1. A company called Oenophilia has launched a wine glass with a built-in straw and 3-point base to reduce wine staining of teeth and spilling on clothes. It is inspired by a 17th century German glass called Schnapspfeifle. These glasses have acquired a generic name referring to their appearance while being used, such as "vampire glass". 2. The South Florida administration tried multiple methods like sniffer dogs, cash bounties, drones, and hiring people to solve the problem of overpopulation of Burmese pythons, a problem that arose after Hurricane Andrew in 1992. 3. Doner kebab and similar dishes called gyros and shawarma originated

2. 1. Even though red wine have many health benefits, the tannins in the
wine can stain the teeth. To reduce such staining and avoid spilling of
wine onto one’s clothes, a company Oenophilia has launched a wine
glass that has a built-in glass straw & 3 point base. It is inspired by the
17th century German Schnapspfeifle.
This design has acquired a generic name because of look of the wine
glass when it is being used.
Identify the generic name, that comes from popular culture, by which
these wine glasses are called.

3. 2. The South Florida (USA) administration tried multiple methods to solve this
problem:
Using sniffer dogs, holding month long challenge events with cash incentives for
bounty hunters, using drones with heat sensors and hiring people on 2 month daily
wage contracts.
Two men from TamilNadu Vadivel Gopal and Masi Sadayan were also invited by the
authorities resulting in limited success.
Identify the problem presently faced by Florida & specific event that happened in
1992 leading to the problem.

4. 3. Doner kebab was originally invented in the 19th century
Ottoman Empire. A recent survey showed the döner to be the
most popular fast food of Germany. In Greece & middle east a
similar dish is called gyros & X respectively.
In the post-credits scene of Avengers movie (2012), the
Avengers eat X at a restaurant.
Doner, Gyros and X all mean “turning”. All the above have
raised health scare in different countries.
Identify X which is popular in India.

5. 4. George Clooney is a political activist with interests in the ongoing Sudan conflict.
During a trip to Sudan, while thinking of paparazzi following the celebrities like
himself, he hit upon an idea to resolve the conflict. The project based on the idea
was launched in 2010.
Recently the “Human rights watch” used same technique to point out atrocities
committed by Myanmar armed forces against Rohingyas.
Identify the nature of project.

6. 5.CONNECT

7. 6. David Lloyd is a British health & leisure business that runs gyms & cafes.
They engaged COW PR agency to come up with a marketing campaign to boost
their business.
The PR agency found that office workers spend 90% of their working day
inactive that is even made worse by the food delivery apps.
So they came up with a campaign to encourage people to be more active
during the work-day & highlight the importance of balanced diet & regular
exercise for good health.
Identify the marketing campaign.

8. 7. After running away from home at 11, he
became a rag picker on the streets of Delhi.
Later he was rescued by a NGO. While
helping a film maker who came to make a
documentary on the NGO, he developed
interest in photography.
Today he is one of the most respected young
photographers in the world.
His debut photo exhibition was called “street
dreams”. These photographs were
collectively published as a book.
Identify the name of the book which
resembles a 3 word English phrase with the
1st & last word being the same.

9. 8. Marcel Marceau was a famous French
mime artist.
X was a very close friend of Marcel who
had this to say about marcel,
“I used to sneak in & sit in the audience
& watch how he would defy the laws of
gravity, like he was stepping on air. I
would take some of those things &
include it into rhythm and dance when I
move”.
X’s signature dance move was inspired
by Marcel 's famous “walking against the
wind”.
Identify X and signature dance move.

10. 9. Jasprit Bumrah, the Man-of-the-Series in the ODIs against Srilanka in
2017 was gifted X which was driven around by MS Dhoni with all players
on board.
X, a product resulting from joint venture of Eicher & Polaris was touted
to be an multi-tasker that can carry people, cargo & also back up as
power generator.
Identify the failed model X, which was only in the market from 2015 to
2017.

