Brain of BITS - 2011

1. Brain of BITS 2011 ...IllicEst Uno Illic Est Uno 1

2. Rules There are 28 questions in the prelims One point for every question (unless clearly stated) There are 6 star marked questions The star marked questions will be used as tie-breakers As always, GUESS, you may just be correct! The 6 highest scorers will make it into the finals Illic Est Uno 2

3. Q1. A “X”is a type of photometer used on reconnaissance satellites that is intended to detect atmospheric nuclear detonations. The name of the detector is a playful pun, which was bestowed upon it by Fred Reines, one of the scientists working on the project. The name is derived from the Indian word "_____" The joke being that one would have to be on drugs to believe the “X” would work properly. This is a contrast to the similarly-pronounced “Y" one might associate with detection of nuclear explosions. Name X and Y. No points for identifying the _____ Illic Est Uno 3

4. X- Bangmeter Y- Bhangmeter IllicEst Uno 4

5. Q2. In linguistics terms, _____ is an ideophone intended to evoke the "sound" of light hitting silver, platinum, or diamonds. It is not an onomatopoeia, because the act of jewellery shining does not make a sound. The form _____ ______ is a case of reduplication. What is the “word”? Illic Est Uno 5

6. Bling-Bling Illic Est Uno 6

7. Connect Q3. Illic Est Uno 7

8. Pistol Pete Pistol Pete ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich ‘Pistol’ Pete Sampras Illic Est Uno 8

9. Q4. “The breakdown of the business structure of Europe during the war was complete. …Europe's requirements for the next three or four years of foreign food and other essential products… principally from the United States… are so much greater than her present ability to pay that she must have substantial help or face economic, social and political deterioration of a very grave character.” Who said this/What did this lead to? Illic Est Uno 9

10. George Marshall and “Marshall Plan.” Illic Est Uno 10

11. Q5. Inspiration for? Extra points for identification. Illic Est Uno 11

12. Auguste Piccard Illic Est Uno 12

13. Q6*. Though originally written to expose the exploitation of the American factory worker (at the turn of the 20th century), ____ _____, instead led to the establishment of two of America’s most powerful food/food inspection bodies and acts, the Meat Inspection Act and Food and Drug Administration. Identify the book and the author Illic Est Uno 13

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15. Q7. Map of? Illic Est Uno 15

16. Linguistic regions of Europe Latin Latin and Cyrillic Greek Cyrillic Illic Est Uno 16

17. Q8. Known as the “gate to hell,” or simply “the gate” (or Derwaza). What “unnatural” wonder am I talking about that was created due to an accident caused by Geologists in 1971? Illic Est Uno 17

18. The great hole of Turkmenistan Illic Est Uno 18

19. Q9. _______ is an Arabic word which literally means "shaking off," though it is usually translated into English as "uprising" or "resistance" or "rebellion". It is often used as a term for popular resistance to oppression. Illic Est Uno 19

20. Intifada Illic Est Uno 20

21. Q10. Identify Illic Est Uno 21

22. Ellis Achong - Chinaman Illic Est Uno 22

23. Q11. Aframax, Capesize, Chinamax, Handymax/Supramax, Handysize, Malaccamax, Panamax, Seawaymax. One obvious name has been left out of this list (not exhaustive) What are these? Illic Est Uno 23

24. ship sizes as defined by clearances The one that was left out is suezmax Illic Est Uno 24

25. Q12. _____ was born in Weimar, Germany. When the Nazis came to power in 1933 he moved first to England and later, in 1936, to Kibbutz Yagur in the British Mandate of Palestine. In 1943, he was arrested for illegally carrying a gun and sentenced to six years in prison. However, he was pardoned and released in 1946, serving less than half of his sentence. He began designing the ______in 1948, shortly after the Israel War of Independence. In 1951, it was officially adopted by the Israeli Defense Forces and was called the _____ after its creator. The inventor did not it to be named after him but his request was ignored. In 1955, he was decorated with TzalashHaRamatkal and in 1958, he was the first person to receive the Israel Security Award, presented to him by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion for his work. What was this now ubiquitous invention? Illic Est Uno 25

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27. Q13. XX is a novel by Anthony Burgess, the theme being the last 5 months of John Keats. X is a famous band named after the first letters of each of the band members names. X is also a palindrome. Identify X and XX. Illic Est Uno 27

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29. Q14. Keith Johnson, Lindsay Hassett, Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller, Sam Loxton , Neil Harvey, Bill Brown, Arthur Morris, Don Tallon,Sid Barnes, Ian Johnson,Bill Johnston, Ernie Toshack, Doug Ring, Ron Hamence, Colin McCool,RonSaggers There is a conspicuous absence in the above list. Who? What were they collectively known as? Illic Est Uno 29

