The Preliminary Round for Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan Quiz hosted at XLRI on 30th October 2019

1. Prelims
18 QUESTIONS
NO NEGATIVE MARKING, SO FEEL FREE TO GUESS
NO USE OF ELECTRONIC GADGETS
PUT YOUR THINKING CAPS ON, WE’LL START!

2. 1
Meaning restless , it’s livery was influenced by the artwork of the person who
commissioned it. She is one of India’s most underrated artists, although her
works still fetch a high price at auctions. The medium which she makes use of
is Oil and Acrylic.
"There are no images of suffering masses, this is what X does to get away from
all that, this is clearly her semi-abstract, cricket-free utopia, her only known
self-indulgence besides the occasional fried street snack": Ruchir Joshi.
"X ’s paintings, with the third-eye motif, also reference Hindu religious
iconography and quote Jamini Roy in the depiction of the eyes. In being a
quote of a quote, her paintings are, therefore, twice removed from the folk
tradition": Sumana Roy

3. Duronto

4. 2
The X Awards is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic under-
achievements. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J.
B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, the satirical annual ceremony has preceded its polar
opposite, the coveted Academy Awards, for four decades.
The term X is used in its irreverent sense, as in "blowing a __X__". The statuette itself
is a golf ball-sized X atop a mangled Super 8 mm film reel spray-painted gold.
Some awardees –
◦ 2016-Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
◦ 2017- The Emoji Movie

5. Golden Raspberry

6. 3
In Tamilnadu, Community Foundation for Children and Aging, an NGO is leveraging a
particular skill of South Indian women to create maps which would help the
unemployed/underemployed rural women to locate an apt place and a profession to
kickstart their entrepreneurial careers.
How are these community maps being prepared in school yards and other public
places?

7. Rangoli/ Muggu

8. 4
Some among the numerous jobs he tried his hands on include :
 Teaching assistant at Brigham Young University for a semester Chief resident pediatrician in
a Georgia hospital
 Attorney at Louisiana State Attorney General's office
 Pilot at PanAm airways
 U.S. Bureau of Prisons agent
 He is currently a consultant and lecturer for the FBI academy and field offices.
 And also CEO of …….. & Associates, a financial fraud consultancy company.
He is an inspiration for something in 2002. What?

10. 5
What is special about this opening shot of the 2019 remake of the Lion King?

11. The only real shot in
the movie

12. 6
ON AUGUST 12TH, TEJASVI SURYA ORGANISED A
SPECIAL SCREENING FOR THE FLOOD RELIEF
VOLUNTEERS AT A CINEMA HALL IN BANGALORE.
WHAT DID THEY WATCH?

14. 7
The derivation as a traditional term from octo- (“eight”) and thorpe (“field, hamlet or
small village”) lacks any evidence, but there is near universal agreement that the first
element refers to the number eight. Eight is derived from the number of ends of the
lines. Thorpe could be reference to Jim Thorpe, as one proponent was a fan of the
athlete. This is the Wikipedia entry on the etymology octothorpe. What is an
octothorpe?

15. # - Hashtag

16. 8
BEHIND THE SCENES OF
WHICH ICONIC MOVIE?

17. LINDA BLAIR IN THE EXORCIST

18. 9
Recently the Nobel prize of X, who was known as a genius for his mind was sold $735,000. His
auctioned documents included a note from a high school math teacher - “he will really go
places” if he can manage to “organize [his] work”. Who is X?
One of the popular websites among Indian MBA students recently had taken interview of an
XLRI Professor which became viral explaining X’s doctoral thesis, aptly referencing his work.
What is X’s thesis about?

19. John Nash

20. 10
Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948?
Why?

21. None.
Due to lack of any suitable living candidate.

22. 11
The design of the X logo is taken from an Ashokan period relic of the 3rd century BCE which was
found in excavations near Maski in Raichur district, Karnataka. The motto has been taken from the
Isha Upanishad and means 'life eternal through learning'. The intertwined hansas symbolise the
integration of the three aspects of the work of X:
- Research and development
- Training
- Extension
What is X?

23. NCERT

24. 12
The first X was originally built to transport coal down a hill. It reached
speeds of up to 50mph on its descent, and curious tourists started
asking if they could ride along for a few cents.
Origin of what?

25. Roller Coaster

26. 13
John Nettleship, The former head of science first discovered that he was the
inspiration behind the character X when he was told by his students: "The first I
knew was when a someone knocked on the door and said: 'You're X aren't you'. I
suppose I was quite strict as a teacher, but I said to my wife: 'They think I'm X.' She
said: 'Of course you are – but I didn't want to tell you'."
Mr Nettleship told reporters at the time: "The great thing though is that Y was picked
to play the character and the ladies think he is good. That made things better."
X and Y?

27. Professor Snape and Alan Rickman

28. 14
X is opening five popup cafes in UK, in a move to show their seriousness
about protecting user data and their privacy policies.
Five Coffee bars will be turned into X cafes where free beverages will be
served to patrons who agree to X’s complimentary “privacy checkups”
which help verify if they are or are not oversharing information to others.
These popup cafes ensure customers are more informed about how to
manage their privacy settings.
Which entity (quite ironically) is coming up with this?

29. Facebook

30. 15
A statue paying tribute to Iron man
was erected in Italy after Endgame.
What is the statue titled, ironically
as usually it’s a moniker reserved for
some other superhero?

31. Man Of Steel

32. 16
Who is this champion?

33. Freddie Mercury

34. 17
#TeamTrees started in May 2019 when the internet challenged X to plant 20 million
trees to commemorate hitting the 20M subscriber milestone. Fans then suggested he
band together with a bunch of other YouTubers and influencers to make it happen. A
growing group of them have been working hard for the past five months to set up the
framework for this insane goal to have a fighting chance of success.
It has been able to garner enough money to plant 8 million+ trees just in a span of 6
days, with Y being the topmost contributor with 1 million trees.
Give X,Y

35. MrBeast & Elon Musk

36. 18
Why did this particular Vogue
cover catch up much
controversy?