2. Each question : 30 points without hint, 20 with hint, 10 when
passed
3. Round I - 1
Mexican free tailed bat is the ‘official state bat’ for the
Oklahoma and Texas , USA.
Which is the only brand to feature this animal on its
logo?
4. Round I - 1 - Hint
Mexican free tailed bat is the ‘official state bat’ for the Oklahoma and
Texas , USA. Which is the only brand to feature this animal on its logo?
It’s from a company which was founded in Santiago de
Cuba in 1862. Current headquarters in
Hamilton, Bermuda.
5. Round I - 2
Which bank in US was called Bank of Italy before 1930 ?
6. Round I - 2 - Hint
Which bank in US was called Bank of Italy before 1930 ?
It was founded by Amadeo Giannini in 1904 in
California. He and the "Bank of Italy" were also the basis
for the classic 1932 Frank Capra movie “American
Madness”
7. Round I - 3
Which American multiplex chain of 5000 screens was
recently acquired by the Chinese group Dalian Wanda
for over 2.5 billion $ ?
8. Round I - 3 - Hint
Which American multiplex chain of 5000 screens was recently acquired
by the Chinese group Dalian Wanda for over 2.5 billion $ ?
The acquisition, completed on September 4, 2012,
makes Wanda the largest movie chain in the world.
The slogan of the American chain is “Experience the
Difference”
9. Round I - 4
In Dec 2012, Ratan Tata is going to retire as the chairman
of Tata Sons. His designated successor is going to be the
first Non-Indian national to head Tata group. Which
country does he hail from ?
10. Round I - 4 - Hint
In Dec 2012, Ratan Tata is going to retire as the chairman of Tata Sons. His
designated successor is going to be the first Non-Indian national to head
Tata group. Which country does he hail from ?
The combined revenue of Tata group of companies
was $100 billion in 2011-2012. The GDP of the this
country was roughly equivalent to $200 billion for the
same period.
11. Round I - 5
Kimberley process was established by United Nations
General assembly in 2003 to stop the trade of what
commodity?
12. Round I - 5 - Hint
Kimberley process was established by United Nations General assembly
in 2003 to stop the trade of what commodity?
The trade of this commodity was the basis of a 2006
Hollywood movie which was nominated for Oscars in 4
categories.
13. Round I - RESERVE
Measured by Number of subscribers Airtel is world’s
third largest mobile phone network operator,
Vodfone is the second, what is the name of the
largest one?
14. Round I - RESERVE - Hint
Measured by Number of subscribers Airtel is world’s third largest mobile
phone network operator, Vodfone is the second, what is the name of the
largest one?
It is not a carrier based in North America or Europe.
16. Round II - 1
When Spanish Explorers first landed in the New World
they discovered an animal which had been previously
unknown to them. For want of a better name they simply
called it El Lagarto. What is this Animal?
17. Round II - 2
Connect the following:
Murder, pride, streak, cackle and crash
18. Round II - 3
Kangaroos and several other species of animal in
Australia are ‘marsupials’, who carry their young in
pouches. Which is the only marsupial native to North
America?
19. Round II - 4
It was planted in 288 BC in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka,
and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world
with a known planting date.
What species is this tree?
20. Round II - 5
In the famous cartoon show Tom and Jerry what is the
name of the bulldog?
21. Round II - RESERVE
What were Benjy and Laska, which were sent into space
in 1958?
22. Each question : 30 points without hint, 20 with hint, 10 when
passed
23. Round III - 1
Photorealistic Renderman or PR Man is the product
owned by which company?
24. Round III - 1 - Hint
Photorealistic Renderman or PR Man is the product owned by which
company?
PRMan got the first Oscar awarded to a software
package for its outstanding contributions to the field of
Motion Pictures.
25. Round III - 2
The French minister for culture and communication
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres wrote this “I do not
believe that the only access to our culture is automatic
ranking by popularity.” What was he referring to?
26. Round III - 2 - Hint
The French minister for culture and communication Renaud Donnedieu
de Vabres wrote this “I do not believe that the only access to our culture is
automatic ranking by popularity.” What was he referring to?
He is referring to something whose patent is assigned
to Stanford University and whose use is exclusively
licensed by a company based in Mountain view,
California.
27. Round III - 3
In 1964 , John G Kemeny and Thomas E Kurtz created
X at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, USA to
provide computer access to non-science students.
What is X?
28. Round III - 3 - Hint
In 1964 , John G Kemeny and Thomas E Kurtz created ‘X’ at Dartmouth
College in New Hampshire, USA to provide computer access to non-
science students. What is ‘X’ ?
