KNOWNSENSE 2024 FINAL question and answer set

FINAL
EXTRAVAGANZA
KNOWNSENSE 2024

ROUND 1
SAHARA
SYNAPSES
The Dry Round

RULES
01
02
03
04
05
06
BOTH POUNCE AND BOUNCE ALLOWED
DIRECT QUESTION : +20
POUNCE : +20/-10
BOUNCE : +10
DO NOT SHOUT OUT THE ANSWERS UNLESS ASKED TO
QM’S ARE GODS. THEIR DECISION IS THE FINAL
1 IMMUNITY PER TEAM
07

This food item X, a staple in South India originally
formed when Shahuji Bhonsle, ruler of Tanjore was
experimenting with the recipe of Marathi dish Aamti
and instead of using the usual ingredients, he used some
locally sourced alternatives. A new dish was formed and
it was named after the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj, who was his honorary guest of the day.
Identify the dish
1

Safety is necessary,
even there

The X project was first proposed in 1860 by A. D. Taylor, an official in the Indian
Navy. It would shorten the time required during trade with certain neighbours,
and allow greater control over trade in the area. The project was reviewed many
times, before finally being approved in 2005. Due to fierce opposition, the
project has been halted several times and remains unfinished.
Complaints have been raised against the project for two major reasons. The first
is over environmental concerns. Apart from this, certain groups have opposed
the project on the basis that it would disturb another feature of the region
significant to them. Due to these particular concerns, the proposed plan was
altered to avoid the particular issue.
What is this second concern?
2

THE PROJECT WOULD DAMAGE “RAM SETU”
2

X is an Indian Company having a market share of over 50% in
its respective field. In 1970, the company bought India’s first-
ever supercomputer, even before ISRO for a whooping ₹8
crore (about $1 million at the time). The supercomputer
allowed X to collect and analyze vast amounts of data about
consumer buying habits. This data gave the company a
competitive edge in terms of product development, marketing,
and distribution. As a result of its early investment in
technology, X has been able to grow its market share and
become the largest company in India in its domain.
IDENTIFY THE COMPANY X
3

Pére Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris,
France. With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the
most visited in the world. It is very important for Indian
Tourists as well because of X's grave which is just beside Oscar
Wilde's one and another adjacent is Jim Morrison.
Holy words Humat, Hukht and Huvarast (Good Thoughts,
Good Words, Good Deeds) written in Gujarati embodies the
essence of the centuries-old history in X's
place to sleep for eternity.
Identify X
4

"I had completed a meeting with my friends who came here
(Mumbai) from Dubai. After paying the bills, I was about to exit the
hotel, when some of my friends asked me to hold another round of
meetings. I chose to stay in the restaurant where we had completed
the dinner. Later, we started the meeting with a cup of coffee. Then, I
learned that the hotel was under attack. After a few minutes, the hotel
staff took me to the kitchen using a back door. At times, I think if I
had moved to the lobby after paying the bill, I might have got stuck in
the attack”
A person said this on India TV’s “Aap Ki Adalat”.
He later added “I saw death at a distance of just 15 feet”
Identify the person
5

• Y: "I've had the rare honour to sing X's poems. The album
was called Antarnaad. I had selected 6 of X's poems."
• It is widely known that Y (a Bharat Ratna awardee) was
one of the favourite singers of X (another Bharat Ratna
awardee).
• Y adds with gentle laugh, "You know, someone recently
pointed out to me that if you read 'X' backwards it
becomes 'Y'. When I sang X's poems I realized how pure
his soul is...
ID X&Y?
6

X= ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE
Y=LATAMANGESHKAR
6

Laskhmi Mittal is an Indian Steel Tycoon, and the chairman of
ArcelorMittal: the 2nd largest Steelmaking company in the world.
He's won the Padma Vibhushan award in 2008 and has also won
the Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award in the same year. Being
the 5th richest person in 2007, he bought 20% stakes of an English
Football Club X. Currently, Mittal's son-in law is the Chairman of
the Club. X might not be a very well known team around the
world now, but it has won multiple English 2nd and 3rd tier
Leagues and also won the EFL Cup back in 1967.
Identify the club X
7

Served in the Territorial Army with 21 SAS as a trooper.
Fond of the Indian Army.
Climbed Mt. Everest at the age of 23.
Got his big break with a deodorant advertisement.
His father was a conservative politician serving at the House
of Commons as a Member of Parliament in 1970.
Started something in 2006 that became a commercial success.
Released his autobiography in 2011.
Made an exclusive game for XBOX, PS3 and Wii Consoles.
Identify the person being spoken about.
8

EDWARD MICHAEL GRYLLS (BEAR GRYLLS)
8

ROUND 2
ছবি কথা
বলে...

