1) The document describes a quiz competition at Ashoka University between various students. Questions cover topics like history, literature, science and current events. 2) Safety slides are shown between rounds that sometimes provide hints about the next student participant or additional context about previous questions. 3) The quiz covers 4 rounds and topics include history, pop culture, art, science and more. Participants are tested on their knowledge of these broad subject areas.

2. ROUND 1

3. Q. What is mandatory in India when any of the following happens?

4. This is a safety slide.
But no safety from the patron saint of
Ashoka quizzing ….
Mayukh Nair!

5. Singing the national anthem,
Jana Gana Mana.

6. Q. What is the significance of this tattoo ?

7. This is a safety slide.
Though safety doesn’t seem
to be the concern for….
Apuroop Sethupathy!

8. It means that someone decided against taking their own
lives. They could've put a period to their lives, but instead put a
semicolon. Most of these people suffer from depression, suicidal
tendencies, self-injury intentions, but they have come out of it.

9. The Degesch , a chemical company based in Germany was founded by
Nobel Laureate Fritz Haber , was convicted and prosecuted in the late
1940’s for producing the Zyklon B gas , a pesticide famous for all the
wrong reasons.
Q. What was this gas used for ?

10. This is a safety slide.
But guess he would know
about safety better, being in
Istanbul….
Sanchit Bansal!

11. Gas the Jews

12. Knowledge of Literature – nil.
Knowledge of Philosophy – nil.
Knowledge of Astronomy – nil.
Knowledge of Politics – Feeble.
Knowledge of Botany – Variable .Well up in belladonna, opium and
poisons generally. Knows nothing of practical gardening.
Knowledge of Geology – Practical, but limited. Tells at a glance different
soils from each other.
Knowledge of Chemistry – Profound.
Knowledge of Anatomy – Accurate, but unsystematic.
Knowledge of Sensational Literature– Immense. Is an expert singlestick
player, boxer and swordsman. Has a good practical knowledge of British
law.
Also, he was a bohemian & cocaine addict.
Q. Who am I talking about ?

13. This is a safety slide.
But he’ll slide the carpet
away from under your feet...
Dibyendu Mishra!

14. Sherlock Holmes

15. Q. Annibale Gammarelli have been an exquisite design firm who have
had just one client since many generations. Their products include
Zucchetto, which is a sacred skullcap and Papal regalia and insignia.
Identify their client.

16. This is a safety slide.
But his quizzing skills will
put your safety under
question ...
Susovan Mahapatra!

17. The Pope and Roman Catholic Church

18. ROUND 2

19. Ad by which famous company?

20. This is a safety slide.
Though safety doesn’t seem
to be the concern for….
Apuroop Sethupathy!

21. Ikea

22. •Gambler and other "lowlifes", also messengers
•City guard or policeman
•Innkeeper
•Merchant/Moneychanger
•Doctor
•Weaver/Clerk
•Blacksmith
•Worker/Farmer
Where in the world of sports would you come across practitioners of the
aforementioned occupations in that order, from left to right?

23. This is a safety slide.
But guess he would know
about safety better, being in
Istanbul….
Sanchit Bansal!

24. Pawns - Chessmen

25. X effect is a theory in political science and media studies that postulates that the
development of 24 hour international television had a major impact on the conduct of
states’ foreign policy. The ‘saturation coverage’ of events such as the Tiananmen
Square protests, the fall of Communism, the Gulf War and the Battle of Mogadishu
would bring images and issues quickly to the forefront of political consciousness, and
thus would force policymakers to have a stand on such issues. ‘X’ in the X effect is an
adage to the pioneering role played by X in this field.
Identify X.

26. This is a safety slide.
But he’ll slide the carpet
away from under your feet...
Dibyendu Mishra!

27. CNN Effect

28. The excerpt is from Xerxes’ speech, as he invades GreeceThis is believed to be the
origin of an adage used originally by Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries and then by
Britain in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
—
—“Once let us subdue this people, and those neighbors of theirs who hold the land of
Pelops the Phrygian, and we shall extend the Persian territory as far as God's heaven
reaches. The ________________ ______________; for I will pass through Europe
from one end to the other, and with your aid make of all the lands which it contains
one country.”

