4. The modern game of X, formerly an Olympic sport,
originated from Manipur where it was known as 'Sagol
Kangjei', 'Kanjai-bazee', or ‘X'. The local name for the
type of ball gave rise to the word X which was then
later adopted by the west. The first club was
established in the town of Silchar in Assam, India, in
1833. Also, Qutubuddin Aibak, the Turkic slave from
Central Asia who later became the Sultan of
Delhi in Northern India, ruled as a Sultan for only four
years, from 1206 to 1210, dying an accidental death
during a game of X.
6. This Santa Clara, California-based technology
company is not named, as you might assume,
after an indeterminate number of Naipauls. It is
simply a shortening of the Latin word for “envy”
that the people who started it in 1993 (Jen-
Hsun Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis
Priem) liked the sound of. Name the company.
10. X, a member of the mint family is chiefly used in
perfumery while also being used in Mediterranean
cuisine and folklore. The name derives from
the Latin for "dew" and "sea" or "dew of the sea". The
plant is also sometimes called anthos, from ancient
Greek meaning "flower". According to myth, Virgin
Mary is said to have spread her blue cloak over a
white-blossomed X bush when she was resting, and
the flowers turned blue. The shrub then became
known as the “____ of ____“ and hence considered
sacred to Egyptians, Romans and Greeks.
14. Muthiah was a staunch atheist and a follower of
the Dravidian atheistic movement. He read
the Thiruppavai of Andal, and was amazed at its
mystic poetry, which was to have a deep and
lasting impact on him. After a lot of introspection,
he decided to convert back to Hinduism. He
renamed himself as X, later going on to become
a prolific writer on Hinduism. Who?
16. X originated in Germany with it using gum
arabic as the original base ingredient. Hans
Riegel, Sr., a confectioner from Bonn, started
the Haribo company in 1920. In 1922, inspired by
the trained ____ seen at street festivities and
markets in Europe through to the 19th century, he
invented the X. It being available predominantly
sold in five flavors across western countries
namely raspberry, orange, strawberry, pineapple
and lemon how would you know it?
18. Use of the name X for a type of food goes back to
the 18th century, when mutton pies known as X
were served at meetings of the political X Club in
London. The origins of what is now known as the X
brand go back to 1911, when a confectionery
company based in York in the United Kingdom,
trademarked the term. The names were not used
immediately and X first appeared in the 1920s,
when Rowntree's launched a brand of boxed
chocolates entitled X. Give X.
20. Mysuru is going to be home to the world’s
tallest free-standing clock in another few years.
The tower will be 135 meters high and will give
serious shade to others of its kind, like the Old
Joe in Birmingham (100 metres) and Big Ben in
London (96 meters). The structure will be built
on a 22x22 meters base in Gothic style to
match th classical look of the other buildings on
campus. Which corporate is building this at it’s
facility?
22. In 1872, the former governor of California, Leland
Stanford, a businessman and race-horse owner, hired
X for some photographic studies. He had taken a
position on a popularly debated question of the day —
whether all four feet of a horse were off the ground at
the same time while trotting. (which ultimately led to
Motion Picture) John Gaeta, used the principles of X
photography to create a special effect, which is now a
trademark of Warner Bros, also gave him an Academy
Award for Visual Effects.
Give X.
Give the Special Effect in the context(Y)
24. Sage Kashyapa had two wives, Aditi and Diti. Their
respective children were called Adityas and Daityas. Once
they were fighting over a pot of Amrita which could grant them
immortality. Vishnu took the form of Mohini and came to settle
the dispute. While the vile Daityas were distracted by her
beauty, Mohini offered the Amrita to gentle Adityas. One
Daitya got suspicious and sat among the Adityas. As soon as
Mohini poured the Amrita into his mouth, The Sun (Surya )
and The Moon ( Chandra ) recognised the intruder. To
prevent the anomaly, Vishnu cut off his head but it was too
late as he had already acquired immortality. But he couldn't
join back with his body, so he became two lives X and Y. X
(the head ) swore to revenge Surya and Chandra by eating
(eclipse) them every once in a while. Y became a
directionless comet.
