2. Rules
◈ 22 Questions, Bounce-Pounce Format
◈ +10/-0 on Bounce
◈ +10/-5 on Pounce
◈ No part points on Pounce.
3. 1.
Sufferers from Stendhal syndrome often feel overwhelmed,
anxious, and even nauseous when seeing what they perceive
to be immense beauty (such as something in the natural
world like a beautiful sunset). The effects are relatively
short-lived and do not seem to require medical intervention.
This is also known as Florence Syndrome where its
considered a ‘Tourist Disease.’
The most common cause of this, gives it another name that
is also a British TV Series we grew up watching on Disney.
6. 2.
iitiimX.com was launched in 2014 by Alma Mater Matters Pvt
Ltd to match ‘supply and demand’ in a very unique sector.
‘We authenticate each profile on the basis of education by
screening their institution’s degree, ID-card/mark sheet etc.
We wish to cover Engineering, Management, Architecture,
Medicine, Finance, Law, Fashion Design, Theater, Media
Communication, Psychology, Sociology, Music, Dance ,
Animal Psychology and you name it. Senior Government
Officers are also included. An indicative list of such
institutions has been listed in the eligibility criteria.,’
However their requirements are relatively less stringent for
women.
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10. 3.
◈ In 1952 X started as a 100 % subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills.
◈ Simone Tata,being a western woman who had made India
her home,understood the core formula of the brand and was
instrumental in shaping X into the household name that it
became.
◈ Observing the rapid growth in the retail sector, Tata sold X
to Hindustan Unilever in 1996 for Rs 200 crore.
◈ X, taking the name from the French opera of the same name.
funnily enough is a western take on an the Indian goddess.
◈ ID X.
13. 4.
◈ In 2016, Ben & Jerry’s came out with an extra sweet (and punny)
ice cream to help "get big money out of politics," expand voter
access and voting rights, participate in our democracy called
______-___.
◈ The peppermint ice cream shares similar ideals with the flavour
‘Bernie’s Yearning’, that is majorly mint, oppressively covered by a
thick solid chocolate disk that represents the wealth of the one
percent. In a move of economic redistribution, the eater smashes
the disc and mixes it up with the other 99 percent.
◈ FITB.
16. 5.
Dead or sterile.
Astounding misapplication of judgment.
Cause one's own demise.
Capable of sound judgment.
The event must be verified
These are the qualifications for an ‘award’ conferred
for a certain ‘supreme service’ of chlorinating the pool.
88.7% of recipients have been male. Been very popular
on the internet since 1995.
This is also called the ‘Rusty Chromosome Award’.
What?
19. 6.
The X eat a balanced diet. A Guardian article describes: ‘Sweets
are eaten sparingly; chunks of crusty bread are accompanied by
handfuls of radishes or fresh fruit…
Despite an abundance of humbugs, toffees and ginger pop,
when grouped into the five main food categories (fruit and
vegetable; meat and fish; dairy; starchy foods; high fat/sugar
foods), no one group outweighs another.
This healthy but not hearty diet of the X is consistent with the
post WWII dietary history.
ID X from their very famous diet.
22. 7.
To file this ‘request’, all one needs to do is fill a simple
form, with 4-5 alternatives in order of preference, and
pay a sum of Rs. 250 along with 18 per cent GST.
On February 27th, an office in Andheri, Mumbai was
bombarded with different variants of this request to
replicate a mid-January success of a similar nature.
What rather ‘insensitive’ and exploitative activity was
this ?
25. 8.
In July of 2017, the resurgence of new sexual abuse allegations against R.
Kelly prompted Atlanta Arts Administrator, Oronike Odeleye to take
action and start a major hashtag campaign against the artist.
#XRKelly- X being an outcome sought.
Later, Spotify rolled out a specific feature on their app, the first of its
kind on any streaming platform and it most likely is a response to this
campaign.(Jan 2019)
This effective yet not-absolute feature then became a major meme
where people came together or apart in using it. Artists like Ed Sheeran,
Perry, Camila Cabello were mentioned too.
