The prelims 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.

2. 2 MEMBER, FULL FLEDGED

3. X is a city in the North Western part of California, known
for it’s citrus park and lemon processing industry.
Formerly a Spanish colony in late 1700s, X is the Spanish
word for ‘crown’. However, Early 2020 saw a meteoric
rise in the google searches for this seemingly
unimportant town.
A Mexican brand of beer, also by the name of X saw a
rapid decline in their sales during the same time period,
with a CNN survey indicating that 38% of Americans
refused to buy X under any circumstance.
Identify X.
1

4. A Chinese tradition dating back to as early as 5th Century
BC, medieval Chinese text also describes this being used
by the Chinese Army for measuring distances, testing
wind, signalling and even for passing on messages for
rescue mission. After it’s introduction to India, it has been
a part and parcel of a certain festivity in the month of
January.
This tradition in current scenario has established itself as a
freestyle event with various World Championship events
and competitions; ____ Racing, a variant of which is set to
make it’s Olympic debut at Paris, 2024.
Which Tradition is being talked about?
2

5. The legend _____ of being linked to Porphyria
received a lot of media attention in the mid 80s but
later was discredited.
Porphyria are a group of disorders characterized by
decreased production of Hemoglobin and have also
been referred to as ______ disease considering
symptoms of Porphyria namely
• Recession of gums
• Facial disfigurement
• Aversion to Garlic (As it caused Porphyric attacks)
• Dark brown coloured Urine
FITB
3

6. 4
X may refer to:
• A fictional character(antagonist) appearing in Marvel
Comics in association with X-Men and also appeared in
2009 movie X- Men Origins:Wolverine
• A 2012 heist comedy film, directed by Michael Hoffman,
the screenplay of which was developed by Coen Brothers
• A chess opening in which a player sacrifices material
with the aim of achieving a subsequent positional
advantage
• (literal meaning) A clever action in a situation intended
to achieve an advantage but usually involves taking a risk
Identify X.

7. 5
X is a inflammatory condition most commonly caused by
organisms as Staph Aureus, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae,
Moraxella, Adenovirus etc.
In 1971 during Bangladesh liberal war, a mass immigration
of Bangladeshis into India having X took place, quickly
turning it into an epidemic in India. The disease was
commonly referred to as Y, as a means of commemorating
the East Bengal roots of those immigrants.
Even today, X is commonly referred to as Y in layman’s
term in West Bengal and Assam.
Identify X and Y.

8. 6
In the 2020 Summer Olympics, when Israeli Gymnast, Artem
Dolgopyat had won a Gold, following which Anu Malik appeared
on the headlines of news(for the wrong reason) and became a
subject of troll on twitter.
This was however not the first time Anu Malik was subject of a
similar controversy.
Why did he come into news?

9. 7 & 8
A local anaesthetic by action, X is the only
one to cause Vasoconstriction. Although it
is no longer for therapy these days, it was
earlier used for various conditions as
toothache, dandruff and as an anaesthetic
for Eye surgeries.
An utterly infamous character in the pages
of history, Y had built his business based on
X and set up the largest empire exporting X.
A Netflix original Z was released, the first 2
seasons of which were based on Y, while
the last season explored the aftermath of
Y’s death and the lives of arguably the
biggest competitors of Y.

10. 7 & 8
In Season 1 Episode 2 of Z, named The _____ Of
W(W being a key figure in freeing the country from
Spanish colonialism), a communist militant group
named M19 kidnaps one of the close associates of Y
in order to raise funds for their future endeavours.
The M19 leader also stolen The _____ of W, from
the city museum, trying to draw comparison with
the revolutionary leader W.
In S1E4, Ivan, the leader of M19 motivated by his
dislike against his government is shown to have
helped Y in seize of Palace of Justice and burning of
evidence against Y. For his services, Ivan was handed
The _____ of W as a goodwill gesture by Y.
Identify X, Y and W. (1+0.5+0.5)

11. 9
Apart from being a
mythological character,
Sharabha also plays role as
the brand’s logo since 1980.
Representing virtues of
courage, strength & wisdom,
symbolizing the company’s
philosophy.
This desi brand, founded by
the Karnataka Government
produces a very famous
household item, what is it?

12. 8

13. 8

14. The seemingly abstract row of vertically
placed lines of varying lengths resemble
the Golden Gate Bridge, resonating aptly
with the brand’s name, which its founders
claim to be a short for the city itself,
where they come from.
Wonder why the founders insisted we
use the lowercase for the name?
Which company ?
9

15. 1945: Business partners Matt & Elliot
teamed up to form something (X)
1959: Barbara Millicent Roberts debuts
wearing an iconic black and white striped
strapless swimsuit, under the ‘X’ Banner.
Over the next 50 years, she has starred in
over 15+ movies, definitely a highly
acclaimed personality in her line of work.
Who’s Barbara (5) , Give me ‘X’ (5)
10

16. 11
Iluh is a small west-Asian town which is along the
banks of Tigris. Nobody batted an eye until the place
got a makeover, its named getting changed to “X”.
With both in use, still fans everywhere would ask why
“X”, to which there are many claimed sources, some
being :
1) Name comes from a tributary of Tigris by the same
name.
2) The “X” river may have been named after a nearby
mountain “Bati Raman”
A failed(and baseless) lawsuit was filed against
Warner Bros to have used the name “X” in some
places without the permission of the inhabitants of
“X”.

