This document outlines the rules and questions for a quiz competition, which consists of 20 questions with a pen-paper format and hints provided. Certain questions are marked for potential tiebreakers, and the quiz master has the final say on decisions. Each question covers various topics, including films, television series, and pop culture references.

2. Rules
1. This is a pen-paper round (All you have to do is provide
your details and write your answers on the sheet
provided).
2. There are 20 Questions.
3. Each carrying one point.
4. There is no Negative Marking.
5. 2, 8, 12, 14 and 16 are ‘*’ marked questions which will
be used in case of a tie.
6. Hints will be given.
7. Quiz Master’s decision is final.

3. Questions

4. Q1.
A Steadicam invented by Garrett Brown combines the stability of
a tripod with the fluidity of a dolly, and the flexibility of a
hand-held camera. In order to truly showcase the ability of the
camera in the world of filmmaking Brown shot some test footage.
The footage shot was of his girlfriend running up and down the
steps of the famous Philadelphia Arts Museum. Using this
footage, Brown sold his first camera in LA on his first day.
Several months later, a director who was prepping for a certain
movie saw this footage and felt like including a similar scene
in his movie too. He hired Brown and his camera to shoot a
similar scene for his sports themed movie.
Which famous scene?

5. Q2. FITB*
This film is also known as "The Movie With No Haters".
Original film X's director Priyadarshan refused to direct the
sequel as he felt the magic could be created only once, hence
producer Firoz A. Nadiadwala decided to give writer Neeraj
Vora a chance to direct the film.
Coincidentally, the film released on the same day as
Priyadarshan's ____ ____ __ (2006) but Y was a big hit and
____ ____ __ just an average grosser. Both featuring Paresh
Rawal, Rajpal Yadav and Suniel Shetty.
Give Y and FITB.

6. Q3.
Reiki is a form of alternative medicine which originated from
Mount X in Japan. As per the definition of Reiki, it is a
healing technique based on the principle that the therapist
can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to
activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body
and restore physical and emotional well-being.
Coincidentally, X is one of the main characters of Naruto who
is associated with rapid healing power and has a knack of
sensing negative emotions with great powers.
Who is X or What is the name of the mountain?

7. q4.
In the 2nd episode of Mirzapur, Munna bhaiya is seen playing
GTA V Video Game. In that scene Munna bhaiya is playing as
"X" the video game character who likes to kill and spread
chaos everywhere just like Munna bhaiya who likes to do the
same in the series.
According to reviewers, X is also likeable and believable
character like Munna Bhaiya.
Which character?

8. #Q5.
This is an extremely famous cold open from a show which
released its last season the previous year.
In this cold open, the protagonist asks the murder suspects
to sing a song that the victim’s sister claims to have heard
the killer sing. She heard him singing a song along with the
music that was playing in the bar while she was hiding in the
bathroom.
Which was the Song? Which suspect was the killer??

9. Q6.
Tanuj Mahashabde, who portrays the character of
Y, initially started off as a writer on one of
most famous Indian sitcom for over a decade.
However, it was only after a suggestion by X that
the producer decided to give him the role of Y.
Although he is a Maharashtrian in real life, he
doesn’t play a Marathi role.
Give X and Y.

10. Q7.
In the series X, the protagonist sometimes uses a memory
technique that he calls Y. This is not an invention of the
screenwriters; rather, it is a method of aiding memory that
dates back to Ancient Rome called the “Method of Loci”. One
of history's most famous real-life practitioners was the 16th
century Italian Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci, who
introduced the method to China.
Id X and Y.

11. Q8.*
Y, a dark comedy was the first NFDC film to have a premiere
where the actors felt they would be welcomed on red carpet. X
claimed that when they reached for the premiere at Maratha
Mandir theater in Mumbai , they saw the director waiting with
_______ and he asked the actors to do something as the movie
was a big flop when it released. It was only after a period
of time that the film gained a cult status.
FITB. What actors had to do?

12. Q9.
The artist of this manga got the idea for X when he
encountered a drunk customer at a coffee shop he worked in.
He was inspired by the inability to communicate and realised
the most dangerous thing was the human race.
X in both anime and manga are completely naked. It's not
really offensive as they don't have any sexual organs.
However, in the Malaysian version of manga, the ______ appear
to be wearing pants.
Name the Anime/Manga.

13. Q10. FITB
_____ law is an American law designed to protect purchasers
from defective cars. The purpose of the law was to save
valuable time that could be potentially wasted on pointless
dates.
X, an American Sitcom character lives by an interesting set
of rules, many of which he created himself and comprised of
X's own Bro Code. One of his theories about dating was the
_____ law, to avoid spending too much time on a date that is
going nowhere. _____ law entitles a person to call off the
date within 5 minutes with no repercussions.

