O’Brian (Quiz Master of the All India Bournvita Quiz competition):- Good afternoon, everyone. Now, we are going to start the Final of this All India Bournvita Quiz Competition. I am the Quiz Master, O’Brian. We have four finalists; Shivaji Sikshamandir from Mumbai, Swami Vivekananda Mission from Chennai, Kendriya Vidyalaya from Delhi and Saint Sebastian School from Kolkata. Before proceeding with the quizzes, let me tell you the rules of this Quiz competition. There are three rounds; Rapid Fire Round, Straight Questions Round and Golden Bonus Rounds. For answering each question correctly, there are 10 points and for giving wrong answers, there are 5 negative points, i.e. 5 points will be deducted if you give wrong answer for a question. In the Rapid Fire round, you will be asked 5 questions. You will get only 30 seconds to answer a question. In Straight Questions round, there is no bonus point system, i.e. if Team A fails to answer a question, then the Team B will not get a chance to answer that question. In Golden Bonus round, surely there is a Bonus system. You will get 5 points for answering a bonus question. So, let me start the Rapid Fire round with Shivaji Sikshamandir of Mumbai. Which form of phosphorus is used in safety matches?
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Red Phosphorus.
O’Brian:- Correct! What is the name of the international township built near Pondicherry in India in collaboration with UNESCO?
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- It is Auroville. Who was the first person to conduct heart transplantation in India?
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- The answer is Dr. Venugopal. Who wrote the first history book?
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Herodotus.
O’Brian:- Correct! Who designed the city of Chandigarh?
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- The answer is Le Corbusier. The Rapid Fire round of Shivaji Sikshamandir ends here. Now, Swami Vivekananda Mission team; are you ready?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Yes, Sir!
O’Brian:- Which city is on the banks of Cauvery River?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Tiruchirapalli.
O’Brian:- Correct! Which is the highest airfield in India?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- It is Chushul. What separates Daman and Diu?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Gulf of Khambat.
O’Brian:- Correct! Which style of painting was used by early renaissance artists?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- It is Graeco-Roman. Who discovered the Electric Lamp?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Edison.
O’Brian:- That’s a right answer. Now, it is time for Kendriya Vidyalaya to experience the Rapid Fire round. Here goes the first question to Kendriya Vidyalaya. In which country, AIDS virus HTLV III was discovered?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- India.
O’Brian:- No, that’s a wrong answer. 5 points deducted from your score for that wrong answer. The correct answer is USA. Which disease is caused by a bacterial genus in milk?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- Cholera
O’Brian:- Correct! The Antyodaya scheme was first started in which state?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- Gujarat.
O’Brian:- No, that’s a wrong answer. Again, 5 points deducted from your score. The correct answer is Rajasthan. A cricket match is being telecasted live from Delhi. If the match commences at 10 AM, then at what time would viewers in London have to tune in their sets?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- 4.30 AM
O’Brian:- That’s absolutely correct! Well done! In which year, the Indian Red Cross Society was established?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- 1920.
O’Brian:- Correct! Your rapid fire ends here. Saint Sebastian School team; your Rapid Fire round starts now. Who said, ‘Where wealth accumulates, men decay’?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Pass
O’Brian:- The answer is Goldsmith. Who conquered Ladakh during the period of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Hari Singh Nalwa.
O’Brian:- Correct! What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface?
Saint Sebastian School team:- 51%
O’Brian:- Correct! Which era is known as the ‘Golden Age of Reptiles’ due to the dominance of Dinosaurs over all possible habitats on Earth?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- It is Mesozoic. A man leaves Vancouver on Saturday for Tokyo by an aeroplane. He reaches Tokyo within a few hours. What will be the day in Tokyo on the same date?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Sunday.
O’Brian:- Correct! So, here we end the Rapid Fire round of all the four finalists. Now, our scorer Sarita will tell us the score after completion of this first round.
Scorekeeper Sarita:- After the Rapid Fire round, Shivaji Sikshamandir of Mumbai is on 20 points, Swami Vivekananda Mission of Chennai is on 30 points, Kendriya Vidyalaya of Delhi is on 20 points and Saint Sebastian School of Kolkata is on 30 points.
