90's Quiz (Prelims)

* Prelims *

Rules * 25 questions.* Each question carries 1 mark.* Star-marked questions (Qstn no. 1 & all the multiples of 5, i.e – 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25) will be counted to break the ties.* Every decision of the QM is final.

Four Indian Army trucks under the command of Col.

Umang Kapur relocated some special packages on 1 May

1998 to the Mumbai airport. They were flown to the

designated site and kept inside the ‘Prayer Hall’. The

package was distributed in several parts and further kept in

‘White House’, ‘Taj Mahal’ and ‘Kumbhkaran’.

What resulted 10 days later for which the Indian govt.

decided to observe the National Technology Day on the

Successful completion of that ‘mission’?

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1

After the perfect execution of the most iconic ‘move’

of the decade, the executioner reportedly said that

there was a 50% chance of getting it done by following the

conventional method, and a 100% chance of doing it

correctly by the method he followed. After being

compared with a bird and a plane, it also ellicited

comment like – “75% of the world is covered by water

and the rest by ____”. Which incident/move is being talked about?


2

This former Miss India (vis) appeared in several multi

starrer Bollywood potboilers during the 1990s which

included Tahalka, Policewala Gunda, Police Public,

Cheetah, Thanedarni and Awaaz De Kahan Hai. But

her biggest claim to fame was because of another lavish

project which starred, among others – Irrfan Khan,

Durga Jasraj, Sudha Chandran and Roopa Ganguly.

Identify that venture which made her a household name.(vis – next slide)


3


3

This 90’s band got its name

after one of the member’s

mother commented about the

‘compatibility and harmony’

exhibited in the group’s singing

voices. Interestingly, the name

is also a play on each of the

original members’ names :

Justin, Chris, Joey, Jason, and

JC. Which group is this?


4

Hailed as an unofficial national anthem of a South

Asian country, the song inspired the tune of this

number from a 1990 bolly-movie ‘Yaadon Ka Mausam’.

Why the original song has come into news in the

recent times?


5

The city, also known as ‘Black Mecca

of the South’, hosted this particular

edition of the Olympic Games.a)Identify the city.b)Identify the sports person,

named after one half of the tragic lovers mentioned in the Greek-myth, whose most notable feat was achieved during that edition.


6


7

During Craig McCracken’s initial years at CalArts, he created a drawing of three kids

on a small sheet of orange construction paper as a birthday card design for his brother. The following year he included them as the main

characters of his short film Whoopass Stew! How these kids came to be known in the

later years?


8

This is the recreation (of an iconic photograph) by Goldin+Senneby of

approximately the same location in November 2006, showing a little change in the area. The photographer of the original one

was reportedly offered the second-largest payment ever made for a single image.

What was the claim to fame of the original photograph, clicked after the day of a storm in

January 1996?(vis – next slide)


8

Which musically hit film of the 90s, this melodious song (recreated by the Kumars of T-Series) was a part of?


9


10

During the period from 1990-1999, two eminent female authors received the Noble Prize for Literature. One of them was Toni

Morrison of the USA.Name the other lady who won it just two

years beforeToni Morrison.

Flamboyant Indian entrepreneur Dr. B.K. Modi,

popularly called ‘The JV Hero of India’ was said to be

the main man behind this pioneering endeavour. After

tasting success with earlier ventures like ‘Modi-Xerox’ (for

high end photocopier machines), ‘Modi-Olivetti’ (for advanced

PCs & floppy diks), his new venture was successfully

launched on July 31, 1995 connecting a Congressi and a Communist.

What ‘first’ was achieved on that day?


11

Tenor Placido Domingo has released a CD titled

‘Endless Love’ where he transformed the poems written

by a little known poet Karol Wojtyla into songs.

How do we better know this poet who later on became the Time Man of the

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13

It started against Jimmy Snuka on March 24, 1991. Throughout the decade, it took place

seven more times. It finally ended on April 7, 2013 after reaching the magical number of

21.What is being talked about?

