Gen-Tech Quiz

The Battle of Brains

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Prelims 20 Questions In-built Tie Breakers Top 6 teams qualify for the Finals Switch off your mobile phones

Best of Luck

Q1.

A. CalculusB. Algebra

C. TrigonometryD. Mensuration

Connect: Issac Newton, Gottfried Leibniz, Tintin and

Mathematics.

Q2.

A. QuoraB. Yammer

C. WhatsAppD. WeChat

It was founded in 2009 by US citizens Brian Acton and Jan Koum, both

former employees of Yahoo!. What?

This organization was started by France, Denmark, Belgium,

Netherlands and Spain in 1904. Now this organization have 208 members.

What am I talking about?

Q3.

A. FIFAB. United Nations

C. Red CrossD. World Economic Forum

He was born in India but raised in Kuwait. He studied Electronics and Telecommunications

Engineering from the Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal. He is the CEO of a very

famous company and currently lives in Finland. Who is this famous Indian?

Q4.

A. Rajeev SuriB. Satya Nadella

C. Vinod DhamD. Azim Premji

This state was previously called The North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). It is known as the Orchid State of India

and the Paradise of the Botanists. Name the State.

Q5.

A. Arunachal PradeshB. Sikkim

C. NagalandD. Mizoram

Name the unit in which the speed of a computer mouse is measured.

Q6.

A. RichieB. Donald

C. MickeyD. Scooby

If you landed in the Veer Savarkar International Airport, which city

are you in?

Q7.

A. ChennaiB. Port Blair

C. KolkataD. Pune

This fictional character lives in London with his assistant. He uses the following

two methods to solve crimes: The Science of Deduction and The Process of

Elimination. Who?

Q8.

A. Robert LangdonB. Dexter Morgan

C. Hercule PoirotD. Sherlock Holmes

Whose twitter handle is @pontifex?

Q9.

A. The PopeB. Ricky Ponting

C. FedExD. Roger Federer

Q10.

A. Warren BuffetB. Michael Bloomberg

C. Bill GatesD. Paul Allen

The Codex Leicester (Codex Hammer) is a collection of largely scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. Who purchased it in

1994 for 30.8 Million $ making it the costliest book ever?

Q11.

A. Meira KumarB. Smriti Irani

C. Sumitra MahajanD. Medha Patkar

She is the current speaker of Lok

Sabha. Name her.

Q12.

A. First pic on FlickrB. First pic to be mailed

C. First pic on InstagramD. First pic sent through Bluetooth

What is the claim to fame of this picture?

Q13.

A. Chipko MovementB. Narmada Bachao

C. Jungle BachaoD. The Silent Valley Project

This the logo of which social movement?

Q14.

A. Linus TorvaldsB. Richard Stallman

C. Bjarne StroustrupD. James Gosling

He is best known for launching the GNU Project

and the Free Software Foundation. He calls himself Saint IGNUcius- The Church

of Emacs. Who is he?

Q15.

A. Coursera.orgB. Brilliant.org

C. CodeChefD. KhanAcademy

This is the logo of which online

education portal?

Q16.

‘Video’ Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtWWb9emYI

This is the official song for FIFA World Cup. Who are the

singers? (Any Two) (half points for each)

Q17.

‘Audio’ Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfy5CBfjZ8s

This song was sung by Lenka on the launch of

what?

Q18.

‘Video’ Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcvjoWOwnn4

This speech by Charlie Chaplin is from which

movie??

Q19. This is a very

inspirational commencement speech by Steve Jobs in which

university?‘Video’ Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQO0kiTuHDc

Q20.

This is a video by which powerful organization?The Background is a good

hint

‘Video’ Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esj393oRKPc

Answers

Q1.

A. CalculusB. Algebra

C. TrigonometryD. Mensuration

Connect: Issac Newton, Gottfried Leibniz, Tintin and

Mathematics.

A1.

Connect: Issac Newton, Gottfried Leibniz, Tintin and

Mathematics.

Answer: Calculus

Q2.

A. QuoraB. Yammer

C. WhatsAppD. WeChat

It was founded in 2009 by US citizens Brian Acton and Jan Koum, both

former employees of Yahoo!. What?

A2. It was founded in 2009 by US

citizens Brian Acton and Jan Koum, both former employees of Yahoo!. What?

This organization was started by France, Denmark, Belgium,

Netherlands and Spain in 1904. Now this organization have 208 members.

What am I talking about?

Q3.

A. FIFAB. United Nations

C. Red CrossD. World Economic Forum

This organization was started by France, Denmark, Belgium,

Netherlands and Spain in 1904. Now this organization have 208 members.

What am I talking about?

A3.

He was born in India but raised in Kuwait. He studied Electronics and Telecommunications

Engineering from the Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal. He is the CEO of a very

famous company and currently lives in Finland. Who is this famous Indian?

