This document provides the guidelines for a 3-round quiz being held by the Indian Social Club in Sohar. It outlines that there will be 15 total questions across 3 rounds: Round 1 has 5 current affairs questions with no negative marking or passing; Round 2 has 5 questions on specialized topics where correct answers receive 10 points and incorrect/passed answers receive no points; and Round 3 is a buzzer round with 5 questions where correct answers receive 10 points and incorrect/passed answers receive -10 points.

1. INDIAN SOCIAL CLUB, SOHAR
THE INTERMEDIATE ROUNDS - ROUND 3
GUIDELINES/RULES:
1. 3 rounds of quizzing. Total 15 questions
2. Round 1 - Current Affairs/General round (5 questions).
3. Round 2 - Specialized topic round (5 questions). A choice of
10 subjects shall be displayed. No pounce and no passing
4. Round 3 - Buzzer round (5 questions). Open to all teams on
the buzzer. Whoever hits the buzzer first, gets to answer.
No passing (except that it would go to the audience)

2. INDIAN SOCIAL CLUB, SOHAR
THE INTERMEDIATE ROUNDS
5. Round 1 will not have negative marking. No passing as well to the
next team. Unanswered questions will go to the audience.
6. For round no. 2 (Specialized topics), on a direct question, a correct
answer would fetch 10 points, while an incorrect/pass answer will
not fetch any negative points. Unanswered questions will go to the
audience
7. For round no. 3, negative marking shall be applied. +10 for a correct
answer and -10 for an incorrect/pass answer.
8. All unanswered questions would pass onto the audience, where the
first preference is given to children and later, if unanswered, to the
adults.

5. QUESTION 1
Name the Mercedes' Formula
One driver who won his
maiden Formula One drivers'
championship to become the
33rd Formula One World
Champion in F1 history?

6. QUESTION 2
Who has been named by the
Fortune magazine as the 'Business
Person of the Year' for 2016?
(Currently, he is the world's fifth
richest person with an estimated
net worth of $50.9 billion).

7. QUESTION 3
In which European country was
the world's first hydrogen-
powered and zero-emission
passenger train unveiled
recently (November/December
2016)?

8. QUESTION 4
Instituto de Astofisica de Canarias and
the University Scientists discovered
the ______________ rings by a galaxy
located 10,000 million light years
away. Which Nobel Laureate, born in
Ulm Germany, lends his name to the
blank?

9. QUESTION 5
Who is she and why was this
photograph doing the rounds
all over the world, in various
media circles?

13. The Swaythling Cup, Corbillion Cup,
St. Bride Vase, Geist Prize, Iran Cup,
W. J. Pope Trophy, Heydusek Cup and
the Egypt Cup are those trophies
given to winners of which world-
famous indoor sport?

14. The stated objective of this entity is "to
conduct research and generate action to
prevent and end grave abuses of human
rights, and to demand justice for those
whose rights have been violated; Their
motto is: It is better to light a candle than
to curse the darkness. Which UK based,
non-Governmental organization are we
talking about?

15. This two-wheeled, self-balancing, battery
powered electric vehicle was invented by
Dean Kamen. The name for this invention
was derived from the word meaning
"Smooth transition". The earlier names
given to this invention were Ginger and IT,
prior to it being formally unveiled. What
are we talking about?

16. What famous
cartoon-duo
creation did
these two
gentlemen
give to the

17. What milestone does
the protagonist
achieve in this map
(overleaf)?

19. What is
this parody
all about?

21. At 18,606 feet (5,671 metres),
Kuh-e Damavand is the highest
mountain peak in this country. In
terms of highest mountain peaks
in the world, Kuh-e Damavand
ranks #21. In which country is this
geographical location present
physically?

22. Identify the breed of dog,
which produces an unusual
yodel-like sound,
commonly known as
“Baroo” due to its
unusually shaped larynx.

23. Identify this
Hollywood
legend, who was
a producer,
director, actor,
script writer

25. Rock Area is the historic, grimy convict district
of Sydney where the first English settlements
came up. The Australian Heritage Hotel is an
Edwardian pub. It uses the pizza shown as one
of its USP (they also claim to be the oldest
surviving pub in Australia) - it comprises of 50%
emu meat and 50% kangaroo meat. What have
they strangely named the pizza as?
QUESTION 11

26. The origin of this phrase has a criminal
background. In crime ridden London in the
olden days, back-alley thieves worked in
pairs. One would use a cane, rope or piece of
wire to trip a pedestrian knocking them to the
ground. While the victim was down, the
second thief would rob them. From this arose,
a phrase which today refers to tripping
someone figuratively. What is the phrase?
QUESTION 12

27. What, item used heavily in the
field of first aid and households,
was invented in 1920 by Earle
Dickson for his wife Josephine
Dickson, who frequently cut and
burned herself while cooking?
QUESTION 13

28. These characters are small, yellow, cylindrical,
creatures who have one or two eyes and are
one of the most notable characters in the films.
They are impulsive creatures with little self-
control, but with a wide-eyed wonder and odd
innocence that endears them to viewers and
makes them relatable. They can be pesky when
they are doing weird interactions with other
people, animals, or objects. Name these
characters.
QUESTION 14

29. In 2010, scientists at the University of
Manchester led by Professor Geoffrey
Beattie developed a mathematical formula
for the PH (Two-word answer).They took
into account 12 variables including eye
contact, spoken greeting, Duchenne smile,
strength, vigor, duration, temperature,
texture and dryness. What does PH stand
for?
QUESTION 15