Samriddhi 2023 - 24

• 15 QUESTION IN ALL
• FIRST 10 QUESTION WILL
CARRY 1 MARK EACH
• LAST 5 QUESTIONS WILL CARRY
2 POINTS EACH
• IN CASE OF TIE, SCORES OF
LAST 5 QUESTIONS WILL BE
CONSIDERED
PRELIMS

Q1
This year, Valentine’s Day falls on
Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
The entire week of festivities is
called "Valentine’s Day week."
What is celebrated on February 8,
during the valentine’s week?

Q2. Which Entity, currently headed by
a lady?

Q3
The English word waffle traces its
etymology to French word Walfre
which itself is derived from
German word Gaufre both
meaning something , a natural
food entity, which has similar
appearance. What is the 9 letters
natural food entity?

Q4
It uses the X platform
(formerly Twitter) to access
real time knowledge of world
events and is a first publicly
released product of its
company as part of its
artificial generative
intelligence tools.

Q5 Identify the connect
STEREOLITHOGRAPHY

Q6
• One of the much awaited IPOs
has recently been launched -
• DOMS Industries.
• In which business is DOMS, a
leader ?

Q7
Name this tech company that had
become a favourite app after the
pandemic and its share price
zoomed 400 % in 2020 but has
now fallen out of favour and has
been removed out of the NASDAQ
100 index too .

Q8
Which among these is not a
subsidiary of RBI?
• a. NABARD
• b. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note
Mudran Private Limited
• c. SIDBI
• d. National Housing Bank

Q9
With which apparel brand would
you associate the company Credo
Brands Marketing Limited which
was in the market with an IPO ?

Q10
Which was the first Indian
company to be listed on the New
York Stock Exchange?

*Q11
• Tata Group on 10th Aug 23 unveiled the
new logo symbol “X” to replace the
existing one which has a red swan along
with a Konark Chakra. The new logo which
is inspired by the peak of the gold window
frame, signifies limitless possibilities and
the a confident outlook for the future.
• The company however decided to keep its
mascot “Y”
• Identify X and Y.

*Q12
Even though this object comes in
different fluorescent colors like pink
and orange, preference behind the
most common colour is said to be its
property to not produce shadow
when a page with this is
photocopied.
What are we talking about?

*Q14
• This company was founded as a
steel trading company on October
2, 1945. It lost one partner over his
emigration to Pakistan after
partition. Consequently his name
was dropped from the company's
name in 1948. Expertise In Steel
Making led to Contract
Manufacturing of vehicles.
• Identify the company

TOP 6
RANK MEMBER 1 MEMBER 2
1
2
3
4
5
6

RULES FOR ROUND 1 AND ROUND 2
o CLOCKWISE TEAM A – F
o QUESTION OPEN ON BUZZER AS WELL
(30 SECONDS)
o 1ST PREFERENCE TO DIRECT TEAM
o NO NEGATIVE TO DIRECT TEAM ON
GETTING THE ANSWER WRONG
o +20 ON CORRECT ANSWER
o - 10 ON WRONG ANSWER (BUZZING
TEAM)
o DECISION OF QUIZMASTER IS FINAL!!!

1-A
She is often primarily portrayed as a great
beauty, but her most significant asset was
arguably her intellect and political savvy. Fluent
in several languages and educated in politics,
philosophy, and economics, she was a shrewd
negotiator and stateswoman. Her alliances
with Roman leaders like Julius Caesar and
Mark Antony were as much about political
strategy as they were about personal
relationships.

1-B
This Israeli stateswoman
served as the country's
fourth Prime Minister and
was the world's third
woman to hold such an
office, leading Israel
during the Yom Kippur
War.

1-C
She runs a Mod Cut Studio,
a boutique in Tilak Nagar,
Delhi. She has been active
on INSTAGRAM for over 3
years. A total of 10,242
posts but one has been
enough to make her a
household name.
Who or What are we talking
about?

1-D
She had the idea for this type of movie in
2022, but none of the major film
distributors (Warner Bros, Disney, Sony
Universal, Paramount, etc) showed any
interest. However, feedback from her
worldwide fan base on social media
indicated a lot of interest from fans who
had never seen her in real life. In a
calculated gamble, she decided to
distribute the film through her own
company at her own expense. The
gamble paid off relatively quickly as the
film was a massive box office success
worldwide.
Who is being referred to here? What is
the name of the movie?

