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The document describes the format and rules for the finals of an intra-school quiz competition between two teams, QM and Devta. It outlines 6 rounds of questions covering topics like Google doodles, famous people, events, inventions, mythology, and more. Teams earn points for correct answers given within time limits, with bonuses for quick or full responses. The final round asks teams to identify the common theme among a series of images.
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- 1. QUIESTA THE INTRA BJEM SCHOOLQUIZ QM – SIDDHARTH MISHRA AND ALANKAR DEVTA
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- 3. Format There are6 Rounds in the Finals. With the exception of Round 5, Pounce and Infinite Bounce is applicable in all rounds.
- 4. Round 1 –Google Doodle Round
- 5. Rules This isa written round. Teams will write the answers on a sheet of paper. 8 Questions in this round, all on Google doodles. Identify the occasion/person being celebrated in this round. +5 for each correct answer. +10 for getting all answers right.
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- 23. Round 2 –Dries 1
- 24. Rules 8 Questionsin this round. +10 for a Direct Question and on the Pass. All Questions open on the Pounce. +10/-10 on the Pounce.
- 25. 1. This isPaul Carl Beirsdorf, a 19th century pharmacist from Germany. Which world-famous brand was founded by him, whose name is derived from the latin wppord 'neveus', meaning "snow-white"?
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- 28. 2. This isa famous ad by Pizza Hut. Which world famous painting is the inspiration behind this?
- 30. answer:-Monalisa by LeonardoDa Vinci
- 31. 3. This isthe logo of a party named "Awaaz-e-Punjab", which obviously, belongs to the state of Punjab. The question is, which famous cricketer is the founder of this political party?
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- 34. 4. This isan 1000 Austrian Schilling Note, depicting famous medicine researcher Karl Landsteiner, who also received the Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine in 1930. What is the biggest contribution of Karl Landsteiner to the world of Medicine?
- 36. ANSWER:- He iscredited with the discovery of Blood Groups.
- 37. Q5. The buildinghad seven wings, at the centre of which a central tower served as the fulcrum and was used as an watchtower. The wings forked out of the tower in straight lines, much like the spokes of a bicycle wheel. A large bell was kept in the tower to raise an alarm in any eventuality. Each of the seven wings had three stories upon completion. There were no dormitories and a total of 698 units. Each unit was 4.5 m x 2.7 m in size with a ventilator located at a height of three metres. The building’s name was derived due to this solitary formation of the units that prevented any form of communication between them. Which rather (in)famous building is being talked about here?
- 39. ANSWER Cellular Jail,Andaman Islands
- 40. Q6. Till date,there are only 12 men to have accomplished this impressive feat. With the first succesful attempt in 1969, to the the last mission in 1972, 24 different people trained for this particular undertaking. If Eugene A Cernan was the last person to do it in 1972, what is being talked about here/who was the first person to do? Hint – think of a famous hospital in Bhubaneswar
- 42. ANSWER Men tohave set foot on the moon Neil Armstrong
- 43. 7. X washeld for the first time in 1960. 95% of students who pass X attend coaching academies, which has spurned a $3.37 billion industry with annual tuitions of up to $1,700. Though conducted only in English and HIndi, talks are going on to conduct X in various other Indian Languages. What is X, which is an integral part of the life of high-school students in India?
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- 46. 8. This isthe poster of a blockbuster movie, made on the life of a famous sportsperson, who died this year. Starring Will Smith in the lead Role, who is he portraying on screen?
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- 49. Round 3 –AV Round
- 50. Rules 8 Questionsin this round. +10 for a Direct Question and on the Pass. All Questions open on the Pounce. +10/-10 on the Pounce.
- 51. Q1. Identify thecricketer giving a speech at the Sir Donald Bradman Oration 2011.
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- 54. Q2. Identify theeminent Bollywood personality who has lent his voice to this Paper Boat commercial.
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- 57. Q3. Whose HonoraryOscar acceptance speech is this?
