WEEKLY – Jan 9, 2016LUCKY KAUL

Moved my body out of Hyderabad. Not my heart.

Disclaimer

Any incidents of questions being or looking like “repeats” is purely co-incidental. Apologies from my side for that.

Maker(s) of a few questions in this quiz that are not mine have been given due credit.

Thanks

For reviews : -> Sammit Jain-> Roshan Dattatri (RJD) For support : -> BITS Goa Quiz Club-> K-Circle (ob)For coming : Everyone present here today.

Whew! After being a part of K-Circle for 2 years, seeing people way above and way below my age host quizzes (Amazed to see 9th class guys hosting one! :D ) , and removing my fear for not hosting one because of the exceptionally good quality of quizzers here, finally, here I am, hosting my first ever K Circle quiz.

You might find this quiz extremely easy/stupid (and hence high-scoring) compared to the awesome quality of quizzes K Circle has always been known to produce, but hopefully you’ll like it as much as I enjoyed learning about a lot of things through this. PS – First quiz Senpai. Plis be gentle.

SUMMARY

5 Rounds. 24 Q’s + LVC + 3 written Written Round – 8 Questions. Infinite Bounce/Pounce I - 8 Questions. Written Round – When we get there. Infinite Bounce/Pounce II – 8 Questions. Written Round – 6 Questions. Infinite Bounce/Pounce III – 8 Questions Long Visual Connect

Liberalism will be followed only for the answers of this quiz. Otherwise Bhakti is always supreme. #KBro

ROUND 1

Internet trends go viral, and then are replaced by other trends. 8 Questions relating to everything that is/was trending/found on the internet. Written, +5/0 and bonus 10 on getting all right.

1

A lot of nationalist organisations were in news in 2014-15 for telling people to go to Pakistan if they “did not support Pro-India cultures/things.”

One of the mocktales (parodies) on the internet based on this principle said – One of these organisations decided to place a ban on _________, because “We are absolutely free during this time of the year and have nothing to protest against. So we decided on coming up with something new and called for a ban on __________. In order to imbibe Indian values we need to promote brands such as Haldirams, Bikaji, Sagar Ratna and Shiv Sagar. Those who prefer _________ are probably against Indian heritage and culture.” FITB

2

Why did a female British reporter named Sian Welby become a huge sensation on all social media platforms in mid-December 2015? #MaybeKolstylz

3

What viral thing on the internet resulted from Michael Jackson doing something very elementary in one of his music videos from the album “Thriller” , expressing his feeling of amusement while witnessing a drama or a heavy argument unfold? Such an action (or the phrase related to it) would also probably done by a general audience to express their feelings for the same.

4

What, on the internet, in 2011 had applied (by petition and not formally) to hopefully become the world’s first digital World Heritage Site because it claimed to have satisfied one of its conditions, being that the “the site represents a masterpiece of human creative genius” ?

5

The Z Effect is the tendency to autocorrect with incorrect words to replace misspelt words, or words not in its dictionary. This term made its way to the internet in 2007-08.

It came up essentially because of the word “cooperation” being changed to Z , a similar sounding word which is also a town in the Silicon Valley and the headquarters of a tech giant , since the dictionary had only the hyphenated form, co-operation. Z is also characterised by presence of prune, plum and cherry orchards on its boundaries.

6

Who, in April 2015 , along with fellow Britisher Brian Cox was found singing his mash-up version of Monty Python’s Galaxy Song? In the video he was also seen running over Cox before disappearing into the sunset.

7 Put funda.

8 Logo of?

EXCHANGE SHEETS PLIS

1

A lot of nationalist organisations were in news in 2014-15 for telling people to go to Pakistan if they “did not support Pro-India cultures/things.”

One of the mocktales (parodies) on the internet based on this principle said – One of these organisations decided to place a ban on _________, because “We are absolutely free during this time of the year and have nothing to protest against. So we decided on coming up with something new and called for a ban on __________. In order to imbibe Indian values we need to promote brands such as Haldirams, Bikanerwala, Sagar Ratna and Shiv Sagar. Those who prefer _________ are probably against Indian heritage and culture.” FITB

Karachi Bakery!