30. Don Bradman and the “Invincibles” Illic Est Uno 30

31. Q15. The pueraeternus is an example of what Jung called an archetype, one of the "primordial, structural elements of the human psyche.Pueraeternus is Latin for eternal boy, used in mythology to designate a child-god who is forever young; psychologically it refers to an older man whose emotional life has remained at an adolescent level, usually coupled with too great a dependence on the mother. What is this syndrome popularly known as? Illic Est Uno 31

32. Peter Pan Syndrome Illic Est Uno 32

33. Q16. What’s odd? Reason. Illic Est Uno 33

34. Latino Month El’ Heat Los Lakers Illic Est Uno 34

35. Q17. What am I describing: Use of 3 lines of up to 17 syllables Use of a season word Use of a cut to compare to images explicitly Illic Est Uno 35

36. Haiku Illic Est Uno 36

37. Q18. It is not possible to describe! Explosion after explosion. It was beyond belief, worse than the blackest nightmare. So many people were horribly burnt and injured. It became more and more difficult to breathe. It was dark and all of us tried to leave this cellar with inconceivable panic. Dead and dying people were trampled upon, luggage was left or snatched up out of our hands by rescuers... ... pieces of arms and legs, dead people, whole families burnt to death, burning people ran to and fro, burnt coaches filled with civilian refugees, dead rescuers and soldiers, many were calling and looking for their children and families, and fire everywhere, everywhere fire, and all the time the hot wind of the firestorm threw people back into the burning houses they were trying to escape from. I cannot forget these terrible details. I can never forget them. Description of? Illic Est Uno 37

38. Firebombing of Dresden Illic Est Uno 38

39. Q19. Graph of? Illic Est Uno 39

40. 100 metres world record (mens) Illic Est Uno 40

41. Q20. Whose football career reads as: Illic Est Uno 41

42. Al-Saadi Al-Gaddaffi Illic Est Uno 42

43. Q21*. What connects these pairs of cities? Palembang (Indonesia) — Neiva (Colombia) Padang (Indonesia) — Esmeraldas (Ecuador) Valdivia (Chile) — Wuhai (China) Hamilton (New Zealand) — Córdoba (Spain) Tauranga (New Zealand) — Jaén (Spain) Whangarei (New Zealand) _Tangier(Morocco) Ulan Ude (Russia) — Puerto Natales(Chile) Illic Est Uno 43

44. Antipodes Illic Est Uno 44

45. Q22. What is the significance of this map? Illic Est Uno 45

46. Equal Area Map, the most commonly used being the projection which shows the northern hemisphere occupying a much larger area Illic Est Uno 46

47. Q23. What does the phrase mean? Illic Est Uno 47

48. Work will set you free Illic Est Uno 48

49. Q24*. Identify Illic Est Uno 49

50. Rudolf Hess Illic Est Uno 50

51. Q25*. In 1667, the Treaty of Breda was signed between the Dutch and the English. The Dutch got country X, while the English got a small town named New Amsterdam, which later became New York City. The largest minority group in X are the Hindoestanen (Dutch for “People from Hindustan”), mostly descendants of workers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. This represents one of the largest non-expatriate concentration of Hindus anywhere in the world. X? Illic Est Uno 51

52. Suriname Illic Est Uno 52

53. Q26*. In Tamil Nadu it is a prevalent myth, that Andaal worshipped Lord Thirumal and get married in the month of Markazhi. So this month, unmarried girls got up before dawn to welcome God Thirumal. In one of the legends given in this treatise, it is said that a young man had died. The families of that village used to worship Lord Brahma. The young man was the only son of a priest living in that village. When the entire kingdom got together to pray, Lord Brahma descended and asked the king to get the portrait of the deceased man to be made. Once the portrait was complete, the man came back to life and breathed again. Another popular story says that once god himself took the juice from the mango fruit of a tree and drew the portrait of a very beautiful woman. This woman later became Urvashi. Seeing this the Apsaras from heaven were astonished. Illic Est Uno 53

54. Rangoli Illic Est Uno 54

55. Q27. Usually used to refer to a leader who manages a coterie of sycophants, exploits the country and generally uses force to enforce his will. What is the name used to reinforce the concept of kleptocratic dictators in Africa. Illic Est Uno 55

56. BIGMAN Illic Est Uno 56

57. Q28*. Identify Illic Est Uno 57

58. SalvaKiirMayardit the president of the newly formed Southern Sudan Illic Est Uno 58

59. Q29. One of the greatest travelers of all time, his journeys lasted for nearly 30 years and covered (almost) the entirety of the Islamic world and beyond, extending from North Africa, West Africa, Southern Europe and Eastern Europe in the West, to the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and China in the East, a distance readily surpassing that of his predecessors and his near-contemporary Marco Polo. Brief maps of his travels are give below: Illic Est Uno

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