MPL Champion

After a tough contest in the much awaited final, we have a champion.And it is none other than 

CHAMPIONS

The quiz which was a live quiz in the mykochi chat box started at 9 15(Due to some technical problems)and was over by 11.15.The quiz was divided into 5 rounds.Namely Lets get through,Pics,Taglinomania,Rapid Fyr.... & The decider.From the first round itself Dragons were having a comfortable lead.But Rockers never gave up.They fought hard but could not stay up till the end.Th final scores were 29-22.We had good audience who cheered the contestants and answered the questions when it was their turn.Audience were asked to answer the questions once the contestants finished.Both finalists will get trophies and vouchers.The prize distribution will be held most probably at the EQL curtain raiser.

The questions and answers asked in the finals are given below

The questions and answers are as follows.

Round 1 -Lets get through

Rules

This a simple round to start of the quiz.Each participant had 30 seconds to answer.

1)Dear Friends,

I have been fortunate to draw **** and his friends for almost fifty years. It has been the fulfillment of my childhood ambition. Unfortunately, I am no longer able to maintain the schedule demanded by a daily comic strip, My family does not wish X to be continued by anyone else, therefore I am announcing my retirement. I have been grateful over the years for the loyalty of our editors and the wonderful support and love expressed to me by fans of the comic strip. ***,****,****,***…..how can I ever forget them...

Give the funda.

Answer-Ending lines of peanuts comics

2)Connect Rice,Chestnut,grape,pears,onions,and a vehicle.

Answer- Prizes won by a Sumo grandslam winner

3)Complete the sequence Charles BcCnnerman,Billy Murdock,Andy Sandham…………

Answer-Brain Lara(They are the ones who got the first 100,200,300 &400)

4)International Pageant of Pulchritude.How do we know this today

Answer-Miss Universe

5)Indias first cigarette company

Answer-ITC

6)Who is a Gyōji

Answer-A referee in a Sumo match

Scores- 4-2

Round 2 - Pics

Rules

This was a pic only round.There is no time limit.

1)Give her claim to fame

Answer-She is Fiona Cairns, the designer of the cake used in the royal wedding.(There was a 

debate during the quiz brought up by the audience that it was an Indian who made the cake.But  

that Indian was this womans Husband.)

2)Why is this book famous

Answer-This is the first book to be sold on Amazon.com

3)Connect

Answer-The connect is Simon Bolivar.(The flag is that of Bolivia.And the second pic is of his tomb.)

4)Where will you find this

Answer-FIFA HQ

5)Connect

Answer-The connect is FIAT.(The first pic is of the Juventus FC which is based in Turin.Second 

is the coat of arms of turin.Third pic is that of the FIAT founder.)

6)Connect

Answer-Force India.(Sponsors.)

Scores- 8-3

Round 3- Taglinomania

Rules

In this round contestants were given taglines.They will have to answer to which company the 

tagline belongs.Time limit - 15sec

1)The future is Asia

Answer-AFC

2)Betcha cant eat just one.

Answer-Lays

3)Beauty with a purpose

Answer-Miss Universe

4)Make a difference

Answer-Nike

5)We’re moving beyond documents.

Answer-Xerox

6)Better sound through research

Answer-BOSE

Scores-12-6

Round 4- Rapid Fyr..........

Rules

The contestants were given  questions and was aked to answer all of them in 1 min.

1)Who wrote a suitable boy

2)Indias Highest selling daily

3)How do we better know Areca Catechu

4)Who wrote Das Kapital

5)Which drink has its tagline as the uncola

6)Who wrote KIM

Answer-

1)Vikram Seth

2)Malayala Manorama

3)Arecunut(Addaka,Supari)

4)Karl Marx

5)7up

6)Rudyard Kipling

Score 17-10

Round 5- The Decider

Rules

This round had 6 questions comprising of 3 marks each.This was the final round and the decider.

1)தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகள்,

Where will you find this or what is this

Answer-LTTE

2)Give funda

Answer-This is the plane from which the ferrari logo was taken.

3)Id logo

Answer-Emirates Stadium

4)Connect

 Answer-The connect I had meant was DD.(DD Rajya Sabha,DD Lok Sabha,DD Metro and DD Bharti)
But the one of the contestant came up with the idea of Delhi as the answer.So we gave it to him.)
5)Id logo

Answer-BBC

6)Id logo

Answer-Miss Universe


Final Score 29-22
Result-Dragons win by 7 questions.
Audience only question
1)Id logo

Answer-HAL

2)Give funda




















Answer-Layout of Westminster Abbey

And thus The second season of MPL is officially closed