11. 10. In 1958, the USSR & USA agreed to set up consumer
exhibitions in each other’s nation to promote cultural exchanges. The
Soviets opened it in New York City & Americans opened it in Moscow.
The US vice president X took the soviet head of state Y around the
American exhibition in Moscow. The initial pleasantries slowly turned
into a acrimonious debate between them about which country is
superior.
This exchange was reported by the American media as Z debate
because the 2 men while arguing, were standing in a particular
section of model home built in the exhibition.
Id X, Y and Z

12. 11. Punjab agricultural university & CSIRO of Australia collaborated to invent
“happy seeder machine”.
This is supposed to solve a critical problem that has acquired greater significance in
recent years resulting in a blame game between chief ministers.
The problem has prompted the judiciary & state governments to bring about
behavioural change among farmers to use happy seeder.
Identify the problem which is supposed to be solved by happy seeder to an extent.

13. 12. CONNECT

14. 13. Difang & Igay were ami tribe singers from Taiwan who recorded a song for French
culture exchange project. Later Michael Cretu of Enigma band used their vocals in a
song “return to innocence” without crediting them.
But when the song was used for promoting a event X it became famous across the
world making Difang aware of use of his song without permission. A case was filed
ending in an out of court settlement & credit was given to the couple.
Identify the event X which was marred by a bomb explosion engineered by an anti
abortion activist Robert Rudolph & criticism of high level of commercialism by
Coca- Cola.

15. 14. During the 2004 cricket series in Pakistan, X without informing
security ,slipped out of the Hotel well past midnight to Lahore’s food
street for kebabs. He had covered his face with the cap.
But unfortunately an Indian journalist Y identified him & called out to
him loudly that made him conspicuous to everyone. People came and
told X that people like him should captain Pakistan.
By the time X returned to the hotel, he received a call from Z sternly
advising him not to venture again without security.
Identify X the Indian Cricketer and the journalist Y whose father is
the only goa-born Indian test cricketer and Z who as of now lives in
Dubai.

16. 15. Identify the Kerala connection

17. ANSWERS

18. 1. Even though red wine have many health benefits, the tannins in the
wine can stain the teeth. To reduce such staining and avoid spilling of
wine onto one’s clothes, a company Oenophilia has launched a wine
glass that has a built-in glass straw & 3 point base. It is inspired by the
17th century German Schnapspfeifle.
This design has acquired a generic name because of look of the wine
glass when it is being used.
Identify the generic name, that comes from popular culture, by which
these wine glasses are called.

19. VAMPIRE/ DEVIL/ DRACULA Wine glass

21. 2. The South Florida (USA) administration tried multiple methods to solve this
problem:
Using sniffer dogs, holding month long challenge events with cash incentives for
bounty hunters, using drones with heat sensors and hiring people on 2 month daily
wage contracts.
Two men from TamilNadu Vadivel Gopal and Masi Sadayan were also invited by the
authorities resulting in limited success.
Identify the problem presently faced by Florida & specific event that happened in
1992 leading to the problem.

22. Over-population of Burmese
Python & hurricane Andrew

23. 3. Doner kebab was originally invented in the 19th century
Ottoman Empire. A recent survey showed the döner is the
most popular fast food of Germany. In Greece and middle
east a similar dish is called gyros & X respectively.
In the post-credits scene of Avengers movie (2012), the
Avengers eat X at a restaurant.
Doner, Gyros and X all mean “turning”. All the above have
raised health scare in different countries.
Identify X which is popular in India.

25. 4. George Clooney is a political activist with interests in the ongoing Sudan
conflict. During a trip to Sudan, while thinking of paparazzi following the
celebrities like himself, he hit upon an idea to resolve the conflict. The
project based on the idea was launched in 2010.
Recently the “Human rights watch” used same technique to point out
atrocities committed by Myanmar armed forces against Rohingyas.
Identify the nature of project.

