1. The document provides rules for a quiz competition with 30 questions. Teams will be selected based on their top 6 scores. Tiebreakers include star marked questions and a tiebreaker question. The QM is declared as god. 2. It includes sample questions covering topics like surrogate advertising, cricketers, brands, and political figures. The questions are in a multiple choice format with answers provided. 3. Star marked questions that can be used for tiebreakers are included as questions 1, 6, 15, 19 and 24.

1. PRELIMS
With Answers

2. RULES
1. 30 Questions
2. 10 points for each question, No negatives!
3. Top 6 teams will be selected
4. QM IS GOD
5. Tie-Breakers
– Star Marked- 1,6,15,19 and 24
– Tie Breaker Question
– See point 4!
HAVE FUN!

3. *1.
• X is a form of advertising which is used to promote banned
products, like cigarettes and alcohol, in the disguise of another
product. This type of advertising uses a product of a fairly close
category, as: club soda, mineral water in case of alcohol, or products
of a completely different category (for example, music CD's or
playing cards) to hammer the brand name into the heads of
consumers.
• In India there is a large number of companies doing X advertising,
from Bacardi Blast music CD's, Bagpiper Club Soda to Officers
Choice playing cards.
• The term X has been in news over the past few months because
of something that has come out in 2016.
Give X

4. *1.
Surrogate Advertising

5. 2.
X, now a regular on our TV screens, was called a
"stroke-less wonder" after his debut Test series,
this batsman made a remarkable return in the
1987 World Cup, hitting ten sixes, second to only
Viv Richards in the tournament. He went on to play
51 Tests and 136 ODIs.
ID X.

6. 2.
NAVJOT SINGH SIDDHU

7. 3.
• The first was created in 1929, but the X was modified and re-
launched on 2nd February 1955.
• The chain straps were influenced by a few different things: the
bridles and harnesses of horses or the type of belts worn by the
nuns.
• The quilted leather is thought to be in honour of the creator’s love
of riding as a girl, when quilted materials were worn only by boys
working in the stables.
• The original bags were lined in a burgundy hue that referenced the
colour of the Catholic school uniforms she wore.
• A zippered compartment in the bag's front flap was rumoured to
have been created as a handy place for the designer to store
love letters.
ID X

8. 3.
X- Chanel 2.55

9. 4.
• Jitesh Kishorekumar Gadhia, is a British investment
banker of Indian origin, Conservative Party donor and
member of the House of Lords. A member of the
Leader's Group of high-value donors, he has been
described by the Herald as a member of David
Cameron's "inner circle“.
• At 46, He is currently the youngest Briton of Indian
origin in the House of Lords. where the average age of
800 peers is about 69.
• He created history by doing something unique when he
took oath earlier this month. What did he do ?

10. He took oath on The RIG VEDA

11. 5.
• To denote an entity that’s highly safe and firm,
the saying “AS solid as the X” is used.
• Taking inspiration from this very popular saying
The Prudential Financial company of America
started using X as its logo to give the impression
that the investor’s money would be in safe hands.
• In 1985 the logo was changed to a 2D line version
of X.
Give X.

12. The rock of Gibraltar

13. *6.
Which practice, from the world of games, gained
prominence during the French revolution as a
symbol of lower classes rising in power above
the royalty?

14. *6.
In early games the kings were always the highest
card in their suit. During the 18th century,
games began being played "ace high".

15. 7.
• The flag lowering ceremony conducted by the
BSF and the Pakistani Rangers is famous all
over the world.
• It is conducted at two locations on the Indo-
Pak border, one is Wagah, What is the second
location.
• The place is extremely important in the
geography of Indian freedom struggle.
Give the location.

16. 7.
Hussainiwala (India),
Ganda Singh wala (Pakistan)

17. 8.
• X is published since 1995. The series offers.
concise introductions to particular subjects,
intended for a general audience but written by
experts in the field.
• As of March 2015, there are 425 of these with 33
in the pipeline.
• X has been commercially very successful. With
over five million copies worldwide, in more than
25 languages.
What is X.