14. Q11.
This series is loosely based on Marathi Play “Katyar
Kaljaat Ghusli” originally featured in year 1967 and movie
with the same name was released in 2015.
Coincidentally, both the movie and web series have music
directed by the same trio with Katyar(movie) featuring one
of the three music directors in a pivotal role.
Most actors featured in the series went through a series of
training sessions for Hindustani Classical Music and
learned the basics of a few instruments played by them in
the show.
Name the Show and the Music Director who acted in the
movie.

15. q12.*
This picture pertains to a
highly-influential family
based on whom multiple shows
and series have been created.
The man in the picture was in
the news due to new
developments in an ongoing
case.
ID the man and the reason he
was in the news.

16. Q13.
In this Drama Series, the major characters of the show wear
their caps with a very specific accessory. This accessory was
considered a luxury item and was too expensive for them to
own but one can find this now at an extremely cheap price.
Although, the people on which the show is based were unlikely
to carry it as it was too expensive.
The idea of the having this accessory hidden in caps has its
roots in John Douglas' novel “A Walk Down Summer Lane”.
Name the Show and the accessory.

17. Q14. Connect (Exhaustive)*
● Carrot
● Radish
● Burdock
● Vegetable
● Broccoli
● Asparagus
● Negi
● Lettuce

18. Q15.
The Beatles was an English rock band formed in Liverpool in
1960 that comprised of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George
Harrison and Ringo Starr.
X was the original bass guitarist of the band and was also
credited with inventing the name “The Beatles” alongside John
Lennon.
As a member of the group when it was a five-piece band , X is
also referred to as the “Fifth Beatle”
X died due to a cerebral hemorrhage before the band attained
world wide success. He was also a painter.
(Image on the Next Slide)
Name X.

20. Q16.
X is the first comic book/superhero film to be nominated for
an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Score in 40 years,
since 1978's Y. However, "Y" and "X" are the only two comic
book/superhero films nominated in this category, with the
latter being the first to win.
Last year, Indian Fans Boycotted 'Y' After a clip from the
latest film of this Superhero shows Kashmir as 'Disputed'
area. The clip also shows ‘Y’ forcing representatives of
Israel and Palestine to agree on a deal.
Also , the actor who played the role of ‘X’ died due to a
severe disease.
ID X and Y.

21. Q17.
X is a fictional bipedal ________ from an American animated
series. X was created by the series' co-creators, he is featured
as the star of the B-plot for every episode of the series,
alongside his nemesis an evil-crazy scientist. X mostly remains
silent in the entire show.
Ornithorhynchus anatinus which is the scientific name of
________ is a semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to
eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is the sole living
representative or monotypic taxon of its family and genus,
though a number of related species appear in the fossil record.
ID X. Which Show?

22. Q18.
X is an Indian romantic comedy series, created by its male
lead. First season premiered on a YouTube channel, Netflix
later purchased the franchise.
The story revolves around a couple in a live-in relationship.
In the last episode of final season, when the whole family,
including both the leads, gather in the living room for their
engagement ceremony, lead actor asks Alexa to play “__ ___ ___
___ ” from a 1997 film about an obedient employee who agrees
to every demand of his boss.
Which series and song?

23. q19.
Y is a Drama Series of 62 episodes spread over 5
seasons.
The number 62 depicts the 62nd element in the periodic
table which is used to cure X.
The protagonist of the series, suffers from X,
therefore the number 62 holds such significance.
Name the Specific Disease X.

24. Q20.
One of the the things people love so much about this show is that
they work really hard to make accurate references. Particularly
when it comes to the protagonist. But, in one of the episodes,
they made an uncharacteristic mistake or deliberately sacrificed
accuracy for the sake of a joke that otherwise would not have
worked.
The error occurred in the scene, when the group of friends were
trying to convince _______ that they could help him overcome his
stage fright and give a speech. The idea was brought up that they
were _______’s X-Men. But, he improvised the name according to the
theory of how X-Men were named. Although, Fans of the X-Men comics
must have gasped when they heard this blatant mistake.
What was the improvised name? What was the mistake?

25. Answers

26. Q1.
A Steadicam invented by Garrett Brown combines the stability of
a tripod with the fluidity of a dolly and the flexibility of a
hand-held camera. In order to truly showcase the ability of the
camera in the world of filmmaking Brown shot some test footage.
The footage shot was of his girlfriend running up and down the
steps of the famous Philadelphia Arts Museum. Using this
footage, Brown sold his first camera in LA on his first day.
Several months later, a director who was prepping for a certain
movie saw this footage and felt of including a similar scene in
his movie too. He hired Brown and his camera to shoot a similar
scene for his sport themed movie.
Which famous scene?

