EverythingEverywhere_NITSilchar.pptx

Everything Everywhere
The General Quiz
QM- Titash Banerjea
Welcome to Sokratik 23 @Incandescence

I would like to thank
The organisers of Incandescence
All the sponsors and partners of Incandescence
NIT Silchar Quiz Club
All the awesome participants!

Preliminaries
• 25 questions
• 1 point per correct answer
• Questions 1,5,10, 15, 20 and 25 are starred and would be used
to break a tie
• Top 8 teams qualify for finals
• Unless specified, surnames are fine

1*
As per the Merriam Webster dictionary, two of the meanings of
this word are:- ‘marked by brilliance, especially of expression’ and
‘characterized by glowing zeal’. The word originates from a Latin
verb meaning ‘to glow’. What is the word?

2
This method is defined as a
dialogue between teacher and
students, instigated by the
continual probing questions of
the teacher, in an effort to
explore the underlying beliefs
that shape the students' views
and opinions. What is this
method called?
(The footballer shown on the

3
In the first week of March 2018, as part of their efforts to observe
an upcoming occasion, Air India operated a flight operated by
Captain Akanksha Verma and Captain Satovisa Banerjee in the
cockpit while the cabin crew comprised D Bhutia, MG Mohanraj, T
Ghosh and Yatili Kath on the Kolkata-Dimapur sector. In 1985, a
Kolkata- Silchar Air India flight had a similar crew, and claimed to
be the world’s first flight to have a certain distinction. What
distinction am I talking about?

4
What is blanked out in this Amul advertisement?
(Spelling is important)

5*
In the UK, this term is used to refer to a Member of Parliament who
does not hold office in the government or opposition and who sits
behind certain positions in the House of Commons. In school or
college , this might be used in a derogatory sense by teachers to
refer to certain students. What term am I talking about?

6
The French Emperor Napoleon was fascinated with this 30 inches by
21 inches object, that weighed 18 pounds. His fascination for this
object is said to have been one of the reasons for his affection for an
Italian lady named Teresa Guadagni. What object am I talking about?

7
Give a two word connect (4,4)

8
Neeraj Chopra was one of the
recipients of this trophy in 2022.
This trophy is given to winners of
which event?

9
Hadi Matar’s actions were a trigger for several authors to become part
of an event where they defended the ‘Freedom to Write’. Hadi Matar,
in August 2022 pleaded not guilty to charges levelled against him. In
an interview to the New York Post, he also mentioned that he had only
read two pages of a controversial book. Name the book

10*
Connect the people on screen to a record-breaking achievement,
announced to the world by James Corden

11
This term used commonly in astronomy, was earlier a medical
term that sometimes referred to a cloudy speck or film on the
eye that caused vision problems. What term that would remind
you of a Marvel character am I talking about?

12
“And it was an accident. You know, I ran out to the corner to get
a rebound, and I was out there all alone. They didn’t want to
come guard me. I turned around and …………… “
This is NBA legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar talking about the only
instance of what in his career?
The fact that this was the only time this happened makes
his points tally of 38387 more remarkable.

13
Identify the gentleman in this
picture

14
Connect these two paintings by Raja Ravi Varma

15*
Roger Waters gave a speech to the United Nations Security
Council where he said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was
“not unprovoked”. He of course condemned the war as well
calling it illegal. However, his overall attitude regarding the war
has been criticized, especially by Ukraine. Deccan Herald in
India came out with an article on this titled ‘____ ___ ____ (NOT)
_____ ‘, referencing a famous song co-written by him. What
was the title of this article?

16
What has been blanked out in
this advertisement between
‘Come Let’ and ‘Magic’?

17
In Lucknow last year, a 135 ft replica of the Chandrodaya
Temple, coming up in Vrindavan, was built. The work on it started
in August. Around 12,000 bamboos each measuring 28 to 30
feet high were brought from Assam and 52 labourers and
artisans from West Bengal, worked on this project. For what
purpose was this replica being built?

