Every question poses to be a hurdle as you race to the finish line. Your goal
is to score as much as you can from the volley of questions hurled at you like javelins by the
Quizmaster. Pocket those points, smash those directs and bowl people over with your Fundae. For
those of you who play by the rules, here are the rules of the game.
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Will revolve around sportspersons and sporting events. |
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Prize money: |
| First place |
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Rs. 5000/- |
| Second place |
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Rs. 3000/- |
| Third place |
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Rs. 2000/- |
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Teams of 3 |
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Mixed Teams not allowed (All participants should belong to an educational institution) |
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Entry |
: Free |
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Prelims |
: Written |
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6 teams qualify for the final |
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Date: |
Prelims: |
Saturday, 16th June, 2001 |
Finals: |
Saturday, 16th June, 2001 |
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Time: |
Prelims: |
1.15pm-2pm |
Finals: |
2.30pm-4.30pm |
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Quizmaster(s) : |
Pradeep R., Shreeram Shetty and Siddharatha V |
Here are some sample questions. Please move your cursor over the word "Answer" to see the answer to a question.
1) Ameer Bee passed away in 1995. She was an Indian national badminton champion in the 1940's.
After Independence she left the country. She is credited with being the first lady of cricket in a particular country.
Which country and why?
Answer : | She went to Pakistan. She had 5 sons. 4 of them went on to play for Pakistan. She was the mother of the Mohammads(Hanif,Sadiq,Mushtaq,Wazir and Raees) |
2) Paolo Rossi top scored in the 1982 football World Cup and led Italy to their famous triumph. Now before the World Cup
he was nearly not picked for the team and it was only in the very last minute that he was drafted in. Why was he almost left
out?(connected to current happennings)
Answer : | He was accused of Fixing matches in the Italian League. |
3) Vijay Madgavkar was the first Indian sportsman to do what?
Answer : | He was the first Indian to reach the finals of the All-England Badminton championship in 1947. Padukone and Gopichand then followed. |
4) What is the Spanish word for 'of the royal crown'?
Answer : | Real. As in Real Madrid. |
5) In the ancient Olympic games the victor was given 2 prizes. One was a crown of olive leaves. What was the
other?
Answer : | His statue was put atop Mt. Olympus. |
6) Who is the only Indian to have played in the German Bundesliga?
Answer : | Vishwanathan Anand(Apart from being their national football league it is also their national chess league) |
7) What is the claim to fame of Australian batsman Jim Burke?
Answer : | He was the only player not to have got out to Jim Laker when Laker took 19 wickets in Old Trafford. |
8) Malcolm Spence of South Africa won an Olympic Bronze medal by one of the smallest
margins of 0.1 seconds. Why is it so famous?
Answer : | He finished ahead of Milkha Singh who came fourth. |
9) Abebe Bikila was the first black African to win a track and field gold medal when he won
the marathon in 1960 in Rome. He won it barefoot. However he claimed that running was just his
hobby. What was his more important profession?
Answer : | He was the personal body-guard of Ethiopian Emperor Hailesalaise. |
10) England-West Indies test series in 1928-29. Walter Robbins, the English batsman was stumped and on his way to the pavilion said "Fancy getting out to a ______". Fill up?
Answer : | The bowler he got out to was Elis Achong. He said,"Fancy getting out to a Chinaman". |
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