Q4.

A. Rajeev SuriB. Satya Nadella

C. Vinod DhamD. Azim Premji

He was born in India but raised in Kuwait. He studied Electronics and Telecommunications

Engineering from the Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal. He is the CEO of a very

famous company and currently lives in Finland. Who is this famous Indian?

A4.

Rajeev Suri,

CEO of Nokia

This state was previously called The North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). It is known as the Orchid State of India

and the Paradise of the Botanists. Name the State.

Q5.

A. Arunachal PradeshB. Sikkim

C. NagalandD. Mizoram

This state was previously called The North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). It is known as the Orchid State of India

and the Paradise of the Botanists. Name the State.

A5.

Arunachal Pradesh

Name the unit in which the speed of a computer mouse is measured.

Q6.

A. RichieB. Donald

C. MickeyD. Scooby

Name the unit in which the speed of a computer mouse is measured.

A6.

Mickey

If you landed in the Veer Savarkar International Airport, which city

are you in?

Q7.

A. ChennaiB. Port Blair

C. KolkataD. Pune

If you landed in the Veer Savarkar International Airport, which city

are you in?

A7.

Port Blair

This fictional character lives in London with his assistant. He uses the following

two methods to solve crimes: The Science of Deduction and The Process of

Elimination. Who?

Q8.

A. Robert LangdonB. Dexter Morgan

C. Hercule PoirotD. Sherlock Holmes

This fictional character lives in London with his assistant. He uses the following

two methods to solve crimes: The Science of Deduction and The Process of

Elimination. Who?

A8.

Sherlock Holmes

Whose twitter handle is @pontifex?

Q9.

A. The PopeB. Ricky Ponting

C. FedExD. Roger Federer

Whose twitter handle is @pontifex?

A9.

The Pope

Q10.

A. Warren BuffetB. Michael Bloomberg

C. Bill GatesD. Paul Allen

The Codex Leicester (Codex Hammer) is a collection of largely scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. Who purchased it in

1994 for 30.8 Million $ making it the costliest book ever?

A10.The Codex Leicester (Codex Hammer) is a collection of largely scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. Who purchased it in

1994 for 30.8 Million $ making it the costliest book ever?

Bill Gates

Q11.

A. Meira KumarB. Smriti Irani

C. Sumitra MahajanD. Medha Patkar

She is the current speaker of Lok Sabha. Name.

A11. She is the current

speaker of Lok Sabha. Name.

Sumitra Mahajan

Q12.

A. First pic on FlickrB. First pic to be mailed

C. First pic on InstagramD. First pic sent through Bluetooth

What is the claim to fame of this picture?

A12.

What is the claim to fame of this picture?

First pic on Instagram

Q13.

A. Chipko MovementB. Narmada Bachao

C. Jungle BachaoD. The Silent Valley Project

This the logo of which social movement?

A13.This the logo of which social movement?

Narmada Bachao

Q14.

A. Linus TorvaldsB. Richard Stallman

C. Bjarne StroustrupD. James Gosling

He is best known for launching the GNU Project

and the Free Software Foundation. He calls himself Saint IGNUcius- The Church

of Emacs. Who is he?

A14. He is best known for launching the GNU Project

and the Free Software Foundation. He calls himself Saint IGNUcius- The Church

of Emacs. Who is he?

Richard Stallman

Q15.

A. Coursera.orgB. Brilliant.org

C. CodeChefD. KhanAcademy

This is the logo of which online

education portal?

A15.This is the logo of which online

education portal?

Q16.

‘Video’ Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtWWb9emYI

This is the official song for FIFA World Cup. Who are the

singers? (Any Two) (half points for each)

A16.

Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez & Claudia

Leitte 

Q17.

‘Audio’ Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfy5CBfjZ8s

This song was sung by Lenka on the launch of

what?

A17.

Q18.

‘Video’ Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcvjoWOwnn4

This speech by Charlie Chaplin is from which

movie??

A18.

The Great Dictator

Q19. This is a very

inspirational commencement speech by Steve Jobs in which

university?‘Video’ Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQO0kiTuHDc

A19.

Stanford

Q20.

This is a video by which powerful organization?The Background is a good

hint

‘Video’ Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esj393oRKPc

A20.

End of Prelims…The Final Follows..

Finals 4 Rounds Exciting gifts for the audience May the best team wins…

Best of Luck

Exceed your Vision

6 Questions + 1 Audience +10 for each correct answer No negatives No pass

Where will one find this??

Q1.

A. BerlinB. ParisC. LisbonD. London

The Royal Observatory, London. The Prime Meridian..

A1.

This is the world’s first X. It was invented by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments. Id X.