1-E
“We Sell More
Cosmetics On
Karva Chauth Than
Valentine’s Day”
Whose lines? Which
Company?

1-F
She is Aileen Lee.
What term did she
coin in 2013, with
India boasting of
more than 100 of
them ?

AUDIENCE QUESTON
WHAT IS A
GLASS
CLIFF?

SCORES
TEAM A
TEAM B
TEAM C
TEAM D
TEAM E
TEAM F

RULES FOR ROUND 2
o ANTI CLOCKWISE TEAM F-A
o QUESTION OPEN ON BUZZER AS WELL
(30 SECONDS)
o 1ST PREFERECE TO DIRECT TEAM
o NO NEGATIVE TO DIRECT TEAM ON
GETTING THE ANSWER WRONG
o +20 ON CORRECT ANSWER
o - 10 ON WRONG ANSWER (BUZZING
TEAM)
o DECISION OF QUIZMASTER FINAL!!!

2-F
In 1936, K. Jackson Marshall, an Englishman selling
books in New Market, Calcutta, met a dhoti-clad young
man selling hosiery. Impressed by his sales pitch,
Marshall asked the young man to join him in selling
books. With meagre capital and his home doubling up
as his office, the young man, became the bookseller’s
representative, and started this new career.
Christening the new enterprise ‘X’, which means silver,
the young man’s luck extended to being fortunate
enough to have X’s logo designed by Satyajit Ray. And
the fee charged—‘a few good books to read!’

2-B Which brand for pioneering wine tourism
in Nashik?

AUDIENCE QUESTON
WHICH INDIAN TWO WHEELER
MFR IS DEVELOPING A CNG
MOTORCYCLE, MAKING IT
PROBABLY THE FIRST IN THE
WORLD WHEN IT IS LAUNCHED IN
2025?

RULES FOR ROUND 3
o10 QUESTION OPEN ON BUZZER (30
SECONDS)
o+20 ON CORRECT ANSWER
o- 10 ON WRONG ANSWER (BUZZING
TEAM)
oDECISION OF QUIZMASTER FINAL!!!

1
• During her interim budget presentation on February
1, Sitharaman unveiled plans to convert
approximately __________________________,
signaling potential benefits for the railway
companies and to enhance passenger comfort,
convenience, and safety. A substantial capital
expenditure (capex) of Rs 2.55 lakh crore has been
allocated for the Indian Railways in the new
financial year.
• What was the announcement?

2
• It's not about extravagant spending but
rather an investment in high-quality,
minimalist pieces that exude a timeless
appeal. The emphasis is on creating a
wardrobe of high-end everyday staples,
reflecting a more sophisticated
understanding of style.
• Which term recently in news

3
During the end of 20th Century, top companies in the
industry adopted an idol factory model where they
select young teenagers and other than their primary
skill, they are also trained physically, taught public
skills up to 16 hours daily. These youngsters are taken
away from their families at a young age, not allowed to
have a Social Life and scrutinized at the end of every
month for several years. They are also made to learn
English and Japanese to dominate the Global Market.
For which multi – billion dollar business do these kids
go under these rigorous measures?

5
The Moti Mahal and Daryaganj
restaurants are currently locked in a
legal tussle over the use of the
tagline "Inventors of ____________
and ______________“
FITB

6
How do we better know
Shinkansen trains?

7
Which is the only item that
Rolls Royce imports from
India?

8
Who is/ are the founder of HONASA
Consumer Ltd which issued its IPO
recently.

9
The company’s office has exactly
26 stairs connecting the floors.
Which company and why?

10
Which unique hotel,
opened on Jan 30, 2024,
and created through a
collaboration between the
Emeryville-based
animation company and
Walt Disney Imagineering
(WDI), offers an
unparalleled experience
not found elsewhere in
Disneyland?

1
Which American fast-food chain,
renowned for its signature dish
that shares its name, was invited
to Ayodhya following the
inauguration of the Ram Mandir,
albeit under the stipulation of
abstaining from serving meat?

2. These are a few of the 94
companies owned by this giant,
identify it!

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