29. This is a safety slide.
But his quizzing skills will
put your safety under
question ...
Susovan Mahapatra!

30. Sun never sets on the British Empire

31. Identify the brand.

32. This is a safety slide.
But here’s someone who’s
NSFW….
Anirban Kundu!

33. ENO

34. This is a safety slide.
And he’ll keep your safety
his prime purpose on
campus...
Samridh Kudesia!

35. Q. This lady is which household personality’s dreamlady ?
—

36. This is a safety slide.
And here’s the safe sex
advocate himself...
KC Sachin!

37. Honey Singh’s Dreamgirl.

38. ROUND 3
Minimalist Posters

39. Identify the paintings from their Minimalist posters.

40. This is a safety slide.
And he’ll keep your safety
his prime purpose on
campus...
Samridh Kudesia!

41. 1)Warhol. 2) Dali 3) Magritte 4) Matisse
5) Mondrian 6) Picasso 7) Da Vinci
8) Van Gough 9) Duchamp
10) Kandinsky

42. What is this poster for ?

43. This is a safety slide.

44. Deewar

45. Which Colombian
“philanthropist”
Inspired this poster ?

46. This is a safety slide.

47. Pablo Escobar

48. Identify.

49. This is a safety slide.

50. Mario Bros.

51. Identify.

52. Safety Slide

53. Coldplay Yellow !

54. Identify from this poster.

55. Breaking Bad

56. Round 4

57. Q. A Kennedy moment is an event that is so shocking, that everyone can
remember where they were when they found out about it. George Bush
here is photographed in a Kennedy moment of his own. Which event are
we talking about ?

58. This is a safety slide.

59. Getting news of 9/11

60. Q. Composed by Tony Britten in 1992, heavily borrowing from George
Handel’s work, the following lyrics are from an anthem.
Die Meister (The masters)
Die Besten (The best)
Les grandes équipes (The biggest teams)
The Champions
What begins right after this anthem is played ?

61. This is a safety slide.

62. UEFA Champion’s League

63. Q. This cult rockstar came up with
the song's title after a particular
phrase written on the rockstar’s
wall.
The rockstar interpreted the slogan
as having a revolutionary meaning.
However, it was later revealed that
the phrase meant that the rockstar
smelled like a deodorant, which his
then-girlfriend Tobi Vail wore.
Cobain later claimed he was
unaware that it was a brand of
deodorant until months after the
single was released.

64. Safety Slide

65. Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit

66. This is a photo taken in 1913 of one of the Passive Resisters Football
Clubs. Name the person in the last row who has been encircled. Hint: He
is an Indian.

67. This is a safety slide.

68. Mahatma Gandhi

69. Q. What is the significance of this image of Gandhi?

70. This is a safety slide.

71. Too many Gandhi Questions? Yes.
Photo in the note.

72. Q. The Battle of Assal Uttar in the 1965 Indo-Pak war is said to be
Pakistan's biggest tank defeat. While all the Pakistani soldiers were
either dead or arrested, one of them was let to flee since Indian Army
didn't believe in shooting from behind. This man is believed to be X, who
has been a well known name since then. Identify X.

73. This is a safety slide.

74. General Musharraf

75. Q. Knot theory is a branch of topology dealing with the study of
mathematical knots. It finds applications in a variety of areas. It is
required to explain sun's corona structure mathematically. Interestingly
it also explains the reason behind an everyday nuisance which mostly
originates in our pocket.
Which nuisance we are talking about?

76. This is a safety slide.

77. Earphones getting tangled in the pocket.

78. Connect.

79. This is a safety slide.

80. Quotes on the Ashoka Mess

81. Meet the QuizSoc at Ashoka