KBC Trial

### Questions for Contestant Minmay Pal

Question 1: Which avatar of Lord Vishnu is seen in this 19th-century engraving?
*   A. Matsya
*   B. Kurma
*   C. Varaha
*   D. Lord Narasimha
*   Correct Answer: D. Lord Narasimha

Question 2: Which of these US states shares its name with a river whose waters ultimately reach the Gulf of Mexico?
*   A. Missouri
*   B. Oregon
*   C. Washington
*   D. Maine
*   Correct Answer: A. Missouri

Question 3: Theobromine is a chemical found in which of these, making it toxic for dogs?
*   A. Eggs
*   B. Chocolate
*   C. Fish
*   D. Wheat
*   Correct Answer: B. Chocolate

Question 4: Which of these presidents appointed three different Prime Ministers of India during his tenure?
*   A. Shri Pranab Mukherjee
*   B. Giani Zail Singh
*   C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
*   D. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
*   Correct Answer: D. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Question 5: Which American stealth aircraft, each costing over $2 billion, was deployed in 2025 for a 36-hour global mission?
*   A. C-17 Globemaster III
*   B. F-22 Raptor
*   C. B-2 Spirit
*   D. F-16 Fighting Falcon
*   Correct Answer: C. B-2 Spirit

Question 6: Just before which of these Olympic Games did the Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal exhibit the sport of Kabaddi in the host city?
*   A. Berlin 1936
*   B. Tokyo 1964
*   C. Amsterdam 1928
*   D. London 1948
*   Correct Answer: A. Berlin 1936

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### Super Sandook Round (Minmay Pal)

*   Q: The dish caviar consists of eggs of which of these?
    *   A: Fish (Correct)
*   Q: What does the 'E' in E-waste stand for?
    *   A: Electronic (Correct)
*   Q: In which sport does Pravin Jadhav represent India?
    *   A: Archery (Correct)
*   Q: What are Comic Sans and Calibri examples of?
    *   A: Fonts (Correct)
*   Q: A photovoltaic cell is also known by which of these names?
    *   A: Solar cell (Correct)
*   Q: Chhapra is a major city in which Indian state?
    *   A: Bihar (Correct)
*   Q: Who played the titular role in the 2025 film 'Detective Sherdil'?
    *   A: Diljit Dosanjh (Correct)
*   Q: The Torres Strait separates New Guinea from which of these?
    *   A: Australia (Correct)
*   Q: The Unani system of medicine is believed to have originated from which system?
    *   A: Greek (Correct)

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### Fastest Finger First

Question: Arrange these steps in the order in which they happen during a job recruitment process.
*   A. Applying for a job
*   B. Publishing vacancy
*   C. Welcoming new employee
*   D. An interview
*   Correct Order: B-A-D-C (Publishing vacancy, Applying for a job, An interview, Welcoming new employee)

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### Questions for Contestant Haripriya Sakethapuram

Question 1: Which letter of the English alphabet is common to the chemical symbols of Neon and Sodium?
*   A. S
*   B. E
*   C. M
*   D. N
*   Correct Answer: D. N

Question 2: Who played the role of Daha in the 2025 film 'Coolie'?
*   A. Salman Khan
*   B. Shah Rukh Khan
*   C. Aamir Khan
*   D. Saif Ali Khan
*   Correct Answer: C. Aamir Khan

Question 3: Which of these states is yet to have a woman as Chief Minister?
*   A. Karnataka
*   B. Tamil Nadu
*   C. Gujarat
*   D. Madhya Pradesh
*   Correct Answer: A. Karnataka

Question 4: Which of these scientists lends his name to one of NASA's four Great Observatories satellites?
*   A. Meghnad Saha
*   B. S. Chandrasekhar
*   C. Jayant Narlikar
*   D. C.V. Raman
*   Correct Answer: B. S. Chandrasekhar (The satellite is the Chandra X-ray Observatory)

Question 5: Which of these national parks in Madhya Pradesh traces its origin to the Banjar Valley Sanctuary?
*   A. Bandhavgarh
*   B. Satpura
*   C. Panna
*   D. Kanha
*   Correct Answer: D. Kanha

Question 6: The Mountain of the Moon, a book by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, is regarding an adventure on which continent?
*   A. North America
*   B. Africa
*   C. South America
*   D. Australia
*   Correct Answer: B. Africa

Question 7: Which of these Indian chess grandmasters was a part of D. Gukesh's team for the 2024 World Chess Championship?
*   A. P. Harikrishna
*   B. Surya Shekhar Ganguly
*   C. R. Praggnanandhaa
*   D. Adhiban Baskaran
*   Correct Answer: A. P. Harikrishna

Question 8: According to his autobiography, Paramahansa Yogananda recommended what fruit to Mahatma Gandhi and shipped him some plants from California to Wardha?
*   A. Cantaloupe
*   B. Açaí berry
*   C. Avocado
*   D. Peach
*   Correct Answer: C. Avocado


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### Super Sandook Round (Haripriya Sakethapuram)

*   Q: Which of these authors was born before 1947?
    *   A: V. S. Naipaul (Correct)
*   Q: Which state will host the Khelo India University Games 2025?
    *   A: Rajasthan (Correct)
*   Q: Gomukh is the source of which of these rivers?
    *   A: Bhagirathi (Correct)
*   Q: According to the Mahabharata, which of these Pandavas was born a twin?
    *   A: Nakul (Correct)
*   Q: Which of these Indian Presidents died in office?
    *   A: Dr. Zakir Husain (Correct)
*   Q: Which 2025 film stars Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi?
    *   A: Dhadak 2 (Correct)
*   Q: Anjum Chopra has represented India in which sport?
    *   A: Cricket (Correct)
*   Q: Qurratulain Hyder received the Jnanpith for her works in which language?
    *   A: Urdu (Correct)
*   Q: Who among these was a queen of the Malwa kingdom?
    *   A: Devi Ahilyabai Holkar (Correct)
*   Q: Which Mughal emperor was given the epithet 'Rangila'?
    *   A: Muhammad Shah (Correct)