c)

G. B. Shaw

d)

Arthur Miller

10.

Set up in July 1966, which Statutory Body Governs the conduct of Print media?

a)

Press council of India

b)

Hindustan Samachar

c)

United News agencies

d)

I & B Ministry

11.

The famous "Ganga Sagar Mela, an annual fair is held in which state of India?

a)

UTTAR PRADESH

b)

WEST BENGAL

c)

UTTARAKHAND

d)

HIMANCHAL PRADESH

12.

Who among the following had featured in a television series called "The Servant Of People", a political satire, and eventually went on to become the president of his country.

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

d)

Emmanuel Macron

13.

Name the 'Perfume Capital of India', which is a town in Uttar Pradesh protected under the GI Act.

a)

Indore

b)

Ujjain

c)

Tanjavur

d)

Kannauj

14.

Which Indian scientist got a Nobel prize for his work on Black hole?

a)

Venkataraman Radhakrishnan

b)

Har Gobind Khorana

c)

S. Chandrashekar

d)

Satyendra Nath Bose

15.

Name the Government Agency of India which was founded in the year 1861 by Alexander Cunningham and is currently attached to the ministry of Culture.

a)

Indian Council of History and Research

b)

Asiatic society of Bengal

c)

Archeological survey of India

d)

Indian Institute of Technology

16.

 X  is a nature park  spanning 101 hectares (250 acres) and is adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. What is X?

a)

Longwood Gardens

b)

Gardens by Bay

c)

The hanging gardens

d)

Las Pozas

17.

WHICH PLAYER PLAYED FOR MOST NUMBER OF FRANCHISEES IN IPL?

a)

Dinesh Karthik

b)

Yuvraj Singh

c)

Aaron Finch

d)

Thisara Perera

18.

Which style of Art is associated with Pablo Picasso

a)

Abstract Expressionism

b)

Cubism

c)

Expressionism

d)

Neo-plasticism

19.

IN 2016, ABHISHEK KAPOOR OF ROCK ON FAME DIRECTED A MOVIE CALLED FITOOR. THE MOVIE IS AN ADAPTION OF A CHARLES DICKENS NOVEL. NAME THE NOVEL

a)

Oliver Twist

b)

Nicholas Nickleby

c)

Great Expectation

d)

A Christmas Carol

20.

Homi Jehangir Bhabha, played an important role in the discovery of?

a)

Photoelectric effect

b)

Quantum theory

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

DNA Fingerprinting

21.

Naraka Chaturdashi comes before which Hindu festival?

a)

Deepavali

b)

Holi

c)

Janmashtami

d)

Dussehra

22.

Jaiprakash Narayan had once quoted the lines "Singhasan Khali Karo Ki Janata Aaati Hai," during a public speech at Ramlila Grounds, New Delhi during the Emergency period. Which poet had composed these words?

a)

Suryakant tripathi Nirala

b)

Baba Nagarjun

c)

Ramdhari singh Dinkar

d)

Mahadevi verma

23.

X’s first album was Dilruba (1990), followed by Alibaba (1991).Then came his biggest hit album Thanda Thanda Pani (1992), which sold 5 million cassettes, making it the first successful Indian rap album.

a)

Baba Sehgal

24.

When asked what the song was about the director told “It is the microcosm of the entire film; in that one song, I wanted to tell you the summary of the whole film." What is the name of the film.

a)

Delhi- 6

c)

Swades

d)

Madras Cafe

25.

Parikhand is a martial art of which state?

a)

Bihar

b)

Kerala

c)

Karnataka

d)

Manipur

26.

‘Watering hole’, which was seen sometimes in the news, is associated with which field?

a)

Construction

b)

Artificial Intelligence

c)

Finance

d)

Cyber-attack

27.

"THE ARAB SPRING" which began in Tunisia is

a)

a spring festival

b)

a literary festival

c)

a political uprising

d)

a meeting of Islamic world leaders

28.

Who directed the movie " Do Bhigha Jameen" which won the Palme d'Or (Grand Prize).?

a)

Chetan Anand

b)

Bimol Roy

c)

Shyam Benegal

d)

Guru Dutt

29.

The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science  is an award given by UNESCO  for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people . It was created in 1952, following a donation from Biju Patnaik , Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India.

WHO WON THE FIRST EVER KALINGA PRIZE IN 1952?

a)

M.S. Swaminathan

b)

Louis de Broglie

c)

Arthur C. Clark

d)

Jayant V. Narlikar

30.

The hot, spicy curry ‘Vindaloo’, comes from which Indian state?

a)

Goa

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Maharastra

d)

Rajasthan

31.

FIRST PROGRAMME TO BE TELECASTED ON DOORDARSHAN?

a)

Bharat Ek Khoj

b)

Chaupaal

c)

Krishi Darshan

d)

Asian Games

32.

According to the scriptures, one night Lord Krishna played his flute and the Gopis of Vrindavan joined him in a night of dancing. The term "Raas Leela" roughly means Dance of Devine Love. The dance form tells the story of Krishna, Radha and the Gopis, and is considered as Krishna's favourite thing to do.

Raasa Leela is an important part of which Classical dance form of India ?

a)

Manipuri

b)

Odissi

c)

Kathakali

d)

Bharatnatyam

33.

Which state has the highest tiger population, as per the recent report of the Environment Ministry?

a)

Maharashtra

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Odisha

34.

Name the paintings by medieval artists which were dedicated towards the tales of Lord Jagannath and Vaishnav culture.

a)

Madhuvani

b)

Warli

c)

Pattachitra

d)

Tanjore

35.

Which state of India does Chikankari style of embroidery belongs to

a)

Himanchal Pradesh

b)

Chattisgarh

c)

Uttar pradesh

d)

Rajasthan

36.

The Iconic song is from which movie?

a)

Saat Hindustani

b)

Haqeeqat

c)

Mother India

d)

Son of India