The document discusses various trivia questions and their answers related to history, pop culture, inventions etc. Some of the answers discussed include: - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" raising money to fight the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa. - Richard Fiedler inventing the flamethrower in 1901. - Potatoes being used to stand in for asteroids in Star Wars. - The Guinness Book of World Records originating from a debate about fastest game birds between friends in 1951.

2. Prelims with Answers

3. 1
What is happening here?

4. MGM’s intro scene being filmed

5. 2
• "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a song written in 1984 by Bob
Geldof and Midge Ure in reaction to television reports of the 1983–85
famine in Ethiopia. It was first recorded in a single day on 25
November 1984 by Band Aid, a supergroup consisting mainly of the
biggest British and Irish musical acts at the time.
• An instant success , it was re-recorded for charity three times:
in 1989, 2004, and 2014. If the 1989 and 2004 versions provided
money for famine relief, the 2014 version raised funds to fight which
debacle?

6. Ebola Crisis in West Africa

7. 3
• Richard Fiedler was a German who studied engineering and worked
as an engineer in Berlin prior to WW1.He used to perform a trick
called "Brennender See" (Burning Lake) at festivals in Berlin-
Weißensee. The trick entailed pouring a flammable liquid onto a
water surface and setting it on fire.
• Following up on his passion for fire , He was given a patent in 1901 for
his invention , which was funded by the German Army.
• What did he invent , in news during early 2018 , thanks to a South
African?

8. Flamethrower

9. 4 *
• Stone at Grave of someone who
died in 1822 , situated in Rome.
• The three lines engraved in the
lower part belongs to Ariel's Song
, from Shakespeare's The Tempest
, in reference to the mode of this
individual's death.
• Who?

10. PB Shelley

11. 5
• In Watchmen , Ozymandias' love for Ancient royal attributes does not
stop at his furniture. He wears a belt with an Udjat eye on it, an
Ancient Egyptian sign of protection. Below the belt, on his hips and
over the pant part of his costume, he wears a purple-ish, short
version of the Ancient Egyptian Shendyt which is a royal apron, or kilt,
which is pleated.
• Then , what is this feature pointed out in the image a nod to?

13. Roman Laurels

14. 6
• Samuel West, a psychologist who studies creativity and work visited
Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia, where
artists Olinka Vištica and Drazen Grubisic placed few sentimental
reminders of fizzled love, ranging from—teddy bears, love lettes to
prosthetic legs.
• Inspired from this , he opened a museum in Helsingborg , Sweden ,
exhibiting items like "Bic for Her” pens in purple and pink ,
Rejuvenique Electric facial mask , Apple Newton , Google Glass...etc.
What is the theme of West's museum?

15. Museum of Failed Products

16. 7
• A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to
person within a culture—often with the aim of conveying a particular
phenomenon, theme, or meaning represented by the meme. A meme
acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols, or practices, that
can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing,
speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable phenomena with a
mimicked theme. Supporters of the concept regard memes as cultural
analogues to genes in that they self-replicate, mutate, and respond to
selective pressures.
• Who is credited with introducing the term meme and popularising it?

17. Richard Dawkins

18. 8 *
• The Darro is a river of the province of Granada, Spain. It is a tributary
of the Genil river.
• Originally named after the Roman word for Gold (Aurum), this river
has the credit of supplying water to a famous tourist destination, to
maintain the Cascades & fountains.
• Which location is this , originally built in AD 889 and described by
Moorish poets as "a pearl set in emeralds," alluding to the colour of
its buildings and the woods around them?

19. Alhambra

20. 9
• Matt Bonner is a Graphic designer who works for campaigning
organizations, third sector and nonprofit entities that are motivated
by social and environmental justice issues.
• A creation (actually there are 2 versions , the larger of which is 6m in
height) by him & a crew of 8 inflated to popularity 2 months back.
• They have received a flood of requests for cameos and appearances
at similar scenarios. Large cultural institutions, like the British
Museum and the Museum of London, have also reportedly expressed
an interest in exhibiting it.
• Id the creation.

21. Trump Baby Balloon

22. 10
• Star Wars (the original trilogy) is known for highly innovative &
cumbersome practical effects. To quote an example , they needed
asteroids in the background during the Millennium Falcon’s escape
through an asteroid belt in The Empire Strikes Back , they
simply spray-painted an item and filmed them in front of a bluescreen
to composite later.
• What ,an item which can go with everything did they use to stand in
for asteroids?