2

Why did a female British reporter named Sian Welby become a huge sensation on all social media platforms in mid-December 2015? #MaybeKolstylz

Star Wars Puns

She was the weather girl who dropped 12 Star Wars puns in a 40-second weather report; a video which went viral all over Facebook and Twitter.

3

What viral thing resulted on the internet resulted from Michael Jackson doing something very elementary in one of his music videos from the album “Thriller” , expressing his feeling of amusement while witnessing a drama or a heavy argument unfold? Such an action (or the phrase related to it) would also probably done by a general audience to express their feelings for the same.

Popcorn meme (Also accept *Grabs Popcorn*)If you’ve taken pain to write “I just came here to read the comments”, +Cookie

4

What, on the internet, in 2011 had applied (by petition and not formally) to hopefully become the world’s first digital World Heritage Site because it claimed to have satisfied one of its conditions, being that the “the (web)site represents a masterpiece of human creative genius” ?

Wikipedia

5

The Z Effect is the tendency to autocorrect with incorrect words to replace misspelt words, or words not in its dictionary. This term made its way to the internet in 2007-08.

It came up essentially because of the word “cooperation” being changed to Z , a similar sounding word which is also a town in the Silicon Valley and the headquarters of a tech giant, since the dictionary had only the hyphenated form, co-operation. Z is also characterised by presence of prune, plum and cherry orchards on its boundaries.

The Cupertino Effect.

Characterised not just by “Apple”.

6

Who, in April 2015 , along with fellow Britisher Brian Cox was found singing his mash-up version of Monty Python’s Galaxy Song? In the video he was also seen running over Cox before disappearing into the sunset.

Stephen Hawking. Belated happy b’day. He runs over Cox using his

wheelchair.

7 Put funda.

Kony , 2012 video uploads on the internet.

8

Grammar Nazi

ROUND 2

Clockwise Pounce/Bounce – 8 Questions.

+10/-5 on pounce, +10 on bounce for all questions except one, which is for +20/-10 on pounce and +15 on bounce.

1FITB in the first slide.

Orhan Pamuk

2

The first recorded use of ______ (an animal) as a color in English was in 1776, probably because of its appearance or its flesh.

Its shades varied based on the levels of the carotenoid Astaxanthin found in turn depended on the type of food it feeds on. It is said that the use of the most popular shade of ____ was used in the publishing industry in as early as the 15th century (though the word wasn’t used then) because it was cheap. This shade continues to be in a few well-known publications even today. What 6-letter word fills in the blank?

Salmon Pink

3 #NotAFamilyQuizOK(This question is for +15/0 on the direct and +20/-10 on the pounce.) Some of the symptoms for a disease X that occurs in childhood,

one of the reasons being lack of a vitamin(needed to absorb calcium from the gut), calcium or phosphorus in the diet, include Bone tenderness, dental problems, muscle weaknesses and skeletal deformity across varied ages.

One of the skeletal deformities in older children known as Genu valgum is characterised by them being able to touch their knees but not their feet when the legs are straightened. Now Y , which has nothing to do with X, is the causative of a fever

named because of Y first being discovered in a major geographical feature of the US. The disease also happens to the most widely reported one in US caused due to Y. It is characterised by headache, muscle pain and development of rash. Y is named after Howard Taylor Y, who undertook research to find more about this disease.

a) Id X and Y. b) By what term is the skeletal deformity commonly known to us?

X – RicketsY – Ricketts (or) Rickettsia

The deformity is known as being knock-kneed(able to “touch” knees but not feet).

4

Other names for _____ day include Own Clothes Day, Casual Friday, etc. Basically it is a day where staff and students in many countries like UK , SA , Zimbabwe and NZ are free to wear what they want to wear that day.

Now in India most schools observe this on Children’s Day , so Children’s Day could actually be cited of an example of ____ Day. Urban Dictionary defines a similar sounding word as “Something that doesn’t fit your amusement or irritates you.” What word fits in the blank? #TCQ

Mufti (also accept “Muft”)

5

One of the hands in Poker involves holding an ace and a king (irrespective of the suit).

