General quiz organised by IIT Jodhpur Quiz Club in Spandan 2019

1. The General Quiz!
(Prelims)

3. Rules:
● There will be a total of 20 Questions in the Prelims
● Star marked questions will be Tie Breakers
● 6 Teams will proceed to the finals
● The Quizmaster is always right!

5. Q1
Who wrote this tweet
and what’s the context
and the place in
reference to this tweet.

7. Q2*
This is the picture of 13-year old
Tilak Mehta, resident of
Mumbai.
He is amongst the fastest to be
knighted as an entrepreneur.
What is his claim to fame?

9. Q3
____ Freedrive is a free ad-supported,streaming video service available
on the website via laptop or personal computer and on all Amazon Fire
TV devices.
FITB

11. Q4
ID the logo

13. Q5
Name the American pop rock band
previously known as Kara's Flowers
(1994–2001) who along with Travis
Scott and Big Boi are going to
perform at Super Bowl 2019

15. Q6
Explain

17. Q7*
These are the GPS coordinates of 2 things X and Y over a period of
years mentioned below.
ID X and Y
X
Y

19. Q8*
X is a startup which has raised a total of 13.6B USD. The product also named X is hugely popular
amongst teens.
Almost one-fifth of middle and high school students have seen X used in school.
X is easy to hide because it looks like a flash drive and can be charged in a USB port.
X comes in sweet and fruity flavors, which make it especially dangerous.
Hint: The name X also sounds like a unit of measurement of energy.

21. Q9*
This is a non exhaustive list of
● Autocorrect Fails
● FaceTime
● Faulty Voter Machines
● The God Particle
● NSA Spying Scandal
● Smartwatches
● America's Ebola Outbreak
● FIFA's Corruption Scandal
● Greece’s Debt Default
● Disney's Fox Takeover

23. Q10
The actress who stole the hearts of many with just a single
specific gesture is now set to debut in Bollywood with the
film, ‘Sridevi Bungalow’. Talking about her role and the
movie, She said, “I am very excited and nervous too as this
will going to be my debut in Bollywood. I am playing the role
of superstar. It’s a female oriented movie.”
ID the actress and the gesture

25. Q11
X is located at 26.271°N 73.033°E
Its motto is ‘You are the entire Knowledge and Science’
Its logo depicts an architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai
Singh II, and completed in 1734. It features the world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO
World Heritage site.
ID X

27. Q12
These people were in the news relatively recently, Why?
● Vikas Bhal
● Sajid Khan
● Sohail Khan
● Alok Nath
● Salman Khan
● Arbaaz Khan
● Anu Malik
● Rajkumar Hirani

29. Q13
X is a feminine name, of Spanish origin. Google gives the definition of
this name as "a young sexually active girl" because of a mid 50s
(1950s) novel with the title character of the same name. Someone in
hindi film industry popularized this name with his famous dialogue.
What is the name and the famous dialogue?

31. Q14
He wrote many theater plays in Urdu. In the beginning of his writing
days, he started using the X as his last name. He is known for his
famous play Y, that later inspired the famous Bollywood movie Z
released in early 60s. After the famous mutiny of 1857, his ancestors
migrated to Pakistan. He was brutally murdered in early 70s. Identify
ID X, Y and Z.

33. Q15
A Japanese art that has been popularised in India by an Indian lawyer.
This art depicts 3 faces.
Name the art/lawyer/context.

35. Q16
● Norway’s Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural edition of the
Women’s________.
● The men’s edition of _______ was won by a player who played for
teams like Dinamo Zagreb, Zrinjski and NK Zadar. Fill in the
blanks.
FITB

37. Q17
The game is a simple race contest based on sheer luck, and is popular
with young children. The historic version had root in morality lessons,
where a player's progression up the board represented a life journey
complicated by virtues and vices .
ID the game

39. Q18
ID the person

41. Q19
ID the actress
She made her debut as Anjali in Shahid Kapoors
film vaah! life ho toh aisi!
You may better know her for her Online only
series on a popular OTT platform.

43. Q20* Connect

44. ANSWERS!

45. Q1
Who wrote this tweet
and what’s the context
and the place in
reference to this tweet.

46. Answer 1
Elon Musk - 0.5
Thailand Cave rescue - 0.5

47. Q2*
This is the picture of 13-year old
Tilak Mehta, resident of
Mumbai.
He is amongst the fastest to be
knighted as an entrepreneur.
What is his claim to fame?

