A Quiz Club IIT Patna Quiz conducted by Hardik and Yash on 13th August 2021. The quiz was in the Pounce and Bounce format, along with a TWIST. The questions were picked from a variety of topics and covered a lot of fascinating stuff!

1. MAJOR
PROBLEM
S05_E02
13th
August 2021
QM: Hardik and Yash

2. POUNCE & BOUNCE
ROUND 1

3. RULES
● Direct +10/0
● Bounce +10/0
● Pounce +10/-5
● For pouncing, tag the QM in the team
chat within the pounce window.

4. 01
The portrayal of X as one of the eight evil gods of destruction in the sequel
to a very popular animated television series released in 2015 (the sequel)
drew criticism from a group of members of a particular religious
community, with a community leader from the United States urging Toei
Animation Company Limited of Tokyo, the producers, and FUNimation
Entertainment of Texas to remove the character from the sequel stating,
“Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts for commercial purposes
is not okay as it hurts the devotees”.
Which deity?
Name the creator of the animated TV series.

6. A01
Lord Ganesha
portrayed as
Rumoosh, the
Hakaishin of the
1Oth Universe.
Akira Toriyama
(Dragon Ball)

7. 02
The creators of a very popular TV show X found themselves in deep trouble due to a scene
depicting the severed head of a fairly important person Y hoisted on a pike. A very interesting
headline of an article related to the particular incident is depicted here.
Soon, an official apology was issued by HBO and it was made sure that the particular scene
was removed from any future DVD and digital production.
ID X and Y. Darker Shade- X, Lighter Shade- Y.
Pay close attention to the image (Headline).

9. A02

10. 03
According to Forbes magazine, they have a Six Sigma rating of 99.999999, which means
less than one out of every six million deliveries goes amiss. Since the publication of the
article in Forbes in 1998, the X have been the darlings of the international media scene.
They have been visited by Prince Charles and Richard Branson, who worked as one of
them for a day. They have also been studied by management schools around the world,
all keen to learn just how they do it. Consisting of 5,000 members, the X collect the filled
“package” from homes all across a particular city and deliver them to the requisite offices
by 12.30pm, traversing the length of the city via the train system. At 2pm they retrieve the
now-empty “package” and return them to their originating households, completing an
estimated 260,000 transactions in a city of 10.5 million people, accurately and on time.
ID this organisation.

12. Mumbai ‘Dabbawaalas’
A03

13. 04
This auditory illusion X initially became popular on Reddit in 2018. We could say it
was the audio equivalent of 'the dress,' which was a different illusion that went viral
around 2015.
X is a short audio recording in which one of two words is heard, with the outcome
differing from person to person.
Some people might hear the word ‘A,' while others would hear the word ‘B', and still
others would hear both. The majority of the time, elderly persons heard ‘A' (this is
because their capacity to hear higher frequencies has deteriorated) while the others
heard ‘B.' On scientific analysis, it was found that the poor audio quality and mixed
sounds led to the ambiguity.
Which auditory illusion am I talking about? OR Give me ‘A’ and ‘B’.
Brownie points for explaining ‘the dress’.

15. Laurel or Yanny?
A04

16. 05
The Modern Pentathlon is an olympic sport which consists of five different events
namely, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, fencing and a final combined
event of pistol shooting and cross country running.
Boris Onischenko is a former Soviet modern pentathlete who competed at the 1968,
1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. The reason I say ‘former’ is not because he retired, but
because he cheated and was handed a lifetime ban. Now, what Boris did is use
electrical engineering in an innovative way, making him almost unbeatable. Which was
unusual/exceptional for a 38 year old athlete.
So which sport did you think he cheated in and how exactly did he cheat? Also, due his
dishonest practices, he was dubbed Boris _____________ by the media.
FITB and give me the sport and the cheating funda.

18. A05
He was dubbed Boris ‘Dis’onischenko
Funda- He had equipped his épée with a
button that allowed him to trigger the
electronic scoring system at will. Therefore
he was scoring points without even
making contact with the opponent.

19. WRITTEN ROUND
ROUND 2

20. RULES
● Tag the Quizmaster
● The answers should be written in a single
message on your respective team’s text channel.
● Each correct answer fetches +10 points.
● Getting all 7 answers correct fetches you an extra
+20 points.
● No negative marking.
● DO NOT UNMUTE AND ANSWER.

21. 06

23. A06
The new law that
comes into force
across Hungary
prohibits sharing
content on
homosexuality or
sex reassignment to
people under 18 in
school sex education
programmes, films
or advertisements.

