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Before we begin
1.The finals will consist of 5 rounds.
2.No arguments of any sort regarding the topics in the questions will
be entertained during the quiz by the Quiz master.
3.Quiz master's decision will be final
All the teams are requested to keep a tab on the scores
Good luck to all the teams on stage!
Ignition
5 QUESTIONS
(clockwise)
Pounce/Bounce
+10/-5
#1
A 100,000 $ car with Starman in the driver's
seat was in the news this week.
This car has a message “Don’t Panic”
damped on the dashboard.
A David bowie song has been set to play on
in a loop.
It also has several Issac Asimov novels on
board.
What are talking about?
Spacex's first launch of Falcon heavy rocket with a dummy
payload consisting of a Tesla Roadster with a mannequin
named Starman.
#2
A fashion giant listed this
cloth as a mini skirt earlier
this week.
People across the globe
mocked X for selling a Lungi
for 90$ by listing it as a mini
skirt.
Which Fashion giant was
mocked for trying to rip off
lungi?
Zara
#3
What is this device?
It is a POS device.
The calculator-like device is powered by Bluetooth and will enable merchants to
accept payments without the need of Internet
#4
Australian open organizers
earned the wrath of spectators for
selling X brand of Mineral water.
Protests rose against X since X
was very expensive.
Some of the fans felt that it's
unpatriotic to sell X instead of an
Australian brand at the most
premier Australian event.
ID X
Ganten
#5
This is a Google doodle which
was released yesterday.
What is the significance of
this Google doodle?
PyeongChang
Winter olympics
Second Base
6 QUESTIONS
POUNCE/BOUNCE
+10/-5
#1
Dinesh Kaigonahalli, Siddharth Sood &
Gaurav Dublish founded this company
back in 1998.
Their first product was a Dome Tent.
Today this company produces
performance foot wears backpacks,
rucksacks, camping hiking
equipment,and clothings.
Which company is this?
Wildcraft
#2
In 2012, Mont blanc released
this pen in the Character Series
Platinum-plated lines cluster around the
cap in a fine grid-like pattern, depicts the
curvature of space-time.
The dark-blue background reflects the
depth of the infinite universe.
The edition has been limited to 3000 pens,
corresponding approximately to one-
hundredth of the tremendous speed of light
– 299,792.458 km/s – which was essential for
X's vision of the universe
X?
X=Albert Einstein
#3
The HQ of this company was the first
office building in the world to have Air
conditioning.
This company started of by selling
baking powder.
Founded in 1891, today this company is a
subsidary of Mars.inc
Wrigley
#4
This product is manufactured
from Capsicum frutescens.
The mash of Capsicm
Frutescens is aged in ex-
bourbon barrels- Most of them
from Tennessee.
The product is bottled only
after aging this mash for 3
years.
Which product is this?
Tabasco pepper Sauce
#5
Sacred games is book authored by
Vikram chandra.
This book will soon set a milestone in
the Indian entertainment industry.
What Milestone?
India's first Netflix original series
#6
In the picture you can see a Drishti Bommai.
“The word Drishti means ‘a focused gaze’.
In India it is believed that, when looking at
something beautiful and new and noble, the
viewer’s gaze could be filled appreciation as
well as envy.
So we create talismans to protect people and
objects from such attention”
- Words said by the owner of Marina Machans.
What are we talking about?
Story behind creation of Chennayin FC's logo
Quirky Information
6 QUESTIONS
Direct Answer
+10
Pounce
+10/-5
#1
This Company's Headquarters at
first glance, looks a lot like USS
Enterprise from epic film
franchise Star Trek - Captain
Kirk's spaceship.
Founder of this company, Liu
Dejian is one of China's
wealthiest individuals and also
a Star Trek fan.
Which company?
NetDragon Websoft
#2
This French chain of cosmetics
stores founded in 1969 was named
after the most beautiful wife of
Biblical prophet - Moses.
