4. IT IS COMPULSORY TO ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS , FAILING
TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN SAMBHAV CHUCKING YOU
OUT OF THE SOCIETY
5. Celebration Sports Club is a state of the art sports club in the suburbs of Mumbai.
Founded in 2004 it provides various Sports & Recreational facilities such as
Football, Cricket, Skating, Karate, Squash, Badminton, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis,
Snooker/Billiards, Bridge Room, Swimming, Scuba Diving, Gymnasium, Zumba
Fitness, Yoga etc. In addition to this it also has 2 banquet halls which it rents out to
both members and non-members.
This club came into spotlight due to a recent event which was rather ironical
considering the name of the club.
What event?
8. Stenotype is a specialized chorded keyboard or typewriter used
by stenographers for shorthand use. Stenographers need accuracy and speed
while typing. They have a specific set of letters from the stenotype which have
specific meaning. They type that.
But what if they make a mistake?
They follow a practice to add something beside the mistake, to indicate it's a
mistake and correct it later on.
This practice is now used by almost all of us while texting.
What is this practice ?
11. This is a picture of steam locomotive no. 5972 Olton Hall
which is a 4-6-0 Hall class locomotive. Built in April 1937 at
Swindon railway works for the Great Western Railway, it last
shed allocation was to Cardiff East Dock, after which it it was
withdrawn in December 1963, and sold as scrap. More than
three decades later, the locomotive was put to use for something
else. What use?#knowyrqm
15. Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric is a large
white-gilled, white-spotted, usually red mushroom, and is one of the
most recognisable and widely encountered in popular culture.
It is noted for its hallucinogenic properties which when eaten,
makes people feel like their growing in size.
Give its pop culture reference
20. Represented their country internationally
in more than one sport
Jonty Rhodes – Cricket and Hockey
Suzie Bates – Cricket and Basketball
Ellyse Perry – Cricket and Football
27. In 2004 TCS bought a subsidiary of a company whose ticker
symbol in NYSE is PNX.
This company literally rose from the ashes.
Straight outta Crucible
30. An FIR was lodged against Omar Lulu the director of this movie, by some people in
Hyderabad. As per it, a song from the film has hurt the sentiments of people
belonging to Muslim community. The song was an internet sensation.
But according to some, the lyrics of the song talk about the traits of Khadeeja Biwi
or Khadija bint Khuwaylid, who was the first wife and also the follower of Prophet
Muhammad. As of now, no action has been taken against anyone related to the film,
nor the director or the actors.
Which movie is this and name its most famous actor.
33. A rare feat , there have been no instances of this type in International cricket as of date,
and there have only been five instances in first-class cricket as a whole. These 5 are:
Andrew Jordaan – Eastern Province v Transvaal at Port Elizabeth in 1987–88
Hemulal Yadav – Tripura v Orissa at Cuttack in 1997
Vasbert Drakes – Border v Free State at East London in 2002
AJ Harris – Nottinghamshire v Durham UCCE at Nottingham in 2003
Ryan Austin – Combined Campuses and Colleges v Windward Islands at Kingstown, St
Vincent in 2013–14
The only time this feat could have probably happened in International Cricket was possibly
to Sourav Ganguly or may be Sachin Tendulkar in India's second innings of the
third Test of the 2006–2007 series between India and South Africa .
36. Originally X’s colors were a pale mauve with a red script. It was only in
1920 that X purple and gold were introduced, a tribute to it’s long time
customer Queen Victoria , whose favorite colors were purple and gold.
X even owned the shade of purple ; however one of its fierce
competitiors used a similar shade for its product line. This led to both
companies going to court and X finally losing its right over the purple
shade.
42. Ip man was one of the greatest martial artist of all time and his mastery in
wing chun kung fu was second to none. But wing chun was a close
range kung fu with restrictive blocks and punches with short kicks. His
student X saw this problem and made a new martial art Y that had
faster hand movements with longer reach and jump kicks to neutralize
any opponent at any range. Connor McGregor admitted that if X was
alive today he would have been knocked out by X.
Y is a 3 word term that might remind you of another famous martial art.
#knowyrqm
45. Australian Open 2018:
Speaking on court with tears in her eyes, Wozniacki said: "I'm sorry, I'm
just taking a second here to hug Daphne . I've dreamt of this for so
many years.”
"I never cry and my voice is shaking but it's a very emotional moment.
Who is Daphne ? Who would Roger Federer want to hug?
46.
47. Daphne Akhurst – Aus Open Women’s Trophy
Norman Brooks – Aus Open Men’s trophy
48. Connect the following to a person
•Firestar
•Frederick Goldman
• Sandberg & Sikorski
•A.Jaffe
51. In 1995 X released Bob, a custom version of Y that was aimed at
making it easier for new users to get around their computer by making it
look like a house with rooms. It was just weird and got killed swiftly.
A cartoon dog named Rover and other cartoon characters provided
guidance using speech balloons. Rover and a few others managed to
later make their way back in another version of Y as "Search
Companions".
Give me X and Y
54. Y Green is the most youthful X Y collection, which is based mainly around golf and sportswear,
pairing classic cuts with refreshing designs in brand new constellations. The ranges of accessories
really are worth a good look, as the caps, bags and belts carry much more visible and obvious
branding than any other Y collection.
