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1
It all started when Sears switched a pair of phone numbers leading
to an unusual number of calls to a CONAD facility. Col. Harry Shoup
then called aside a few airmen and tasked them with giving callers
the location of a certain entity they have been 'tracking on their
radar'.
Since then, every year military personnel spend, time updating the
public on a certain entity's whereabouts at a certain time of the year.
What is this all about?

2
The ticker tape parades of NYC are famous for celebrating various people and
occurences, including the statue of Liberty, Winston Churchill, President
Eisenhower etc.However, they have also honoured eventual Nazis like Philippe
Petain and Pierre Raval. Petain's parade was retroactively invalidated on
account of his Nazi connections.The city journal ran a piece about how the
parades don't exactly commemorate good people, but people who the New
Yorkers wanted honoured at the time.
The title of this article was a play on the part of Broadway where the parade
occurs, to indicate that all kinds of people receive them.
What was the title?

3.
St Mary's Church in Beverley, East Yorkshire is a 12th century church which
recently undertook a 10 year long restoration program to replace the medieval
stone work.
The sculptors handling the commission, in an attempt to draw the attention of
future generations based them on the works of a certain author who was a
devout Christian.
Critics argue that although this may seem controversial, the works are actually
a Christian allegory, with one of the characters, being killed by a witch only to
return from the dead.
What are these church sculptures based on? (Images follow)

4
Antonio Manetti was a Florentine mathematician and cartographer
who lived in the 15th century. He was one of the earliest to study
illustrate the cosmography as depicted in a certain work. His
theories also provide the base for later calculations of the size of a
certain part of said cosmology, that is divided into 9 sections.
What from a work created more than a century prior to his birth
inspired these calculations? (Image follows)

5
This form of Art in India dates back to the 1940s, when the World War
led to the proliferation of their “canvases”.The art depicts a
kaleidoscope of colours, animals, slogans and scenic views most
admired by the common man for the lifestyle they imply.
The root of this art, lie much farther back. Art historians argue that it is a
carryover from the tradition of decorating beasts of burden by the
ancient trading communities in India.
Identify this visual art, that even featured as a google doodle a couple
of years back, on a very auspicious day for Indians

6
Hotel Theresa was a hotel on 125th St and 7th Av which was started in 1913 and
built by the famous Blum Brothers. By 1940, the management of the hotel
recognized the social changes and become one of the most inclusive
establishments of its kind in the state.
Due to it being one of the better establishments in the neighbourhood and the
exclusionary treatment in similar establishments, it was dubbed the Harlem
equivalent of an iconic landmark about 5 miles away.
Which landmark?
Who brought significant attention to the hotel as well as the deplorable condition of
the neighbourhood in 1960 when he stayed there during his visit to address the
UN?

7
HdF is a company that uses a trio of AS355 and AS350 helicopters for a specific
purpose every year. They even manage 5 VIP transport helicopters and all these fly
in such a way that they never pose a nuisance while handling weather changes.
One of the biggest challenges for this company is to secure special flyover permits
for filming in areas like the Calanques National Park, which otherwise prohibits
aircrafts from flying at an attitude lower than 1000 meters, whereas the helicopter
usually hovers at an altitude of around 500 meters. Other challenging aspects
include juggling among 6 different radio frequencies, talking constantly amongst
eachother.
What are these helicopters used for?

8
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world. However, despite the humid
temperatures, rainfall and the presence of the mighty river, there is one thing
lacking in the environment- phosphorus, which is key to plant growth.
Recent research has put forth the argument that the vast amounts of phosphorus
essential for the growth of trees is transported in 182 million tons of dust picked up
annually by the wind and weather.
Due to the extreme climates of the source, this dust happens to be rich in a variety
of minerals originating in dead microorganisms
What then is the source of phosphorus that enables the growth in the Amazon?

1
Netflix recently released a docuseries named Bad Boy Billionaires
and delves into financial fraud allegations of prominent India
business tycoon.The episode on Nirav Modi is a wordplay on a
famous James Bond movie, whose title has close connections with
Nirav Modi’s area of trade. This trade is dominated by an Indian city
which claims to produce 90% of this item.
What was the title of this episode?

