Chimera-X is a national level quiz contest organised by ISTE Students' Chapter MANIT.

2. Rules:
• The round contains 20 questions.
• Each question is worth 10 points. Partial
marking where suitable.
• There are some star-marked questions which
will decide the winner in case of a tie.
• Please don’t cheat, no one will show you the
answer anyway. Eavesdropping is better.

3. 1*. The then Vice President of the United States Richard Nixon, broke X,
which had already grown a 165 years old. Unable to find a replacement,
since the X was made of ivory, the US uncharacteristically turned to the
Indian Embassy. The replacement was then delivered by the Indian Vice
President S. Radhakrishnan on his visit to the US, which has been in use
since, with the broken one still kept aside the replacement as a memoir.
ID X.

4. 2*. X and Y are mythical beings having a mention in the Hindu, Jain
and Buddhist mythology. Y is the female counterpart of X and they are
attendees of Kubera, the Hindu God of wealth who rules in the
mythical Himalayan kingdom of Alaka.
Where can you find X and Y (5 points).
ID X and Y (5 points).

6. 3. October 2018 marked the eighth year since the X Foundation
established the Y Educational Centre in Andhra Pradesh. Every year, the
centre imparts training in English, computer operations, and, of course,
_____ to hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The
centre was established in collaboration with the Vicente Ferrer
Foundation. The centre has been highly successful in fulfilling its
objective and speaks volumes of X’s humility. Id X and Y.

7. 4*. This is an exhaustive list of what?

8. 1978- Jon Von Neumann Prize
2010- Double Helix Medal
19 May, 2015- Abel Prize
23 May,2015- Death
5. Identify the personality from the above clues.

9. 6*. Dutch player and coach Johan Cruyff, who implemented the rondo at
Barcelona, described the drill: "Everything that goes on in a match, except
shooting, you can do in a rondo. The competitive aspect, fighting to make
space, what to do when in possession and what to do when you haven’t got
the ball, how to play ‘one touch’ soccer, how to counteract the tight marking
and how to win the ball back.“ Pep Guardiola has been extensively using it
with his teams, but who is credited with the invention of the ‘El Rondo’?

10. 7. Lilly revealed her decision in an article in the Windy City Times on Tuesday
(March 8), which was published with the headline, "Sex change shocker - X now
sisters!!!“
This came four years after Lana, who is elder to Lilly, had a similar realisation.
Lana and Lilly came into the picture in 1999 and enhanced their fame in 2005. ID
X.

11. 8. William Seward on March 30, 1867 agreed to the proposal of
Edouard de Stoeckl for the purchase of X for $ 7.2 million. The
purchase of X, initially called as ‘Seward’s Folly’, was later hailed
after a major discovery in Yukon in 1896. The importance of X was
still, recognized as late as the early 1940s. ID X.

12. 9. VVK Chandra, was a freelance web consultant, a blogger and a
voracious reader despite books being difficult to find in
Mehbubnagar. In October 2007, below a blog he had just written,
someone left a comment, which was responsible for him getting
the book he wanted- ‘Leaving Microsoft to Change the World’ by
John Wood. Why would this event be significant in the future?

13. 10. Before 1999, X was just a myth, after which the company decided to
capitalize on the idea anyway. X is an exclusive invite-only product. Some of the
famed benefits of the X include:
• 24 Hour Personal Concierge Service, where you can make the most
unreasonable of requests and chances are, it will be fulfilled.
• Automatic Hotel Elite Status
• Automatic Car Rental Elite Status
• Access to elite lounges
ID X.

14. 11*. The X is a rare blood type, probably one of the rarest, which
was discovered by Dr. Y.M Bhende in 1952. It is mostly found in
India, Iran and Pakistan. X is found in 0.0004% of the world
population, but the percentage is 0.01 in Mumbai. Id X.

15. 12. Sundar Pichai had to explain Zoe Lofgren how google search
worked, at the congressional hearing, in response to her question.
But the actual reason for it is- ‘Deliberate manipulation by reddit
users who upvoted a post containing the image and the word-
compounded by the media accounts of this phenomenon’. What
are we talking about?

16. 13*. The logo of X has had many forms. Before 1928, the
image of a female Roman soldier was used. From 1976-1980, a
stylized text was used as the logo. In 1992, a new matte
painting was made by artist Michael J. Deas, of the model
Jenny Joseph. The painting was then digitized to make the
logo. This company is a division of a subsidiary of the Sony
Corporation. ID X.

17. 14. Procedure calls for the X to be said three times in a row —
X! X! X! — so that it won't be mistaken for another word or
phrase that sounds similar under noisy conditions. X was the
idea of Frederick Mockford. He came up with X because it
sounded similar to the French word “m’aider”.
ID X.

