The Finals of a theme based quiz META(Medical, Entertainment, Technology, Asia) in a quiz fest named 'QAARNAMA' conducted by COBWEB, the hardcore quiz lovers of Coochbehar.

1. 2 MEMBER, FULL FLEDGED

2. -SOHAM

3. 1
What does “X” mean?
-“Dude, like, what if I had a definition of the
word definition here? That would be so `X`.”
X is when something refers back to or is about
itself, like a book about books or a meme
about memes.
In Gaming “X” could refer to the most effective
way of doing a particular task or performing an
action, widely backed by the gaming
community.
Literally, greek roots of “X” could also mean
something that comes after or beyond, or the
English word which would rather refer to a
change or alteration.

5. 1
META

6. 2
Mid 2022 : “Z” launches an AI powered geo-
specific ad campaign that launched them into a
series of trashing & hate from a certain
community hailing from Ujjain.
Now, one of the elders voiced, that the ‘X’ is
servant to none & wont serve you a thali
whenever you feel like. ‘X’ is not something to
play with.
So, Hritik in the Ad had said :
“Khaane ka mann hua, Ujjain mein hai, ‘X’ se
mangwa liya”.
ID “Z” (5) Give me “X”/ Put Funda / Chant (5)

8. 2

9. 3
Although in the “Internet Sense” of things,
“X” is the least likely thing someone would
expect to be treated with, but its more
tastier roots come from a Monty Python skit
where “x” was a part of every dish served at
a cafe, thus justifying why we use the term
“x” for our technological appropriation.
Video next slide(Muted for obvious reasons)
I want the term being referred to!

10. 3

12. 3

13. 4

14. 4

15. 4
This are clipping from Robert Sikoryak’s
Graphic Novel, where he has tried to draw
attention towards something which has
been overlooked by people time and again.
Robert saw this as not a people problem but
because it could be a “bore” & “chore”.
What would the very appropriate name of
this novel be?

17. 4

18. 5
When interviewed about the particular dialog, a
certain Mukesh responded to it describing that
how his line was supposed to be a simple ice-
breaker, to enquire what was taking time, but
instead what he said was what was the truth for
him. This went on to become one of the most
iconic scenes from the film, the dialog
predominantly used when someone is in hurry.
Only altercation? Mukesh said that the
particular thing was due for the next morning
but in reality it was on same day for him, that’s
what gave rise to the hurry.

20. 5

21. 6
The Hagoromo Fulltouch “X” has been dubbed for
long as the Rolls-Royce of “X” or the Michael Jordan
of “X” or what not, giving to its worldly acclaim.
Variants :
Fulltouch X, Fulltouch Large X, Fulltouch Poly,
Fulltouch Luminous X
With a certain craze in the domain of academicians,
even when they closed production in 2015 stating
the “backdated” products they made were no
longer relevant, their rights were soon bought out
and the legacy continued as it was simply
irreplaceable.
WHAT’S THE PRODUCT?

23. 6

24. 7
Glenn Y, an acclaimed Pixar
animator, a brain behind some of the
best animation works by the studio.
His demise due to Melanoma in 2002
led Pixar to tribute “Finding Nemo”
and ____(Z) to him, the former behind
his last association ever.
XY the protagonist of Z was named
after this gentleman’s legacy at the
studio.
Where X is a phenomenon, Z an
entity, the most famous Y would be
Alexander and Steve, although
unrelated.
Give (X+Y) (8) , (Z) (2)

26. 7

27. 8
Although sisters in many aspects, X & Y share a
not to pleasant history when it comes to
language. And this wasn’t even relevant at any
point!
The then CM of X decided not to share their
second official language with that of Y, because
of how agitations in Y created the former. So,
out of spite Tamil was chosen to be the 2nd
official language on paper, still mystery remains
as to how many tamilians in X would have
benefitted or prided over this feat.
GIVE ME X, Y (5+5)

29. 8
X : HARYANA
Y : PUNJAB

30. --ATMADIP

31. 1
While many psychiatrists believe that a moderate
degree of X is normal and healthy in humans, the more
extreme forms are classified under Personality
Disorder.
The term X is derived from Greek Mythological
character Y, a handsome young man infamous for
spurning approaches of many potential lovers. When Y
rejected a nymph named Echo, The Gods punished him
by making him fall in love with his own reflection in a
pool of water. When Y realizes his own reflection can’t
love him back, he slowly pines away and dies.
Identify X/Y.