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- 60. Q4. Which famousgame is this a live action video of?
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- 63. Q5. This isa list of topics covered by a famous farewell speech. Identify the person.
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- 66. Q6. From thefamous Kapil Sharma show, identify these people/which competition did they recently bring laurels to India in?
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- 69. Q7. The ChausathYogini Temple, is an ancient temple, located in Morena district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, now declared as an ancient historical monument by the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple is formed by a circular wall with 64 chambers and an open mandapa in the centre, separated by a courtyard, which is circular in shape, where Lord Shiva is deified. Famous in its own right, this temple serves as the inspiration for which powerful building, a source of much debate and discussion, inside and outside its walls?
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- 73. Q8. Which recentlyunveiled gaming console is this an advertisement for?
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- 76. Round 4 –Dries 2
- 77. Rules 8 Questionsin this round. +10 for a Direct Question and on the Pass. All Questions open on the Pounce. +10/-10 on the Pounce.
- 78. 1. Mileva Maricwas a famous female Serbian physicist from the early 20th century. She was the only woman among X's fellow students at the Zurich Polytechnic and was the second woman to finish a full program of study. She married X in 1903, and had 3 children, before divorcing in 1919. Who is her husband X, one of the most famous personalities of all time?
- 80. ANSWER:- X- ALBERTEINSTEIN
- 81. 2. This isa type of boat which is found in Maldives, an island nation located to the south of Indian Peninsula, in the Indian Ocean. Most of these boats are used for fishing purposes,while other big ones are used for transportation purposes. What are these boats called, which may remind you of a blockbuster 2016 Bollywood Movie?
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- 84. 3. The steamdigester was invented by French physicist Denis Papin in 1679. It is a device for extracting fats from bones in a high steam environment, which also renders them brittle enough to be easily ground into bone meal. The question is, what everyday device was inspired from this steam digester, something you see daily in your homes?
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- 88. 4. This isthe lego version of which famous incident from the 1986 FIFA World Cup?
- 90. ANSWER:- Diego Maradona's"HAND OF GOD"
- 91. 5. This anovel titled "Rau", written by eminent novelist Nagnath S. Inamdar, who is popular for his historical novels. The question is, which famous 2016 Bollywood movie didi it inspire?
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- 94. 6. Pavithreshwaram isa small town in the Kollam district of Kerala. Normally, this small town doesn't often come to limelight. But, this place has a very unusual temple, much to the surprise of the entire nation. To which mythological character from The Mahabharata is this this temple dedicated to?
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- 97. 7. This is avery famous painting by the very famous Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma. Which mythological lady does he depict here?
- 99. ANSWER:- SHAKUNTALA (FROMABHIGYANASHAKUNTALAM, written by KALIDASA)
- 100. 8. According tosome sources, one day Sita left Luv in the custody of Sage Valmiki, and went to the forest to collect firewood. But, when he left for his daily prayers, Luv wandered into the forest, and followed his mother. Upon returning, Sage Valmiki became tensed when he couldn't find Luv anywhere, and his search for Luv went in vain. What happened next?
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- 103. Round 5 –Grid Round
- 104. Rules Each teamgets to choose one category. The Question is available only to the team that chooses the category. There is no pounce or pass in this round. +10 for the right answer, no negatives.
- 105. Automobiles Video GamesEtymology Food Indian Mythology Sports Business Greek Mythology Animals Technology QM’s Choice
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- 107. Shown inthe image is a 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300SL race car. This car is famous for pioneering a new kind of door design, one that takes its name from its similarity to the motion performed by a certain kind of bird. What are these doors called/what bird are they named after?
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- 109. Gull WingDoors Named so because they resemble the shape of a seagull.
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- 111. Guardian ofthe Skies is the first Campaign based air combat game play on the mobile platform. It also sets new benchmark in graphic and game play optimization techniques and has the most elaborate collection of flying missions ever seen on a mobile platform. Which famous Indian organization is behind the development of this game?