2.
The Social Dilemma is a 2020 Netflix movie about the harmful effects
of social media algorithms on our everyday lives.
The movie throws light on how the system of targeted content has led
to different people viewing different content tailored to their political
leanings and other preferences. This leads them to have differing
perceptions of reality and to blindly accept the reality they come across
on social media.
Which iconic movie based on a similar premise does the documentary
compare this predicament to

3.
In the first episode of a Netflix original, a certain Mateo Moreno decides to
migrate to a city in the Americas to practice his ‘profession’ in the 1970s.
He is being compared to a certain character from the world of literature, as he
had 3 people, whom he could chose to trade with – first was the Ochoa
brothers who were in the cattle-breeding and Family-restaurant businesses;
second was Rodríguez Gacha who was in the emerald trading business
Who was the third option?
To which literary character was he compared to, pertaining to the number of
options he had?

4
The Characters of Money Heist were given city names to protect their
identities, right from the first episode. The only exception being the
Professor himself.
But recently, Alvaro Morte revealed the unofficial name of his character.
Even though the city is small, the concept of the city fits the Professor
since, just like the character the city is always “shielded”, but still has
great power all over the world.
Which city was chosen by the Professor as his unofficial name?

5
Bad Boy Billionaires is a 2020 Netflix original that looks into some of
the biggest financial scandals in Indian history, like those involving
Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi.
The opening credits of the show features items like an F1 car, an
airplane and diamonds to indicate the subjects of the docu series.
It also includes an other object that is no longer valid due to it being
replaced with something twice it's value. Said object showcases an oil
rig, a foundry and a satellite to depict the Indian economy. What object,
introduced about 20 years ago but invalid as of 4 years ago is this?

BUZZER
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1
As it was first obtained from heating the pigment Prussian
Blue, it gets its name from Greek for dark blue. In
addition, part of the name of the chemical itself is also a
shade of blue.
Which compound, which is not considered organic
despite having a carbon atom in it?

2
What is the subject of this book?

4
Mathew De Meritt is an LA based actor who was born without legs.
As a 12 year old, he was working on a certain movie and acted as
the protagonist in certain scenes where the character appears to be
drunk. The role required him to wear a 15 pound radio controlled
head and walk on his hands.
Which movie/character?

5
MTV awards have always been known for rewarding popular movies unlike the
winter ceremonies awarding more serious movies of high quality. The 2019
MTV awards had a category for Best Fight and Brie Larson won it for Captain
Marvel. Other nominees included Josh Brolin for Avengers Endgame and
Maisie Williams for GoT.
One other nominee caught everyone's attention as it was from a documentary
and the fight was considerably longer than all the other 3 nominees put
together.
Who/which documentary was the nominee?
Who/what was the fight against?

RUTH BADER GINSBURG
INEQUALITY

6
WHOSE PODCAST IS TITLED “HERE WE GO!”

7
This is a free trade area which was formed in 1969 to create a customs union
between the countries of Bolivia,Columbia, Ecuador and Peru thus making it one of
the two large trading blocs in South America.
The pact was also instrumental in creating a passport valid in the member countries
and Venezuela in 2001.
After which geographical feature in the region is the pact named?

9
Perpetual Repercussion is an installation by Dyveke Sanne which is
designed to remark the unique lighting in it's location and is made up of
triangular glass segments creating light fragments and reflections.
Where can it be found?

10
At the age of 5, his parents took him to the grave of his dead brother,
who died 9 months before his birth, and told him that he was a
reincarnation of his brother, which the child believed.
Eventually a lot of his paintings came to feature his brother, including
the "Portrait of My Dead Brother" (1963).
Which iconic artist, who left his impact on business and even popular
culture am I talking about?

11
The early 70s was a successful period for Dutch football with the onset
of the greatness of Cruyff and the advent of total football.
The extreme efficiency with which all their players attacked and
defended at the same time led critics to give the team a certain
moniker based a work which also came out around that time.
What adaptation of a book thus became a nickname of the Dutch
football team owing to their efficiency?

12
The people taking part in this endeavor had to practice slow breathing
for days and each participant had to be accompanied by a military
minder and a diving instructor. Communication during the half hour
session was done using whiteboards and hand signals.
What occurrence from more than a decade ago, done with the aim of
spreading the message of climate change us being described here?

Underwater Parliament Session of
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