19
UNESCO describes which World Heritage Site as “On a gentle
slope in the foothills of the Himalayas, where wooded hills give
way to alluvial grasslands and tropical forests, the ____ (5)
sanctuary is home to a great variety of wildlife, including many
endangered species, such as the tiger, pygmy hog, Indian
rhinoceros and Indian elephant.”

20*
Connect (a big clue is there on screen)

21
Bill Bryson in his travel book – ‘Notes from a Small Island’ talks
about a pair of objects that he finds distressing. He said that he
finds it odd that a people smart enough to invent paper,
gunpowder, kites and any number of other useful objects, and
who have a noble history extending back 3,000 years have not
worked out that a pair of ‘knitting needles’ is no way to
capture food.
What is this ‘pair of knitting needles’ that he is talking about?

22
This animal is named after the types of spots found on their
coat. These are ellipses partially edged in black, with the
insides a darker colour than the background colour of the pelt.
This medium sized member of the cat family is 60 to 110 cm
long and weighs between 11 and 20kg. Identify this animal,
that is also the state animal of a particular Indian state.

23
Which character is Seth Rollins
paying tribute to in this
Wrestlemania entrance?

24
This is an Amar Chitra Katha
comic cover of a book dedicated
to which ‘Maratha Lion’ who was
also the subject of a movie
released in 2020?

25*
His name means ‘eagle’. In a recent appearance that became
viral, he talks about how he became the ‘world’s greatest’. He
said hard work was key, one must always play to one’s strengths
and one must make every shot count. Who am I talking about?

Everything Everywhere
The General Quiz
Preliminaries- Answers
Welcome to Sokratik 23 @Incandescence

Answer
Lone Star (Texas known as the Lone Star state and Liberia flag
known as the Lone Star flag)

Answer
Diamond League (Finals)

Answer
Other nominees in the Best Dance/ Electronic Album category, where
Beyonce won thereby breaking George Solti’s record for Most
Grammy wins

Answer
Ganga (taking away Devavrata who would become Bhishma from
Shantanu, Descent of the Ganga- as a result of Bhagiratha’s penance)

Answer
Atlas (The Moroccan National Football Team is known as the Atlas
Lions and this is of course Atlas from Greek mythology)

Answer
20 rupee notes (view of Mount
Harriet in Andaman & Nicobar
Islands- earlier on the reverse
side of the 20 rupee note and
the Ellora Caves- currently on the
reverse side of the 20 rupee note

Answer
Night King (Game of Thrones)

Everything, Everywhere
QM- Titash Banerjea
Welcome to the Finals

Rounds
52 seconds for the National Anthem, 52 questions
Dedicated to the Seven Sisters of the North East
• ARUNACHAL- 7 questions (Clockwise) + 2 audience questions
• MANIPUR- 7 questions (Clockwise)
• NAGALAND- 7 questions (Clockwise) +1 audience question
• ASSAM- 5 questions (Written)
• TRIPURA- 7 questions (Anticlockwise)
• MEGHALAYA- 7 questions (Anticlockwise) + 2 audience questions
• MIZORAM- 7 questions (Anticlockwise)
• The starting letters of answers to each round will be letters in the state’s
name. Also, one question in each round dedicated to the specific state
• Ties to be resolved by prelim scores

ARUNACHAL
• 7 questions + 2 for the audience (clockwise)
• 10 points per correct answer (direct or pass)
• Points on pounce- +10/ -10

1. A
During World War II, US soldiers stationed in Italy, felt that the
traditional Italian variant was too strong for their taste. They
wanted a variant like the drip version they had back home.
The new variant they prepared had a light layer of crema (a
reddish-brown foam) on top.
So, what was this new variant called?

2. R
This game involves 2 chairs, a table, 2 red bandannas and at least one
six-pack of can beer. The two players sit in chairs facing each other
from across the table with red bandannas tied around their foreheads.
The referee selects one of the beers and shakes the hell out of it. He
then mixes it with the other beers and places all six on the table
between the competitors.
This game is inspired from a scene in a Vietnam war movie ‘Deer
Hunter’ showcasing which game?
What name is given to the drinking game described here?