28. 9.
X
◈ Khadi/ Cashmere Wool
◈ Beiges, greys, whites and
black
◈ Premium and elite
Y
◈ Matka Silk, Khadi Silk,
Polyester.
◈ Experimental Colours
◈ Longer and comfortable
fit.
◈ Mass appeal
ID X and Y
31. 10.
ID X from the details under their Linkedin profile.
Experience:
◈ Insurance Salesman
◈ Captain, Ferry Boat Operator
◈ Salesman, Tire Sales Company
Skills:
◈ Public Speakin', Baby Deliverin’, Politickin’, Advertisin’,
34. 11.
A certain Wikidata query returns the following results:
Horses (2514), Dogs (1357), Sheep (366), Cows (327), Cattle
(295), Cats (216).
Applying the same query to the Human sub-category of
Animals, the results are as follows:
Woman (11692), Boy (1642), Girl (893), Mother (651)
What was the search, Put Funda.
37. 12.
___ __ ___, a political cartoon attributed to X, is the earliest known
pictorial representation of colonial union produced by a British colonist in
America.
This cartoon shows a snake cut into eight pieces, each labeled with the name
of one of the colonies. The position of each colony in the snake corresponds
to the geographic position of the colonies along the American coast, with the
snake's tail pointing south and the head pointing north.
The Philadelphia 76ers NBA team integrated the snake into its Liberty Bell
logo to create a special edition 2018 playoffs logo, though it used the later
alternate version, "Unite or Die”.
ID X, FITB.
40. 13.
Give the context of usage:
Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive, and Wham!’s Wake Me Up
Before You Go-Go.
And finally Billie Holiday’s I’ll Be Seeing You: ‘I’ll find you in
the morning sun and when the night is new / I’ll be looking
at the moon but I’ll be seeing you’.
Hint: You must have come across the starting point of these
rhetoric, emotional exchanges that was more popular.
43. 14.
Historically, the X timeline states that following a huge flood in Mesopotamia that
occurred in approximately 4000 BCE, many X migrated east, west and south to India,
Afghanistan, Morocco and the other northern African countries. They remained with their
adopted countries for two thousand years, or until around 2000 BCE, and then many X
returned to their native land.
X temples have pyramid shaped gopura just like Hindu temples. The peacock astride the
Aarti and Sanjak oil lamps is related to a deity that can be found in both the Hindu and X
pantheon. The similarities lead to beliefs that they could have been one people.In the
Hindu tradition this deity is the peacock-riding Karthikey, and among the X it is Tawsi
Melek, the Peacock Angel or Peacock King. The most important point to note is that
peacock, the national bird of India, is a native of south and south east Asia or Africa. Not
found in the area inhabited by the X.
However one cannot find any mention of this on the Wikipedia page dedicated to the X or
confirm this theory, but this India-connect has been invoked to support certain foreign
policy decisions, especially by certain Right-wing news media. ID X
49. 16.
The Message (originally known as Mohammad, Messenger of God)
is a 1976 epic historical drama film directed by Moustapha Akkad,
chronicling the life and times of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
The film was released in Arabic (1976) and English (1977)
The film was nominated for Best Original Score in the 50th
Academy Awards, composed by Maurice Jarre, but lost the award
to Star Wars.
Which actor played the titular role of Muhammed in this movie?
50.
51. No One
In accordance with the beliefs of some
Muslims regarding depictions of
Muhammad, his face is not depicted on-
screen nor is his voice heard. Islamic
tradition generally forbids any direct
representation of religious figures.
52. 17.
In military operations, _____ _______is usually a command issued from above, as out
of fear that a signal might be intercepted by an enemy. And maritime radio operators, for
example, might follow a directive of _____ _______in order to hear faint distress
signals.
