Please read the instructions carefully:
1.	All questions carry 1 mark. In case of multiple questions within a question, each sub-question carries 1 mark.
2.	Questions marked * are tie-breaker questions. Their answers will be considered in the event of a tie.
3.	There is no negative marking and we do encourage intelligent guess-work.
4.	The time-limit for this round will be specified before the round begins.
5.	Write your answers next to the questions.


Questions:									(50 marks max.)
1.	Which country is known as the ‘Land of the Golden fleece’? (1)

2.	As we all know the SCs and the STs are called scheduled because they have been scheduled in the Constitution. Give us the Schedule in which they have been compiled. (1)

3.	Which famous personality also goes by the name of ‘The Merchant of Death’ and ‘The Patron of Peace’? (1)


4.	Pyjamas developed from the everyday dress of men in northern India. But the word ‘pyjamas’ is not Indian. Where does the word actually come from? (1)

5.	* This company X created a lot of ruckus when they decided to expose a 58 year old secret about a murderer in September 2010. Unhappiest amongst all was Matthew Prichard who had been keeping the secret for his grand-mother. Name the Company X and the secret that it revealed. (1+1)


6.	What is the meaning of name of the third highest mountain peak in Asia? (1)


7.	How is Princess Manikarnika better known in history? (1)


8.	What is the other name of the Indira Gandhi International Airport? (1)


9.	 Which country is called the playground of Europe? (1)


10.	 Aeroflot is the national carrier of which country? (1)


11.	Where are the headquarters of Amnesty International situated? (1)


12.	Pelican, Pegasus, Puffin, Panda, Toucan and Zebra are developments for what purpose. (1)


13.	Google recently launched its biggest attempt to rival a company we know all too well. Even though it’s still in its ‘invite-only’ field testing phase it has already reached 10 million users in 2 weeks. Identify this service. (1)


14.	Name the oldest desert in the world. (1)


15.	What are the real names of the people who portrayed Micah Sloat and Katie Featherston in the Paranormal Activity series? (1)


16.	 Who is the Indian counterpart of Maradona (Argentina), Larissa Requilme (Paraguay) and so many others? (1)


17.	An American pop singer X gained worldwide attention with its single in 2011. X’s mother paid $4,000 to have the single and an accompanying music video put out as a vanity release The song was co-written and produced by Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson. After the video went viral on YouTube and other social media sites, it was derided by many music critics and viewers, who dubbed it "the worst song ever. The music video, uploaded to YouTube, has received more than 160 million views, causing to X gain international attention as a "viral star". Name X and the infamous song. (1+1)


18.	Where does the word 'blog' derive its etymology from? (1+1)


19.	A much awaited rock-concert was cancelled in February by the Delhi Police who refused to give the No-Objection Certificate citing security concerns for the same. Name the rock-star whose concert was cancelled.(1)


20.	Who has the key to the front door of 10 Downing Street, residence of the British Prime Minister? (1)


21.	Who resided at 26 Labrador Road with his dog but then later shifted to Marlinspike Hall?(1)


22.	What is Dactylography?(1)

23.	In the new cabinet set up after the recent reshuffle, which ministry has come under the charge of M Veerappa Moily? (1)


24.	* The Strobilanthes kunthiana  - X gave Y hills (in India) their name. Interestingly “it shows its colours” once in 12 years. What are X and Y? (1+1)


25.	* A music composer-cum-director-cum-singer X who debuted in 1992 , recently gained worldwide recognition for his work in a movie Y which went on to win 8 Z awards, 4 A awards and 7 B awards. Without using any algebra, replace all the variables with answers. Also, what is the full form of the answer to B? (1+1+1+1+1)


26.	Which US president resigned as a result of the Watergate scandal?(1)


27.	What is the URL encoding of a space character? (1)


28.	* Name the 3 ships that Columbus took with him on his first voyage to the New World. What place was he actually looking for (Not India)? (3+2)


29.	Which recent representative of the Union of India stepped down from his post as someone in a less important position than him was chosen to lead the matter? (1)


30.	Who was/is the first woman to head the IMF? Whom was she preceded by? (1+1)


31.	An X party in India depends on Brand Y to survive. The man who historian Patrick French calls “a symptom” of the disease of dynastic politics has admitted to his family advantage but realises that this alone is not a qualification to be in politics. No leader can triumph and survive without understanding his people and their issues. Name X, Y and the man who is being refer to as a symptom. Also name the latest book authored by Patrick French. (1+1+1+1)


32.	* X a fictional character, is often accredited with the inclusion of his catchphrase grunt into the dictionary. He is the embodiment of the American working class stereotypes. Who is X originally named after? Where and when did he and his family appear first? (1+1+1)