Tathya- The General Quiz at Teqnix 2012

PRELIMS

Q1

• Definition: • noun. actuality; actual state or affair; reality;

truth; facts or data. • adj. real , true, unanimous or universalWhich word?

Q2

What first was established by a movie made by MGM in 1932 'Rasputin and The Empress'

which is now a common feature with almost all movies ?

Q3Where would you find this pattern?

Q4

Who was honored with a posthumous Grammy award for his contributions to the music industry in area other than performance?

Q5

“In an ever changing world, it is a single point of consistency. If my life were expressed as a function on a four-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, that spot, at the moment I first sat on it, would be (0,0,0,0).”

Who on what?

Q6

This was recently quoted by the FM of India during the financial budget- ‘I need to be cruel to be kind.’

Where is this quote taken from?

Q7Identify

Q8

The carboxyl group from lawsone, which is negatively charged, reacts with the amide group from keratin’s peptide bond, which is positive. This reaction attaches the lawsone molecule to the keratin protein and thus, gives a permanent color from red to orange. Where do you come across this in your day to day life?

Q9Identify

Q 10

Which song won the National Award for Best Choreography for the year 2012?

Q 11

X began in 1994 as an ambitious attempt by media moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen to create a new Hollywood studio of which they own 72%. In December 2005, they decided to sell the studio to Viacom, the parent company of Paramount pictures. In 2008 however, X decided to end its partnership with Viacom and signed a $1.5 billion deal with Reliance’s ADA group. Id X.

Q12Google doodle for what?

Q13 Connect.

Q14Where would you find them?

Q15 International symbol for what?

Q16

If the Americans have Astronauts and the Russians have Cosmonauts, what do the Indians have?

Q17

The word X derives from a Latin word meaning "in the middle of earth" or "between lands". Name the sea.

Q18identify

Q19Id the place

20. Connect.

Tie- breakers

Q21*

The copyright of this song will expire in EU and in other countries by December 31,2016 and in US by 2030.

Identify this very famous song.

Q22*

In which Indian daily would you find Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black dots in each of the pages that appear in color.

Q23*

"preferisco quella puttana di tua sorella"What is the significance of this line?

Q24*

This place was originally called Mīdān al-Ismā‘īliyyah. Identify this place.

Q25*. Identify the famous song after connect.

ANSWERS FOR PRELIMS.

1.

• Definition: • noun. actuality; actual state or affair; reality;

truth; facts or data. • adj. real , true, unanimous or universalWhich word?

1.Tathya

2.

What first was established by a movie made by MGM in 1932 'Rasputin and The Empress'

which is now a common feature with almost all movies ?

2. Disclaimer

'All characters in this movie are fictitious and any resemblance to any......’

3. Where would you find this pattern?

3. Cadbury Oreo

4.

• Who was honored with a posthumous Grammy award for his contributions to the music industry in area other than performance?

4.

Steve Jobs.

5.

“In an ever changing world, it is a single point of consistency. If my life were expressed as a function on a four-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, that spot, at the moment I first sat on it, would be (0,0,0,0).”

Who on what?

5. BAZINGA!

• Sheldon Cooper on his Spot.

6.

This was recently quoted by the FM of India during the financial budget- ‘I need to be cruel to be kind.’

Where is this quote taken from?

6.

HAMLET by William Shakespeare.

7. Identify.

7.

First Mouse ever invented.

8.The carboxyl group from lawsone, which is negatively charged, reacts with the amide group from keratin’s peptide bond, which is positive. This reaction attaches the lawsone molecule to the keratin protein and thus, gives a permanent color from red to orange. Where do you come across this in your day to day life?

8.

Henna (Mehndi)

9. Identify.

9.

Paan Singh Tomar

10.

Which song won the National Award for Best Choreography for the year 2012?

10.

Senorita.Choreographed by Bosco-CaeserFrom the movie Zindagi naa nilegi dobara.

11.

• X began in 1994 as an ambitious attempt by media moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen to create a new Hollywood studio of which they own 72%. In December 2005, they decided to sell the studio to Viacom, the parent company of Paramount pictures. In 2008 however, X decided to end its partnership with Viacom and signed a $1.5 billion deal with Reliance’s ADA group. Id X.

11.