During the 1999 ICC World Cup in England, this

particular photograph of an young lady of Spanish

origin named Veronique has been published in different

newspapers all across the globe. It showed the lady

enjoying a match along with his, alleged, boyfriend.

Who is/was that boyfriend? (bigger vis – next slide)


14


14

These proposed designs (vis) of the national flag were

rejected. The first one was the ‘Czech Pattern’, similar to

the flag of the Czech Republic. The next one, having the

‘Laurel branch’, was based on the light blue colour of

the UN Flag. The third one was the simplistic ‘outline Map’ proposal.

Which 90’s country is this?(bigger vis – next slide)


15


15

This Grammy winning number was ranked the 68th

Greatest Song of the 1990s by VH1. However, it was

included in Pitchfork Media’s 2010 list of ‘the seven worst

U.S. No. 1 singles of the 90s’.Identify the singer.


16


17

This 1992 artwork titled - ‘Pharmacy’ (vis), a bespoke drugstore with empty pill boxes

was shown at the Cohen Gallery. As part of the installataion, round holes were cut into the

gallery windows in order to conceptually allow insects inside the space and the artist

explained that :“It’s like ideas coming in from outside;

flies, butterflies, whatever, allowing inspiration to come in

from the outside”.Who is the artist?(vis – next slide)


17

The 4-word headline on the frontpage of TOI in Feb 22,

2006 shocked the nation. Turned into a celluloid venture

in 2011, sharing the same 4-word title, it was about an

unfortunate incident which took place in front of several

‘eye witnesses’ in a Delhi-restaurant during April 1999.

Give me the newspaper headline / movie title.


18

Following the demolition of the Babri Masjid, there

were many debates in Parliament regarding what to be

done to diffuse tension among the two communities. One

of the most popular suggestions came from a first time

M.P. from Uttar Pradesh who suggested that a sweet shop

be built at that disputed land which would sell only one

particular type of sweet. Which sweet was that?


19

What, supposedly, inspired the ‘looks’ of the central

protagonists of these three different videos?

(It’s Silver Jubilee has been celebrated in 2015)


20


21

* Meenakshi - the seniormost and a feminist to the core. * Radhika - the intelligent one who uses a hearing aid. * Sweety - the ‘beauty without brains’, whose sole purpose in life is to get married to Shahrukh Khan. * Kajal - the next in line who wishes she was born a boy. * Chhoti - the youngest one who is hailed as an incarnation of actress Meena Kumari and has a temple dedicated to herself.

How these crazy gang is better known to us?

This historical city, also

known as ‘the thousand-

year capital’, is the home of several

UNESCO World Heritage Sites and

also holds about 20% of the country’s National

Treasures. Why this Asian city

cameinto prominence in

1997?


22

What was the elderly gentleman trying to cut in this AMUL ad released in late 1997?


23

In the mid-70s, the proposal was put forward by two

scientists to set up AXAF. In 1998, a contest was held to

find a suitable name for AXAF, which drew more than

6,000 submissions worldwide. The contest winners, Jatila

van der Veen and Tyrel Johnson (then a high school

teacher and a student, respectively), wanted to honour a

man-of-science who was known for his works

with white dwarf stars. After whom, AXAF has been renamed?


24


25

One of the most romantic song of the decade…how a distance covering 804.672

kilometres is connected to this song?

Four Indian Army trucks under the command of Col.

Umang Kapur relocated some special packages on 1 May

1998 to the Mumbai airport. They were flown to the

designated site and kept inside the ‘Prayer Hall’. The

package was distributed in several parts and further kept in

‘White House’, ‘Taj Mahal’ and ‘Kumbhkaran’.

What resulted 10 days later for which the Indian govt.

decided to observe the National Technology Day on the

Successful completion of that ‘mission’?


1


Nuclear Tests in Pokhran / Pokhran IINuclear Tests in Pokhran / Pokhran II

1

After the perfect execution of the most iconic ‘move’

of the decade, the executioner reportedly said that

there was a 50% chance of getting it done by following the

conventional method, and a 100% chance of doing it

correctly by the method he followed. After being

compared with a bird and a plane, it also ellicited

comment like – “75% of the world is covered by water

and the rest by ____”. Which incident/move is being talked about?


