IEI (Institution of Engineers of India) Quiz conducted . All questions except the Rapid Fire and Thematic Rounds of the main event are shared. Quizmaster: Renegade aka Aviral Srivastava.

1. IEI Quiz October 2009 Quizmaster: AviralSrivastava

2. MIXED BAG ROUND 1

3. 1. What was sent for the first time on December 3rd 1992 by Neil Papworth containing "Merry Christmas"?

4. A: World’s first SMS

5. 2.An originally Brazilian flower has been named by and after a French Navy admiral and explorer during his voyage. The admiral has also a volcanic island in Papua New Guinea named after him. Name the flower or the explorer or the island.

6. A: Bougainvillea

7. 3.Name the mobile service provider.

8. A: MTNL

9. 4. How would we know this pen. (Hint: think bollywood!)

10. A: Fisher space pen (3 idiots)

11. 5. Small, spherical and containing 75 calories apiece, these consist of a whole roasted hazelnut cased in a thin wafer shell filled with hazelnut cream n covered in milk chocolate and hazelnuts. In Hong Kong they are a popular gift during holidays especially during Chinese New Year as the Chinese culture associates the gold of the packaging with good fortune and wealth. What are we talking about?

12. A: FerreroRocher

13. 6. Which Mexican liquor made from agaves is named after a town where it was first produced?

14. A: Tequila

15. 7.Which Greek philosopher was Alexander the Great’s teacher in his early childhood?

16. A: Aristotle

17. 8 . Which epic movie based on the US Civil War, ends with the line, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn!”

18. A: Gone with the wind

19. 9.Why was Iceland President OlafurRagnarGrimsson in Indian news recently?

20. A: He was conferred the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding by President PratibhaPatil.

21. 10. No hints. Give the funda.

22. A: Nepal cabinet session at Mt. Everest base camp

23. 11. X has been designed by an ex-titanian, Michael Foley and has been manufactured in the Titan watch plant with electronics from BEL. (Not BHEL)Features:-It is covered with soil of different hues from different parts of India.- It is inbuilt with LED lights which will glow to resemble the color of the flag of the country where it is passing through.- It has an in-built GPRS system, web-cam and mike which can capture images and sounds to transmit live across the world.

24. A: The baton for Commonwealth Games 2010

25. 12. Which Asian Nobel Laureate is the author of the book Freedom from fear and other writings?

26. A: Aung San SuuKyi

27. 13. Which sport derives its name from the Balti word meaning “ball”?

28. A: Polo

29. 8. In the AmritKaur & Rabindra Kumar Singh painting entitled From Hero to Zero, which soccer player is depicted as Lord Shiva?

30. ROUND 2 WORKOUTABLE

31. 1. X's Y was preserved by Dr. Thomas Harvey. But Dr. harvey found nothing unsual with X's Y. However in 1999, scientists discovered that the part of Y associated with mathematical reasoning was 15 percent wider than normal.What's X" Y?

32. A: Einstein’s brain

33. 2. X is also called parachlorometaxylenol or PCMX. It is a part of our daily life. But it is poisonous and should not be ingested. One of its unique use is in Queensland, Australia, where it is used to kill Marine Toads. Identify X.

34. A: Dettol

35. 3. Name the patent or the person.

36. A: Michael Jackson’s Anti-Gravity boots

37. 4. Never is H's real name revealed. He is supposed to be inspired from Akira Kurosawa movies and works of Frank Miller, among other things. His sword was forged by Odin, Ra and Vishnu. He on one occasion helped 300 warriors fight against a massive army. He received training from Vikings, African tribes, Robin Hood, Egyptians, Shaolin monks, Mongolians, Greek Olympians, etc etc. The opening 2D animation of Kung Fu Panda is a homage to H.

38. A:Samurai Jack

39. 5. Tell me about the person on the extreme right.

40. A: Mathematicians

41. 6. I am the son of a British couple. My mother died of natural sickness and my father was killed in Africa by the head of a tribes called Kerchak. The head of the Mangani tribe adopted me and my foster mother was called Kala and I was later christened John Clayton. I went on to marry Jane. Identify me?

42. A: Tarzan

43. 7. The child reminds of a tyre company mascot. Name the company/ mascot.

44. A: Bibendum Man, Michelin tyres

46. 9. In Greek mythology, which female was deprived of speech except being able to repeat the last word of another.

47. A: Echo

48. 10. After completing his school from St.James.Kolkata and college education from Presidency college, he joined a band called Chandrabindoo. Before that he formed another band with his Presidency batchmates, called "JotugriherPakhi". Now he is an established music director in bollywood. Identify him?

49. A: Pritam

50. 11. This agronomist was among very few people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom. He also won the coveted "PadmaVibhushan" award three years before he died. It is said that he has "saved more lives than any other person who has ever lived."Who are we talking about?

51. A: Norman Borlaug

52. 12. X is said to have the following benefits ..* Lowering blood pressure* Strengthening cardiovascular functions* Reducing stress hormones* Improving circulation* Increasing muscle flexion* Oxygenating the body by boosting the respiratory system* Boosting immune function by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells, disease-fighting proteins called Gammainterferon and B-cells, which produce disease-destroying antibodies* Triggering the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers* Producing a general sense of well-being.Identify X.

53. A: Laughter

54. 13. You know him! Identify his baby statue in Indonesia.

55. A: BarackObama

56. ROUND 3 IDENTIFY

57. 1. Identify

58. A: ArushiTalwar

59. 2. Silently made her mark in Indian cinema in 2009. Identify

60. A: Giselle Monteiro aka HarleenKaur

61. 3. Name both persons (one fictional, one non fictional).

62. A: George Bush and Alfred Neuman, mascot of MAD magazine.

63. 4. A sitter. Identify the actor.

64. A: Heath Ledger

65. 5 . Has graced ITBHU. Died recently. Name.

66. A: AsheemChakravarty of Indian Ocean

67. 6. One of the most ferocious pirates in English literature. Identify.

68. A: Long John Silver

69. 7. Was Part of a band called “Ugly Rumours” in his youth. Now famous for a totally different reason.

70. A: Tony Blair

71. 8. One of the most powerful women in Google and its first female engineer. Name her.

72. A: Marissa Mayer

73. ROUND 4 CONNEXION

74. Connect and explain the link.

75. A: Inglorious Basterds

76. 1. Connect.

77. A: Yash Raj film TV Shows on SONY.

78. 2. Connect.

79. A: Galaxies- Bode's Galaxy (Johann Elert Bode)- Cartwheel Galaxy - Small/ Large Magellanic cloud (Ferdinand Magellan)- Sombrero Galaxy- Cigar Galaxy- Milky Way Galaxy (Ganges->AkashGanga)

80. 3. 1969- BhuvanShome1972- Bawarchi1977- ShatranjKeKhiladi1989- Batwara1996- Tere Mere Sapne2001- Lagaan2003- Khushi, Mumbai Se AayaMera Dost, Fun2shh2004- Rudraksh, Insaaf2005- Parineeta2007- JhoomBarabarJhoom2008- Jodha AkbarAll above films have one common element to them. What?

81. A: Narration by AmitabhBachchan

82. 4. Connect.

83. A: Manor motorsports, US F1( CHAD HURLEY IS A MAJOR SPONSOR), and Lotus Cars... three out of the four new entrants @ Formula 1

84. 5. Connect.

85. A:Philosopher’s stone.

86. 6. Identify the two and connect.

87. A: Vikram Sarabhai