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- 115. This precioussubstance has been known by many names, but the word used now, which dates to the 16th century, is derived from an Old French word for "Turkish", because it was first brought to Europe from Turkey, from the mines in historical Khorasan Province of Iran. Pliny the Elder referred to the mineral as callais, the Iranians named it "phirouzeh" and the Aztecs knew it as Teoxihuitl. Identify.
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- 119. It isa thin bread from the northern part of India and Pakistan and a traditional element in Mughlai cuisine. The first part of the food item literally means handkerchief in Urdu and Hindi. During the Mughal period, the roti was used like a cloth to wipe off the excess oil off the hands after the completion of an oil rich food laden with meat and fat. What food item is being talked about here?
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- 123. Situated inKollam, Kerela, which mythological figure is this park dedicated to?
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- 127. He wasthe 34th Sultan of Perak, Malaysia and an eminent personality in his nation. An avid supporter of the sport, he headed the country’s federation of the same sport and founded one of the most prestigious annual tournaments of the sport. Identify him, or the tournament he initiated.
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- 131. Pactolus isa river near the Aegean coast of Turkey. Around 630 BC, the Lydians started to produce gold coins from the electrum deposits in the river, which formed the basis of the Lydian economy. Electrum is an alloy of gold and silver. What reason is attributed to the presence of electrum deposits in the river?
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- 135. In January2016, a well known entity from the world of social media organized a first-of-its-kind photo exhibition in Kolkata. The formal invitation from the entity said – “The event has been organized to curate community-generated ________ posts around the theme — Celebrating Diversity of Bengal. The exhibition will feature a combination of images covering festivals of West Bengal and images from the local ________ community capturing diversity of the state in landscape, people, food, wildlife, architecture, and more” The three day exhibition showcased 17 different images, with most viewers remarking that there was a marked difference in the physical display of these images. Which entity was behind the exhibition? (image on next slide)
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- 140. In the13th century, Marco Polo saw these animals for the first time on his travels to Indonesia and thought they were the much fabled unicorns. He described them as follows – “hair like that of a buffalo, feet like those of an elephant, head resembles that of a wild boar, and they carry it ever bent towards the ground.” Which animal had he seen?
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- 144. The earlyrecipes of white X were found in a Middle Eastern book in Baghdad in the 10th century where it was borrowed from Central Asia,that X was called ناطف (nāṭif). One of these recipes indicates that the nāṭif comes from Harran, a city located between Urfa (now in southeast Turkey) and Aleppo, Syria. Largely associated with the Christmas season, X is known as "Turrón" in France, "Torró" is Spain, "Cupedia" in Latin, "Mandolato" in Greece, "Qubbajd" in Malta and in the city of Tabriz in Iran. ID X, which has taken the entire world by storm since August/September 2016.
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- 148. Nerds isa hit Broadway musical, featuring one of the most famous rivalries from the world of technology. According to the program’s brochure – “Before X and Y were the undisputed titans of technology, they were Nerds. Join America's favorite garage inventors on a hilarious musical journey from the floppy disc era to the _____ phenomenon, and the epic competition in between, that would revolutionize modern culture as we know it. Fittingly, the production will feature the most progressive technology seen on Broadway.” Who are the duo being talked about? (image on next slide)
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- 152. Round 6 -LVC
- 153. Rules 8 imageswill be shown. All the images will be connected by an underlying theme. The number of positive and negative points for identifying the right/wrong theme will be displayed at the top of each slide. NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUAL IMAGES.
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- 162. (+5/0) ANSWERS:- 1.Dr. Hargobind Khurana 2. Subrahmanyam Chandrashekhar 3. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan 4. Saint Teresa 5. Amartya Sen 6. Sir Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman 7. Rabindranath Tagore 8. Dr. Kailash Satyarthi
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- 164. THEME:- NOBEL PRIZEWINNERS FROM INDIA
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