1. The document contains 30 quiz questions about various topics ranging from people, places, events, inventions etc. along with the rules for the quiz. 2. It begins with acknowledging the organizers and special thanks, followed by the rules which include 30 questions, partial points scoring and 6 starred questions to resolve ties. 3. Electronic devices are not allowed and the Quiz Master's decision is final.

1. Gen. B.C. Joshi Memorial Quiz
SAMRIDH KAPUR

2. Special Thanks
• The Quiz Club, AIT Pune
• The Boat Club Quiz Club, Pune
• Aditya Pawar

3. Rules
• 30 questions
• Part points throughout.
• 6 starred mark questions to resolve ties. If
score still level, then sudden death.
• Usage of electronic devices is a criminal
offence. Kindly refrain
• QM has final say.

4. 1)
• __X__ was regarded to be one of the greatest drunks
on Earth, and was known to consume nearly 7000
calories of beer daily.
• He once consumed 119 cans of beer, over a period of 6
hours. He used to overcome his discomfort of flying, by
wiping off the entire alcohol inventory of the flight,
before take off.
• __X__ having worked with Billy Crystal, was an
inspiration for a movie written by Crystal, that starred
former NBA player Gheorghe Mureșan.
Who?

5. 2)
• The title of this song is in tribute to two
people- one, a spiritual leader born in Pune,
an the other, an American musician.
• Because the song does not contain the title in
its lyrics, it is mistakenly referred by another
name, something which was later used by the
lead Guitarist.
• Name both, the actual title of the song, and
what it is referred to as.

6. 3)
• Which beverage brand was released in the
United States in 1961, after being released in
West Germany as Fanta Klare Zitrone ("Clear
Lemon Fanta") in 1959?

7. 4)
• The urban dictionary define __X__ as thus:
"doing something completely unexpected and
being
completely amazing coming out of no where with
great excellence involved."
The word was originated after a certain Olympic
Gold Medalist, due to the overwhelming emotion
he went through after realising he had broken the
World Record.
Name the word and the Olympian?

8. 5*)Amos Dolbear, a physicist
and an inventor, in one of
his works, had formulated a
correlation between the
number of chirps of
"Oecanthus fultoni",an
insect and one of the metric
used for determining how
the weather is going to be.
• As a result this species of
insect gets one of its
common name from the
device used for measuring
this metric.
• What is this particular
common name of
"Oecanthus fultoni"?

9. 6)
• __X__ is a Thai Iced-Tea, and is primarily, an
amalgamation of Thai-Tea, and a double-shot
espresso.
• Its origin came from the fact that it was
considered as an alternative to importing tea
from Ceylon.
• Name this drink, that also incidentally shares its
name with a form of attire, that one would wear
on social occasions.

10. 7*)
• This Academy Award winning short film is
about a famous writer in history, struggling to
write, on Christmas eve, what would be one of
his most famous works.
• The short film gets its name by the combining
the writer’s name along with a cinematic
classic, that was also set on Christmas eve.
• Name the writer, and the cinematic classic.

11. 8*)
• The pioneer of this controversial surgical
procedure, received the Nobel prize for
Medicine in 1949.
• The Nobel committee, refusing to revoke their
decision, said the award was given at a time
when no other effective alternatives were
present.
• Name the surgeon, and for what controversial
procedure did he win the Nobel prize.

12. 9)
• In 2002, on his bicentennial birth anniversary, _X__'s
remains were transferred to the Pantheon in Paris, in
a televised ceremony.
• The Coffin was draped in a blue velvet cloth, and was
inscribed with, what was a line from one of his most
famous works.
• The French president said during the ceremony that
it was done as a measure to correct the wrongs,
which include the discrimination __X__ faced due to
his mixed-raced ancestry.
Who?

13. 10)
• A statue of a Roman God, in an Italian city,
serves as the inspiration for the logo of a
popular manufacturer, that was founded
there.
• Apart from the fact that the founders
belonged to the city, the logo also seemed
appropriate, as the God represents “Strength
and Vigour”- something that can be used
appropriately to describe the said product.
• Which Company and which city?

14. 11)
• Emperor Akbar, on hearing __X__’s abilities as a
miracle worker, summoned him to exhibit these
powers.
• __X__ declined, and was subsequently
imprisoned, and it was here that he wrote __Y__,
in reverence to __Z__.
• It is said that, __X__ was freed, after monkeys
attacked the prison, and this is considered as a
form of divine intervention from __Z__.
• __X__, and his work __Y__?

15. 12*)
• __X__ was a descendant of Aenas, after he
relocated to Italy, and was ostracized from the.
community, after he accidently shot his father
with an arrow.
• __X__, along with his followers, later inhabited a
region, which he named after himself, and was
the first king of.
• Name __X__, who shares his name with a
villainous character in Roman history. Also name
the region that __X__ named after himself.

16. 13)
• In Indonesia, __X__ is referred to as
“Ramaparasu”, while he is called
“Rambargawa” in Javaaneese.
• __X__ is also referred to as “Reamson” in
Khmer, and as “Ramasun” in Thai.
• Name __X__, whose name translates to a
name of a lord, who wields a particular type of
weapon.

17. 14)
• Major Shaitan Singh, had received a PVC, for
sacrificing his life, while commanding his
batallion, at Rezang La in the Chusul sector at
a height of about 17,000 feet.
• __X__ read about the martyr, and touched,
was inspired to write, what would be his most
popular work.
• __X__?

