The Comman Man Quiz

1.This movie is basicly about the protagonist(Hiraman) taking three vows.
First vow is taken when the protagonist is nearly caught by the police while carrying blackmarket goods in his bullock cart, and he takes a vow never to carry contraband again.

Then,Transporting bamboo for a trader, he is beaten by two men when their horse swerves to avoid Hiraman's cart and upsets their carriage. He now vows never to carry bamboo again.

One night he is asked to carry a woman passenger to a fair forty miles away. ...................................Finally, Hiraman returns to his car and takes a third vow never to carry a woman from a Nautanki Company again.....

Identify the Movie:


2.Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times between 1937 and 1948. After his death the Nobel Committee publicly declared its regret for never awarding him the Prize. When the X was awarded the Peace Prize in 1989, the chairman of the committee said that this was "in part a tribute to the memory of Mahatma Gandhi".

Identify X.


3.How many Fundamental Rights we do have in India?

Earlier There were 7,then were 6....Tell me how many are they now?


4.What are WTFPL & TANSTAFL?


5.Set in the city of Udaipur,this movie is widely regarded as the best Hindi one ever.The movie was based on a novel by the same name by arguably the best English writer from India.

It was made both in Hindi and English.The director of the Hindi version initially refused to make the film saying that it will tarnish the image of India abroad.
This movie got the awards for best movie,best actor and best actress at Filmare awards.

Identify the movie.

6.Connect:

Bombay Stock Exchange
Hotel Sea RockHotel Centaur, Juhu Hotel Centaur, Santa CruzPlaza CinemaShiv Sena BhawanZaveri BazaarCentury BazaarPassport OfficeAir India BuildingSahar AirportPlaza Theatre, Dadar
7.Identify the speech:

"............A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is fitting that at this solemn moment we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of humanity."


8. Name the movie:

This film, released on the same day as Phool Aur Kaante (1991), was expected to break records. Unfortunately, the relationship between lead characters was considered incestuous by purists and the moralists, and it was completely rejected by the Indian audience. Its failure demoralized Yash Chopra and to this day he laments its rejection by the Indian audience. However, it was not a total loss; it became one of the first and biggest hits ever in the Indian overseas market.

There is a parody sequence in the movie where a character dances to a song from another movie in which also the song was picturised on her.[Hints:The another movie here is the answer to the 5th question of this quiz].

9.Name the only cricketer who has scored centuries in ODI's,Tests and 20-20 all.

Time for some quotations from movies,identify the movies:

10)"They send you here for life, and that's exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyway. "

11)"A boy's best friend is his mother" [This also features on the all time best quotes list.]

12)"Jiske Pass Sabut Yaa Gawah Nahi Hota, Kya Woh Begunaah Nahi Hota" [Think Nutan]

13)"But saala my father told me one thing about life from this game. He used to say, "Always remember, son. Once the game is over, the King and the Pawn go back into the same box."



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