23. Potatoes

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• On November 10, 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then managing director at X breweries,
went on a shooting trip in Ireland. After missing a shot at a Golden Plover, he
became involved in an argument over which was the fastest game bird in Europe,
the golden plover or the red grouse. That evening, he realised it was impossible to
verify from reference books whether or not the golden plover was the fastest. He
also realised there must be many similar questions debated nightly in pubs all over,
but there was nowhere to verify the absolute answer from. So he hit upon the idea
of Y.
• His idea became reality when an employee recommended a couple of his university
friends who ran a fact finding agency in London. Soon after they were roped in, Y
was finally released for the first time in August 1954. Since then, it has gone on to
become a household name and (metareferentially?) a global leader in its sphere.
• Y? Or X, whatever :P

25. Guinness Book of World Records

26. 12 *
• The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things is a 2004 drama film co-
written and directed by X and starring X, Jimmy Bennett & Dylan and
Cole Sprouse , based on JT LeRoy's novel of the same name.
• The film concerns a tattered relationship between Sarah, a drug
addict, and her young son, Jeremiah and it received a limited
theatrical release in North America on March 10, 2006.
• Id X/Why did this pretty unpopular film came back to public
consciousness last month?

27. Asia Argento , one of the main proponents of the
#metoo movement was accused of Sexual assault
by her co-star Jimmy Bennet

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• X said he added it because it had a comical appearance and was small enough
to not hide his expression.
• Y was apparently a fan of X, but there is no evidence that he modelled his based
on X’s. An associate of Y said Y first wore it in the trenches in order to facilitate
the wearing of the gas mask, as the original style he wore was too big.
• Whereas, Bridget, Y’s sister in law claims it was because of her that he switched
style. They quarrelled a lot, because it was too unruly, she says in her memoirs.
Y then proceeded to cut it, but in doing so, as in most things, he ‘went too far’.
• X and Y?

29. Charlie Chaplin and Hitler.
• Hitler switched from a Kaiser moustache to his iconic toothbrush style
moustache

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• Chanko defines their lives so completely—most X eat it at almost every
meal for years—that it has come to symbolize the sport and dominate their
lives even after they retire.
• Technically speaking, anything prepared and eaten by X can be called
chanko—the dish is defined by its association with the sport rather than a
recipe. But the average person will tell you that chanko is a stew or soup: a
pot of bubbling broth, to which ingredients are added or removed.
• In some respects, it’s not so different from shabu shabu or other hot pot
dishes. It usually features one kind of meat or fish, tofu, vegetables, and big
chunks of calorie-dense mochi, a starchy cake made of pounded glutinous
rice.
• Id X

31. Sumo Wrestlers

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• In the list of top 10 highest grossing movies worldwide (unadjusted
for inflation) , all films except one are part of official franchises , With
4 entries from MCU.
• Id this non-franchise film.

33. Titanic

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• This organism's diet is very low in vitamins and high in protein, making it difficult
for the kidneys to digest. Their snack of choice also threatens to expose them to
deadly pathogens.
• But a unique genome and gut bacteria help them get the nutrients they need.
• Transposons were primarily found in areas involved in metabolism, immune
response and viral defense, which might explain protection against diseases and
gut microbes also performed different kinds of tasks, focusing on breaking down
proteins and producing vitamins that are not available from their diet.
• Special facial nerves help them to locate the source of food by sensing heat.
• Which real-life organism,commonly seen in a certain genre of literature & movies
are we talking about?

35. Vampire Bats

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• Long ago, in the villages of Germany, lovers whose families opposed
their marriage would jump off a cliff to prove their love. But women,
when their turn came after seeing their men jump off, would get cold
feet and return home, and marry someone else.
• Which famous phrase came into existence due to this ?

37. Ladies First

38. 18
Who is this Spirit animal?

39. Shah Rukh Khan

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• Beyond all boundaries is a 2013 documentary in which three arcs
speak about the roles cricket can play in the lives of ordinary indians.
The tales are blended with indias progress in the 2011 world cup. One
of the stories is of a 12 year old batting prodigy whose career is driven
by a single father obsessed with turning his son into the next
Tendulkar.
• Who was the kid in the limelight?

41. Prithwi Shaw

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• Facebook had blocked the accounts of all the subscribers belonging to
X community of Assam thinking the names were false and fabricated.
They were unknown to the fact that X is an ethnic tribe of Assam
which has a rich historical background in the state history.
• What commonly used term , among foes & friends alike, are we
talking about here?.

43. Chutiya