Owned by
luxury conglomerate LVMH this
brand's logo is a black "S"-shaped
flame against a white background.
Which brand?
Sephora
#3
This is a Kerala based robotics
company that makes
industrial robotic
manipulators.
It was awarded the TiE50
Award by TiE Silicon Valley in
2017.
It was founded by Aronin P,
Achu Wilson and Akhil A.
Sastra Robotics
#4
NatGeo tops the list
and is closely
followed by Nike.
What list is this?
Most followed brands on Instagram.
#5
AFLAC is an American insurance
company and is the largest
provider of supplemental
insurance in the United States.
The company was founded in
1955 bybrothers John, Paul and
William Amos. AFLAC is the
accronym of American Family Life
Assurance Company of ____.
FITB with the name of a
personality.
Columbus
#6
Rich Uncle Pennybags, or more widely
known as Mr. X has been around since 1936
but it was not until 1946 that this famous
drawn elderly gentleman actually received
his name.
Undeniably, the rich cartoon guy in tuxedo
has become one of the most recognizable
brand mascot designs since it was made
the star of the original X?
Monopoly
Marketing bamboozle
6 QUESTIONS
POUNCE/BOUNCE
+10/-5
#1
Print ad of
which
company?
Western
Union
#2
The special design of this logo represents
magical secrets such as :
The Earth’s magnetic field
feng shui
Pythagoras geodynamics
the theory of relativity
and the golden ratio.
Which logo?
Pepsi
#3
20,000 units of these
flame throwers were
sold as a means to fund
the upcoming projects
of which company?
The Boring Company
#4
Identify this
person
Rupert Murdoch
#5
Audi
#6
As per the sons of the
founder of X , shape of X was
based the design on the
Folies Bergere in Paris, whose
dancers ended their
performances in the shape of
a pyramid
What is X?
X = TOBLERONE
Final Frontier
10 QUESTIONS
POUNCE/BOUNCE
+10/-5
#1
Coca-Cola was originally created by John
Pemberton as a substitute for his X addiction.
He called it French Wine Coca, a nerve tonic.
When Atlanta passed prohibition legislation
in 1886, Pemberton had to redo the formula,
basically to make a non-alcoholic version of
his tonic.
What is X?
Morphine
#2
Which FMCG major
announced its foray into
pet care segment
in India by
launching premium dog
and cat food under the
label " Purina"?
Nestle
#3
The Building- Autostadt – literally
means "Automobile City" is a visitor
attraction adjacent to the this
company's factory in Wolfsburg.
The Autostadt Car Towers have
made it into the 2014 Books of
Guinness Records™ with vehicle
transport technology that has been
recognized as the “fastest automatic
parking system in the world” in the
category “extraordinary elevators”.
Which company?
VOLKSWAGEN
#4
Who launched this
campaign?
Visa
#5
X came onto the market with
its first release in May 2003.
Founded by Matt
Mullenweg and Mike Little, X
doesn’t need much of an
introduction, as 30% of the
websites in the world are
powered by X.
Wordpress
#6
This product which is a variant of
petroleum was invented by Sir
Robert Chesebrough . Several people
claimed that Chesebrough had so
much faith in his product that he
even used to have a spoonful of it
every morning! Speculations were
proven to be true when
Cheesebrough himself confessed
that he used to have it in the
morning for several years.
Vaseline
#7
“For Life."
The company expresses two important elements of their brand in
two simple words.
Loyalty is half of the message in this tagline. This brand once you
own one, you stick with it. Security is the other message. For a
company that has built its brand around security, this brief message
reinforces and differentiates with crystal clarity.
Which company's once used tagline is this?
Volvo
#8
Recently TVC shows Mr. D as a constant
companion to a kid in sun or rain throughout
his life until he grows up.
Mr. D plays various roles. At times a teacher,
at times a guardian angel, sometimes a friend
and at times just a caregiver. And finally,
when the moment arrives, he dons the
expert hat and helps our protagonist and his
wife choose the right material for their dream
home.
