January monthly Quiz, 2020

QUANTA JANUARY
MONTHLY
QM’s-VinishThanai
Sumit Katre

Rules:
■ 5 Rounds, 32 Questions
■ Each round has its own points scheme.
■ Decision of QM is Final.

Round1: Business
Rules:
■ Clockwise
■ 8 Questions
■ +15/0 for a Direct answer
■ +10/0 for Bounce
■ +10/-5 for Pounce

Q1.
■ “X” is only company in India authorized to produce indelible ink,
which is used in elections to prevent people from voting multiple
times.The company is owned and operated by the Government
of Karnataka.
■ “X” was started by the Maharaja of Mysore, Nalvadi Krishnaraja
Wodeyar in 1937 for manufacturing paints and related products.
It became a public sector company when India gained
independence in 1947.
■ Give “X”.

Ans:
■ Mysore Paints andVarnish Limited

Q2.
■ “X” was invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of
architecture “Y”.
■ “X” was demonstrated at a variety of international toy fairs,
including London, Paris and NewYork. In September 1979, “X”
was spotted in Nuremberg by toy specialistTom Kremer,
■ “X” was licensed to the IdealToy Corp in 1980 and, by January
2009, more than 350 million units had been sold worldwide,
making it the biggest-selling toy of all time.
■ Give “X” and “Y”.

Ans:
■ X - Rubik's Cube
■ Y – Erno Rubik

Q4.
■ Glaser was recruited by the Department for Economic
Development to meet with Wells Rich Greene about logo options
for the NewYork City campaign.
■ During the meeting, Glaser pulled a crumpled piece of paper out of
his pocket with a doodle he’d done during a recent cab ride. On the
back of an envelope, he had scribbled the logo that we know
today.
■ What is this famous logo?

Q5.
■ “X” was founded by Balvantray Kalyanji Parekh along with his
brothers. “X” was established in 1959 under the name of Parekh
Dychem Industries Pvt. Ltd. It is headquartered in Mumbai.
■ “X” product range includesTextile and Paper Chemicals,
Construction and Paint Chemicals, Automotive Chemicals, Art
Materials, Industrial Resins, Leather Chemicals, Industrial Bonding
Solution.
■ Give “X”.

Q6.
■ “X” was founded on 12th March, 1906, in the temple
town of Udupi, by the pioneering efforts of a group of
visionaries. “X” started functioning with just Rs.5000/-
as its capital and at the end of the first day, the
resources stood at 38 Rupees-13Annas-2 Pies.
■ The first branch of the “X” was opened at Kundapur in
1923, followed by the second in Mangalore in 1926.
■ Give “X”.

Ans:
■ Raymond
■ All are Raymond brands.

Q8.
■ “X” was first designed in 1963, when graphic designer Harvey Ross
Ball created the symbol for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company
(now Allmerica Financial Corporation) inWorcester, Massachusetts.
■ Ball was commissioned to create a graphic to raise morale among the
employees of an insurance company after a series of difficult mergers
and acquisitions. Ball finished the design in less than 10 minutes and
was paid $45 for his work.
■ Give “X”.

Round 2: Art, Food and History
■ Rules:
■ 8 Questions
■ Team with lowest rank will go first.
■ Bounce +10/0
■ Pounce +10/-5

Q1.
■ On Nov. 13, 1894, in Chicago, the inventor FrederickWeeks
Wilcox patented a version of “X” which was made from a
single piece of paper using Japanese origami folds.
■ “X” was advanced version of a wooden receptacle with a
locked cover used in transporting raw oysters as it was
leak-proof.
■ Give “X” .

Ans:
■ X – Chinese takeaway box or Oyster Pail

Q2.
■ “X” was King of England from 1413 until his death in 1422. “X”
outstanding military successes in the HundredYears
War against France, most notably in his famous victory at the Battle
of Agincourt in 1415, made England one of the strongest military
powers in Europe.
■ After months of negotiation with CharlesVI of France, theTreaty of
Troyes (1420) recognized “X” as regent and heir apparent to the
French throne.
■ Due to sudden death of “X” on 31 August 1422 formation of a union
between the kingdoms of France and England could not happen.
■ Give “X”.