Its nicknames include “Big Slick”, “Walking Back to Houston” and “______”, who is a real life person.

Now the hand was nicknamed _________ because according to a commentator, Van Patton , the poker hand “looked better than it played.” Who is the real life person in question?

Anna Kournikova(AK)

6

In the world of business, the term __________ refers to the most basic or standard version of a financial instrument, with no additional features, like those of options, bonds or futures. Hence , something extremely simple.

It is also used to describe software which has not been customised. Quizzers, and in this case a lot of non-quizzers too, might have heard this term as the name of a company which changed the way information can be circulated interactively through its creation in 2013. What term, and what creation?

Plain Vanilla (or) Plain Vanilla Games

Quizup

7

Excerpts from an October 1998 press release by L&T read as follows – “L&T has joined hands with the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, Hyderabad to jointly promote _______.” “The project will be completed in six phases and they will be done in such a manner such that all facilities are provided over time without affecting the main concept of _____.” The proposed city was being planned as an integrated township with all infrastructural facilities like housing , offices, banks, waste water treatment, etc. This was the planning behind the construction of which city in AP?

HITEC City

8

In a 2012 interview to a newspaper, Rudra Brahmin said the following with respect to one of the experiences of his father, Mitra Lal Brahmin in the late 1960s –

“My father used to tell us that he had been strictly asked by the director not to look back when driving the _____. One evening, on returning home after a daylong shoot , he did tell us that he could not resist the temptation to look back. However, my father could not see much except the fuming director.”This experience of his went a long way in the industry but sadly for Mitra Lal we could just see his back.How have we been an audience to this experience?

The train driver in Mere Sapnon Ki Rani. Aradhana, 1969

SCORES!

ROUND 3

ROUND 3I mustache you a question!

Not because I have one, but because many others also existed.

Match the given mustaches on the next slide with the options on the right. +5 for each correct. +10 bonus on getting all correct.

1. Toothbrush 2. Mexican 3. Dali 4. Handlebar 5. Pencil 6. Chevron 7. Walrus 8. Horseshoe 9. Fu Manchu 10. Pancho Villa 11. Imperial 12. English

EXCHANGE SHEETS PLIS

1 – Horseshoe 7 - Pencil 2 – Handlebar 8 - Chevron 3 – Walrus 9 - Dali 4 – Imperial 10 - Mexican 5 – English 11 - Toothbrush 6 – Fu Manchu 12 – Pancho Villa

ROUND 4

Infinite Bounce/Pounce II – 8 Questions+10/-5 on Pounce, +10/0 on bounce.

1

A certain mathematical observation on the Gregorian calendar is said to occur nine times every century.

Come 2016, this observation will repeat itself after being last observed seven years back. It will next be observed nine years from now(After 2016). a) What mathematical observation? (Explain the math in it) b) On what specific date in 2016 will this observation be made?

a) Square root day (Or square day)b) 4th April

2 #NotsoLK #YeahScience

While its early development took place in a Physical Lab in UK, today it is being developed by Survey Nanosystems.

Some of its uses include, other than what I am looking for, are wiring in microchips, enhancing the strength of components in aerospace industry, touch screens etc. It is said to be constructed from vertically aligned nano tube arrays. According to a Ben Jensen, he says that “When you see this, three dimensions seem to disappear. It looks like a flat, featureless void, even with your eyes right up to it.”a) What substance?b) What is so special about it? (or state the use I am looking for)

Vantablack, the most Black substance (Used in ultrablack coatings)NO IT IS NOT ASHISH SHAKYA

3

Making his first appearance in 1986, his real name was Cooper MacBride, a Staff Sergeant E-6 by rank. Born in Crosby, he was trained in Fort Benning and later inducted into the US Army.