‘X’ is believed to be an important factor in the early
growth in the popularity of microcomputers.
29. Round III - 4
Last year state of California declared 16th October as ‘X’
day . What is X?
30. Round III - 4 - Hint
Last year state of California declared 16th October as ‘X’ day . What is X ?
X is to be in memory of a famous IT personality who
had died on October 5th
31. Round III - 5
Drupal, Joomla, ModX,Concrete5, Ektron all are
names of software systems , all of them belong to
which category of software?
32. Round III - 5 - Hint
Drupal, Joomla, ModX,Concrete5, Ektron all are names of software
systems , all of them belong to which category of software?
The most pouplar name in this category is Wordpress
33. Round III - RESERVE
Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger are all big cats.
In context of IT how are they related ?
34. Round III - RESERVE - Hint
Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger are all big cats. In context of IT
how are they related ?
Snow Leopard is the newest addition to their family
36. Round IV - 1
Who took over as the “Supreme Leader of North Korea”
after the demise of Kim-Jong Il ?
37. Round IV - 2
Who is on the top of Forbes’ most powerful women in
the world List for last 4 times out of last five years?
38. Round IV - 3
He was born in Poland and emigrated to Palestine in
1906. He became the first Prime Minister of the State of
Israel. Who was he?
39. Round IV - 4
Which British Prime Minister worked as a research
chemist in industry before becoming a barrister, before
becoming a Member of Parliament in 1959?
40. Round IV - 5
Who came to prominence when he overthrew the
dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959?
41. Round IV - RESERVE
‘Papa Doc’ and his son and successor ‘Baby Doc’ were
dictators who ruled this country for almost 80 years.
Which country?
42. Each question : 30 points without hint, 20 with hint, 10 when
passed
43. Round V - 1
This is the image
associated with an patent
for special type of shoes
which can be worn on a
stage event. This patent
was granted to a music
celebrity. Who ?
44. Round V - 1 - Hint
It can allow a person to
lean forward at an
‘impossible’ angle
45. Round V - 2
In July 2000, a Russian rocket
blasted in to space,
prominently displayed on its
side was a commercial logo.
Which companies logo?
46. Round V – 2- Hint
The logo belonged to a fast
food company which was
making the ‘first space
delivery’ of fast food to the
astronauts in the
International space station.
47. Round V - 3
This and similar types of
tricycle is used widely by a
fortune 500 company. Which
company and what is it used
for?
48. Round V – 3- Hint
It has panoramic cameras
mounted on top of it.
49. Round V - 4
This is the formula
one race track
where the first F1
night-time race was
held. What is the
name of this city?
50. Round V -4- Hint
This night race on
the street circuit
held on September
2008, it was the
inauguration event
for this F1 venue.
51. Round V - 5
This is the promotional poster for which product?
52. Round V – 5-Hint
The product is also used in the world of IT & Communication
53. Round V - RESERVE
What is the
name of the
train which you
would catch
here?
54. Round V - RESERVE
This platform
was created at
Kings Cross
station based on
a famous fantasy
novel.
56. Round VI - 1
The Chaco War (1932–1935) was fought between the only
two land-locked countries in South America. Which
countries are these?
57. Round VI - 2
Which part of India was occupied by the Japanese in
WW II?
58. Round VI - 3
Helots were a big portion of the society in Sparta (in
ancient Greece). What were they?
59. Round VI - 4
Helots were a big portion of the society in Sparta (in
ancient Greece). What were they?
60. Round VI - 5
Connect the following:
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword
61. Round VI - RESERVE
‘Glasnost’ meaning “Openness” was the foreign policy
implemented by this head of state in late 1980s. His
other famous policy is called ‘Perestroika’ meaning
“Reconstruction”
Who is he ?
63. Round VII - 1
In 1977 a new category of Academy award (Oscars) was
introduced, ‘Academy Award for Visual Effects’. Which
was the first movie to receive it?
64. Round VII - 2
Connect :
King John , Richard III, Julius Caesar and King Lear
65. Round VII - 3
“He better be worth it. He better go home and cure some
disease, or invent a longer-lasting light bulb”
These are the dialogues from 1998 movie who won
multiple academy awards.
Which movie ?
66. Round VII - 4
What links the following:
The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, The
Sphere, The 13th Warrior and The Jurassic Park
67. Round VII - 5
A catch-22 is a paradoxical situation in which an
individual cannot or is incapable of avoiding a problem
because of contradictory constraints or rules.
How did this phrase come into being
68. Round VII - RESERVE
Whose autobiography is “The long walk to Freedom”?
69. Each question : 40 points on question, 30 with visual
help, 20 with text hint, 10 when passed