Y Orange was released in 1999 and is generally seen as the contemporary trend-driven label within
the brand. This collection provides the majority of it’s t-shirts and jumpers for Mainline Menswear,
with trainers, shoes and accessories such as wallets, underwear, belts, hats and scarves all making up
the rest of the collection. You can’t beat Y Orange knitwear in the winter months, the Orange label
keeps on top of the latest trends from season to season.
Y XY was the first Y Menswear range to be released back in the early 1970s. This collection offers a
versatile range of business, leisure and formal wear that satisfy even the most demanding tastes in
fashion. Today this collection maintains a classic style with styles that never lose their edge.
Give the brand XY
57. How do you connect the following to Indian Mythology?
a) Krodha
b) Lobha
c) Kama Vasana
d) Mada
e) Moha
f) Matsara
g) Ahankara
h) Svartha
i) Durmati
j) Abhavamatra
60. When China opened up to foreign investment in 1984, many
corporations began searching for partnerships in China. One
such partnership was between Qingdao and the German
company, Liebherr. With skyrocketing sales, the partnership
decided to diversify in 1991, and ended up adopting a new
name, deriving from the name of the partner, ‘Liebherr’, while
simultaneously denoting ascent. Which modern-day giant’s
history is this?
66. The person on the right is Sri N. N. Mukherjee
who has come into spotlight due to an
upcoming Bollywood film based on his life and
ambitions to achieve something great.
Which is this movie wherein Kunal Kapoor plays
one of the most famous person of Mukherjee’s
field.
69. Nike has released a pair of X-themed shoes in collaboration with basketball player
Paul George called the PG2. The PG2 is George’s second signature shoe (a follow-
up to the PG1), and features light-up tongues bearing the X and PG logos. Buttons
inside the tongues let you turn the lights on or off. There’s also a pulse mode where
the lights flicker and vibrate. The shoe’s batteries aren’t replaceable and have a
lifespan of around 150 hours.
George said Nike worked directly with the X team, which also provided the galaxy
graphic seen on the sock liner in the shoe. The eyelets mimic the iconic colors of X
green, blue, pink, and purple; and the blue rubber soles glow in the dark. For
comfort, the shoes also feature bigger Nike Zoom Air units in the front foot section
which add extra cushioning.
73. A Mumbai residential society burnt a giant model of a X on the
occasion of Holika Dahan, in the wake of Kamala Mills fire which
killed 14 people. Residents said the model was erected to convey, “X has
burnt Kamala Mills and will burn you too.”
What was this unique model?
76. X - literally meaning satisfaction is (presumably) the daughter of lord
Ganesha and is the goddess of happiness. Many people pray and give
offerings to her but she is not listed as such in any Hindu scriptures.
People basically created a new goddess to pray to. Her origins are
debatable as there is no written record of her teachings or even her
name. Her origin was also made into a movie called X Mata and a daily
soap of the similar name has also been common.
Id X.
79. The First World War is acknowledged as a landmark in the use of graphic design for
psychological persuasion. Before cinema and radio, posters were the main form of
mass propaganda. The artists made use of the current styles from their respective
countries to produce compelling imagery. Thanks to colour lithograph printing
which was perfected in the years proceeding 1914, posters were produced in huge
quantities.
In England, Alfred Leete introduced the pointing finger and staring eyes of Lord
Kitchener with the message “____ _______ _____ ___.”
This became a style of poster that would be copied again and again.
Which is the more famous version of this poster?
82. There are many instances of actors playing more than one role in either
Marvel and DC or within one of them itself.
But X stands out – It is the only movie whose lead protagonist and
antagonist (actors) both have played more than one super hero/villain roles
respectively.
Gimme X and also the roles that each of the lead actors have played.
83.
84. X – Deadpool
Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool & Green Lantern
Josh Brolin – Thanos & Cable
85. Beykpour and his co-founder Joe Bernstein came up with the idea for X while
traveling abroad in 2013. Beykpour was in Istanbul when protests broke out in
Taksim Square. He wanted to see what was happening there, so he turned to
Twitter. While he could read about the protests, he couldn't see them.
In Beykpour’s own words- “X, is like a mobile teleportation service. It lets users
livestream whatever is happening around them for anyone who wants to watch.
Instead of Youtube, where a viewing experience is/was passive, X is active.
Viewers can comment, ask questions, and heart broadcasts in real time.
In general X means an instrument for observation over, around or through an
object, obstacle or condition that prevents direct line-of-sight observation from an
observer's current position.
88. The self destructing vortex of orange-tinted lunacy known as X has drawn
apt comparisons with a cartoon villain Y since nascent days.
Like Y , X is known for his business acumen and inflated sense of self
importance. Both are often guided by grudges and bottomless ambition.
Both are damaged, shriveled souls lacking in empathy and sound
judgement. And most strikingly both have run for _________ on
platforms pandering to paranoia and a fear of “aliens”.
91. The origin of this word goes as follows:
The showrunners asked the writers if they could come up with two words which
sounded like real words, which they did, out of which one was X.
The Springfield town motto is "A noble spirit ________ the smallest man.“
According to Merriam Webster X is an informal and humorous transitive verb which
means : To make bigger or expand
This word was also used in the TV series ‘The Flash’ when Wells makes an X Ray to
restore Cisco and Ralph to thier original size when they were shrunk.
97. X is a type of neckwear made of fabric cloth which basically helps in
providing warmth or protection from sun depending on the season.
On similar lines Y, now-a-days made of cardboard covers the neck of
___1___ __2__ and protects us from the heat of ___1___.
Id X and Y