He had a terrible childhood. Darkness gave him nightmares. He feared creatures of the dark; Loud noises startled him. One day, Cooper went with his father for an expedition and in the process lost his way. He was found three weeks later; In these three weeks Cooper got rid of his phobia for darkness. Later , he turned out to be a very sneaky member of the Army, able to movie through foliage and dead of the night for virtually hours. Now because of this (transformed) ability, he was nicknamed ____-___ (Two words), showing his ability to survive when it was not really there. What was this nickname, a corruption of which might remind anime fans of an orphan who spent most of his life trying to find someone insane, and having almost the same thinking ability as him?

Low-Light (GI Joe Character)Low-Light => Lowlight => Lawliet (Surname of L from Death Note)

4

“Hole in The Wall” was a concept initiated by NIIT , about which an Indian author told the following to newspapers –

“I was inspired by the Hole in the Wall project, where a computer with an internet connection was put in a Delhi slum. When the slum was revisited after a month, the children of that area had learned how to use the internet. That got me fascinated and I realised ‘there’s an innate ability in everyone to do something extraordinary, provided they are given an opportunity.” This caused our author to publish his first novel in 2005; however we got to know about the ideas of this novel in a different form. Name the author and the different form(specific).

Vikas Swarup Slumdog Millionaire

5

The official name of this institution is “The _____ College of St. Margaret and St. Bernard, the University of Cambridge.”

It was founded by the Margaret, daughter of Duke Rene (and wife of Henry VI) in 1448, and then refounded by Elizabeth Woodville, wife of King Edward IV in 1465. a) What is this institution hence named? b) How is this story immortalised by the institution?

Queens’ College Apostrophe after the s and not the n.

6

Ivan Bunin was a Russian writer who was noted for the artistry shown in the way he wrote his prose and poetry. Many of his fellow writers viewed him as a true heir to the tradition of realism in Russian Literature which was started by Chekhov. Publishing his first poem “Village Paupers” in May 1887, he went on to write more acclaimed works like “The Village” in 1910 and “Dry Valley” in 1912. During the WW1, Ivan Bunin fleed to France and was issued a Nansen passport, which was initially given to refugees from Russia. In 1933 published his autobiographical novel “The Life of Arseniev” , which won him the Nobel Prize in Literature. There was, however, something strange about awarding this to him. What?

He was classified as stateless.

Nansen passports, though initially given to Russian refugees, were actually meant for stateless refugees; hence due to him being in possession of the passport he is the only Nobel Laureate in Literature to not have a country named against him.

7

A viaduct is a bridge-like structure with its supports on the ground in such a way that a series of arches are formed.

One of these bridges is the Chalfont Viaduct, which is located on the M25 motorway in Buckinghamshire. This bridge, which was constructed between 1902 and 1906 is the only surviving Edwardian brick bridge of that time. Unaware of this history, an artist named Peas just went to the bridge and somehow painted his name in graffiti form; Not to mention he painted his name in other locations of London as well. Probably due to this, he used to get arrested frequently. Many years later, another unknown set of graffiti artists came and painted something else on this bridge along with the word Peas, when they learnt of him getting arrested. Now due to the history of the bridge it earned a listed status and so all the graffiti couldn’t be erased. Hence travellers see this everyday. As a result this place has kind of become a landmark for more than just being a bridge.What did the complete set read, after the artists painted their words in addition to Peas?

Give “Peas” A Chance

8

In 2013, The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation(MRVC) signed a contract with Bombardier to install electrical infrastructure for 72 local trains.

Now the exteriors of these trains were planned to have dark purple exteriors, in addition to anti-graffiti coatings. A design institute felt that the shades could have been lighter to make the trains look more stylish, however a railway official said that, “We cannot really stop this ;But we can hide it so that it doesn’t stand out; hence we chose dark shades which would also take care of something our employees wouldn’t probably volunteer to do. ”What is the official describing/Why were the dark shades chosen?

Spitting of Paan/Gutkha

SCORES!

ROUND 5

Airport Codes have always been fascinating people and have been matter of discussion and humor.

6 Questions relating to airport codes. Written, +5/0, +10/0 on getting all correct.

1

The busiest airport in the world is Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. However, another small airport serves the city, called the Atlanta Beaver Ruin Airport.

