Aditya Kulraj (25-1-17)

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• +15/-10 ON POUNCE FOR CORRECT AND
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• 20 QUESTIONS.HINTS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.
• QM IS GOD ALTHOUGH HE LOVES TO PLAY
DICE :P .

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 “ACME” is the name of the fictional company that appeared
in almost every Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoon. This
company supplied Wile E. Coyote with a never-ending range of
ridiculous products that would inevitably fail, generally with
hilarious consequences.
Without a doubt, the company name is used ironically in the
Looney Tunes cartoons. “ACME” comes from the Greek,
meaning “peak” / “zenith” / “prime”, so in the case of the
company, essentially meaning “best”, when in fact the products
offered by the corporation in the show are invariably prone to
disaster, something which ACME even acknowledges through
its slogan – “Quality is our #1 dream”.

A COMPANY THAT MAKES EVERYTHING

 Weighing 450 tons, it is roughly the same size
as a football field, has been in existence for 15
years and taken around $150 billion to build.
Today, it holds the Guinness World Record for
the most expensive man-made object ever.
 Just identify this object, where Christmas is
usually celebrated more than once a year.
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This is a widely popular mobile game in
which the archenemies of the main
characters were decided thanks to the
prevalent H1N1 flu. The protagonists
were selected as the creators liked the
characters shown by John Isallo in a
simulated shot.

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Now, a 100 years on in 2002, we are stretching the rules
slightly, tongue very slightly in cheek, to say to the world,
here was a great man who selflessly pursued bad people on
behalf of the good, using science, courage and crystal clear
thought processes to achieve his goals.
The Royal Society of Chemistry was quoted as saying
while posthumously awarding X the honorary fellowship. X
with honorary fellowship . Identify X?

Q11.
 There have been multiple theories postulated to
explain X’s distinctive facial features and a nickname
given by people especially Sam Allardyce.
 These are: - X’s fiery temper –
• X suffers from Supraventicular Tachycardia and had
to undergo Cardioversion in 2003, a procedure which
involves passing a shock through the heart to restore
its natural rhythm.
• However, the actual reason is that X suffers from a
skin condition called Rosacea that causes flushing of
face, redness of eyes, burning sensation over the
affected areas etc.
• Identify X.
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Q12
• This has been the second most used four
wheelers just behind motor cars ; and one of
the most popular of the many inventions of
the 20th century. It was invented in late 1930s
and has been in popular use worldwide ever
since.
An american on average uses this 2-3 times a
week while in india the frequency is 2-3 times
in 2 weeks.
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1. A 30-40 km road built in 1514 by Vasco Nunez de Balboa from
Santa Maria la Antigua del Darien to the bay of San Miguel.
2.A narrow trail built by the natives along the abandoned town of
Nombre de Dios discovered in 1515 by captian Antonio
Guzman.This was paved and came to be known as the El Camino
Real.
3.In 1533,another road was built along the banks of Charges river,by
Licentiate Gaspar de Espinosa called Las Cruces Trail which was
used till the late 1800’s by prospectors of the California Gold Rush.
4.With the advent of technology, a railway was built to meet the
tremendous increase in traffic. It stretched for 47 miles.
What came next?
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Discovered by accident in 2008,in the Fuja Mountains
of Indonesia what popular nickname did this frog
species get?
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Zbtb7 is a gene that may act as a master switch
for cancer, and is responsible for the
proliferation of cancer throughout surrounding
cells. The gene is unique in that it is needed for
other oncogenes to cause cancer.
Discovery of the gene was first published in the
January 2005 issue of Nature. It was originally
called “pok erythroid myeloid ontogenic
factor” but was renamed to Zbtb7.
Why was it renamed ?
(HINT: copyright violation)
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One version was invented by sports journalist
Pablo Silva and is used in Argentina since
2008,another separately developed one is used
in Brazil.It is said to be bio-degradable and
works on grass,synthetic and concrete playing
surfaces.Name this anti unethical behaviour
invention thats was first introduced widely to
the whole world in 2014.
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To celebrate its 350th anniversary in
2010,the Royal Society of London asked
British astronaut Piers Sellers to carry a
“peice of history” with him into
space.This is ironic,since the source of
this object is supposed to have led to the
discovery of something that is guarenteed
to be absent in the International Space
Station.
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14.Name the product
• The shape of this product is
modelled after a hyperbolic
paraboloid.
• This design characteristic is
beneficial as it helps keep the
product from breaking during
distribution by eliminating lines
of stress along which a small
crack may easily propagate.
Further, it keeps a stack of the
product tightly interlocked or
nested during distribution.
• The name of the product came
from a street in Cincinnati. The
name was chosen simply for its
sound and appeal.

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• Dopamine is a hormone associated with lust, Gambling
and Addiction.
• Steve Sharman, a PhD student in psychology at the
University of Cambridge researching says “The illusion
of control is a crucial element in the maintenance of
gambling addiction … [as it] instills a feeling of skill or
control," he says. "There are a number features in X
that make people believe they are affecting the
outcome , and in some cases they are, but those
instances are rare.”
• The Sound, FX and Visuals in X make us release
dopamine in large amounts.

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On next slide are 5 honest slogans of
different tech companies.Answer and self
check all.+5 for each correct

One way of refining gold is to use Borax. Gold is
melted in crucibles under a borax cover, air is
passed through the gold and forms oxides of the
impurities, and the oxides dissolve in borax to
form a slag which can be removed. By repeating
this process ,it is possible to purify gold to a very
high degree. What hindi expression does this
process give rise to?
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Archaeologists at world-famous Taj Mahal in Agra have
found a formula, X, to save the marble monument from the
corrosive effects of industrial pollution. X is a recipe
consisting of soil, cereal, milk and lime.
The sticky brown mixture is smeared on the smut-stained
marble surfaces and washed off with warm water after 24
hours.
The archaeologists at Taj Mahal found that the substance,
known as X , drew black and yellow impurities from the
marble and left its surface gleaming white for the 1st time in
decades.
Similar “packs” are being developed to treat blackened
marble statues in Rome and Florence.
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Where can you find this life saving reaction?

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What, in the world of Physics, is
‘Gnab Gib’?

The metric expansion of space eventually
reverses and the universe collapses, ultimately
ending as a black hole singularity.
Reverse of the Big Bang is ‘Gnab Gib’

These are glass igloos, extensively found as a tourist
attraction in Finland. What are they meant for?
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