Which indian cement brand has introduced
the Humanoid - Mr. D in their commercials?
Dalmia Cements
#9
Googles algorithm and data was first
stored on ten 4GB hard drives in a
casing which is now showcased by
Stanford University.
The design of the casing would let the
founders expand storage capacity
easily.
What casing was used by Sergi and
Larry for storage?
Google's first Lego server
#10
This brand celebrated the spirit
of India’s unity in diversity in its
new campaign titled “One
Nation One Water”.
In it's latest advertisment it
highlighted the Republic Day
parade as a brand that binds
people from diverse culture
together.
Which brand?
Bisleri
Inceptra

Inceptra

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    Compiled , Researchedand Presented by : Sijo Varghese and Akash.TCompiled,Researched and Presented by Sijo Varghese and Akash.T
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    Before we begin 1.Thefinals will consist of 5 rounds. 2.No arguments of any sort regarding the topics in the questions will be entertained during the quiz by the Quiz master. 3.Quiz master's decision will be final
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    All the teamsare requested to keep a tab on the scores Good luck to all the teams on stage!
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    #1 A 100,000 $car with Starman in the driver's seat was in the news this week. This car has a message “Don’t Panic” damped on the dashboard. A David bowie song has been set to play on in a loop. It also has several Issac Asimov novels on board. What are talking about?
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    Spacex's first launchof Falcon heavy rocket with a dummy payload consisting of a Tesla Roadster with a mannequin named Starman.
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    #2 A fashion giantlisted this cloth as a mini skirt earlier this week. People across the globe mocked X for selling a Lungi for 90$ by listing it as a mini skirt. Which Fashion giant was mocked for trying to rip off lungi?
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    It is aPOS device. The calculator-like device is powered by Bluetooth and will enable merchants to accept payments without the need of Internet
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    #4 Australian open organizers earnedthe wrath of spectators for selling X brand of Mineral water. Protests rose against X since X was very expensive. Some of the fans felt that it's unpatriotic to sell X instead of an Australian brand at the most premier Australian event. ID X
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    #5 This is aGoogle doodle which was released yesterday. What is the significance of this Google doodle?
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    #1 Dinesh Kaigonahalli, SiddharthSood & Gaurav Dublish founded this company back in 1998. Their first product was a Dome Tent. Today this company produces performance foot wears backpacks, rucksacks, camping hiking equipment,and clothings. Which company is this?
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    #2 In 2012, Montblanc released this pen in the Character Series Platinum-plated lines cluster around the cap in a fine grid-like pattern, depicts the curvature of space-time. The dark-blue background reflects the depth of the infinite universe. The edition has been limited to 3000 pens, corresponding approximately to one- hundredth of the tremendous speed of light – 299,792.458 km/s – which was essential for X's vision of the universe X?
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    #3 The HQ ofthis company was the first office building in the world to have Air conditioning. This company started of by selling baking powder. Founded in 1891, today this company is a subsidary of Mars.inc
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    #4 This product ismanufactured from Capsicum frutescens. The mash of Capsicm Frutescens is aged in ex- bourbon barrels- Most of them from Tennessee. The product is bottled only after aging this mash for 3 years. Which product is this?
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    #5 Sacred games isbook authored by Vikram chandra. This book will soon set a milestone in the Indian entertainment industry. What Milestone?
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    India's first Netflixoriginal series
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    #6 In the pictureyou can see a Drishti Bommai. “The word Drishti means ‘a focused gaze’. In India it is believed that, when looking at something beautiful and new and noble, the viewer’s gaze could be filled appreciation as well as envy. So we create talismans to protect people and objects from such attention” - Words said by the owner of Marina Machans. What are we talking about?
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    Story behind creationof Chennayin FC's logo
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    Quirky Information 6 QUESTIONS DirectAnswer +10 Pounce +10/-5
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    #1 This Company's Headquartersat first glance, looks a lot like USS Enterprise from epic film franchise Star Trek - Captain Kirk's spaceship. Founder of this company, Liu Dejian is one of China's wealthiest individuals and also a Star Trek fan. Which company?