33. 1

34. 2
Due to this application’s aggressive sense of humor
and frequent notifications through a mascot X, the
mascot has been a subject of Internet memes where
an evil version of X stalks and threatens users if they
do not keep using the app.
In November 2019, Saturday Night Live parodied the
app In a sketch(the clip of which is shown in next
slide) where Old School adults learnt to communicate
with Gen-Z children by the means of this App.
Which Application?

35. 2

37. 2

38. 3
X syndrome is sometimes used as a loose term for childhood
abstinence from school, often to describe unruly children who
would prefer going rafting or fishing rather than staying at
homes. In the Dictionary of modern medicine, this condition is
described to be beginning as Youthful Rebellion as a response
to parental rejection, but evolves into frequent job changes,
lack of commitment and inability to concentrate as an adult.
X is one of the famous characters created by novelist Y
appearing in multiple novels written by Y. One of those novels
named after X(The Adventures of X) deals with the themes of
freedom, civilization, prejudice and racism.
A live action adaptation by the same name(The adventures of
X) was released in 1993 where X was portrayed by Elijah Wood.
Identify X and Y.

40. 3

41. 4 X was named after an Indian Goddess by her
Indophile parents, her father was a professor of Indo
Tibetian Buddhist studies who lived as an ordained
Buddhist monk for 3 years. She received a Buddhist
upbringing and spent around 2 years of her
upbringing in Almora, Uttarakhand. She rose to
international prominence for her performance in 90s
cult classic Y, which earned her nominations for
Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA for Best
Supporting Actor.
Y(Literal meaning) in common man’s lingo refers to a
genre of racy, action based stories published in
cheaply printed magazines around 1900s to 1950s in
US. Y gets it’s name from the typically used cheap,
ragged edge papers it was printed on.
Identify X and Y.

43. 4
X – Uma Thurman
Y – Pulp Fiction

44. 5
1914: An Italian Physiologist, Vittorio Benussi published his
symptoms on respiratory symptoms of a ___
1915: American Psychologist William Martson invented the
discontinuous systolic blood pressure test for detection of
___
1921: Based on Martson’s findings, another American
physiologist and policeman by the name of John A Larson
devised an apparatus to simultaneously measure
continuous changes in blood pressure, heart rate and
respiratory rate.
1923: Martson attempted to use results of his apparatus
admitted as evidence in a court of law.
What is being talked about?

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47. 6
Our protagonist was a man who lived and worked in X,
but at the time of this event was at Y for a 3 month
long business trip. At the end of his trip, while
returning from Y, a certain ‘Canon Event’ had occurred
which wounded him, ruptured his eardrums and
temporarily blinded him.
On returning to X, he received treatment, bandaged his
wounds and reported to work 2 days later, and while
explaining the incident to his supervisor, a similar
Canon Event took place, following which he suffered
from high fever and continuous vomiting for over a
week.
What is being talked about?/X and Y?

49. 6
X – Nagasaki
Y – Hiroshima
Tsotomu Yamaguchi – The only person recognized as
survivor of both the bomb blasts.

50. 7
Dr. Tijon Esho, a British cosmetic surgeon fairly recently had coined
the term ‘X dysmorphia’, as he started receiving an increasing
number of patients who were bringing in heavily edited Selfies and
wanted to undergo a cosmetic procedure in order to replicate the
altered image. X dysmorphia is currently used to describe a body
image disorder characterized by the need to heavily edit own’s digital
image.
Although Indians make up the majority of X’s userbase, the then CEO
of X allegedly called India ‘too poor a country to expand’ back in the
summer of 2017. Following an episode of backlash against the CEO
and a temporary boycott of the app, another app Y suffered rapid
decline in users as confused Indian netizens stopped using Y, for it
shared a part of it’s name with X.
Give me X and Y.

