Quriozity 1.1 - Prelims - The Engineers' Day Quiz, NIT Silchar

• 1. QURIOZITY 1.1 The Engineers Day QuizPRELIMSQuizmasters:Aveek Baruah & Sandipan Goswami(Organized by Research Promotion Cell, in association with ISTEStudents Chapter, NIT Silchar)

2. 1. In the US, older colleges were often reveredby students, which were signified by creepersgrowing over their hallowed walls. Moreover,"Planting the ___" was a customary class dayceremony at many colleges in the 1800s. AtUniversity of Pennsylvania, graduating seniorsstarted the custom of planting ___ at a universitybuilding each spring in 1873 and that practicewas formally designated as ___ Day" in 1874.What word, common in the US, arises from thispractice? 3. Ivy League(used as an all encompassing term to refer to Harvard,Yale, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Columbia,Brown University, Dartmouth and Cornell) 4. 2. This very famous person X is said to beCanadian, since Canada claims to own the placehe is associated with. Since 1982, H0H 0H0 inCanada has been X's very own postal code.Approximately 1 million pieces of mail bearing thatcode are received by Canada Post each year,and all are answered, each in the language orform in which it was written be it Japanese,Esperanto or Braille.By the standard method of working out Canadianpostal code, one could erroneously conclude Xslocation somewhere in the wilds of metropolitanMontreal. However, Canada Post in all its wisdomreserved "H0H 0H0" for Xs personal use.Who is the person X? 5. Santa Claus(Canadians claims he is based in the Canadian Arctic) 6. 3. In 1882, Mr. W L Lake a Canadian engineersaw elephants emerging out of dense forestswith oil stains on their feet. So the story goes, thathis shouts urging his men to drill the area forcrude oil gave this Indian town its name.Which town? 7. Digboi(from dig boy, dig) 8. 4. Although it is often assigned to people who haveachieved significant military, political or scientificaccomplishments we would consider an overall benefitto mankind, the designation is not technically an honoror award, nor is it something bestowed as praise forgood works. It is and always has been, in their own words,a recognition of the single person who, for better orworse, has most influenced events in the preceding year.Hence, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Ayatollah Khomeinihave been in this list. Also Osama bin Laden wasconsidered in 2001, but rejected later as a garden-varietyterrorist.What designation is being talked about? 9. TIME Person of the Year 10. 5. Why was this infamous Intel Core 2 Duo ad recalled in theyear 2007? 11. Allegations of racism, dueto black people bowingdown to a White guy 12. 6.** Founded in 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, who was adoctor in the city of Nagpur, as an educational group to trainHindu men by character building,counter British colonialism inIndia, and suppress Muslim separatism. It was banned duringthe British rule, and then thrice by the post-independence Indiangovernment the first being in 1948 when Nathuram Godse, aformer member, assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, the second Supreme Leader of theorganization, celebrated Nazi Germany and her purging thecountry of the Semitic races the Jews. For Golwalkar, thepurging of an entire people was entirely justifiable as it was anexpression of national pride at its highestAs an organization, it maintains no membership records; it hasresisted being registered with the Government of India as apublic/charitable trust; it has no bank accounts and pays noincome tax. 13. Rashtriya SwayamsevakSangh (RSS) 14. 7. The name of place X is an anglicized versionMahishru, which means the abodeof Mahishasur in the local language. Accordingto Hindu mythology, specifically the Devipurana,the area was ruled by the demon Mahishasura. Thedemon was killed by theGoddess Chamundeshwari, an avatar of GoddessDurga, whose temple is situated atopthe Chamundi Hills near the place.When Mahisasura started ruling the city, peoplecalled it Mahishana Ooru (Place of Mahisha), thenMahisha Ooru which later became Mahishru. 15. Mysore 16. 8. ID this Nobel Laureate, who graduated from Lady Shri RamCollege in New Delhi in 1964 17. Aung San Suu Kyi 18. 