27. Answer
The iconic shot of Rocky running up the steps
of Philadelphia Art Museum in the movie Rocky
(1976).

28. Q2. FITB*
This film is also known as "The Movie With No Haters".
Original film X's director Priyadarshan refused to direct the
sequel as he felt the magic could be created only once, hence
producer Firoz A. Nadiadwala decided to give writer Neeraj
Vora a chance to direct the film. Coincidentally, the film
released on the same day as Priyadarshan's ____ ____ __
(2006) but Y was a big hit and ____ ____ __ just an average
grosser. Both featuring Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav and Suniel
Shetty.
Give Y and FITB.

29. Answer
Y - Phir Hera Pheri; Chup Chup Ke

30. Q3.
Reiki is a form of alternative medicine which originated from
Mount X in Japan. As per the definition of Reiki, it is a
healing technique based on the principle that the therapist
can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to
activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body
and restore physical and emotional well-being.
Coincidentally, X is one of the main characters of Naruto who
is associated with rapid healing power and has a knack of
sensing negative emotions with great powers.
Who is X or What is the name of the mountain?

31. Answer
Kurama/Mount Kurama

32. q4.
In 2nd episode of Mirzapur, Munna bhaiya is seen playing GTA
V Video Game. In that scene Munna bhaiya is playing as "X"
the video game character who likes to kill and spread chaos
everywhere just like Munna bhaiya who like to do the same in
Mirzapur series.
According to reviewers, X is also likeable and believable
character like Munna Bhaiya.
Which character?

33. Answer
Trevor

34. #Q5.
There’s an extremely famous cold open from a show which
released its last season previous year.
In this cold open, the protagonist asks the 5 suspects of a
murder to sing a song of as the victim’s sister suggests that
she couldn’t see the killer but she heard him singing a song
along with the music that was playing in the bar while she
was hiding in the bathroom.
Which Song? Which suspect was the killer??

35. Answer
I want it that way
– Backstreet Boys
Number 5.

36. Q6.
Tanuj Mahashabde, who portrays the character of
Y, initially started off as a writer on one of
most famous Indian sitcom for over a decade.
However, it was only after a suggestion by X that
the producer decided to give him the role of Y.
Although he is a Maharashtrian in real life but
he doesn’t play a Marathi role.
Give X and Y.

37. Answer
Y - Iyer; X - Dilip Joshi

38. Q7.
In the series X, the protagonist sometimes uses a memory
technique that he calls Y. This is not an invention of the
screenwriters; rather, it is a method of aiding memory that
dates back to Ancient Rome called the “Method of Loci”. One
of history's most famous real-life practitioners was the 16th
century Italian Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci, who
introduced the method to China.
Id X and Y.

39. Answer
X- Sherlock; Y- Mind Palace

40. Q8.*
Y, a dark comedy was the first NFDC film to have a premiere
where the actors felt they would be welcomed on red carpet. X
claimed that when they reached for the premiere at Maratha
Mandir theater in Mumbai. They saw the director waiting with
_______ and he asked the actors to do something as the movie
was a big flop when released. It was only over a period of
time did it gain cult status.
FITB. What actors had to do?

41. Answer
Tickets
They had to buy the tickets
from Kundan Shah.

42. Q9.
The manga artist of this manga got the idea for the X when he
encountered a drunk customer at a coffee shop he worked in.
He was inspired by the inability to communicate and realised
the most dangerous thing was the human race.
X in both anime and manga are completely naked. It's not
really offensive as they don't have any sexual organ.
However, in the Malaysian version of manga, the ______ appear
to be wearing pants.
Name the Anime/Manga.

43. Answer
Attack on Titan

44. Q10.
X in an American Sitcom character lived by an interesting set
of rules, many of which were created himself and comprised
X's own Bro Code. One of his theories about dating was _____
law, to avoid spending too long on a date that is going
nowhere. _____ law entitles a person to call off the date
within 5 minutes with no repercussions.
It is based on real American law designed to protect
purchasers of defective cars. The purpose of the law was to
save valuable time that could be potentially wasted on
pointless dates.
Which law?

45. Answer
Lemon Law

46. Q11.
This series is loosely based on Marathi Play “Katyar
Kaljaat Ghusli” originally featured in year 1967 and movie
with the same name was released in 2015.
Coincidentally, both the movie and web series have music
directed by the same trio with Katyar(movie) featuring one
of the three music directors in a pivotal role.
Most actors featured in the series went through a series of
training sessions for Hindustani Classical Music and
learned the basics of a few instruments played by them in
the show.
Name the Show and the Music Director who acted in the
movie.