52. 7
X – Snapchat
Y - Snapdeal

53. 8
X is a convention which arose 16th century
onward due to rise in illusionism in stage
performances and culmination of realism
within a theatre.
Violation of X is a technique which have
been widely used in Movies and Video
Games to acknowledge the artificiality of
the environment. The earliest recording of
this is found in 1918 silent film ‘Men Who
have made love to me’. In recent times,
movies as Deadpool have used this
technique as a means of providing comic
relief.
Which technique?

55. 8

56. SOHAM x ATMADIP

57. 1 Case Files
1. Mr. A claimed that his life was like X, he believed everyone was
part of the conspiracy and he had cameras implanted in his eyes, and
when admitted to the Psychiatry department wanted to speak to the
director. He even travelled to New York to confirm that 9/11 attacks
were not a plot twist in his personal X.
2. Mr. B believed that he was the part of a National Broadcast where
he was the main focus of attention.
3. Mr. C had a history of Mania and Psychosis. He believed people
around him were paid actors who were responsible for his
hospitalization.
All of these symptoms have been classified by Joel and Ian
Gold(Psychiatrist and Neurophilosopher) as X delusion or X
syndrome. Largely a symptom of Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective
disorder, the subject feels his life is a staged reality.
Identify X.

59. 1

60. 2
This maybe the first thing that comes up in your mind when you hear
of a doctor, but this wasn’t always the case. A completely opposite
version of this practice was carried out back in 19th century as that
indicated a more formal and serious matter. An alternative
explanation might be that seeking medical advise was a last resort
and frequently a precursor to death, as an encounter with the
physician rarely benefitted the patient at those times.
The current practice was established around early 20th century when
concepts of ‘pureness’ was associated with the medical fraternity.
Surgeons used to follow the old practice earlier, but since the advent
of Anaesthesia (which allowed for more precise surgeries with less
blood loss), the new practice is carried out which is symbolic of the
‘bloodless surgeries’.
What change in the Medical Profession is being talked about?

62. 2
Wearing Black Coat in 1800s to White Coat currently

63. X originated in Brazil in 2007 as a fusion music project
which aimed at blending two Brazilian artists with
contrasting musical styles. Later X has also tried it’s trade in
Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. In early 2023, X resumed
it’s Hindi language show after 8 year gap. Presented by X, Y
is a song which unfolds the story of a sailor and delves into
his joyful encounters along the shores.
The composer and partly singer of the song was also the
mind behind the ‘unskippable’ intro/theme of Z. When
asked about Z, he replied “I wanted to add the flavour of
the protagonist for his accent of speaking hindi with a
Gujarati twang. It’s kind of Sinister but still has a hip hop
swag which I think represents his character”.
Identify X, Y and Z. (3+3+4)
3

65. 3
X – Coke Studio
Y – Khalasi
Z – Scam 1992

66. 4
Ignaz Semmelweis, a 19th century Hungarian Physician
noted an increase in Post Partum infection following
child-birth. He observed that the incidence of infection
could be drastically reduced by the practice of ____
_______, for which he provided various guidelines as
usage of Chlorinated lime solutions. As he could not
provide theoretical evidence of reduced maternal
mortality, his idea was rejected by the medical
community. A year after his death, Louis Pasteur’s
modern germ theory was published which gave
Semmelweis’ observation a theoretical explanation
proving he was indeed right.
Give me the Ground breaking discovery, something
which has been emphasized a lot in recent times.