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    #2 This French chainof cosmetics stores founded in 1969 was named after the most beautiful wife of Biblical prophet - Moses. Owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH this brand's logo is a black "S"-shaped flame against a white background. Which brand?
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    #3 This is aKerala based robotics company that makes industrial robotic manipulators. It was awarded the TiE50 Award by TiE Silicon Valley in 2017. It was founded by Aronin P, Achu Wilson and Akhil A.
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    #4 NatGeo tops thelist and is closely followed by Nike. What list is this?
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    Most followed brandson Instagram.
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    #5 AFLAC is anAmerican insurance company and is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States. The company was founded in 1955 bybrothers John, Paul and William Amos. AFLAC is the accronym of American Family Life Assurance Company of ____. FITB with the name of a personality.
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    #6 Rich Uncle Pennybags,or more widely known as Mr. X has been around since 1936 but it was not until 1946 that this famous drawn elderly gentleman actually received his name. Undeniably, the rich cartoon guy in tuxedo has become one of the most recognizable brand mascot designs since it was made the star of the original X?
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    #2 The special designof this logo represents magical secrets such as : The Earth’s magnetic field feng shui Pythagoras geodynamics the theory of relativity and the golden ratio. Which logo?
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    #3 20,000 units ofthese flame throwers were sold as a means to fund the upcoming projects of which company?
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    #6 As per thesons of the founder of X , shape of X was based the design on the Folies Bergere in Paris, whose dancers ended their performances in the shape of a pyramid What is X?
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    #1 Coca-Cola was originallycreated by John Pemberton as a substitute for his X addiction. He called it French Wine Coca, a nerve tonic. When Atlanta passed prohibition legislation in 1886, Pemberton had to redo the formula, basically to make a non-alcoholic version of his tonic. What is X?
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    #2 Which FMCG major announcedits foray into pet care segment in India by launching premium dog and cat food under the label " Purina"?
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    #3 The Building- Autostadt– literally means "Automobile City" is a visitor attraction adjacent to the this company's factory in Wolfsburg. The Autostadt Car Towers have made it into the 2014 Books of Guinness Records™ with vehicle transport technology that has been recognized as the “fastest automatic parking system in the world” in the category “extraordinary elevators”. Which company?
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    #5 X came ontothe market with its first release in May 2003. Founded by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little, X doesn’t need much of an introduction, as 30% of the websites in the world are powered by X.
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    #6 This product whichis a variant of petroleum was invented by Sir Robert Chesebrough . Several people claimed that Chesebrough had so much faith in his product that he even used to have a spoonful of it every morning! Speculations were proven to be true when Cheesebrough himself confessed that he used to have it in the morning for several years.
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    #7 “For Life." The companyexpresses two important elements of their brand in two simple words. Loyalty is half of the message in this tagline. This brand once you own one, you stick with it. Security is the other message. For a company that has built its brand around security, this brief message reinforces and differentiates with crystal clarity. Which company's once used tagline is this?
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    #8 Recently TVC showsMr. D as a constant companion to a kid in sun or rain throughout his life until he grows up. Mr. D plays various roles. At times a teacher, at times a guardian angel, sometimes a friend and at times just a caregiver. And finally, when the moment arrives, he dons the expert hat and helps our protagonist and his wife choose the right material for their dream home. Which indian cement brand has introduced the Humanoid - Mr. D in their commercials?
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    #9 Googles algorithm anddata was first stored on ten 4GB hard drives in a casing which is now showcased by Stanford University. The design of the casing would let the founders expand storage capacity easily. What casing was used by Sergi and Larry for storage?
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    #10 This brand celebratedthe spirit of India’s unity in diversity in its new campaign titled “One Nation One Water”. In it's latest advertisment it highlighted the Republic Day parade as a brand that binds people from diverse culture together. Which brand?
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