18. Oxford very short introductions

19. 9.
This following slide is a definitive photograph of
the achievements of the liberal Indian state,
where and why did this happen?

21. 9.
Raza Academy faithful protesting in Azad Park,
Mumbai against riots on Myanmar

22. 10.
• The X is a political party, primarily active in the state of New
York, that has nominated candidates for mayor of New York
City in 2005 and 2009, and for governor and senator in
2010. Jimmy McMillan was the mayoral candidate both
times as well as a candidate for governor.
• The primary poll plank of X is opposition to the exorbitant
prices of real estate in the city of New York or simply the
fact that X.
• This party is the inspiration behind a hugely popular
internet meme that is used to depict feelings of frustration
in a rather funny way.
Give X or What meme.

24. 11.
Originally a can of Whoopass was an extra
ingredient for the formula, it was replaced with
Chemical X due to FCC regulations regarding
swear words.
Formula for What AND What does X stand for in
chemical X.
NO part points

25. 11.
Power-puff Girls
X- X chromosomes

26. 12.
With the advent of television, the International
Tennis Federation in 1972 introduced X into the
rules of tennis. But X was only adopted in
Wimbledon as late as 1986.
What is X?

27. 12.
X- Yellow Tennis Balls, replacing the white ones.

28. 13.
X is not from Denmark. It's not from Germany or Sweden either. It
comes from the Bronx. X is a New Yorker.
When Mattus and his wife launched their own business, they started
with three flavours: vanilla, chocolate and coffee.
Mattus invented the Danish-sounding X name because he thought it
conveyed an "aura of the old-world traditions and craftsmanship." He
added an umlaut even though that punctuation mark doesn't exist in
the Danish language, because he thought it would make his product
stand out. Mattus was inspired by Denmark because it was "the only
country which saved the Jews during World War II." The original X
cartons carried a map of Denmark to give the impression that the
product was European.
ID X

29. 13.
Haagen Dazs

30. 14.
The story of X is one of the most familiar narratives in all of
literature, a classic ‘rags to riches’ tale featuring a young hero
who has to learn an important lesson; an exotic setting; a
good healthy dose of magic; a beautiful heroine; and an evil
villain.
The X story was added to the collection by a French
translator, Antoine Galland, in the early eighteenth
century. Although Galland heard the tale from an Arabian
storyteller, the X story is firmly set in China. The tale had
nothing to do with the original One Thousand and One
Nights tales, and doesn’t appear in any of the manuscripts.
But, since Galland added it to his version, it has become
arguably the most famous story (not) in the Arabian Nights.
ID X

31. 14.
Aladdin

32. *15.
CONNECT

33. *15.

34. 16.
The name of this community is derived from the
Sanskrit name for fish and traces its lineage
back to the Matsya Kingdom mentioned in the
Mahabharata
Name the community

35. 16.
Meenas

36. 17.
For a long time, the idea of selling frozen ice-cream
cones had been impractical as the ice-cream would soak
into the cone during the manufacturing process and make it
soggy and unpalatable when served. It was in 1959 that
Spica, an Italian Ice-cream manufacturer based in Naples
overcame this problem by insulating the inside of the
waffle cone from the ice-cream with a coating of oil,
sugar and chocolate.
What was developed as a result of it?

37. 17.
Cornetto

38. 18.
”The Musalman” is the oldest newspaper
published from Chennai in India. What is
different about it that makes it the only and last
newspaper of its kind in the world?