68. 4
Hand Washing

69. 5
During his recent trip to Kolkata “X” shared how
a certain aspect of Hindu Culture inspired the
iconic trademark for “Y”, of which “X” is a part.
According to “X”, his brother shared with him
books on India, where he found a captivating
image of “disembodied tongue of ____”, which
sparked the inspiration.
A certain John Pasche designed the final
modernistic version of the trademark.
Give me X and Y. (5+5)

71. 5
X : Mick Jagger
Y : The Rolling Stones

72. 6
It was Apple’s launch event for the original
iPhone at MacWorld 2007. A meticulous Steve
knew exactly how to make the audience feel
more connected to their presentation.
According to script,
9:00 AM – Presentation starts
9:40 AM – The Big Reveal
The producers knew the Steve was known to
halt and delay and would surely have a delay
when he reached the reveal, so they shifted it
accordingly. And when the time came, everyone
could see the iphone at real time.
PUT FUNDA

74. 6
9:41 AM displayed on all products in Apple
Launch events and advertisements.
(Steve wanted audience to look at the screen
and then look at their watches instinctively and
relate the two)

75. 7
This is one of many
posts that surfaced
after a certain “math”
that was altered in the
concerned country. You
can see how it affects
the ladies here
What exactly was the
alteration introduced,
and what effect does it
have?
PUT FUNDA

77. 7
Korean Age system changed.
Adopts International System.
Korean age was counted from
conceiving baby inside womb.

78. 8
Josie Maran is an undercover
cop with RPD, assigned with the
arrest of every blacklisted
person on their database. To
achieve this she befriends the
protagonist and extracts help
from him.
From where do we know her?
PS: Generally seen in a darker
place, yellowish hue and lots of
black.

80. 8

83. W
WHAT IF MADE IT?
WRITTEN ROUND
4 Questions * 10 points
(+10 for fullhouse)

84. K1

85. K2

86. K3

87. K4

90. K1

91. K2

92. K3

93. K4

94. K5
WHOSE SEAT? (NO SCORES HERE)

96. K5
WHOSE SEAT?

97. W2
MED for Each Other
Long Connect
6 parts * 10 points
(+10 for fullhouse)

98. 3
Considered as one of the greatest baseball
players of all time, A was diagnosed with
Amylotropic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS), a terminal
neurodegenerative disorder which resulted in
loss of voluntary muscle control. The disease
forced him to retire aged 36 and claimed his life 2
years later. As A was one of the first celebrities to
be diagnosed with this disease, it is also referred
to as A’s disease. Other notable personalities
diagnosed with ALS include Spongebob
Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg and B.

99. 1
An activity named C was promoted in mid
2010s to promote awareness about ALS.
17 million people participated in C and it
generated around 200 million for the ALS
association. B himself refrained from
participating in the activity due to
pneumonia a year before, but his 3
children took the activity for him.

100. 1
The B’s index is a mock mathematical measure on how
far people on average will read through a book before
giving up, with one of B’s book, D(despite selling around
25 million copies) is dubbed as the most unread book of
all time.
An accidental actor, B has appeared on the silver screen
many a times. He appeared as himself in The Big Bang
Theory wherein he had visited Caltech and needed an
engineer to fix his ‘EQUIPMENT’. In one of the episodes
of Futurama, he also appears as member of VPAR who
are tasked with guarding the Space Time Continuum.
B’s voice was sampled by Pink Floyd and used in their
song ‘Keep Talking’.

101. 4
B also allowed the use of his copyrighted voice in his
biographical film E where he was played by F After
exceptionally portraying the unusual facial expressions
of B, he was awarded with the Academy Awards for the
Best Actor.
Years before coming into mainstream acting, F had
auditioned for the role of Tom Riddle in Harry Potter
series, but didn’t get casted. However, he set foot into
the Harry Potter universe by grabbing the lead role in
one of the other Screen Adaptations of a JK Rowling
book.
Give me A,B,C,D. (10*4 for each and +10 for a full house)

103. A – Lou Gehrig
B – Stephen Hawking(Hawking’s Index)
C – Ice Bucket Challenge

104. D – A brief history of time
E – The Theory of Everything
F – Eddy Readmayne