9. What was banned for 10 years on All IndiaRadio from 1947, for supposed obscene reputeand Muslim origin? 19. Film songs 20. 10.** The flag consists of a dark blue field charged with awhite compass rose emblem, with four white linesradiating from the four cardinal directions. The dark bluefield represents the Atlantic Ocean, while the circle stands forunity; The compass rose symbolizes the direction towards thepath of peace. Flag of which entity formed on April 4, 1949? 21. North Atlantic TreatyOrganisation (NATO) 22. 11.** The term was coined in 1688 by JohannesHofer. Hofer introduced X for the condition alsoknown "Swiss illness" or "Swiss homesickness,"because of its frequent occurrence in Swissmercenaries who in the plains of lowlands ofFrance or Italy were pining for their nativemountain landscapes. Symptoms were alsothought to include fainting, high fever,indigestion, stomach pain, and death. Militaryphysicians hypothesized that the malady wasdue to damage to the victims' brain cells andear drums by the constant clanging of cowbellsin the pastures of Switzerland.Which modern English term? 23. Nostalgia 24. 12.Aug 15, 2014 - Green, white and orange in honor of India DayJul 29, 2014 - Green in honor of Eid al-FitrJul 13, 2014 - Gold, red and black in celebration of Germany'sWorld Cup victoryMay 01, 2014 - White sparkles In celebration of X's 83rd birthdayApr 19, 2014 - Pastel fades on occasion of EasterApr 3, 2014 Blue for World Autism Awareness DayFeb 8, 2014 Rotation of counties flag colors competing atSochi OlympicsWhat is being described here? (something to do with X) 25. Empire State BuildingLights 26. 13. X Limited is an Indian manufacturer, distributor and exporter.The company was founded on March 8, 1919 by MahashayChuni Lal as a small shop in Sialkot (now in Pakistan). Afterthe partition of India, Mahashay Dharam Pal, the son of thefounder, shifted to Delhi and opened up his shop at Ajmal KhanRoad, Karol Bagh under the banner X of Sialkot. The name Xmeans "the Shop of the Magnanimous" in Punjabi.It has since grown in popularity all over India, and exports itsproducts to several countries including UK,other European countries, Canada, United States, Switzerlandand Japan.Give the name X, or its shortened version 27. Mahashian Di Hatti (MDH) 28. 14.Why and when do we take the names of thesegentlemen together? 29. William S. Harvey & Arthur Davidson 30. 15. Which music video, described by NBC host AlRocker as vile and desperate, holds the 24-hour streaming record on Vevo, accumulating19.6 million views in its first day of release? 31. 16.** _______ ____, 2nd ____ ____Prime Minister of the UnitedKingdom of Great Britain andIreland from 1830 to 1834, alsoknown as Viscount Howick between1806 and 1807, backed significantreform of the British governmentand was among the primaryarchitects of the Reform Act 1832.His administration also saw theabolition of slavery in the BritishEmpire. In addition to his politicalachievements, his name has cometo be associated with somethingthat was gifted to him when it wasfirst blended.Name him/the product. 32. Charles Grey/ Earl grey tea 33. 17.** What is the common name?An 1854 novel by Leo Tolstoy, the second novel in hisautobiographical trilogy.A fictionalised autobiographical work by J. M. Coetzee,and focuses on his years spent growing up in South Africa.A 2014 film that had the working title 12 Years. 34. Boyhood 35. 18. This painting is a parody of a famous painting byAmerican artist Edward Hopper, with characters from TheBig Lebowski. Name the original painting. 36. Nighthawks 37. 19. The Matrimandir is an edifice ofspiritual significance forpractitioners of Integral yoga. It iscalled soul of the city and issituated in a large open spacecalled Peace. Matrimandir doesnot belong to any particularreligion or sect. The Matrimandirtook 37 years to build, from thelaying of the foundation stone atsunrise on 21 February 1971 - tocompletion in May 2008. It is in theform of a huge sphere surroundedby twelve pedestals.The Geodesic dome is covered by golden discs and reflects sunlight,which gives the structure its characteristic radiance. Inside this centraldome is a meditation hall known as the inner chamber - this contains thelargest optically-perfect glass globe in the world.Where is it situated? 38. Auroville, Pondicherry