39. 18.
100% handwritten newspaper

40. 19.
• The term X was coined by the Hindu monk and professor of
Anthropology at Syracuse University, Agehananda Bahrain 1970.
• It is named after the idea that …….. was developed among Italian
immigrants in the United States (rather than in native Italy, where
in its simpler form it was originally looked down upon), and was
later exported back to Italy to be interpreted as a delicacy in Italian
cuisine.
• EXAMPLES:
 The popularity of yoga, several gurus, and some other Indian
systems and teachings following their popularity in the west.
 The exalted status of the Bhagavad Gita in Hinduism, where,
although it was always highly regarded, it gained its current
prominence only following Western attempts to identify a single
canonical "Hindu Bible“
GIVE X

41. 19.
X- Pizza Effect

42. 20.
Give funda

43. 20.
Google Doodle dedicated to “mother of
computers” ADA LOVELACE

44. 21. What is this a list of?

45. 21.
Vijender Singh’s pro career victims

46. 22.
• THE X diplomacy refers to president T. Roosevelt’s
foreign policy: “ speak softly and carry X”.
• The idea of negotiating peacefully, simultaneously
threatening with the “X", ties in heavily with the idea
of Realpolitik, which implies a pursuit of political power
that resembles Machiavellian ideals.
• Roosevelt wrote, in a bout of happiness after forcing
New York's Republican committee to pull support away
from a corrupt financial adviser:
• I have always been fond of the West African proverb:
"Speak softly and carry X; you will go far.“
Give X.

47. 22.
X- Big Stick Diplomacy

48. 23.
• The official name of this city translates to:
City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent
city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal
palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by
Vishvakarman at Indra's behest.
• The name is listed in Guinness World Records as
the world's longest place name.
• The school children are taught the full name,
although few can explain its meaning as many of
the words are archaic, and known to few.
What city ?

49. 23.
Bangkok

50. 24.
• ______ is an acronym used in economics and
finance .
• The acronym refers to the economies of the EU
member states of Greece, Spain, Italy, ______
and _______, that were unable to refinance their
government debt or to bail out over-indebted
banks on their own during the debt crisis.
• The term is widely considered to be derogatory
and its use was curbed during the period of
European Crisis by Financial Times and Barclay’s.
GIVE THE ACRONYM.

51. 24.
PIIGS or PIGS

52. 25.
• It is as per the oxford English dictionary an Indian
English term for “ a person with a criminal
record”. The term is a formation specific to India.
• The police in India maintains X in three
categories. Repeat offender progresses from
category C to B to A.
• Category A Xs are considered to be hardened
criminals of incurable criminal instinct.
• Notable Xs include Mohd. Shahabuddin, D.P
Yadav, Mukhtar Ansari etc.
Give X

53. 25.
History Sheeter

54. 26.
X are small plastic spheres floated on top of a
reservoir for environmental protection and to slow
down rate of evaporation
In 2014-15 the LADWP deployed 96 million of X on
its largest reservoir in response to the surface water
treatment rule.
LADWP claims that in addition to reducing
evaporation they will also reduce UV radiation by-
products and algae growth
Image in next slide

56. SHADE BALLS.

57. 27.
• BABRUVAHANA
• SRUTAKARMA
• IRAVAN
• X
GIVE X and connect.

58. 27.
X = Abhimanyu,
Sons of Arjun

59. 28.
• Joseph Nye coined the term in a 1990 book, Bound to Lead: The
Changing Nature of American Power. In this book, he wrote: “when
one country gets other countries to want what it wants-might be
called co-optive or ………. ……….. in contrast with the hard or
command power of ordering others to do what it wants.”
• A defining feature of …….. ………… is that it is non-coercive; the
currency of …….. ………. is culture, political values, and foreign
policies. Recently, the term has also been used in changing and
influencing social and public opinion through relatively less
transparent channels and lobbying through powerful political and
non-political organizations. In 2012, Nye explained that with ……….
………., "the best propaganda is not propaganda", further
explaining that during the Information Age, "credibility is the scarcest
resource.“
• Initiatives such Yoga Day are aimed at enhancing the …………..
…………. Of India
FITB

60. 28.
Soft Power

61. 29.

63. 30.
Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade & Li Ning released
these shoes a while back, the shoes being the
third in its series – the Way of Wade.
What are they themed on?
IMAGE ON N NEXT SLIDE

65. 30.

66. THANK YOU!