General Quiz held at Synapse 2018. To know the answer to the Paintings question in the Mains, send in your answer to literarysociety.mamc@gmail.com.

1. Prelims

2. Rules
• All questions carry one marks except some
which would be told to you during the quiz.
• Star marked questions will be used to resolve
ties.
• Decision of QM is final and binding

3. 1.
• XY was born on 14 May 1997
• His/Her father, Dr. Mitra Basu Y, is a scientist
at Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO).
• His/Her mother, Dr. Neelam Y, is an associate
professor and department Head
of Neurochemistry at the Institute of Human
Behaviour and Allied Sciences
• XY studied at St. Thomas' School in New Delhi and
was All India CBSE topper in English in class
12. He/She cleared her NEET exam in first attempt.

4. 2.
• “Preparing a ______ involves an extraordinary level of agility and dexterity.
Stretching a deformable object requires a precise and gentle touch. It is one
of the few things humans can handle, but robots cannot—yet.”
• A group of engineers from the University of Naples are developing a service
robot that is mastering the craft of _____ making. The project has hired
professionals in this field to wear biokinetic sensorized suits so that the
robot could record and replicate their movements.
• Using visual sensors in its head to track the object in real time, it can train
itself to handle the ______ like a professional would—a task that is
challenging because it is unwieldy and messy.
• The goal of the project is to create a robot that can dynamically manipulate
deformable objects, making it able to undertake tasks that are typically
considered as human-executed.
• FITB.

5. 3.
• X is a global diamond jewellery house established in
2010 by founder, X.
• X’s interest in art and design began at a young age by
visiting various museums in Europe. After moving
to India and training in all aspects of the diamond
trading business, in 1999 X founded Firestar (Formerly
known as Firestone), a diamond sourcing and trading
company
• In 2013, X was featured on the Forbes list of Indian
billionaires and has been featured on the list ever
since. He is also ranked in Forbes’s world’s billionaires
list for 2017.

6. I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause
I will travel across the land
Searching far and wide
Teach X to understand
The power that's inside
X (Y), it's you and me
I know it's my destiny
you're my best friend
In a world we must defend
X (Y), a heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me, and I'll teach you
X
Y
Y
X
Q4 Where do you find this? Tell X and Y

7. QUESTION 5**
• Connect (inexhaustive)
– Freetown
– Juba
– Monrovia
– Kagali

8. QUESTION 6**
Id the movie

9. 7.
• The ____________________________ was given on
Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 9 p.m. EST . It was
addressed to the 115th United States Congress. U.S.
Representative Joe Kennedy III
and Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzmán gave
the Democratic Party's response in English and
Spanish respectively.
• The Address was watched by 45.6 million viewers.
There were also 21 million interactions regarding the
Address on social media.
• The tickets to the address included a typo, reading
“Y“.
• Bonus points for identifying the typo

10. 8.
• This bank was registered on 19 May 1894 under the
Indian Companies Act, with its office in Anarkali
Bazaar, Lahore.
• X's founders included group of visionaries and
patriots such as Dyal Singh Majithia and Lala
Harkishen Lal, Lala Lalchand, Kali Prosanna Roy, E. C.
Jessawala, Prabhu Dayal, Bakshi Jaishi Ram, and Lala
Dholan Dass.
• Lala Lajpat Rai was actively associated with the
management of the Bank in its early years. The bank
opened for business on 12 April 1895 in Lahore.

11. 9.
• It is an electronic vaping device or an electronic
cigarette that gives you the pleasure of smoking
without actually smoking. It does not produce
smoke, tar and ash.
• It’s #ONLYEVERYTHINGELSE.
• Enjoy a superior vaping experience with unique
flavours created by the master blenders of
which famous giant?
(Picture on next slide)

12. #ONLYEVERYTHINGELSE.

13. 10.
• What are they called as?

14. 11.
• X was born August 10, 1997, an American reality
television personality, entrepreneur, socialite,
and social media personality.
• Recently, X tweeted, "So does anyone else not open Y
anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad,“
• Due to this, shares of Y parent company sank 6.1%,
wiping out $1.3 billion in market value after the tweet.
• This was also followed by a change.org petition with
over 1.2 million signatories.
• Id X and Y

15. **12.
• X was a Pakistani human rights lawyer and social
activist who co-founded and chaired the Human Rights
Commission of Pakistan and also a founder of Women's
action forum.
• X was also nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in the year
2005.
• X has been referred as " saviour of democracy and
human rights" by Malala Yousafzai.
• In 2007, she was put under house arrest by the military
regime of Pervez Musharraf for her active role in
Lawyers Movement for restoration of deposed judges.
• Identify X.

