Famous Personalities of India and World Test 49

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Famous Personalities of India and World Test 49

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Question 1
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Which film involves flying monkeys, a talking cowardly lion, a heartless tin man, a scarecrow, a young girl, her little black dog and a yellow brick road?

A
Mary Poppins

B
The Sound of Music

C
The Wizard of Oz

D
Finding Nemo

Solution

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a book published in 1990. In it, the Emerald City is the largest and most relevant city in the magical land of Oz.
It is a city where everything is green and sparkling with emeralds. It involves flying monkeys, a talking cowardly lion, a heartless tin man, a scarecrow, a young girl, her little black dog, and a yellow brick road.
Question 2
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A geodesic dome is a structure based on a network of intersecting triangular elements called geodesics on the surface of a sphere or a hemisphere. Who among the following is credited with the popularization of the idea of geodesic dome?

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Solution
- A geodesic dome is a type of structure that looks like half a ball shape, made of many little shapes, usually triangles. It often is made of glass, concrete, or steel. They are cheap to make and bigger than square buildings.
- It was first created in the 20th century by Buckminster Fuller, an American architect, engineer, author, designer and inventor.
Question 3
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A poor boy is focused to sell his dog escapes from her new owner and finds her way back to the boy after a long and dangerous journey. This is the story of one of the great classic movies ever made. Which movie is it?

A
Babe

B
Inside Out

C
Lassie Come Home

D
Cujo

Solution

Lassie Comes Home is one of the great classic movies ever made. The film was directed by Fred M. Wilcox based upon a 1940 novel on the same title by Hugo Butler.
Question 4
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This Southern superstar was a bus conductor before he became an actor. His real name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad. He acted in Hindi movies like 'Hum' and 'Chaalbaaz'. Here, we are talking about

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Solution
- Rajinikanth has been a megastar in the Tamil movie industry since the 70s.
- He was born in Bangalore and was employed as a bus conductor before he joined the Madras Film Institute.
- Primarily starring in Tamil movies, he has also worked in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and American movies. He made his acting debut in the Kannada movie Katha Sangama in the year 1975.
Question 5
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I shared the screen with a computer-generated tiger called Richard Parker in a 3D adventure film. The movie was directed by Ang Lee and adapted from Yann Martel's book 'Life of Pi'. Who am I?

A
Dev Patel

B
Neel Sethi

C
Suraj Sharma

D
Sabu Dastagir

Solution

Suraj Sharma is an Indian actor who made debut with 2012 film Life of Pie, directed by Ang Lee and adapted from Yann Martel's book 'Life of Pie'.
Question 6
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The famous novels, 'Godaan' and 'Gaban' are written by__________.

A
Banaphul

B
Gulzar

C
Premchand

D
Shahriar
Solution
- Munshi Premchand was a famous Indian author who pioneered in adapting Indian themes to Western literary styles.
- Godaan was Munshi Premchand’s last completed work and is generally accepted as his best novel.
- Gaban written by Premchand deals with caste system, prostitution, ethics and criminal justice system of India under the British rule.
Question 7
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Can you say from which movie this famous quote is taken?
'This is crazy. I finally meet my childhood hero and he's trying to kill us. What a joke'.

A
Inside Out

B
Wall.E

C
Up

D
Mary Poppins

Solution

The quote provided in the question is from an animated movie named 'Up'. The movie was released in 2009 which was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
Question 8
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He is a retired Irish/English player who won the British Open six times between $$1967$$ and $$1973$$. He co-authored the book 'Murder in the Squash Court: the Only Way to Win'. Identify him.

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Geoff Hunt

B
Jonah Barrington

C
Aftab Jawaid

D
Derek Ryan
Question 9
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Mike Wazowski and his hulking pal Sulley are in the business of generating electricity for Monstropolis by scaring little children. All is well until one little child that they try to scare crosses over into the monsters' world, leading to nail-biting adventures. Can you name the movie?

A
Toy Story

B
Where the Wild Things Are

C
Monsters, Inc.

D
Spy Kids

Solution

Monster Inc. is a 2001 American animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. The film revolves around two monsters- Sulley and his one-eyed partner and best friend Mike Wazowski. They both are in the business of power generation by scaring human children.
Question 10
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This patriotic quote came from the 35th President of the United States who was tragically killed by an assassin.
'Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.' Name him.

A
Abraham Lincoln

B
John F Kennedy

C
Barack Obama

D
George W Bush

Solution

John F. Kennedy the 35th President of America in his inaugural address inspired children and adults to see the importance of civic action and public service. His words "Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country", challenged every American to contribute in some way to the public good.