Q3.
■ According to legend, Mumtaz Mahal asked chefs to
prepare a special dish which provided balanced
nutrition because she felt the army soldiers were
undernourished.
■ After a few rejections, she settled on a dish the
etymology of which traces its origin to a Persian word
whose literal meaning is ‘fried before cooking’.
■ What is the dish we are talking about?

Q4.
■ “X” is a word literally meaning a bound bundle of wooden
rods, sometimes including an axe with its blade
emerging and figuratively meaning "league", and which
was used in the late 19th century to refer to political
groups of many different (and sometimes opposing)
orientations.
■ The popular political term “Y” is derived from “X”.

Ans:
■ X – Fascio (Italian) or Fasces (Latin)
■ Y – Fascist

Q5.
■ “X” had asked to inscribe following words on “Y” which was
being built to commemorate his victory.
■ "Jesus, son of Mary said: 'The world is a Bridge, pass over it,
but build no houses upon it. He who hopes for a day, may
hope for eternity; but theWorld endures but an hour. Spend it
in prayer for the rest is unseen.
■ Even though “X” was not an Christian.
■ Give “X” and “Y” .

Ans:
■ X – Akbar
■ Y –Buland Darwaza

Q6.
■ “X” is considered one of the most famous painting in the world. It is
a 1642 painting by Rembrandt van Rijn.
■ “X” is a major plot device in the 1995 film with the same name which
focuses on the painting's theft.
■ “X” is parodied on the British cover ofTerry Pratchett's 2002 book by
the same name.The cover illustrator, Paul Kidby, pays tribute to his
predecessor Josh Kirby by placing him in the picture, in the position
where Rembrandt is said to have painted himself. A copy of the
original painting appears on the back cover of the book.
■ Give “X” .

Q7.
■ According to legend it is said that Lord
Parashurama wanted land to perform pooja. So
he shot a arrow into the sea asking it to retreat
till the point arrow was shot.This led to
formation of Goa.
■ “X” is name of the place where arrow was shot.
■ Give “X”.

Q8.
■ “X” considered “Y” as his role model.When both met in
1938 “X” had tears in his eyes. “At heart, “X” is an old
sentimentalist,” “Y” had said .
■ People thought “Y” was junior partner of “X” in anti-
Semitism propaganda. But “Y” boasts of being a racist
even "before “X” was born".

Ans:
■ X – Adolf Hitler
■ Y – Benito Mussolini

Round 3: Sports
■ Rules:
■ 8 Questions
■ Anticlockwise
■ Direct/Bounce +10/0
■ Normal Pounce +10/-5
■ Pounce to death +15/0

Ans: Bill Bowerman(Co-founder of Nike)
■ It’s a movie about athlete Steve Prefontaine and his
coach Bill Bowerman.
■ Nike Cortez were designed by him.
■ Jogging is the book written by him.

Q2.
■ During 1950s “X” were playing friendly against Hungarian giants
Honved consisting of Ferenc Puskas. “X” won 3-2.
■ “X” had also beaten a Spartak Moscow side earlier in the series and
the Daily Mail crowned them ‘champions of the world’ after sinking
the Hungarians.
■ But Gabriel Hanon, editor of L’Equipe at the time, hit back saying the
“X” needs to win in Budapest or Moscow before they can claim that.
He started a campaign to introduce a competition where Europe’s elite
clubs would face off against each other regularly.Thus, giving birth to
Champions league as we known it.
■ Give “X”.

Ans:
■ “X” –WolverhamptonWanderers

Q3.
■ At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, American
WalterWinans took the podium and waved proudly to
the crowd. He had already won two Olympic medals—a
gold for sharpshooting at the 1908 London Games, as
well as a silver for the same event in 1912—but the gold
he won at Stockholm wasn’t for shooting, or running, or
anything particularly athletic at all.
■ What was the category in which he won the first ever
medal which was part of Olympic from 1912 till 1948?

Ans:
■ For his sculpture An American trotter.
■ From 1912 to 1948 Arts competition were also held in
Olympics.

Ans:
■ He is used to scare away the birds (mostly pigeons) from
Wimbledon so that they do not poop or breed in court area.

