Initium: the launch quiz 2k15

Initium: the launch quiz 2k15Presented by: Literary, Quizzing and Debating Society, BMU

Welcome to the prelims

Rules Team should be of two or less than two.There will be 25 questions.No negative marking.Internal tie breakers.Top 6 teams to qualify for the finals.

Q1There is a well known myth about the word X that says that in a Dublin based theatre owner named James Daily made a bet that he could introduce a word into the language within 24 hours. He then went-out and hired a group of street urchins and asked them to paint the word X on the walls of Dublin. In a day the nonsense word acquired a meaning as all the people thought it was a test to identify the meaning of the word, and it has been in use since then.

Now I throw out the test that Daily threw to all the people of Dublin, please tell me the word X.

Q2Why the city of Gurgaon has been named as Gurgaon?

Q3X is a mathematical formulation which is based on the fact that two resources are available for wining. This is arguably the best method, available to maintain the fairness. Though there are many controversies and criticism regarding X but still it is used internationally, but domestically, in India X has been discontinued and a new system is in use.Neil Hannon and Thomas Walsh have a band named X. Give me X.

Q4The name of this game has been formed by portmanteau of two words. What is it called?

Q5What contained the following items:Luxury Skincare ProductsHigh end AccessoriesThree Nights stay at Tuscany ResortTrain trip through Canadian RockiesFrench Mediterranean Sea SaltsSilver NecklaceCandy and Dessert BuffetAfterglow Vibrator Audi A4 rental for an yearAnd much more

Q6Which Manga character has been chosen as the Ambassador of Tokyo Olympics 2020?

Q7What day is celebrated all over the world on 14th March every year, and coincidentally it also happens to be the birthday of Albert Einstein?

Q8In which year, did India win its first Olympic medal?

Q9This is the most modern of its kind in India. There are total 4 of these but the one I am talking about was originally located in Hyderabad, but after modernization it was relocated to a nearby place named Cheralapalli. The one I am talking about has the distinctive mark of star whereas other three in the country have diamond, circular dot and nothing as their distinctive marks!What am I talking about?

Q10Word X is derived from the Sanskrit word of strip of a cloth. Word Y is derived from one of the dynasties of early Tamil Nadu whereas word Z is derived from another dynasty of a bit earlier Tamil Nadu.Y and Z are integral parts of X, and there are many types of Xs available in the market these days, with Wikipedia mentioning at least 69 major types. Some of the types include, Shalu, Tussar, Kota.

ID X Y and Z.

Q11It is a type of baked or fried pastry with a savory filling. It is claimed to have been originated in the central Asia.Ibn Batuta mentioned in his text that in the royal court it is served before the third course of the meal, which is Pulao. In Australia it is famous as an another variety known as Shae McDonald. In Pakistan a controversy arose on the price of this item and hence the case was resolved by the Honble Supreme Court of Pakistan.

What dish am I referring to?

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Q13What device converts sound signals to the electronic signals?

Q14At which UNESCO world heritage site was this song shot?

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Q15What is the highest denomination of currency note that RBI can publish?

Q16How many dollar signs are there on a dollar bill?

Q17Who has been the youngest recipient of Nobel Prize?

Q18Facebook paid $8.5 Million to the American Farm Bureau Federation for something which they believe saves time of the Facebook user. For what did Facebook spent so much of money sometimes in 2010?

Q19Who came up with this controversial advertisement campaign during the 1994 Norway Olympics?

You dont need VISA to fly to Norway.

Q20Fred Stolle and Ann Haydon-Jones were the last to achieve this feat, in 1969, before it was achieved as recently as last week. In the recent achievement an Indian was involved with a Swiss.

Can you name both of them for me?

Q21Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people is the translation of the first line whereas Victory, victory, victory to thee is the translation of the last line. What important piece of poetry is being talked about here?

Q22What is this picture referring to?

Q23If you Google, Whats the answer to life, the universe and everything the Google will come up with a very weird answer, which has been derived from the Hitchhikers Guide to Galaxy by Douglas Adams.Whats the answer that Google gives you?

Q24Mayank Jain, District Police Chief of Bhopal West, while attending a seminar, saw that certain policemen were being looked with greater respect than others because they had certain sexist character, this behavior of people prompted Mayank Jain to introduce a new pay to the policemen who had this characteristic. Mayank Jain later told the press that it was just a whisker to the policemen who were being more respected in the society.

What is the whisker all about?

Q25This version would be the first one to feature women in it. This version would be the first one not to be released on a specific platform.This version would cover 50 real life arenas whereas a total of 78 arenas would be covered.

What is being talked about, be specific.