27. 5.CONNECT

28. All 3(Tej Pratap Yadav, Pema Khandu and Michel Temer)
changed their official residence fearing ghosts.

29. 6. David Lloyd is a British health & leisure business that runs gyms & cafes.
They engaged COW PR agency to come up with a marketing campaign to boost
their business.
The PR agency found that office workers spend 90% of their working day
inactive which is even made worse by the food delivery apps.
So they came up with a campaign to encourage people to be more active
during the work-day & highlight the importance of balanced diet & regular
exercise for good health.
Identify the marketing campaign.

30. Run for your Bun
First ever cafe where customers paid for their meals
with exercise (6-minute HIIT workout)

31. 7. After running away from home at 11, he
became a rag picker on the streets of Delhi.
Later he was rescued by a NGO. While
helping a film maker who came to make a
documentary on the NGO, he developed
interest in photography.
Today he is one of the most respected young
photographers in the world.
His debut photo exhibition was called “street
dreams”. These photographs were
collectively published as a book.
Identify the name of the book which
resembles a three word English idiom with
the first and last word being the same.

33. 8. Marcel Marceau was a famous French
mime artist.
X was a very close friend of Marcel who
had this to say about marcel,
“I used to sneak in & sit in the audience
& watch how he would defy the laws of
gravity, like he was stepping on air. I
would take some of those things &
include it into rhythm and dance when I
move”.
X’s signature dance move was inspired
by Marcel 's famous “walking against the
wind”.
Identify X and signature dance move.

34. MOON WALK

35. 9. Jasprit Bumrah, the Man-of-the-Series in the ODIs against Srilanka in
2017 was gifted X which was driven around by MS Dhoni with all players
on board.
X, a joint venture of Eicher & Polaris was touted to be an multi-tasker
that can carry people, cargo & also back up as power generator.
Identify the failed model X, which was only in the market from 2015 to
2017.

37. 10. In 1958, the USSR & USA agreed to set up consumer
exhibitions in each other’s nation to promote cultural exchanges. The
Soviets opened it in New York City & Americans opened it in Moscow.
The US vice president X took the soviet head of state Y around the
American exhibition in Moscow. The initial pleasantries slowly turned
into a acrimonious debate between them about which country is
superior.
This exchange was reported by the American media as Z debate because
the 2 men while arguing, were standing in a particular section of model
home built in the exhibition.
Id X, Y and Z

38. X Richard Nixon (.4 marks)
Y Nikita Khrushchev (.3 marks)
Z Kitchen (.3 marks)

39. 11. Punjab agricultural university & CSIRO of Australia collaborated to invent
“happy seeder machine”.
This is supposed to solve a critical problem that has acquired greater significance in
recent years resulting in blame game between chief ministers.
The problem has prompted the judiciary & state governments to bring about
behavioural change among farmers to use happy seeder.
Identify the problem which is supposed to be solved by happy seeder to an extent.

40. To prevent stubble burning and reduce air pollution

41. 12. CONNECT

43. 13. Difang & Igay were ami tribe singers from Taiwan who recorded a song for French
culture exchange project. Later Michael Cretu of Enigma band used their vocals in a
song “return to innocence” without crediting them.
But when the song was used for promoting a event X it became famous across the
world making Difang aware of use of his song without permission. A case was filed
ending in an out of court settlement & credit was given to the couple.
Identify the event X which was marred by a bomb explosion engineered by an anti
abortion activist Robert Rudolph & criticism of high level of commercialism by
Coca- Cola.

44. 1996 summer Atlanta Olympics(Centennial)

45. 14. During the 2004 cricket series in Pakistan, X without informing
security ,slipped out of the Hotel well past midnight to Lahore’s food
street for kebabs. He had covered his face with the cap.
But unfortunately an Indian journalist Y identified him & called out to
him loudly that made him conspicuous to everyone. People came and
told X that people like him should captain Pakistan.
By the time X returned to the hotel, he received a call from Z sternly
advising him not to venture again without security.
Identify X the Indian Cricketer and the journalist Y whose father is
the only goa-born Indian test cricketer and Z who as of now lives in
Dubai.

46. X – Saurav Ganguly (.3m) Y- Rajdeep Sardesai (.4m)
Z – Pervez Musharraf (.3m)

47. 15. Identify the Kerala connection