2


Jonty Rhodes’ run-out of InzyJonty Rhodes’ run-out of Inzy

2

This former Miss India (vis) appeared in several multi

starrer Bollywood potboilers during the 1990s which

included Tahalka, Policewala Gunda, Police Public,

Cheetah, Thanedarni and Awaaz De Kahan Hai. But

her biggest claim to fame was because of another lavish

project which starred, among others – Irrfan Khan,

Durga Jasraj, Sudha Chandran and Roopa Ganguly.

Identify that venture which made her a household name.(vis – next slide)


3


3


ChandrakantaChandrakanta

3

This 90’s band got its name

after one of the member’s

mother commented about the

‘compatibility and harmony’

exhibited in the group’s singing

voices. Interestingly, the name

is also a play on each of the

original members’ names :

Justin, Chris, Joey, Jason, and

JC. Which group is this?


4


NSYNCNSYNC

4

Hailed as an unofficial national anthem of a South

Asian country, the song inspired the tune of this

number from a 1990 bolly-movie ‘Yaadon Ka Mausam’.

Why the original song has come into news in the

recent times?


5


Death of Junaid Jamshed, the lead Death of Junaid Jamshed, the lead singer of Vital Signs, in a plane singer of Vital Signs, in a plane

crashcrash

5

The city, also known as ‘Black Mecca

of the South’, hosted this particular

edition of the Olympic Games.a)Identify the city.b)Identify the sports person,

named after one half of the tragic lovers mentioned in the Greek-myth, whose most notable feat was achieved during that edition.


6


Atlanta & Leander PaesAtlanta & Leander Paes

6


7

During Craig McCracken’s initial years at CalArts, he created a drawing of three kids

on a small sheet of orange construction paper as a birthday card design for his brother. The following year he included them as the main

characters of his short film Whoopass Stew! How these kids came to be known in the

later years?


Powerpuff GirlsPowerpuff Girls

7


8

This is the recreation (of an iconic photograph) by Goldin+Senneby of

approximately the same location in November 2006, showing a little change in the area. The photographer of the original one

was reportedly offered the second-largest payment ever made for a single image.

What was the claim to fame of the original photograph, clicked after the day of a storm in

January 1996?(vis – next slide)


8


Bliss – the default wallpaper of Bliss – the default wallpaper of Windows XPWindows XP

8

Which musically hit film of the 90s, this melodious song (recreated by the Kumars of T-Series) was a part of?


9


Dil Hai Ke Manta NahinDil Hai Ke Manta Nahin

9


10

During the period from 1990-1999, two eminent female authors received the Noble Prize for Literature. One of them was Toni

Morrison of the USA.Name the other lady who won it just two

years beforeToni Morrison.


Nadine GordimerNadine Gordimer

10

Flamboyant Indian entrepreneur Dr. B.K. Modi,

popularly called ‘The JV Hero of India’ was said to be

the main man behind this pioneering endeavour. After

tasting success with earlier ventures like ‘Modi-Xerox’ (for

high end photocopier machines), ‘Modi-Olivetti’ (for advanced

PCs & floppy diks), his new venture was successfully

launched on July 31, 1995 connecting a Congressi and a Communist.

What ‘first’ was achieved on that day?


11


First mobile call between First mobile call between Jyoti Basu and Sukh RamJyoti Basu and Sukh Ram

11

Tenor Placido Domingo has released a CD titled

‘Endless Love’ where he transformed the poems written

by a little known poet Karol Wojtyla into songs.

How do we better know this poet who later on became the Time Man of the

Year in 1994?Quiz by SomnathQuiz by Somnath90’s Quiz (Prelims)90’s Quiz (Prelims) Enquizta-2K17, IIT-BHUEnquizta-2K17, IIT-BHUI I

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Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II

12


13

It started against Jimmy Snuka on March 24, 1991. Throughout the decade, it took place

seven more times. It finally ended on April 7, 2013 after reaching the magical number of

21.What is being talked about?