18. 15*. What connects the following:
David and Victoria Beckham
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky
Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth
Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
Jonty Rhodes and Melanie Jeanne

19. 16. The Tinsukia-Naharlgun Express is a passenger train that
runs five days a week and is one of the more loaded trains in
the region. But what distinction did this train achieve on the
94th birth anniversary of the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee?

20. 17. The company X has investors like Larry Page and Sergey Brin (co-founders of Google)
and Jeffrey Skoll (first president of eBay) and the founders of X are Eric Eberhard and
Marc Tarpenning. The products of X are equipped with a unique feature, named quite
subtly, the ‘Bioweapon Defense Mode’. As per company claims, the system is 300 times
better at filtering bacteria, 500 times better at filtering antegens, 700 times better at
filtering smog and 800 times better at filtering the viruses. ID X.

21. 18. The contents of X were selected after a year long
deliberation and include pieces from Bach, Mozart,
Beethoven, Stravinsky and the brainwaves of Ann Druyan. X
also contains pictures depicting human behavior and
landmarks in human history. Clips from some epic speeches
are also included. ID X.

22. 19*. The Prime Ministers of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and
Iceland ceremoniously laid the foundation stone for X in June
2007. It is one of the most secure places on Earth. The site for X,
Spitsenberg, was chosen based on its lack of tectonic activity
and permafrost to enhance preservation. ID X.

23. 20. Called an urban myth by many, on whose
tombstone is it written, ‘He lies here, somewhere’?

25. Answers

26. 1*. The then Vice President of the United States Richard Nixon, broke X,
which had already grown a 165 years old. Unable to find a replacement,
since the X was made of ivory, the US uncharacteristically turned to the
Indian Embassy. The replacement was then delivered by the Indian Vice
President S. Radhakrishnan on his visit to the US, which has been in use
since, with the broken one still kept aside the replacement as a memoir.
ID X.

27. The US Senate Gavel (Hammer), used to bring the
senate in order.
On the left, the broken Gavel. On the right is the
gavel gifted by India.

28. 2*. X and Y are mythical beings having a mention in the Hindu, Jain
and Buddhist mythology. Y is the female counterpart of X and they are
attendees of Kubera, the Hindu God of wealth who rules in the
mythical Himalayan kingdom of Alaka.
Where can you find X and Y (5 points).
ID X and Y (5 points).

30. X- Yaksh
Y- Yakshini
The sculptures are erected at either side of the main entrance of
the RBI office in New Delhi.

31. 3. October 2018 marked the eighth year since the X Foundation
established the Y Educational Centre in Andhra Pradesh. Every year, the
centre imparts training in English, computer operations, and, of course,
_____ to hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The
centre was established in collaboration with the Vicente Ferrer
Foundation. The centre has been highly successful in fulfilling its
objective and speaks volumes of X’s humility. Id X and Y.

32. X- Rafa Nadal
Y- Anantapur
The Rafa Nadal Academy established as part of the Anantapur
Educational Centre.

33. 4*. This is an exhaustive list of what?

34. Recipients of the first Bharat Ratna
From left- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, C.
Rajgopalachari and CV Raman

35. 1978- Jon Von Neumann Prize
2010- Double Helix Medal
19 May, 2015- Abel Prize
23 May,2015- Death
5. Identify the personality from the above clues.

36. John Nash
Died in a car accident in USA after coming back from Norway
from the Abel Prize Ceremony

37. 6*. Dutch player and coach Johan Cruyff, who implemented the rondo at
Barcelona, described the drill: "Everything that goes on in a match, except
shooting, you can do in a rondo. The competitive aspect, fighting to make
space, what to do when in possession and what to do when you haven’t got
the ball, how to play ‘one touch’ soccer, how to counteract the tight marking
and how to win the ball back.“ Pep Guardiola has been extensively using it
with his teams, but who is credited with the invention of the ‘El Rondo’?

38. Laureano Ruiz
Former Youth Team coach at Barcelona
Cruyff was lucky because the players he played in his
team had already done the Rondo under Ruiz, and
hence easily adjusted to his style.

39. 7. Lilly revealed her decision in an article in the Windy City Times on Tuesday
(March 8), which was published with the headline, "Sex change shocker - X now
sisters!!!“
This came four years after Lana, who is elder to Lilly, had a similar realisation.
Lana and Lilly came into the picture in 1999 and enhanced their fame in 2005. ID
X.

40. The Wachowski Brothers (now sisters)
The Matrix came in 1999 and V for Vendetta was released in 2005,
both directed by the Wachowski sisters.