DreamWorks

12. Google doodle for what?

12.

Heinrich Hertz’s 155th Birthday.

13. Connect.

13.

Why this Kolaveri Di?

14. Where would you find them?

14.

Wikipedia Personal Appeal Advertisement.

15. An International Symbol for what?

15.

Marriage

16.

If Americans have Astronauts and Russians have cosmonauts, what do Indians have?

16.

Vyomonauts

17.

The word X derives from a Latin word meaning "in the middle of earth" or "between lands". Name it.

17.

Mediterranean Sea.

18.

18.

Virat Kohli

19. ID the place.

19.

Greenwich Line

20. Connect

20.

Small Wonder

Tie-Breakers

21*.

The copyright of this song will expire in EU and in other countries by December 31,2016 and in US by 2030.

Identify this very famous song.

21*.

Happy Birthday Song.

22*.

In which Indian daily would you find Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black dots in each of the pages that appear in color.

22*.

Times Of India.

23*.

“Preferisco quella puttana di tua sorella"What is the significance of this line?

23*.

• This is what Marco Materazzi said to Zinedine Zidane, who reverted back with a head-butt on Materazzi’s Chest, during the World-Cup 2006 finals played between France and Italy in Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany.

24*.

This place was originally called Mīdān al-Ismā‘īliyyah. Identify this place.

24*.

Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt. A monumental place during Arab Uprising against Hosni Mubarak.

25*. Identify the song.

25*.

• Hotel California – Eagles.• The song “Hotel California” is considered by

many to be one of the greatest rock songs of all time, it was ranked #49 on Rolling Stone's list of the “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time”.

Write Brothers.

Infinite bounce

Q1

Also known as the Tokyo stadium the X stadium is a stadium owned by the X corporation, a much criticised company from Japan which is facing criticism all over the world because of the harmful effects claimed to be caused due to the intake of this, plays the home stadium for Tokyo FC. X is famous for its product X which is scientifically known as Monosodium Glutamate and literally means "Essence of taste"

1.

Ajinomoto

Recently added as the 5th basic taste, Umami along with Sweet, Salty, Bitter and Sour.

Q2

X was born in a small village called Odek in Uganda. His father was a preacher at Catholic Church and his mother tended family farm. While not a bright student, Joseph Kony was well humored and polite. He showed skill in soccer and was one of the best Larakaraka dancers – a traditional Acholi dance – in his village. He opted out of the schooling eventually and joined his elder brother who worked as a witch doctor. Id X.

Joseph Kony

Q3

Sylvilagus palustris __________(Lazell, 1984), common name Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit, is an endangered species of Marsh rabbit named after whom?

3.

Sylvilagus palustris hefneri

Hugh Hefner

Q4

With 12,500 seats it is London's second largest indoor arena after the O2 arena and third largest indoor concert venue after the O2 and Earls Court, an exhibition hall which regularly stages concerts. X was the first Indian singer to perform at the Wembley Arena and the Heineken music hall in Amsterdam.

4.

Himesh Reshammiya.

Q5

The author's preferred title for this book was "Four-and-a-Half Years Of Struggle Against Lies, Stupidity And Cowardice" but the publisher thought otherwise. In its first year in 1925, this book sold only 9000 copies. However in another 8 years time, the book sold an estimated 1.5 million copies. Name the book and its author.

5.

Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler

Q6

A ________ is a large cask of liquid (or, less often, of a food commodity). More specifically, it refers to a specified volume, measured in either Imperial units or U.S. customary units, primarily applied to alcoholic beverages such as wine, ale, or cider.

6.

Hogshead

Infinite Bounce 2

• Anti-clockwise• 10 points for each correct answer.

Q7

X entered the Guinness Book of Records, as the youngest Briton, at 23, to summit Mount Everest. He entered television work with an appearance in an advertisement for Sure deodorant. He was also used by the UK Ministry of Defence to head the Army's anti-drugs TV campaign. A best-selling author, his first book, titled ‘Facing Up’, went into the UK top 10 best-seller list. His television show went on to become the number one cable show in all of America and now reaches a global audience of over 1.2 billion viewers. In March 2012, the channel terminated its productions with X due to contract disputes. Id X.

7.

Bear Grylls

We all know him for his “peculiar” food habits, don’t we?