Q2.

A. Vacuum TubeB. Integrated CircuitC. TransistorD. Resistor

The Integrated Circuit

A2.

Q3.He is a former Apple employee. He is the founder of Danger and Android Inc. Who is this gentleman who revolutionized communication and mobility?

A. Andy RubinB. Sundar PichaiC. Linus TorvaldsD. Eric Schmidt

A3.

Andy Rubin

Q4.

This is the logo of which Government organization?A. National Highways AuthorityB. Indian RailwaysC. Election CommissionD. Central Water Commission

A4.

Election Commission of India

Q5.

It is a very new programming language by

Apple. Name it.A. Objective-CB. PHPC. SwiftD.  Haskell

A5.

Swift

Q6.This game was the first to have which gaming technique? It has become very common in the world of gaming..

A. To allow Multi-PlayersB. Use of W,A,S,D for motionC. First Person ShootingD.  Use of Joystick for motion

A6.

Audience Q.

The adjacent poster is for a BBC TV show based on the life of young Stephen Hawking. Who is the lead actor and for which role in an another BBC series is he famous for?

Audience A.

Benedict Cumberbatch. He plays the role of Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock..

World Watch

6 Questions + 1 Audience +10 for each correct answer No negatives

Q1.

Identify the famous leader.

‘Audio’ Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V57lotnKGF8

A1.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Q2.

Which product is being launched?

‘Video’ Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_d5R6Il0II

A2.

The Macintosh

Q3.

Identify the singer.

‘Audio’ Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HKoqNJtMTQ

A3.

Adele

Every one of us. #ConnectTheWorld. This is a video campaign by which

organization?

Q4.

‘Video’ Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdWaZkvAJfM

A4.

Internet.org

Q5.

‘Video’ Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw

What is the claim to fame of this video?

A5.

Me in the Zoo: First video on YouTube

Q6.

This is a short clip from which famous movie by Satyajit Ray?

‘Video’ Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQPriBLUUBw

A6.

Pather Panchali

Audience Q.

‘Video’ Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwXdGm89Tk

This is an ad campaign by which company and what is it’s name?

Audience A.

Think Different by Apple

Connect the Dots

6 Questions + 1 Audience +10 for each correct answer No negatives No pass

Q1.

Hewlett-Packard

1. The garage in Palo Alto where HP started2. The name of the company was decided by a coin

toss3. Its headquarters4. Meg Whitman, CEO of HP

A1.

Q2.

Pac Man1. Its creator2. The game was inspired from a pizza in which a slice of

it was missing3. Google created a doodle on 30th anniversary of Pac

Man in which the I’m feeling lucky button was replaced by ‘insert a coin’

A2.

Q3.

A3.Tata

Indian Institute of Science and NCPA was founded by the Tatas.Croma and Tetley are a part of Tata..

Q4.

Elon MuskA4.

Q5.

A5.

Android Operating System versions

Q6.

A6.

VolkswagenAll are subsidiaries of Volkswagen

Audience Q.

Audience A. The King of Cards

Faster. Smarter.. Better…

12 Questions common to all teams +10 for correct and -5 for each incorrect

answer One try per Question

Q1.

Transfiguration, Defense Against DarkArts, Charms, Potions, Astron

omy, History of Magic, and Herbology are compulsory subjects in which institution?

A1.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Q2.

Thomas Drummond was a Scottish engineer who created a very

intense light, with Oxygen and Hydrogen upon a ball of CaO. This

is responsible for the origin of which famous phrase?

A2.

LimeLight

Q3.This young inventor is famous for something called the Sixth-Sense

technology. Who is this genius currently working at MIT Research

Labs??

A3.

Pranav Mistry

Q4. Born in Madhya Pradesh, he was an Indian athelete who

represented India at the 1958 Asian Games. He also served the

Indian Army. Who is he?He has inspired a Bollywood

movie.

A4.

Q5.

Which branch of Mathematics means ‘reunion of

broken parts’ in Arabic?

A5.

Algebra

Q6.What is being demonstrated in

the cartoon?

A6.Project Loon by Google

Q7.

This huge architectural marvel consumed 26500 tons of steel,

out of which 23000 tons of high-tensile steel, known as Tiscrom,

were supplied by Tata Steel. What??

A7.

The Howrah Bridge

Q8.

Who is the scientist in this Yugoslavian 5,000,000 Dinar bill?

A8.

Nikola Tesla

Q9.These are books written by

whom?

A9.

Q10. Who is this

footballer??

A10.

Alex Ferguson

Q11.

This Palo-Alto-based question and answer website gets its name from a word which means the

minimum number of members necessary for an assembly to function. Which website am I talking

about??

A11.

from the word Quorum

Q12.

What in the Bantu language means "Towards Humanity“?

A12.

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