48. Answer 2*
Used Mumbai’s dabbawalas for courier service
No partial marks

49. Q3
____ Freedrive is a free ad-supported,streaming video service available
on the website via laptop or personal computer and on all Amazon Fire
TV devices.
FITB

50. Answer 3
IMDb

51. Q4
ID the logo

52. Answer 4
Khelo India 2019

53. Q5
Name the American pop rock band
previously known as Kara's Flowers
(1994–2001) who along with Travis
Scott and Big Boi are going to
perform at Super Bowl 2019

54. Answer 5
Maroon 5

55. Q6
Explain

56. Answer 6
Priyanka Chopra to wed Nick Jonas - 0.5
in Jodhpur - 0.5

57. Q7*
These are the GPS coordinates of 2 things X and Y over a period of
years mentioned below.
ID X and Y
X
Y

58. Answer 7*
Keyword “magnetic” is required

59. Q8*
X is a startup which has raised a total of 13.6B USD. The product also named X is hugely popular
amongst teens.
Almost one-fifth of middle and high school students have seen X used in school.
X is easy to hide because it looks like a flash drive and can be charged in a USB port.
X comes in sweet and fruity flavors, which make it especially dangerous.
Hint: The name X also sounds like a unit of measurement of energy.

60. Answer 8
JUUL
*Spelling is important

61. Q9*
This is a non exhaustive list of
● Autocorrect Fails
● FaceTime
● Faulty Voter Machines
● The God Particle
● NSA Spying Scandal
● Smartwatches
● America's Ebola Outbreak
● FIFA's Corruption Scandal
● Greece’s Debt Default
● Disney's Fox Takeover

62. Answer 9*
Predictions made in the Simpsons

63. Q10
The actress who stole the hearts of many with just a single
specific gesture is now set to debut in Bollywood with the
film, ‘Sridevi Bungalow’. Talking about her role and the
movie, She said, “I am very excited and nervous too as this
will going to be my debut in Bollywood. I am playing the role
of superstar. It’s a female oriented movie.”
ID the actress and the gesture

64. Answer 10
Priya Prakash Varrier
Wink

65. Q11
X is located at 26.271°N 73.033°E
Its motto is ‘You are the entire Knowledge and Science’
Its logo depicts an architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai
Singh II, and completed in 1734. It features the world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO
World Heritage site.
ID X

66. Answer 11
IIT Jodhpur

67. Q12
These people were in the news relatively recently, Why?
● Vikas Bhal
● Sajid Khan
● Sohail Khan
● Alok Nath
● Salman Khan
● Arbaaz Khan
● Anu Malik
● Rajkumar Hirani

68. Answer 12
Accused in MeToo

69. Q13
X is a feminine name, of Spanish origin. Google gives the definition of
this name as "a young sexually active girl" because of a mid 50s
(1950s) novel with the title character of the same name. Someone in
hindi film industry popularized this name with his famous dialogue.
What is the name and the famous dialogue?

70. Answer 13
Lolita - 0.5
Dialogue is Aaoo Lolita - 0.5

71. Q14
He wrote many theater plays in Urdu. In the beginning of his writing
days, he started using the X as his last name. He is known for his
famous play Y, that later inspired the famous Bollywood movie Z
released in early 60s. After the famous mutiny of 1857, his ancestors
migrated to Pakistan. He was brutally murdered in early 70s. Identify
ID X, Y and Z.

72. Answer 14
X is Taj (writer was Imtiaz Ali Taj) - 0.5
Y is Anarkali -0.5
Z is Mughal-e-azam -0.5
All three correct - 0.5 bonus

73. Q15
A Japanese art that has been popularised in India by an Indian lawyer.
This art depicts 3 faces.
Name the art/lawyer/context.

74. Answer 15
Mahatma Gandhi
Three wise monkeys - Mizaru, Mikazaru and Mazaru

75. Q16
● Norway’s Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural edition of the
Women’s________.
● The men’s edition of _______ was won by a player who played for
teams like Dinamo Zagreb, Zrinjski and NK Zadar. Fill in the
blanks.
FITB

76. Answer 16
Ballon D’or.

77. Q17
The game is a simple race contest based on sheer luck, and is popular
with young children. The historic version had root in morality lessons,
where a player's progression up the board represented a life journey
complicated by virtues and vices .
ID the game

78. Answer 17
Snakes and ladders

79. Q18
ID the person

80. Answer 18

81. Q19
ID the actress
She made her debut as Anjali in Shahid Kapoors
film vaah! life ho toh aisi!
You may better know her for her Online only
series on a popular OTT platform.

82. Answer 19
Radhika Apte

83. Q20* Connect

84. Answer 20*
Elon Musk