16. QUESTION 13.
• Expand GPRS

17. Le Petit Vingtième, number 32 from 1934

18. Question 14
• Le Petit Vingtième (The Little Twentieth) was
the weekly youth supplement to
the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième
Siècle ("The Twentieth Century") from 1928 to
1940.
• Something first appeared in its pages. What?

19. Which event in History influenced it's name?
Question 15

20. Question 16
• Prativindhya from A
• Sutasoma from B
• Srutakarma from C
• Satanika from D
• Srutasena from E
• Who/What are these? Bonus for telling A-E

21. Question 17
• Google Doodle celebrating what?

22. **Question 18
• Connect
– Behind the Shades
– Straight from Heart
– By God’s Decree
– Wide Angle

23. Question 19

24. Question 20
• Id the minimalist
poster

25. Question 21
• Paul Fentz (born 8 September 1992) is a
German *figure skater*. He has won four senior
international medals and is the 2018 German
national champion. He has competed in the final
segment at four ISU Championships.
• He placed 12th in the short, 8th in the free, and
10th overall at the 2017 European
Championships. In March, he finished 20th at
the 2017 World Championships, Finland. Due to
his result, Germany qualified for a spot in the
men's event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
• For what reason he was in the news? And what is
being blacked out? (Pic on next slide)

27. Question 22 What has been blanked out?

28. **Question 23 Identify the Indian state

29. Question 24
• RS Windlass & Sons, along with Lord Of Battles
are known international providers of props
and costumes to the internationally renowned
TV Series – Game Of Thrones. Where were
these Companies established?

31. 25. Which book are we talking about?
• This book is third volume of ____X_____.
• This book itself comprises of five parts.
– 1st part deals with the imperial household
– 2nd with the servant of the emperors, the military
and civil services.
– 3rd with imperial administration
– 4th with philosophy, science, social customs, and
literature
– 5th with _____’s life

32. **26. Where do you find this pattern?

33. Prelims Answers

35. QUESTION 1.
• XY was born on 14 May 1997
• His/Her father, Dr. Mitra Basu Y, is a scientist
at Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO).
• His/Her mother, Dr. Neelam Y, is an associate
professor and department Head
of Neurochemistry at the Institute of Human
Behaviour and Allied Sciences
• XY studied at St. Thomas' School in New Delhi and
was All India CBSE topper in English in class
12. He/She cleared her NEET exam in first attempt.

36. • Manushi Chhillar

37. QUESTION 2
• “Preparing a ______ involves an extraordinary level of agility and dexterity.
Stretching a deformable object requires a precise and gentle touch. It is one
of the few things humans can handle, but robots cannot—yet.”
• A group of engineers from the University of Naples are developing a service
robot that is mastering the craft of _____ making. The project has hired
professionals in this field to wear biokinetic sensorized suits so that the
robot could record and replicate their movements.
• Using visual sensors in its head to track the object in real time, it can train
itself to handle the ______ like a professional would—a task that is
challenging because it is unwieldy and messy.
• The goal of the project is to create a robot that can dynamically manipulate
deformable objects, making it able to undertake tasks that are typically
considered as human-executed.
• FITB.

38. • Robots to Make Pizzas/Handle Pizza Doughs

39. QUESTION 3
• X is a global diamond jewellery house established in
2010 by founder, X.
• X’s interest in art and design began at a young age by
visiting various museums in Europe. After moving
to India and training in all aspects of the diamond
trading business, in 1999 X founded Firestar (Formerly
known as Firestone), a diamond sourcing and trading
company
• In 2013, X was featured on the Forbes list of Indian
billionaires and has been featured on the list ever
since. He is also ranked in Forbes’s world’s billionaires
list for 2017.