What is its 3-letter airport code, that might remind Indians of a word that is a signal for “going” ?

2

Abu Simbel in Egypt, while famous for its two massive rock temples, might also inspire trainers and gymmers because of having what 3-letter airport code?

3

Kinston (and not Kingston) Airport in North Carolina, USA has what 3-letter airport code that is also the name of a quality control body in the world?

4

Also one of the channels on the Sony Television network, what is the 3-letter airport code for Osaka’s famous Kansai airport?

5

Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Pakistan which is located just on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, has what 3-letter airport code because of the other city that it serves? All of us have heard this code, but for a completely different reason.

6

Thessaloniki Airport in Greece has what 3-letter airport code, that might remind one of the founders of an American movie production company?

EXCHANGE SHEETS PLIS

1

The busiest airport in the world is Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. However, another small airport serves the city, called the Atlanta Beaver Ruin Airport.

What is its 3-letter airport code, that might remind Indians of a word that is a signal for “going” ?

JAO

2

Abu Simbel in Egypt, while famous for its two massive rock temples, might also inspire trainers and gymmers because of having what 3-letter airport code?

ABS

3

Kinston (and not Kingston) Airport in North Carolina, USA has what 3-letter airport code that is also the name of a quality control body in the world?

ISO

4

Also one of the channels on the Sony Television network, what is the 3-letter airport code for Osaka’s famous Kansai airport?

KIX

5

Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Pakistan which is located just on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, has what 3-letter airport code because of the other city that it serves? All of us have heard this code, but for a completely different reason.

ISB

6

Thessaloniki Airport in Greece has what 3-letter airport code, that might remind one of the founders of a famous American movie production company?

SKG

ROUND 6

Clockwise Pounce/Bounce – 8 Questions.

+10/0 on bounce, +10/-5 on Pounce.

1

In mid-2015 , a 10 person startup Wit.ai started an AI assistant called M , justifying its beginning because “You have lots of AIs like Siri and Cortana - whose scope is quite limited. We wanted to start something really ambitious, to give people what they want.”

Being tested on a trial basis “with a few thousand users from California”, one of the users of M asked M to investigate about a refund he should have got from Amazon due to a damaged delivery. Now M just asked for his email address. After say 35 minutes, he received an email from Amazon stating the issue of his refund. Then M chimed as a signal to tell him the same. “Welcome to the future!” , I thought. The user also went on to feel that M might just go on to become the personal online butler for millions of people, if this works. How was the user able to communicate with M , hence telling us about this experience of his?

Using Messenger, by Facebook.

2“_____ _____ _____ : The Key to Confident, Delicious Cooking” is a 2009 cookery book by Marco Canora, which has made it to several cookbook selections.With respect to the title, Canora says “You never know how much is enough. It depends on the recipe and ingredients you use, so one has to take care about it while cooking the dish.”What phrase, known to all of us, fills in the blanks?

Salt to Taste

3 #NotsoLK

As per official records, MUFC recorded its highest home attendance of 83,260 spectators in a First Division fixture against Arsenal, which took place on 17th January, 1948.

However United fans do not really accept this, and discount this game when considering this parameter. Why?

The match was played at Maine Road, which is Manchester City’s home ground.

Old Trafford was affected by a March 1941(WW2) bombing and so the stadium was under renovation. Hence the game wasn’t “really a home game”.

4

Giulio Camillo describes this 1550 painting of his (next slide) as follows –

“The entire _____ rests on Solomon’s Seven Pillars of Wisdom. On the Seven Pillars rest the planets, which govern, or administrate, ‘cause and effect’.  Arranged in an ascending order from the planets, and affected by their influence, are a further six levels, which, broadly speaking, represent a gradual development from nature to art. These upper levels are named: The Banquet, The Cave, The Gorgons Pasiphae, The Sandals of Mercury and Prometheus. The Banquet and the Cave, are the most ‘elemental’ of the levels; these are the levels where creation first began…….” and so on. Through the above description he also ends up communicating that “scholars can become spectators.” What two-word phrase that became a part of popular culture in 2010, could be derived from this painting?