It is interesting that the term has re-risen to the surface in the age of social media.
Despite spending an hour together in the Oval Office last year, Rep. Elijah Cummings said
Thursday he got "_____ _______" from President Trump on a proposal they discussed
to lower prescription drug prices.
— Nicole Gaudiano, USA Today, 10 May 2018
Common examples of _____ ________include text exchanges and chats in which one
person _________________and Facebook posts or tweets that fail to generate the
anticipated level of responses.
If _____ _______is trying to tell us that its new meaning is here to stay, we hear it
loud and clear.
55. 18.
The X-Raute or "X rhombus" ( --<>--) is what has been termed X-
Diamond or Triangle of Power by English-speaking media. It is a hand
gesture made by resting one's hands in front of the stomach so that the
fingertips meet, with the thumbs and index fingers forming a rough
quadrangular shape. This signature gesture of X, has been described as
"probably one of the most recognisable hand gestures in the world". (
Not as iconic and infamous as the gesture popularised by a former
bearer of X’s office)
Asked about how the X-Raute was introduced as the ‘trademark’, X
stated that "there was always the question, what to do with your arms,
and that's how it came about." ID X (Image to follow)
59. 19.
The Brogpas (or Drogpas) living in Ladakh claim to be the last of the
______. They live in the villages of Dha and Hanu, commonly called as
Dhahanu, Darchik, and Gahanu, said to be the last _____ villages. Unlike
the majority of the Ladakhis with Tibeto-Mongol looks, the Brogpas have
Indo-_____ features. The villagers in the rugged mountains of southern
Ladakh claim to have maintained their racial purity by barring inter-caste
marriages.
The obsession with racial purity has resulted in a certain term X being
associated with this place and community. ID X, and the often-disputed
reason why it is used.
60.
61. X- Pregnancy Tourism
The myth of German women traveling to Dhahanu, in search of men
with blue eyes, high cheekbones, long noses and superior intelligence -
in the hopes of being impregnated with the last of the pure Aryan
sperms.
62. 20.
Researchers estimate that 50 percent of purchases are unplanned.One of
the most effective ways to influence consumer behavior is through a
store’s architecture.
X has mastered the ‘Gruen effect’ using story layout to influence customer
behavior. The spread-out stores are often designed in a one-way maze
layout, leading customers counter-clockwise along what X calls "the long
natural way" designed to encourage the customer to see the store in its
entirety. However if you are lost, you shouldn't consider sleeping over.
By the time you’ve finally picked up a bright yellow shopping bag/Cart
and selected your first item, you’ve considered the possibilities of
purchasing many of the items on display. The lights and space act as a yet
another visual instruction to their customers. ID X.
65. 21.
Dazzle camouflage, also known as razzle dazzle (in the U.S.) , was a
family of ship camouflage used extensively in World War I, and to a
lesser extent in World War II and afterwards. Credited to the British
marine artist Norman Wilkinson, it consisted of complex patterns of
geometric shapes in contrasting colours, interrupting and intersecting
each other.
Unlike other forms of camouflage, the intention of dazzle is not to
conceal but something else. What is it? (Give Funda)
66.
67.
68. To make it difficult to estimate a target's range,
speed, and heading. Norman Wilkinson explained in
1919 that he had intended dazzle primarily to mislead
the enemy about a ship's course and so to take up a
poor firing position.
69. 22.
X, who was an editor at Doubleday, secured the book deal and paid Y a
$300,000 advance. X wrote a forward for Y’s autobiography, which she
usually never did not wanting her name on any books she worked on. She
also edited the book. A popular figure herself, X had a tele-film and a mini-
series based on her life to her credit before this book was published.
Due to the popular public interest in Y, ___________(1988) was prepared
for publication in secret. Relatives of Doubleday employees were hired as
couriers, to deliver portions of the book from the company's head office to
the printing plant. At the printing plant, the book was given the code name
"Neil Armstrong".
ID X and Y.