ID X and Y
28. The history of the origin of this trophy is a
checkered one. Two names were put forward for
this tournament. One, in tribute of X; and the other,
by flatterers of Y. These two rival groups set about
their business and even prepared two separate
trophies. By vote, however, it was decided that it
would be named the ‘Y trophy’. On the day of the
final, Y himself was called to present the trophy
named in his honour. However, in an act of almost
rare generosity, Y handed over the ‘X trophy’. The
name has stuck. Give X and Y.
30. ___X___ is a Kshatriya Varna Chhetri Family
Name of Nepali People belonging to Indo-
European origin under Indo-Iranian sub group.
They have both Iraniad feature and Indo-Aryan
too. The name which literally means tax officers is
familiar in Coimbatore circle too. ___X___ is also a
name of a prominent person chiefly linked to the
Tamil entertainment industry whose father is even
more famous. X’s father named him after a famous
Soviet poet with a slight variation to make it sound
gentler. The poet’s picture is given in the next
slide. Give X and the poet’s name(Y).
33. It likely originated in the Mughal Empire in the 16th
century. The mixture of dense evaporated milk was
already popular in Hindu sweet dishes. During the
Mughal period, this mixture was flavoured with
pistachios and saffron, packed and immersed
in slurry ice, resulting in the invention of X. Ain-i-
Akbari, a detailed record of the Mughal
emperor Akbar's administration, mentions use
of saltpeter for refrigeration as well as
transportation of Himalayan ice to warmer areas.
Which dessert?
35. Sound of Music was a chain of 9 stores founded
by Richard M. Schulze. In 1981, the Minnesota
branch, at the time the largest and most profitable
Sound of Music store, was hit by a tornado. The
store’s roof was sheared off and showroom
destroyed, but the storeroom was left intact. In
response, Schulze decided to have a “Tornado
Sale” of damaged and excess stock in the
damaged store’s parking lot. He poured the
remainder of his marketing budget into advertising
the sale, promising “_____ _____” on everything.
Thus resulted what?
41. It was created in 1892 on 55 acres of the summer
palace of Maharaja Sri Chamaraja, and was
originally called the Palace Garden. It was
originally set up by G.H. Krumbiegel, a German
landscaper and horticulturist. It was opened to the
public in 1902, and now includes a bandstand and
an artificial lake. It was given to the Department of
Parks and Gardens in 1948 and later to the Forest
Department. With the acquisition of Karanji
Lake (which was a sewage tank before) it has now
expanded to 150 acres. Which tourist attraction
known for it’s diversity is this?
43. In the summer of 1905, Kansas was plagued by
the spread of gout and measles. Dr. Samuel
Crumbine, a member of the Kansas board of
health, wanted to raise public awareness. He was
inspired by a chant at a
local Topeka softball game: “____ the ball". In a
health bulletin published soon afterwards, he
exhorted Kansans to “____ the ___". In response,
a schoolteacher named Frank H. Rose created the
“X", a device consisting of a yardstick attached to a
screen. What did he invent that is still popular?
45. While the first part of this movie trilogy is
inspired from Hamlet, the second part of this
trilogy is based on Romeo and Juliet. The
standalone movie in the franchise released
between the first 2 parts is said to be somewhat
influenced by a play named "Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern Are Dead". Which movie series?
47. What method well-known to sports fans was
used for the first time in a rugby union match in
the Heineken Cup semi-final which saw the
Leicester Tigers beat the Cardiff Blues 27-26 on
May 3, 2009?
49. A X is known as a sleeping policeman in British
English, a judder bar in New Zealand English,
and a lying- down policeman in Russia and
Croatia. First implemented in New Jersey, the
crosswalk was raised 5 inches above the
surface to enable vertical deflection. Arthur
Holly Compton who experimented Compton’s
effect was the first one to receive a patent of X.
Give X.
51. The city derives it’s name from the pool around the
temple and means ‘holy pool of nectar’. The pool
was created on land bought from the villagers for
700 rupees. The central walled city has narrow
streets mostly developed in the 17th and 18th
century. The city is a peculiar example of an
introverted planning system with unique areas
called Katras. The Katras are self-styled residential
units that provided unique defence system during
attacks on the city. Which city is this?