The document outlines questions and answers from an induction quiz hosted by the Litsoc Thapar Quizzing Club. Notable trivia includes New Zealand's testing ground for new tech, the iconic 'Bliss' Windows XP wallpaper, and the origins of the phrase 'breaking the ice.' It concludes with an invitation to a fresher's quiz event.

1. Induction Quiz
@ LitSoc
Thapar Quizzing Club

2. Question 1
2
Which country due to its geographical
isolation and a tech savvy population
has become the testing ground for
companies for new products (they
can contain the news if something
goes wrong)?

3. New Zealand
Project Loon, Dominoes
drone delivery, et cetera

4. Question 2
4
A photograph taken by Charles
O’Rear of the Napa Valley for the
May 1979 National Geographic
Magazine became very well known
at the start of the millennium. Why?

5. Bliss – Windows XP
Wallpaper

6. Question 3
6
Reference to which incident?

7. Cyrus Mistry
removed as
Chairman of Tata
Sons

8. Question 4
8
This actor thought that this ad was
for a tooth whitener but later was
deeply shocked and saddened at
the unauthorized use of his image
for the endorsement.
Which ad?

9. Pan Bahar ad

10. Question 5
10
Why do Dolphins eat pufferfish
despite their toxicity?

11. They get high of
them
(warning : Don’t
try this at home :P)

12. 12
What cool advantage does IST being
5:30 hours ahead of GMT give to a
British tourist?
Question 6

13. On flipping the
analog clock, it
gives the time of
GMT

14. Question 7
14
Minimalist poster for which Bollywood movie?

15. Gangs of Wasseypur
Remember Perpendicular?

16. 16
Question 8
During winter in the early days, ships
would get stuck in the ice. The
receiving country would send small
ships to clear a way for the trade
ships. Which phrase in English is
derived from this act?

17. Breaking the Ice
do or say something to relieve
tension or get conversation
going

18. Question 9
18
Which city’s name situated in the
Southern Hemisphere when
translated to English means – River
of January?

19. Rio de Janeiro

20. 20
The Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria,
Germany was the inspiration behind which
memorable structure in pop culture?
Question 10

21. Sleeping Beauty Castle
Also features in the Disney
Logo

22. Thank You!
22
See you at The Fresher’s Quiz