Answer
Russian Roulette, Beer Hunter

3. U
Name this movie, that shares its name with a flexible and ‘curving
sword’, seen in the video. This sword is used in which martial art form?

4. N
In 1983, this wildlife sanctuary was converted into a National Park and
a Tiger Reserve. This forest has Assam to its west, Nagaland to its
South and Myanmar to its East. This wildlife sanctuary is named after
a river that flows east to west, through the forest. This name can be
derived from two words in the Singphoo language – one meaning
water or river and the other meaning source. The second word is also
the name of a clan of the Singphoo tribe.
Name this wildlife sanctuary

Answer
Namdapha National Park (India’s easternmost Tiger Reserve)

5. A
In 2014, an app was launched in India that was a parody of a
messaging app that got more than a million dollar funding. Initially the
names thought of by the founders were ‘Kya Be’ or ‘Abe Oye’. They
finally named the app after an expression widely used in a particular
part of India, and frankly considering the original app they were
parodying- the name made sense. Name this app, that would also
remind you a famous Youtuber.

6. C
Connect (need a proper noun in the answer with a slight explanation)

Answer
Charles III full name (Charles Philip Arthur George)

7. H
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this character is played by Brett
Goldstein. The first superhero version of this character appeared in
1945 in ‘Timely Comics’. In Marvel comics, he was initially portrayed as
a friendly rival for Thor, and later even joined the Avengers. In his time
in Marvel comics, he has been shown in many different ways- from
being a mythological adventurer to a gun-toting vigilante.
Name this character, who has been shown in various movies, but only
recently entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe

8. A (audience)
This is a part of the insignia of which paramilitary force?

9. L (audience)
This is an aerial view of an airport serving which Indian city?

MANIPUR
• 7 questions (clockwise)

1. M
During the Trojan War , Odysseus, left his wife Penelope and his son
Telemachus to lead his army. He placed Telemachus under the care of
a guardian, whose job it was to protect and guide him. However, this
guide didn’t do his job very well and Telemachus ended up insecure
and indecisive. The goddess Athena then shape shifted into a wise
version of this guardian, leading to Telemachus becoming strong and
courageous. What was the name of this guardian?

2. A
Which golfer with an alliterative name won this title in 2023?
It was presented in an event held in which country?

3. N
In 2018, Winston Peters the acting Prime Minister of a country
accused a neighbouring country of copying his country’s 116-year-old
flag. The country that Peters belongs to has a flag that features four
five pointed red stars. Peters has a point- the flags are similar, and his
country adopted their flag officially in 1902, while the neighbouring
country adopted their flag in 1954, though a version of it was flown in
1901. What are the two countries being talked about?

Answer
New Zealand and Australia

4. I
What does Phoebe say her name is?

5. P
The Manipuri ____ was sought after by Britishers from 1859 to
1916 for usage in a sport, which originated in Manipur. In fact,
it is believed that Arabian blood was infused into these animals
to improve their standards. Their size was initially limited to 13
hands, and later changed to 14 hands and number of them were
imported into the Western world, causing a dearth of them in the
region.
Fill in the blanks. What sport were they used for?

Answer
Pony, Polo/ Sagol Kangjei

6. U
In a Tim Burton movie based on a famous children’s book,
________ is the place the titular character visited as a child but
knew by a different name. It is revealed that the character
misheard the name. Tim Burton’s inspiration behind the look of
this place was a World war II-era photograph of a British family
having tea outside their estate under the bleak skyline of war-
torn London.
What place am I talking about?
Name the movie

Answer
Underland in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland

7. R
He was born in a small village in Maharashtra in 1925 and began
his career as a schoolteacher before pursuing his passion for
sculpture. He is currently busy building the Shiv Smarak, off the
coast of Mumbai. Name this gentleman famous for a record-
breaking work

NAGALAND
• 7 questions + 1 for the audience (clockwise)