Mind(Memory) Palace or TheatreSherlock, 2010

5

It can be said that this Golf Course has never really seen its “Green Days”. This is because the terrain there is brownish black due to a composition of sand-oil mixtures, and irrigation is probably out of the question because of lack of funds.

Given its history, it could also be called a Course which led a nomadic life. Opened with six holes in 1967, relocated in 1973, closed in 1978. After a series of these openings and closing, it is finally open since 2004. Today, it is kind of branded for rich people to experience “desert golf”. For a price of approx. $80,000, the person gets choppers to ride in and also a decommissioned Soviet chopper for a getaway in case of emergency. Where is this Golf Course located?

Kabul, Afghanistan.

6

When it was originally designed by Gilbert in 1978, the colours in it were assigned specific meanings which included ______ (what we know it best for) , Life, Healing, Sunlight, Nature, Magic, Harmony and Spirit.

It was very ironic that the colour for ________ was actually removed due to fabric unavailability, and so only the colours for the remaining ones were used. Later in 1979 the colours for Magic and Harmony were merged, and then the colour so produced along with the colours for the remaining meanings became the basis for its design, which has continued ever since, the way it has been known to all of us. What am I talking about here?

LGBT Flag. The topmost stripe shaded hot pink was known for sexuality, which was removed.Indigo and Turquoise were merged to give royal blue and hence the six-colour version.

7 #NotSoLK

Electric Soldier Porygon was a Pokemon episode aired in 1997 in which Pikachu uses a heavy dose of thunderbolt to stop a “virus bomb” in a computer center, which was accompanied by a series of dazzling lights. All of this happened within 21 minutes of the airing of the show.

The next day it was reported that over 12000 children were affected by this and over 700 were admitted in hospital. This episode (especially the scene in question) was never shown again; a dark story in Japanese broadcasting history. What was done by the Japanese authorities after this, which is something all of us must be aware of by now, especially children?

Issued Epilepsy/Strain warnings for future episodes; later made its way in the world of gaming.

8

______ is a town in the state of Missouri, US with a small population of around 5000. Its motto is “Where the ‘odds’ are with you.”

Now there have been two proposed theories as to how this town got its name. One of them involves the community postmaster Thomson who felt the town should be named “Excelsior”, but it got rejected. Following this, several other choices also got rejected. This annoyed Thomson and he complained to higher authorities saying “We don’t care what name you give to us as long it is sort of _____.” According to the other theory, when a few nomads were looking for a farm, one of the nomads saw this terrain and exclaimed the name of the town as “ It is the very same place I saw by my eyes back in Connecticut!”. In 1968, the town celebrated its centenary with a lot of partying and playing rodeo. FITB

Peculiar.

SCORES!

ROUND 7

LVC. 8 visuals to follow. Find the common theme. +48/-24 to +6/0. After the first four visuals, you are given a

free attempt to answer. At this attempt it is +16/0.

About the free attempt : You get your free attempt only after the +30/-15 slide. If you answer correctly on the free attempt, your team gets

16 points and the quiz for your team will complete. However if the answer strikes to you during this time and

you’re very sure of it, then you can choose NOT to take the free attempt, and then go for it at the next slide for a +24/-12.

+48/-24

+42/-21

+36/-18

+30/-15

Any guesses? +16/0.

+24/-12

+18/-9

+12/-6

+6/0

Ram Singh Yadav MS Dhoni Jitu Rai Vijay Kumar Sachin Tendulkar Abhinav Bindra Rajyavardhan Rathore Milkha Singh

And the answer is -

Sportsmen having positions in the Indian military Ram Singh Yadav – Havaldar MS Dhoni – Lt Colonel (Honorary) Jitu Rai – Naib-Subedar Vijay Kumar – Subedar Major SRT – Group Captain in IAF (Honorary) Abhinav Bindra – Lt Colonel (Honorary) RS Rathore – Lt Colonel Milkha Singh – Enrolled in Engg Dept. (later athlete for Army)

Shukriya Logaan! Agle baar blanket hall ko zaroor jate.