40. • Nirav Modi

41. I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause
I will travel across the land
Searching far and wide
Teach X to understand
The power that's inside
X (Y), it's you and me
I know it's my destiny
you're my best friend
In a world we must defend
X (Y), a heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me, and I'll teach you
X
Y
Y
X
Q4 Where do you find this? Tell X and Y

42. • Pokemon theme/ credits
• X- Pokemon
• Y- Gotta catch’em all

43. QUESTION 5**
• Connect (inexhaustive)
– Freetown
– Juba
– Monrovia
– Kigali

44. • Countries in Africa having civil wars
• Sierra Leone
• South Sudan
• Liberia
• Rwanda
• Other countries are Mali, Congo, etc

45. QUESTION 6**
Id the movie

46. • Andaz Apna Apna

47. 7
• The ____________________________ was given on
Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 9 p.m. EST . It was
addressed to the 115th United States Congress. U.S.
Representative Joe Kennedy III
and Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzmán gave
the Democratic Party's response in English and
Spanish respectively.
• The Address was watched by 45.6 million viewers.
There were also 21 million interactions regarding the
Address on social media.
• The tickets to the address included a typo, reading
“Y“.
• Bonus points for identifying the typo

48. • 2018 State of the Union Address
• The tickets to the address had, ‘State of the
Uniom”.

49. 8
• This bank was registered on 19 May 1894 under the
Indian Companies Act, with its office in Anarkali
Bazaar, Lahore.
• X's founders included group of visionaries and
patriots such as Dyal Singh Majithia and Lala
Harkishen Lal, Lala Lalchand, Kali Prosanna Roy, E. C.
Jessawala, Prabhu Dayal, Bakshi Jaishi Ram, and Lala
Dholan Dass.
• Lala Lajpat Rai was actively associated with the
management of the Bank in its early years. The bank
opened for business on 12 April 1895 in Lahore.

50. • PNB

51. 9**
• It is an electronic vaping device or an electronic
cigarette that gives you the pleasure of smoking
without actually smoking. It does not produce
smoke, tar and ash.
• It’s #ONLYEVERYTHINGELSE.
• Enjoy a superior vaping experience with unique
flavours created by the master blenders of
which famous giant?
(Picture on next slide)

52. #ONLYEVERYTHINGELSE.

53. • ITC

54. 10
• What are they called as?

55. • The Rowdyruff Boys

56. 11
• X was born August 10, 1997, an American reality
television personality, entrepreneur, socialite,
and social media personality.
• Recently, X tweeted, "So does anyone else not open
Y anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad,“
• Due to this, shares of Y parent company sank 6.1%,
wiping out $1.3 billion in market value after the
tweet.
• This was also followed by a change.org petition with
over 1.2 million signatories.
• Id X and Y

57. • X- Kylie Jenner, Y- Snapchat

58. 12
• X was a Pakistani human rights lawyer and social
activist who co-founded and chaired the Human
Rights Commission of Pakistan and also a founder of
Women's action forum.
• X was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in the year
2005.
• X has been referred as " saviour of democracy and
human rights" by Malala Yousafzai.
• In 2007, she was put under house arrest by the
military regime of Pervez Musharraf for her active
role in Lawyers Movement for restoration of
deposed judges.

59. • Asma Jilani Jahangir

60. 13
• Expand GPRS

61. • General Packet Radio Service

62. Le Petit Vingtième, number 32 from 1934

63. Question 14
• Le Petit Vingtième (The Little Twentieth) was the
weekly youth supplement to
the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle ("The
Twentieth Century") from 1928 to 1940.
• Something first appeared in its pages. What?

64. • The Adventures of Tintin

65. Which event in History influenced it's name?
Question 15

66. • This site marks the incarceration of the 4
indicted criminals on death row for attempting
to assassinate Lord Hardinge ( earstwhile
Viceroy Of India )
• They were kept here till their martyrdom,
along with other Freedom Fighters.

67. 16.
• Prativindhya from A
• Sutasoma from B
• Srutakarma from C
• Satanika from D
• Srutasena from E
• Who/What are these? Bonus for telling A-E

68. • Upapandavas
• A- Yudhishthira
• B- Bhima
• C- Arjuna
• D- Nakula
• E- Sahadeva

69. 17.
• Google Doodle celebrating what?

70. • Paralympics 2018

71. **18.
• Connect
– Behind the Shades
– Straight from Heart
– By God’s Decree
– Wide Angle

72. • Books by coaches of Indian cricket team

73. 19.

74. • Imran Khan’s third marriage.