Undertaker’s 21-0 Winning StreakUndertaker’s 21-0 Winning Streak

13

During the 1999 ICC World Cup in England, this

particular photograph of an young lady of Spanish

origin named Veronique has been published in different

newspapers all across the globe. It showed the lady

enjoying a match along with his, alleged, boyfriend.

Who is/was that boyfriend? (bigger vis – next slide)


14


14


Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi

14

These proposed designs (vis) of the national flag were

rejected. The first one was the ‘Czech Pattern’, similar to

the flag of the Czech Republic. The next one, having the

‘Laurel branch’, was based on the light blue colour of

the UN Flag. The third one was the simplistic ‘outline Map’ proposal.

Which 90’s country is this?(bigger vis – next slide)


15


15


Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina

15

This Grammy winning number was ranked the 68th

Greatest Song of the 1990s by VH1. However, it was

included in Pitchfork Media’s 2010 list of ‘the seven worst

U.S. No. 1 singles of the 90s’.Identify the singer.


16


Will SmithWill Smith

16


17

This 1992 artwork titled - ‘Pharmacy’ (vis), a bespoke drugstore with empty pill boxes

was shown at the Cohen Gallery. As part of the installataion, round holes were cut into the

gallery windows in order to conceptually allow insects inside the space and the artist

explained that :“It’s like ideas coming in from outside;

flies, butterflies, whatever, allowing inspiration to come in

from the outside”.Who is the artist?(vis – next slide)


17


Damien HirstDamien Hirst

17

The 4-word headline on the frontpage of TOI in Feb 22,

2006 shocked the nation. Turned into a celluloid venture

in 2011, sharing the same 4-word title, it was about an

unfortunate incident which took place in front of several

‘eye witnesses’ in a Delhi-restaurant during April 1999.

Give me the newspaper headline / movie title.


18


No One Killed JessicaNo One Killed Jessica

18

Following the demolition of the Babri Masjid, there

were many debates in Parliament regarding what to be

done to diffuse tension among the two communities. One

of the most popular suggestions came from a first time

M.P. from Uttar Pradesh who suggested that a sweet shop

be built at that disputed land which would sell only one

particular type of sweet. Which sweet was that?


19


Rabri (from Ram + Babri)Rabri (from Ram + Babri)

19

What, supposedly, inspired the ‘looks’ of the central

protagonists of these three different videos?

(It’s Silver Jubilee has been celebrated in 2015)


20


Conical Bra of Madonna Conical Bra of Madonna

20


21

* Meenakshi - the seniormost and a feminist to the core. * Radhika - the intelligent one who uses a hearing aid. * Sweety - the ‘beauty without brains’, whose sole purpose in life is to get married to Shahrukh Khan. * Kajal - the next in line who wishes she was born a boy. * Chhoti - the youngest one who is hailed as an incarnation of actress Meena Kumari and has a temple dedicated to herself.

How these crazy gang is better known to us?


Hum PaanchHum Paanch

21

This historical city, also

known as ‘the thousand-

year capital’, is the home of several

UNESCO World Heritage Sites and

also holds about 20% of the country’s National

Treasures. Why this Asian city

cameinto prominence in

1997?


22


Kyoto ProtocolKyoto Protocol

22

What was the elderly gentleman trying to cut in this AMUL ad released in late 1997?


23


State of UP for creating the new State of UP for creating the new state of Uttarakhandstate of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand from UPUttarakhand from UP

23

In the mid-70s, the proposal was put forward by two

scientists to set up AXAF. In 1998, a contest was held to

find a suitable name for AXAF, which drew more than

6,000 submissions worldwide. The contest winners, Jatila

van der Veen and Tyrel Johnson (then a high school

teacher and a student, respectively), wanted to honour a

man-of-science who was known for his works

with white dwarf stars. After whom, AXAF has been renamed?


24


Subrahmanyan ChandrasekharSubrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

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25

One of the most romantic song of the decade…how a distance covering 804.672

kilometres is connected to this song?


It is inspired from the tune of ‘500 It is inspired from the tune of ‘500 Miles’Miles’

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