O’Brian:- Ok! Now, we will start our 2nd round, i.e. the Straight Questions round. The first question for Shivaji Sikshamandir team; Name the Greek writer who coined the popular phrase, ‘Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched’?
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Aesop.
O’Brian:- Correct answer! The first question for Swami Vivekananda Mission team is; which bird can fly forward, backward and sideways?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Humming Bird.
O’Brian:- Correct! The first question for Kendriya Vidyalaya team is; which animal of cat family cannot draw its claw in like other cats?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- Cheetah.
O’Brian:- Correct! The first question for Saint Sebastian School is; which tribal group forms the largest language block of Africa?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- The answer is Bantus. The second question for Shivaji Sikshamandir is; what is the meaning of the word, ‘Taj Mahal?
Shivaji Sikshamandir:- Pass.
O’Brian:- Oh! You people often go and visit the Taj Mahal at Agra and you don’t know the answer of this simple question. The meaning of the word, ‘Taj Mahal’ is the crown of the Queen. The second question for Swami Vivekananda Mission team is; name the smartest rodent in the world?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Squirrel.
O’Brian:- Correct! The second question for Kendriya Vidyalaya team is; which Russian city founded in 1703 by Peter the Great was known as St. Petersburg?
Kendriya Vidyalaya:- Pass.
O’Brian:- It is Leningrad. The second question for Saint Sebastian School team is; who is the father of Geometry?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Euclid.
O’Brian:- Correct! Now, the third question for Shivaji Sikshamandir; what is the meaning of the Spanish words, ‘Beunos Dias’?
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- The meaning of the word, ‘Beunos Dias’ is Good Morning. The third question for Swami Vivekananda Mission team is; from which language did the word, ‘Bank’ originate?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- The word, ‘Bank’ originate from Italian language. The third question for Kendriya Vidyalaya team is; which Greek dramatist said, ‘There is no success without hardship’?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- The name of the Greek dramatist is Sophocles. The third question for Saint Sebastian School is; which musical instrument is reputed to be the oldest in the world?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Drum.
O’Brian:- Correct! Now, the fourth question of this round to Shivaji Sikshamandir team is; which King built the Hanging Garden of Babylon?
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- King Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Garden of Babylon. The fourth question to Swami Vivekananda Mission team is; who is regarded as the founder of the Scientific Socialism?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Karl Marx.
O’Brian:- Correct! The fourth question for Kendriya Vidyalaya team is; what is the time interval between a high tide and a low tide?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- 6 hours 13 minutes.
O’Brian:- Correct! The fourth question for Saint Sebastian School is; which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- The answer is King Rudradaman. The fifth and last question of this round for Shivaji Sikshamandir team is; in which continent, the evolution of human species took place?
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Africa.
O’Brian:- Correct! The fifth question for Swami Vivekananda Mission team is; who wrote the book, ‘Poverty and Famines – An essay on Entitlement and Deprivation’?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Adam Smith.
O’Brian:- No, that’s a wrong answer. 5 points deducted from your score. The correct answer is Amartya Sen. The fifth question for Kendriya Vidyalaya is; who is the author of the book, ‘Dr. Zhivago’?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- The answer is Boris Pasternak. The fifth question for Saint Sebastian School team is; which school of painting was a product of the union of Mughal Art and the Hilly Folk Art of the Himalayas?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- The answer is Basholi. Now, after the completion of 2nd round, we will see the scores of four finalists.
Scorekeeper Sarita:- After the 2nd round, Shivaji Sikshamandir team of Mumbai is on 40 points, Swami Vivekananda Mission team of Chennai is on 55 points, Kendriya Vidyalaya team of Delhi is on 40 points and Saint Sebastian School of Kolkata is on 50 points.
O’Brian:- Well; all the teams are almost close to one another in terms of points. Don’t worry; now, we are going to start the third and last round of this Quiz contest. It is the Golden Bonus Round. I will ask 2 questions to each of the team. If one team fails to answer any of those two questions, then the other teams will get a chance to answer it by pressing the buzzer first. Ok! Now, let me ask the questions to Shivaji Sikshamandir team. Name the gas discovered in air by Rayleigh and Ramsay.
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Argon.
O’Brian:- Correct! Name the first cricketer to be given out for ‘handling the ball’ in a test.