Q8

• The picture shows the character of Azazel from the comic book Nephilim created by Danny Wilson. Who was the character modeled on?

• Poster on next slide.

8.

Gulshan Grover

Q9.

9.

• Owais Shah • Naseeruddin Shah

10. Identify.

10.

Pepsi.

11.

• Connect : Athena, Judith, Rachel and Regina.

11.

Queens in the pack of playing cards.• Queen of Spades: Athena• Queen of Hearts: Judith (Biblical figure)• Queen of Diamonds: Rachel (Biblical figure)• Queen of Clubs: Regina (Latin for “queen”)

12.

• “Hesitating to act because the whole vision might not be achieved or because others do not yet share it, is an attitude that only hinders progress.”- Mahatma Gandhi. What’s the filmi connection?

12.

Opening line for Swades.

• Identify the famous personality that spoke these words for the Pink Floyd song “Keep Talking.”

Stephen Hawking.

• Who used to search through corpses to find the decapitated heads of executed prominent citizens during the French Revolution, from which she would make death masks?

• Her death masks were held up as revolutionary flags and paraded through the streets of Paris.

Madame Tussauds.

• New Indian Premier League trophy.

We all know about White Collar workers, Gold Collar Workers and Blue Collar Workers. But what are Open Collar Workers?

Workers who work from home especially via the Internet.

Which company lights the famous landmarks like Eiffel Tower, Pyramids of Giza, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Sydney Opera House?

Philips

It is believed that Lord Kubera credited money to the God Venkateshwara (a form of the God Vishnu) for his marriage with Padmavati. In remembrance of this, which practice is followed by the devotees of God Venkateshwara?

Donation of money/gold in the Hundi at the Tirupati Temple.It is done so that God Venkateshwara can pay back his loan to Kubera.

What did Victor Lustig, a Czech born conman (famous for giving the “Ten Commandments for Con Men”) sell on two separate occasions at the price of Scrap metal?

Eiffel Tower

According to Hindu mythology, who is the wife of Agni?

Swaha

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez uses _________ as a tool to govern remotely as he undergoes cancer treatment in Cuba.

Twitter

• The name of this city means the heart of the Banyan. Which city?

Vadodara

• Which word comes from the Greek words for dry writing?

• Xerox from xerography. Xeros means dry and graphos means writing.

Long Visual Connect

1.

In Western culture, the finger (as in giving someone the finger or the bird), also known as the X finger or flipping someone off, is an obscene hand gesture, often meaning the phrases "up yours", "f*** off" ("screw off") or "f*** you" ("screw you"). It is performed by showing the back of a closed fist that has only the X finger extended upwards. In a more common and less obscene use,] extending the finger is the universal symbol of contempt. Id X.

2.

• Y Kitten is an English pop girl group formed in Liverpool in 1997. The group had three UK number one singles; Whole Again, the fourth best-selling single by a girl group of all time; Eternal Flame and The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)

• The group announced they were splitting in April 2004 although they got back together a year later to re-release a new version of their single Cradle and also made one off appearances in 2006 and 2008. On 4 March 2012, Natasha Hamilton confirmed that the group would be reforming during the year.

3.

• Z is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God's promise", "oath of God","awesome one", or "I am God’s daughter". Lisa, Lilly, Ella, Elsa, and Isabella are etymologically related variants.

4.

• Klakinn, masc.—literally the iceberg, Snjóland, neu.—Snowland, Fjalladrottning, fem.—queen of the mountain are its other names. The 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull were volcanic events at Eyjafjöll here. Where?

5.

• X might be connected with Venetian word for glowing coals or German Brunst "fire", but it could equally go back to, or be influenced by, the Latin name Brundisium of the city of Brindisi (Brundusinum, meaning copper of Brindisi, is attested in Pliny). However, perhaps it is ultimately taken from the Persian word for brass, birinj. What is X?

6.

• The Flintstones opening muted edited video/music

7.

8.

• X is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire. There is a month in the calendar named after him. Identify X.

1.

Middle Finger

2.

Atomic Kitten.

3.

Elizabeth

4.

Iceland

5.

Bronze

6.

Stone Age

7.

Iron Cross.

8.

Augustus

CONNECT

Different historical eras