17. 12
2009 : California _______ is a eco-friendly
company providing landscaping services to
companies which may include Google at
Mountain View. According to their website :
California _______ provides holistic land management and brush &
weed control through _______. We can eliminate noxious weeds,
restore native grasses, and address fire prevention through fuel
load reduction.
Our fleet of 800+ environmentally friendly, self propelled weed
eaters are ready for your project! These cute & cost effective
critters remove thistle, brush, weeds, and other invasive plants.
Google avails service of 200 such entities while being
supervised by a prompt & responsible Jen.
What’s happening?

18. 13
A local hero of Uzbekistan, “X” is
seen
here mounting the horse
gracefully.
Though, around our part of the
world, the generally tone of people
for him would be much resently as
some way off-track from being
anything close to a hero or a
savior, rather the complete
opposite.
He can also be dubbed as the
founder of the then “X’-id Dynasty.
ID X

19. 14
Contradiction : If you have been an old-time youtuber,
you wouldn’t have thought “X” to do such stuff as
well. If you follow youtube and modern music, you
would have some difficulties in associating this guy
with the then character he portrayed.
George Kusunoki Miller, (stage name “X”) is a japanese
musician and internet personality, who popularised
the Harlem Shake and set a lot of other trends. He
transitioned around 2017 to this newer and more
subtle personality we now know as a musician.
Next slide 

20. 14
Give me “X” (7.5) , and the character from internet(2.5)

21. 15
Apart from being a
mythological character,
Sharabha also plays role as
the brand’s logo since 1980.
Representing virtues of
courage, strength & wisdom,
symbolizing the company’s
philosophy.
This desi brand, founded by
the Karnataka Government
produces a very famous
household item, what is it?

22. 16

24. X is a city in the North Western part of California, known
for it’s citrus park and lemon processing industry.
Formerly a Spanish colony in late 1700s, X is the Spanish
word for ‘crown’. However, Early 2020 saw a meteoric
rise in the google searches for this seemingly
unimportant town.
A Mexican brand of beer, also by the name of X saw a
rapid decline in their sales during the same time period,
with a CNN survey indicating that 38% of Americans
refused to buy X under any circumstance.
Identify X.
1

25. 1

26. A Chinese tradition dating back to as early as 5th Century
BC, medieval Chinese text also describes this being used
by the Chinese Army for measuring distances, testing
wind, signalling and even for passing on messages for
rescue mission. After it’s introduction to India, it has been
a part and parcel of a certain festivity in the month of
January.
This tradition in current scenario has established itself as a
freestyle event with various World Championship events
and competitions; ____ Racing, a variant of which is set to
make it’s Olympic debut at Paris, 2024.
Which Tradition is being talked about?
2

27. 2
Kite Flying

28. The legend _____ of being linked to Porphyria
received a lot of media attention in the mid 80s but
later was discredited.
Porphyria are a group of disorders characterized by
decreased production of Hemoglobin and have also
been referred to as ______ disease considering
symptoms of Porphyria namely
• Recession of gums
• Facial disfigurement
• Aversion to Garlic (As it caused Porphyric attacks)
• Dark brown coloured Urine
FITB
3

29. 3

30. 4
X may refer to:
• A fictional character(antagonist) appearing in Marvel
Comics in association with X-Men and also appeared in
2009 movie X- Men Origins:Wolverine
• A 2012 heist comedy film, directed by Michael Hoffman,
the screenplay of which was developed by Coen Brothers
• A chess opening in which a player sacrifices material
with the aim of achieving a subsequent positional
advantage
• (literal meaning) A clever action in a situation intended
to achieve an advantage but usually involves taking a risk
Identify X.

31. 4

32. 5
X is a inflammatory condition most commonly caused by
organisms as Staph Aureus, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae,
Moraxella, Adenovirus etc.
In 1971 during Bangladesh liberal war, a mass immigration
of Bangladeshis into India having X took place, quickly
turning it into an epidemic in India. The disease was
commonly referred to as Y, as a means of commemorating
the East Bengal roots of those immigrants.
Even today, X is commonly referred to as Y in layman’s
term in West Bengal and Assam.
Identify X and Y.