75. 20.
• Id the minimalist
poster

76. • Ab Tak Chhappan

77. 21.
• Paul Fentz (born 8 September 1992) is a
German *figure skater*. He has won four senior
international medals and is the 2018 German
national champion. He has competed in the final
segment at four ISU Championships.
• He placed 12th in the short, 8th in the free, and
10th overall at the 2017 European
Championships. In March, he finished 20th at
the 2017 World Championships, Finland. Due to
his result, Germany qualified for a spot in the
men's event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
• For what reason he was in the news? And what is
being blacked out? (Pic on next slide)

79. • Men’s single free skate on Feb. 16 (Winter
olympics), he danced to Game of Thrones into
his musical accompaniment, he skated out
onto the ice in a full Jaime Lannister costume,
including a gold breastplate and a red-lined
glove to represent Jaime's severed hand.
• Blanked part in pic- Game of Thrones

80. 22. What has been blanked out?

81. • Tesla and Edison

82. **23. Identify the Indian state

83. • Mizoram

84. 24.
• RS Windlass & Sons, along with Lord Of Battles
are known international providers of props
and costumes to the internationally renowned
TV Series – Game Of Thrones. Where were
these Companies established?

86. • Dehradun

87. 25. Which book are we talking about?
• This book is third volume of ____X_____.
• This book itself comprises of five parts.
– 1st part deals with the imperial household
– 2nd with the servant of the emperors, the military
and civil services.
– 3rd with imperial administration
– 4th with philosophy, science, social customs, and
literature
– 5th with _____’s life

88. • Ain-i-akbari

89. **26. Where do you find this pattern?

90. • Oreo

91. Final Round

92. Mains

93. Round 1
• Pounce and Bounce
• Direct: +10,0
• Pounce:+20,-10
• Self Pounce applicable
• Clockwise

94. Q1
• Id the blanked
part and tell
the
significance of
the circled
part.

95. Safety Slide

96. • People who are yet to declare their identity,
despite being participants of the #MeToo
Campaign.
• A significant contributing fraction.

97. Q2
• With 63 votes, this came out as the winner.
The other candidates in foray included
Germany with 25 votes and France with 7
votes.
• What is being talked about?

98. Safety Slide

99. • 2018 Winter Olympics, South Korea

100. Q3
• Explain
1967
1967
1972

101. Safety Slide

102. • Sridevi’s first movie in Tail and Hindu where
she started as a child artist.

103. Q4
• X is a small island in the Outer Islands of Seychelles north
of Madagascar, with a distance of 1,135 km southwest of
the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.
• It was discovered by Captain Nicolas Morphey on 14 August
1756, and was named after the religious feast of the next
day.
• In 2015, India and __________ signed an agreement which
leased the island to India and granted it permission to build
a military base on the island.
• A coast surveillance radar system built by support from
India became operational in 2016. A revised agreement was
signed in 2018 and ratified by the __________ President

104. Safety Slide

105. • Assumption Islands

106. Q5
• Literature- Booker Prize
• Visual Arts- Turner Prize
• Architecture- ________ Prize
• This award is given annually by Royal Institute
of British Architecture.

107. Safety Slide

108. • Stirling Prize

109. Q6

110. Safety Slide

111. • Hardinge bomb case/ Delhi conspiracy case/
Delhi Lahore Conspiracy case

112. Round 2
• Pounce and Bounce
• Direct: +10,0
• Pounce:+20,-10
• Self Pounce applicable
• Clockwise

113. Connect 1

114. Safety Slide

115. • RBI

116. Connect 2
• Saurashtra
• Indore
• Travancore
• Patiala
• Mysore
• Bikaner & Jaipur
• Hyderabad

117. Safety Slide

118. • Associates Bank which later became the
Subsidiaries of State Bank.

119. Connect 3

120. Safety Slide

121. • #MeToo

122. Connect 4

124. Safety Slide

125. • Indian Oscars winners

126. Connect 5

128. Safety Slide

129. • Colleges in DU

130. Connect 6

131. Safety Slide

132. • Gary Cohn
• Sebastian Gorka
• Dina Powell
• Trump aides who have quit

133. Gambling
• Betting rules:
• Minimum bet 10
• Correct answer +2x
• Incorrect answer -x

134. Literature

135. Salman Rushdie
• 1981-
• 1993-
• 2008-

136. Safety Slide

137. • 1981- Booker Prize
• 1993- Booker of Bookers
• 2008- The Best of the booker

138. Events

139. Id the Logo

140. Safety Slide

141. • Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

142. Painting

145. Safety Slide

147. Geography

149. Safety Slide

150. • Landlocked Countries