1. N
In the wake of the recent earthquake that has caused great strife in
Turkey, this famous personality has deployed mobile kitchens in
various parts of Turkey. “It will be the most important and
meaningful service in the world for us,” he said on Instagram,
showing a video of the mobile kitchen departing from a
warehouse. His mission is to feed 5000 people per day through these
mobile kitchens. Identify this famous personality, who was the subject
of controversy few months back for what many considered ‘undue
access’ to a major sporting event

Answer
Nusret ‘Salt Bae’ Gokce

Answer
Alaska (Alaskan Malamute, Baked Alaska and flag of Alaska)

3. G
Bred as a food source, these animals were gentle, quiet,
unperturbed by cages, and—by a fortunate coincidence,
perhaps—prone to infectious disease. In 1890, this animal
came to prominence in the medical world. Robert Koch
announced that he had found a cure for tuberculosis using this
animal to collect data. The effectiveness of his cure can be
debated, but this animal would again be used to find the cause
of scurvy. Name this animal

4. A
Also featured in MasterChef India recently, what is this
preparation of potatoes called?

Answer
The Lion King (Hindi dubbing)

6. A
This word originally referred to the English owners of land in
Ireland who seldom or never visited their Irish estates. It first
appeared in English in an act passed by the Irish parliament
during the reign of Henry VIII. The intent of the act was to seize
revenues from these landlords, for the benefit of the Irish people
and the security of English rule in Ireland. The origin of what word
is being talked about?

7. N
He was elected from the Northern Angami-II constituency during
the 7th General Elections of 1989. He was appointed as the
Minister for Sports and School Education and subsequently as
Minister for Higher & Technical Education and Art & Culture. He
was his state’s Home Minister as part of the cabinet headed by S.
C. Jamir from 1998 till 2002. Name this gentleman, part of whose
name might remind you of a popular destination in the
Southern Hemisphere.

8. D (Audience)
With whom would you associate the following quotes?
“I could never have imagined that firing 67 people on national
television would actually make me more popular, especially with
the younger generation”
“I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the
bottom line. Perhaps it's time America was run like a business.”

ASSAM
• 5 questions (Written)
• 10 points for every correct answer
• +10 bonus if you get all 5 correct

1. A
It was officially adopted on April 19th, 1984. It was first officially
proposed in 1974, to replace ‘God Save the Queen’.
In a countrywide public opinion poll, it beat out the likes of
‘Waltzing Matilda’. What am I talking about?

3. S
‘I Am No Messiah’ is the memoir of a person who had increased
his fanbase during the lockdown period. The people of
Telangana even built a temple for him. Who?

4. A
This limited-edition bottle
celebrates Absolut’s iconic
collaboration with whom?

5. M
In which district, the first of its kind in the country are these
‘Satras’ found?

Answer
Advance Australia Fair (Australia’s national anthem)

TRIPURA
• 7 questions (anticlockwise)

1. T
In 1919, WH Smyth coined this term to mean management of
society by ________ experts . This grew into a movement during
the Great Depression when politicians and financial institutions
were blamed for the economic disaster. Supporters of the
movement claimed that letting ________ experts manage the
country would improve the situation. They also suggested that
dollars could be replaced by "energy certificates" representing
energy units called ergs.
A lot of people here may go on to become _______ experts.
What is the movement being talked about?

Answer
Roles played by Robert Downey Jnr (Albert Einstein in a
mockumentary- ‘That’s Adequate’, Charlie Chaplin, Doctor
Dolittle and Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer)

3. I
This shows certain important people visiting a place on the 70th
anniversary of a historic occasion. Name the place

4. P
The name of this important character from a particular series is
taken from a musical instrument, which is like a small flute.
Interestingly this character cannot stand high-pitched or
whistling sounds, like the other members of his race. Name this
character, who begins the series as a villain, but later
becomes an ally of the main character

5. U
As per mythology, Lord Shiva was going to Kashi with 1 crore
gods and goddesses and stopped for a night halt at this
location. He instructed all the gods and goddesses to wake up
before sunrise and proceed for Kashi. The next morning only
Lord Shiva woke up, and set out for Kashi himself, and cursed
the others to become stone images.
What location famous for stone images and carvings am I
talking about?