47. Answer
Bandish Bandits; Shankar Mahadevan

48. q12.*
This picture pertains to a
highly-influential family
based on whom multiple shows
and series have been created.
The man in the picture was in
the news due to new
developments in an ongoing
case.
ID the man and the reason he
was in the news.

49. Answer
Prince Andrew;
He was in the news because of sexual assault charges

50. Q13.
In this Drama Series, the major characters of the show wear
their caps with a very specific accessory. This accessory was
considered a luxury item and was too expensive for them to
own but one can find this now for extremely cheap price.
Although, the people on which the show is based were unlikely
to carry it as it was too expensive.
The idea of the having this accessory hidden in caps has its
roots in John Douglas' novel “A Walk Down Summer Lane”.
Name the Show and the accessory.

51. Answer
Peaky Blinders
Razor Blades

52. Q14. Connect (Exhaustive)*
● Carrot
● Radish
● Burdock
● Vegetable
● Broccoli
● Asparagus
● Negi
● Lettuce

53. Answer
Names of the Saiyan Race
Warriors in DBZ that are pun
on various vegetables.
Kakarot (Carrot), Raditz
(Radish), and Vegeta (First 6
letters of the word
Vegetable) etc.

54. Q15.
The Beatles was an English rock band formed in Liverpool in
1960 that comprised of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George
Harrison and Ringo Starr.
X was the original bass guitarist of the band and was also
credited with inventing the name “The Beatles” alongside John
Lennon.
As a member of the group when it was a five-piece band , X is
also referred to as the “Fifth Beatle”
X died due to a cerebral hemorrhage before the band attained
world wide success. He was also a painter.
(Image on the Next Slide)
Name X.

56. Answer
Stuart Sutcliffe

57. Q16.
X is the first comic book/superhero film to be nominated for
an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Score in 40 years,
since 1978's Y. However, "Y" and "X" are the only two comic
book/superhero films nominated in this category, with the
latter being the first to win.
Last year, Indian Fans Boycott 'Y' After a clip from the
latest film of this Superhero shows Kashmir as 'Disputed'
area. The clip also shows ‘Y’ forcing representatives of
Israel and Palestine to agree on a deal.
Also , the actor who played the role of ‘X’ died due to a
severe disease.
ID X and Y.

58. Answer
X - Black Panther; Y - Superman

59. Q17.
X is a fictional bipedal ________ from an American animated
series. X was created by the series' co-creators, he is featured
as the star of the B-plot for every episode of the series,
alongside his nemesis an evil-crazy scientist. X mostly remains
silent in the entire show.
Ornithorhynchus anatinus which is the scientific name of
________ is a semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to
eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is the sole living
representative or monotypic taxon of its family and genus,
though a number of related species appear in the fossil record.
ID X. Which Show?

60. Answer
Perry the Platypus; Phineas and Ferb

61. Q18.
X is an Indian romantic comedy streaming series, created by
its male lead. First season was premiered on a YouTube
channel, Netflix later purchased the franchise.
The story revolves around a couple in a live-in relationship.
In the last episode of final season, when the whole family,
including both the leads, gather in the living room for their
engagement ceremony, lead actor asks Alexa to play “__ ___ ___
___ ” from a 1997 film about an obedient employee who agrees
to every demand of his boss.
Which series and song?

62. Answer
Little Things; Ek Din Aap Yun

63. q19.
Y is a Drama Series of 62 episodes spread over 5
seasons.
The number 62 depicts the 62nd element in the periodic
table which is used to cure X.
The protagonist of the series, suffers from X,
therefore the number 62 holds such significance.
Name the Specific Disease X.

64. Answer
Lung Cancer

65. Q20.
One of the the things people love so much about this show is that how they
work really hard to make the references accurate, particularly when it
comes to the protagonist. But, in one of the episodes, they made an
uncharacteristic mistake or deliberately sacrificed accuracy for the sake
of a joke that otherwise would not have worked.
The error occurred in the scene, when the group of friends were trying to
convince _______ that they could help him overcome his stage fright and
give a speech. The idea was brought up that they were _______’s X-Men. But,
he improvised the name according to the theory X-Men were named. Although,
Fans of the X-Men comic must all have gasped when they heard this blatant
mistake.
What was the improvised name? What was the mistake?

66. Answer
C-Men
The “X” in “X-Men” has nothing to do with Professor Xavier’s
last name, but everything to do with the “X-factor” that the
mutants’ genes that gives them their superpowers

67. Thank you!