Q5.
■ “X” was a Soviet professional footballer, considered by many
as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport. In 1963,
“X” received the Ballon d'Or, the only goalkeeper ever to
receive the award.
■ According to FIFA, “X” saved over 150 penalty kicks in
professional football – more than any other goalkeeper. “X”
also kept over 270 clean sheets in his career, winning a gold
medal at the 1956 Olympic football tournament, and the 1960
European Championships.
■ Give “X” .

Q7.
■ The silhouette on the NBA logo—a player dribbling and swiveling
between a red and blue background—is Lakers legend “X”. Alan
Siegel, the man who designed the logo, knows this ("It's X," he told
the L.A.Times). But NBA doesn't admit that it's “X” on the logo.
■ When asked by the L.A.Times about the identity of the man in the
logo, former NBA Commissioner David Stern's spokesperson said,
"There's no record of it here."While there may not be a record of it
in their offices, the league's website features a short “X”
biographical video titled "The Logo" (which, naturally, is X's
nickname).
■ Give “X”.

Q8.What is this Circuit Diagram of?

Round 4: Entertainment
■ 10 Questions
■ Open to all teams.
■ Marking scheme : 5*N
■ N= No of teams giving wrong answer.

Q1.Give funda and two remaining names:
Camila Cabello
Phoebe Robinson
Aly Raisman
Sarah Silverman
Lilly Singh
Amani al-Khatahtbeh
Trace Lysette
Tiffany Haddish
Angy Rivera
Franchesca Ramsey
Millie Bobby Brown
Jennifer Lopez
Chloe Kim
Alex Morgan
Mary J. Blige
Beanie Feldstein
Jackie Fielder
Danica Patrick
Ilhan Omar
Elizabeth Banks
Ashley Graham
Rita Ora
Behati Prinsloo

Ans:
■ Celebrities in Girls LikeYou
■ Gal Gadot
■ Ellen

Q2.Give “X”.
“X” is a renowned movie director. “X” says that his
movie universe can be divided into two subsections:
■ Realer than real universe
■ Movie-In-A-Movie Universe
Characters from one universe can not appear into
another one with a couple of exceptions

Ans:
■ 100 years
■ Advertised in 2015 with the tagline "The MovieYou
Will Never See", it is due to be released on November
18, 2115.The 100 year span matches the time it takes
for a bottle of Louis XIII Cognac to be properly aged
before its release to consumers.

Ans:
■ Titanic sailed from Southampton port.

Q6.
■ “X” can be used to bring back anyone who was killed using
deathnote.It appeared in the very first chapter of the first
manga. It is given to boy namedTaro by Ryuk.
■ “X” is taken out after the pilot and Light never knows of it.
Perhaps Light never showed remorse so Ryuk never thought
he was worthy of “X”, or believed he wouldn’t even want it.
■ Give “X”.

Q7.Give “X”.
■ “X” depicts an alternate history where superheroes emerged
in the 1940s and 1960s and their presence changed history so
that the United States won theVietnam War and
theWatergate break-in was never exposed.
■ In 1985, the country is edging toward World War III with
the Soviet Union, freelance costumed vigilantes have been
outlawed and most former superheroes are in retirement or
working for the government.
■ “X” focuses on the personal development and moral
struggles of the protagonists as an investigation into the
murder of a government-sponsored superhero pulls them out
of retirement.

Q8.
■ “X” is a Marathi movie directed by Pralhad
Keshav Atre. “X” won inaugural National Award
for Best Feature Film in 1953 .
■ “X” is based on the autobiographical novel of
the same name written by Pandurang Sadashiv
Sane .
■ Give “X”.

Q9.
■ “X” was the very first Hollywood-inspired name, dating back to a
1932 article in the American Cinematographer byWilford E.
Deming, an American engineer who was involved in the
production of the first Indian sound film.
■ He gave the industry the name “X” because the “Y” district in
Bengal which it was based rhymed with "Hollywood", and
because “Y” was the center of the cinema of India as a whole at
the time much like Hollywood was in the cinema of the United
States.
■ Give “X” and “Y” .

Ans:
■ X –Tollywood
■ Y –Tollygunge

Round 5: Minimalist Posters
■ Written Round
■ 5 Questions
■ Marking scheme : 1.5*N*(N+1)
■ N=Numbers of correct answers.

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