Shivaji Sikshamandir team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- Any other team to answer this question? No one! Ok! The answer is Rusell Endean. Now, it is the turn of Swami Vivekananda Mission team. Which city is known as the Texas of European football?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- Manchester.
O’Brian:- No, that’s a wrong answer. 5 points got deducted from your score. Kendriya Vidyalaya pressed the buzzer first. Yes, tell me the answer.
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- Barcelona.
O’Brian:- That’s the right answer. 5 bonus points added to the score of Kendriya Vidyalaya. Ok, the next question for Swami Vivekananda Mission team. By what margin did India win the 1983 Prudential World Cup final beating West Indies?
Swami Vivekananda Mission team:- 43 runs.
O’Brian:- Correct! Now, the question for Kendriya Vidyalaya team is; name the Prince of Troy who reportedly abducted Helen and thus caused the Trojan War?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- Anybody else! No one! Ok! The answer is Paris. From which two Sanskrit words is the name, Himalaya derived?
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- There is no buzzer sound also. So, no one to respond! Ok! The words are Hime meaning snow and Alaya meaning abode. Now, the next question is for Saint Sebastian School. Name the first Indian to captain Oxford University’s Cricket Team?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Pass.
O’Brian:- Kendriya Vidyalaya team has pressed the buzzer. Yes, tell me the answer.
Kendriya Vidyalaya team:- Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.
O’Brian:- Yeah! That’s the right answer. It is the Tiger of Indian Cricket. 5 bonus points to Kendriya Vidyalaya team. The last question of this round to Saint Sebastian School is; which place is known as the Mecca of English Soccer?
Saint Sebastian School team:- Wembley.
O’Brian:- That’s the right answer. So, we have ended our third and last round. Let us see, which team has emerged as a winner. Sarita, please proceed.
Scorekeeper Sarita:- After the completion of all the rounds, Shivaji Sikshamandir of Mumbai is on 50 points, Swami Vivekananda Mission team is on 60 points, Kendriya Vidyalaya team is on 50 points and Saint Sebastian School team is on 60 points.
O’Brian:- Oh! That’s a tie between the Swami Vivekananda Mission team and the Saint Sebastian School team! So, we need to go for a tie-breaker. Whichever team gives the right answer to this question will win the contest. Here goes the question of tie-breaker. Which British Physicist was awarded the Nobel Prize for work in cosmic radiation? No one has pressed the buzzer. Strange! Maybe, this question is too tough for you. The answer is Patrick Blackett. In this Tie-Breaker round, there are no negative points for giving wrong answer. So, at least you can attempt the question. Ok! The next question of tie-breaker is; who first articulated the game of football? Yes, the Saint Sebastian School has pressed the buzzer first. Tell me the answer.
Saint Sebastian School team:- Herbart Chapman.
O’Brian:- What’s your name?
Nikita (One of the participants of Saint Sebastian School team):- Sir, my name is Nikita.
O’Brian:- Do you play football?
Nikita:- No, Sir!
O’Brian:- Actually, football is such a popular game in Bengal, that even a girl from Bengal who has never played football gave the right answer. Yes! Herbart Chapman is the right answer. Saint Sebastian School team of Kolkata is the winner of the All India Bournvita Quiz competition this year.
Nikita and Santu (Team members of Saint Sebastian School team):- Yes! We have done it!
Students of Saint Sebastian School inside the auditorium:- Hip Hip Hurrah! Three cheers for Saint Sebastian School, Kolkata. Three cheers for Santu and Nikita.
Jyotinarayan (A Student of Class X B of Saint Sebastian School):- Wow! I am really impressed to see Nikita’s performance.
Ravishankar (A Student of Class X B of Saint Sebastian School):- Accha? You are impressed on Nikita’s performance in the Quiz contest or on Nikita’s facial beauty…Ha ha ha…I know you very well.
Jyotinarayan:- Ha ha ha…well…whatever it may be…but, I am impressed…that’s all….ha ha ha…
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Mr. Roland:- Last year, many students complained that there were no linesmen in any of the matches of Inter-House football. So, that’s why; I have decided that Subir and Bairagi will be the linesmen and as like last year, you will be the referee of the football matches.
Mr. Richards:- Ok, Sir! That’s not an issue at all.
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