Landmark Quiz 2014 Chennai prelims

Answers to the first 10 questions start with the letters ‘LANDMARK14’

1.      Identify one among the famous trio
Ans. Lala Rajpat Rai

2.      The play: Sivaji Kanda Indhu Rajayam. Identify the actor in the foreground who is also the author.
Ans. Annadurai

3.      Narendra Modi (pict)

4.      Dadasaheb Palke award winners  (pict)– Rukmini Devi and Gulzar

5.      Ans. Mary Kom

6.      Aryabhatta – Satellite

7.      Rajapalayam dog

8.      Blue and white theme
place –  Kolkata

9.      1729

10.  420

11.  Unsung heroes- Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF)

12.  This area (visual) of a capital city on the Mediterranean coast is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It gets its name because of its appearance. Its 4000-odd buildings (visual) is the world’s largest collection of a distinctive architectural style that originated in Weimar and Dessau, and being banned by the Nazi government, moved here. Its expensive but efficient architecture was just what was needed to cater to Jews fleeing Germany.
What is the name of this area? White City
What style of architecture is this? Bauhaus

13.  This standardization in India traces back to the Viceroy Lord Mayo, based on calculations to allow 4 persons to sit comfortably abreast. This distance was determined to be 3’3” but was modified slightly to take into account the change to the new metric system. The first practical manifestation of this standardization was in 1872 from Delhi to Farukh Nagar.
what was this (2-word answer). Meter Guage

14.  Chennaiyil Oru Naal movie- Green Corridor

15.  According to a 2007 climate study on rising sea levels, many coastal city around the world will be in danger by 2070. The study made two lists of the Top Five Cities, based on exposed population  and based on exposed assets. Which Indian and Chinese city figure in both these lists? Guangzhou (Canton) and Kolkata

16.  (image) The Adventures of Herge

17.  (missing of the 3 people shown) Franz Beckenbauer

18.  This is the goddess Bon Bibi (or the lady of the forest). She is also worshipped by Muslims who consider her a ‘pirani’.

Where specifically is she worshipped for her powers of protection? Sunderbans

19.  Missing Kanchis- Vishnu Kanchi and Shiva Kanchi

20.  MTV Award is also known as Moon Man Award

21.  Name the breed of dog seen in Commonwealth games (Glasgow) representing India – Scottish Terrier

22.  This grand arch was the symbol of a dynasty that ruled between 083 CE to 1323 CE.
A. Which dynasty? Kakatiya Dynasty
B. Where would one find a representation of this structure today in along with another historical structure. Telangana Emblem

23.  Name the artists performing this single that got the top spot at Billboard’s Hot 100 in 2013 for six weeks, and won them the 2014 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.

This achievement was extraordinary as they made it to the top without a record label supporting them.

Ans. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

24.  Group name- ISIS
Arabian word for ‘successor’- Caliphate

25.  This country’s flag constitution consists of an entire section of fairly advanced geometry in it (Schedule 1 relating to Article 5). There are 24 steps.
These instructions are for drawing up the flag of Nepal.

26.  Optical effect- Camera Obscura

Optical device described over 1000 years ago means ‘darkened room’- Pin Hole Camera

27.  This self-assembling robot made by Harvard scientists is the world’s first “Transformer”! It may not be able to disguise itself as a car, but the flattened robot can build itself and walk away without human intervention. What was its inspiration? Origami

28.  This phrase describes the use of a property as a holiday home for a fixed limited period each year?
The phrase itself originated from another field in the 1960s, that also allowed people a fixed limited period to perform a certain activity?
Phrase- Timeshare
Field- Computers (MIT CTSS)

29.  Out of all the original Sherlock Holmes stories, the Adventure of the Lion's Mane and the Blanched Soldier are unique. Why? What other almost unique feature do these stories share?
Ans. Both of these stories, which belong to "The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes" cycle, are narrated by Holmes rather than Watson. Watson does not appear in them.

30.  Dartfish Technology – in cricket

31.  In 1861, a Melbourne company called Spiers and Pond, which ran the Café de Paris in the city tried to interest a world famous writer to tour Australia and New Zealand but without success. The novelist’s refusal resulted in the company looking for other ideas, and this eventually resulted in a “first”.

Who refused? Charles Dickens
What was his replacement? Cricket matches

32.  Best & worst sci-fi movies in terms of accuracy:

2001: Space Odyssey
The Black Hole (by Walt Disney)

33.  Kochadaiiyan dialogue- Rajnikanth

34.  Besides birthdays/anniversaries this is a list (incomplete) of another “Day”.
Taiwan (+ China) (Sept 28): Confucius
India Teacher’s Day (Sept 5): Dr Radhakrishnan

35.  (image) Gold, Silver, Bronze medals for Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shree respectively.

36.  Titles of both films (Julius Caesar and Ides of March) from William Shakespeare’s play.

37.  A freedom fighter said this in 1945 about a musical legend, “From today, I surrender to _____, the enchanting singer with an enchanting voice, my title”. Who were these two eminent ladies? Sarojini Naidu and MS Subbulakshmi.

38.  The members of which martial community are the only Indians allowed to carry unlicensed firearms being granted an exemption according to the Indian Arms Act. They worship firearms during festivals and also fire shots in the air to announce the birth of a male child. Kodavas (of Coorg)

39.  What Indian folk form has its mythological origin in the Ramayana when Sita sees her abductor’s shadow on the waters as he takes her to Lanka? Shadow Puppetry or Ravanchhaya.

40.  Closing ceremony was Gandhiji’s favourite-
Abide With Me (famous Christian Hymn written by Henry Francis Lyte)

Beating the Retreat (military ceremony)