24. 07
“If the sleeper perceives that he is asleep, and is conscious of the sleeping state
during which the perception comes before his mind, it presents itself still, but
something within him speaks to this effect: ‘The image of Koriskos presents itself,
but the real Koriskos is not present,'” - Aristotle.
Well, let’s just say Aristotle knew about it before Inception made it cool.
Now, During a ______, you’re aware of your consciousness. It’s a form of
metacognition, or awareness of your awareness. We could say you’re aware that the
events flashing through your brain aren’t really happening. But it feels vivid and real.
You may even be able to control how the action unfolds, as if you’re directing a
movie in your sleep.
Which phenomenon am I talking about?

26. Lucid Dreaming
A07

27. 08
This particular 2011 Bollywood movie, co-produced by Aamir Khan was a topic of
interest due to its controversial song. A particular phrase used in the song(albeit very
smartly) stirred up a controversy leading to the Information and Broadcasting
ministry asking the Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) how the song
was cleared for general viewing without a single cut. People were fuming over the
lyric/phrase that sounded obscene when played in loop.
However, the production cheekily replied, “______ is just a name. Some people are
capable of seeing abusive language in everything. It depends on how your mind
works. We can't help it”.
It was the film writer Akshat Verma who came up with the idea of using the key
phrase.
ID the song.

29. A08
Bhaag D.K Bose/Aandhi Aayi
from the movie Delhi Belly.

30. 09
X shares his birthday with Axl Rose (1962), Bob Marley (1945), Ronald Reagan (1911)
and Babe Ruth (1895). No wonder he was destined for stardom. X’s dance-pop single
“_____” was originally released as part of his 1987 solo debut album. Upon its initial
release, the single became a number one hit on several international charts,
including the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. Interestingly, decades later X
found popularity thanks to the mainstream attention garnered by his song “_____” in
2008 through several publicised events, particularly when YouTube used it on its
2008 April Fools' Day event.
ID X and FITB.

32. Rick Astley
Never Gonna Give You Up
A09

33. 10
Craig Thomas and Carter Bays' CBS sitcom portrays the main character, an architect,
and his group of friends in Manhattan, New York City. In the year 2030, the
architect, speaking in the voice of X, narrates the events from September 2005 to
May 2013 to his son Luke and daughter Penny.
Neil Patrick Harris plays a serial playboy in the series, and his catchphrases include
"Suit-up," "Legen- wait for it- dary," and others. He exposes his profession as an
acronym Y in Season 9's episode "Unpause," which basically entailed becoming a
legal scapegoat for his company's unscrupulous operations.
Identify X. Give the complete form of the abbreviation Y as well.

35. Y = PLEASE (Provide Legal Exculpation And
Sign Everything)
A10

36. 11
X made history by becoming the first African-American to play in Y, one of the oldest
professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. On April 15, 1947, X
takes the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.
In a sport that had been segregated for more than 50 years, he broke the colour
barrier. Commissioner Bud Selig celebrated X's historic career and retired his jersey
number, Z, from Y in a ceremony attended by over 50,000 fans at New York City's
Shea Stadium on April 15, 1997, exactly 50 years later.
Identify X and Z.

38. A11
Jackie Robinson
Major League Baseball

39. 12
X is an American television series based on Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger, the 26th
Super Sentai series. One day, an exiled master Kiya Watanabe, better known as Y,
raided the academy that was under the tutelage of Y's brother, who had been turned
into a guinea pig by Y, and captured all but three of the students.
Eventually, the three students vanquish all of Y's minions and seal him in the
_____ __ ____, a vortex located somewhere in Blue Bay Harbor, along with their own
abilities.
FITB and Identify X.

41. A12
FITB = Abyss of Evil

42. 13
X is a customized physics game developed by Y and derived from Michael Welch's
former Amiga game ________ _____. It includes hundreds of weaponry everything
from exploding shells to tracking missiles.
Each hit is worth a set number of credits, which changes depending on the
ammunition and the distance between you and the target. The player with the most
points at the end of ten volleys wins. X has a fully destructible terrain that allows
players to place themselves atop pedestals, inside tunnels or shelters, allowing for
tactical gameplay.
FITB and Recognize Y .

44. A13

45. I AM SPEED - THE BUZZER ROUND
ROUND 3

46. RULES
● The link to the buzzer will be provided in the
chat box.
● Buzz for every question.
● Your buzzer ID/name should be as follows :
Name ‘space’ Team No.
Example: Hardik 4, Yash 7
● The person who buzzes will be asked to
unmute and answer the question.
● Every team member to join.
● Every Correct answer fetches +10
● Every Wrong answer fetches -10
● Be careful, be quick.

47. 14
Magdalena (Müller), a liberal politician, and Robert Scholl, the mayor of
Forchtenberg am Kocher in the Free People's State of Württemberg, were the
parents of X.
X was a famous Nazi resistance fighter and a significant member of the activist
organization Y (which is also the subject of a 1982 War/Drama film) which used an
anonymous leaflet and graffiti campaign to urge active opposition to the Nazi
regime.
She was beheaded by Nazis on February 22, 1943, when she was 21 years old.
Identify X and Y.