41. 8. William Seward on March 30, 1867 agreed to the proposal of
Edouard de Stoeckl for the purchase of X for $ 7.2 million. The
purchase of X, initially called as ‘Seward’s Folly’, was later hailed
after a major discovery in Yukon in 1896. The importance of X was
still, recognized as late as the early 1940s. ID X.

42. Alaska
The purchase of Alaska from Russia was
called a bad business until the discovery of
gold mines in Yukon in 1896.

43. 9. VVK Chandra, was a freelance web consultant, a blogger and a
voracious reader despite books being difficult to find in
Mehbubnagar. In October 2007, below a blog he had just written,
someone left a comment, which was responsible for him getting
the book he wanted- ‘Leaving Microsoft to Change the World’ by
John Wood. Why would this event be significant in the future?

44. The first book sold by Flipkart.
That comment was left by Sachin Bansal

45. 10. Before 1999, X was just a myth, after which the company decided to
capitalize on the idea anyway. X is an exclusive invite-only product. Some of the
famed benefits of the X include:
• 24 Hour Personal Concierge Service, where you can make the most
unreasonable of requests and chances are, it will be fulfilled.
• Automatic Hotel Elite Status
• Automatic Car Rental Elite Status
• Access to elite lounges
ID X.

46. The American Express Centurion Card

47. 11*. The X is a rare blood type, probably one of the rarest, which
was discovered by Dr. Y.M Bhende in 1952. It is mostly found in
India, Iran and Pakistan. X is found in 0.0004% of the world
population, but the percentage is 0.01 in Mumbai. Id X.

48. Bombay or h/h or Oh Blood Group

49. 12. Sundar Pichai had to explain Zoe Lofgren how google search
worked, at the congressional hearing, in response to her question.
But the actual reason for it is- ‘Deliberate manipulation by reddit
users who upvoted a post containing the image and the word-
compounded by the media accounts of this phenomenon’. What
are we talking about?

50. The picture of Trump coming in the search results of the
word ‘idiot’.

51. 13*. The logo of X has had many forms. Before 1928, the
image of a female Roman soldier was used. From 1976-1980, a
stylized text was used as the logo. In 1992, a new matte
painting was made by artist Michael J. Deas, of the model
Jenny Joseph. The painting was then digitized to make the
logo. This company is a division of a subsidiary of the Sony
Corporation. ID X.

52. Columbia Pictures

53. 14. Procedure calls for the X to be said three times in a row —
X! X! X! — so that it won't be mistaken for another word or
phrase that sounds similar under noisy conditions. X was the
idea of Frederick Mockford. He came up with X because it
sounded similar to the French word “m’aider”.
ID X.

54. Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!
The Mayday Distress Call

55. 15*. What connects the following:
David and Victoria Beckham
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky
Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth
Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
Jonty Rhodes and Melanie Jeanne

56. Celebrity parents who have named their children after
places.
David and Victoria Beckham- Brooklyn
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky- India
Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe- Paris
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth- Tennessee
Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger- Ireland
Jonty Rhodes and Melanie Jeanne- India

57. 16. The Tinsukia-Naharlgun Express is a passenger train that
runs five days a week and is one of the more loaded trains in
the region. But what distinction did this train achieve on the
94th birth anniversary of the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee?

58. The first train to be flagged off the Bogibeel Bridge.

59. 17. The company X has investors like Larry Page and Sergey Brin (co-founders of Google)
and Jeffrey Skoll (first president of eBay) and the founders of X are Eric Eberhard and
Marc Tarpenning. The products of X are equipped with a unique feature, named quite
subtly, the ‘Bioweapon Defense Mode’. As per company claims, the system is 300 times
better at filtering bacteria, 500 times better at filtering antegens, 700 times better at
filtering smog and 800 times better at filtering the viruses. ID X.

60. Tesla Motors

61. 18. The contents of X were selected after a year long
deliberation and include pieces from Bach, Mozart,
Beethoven, Stravinsky and the brainwaves of Ann Druyan. X
also contains pictures depicting human behavior and
landmarks in human history. Clips from some epic speeches
are also included. ID X.

62. The Voyager Golden Record

63. 19*. The Prime Ministers of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and
Iceland ceremoniously laid the foundation stone for X in June
2007. It is one of the most secure places on Earth. The site for X,
Spitsenberg, was chosen based on its lack of tectonic activity
and permafrost to enhance preservation. ID X.

64. The Svalbard Seed Vault

65. 20. Called an urban myth by many, on whose
tombstone is it written, ‘He lies here, somewhere’?

66. Werner Heisenberg
A reference to the Heisenberg Uncertainity
Principle.