33. 5

34. 6
In the 2020 Summer Olympics, when Israeli Gymnast, Artem
Dolgopyat had won a Gold, following which Anu Malik appeared
on the headlines of news(for the wrong reason) and became a
subject of troll on twitter.
This was however not the first time Anu Malik was subject of a
similar controversy.
Why did he come into news?

35. 6

36. 7 & 8
A local anaesthetic by action, X is the only
one to cause Vasoconstriction. Although it
is no longer for therapy these days, it was
earlier used for various conditions as
toothache, dandruff and as an anaesthetic
for Eye surgeries.
An utterly infamous character in the pages
of history, Y had built his business based on
X and set up the largest empire exporting X.
A Netflix original Z was released, the first 2
seasons of which were based on Y, while
the last season explored the aftermath of
Y’s death and the lives of arguably the
biggest competitors of Y.

37. 7 & 8
In Season 1 Episode 2 of Z, named The _____ Of
W(W being a key figure in freeing the country from
Spanish colonialism), a communist militant group
named M19 kidnaps one of the close associates of Y
in order to raise funds for their future endeavours.
The M19 leader also stolen The _____ of W, from
the city museum, trying to draw comparison with
the revolutionary leader W.
In S1E4, Ivan, the leader of M19 motivated by his
dislike against his government is shown to have
helped Y in seize of Palace of Justice and burning of
evidence against Y. For his services, Ivan was handed
The _____ of W as a goodwill gesture by Y.
Identify X, Y and W. (1+0.5+0.5)

38. 7 & 8
X – Cocaine
Y – Pablo Escobar
W – Simon Bolivar/The Sword of Simon Bolivar

39. The seemingly abstract row of vertically
placed lines of varying lengths resemble
the Golden Gate Bridge, resonating aptly
with the brand’s name, which its founders
claim to be a short for the city itself,
where they come from.
Wonder why the founders insisted we
use the lowercase for the name?
Which company ?
9

40. 9

41. 1945: Business partners Matt & Elliot
teamed up to form something (X)
1959: Barbara Millicent Roberts debuts
wearing an iconic black and white striped
strapless swimsuit, under the ‘X’ Banner.
Over the next 50 years, she has starred in
over 15+ movies, definitely a highly
acclaimed personality in her line of work.
Who’s Barbara (5) , Give me ‘X’ (5)
10

42. 10
Mattel’s
Barbie

43. 11
Iluh is a small west-Asian town which is along the
banks of Tigris. Nobody batted an eye until the place
got a makeover, its named getting changed to “X”.
With both in use, still fans everywhere would ask why
“X”, to which there are many claimed sources, some
being :
1) Name comes from a tributary of Tigris by the same
name.
2) The “X” river may have been named after a nearby
mountain “Bati Raman”
A failed(and baseless) lawsuit was filed against
Warner Bros to have used the name “X” in some
places without the permission of the inhabitants of
“X”.

44. 11

45. 12
2009 : California _______ is a eco-friendly
company providing landscaping services to
companies which may include Google at
Mountain View. According to their website :
California _______ provides holistic land management and brush &
weed control through _______. We can eliminate noxious weeds,
restore native grasses, and address fire prevention through fuel
load reduction.
Our fleet of 800+ environmentally friendly, self propelled weed
eaters are ready for your project! These cute & cost effective
critters remove thistle, brush, weeds, and other invasive plants.
Google avails service of 200 such entities while being
supervised by a prompt & responsible Jen.
What’s happening?

46. 12
Google rents out Goats from California Grazing,
Jen is a Border Collie who is dispatched with the
herd.

47. 13
A local hero of Uzbekistan, “X” is
seen
here mounting the horse
gracefully.
Though, around our part of the
world, the generally tone of people
for him would be much resently as
some way off-track from being
anything close to a hero or a
savior, rather the complete
opposite.
He can also be dubbed as the
founder of the then “X’-id Dynasty.
ID X

48. 13
BABUR

49. 14
Contradiction : If you have been an old-time youtuber,
you wouldn’t have thought “X” to do such stuff as
well. If you follow youtube and modern music, you
would have some difficulties in associating this guy
with the then character he portrayed.
George Kusunoki Miller, (stage name “X”) is a japanese
musician and internet personality, who popularised
the Harlem Shake and set a lot of other trends. He
transitioned around 2017 to this newer and more
subtle personality we now know as a musician.
Next slide 

50. 14
Give me “X” (7.5) , and the character from internet(2.5)

51. 15
X: Joji
Y: Filthy Frank ( Pink Guy )

52. 15
Apart from being a
mythological character,
Sharabha also plays role as
the brand’s logo since 1980.
Representing virtues of
courage, strength & wisdom,
symbolizing the company’s
philosophy.
This desi brand, founded by
the Karnataka Government
produces a very famous
household item, what is it?

53. 16
Mysore Sandalwood

54. 16

55. 8