18. 15)
• The image on the next slide is of a beach
located in California.
• It consists of rocks that are uniform in size,
and get their structure from the fact that the
inner material is more resilient than its outer
layer that has been eroded over time.
• Name this beach, that gets its name due to its
resemblance to an object used in recreational
activities.

20. 16*)
• A number of villages located in the
Scandinavian countries, are named as Å,
making them places with the shortest name in
the world.
• The places are named as Å because, the word
has a specific meaning in the Scandinavian
languages, something which is common to all
the villages.
• So, what does the word mean?

22. 17)
• In 1903, the then 4th Bombay Rifles got renamed
to the 104th __X__ Rifles, in honour of __X__,
who had commanded the regiment in 1800.
• __X__, one of the greatest generals in history of
his country, later became the prime minister of
his country, on two separate occasions.
• Name __X__, whose most famous victory came
at a municipality, located in present-day Belgium.

23. 18)
• This element gets its name from Spanish for
“little silver”, due to the fact that it was first
found in a silver mine.
• Other forms of interpretation can be “the
stage of a microscope”, and French for “sheet
of metal”
• Name this element.

24. 19*)
• There are 5 known versions of this-Nicolay, Hay,
Everett, Bancroft and Bliss. Of these two were
written before the event, while the rest were for
soldier benefits.
• The most well known is the Bliss version, which was
made public in 1864, and is at the Lincoln Memorial
in Washington. The Nicolay version, in chronological
order was the first, and can be found at the Library of
Congress.
• The other versions can be found at Cornell
University, Library of Congress, and at the memorial
library of a former US president.
• Of what are these versions of?

25. 20)
• This form of currency, which is the national
currency of the “Federated States of __X__”
has no real monetary value, and is essentially
collected as a collector’s item.
• A share from the sale of these, is used to fund
any research that is to be done in __X__.
• Give this currency.

26. 21*)
• There have been numerous claims as to who
introduced this eatable, that traces its roots to
Japaneese concept of “o-mikuji”, in the United States.
• A mock court trial had settled a dispute between
Makoto Hagiwara of Golden Gate Park's Japanese Tea
Garden in San Francisco and David Jung, founder of the
Hong Kong Noodle Company in Los Angeles, to decide
who invented it, and decided in Hagiwara’s favour.
• Name this eatable that is now consumed throughout
the world.

27. 22)
• __X__ solution is a mixture of Sulphuric acid
and Hydrogen Peroxide, in different ratios,
and is used for cleaning various lab
equipment.
• Due to the fact that it is extremely reactive,
and highly corrosive, it shares its name with a
aquatic species, that are known for their
voracious appetite of meat.
• __X__ ??

28. 23)
The “Battle of Halys” on May 28, 585 BC between
the Medes and the Lydians, the final battle of a
five-year war between these two.
The battle ended abruptly, and a truce was
agreed upon, after a certain scientific occurrence,
which was perceived as an omen, indicating that
the gods wanted the fighting to stop.
So what scientific occurrence took place which
resulted in a ceasefire?

29. 24) __X__, is the
daughter of
Wolverine and Storm.
• She seems to have
inherited the powers
of both her parents,
ranging from
manipulating the
weather to self
healing.
• Name this character,
who shares her name
with something, that
people living in
hostels(primarily),
would identify with.

30. 25)
Keling is a derogatory word used to describe
people originating from the Indian
subcontinent by native Malaysians and
Indonesians.
The word is derived from the name of an
ancient Indian town, famous for witnessing a
life altering battle.
Name the ancient town.

31. 26)
When these were first established in
1963, they were established in 20
regimental areas for the benefit of
government employees who would get
transferred from time to time.
Currently, out of 1093 of these, 3 are
located outside India( Kathmandu,
Moscow, Tehran) , for the benefit of
those living in the Indian embassy.
What?

32. 27)
• __X__, had quit his job in academia, and was
appointed the warden of the Royal Mint.
• One of __X__’s enemies was a certain William
Chaloner, who produced counterfeits, without leaving
any evidence, to be convicted.
• __X__ took it upon himself to put Chaloner behind
bars, after being publicly humilated by him.
• He resorted to techniques like bribing official, and
courting the wives of Chaloner’s associates, and was
finally able to convict him, after which he went back to
the academia profession.
• __X__??

33. 28)
__X__ is a type of motorcycle that is either modified from
an original motorcycle design or built from scratch to
have a unique hand-crafted appearance.
It gets its name from the fact that parts of a stock bike are
cut down to make __X__ .
Some of the characteristic features are lengthened or
stretched frames, long front ends, larger than stock
front wheels, very tall "ape hanger" or very short
"drag" handlebars.
The "sissy bar", a set of tubes that connect the rear
fender with the frame, and which are often extended
several feet high, is a signature feature.

34. 29)
• Originating in the town of Somerset, this
variation of cheese, has been produced since
the 12th century ,but it was only in the 19th
century, when a certain James Harding
introduced modernized techniques, in
manufacturing, that it spread to the world
• It is currently the most popular and the most
studied variant of cheese.
• What?

35. 30)
• Although the popular sentiment was that this
global event should be held in Athens, they were
held at an American city, which is the home to a
popular beverage brand.
• These led to allegations by Greek officials of
lobbyism by the said beverage brand, so much so
that an Athenian daily newspaper also declared
that the flame will not be lit with oil, but with the
said beverage
• Name the brand, and the games which are in
question