Answer
Unakoti (called the Angkor Wat of the North-East)

6. R
This museum is in the town of Meiringen in Switzerland. It is
located near which tourist attraction whose name comes from
two words meaning rich and stream?

7. A
This painting from ‘Padshahnama’ depicts which future
conqueror in his teenage years fighting a maddened war
elephant?

MEGHALAYA
• 7 questions +2 for the audience (anticlockwise)

1. M
Called the “Giant”, the marble slab had been quarried and then
abandoned for over 40 years before this sculptor claimed it. The
stone had deteriorated and grown rough and already had more
than one chisel mark in its surface.
Still, the sculptor was able to create a nearly 17-foot-tall statue
This sculptor was also a painter and a poet as well, writing
poems such as ‘Celestial Love’, ‘Dante’ and ‘The Doom of Beauty’
Name the sculptor. What 17-foot-tall statue am I talking about?

2. E
In 2003, a group of shareholders who owned this company,
attempted to revive it as a business selling tea and coffee. Sanjiv
Mehta bought the name in 2005. He also obtained a permit to
trade under the coat of arms and seal of the company. Talking
about his company, Mehta said that this historic company was
built on aggression, but today’s version under him is about
compassion.
What company is being talked about?

3. G
3 players from England made their debut in the final Test of this
series where they were swept 5-0. One of them was Scott
Borthwick. The other two are part of a list of 16 to share a
distinction in Test cricket, with one of them recently
becoming the second one in that 16, to achieve a particular
feat. Identify the two cricketers

Answer
Gary Ballance and Boyd Rankin

4. H
These ‘gatekeepers’ due to a curse had to take three births as the
enemies of Lord Vishnu. Their first birth was as which two
brothers?

Answer
Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu

5. A
The ________ of Infinite Justice is a collection of essays by an
award-winning author born in present day Meghalaya. The first
essay in this book was ‘The End of Imagination’ written after the
Pokhran- II Tests. This author has also been a screenplay writer
and has acted in films.
Name this author. Fill in the blanks in the title of the book with a
term found in mathematics

6. L
This text comes from a work by Cicero in 45 BC titled "De finibus
bonorum et malorum" . The text that is used today, does not
have any meaning, as it is a chopped down version of the
original text. Such a meaningless text is used to not attract any
attention to the actual words on screen. What text familiar to
many is being talked about?

7. A
This is a cover of a famous song from which movie?
Which singer, partly of Indian origin, originally sang this?

8. Y (audience)
Name this animated movie

9. A (audience)
Name this animal, usually the first to be found in a particular
book

MIZORAM
• 7 questions (anticlockwise)

1. M
If you tour a certain real-life country, you might take part in the
following activities:-
• Feast on a banquet at the Green Dragon Inn
• Wander around Trollshaws forest
• Abseil (descend a rock face) into an underground world
• Get up close to props, costumes and creatures
• Fly over Dimrill Dale
These all fall under ___________ tours and activities.
Fill in the blanks

2. I
Both these Aamir Khan movies appealed to the youth and the
family audience. Connect the two lead characters in these
movies

Answer
Imran Khan played the younger version of Raj and Sanjay-
the two lead characters in these movies!

3. Z
These are both depictions of which Iranian prophet?

4. O
Connect to a famous personality

Answer
O Henry (his real name was William Sydney Porter)

5. R
This drink is named after an
extraterrestrial race seen in a
series X. Characters in
another series Y are fans of
series X and have a similar
drink when they are worried
about the future of their field.
Name the drink. Name the two
series X and Y

Answer
Romulan Ale, Star Trek, The Big Bang Theory

7. M
Camilla Tominey- Associate editor of the Telegraph in the UK
described an experience in the following manner- “You’re
completely on your tod (on your own) up there. Exposed”. She
opined that it was like being on Everest in one’s innerwear. She
even called it the scariest thing she has ever done. Dayita Datta,
Ajai Banerji, KE Priyamvada, Archana Garodia and
Ramanand Janardhan from India would certainly remember their
similar experience for all the right reasons.
What experience is Camilla talking about?

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