49. A14
Sophia Magdalena Scholl

50. 15
A sequence of powerful X-ray flares was spotted by a Stanford scientist. He then
noticed a series of smaller, later lights with different "colors" than the dazzling flares.
The discovery represents the occurrence of the event X, which Einstein's theory of
general relativity predicted would happen.
Astrophysicist Y of Stanford was the first to notice X-ray flare reflections from the
backside of a disc.
Recognize the event X and Identify the astrophysicist Y.

52. A15
The first direct
observation of light from
behind a black hole

53. 16
On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States developed two atomic bombs: X, an enriched
uranium gun-type fission weapon (also the first nuclear weapon used in warfare), and Y, a
plutonium implosion-type nuclear weapon, which were dropped on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, respectively.
P, piloted by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. and Captain Robert A. Lewis, dropped X, while Q,
piloted by Major Charles Sweeney, dropped Y.
The bombing's aftermath resulted in radiation poisoning, such as atomic bomb disease,
which elevated cancer risks, birth deformities, and severe mental retardation, among other
things. This year marked the 76th anniversary of the devastating nuclear attack on Japanese
cities.
Identify X and Y.
Brownie points for identifying P and Q.

55. A16
P = Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay Q = Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bockscar

56. 17 So you do know what
happened to cause this
meme go viral, right?
Prove it.

58. A17
S05 E04 : Baby Shower
“Jan is about to have a baby
with a sperm donor,
and Michael is preparing for
the birth of a watermelon
with Dwight.
Now this baby will be related
to Michael through...
Delusion.”

59. 18
X's journey began at a house where the owners were unable to care for her and
other animals owing to an abundance of them. As a result, they were sent to a
shelter, and X was separated from her family. When X was adopted at the age of five
to six months, she was the only one remaining at the shelter.
It was an unbelievable journey that carried her from a shelter to the most popular
cat on social media, with 4.3 million followers as of today, and eventually to a
Guinness World Record.
Find out what X's breed is.

61. A18
Nala the cat,
a Siamese and tabby mix,
slightly cross-eyed with gray and white fur.

62. 19
Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar jointly launched
"X," a digital platform that empowers farmers through technology interventions to
reach farmers in rural places. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Information
Technology, praised the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the
Ministry of Electronics and IT for launching X, and asked ICAR scientists to conduct
research on new technological interventions in the area of transporting farmer's
crop from farm gates to warehouses, markets, and other locations where they want
to sell with minimal damage. Also, Farmers would be able to communicate with
Krishi Vigyan Kendra specialists and receive specialised advise on agriculture and
associated issues through the digital platform.
Identify X and determine the aim of launching it.

64. A19
X- Kisan Sarathi
Funda- To help our farmers access
“right information at the right time” in
their desired language.

65. 20
When we hear the word ‘Curie,' the first thing that springs to mind is probably
‘radioactivity'. However, Pierre and Jacques Curie are also well known for their work
on piezoelectricity.
Now, a particular device works on the principle of piezoelectricity (conversion of
mechanical stress into electric signal). The arrangement is such that when we press
the ‘trigger’, a hammer gets pushed, hitting the piezoelectric crystal which leads to a
high voltage electric discharge in the small gap between two metallic points placed at
the lighting end, resulting in the air present in the small gap getting ionised, leading to
an electric discharge. This electric discharge does the work we need.
The working of which device is mentioned above OR Name the device.

67. A20
Gas Stove
and/or
Cigarette
Lighter

68. 21
This 1960s project named ‘X’ examined the feasibility of building a nuclear-pulse rocket
powered by nuclear fission. It was carried out by physicist Theodore Taylor and George Dyson
among others over a seven-year period, beginning in 1958, with United States Air Force
support. The propulsion system advocated for the spacecraft was based on an idea first put
forward by Stanislaw Ulam and Cornelius Everett in a classified paper in 1955. Ulam and
Everett suggested releasing atomic bombs behind a spacecraft, followed by disks made of solid
propellant. The bombs would explode, vaporizing the material of the disks and converting it
into hot plasma. As this plasma rushed out in all directions, some of it would catch up with the
spacecraft, impinge upon a pusher plate, and so drive the vehicle forward.
Ultimately the project was disbanded due to concerns over radioactive fallout and was also
overshadowed by ‘The Moon Race’.
ID X.
Now the name ‘Dyson’ is also known to be related to a hypothetical megastructure that
completely encompasses a star and captures a large percentage of its power output, Y.
ID Y.

70. A21
X- Project Orion
Y- Dyson Sphere

71. THANK YOU