Fundamental

Theory of Relatives

1. Shirley McLaine is known for her roles in movies such as Madame Sousatzka and Terms of Endearment. Her brother is known for pathbreaking roles such as Bonnie and Clyde. Name him.

2. Vijeta Pandit of Love Story fame has three famous siblings. The most well known is Sulakshana Pandit. Name her brothers.

3. Arun Shourie and Deepak Shourie have a famous media personality sister. Name her.

4. Advertising personalities Piyush and Prasoon Pandey have a sister in the entertainment world. Name her.

5. Judy Garland is most remembered for her roles in The Wizard of Oz. Name her famous daughter

.6. Pandit Jasraj married Madhura, the daughter of legendary filmmaker V. Shantaram. They have two children — the daughter is Durga Jasraj. Name their music director son

.7. Emilio Estevez is an actor and director known for films such as The Mighty Duck, Maximum Overdrive. Name his actor father known who stars in the TV series West Wing.

8. John Bradson assumed the surname of Bradson to avoid being identified with his famous father. Name his father.
Anything Goes

1. This novel had its origins as a series of tales that were published in The National Era (1851-52) and later was published in the form of a book. This novel went on to become the first to sell a million copies. Which one? (Dipankar Koushik, Guwahati)

2. Which castle bought by Queen Victoria in 1852 from James Farquharson, is now summer retreat of the British Royal family? (Shovan Karmakar, Kolkata)

3. Fidelio was which composer’s only opera? (Rajib Roy, Burdwan)

4. How do we know the Vishnu Industries and Chemical Corporation? (Parvinder Bhatia, Jamshedpur)

5. This film was banned in many states of the US. It was financed by the mafia and it was believed that they sent bagmen to every theatre showing the film to collect their take. The main actress herself later denounced the film claiming that while filming, “There was a gun to my head”. Name the film. (U. Narasimha Murthy, Secunderabad)

6. Who is the only person in the history of United States to occupy the White House without having been elected by the people as either Vice President or President? (Sushil Kr. Poddar, Kolkata)

7. For winning his third Champion’s League and reaching the 1994 World Cup Final, he became the first defender to win World Soccer magazine’s annual ‘World player of the Year’ in 1994. He spent his entire career in only club. In that time, he was a winning member of seven Italian Series A championships, five UEFA Champions League Cups, five UEFA Super Cups and one FIFA World Club Cup. Identify this legend. (Srabanti Ghoshal, Kalyani)
ANSWERS

Theory of Relatives1. Warren Beatty2. Jatin-Lalit. Jatin Pandit and Lalit Pandit3. Nalini Singh4. Ila Arun5. Liza Minnelli6. Martin Sheen (real name Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez). His brother is Charlie Sheen (real name Carlos Irwin Estévez)7. Don Bradman
Anything Goes1. Uncle’s Tom Cabin by H.B. Stowe2. Balmoral Castle3. Beethoven4. VICCO Industries5. Deep Throat6. Gerald Ford. He took charge from Watergate tainted Nixon who was forced to resign7. Paolo Maldini of Italy and A.C. Milan


Game, Set, Match

1. In Golf, the year 1986 is remembered for the Norman Slam because of something unique achieved by Greg Norman in that year. It is actually called _____ Slam. Fill in the blank and why it is so called?

2. He once alleged that nepotism among officials prevented him from getting his due chance in the international arena. He appealed to the Maharaja of Patiala. Fortunately the Maharaja loved sports and helped him. Who was this sportsman?

3. She had participated in the Olympics for Switzerland but without any success. Her last Olympics as a contestant was the 2004 Athens Olympic. She has co-authored a book along with Heinz Reinkemeier and Mark Eckhardt. Apart from all these, what is her claim to fame?

4. This athlete secured two gold and two silver medal in the World Railway meet at Olomog, in Czech Republic and was adjudged as the ‘Best Railway Athlete’. It was the first time in the history of Indian Railways that an Indian athlete achieved this honour. Name the person?

5. Connect — Joe Frazier ’71, Ken Norton ’73, Leon Spinks ’78, Larry Holmes’ 80, Trevor Berbick ’81.

6. This guy got into a number of accidents in his career, but survived all of them. Ironically he died in a car crash 11 years after he retired. Who is he?

7. He was a multiple gold medal winning Olympian. Regarded as the pioneer of surfing, he was also associated with beach volleyball. Who is he?

8. In 1961, Bob Bishop, hunting for talent in Belfast, chanced on a 15-year-old who had just been rejected by local club Glentoran FC for being “too small and light”. Captivated by his skill, Bishop hurriedly sent a telegram to the manager of the club he was working for saying, “I think I’ve found you a genius”. Who was that ‘genius’?

9. He was the first American to win the Tour de France. A few months later his brother-in-law accidentally shot him while hunting. He became the first cyclist to be named Sports Illustrated magazine’s “Sportsman of the Year”. Who is he?

10. One had to be of a passably good standard to play for St. Stephen’s. But I was still without question the 10th, and sometimes the 11th most valuable player on my side. The real stars included Arun Lal and Kirti Azad, both of whom later played for India; and Praveen Oberoi and Rajinder Amarnath, both had captained Indian Schoolboys before coming to college. My claim to fame is in a completely different field. Who am I?

11. Two forms of the game, Association and Golf, have rules that are agreed internationally and are played in many countries around the world. More unusual variations of the game include Mondo, Extreme, and Bicycle. Unlike most sports, men and women compete and are ranked together in this sport. Which sport?

12. This gentleman is the most famous sportsman in his family. His father was a boxer and was nicknamed “The Fighting Barber of Hanley”. His son played Davis cup tennis in 1971 for England and became the Wimbledon Boy’s Champion in 1962. Who is this gentleman?

13. He represented the Gwalior Army in hockey along with Roop Singh, was the billiards champion of Madhya Pradesh and also a polo player. He is the only Indian to have figured in Wally Hammond’s ‘Dream World XI’ alongside the likes of Bradmen. Who is he?

14. He played for Portsmouth and later went on to make a career with Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur. The last match he played for England was the 6-3 thrashing they got at the hands of Hungary in 1953. But his career graph turned upside after he retired. Who is he?

15. He is the only Asian sportsman in his field ever to be named among the 10 best captains in the world by the English FA in 1953. During his 19 years club career, he reportedly earned only Rs19. Who is he?
ANSWERS

1. Saturday Slam. A Saturday Slam is achieved when a player is in the lead at the end of Saturday at all the four majors. Greg Norman did it in 19862. K D Jadhav3. Gabriela Buhlmann, coach of Abhinav Bindra4. P.T. Usha5. They are the only boxers to have defeated Md. Ali in his professional career6. Guiseppe (Nino) Farina7. Duke Kahanamoku8. George Best9. Greg Lemond10. Ramchandra Guha11. Crocquet12. Sir Stanley Mathews13. B.B. Nimbalkar14. Sir Alf Ramsay15. Sailen Manna