Introductory Quiz for Freshers - Prelims, IIT BHU [Aug 9, 2015]

INTRODUCTORY QUIZFor Freshers

9th August 2015LT 1.1a

PRELIMS

1.

• Who is the present Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh?

MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE QUIZ

PRELIMS

MISSION STATEMENT

• 20 Missions• 1,5,10,15,20 are highly classified missions• No Negatives. Feel free to guess • Just a couple of rules– 1. Quizmaster is GOD– 2. Refer to rule 1 .

Mission 1 (Highly Classified)

The song was first copyrighted in 1835 by the Boston-based music publisher Charles Bradlee, and given the title "The ______, a German air with variations for the flute with an easy accompaniment for the piano forte".

The musical arrangement was attributed to Louis Le Mere (sometimes Lemaire), an 18th-century composer.

The theme is that used by Mozart for his piano variations “Ah, vous dirai-je maman".

This tune is the same as the tune for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Baa, Baa, Black sheep”.

Fill in the blanks.

Mission 2

• Parody of what?

Mission 3

Mission 4

Krishna Pandit Bhanji was born on 31 December 1943. He is partly of Indian Heritage (his father was a Gujarati).

In a career spanning over 40 years, he has won an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, two Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards.

He was knighted in 2002 and in 2010, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He is best known for portraying an Indian political figure in a 1982 film for which he won the academy award for best actor.

How do we better know him?

Mission 5 (Highly Classified)

Mission 6

• In March 2015, a 30-member contingent of Indian Army began preparing to clean one of the most littered places on earth, hoping to come back with about 4000 kg of waste, taking a cue from PM Modi's "Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan".To be attempted in May 2015, where are they taking the cleanliness campaign?

Mission 7

• Bikaneri Bhujia is a popular crispy snack prepared by using besan (gram flour) and spices, originating from, Bikaner, a town in the western state of Rajasthan in India. Apart from the usual ingredients , it contains a very special and unusual ingredient that enhances the flavor .

• What is the unusual ingredient in Bikaneri Bhujia ?

Mission 8

Mission 9

Old Logo of which company?

Mission 10 (Highly Classified)

• Some people believe that this word originates from the saying "Morte Alla Francia, Italia Anela" (Italian for "Death to France, Italy cries!")

• But most historians disregard this story and believe that the word is derived from the Sicilian word for ‘swagger’.

• Which word eh?

Mission 11Who is seen here, talking about a project called “Samsung Gear”?

Mission 12

• Identify the company from its logo that also highlights the "31 flavors" it promised its customers - one variety each day of the month.

Mission 13

Mission 14

• X made some of the most significant contributions to science in the 20th century.

• Here’s an excerpt from X’s autobiography-• "One of our joys was to go into our workroom at night; we then

perceived on all sides the feebly luminous silhouettes of the bottles of capsules containing our products. It was really a lovely sight and one always new to us. The glowing tubes looked like faint, fairy lights.“

• However X’s personal belongings and the notes that X made are kept in Lead Lined boxes as a security measure today. The visitors are made to sign a liability waiver, just in case.

• Give me X.

Mission 15 (Highly Classified)

• Fluid Extract of ‘X’ 3 Drams USP• Citric Acid – 3 oz.• Caffeine – 1 oz.• Sugar – 30 (Quantity unclear from markings)• Water – 2.5 gallons• Lime Juice – 2 pints 1 qrt• Vanilla – 1 oz.• Caramel – 1.5 oz or more to colour• 7X Flavour (Use 2 oz of flavour to 5 gal of syrup)

– Orange Oil – 20 drops– Lemon Oil – 30 drops– Nutmeg Oil – 10 drops– Coriander – 5 drops– Neroli – 10 drops– Cinnamon – 10 drops

Mission 16

• ID the voice in the background

Mission 17

X are small, creatures who have existed "since the beginning of time", evolving from single-celled organisms into their present form. X live to serve, but find themselves working for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T. Rex to Napoleon and even the Transylvanian Count Dracula. Without a master to grovel for, the X fall into a deep depression.

Though there are several hundred Xs, there are only about forty-eight possible combinations. ID X

Mission 18

Mission 19• Founders

– Bhavish Aggarwal (B. Tech in CSE from IIT, Bombay)– Ankit Bhati (Dual Degree from IIT Bombay)

• While trying to keep his holiday and tour planning business afloat, Bhavish had to travel from Bangalore to bandipur, for which he rented out a car, which ended in a very bad experience. The driver stopped the car in the middle of the journey and demanded a renegotiation of what Bhavish was paying. After being refused, he proceeded to abandon him enroute his destination. This is when he realized how his plight was probably similar to a lot of customers across the country who were looking for a quality cab service, but ended up with a one that stood them up, arrived and dropped them off late, didn’t stick to their promises, and came with drivers that were nightmares behind wheels.

• So he quit his Job at Microsoft and along with Ankit Started what?

Mission 20 (Highly Classified)

• X was born on 12 December 1950, in a Marathi family to his mother Ramabai, a housewife, and Ramoji Rao Gaekwad, a police constable, in Bangalore.He was named Shivaji Rao Gaekwad after Chhatrapati Shivaji, a Maratha warrior King.

• Upon completion of his school education, X continued to perform various jobs in the cities of Bangalore and Madras, including that of a coolie and carpenter, and finally ended up being recruited in the Bangalore Transport Service (BTS) as a bus conductor.

• Then something changed his life

• And now he is the only one who can complete the MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE !!!!

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