These are portraits clicked by an Armenian-
Canadian photographer known for his portraits of
notable individuals. He has been described as one
of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th
century. Born in 1908, his 1941 photograph of
Winston Churchill was a breakthrough point in his
60-year career. Over 20 photos by him appeared
on the cover of Life magazine, until he retired in
1993.
Identify the photographer
1

In the 1987 Cricket World Cup, a group stage match
between Pakistan and West Indies saw a very unusual
moment. With Pakistan needing 2 off the last ball with just 1
wicket in hand, the bowler 'X' while trying to bowl had the
chance to mankade the non striker and win the encounter,
but he decided not to and just gave him a warning. The
match ended up being fruitful for Pakistan as they won it.
Identify 'X' who is regarded as one of the
most lethal fast bowlers of all times.
(Video in the next slide)
3

This song from 'Pyaasa' (1957), composed by S.D.
Burman was one of the most hit songs of that time.
The second line of the song "Humne to jab kaliyan
maangi" is inspired by the second line of a famous
song that all of us should know. Both the songs are
composed in same 'raga' i.e. Alhaiya Bilawal.
ID the famous song that is being
talked about.
4

NATIONAL ANTHEM OF INDIA
“PUNJAB SINDHU GUJARAT
MARAATHA, DRAAVID UTKAL BANGA”
IS THE LINE
4

According to Indian law, vegetarian food
should be identified by a green symbol
and non-vegetarian food with a brown
symbol.
In 2021, FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India) adopted a new symbol for
non-vegetarian food items due to concerns
regarding the old symbols for a certain group
of people.
Which group of people?
5

Francisco de Asís Tárrega Eixea was a Spanish composer and classical
guitarist of the late Romantic period. He is often called "The Father of
Classical Guitar" and is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all
time.
His composition Grand Val inspired one of the most recognizable
sounds in modern history.
ID the tune inspired from the composition.
6

7
This is a song by Ankit Tiwari for the
advertisement of a certain product.
Identify the product

Name the movie this song is from
and name the original script from
which this film is inspired.
8

ROUND 3
Pick
'n'
Prank
The Choice Round

BIZ-TECH
QM’S CHOICE
SPORTS GEOPOLITICS
LITERATURE
FILM & MUSIC
ALL ABOUT INDIA
CHOOSE
YOUR TOPIC
CURRENT AFFAIRS

RULES
01
02
03
04
05
06
BOTH POUNCE AND BOUNCE ALLOWED
DIRECT QUESTION : +30
POUNCE : +30/-10
BOUNCE : +20

Recently Omari Forson and Kobbie Mainoo
achieved a unique feat in the Premier League
fixture Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester
United where they combined to score a goal. A
certain Manchester United duo(X and Y) was also
the last of its kind to do the feat and these two pairs
remain the last two to achieve this feat.
Identify X and Y.
SPORTS

WAYNE ROONEY CRISTIANO RONALDO

Chelsea Market is a food hall, shopping mall and an
Office Building located in Manhattan, New York City.
In 2018, Google's parent company Alphabet Inc.
bought Chelsea Market for more than $2.4 billion.
Constructed in the 1890s, this was previously a food
factory. Back then, it gave birth to a very popular food
item that is a household name in the world till date.
Identify the brand that was created in
Chelsea Market back in 1912
BIZ-TECH

Emerson Romero, born in Havana, Cuba, was a movie enthusiast who worked for
his brother's film company in Cuba using the stage name Tommy Albert in 1924.
Initially, he found the world of movies exhilarating, but everything changed in
1927 when they became inaccessible to him and many others.
Determined to make movies accessible to everyone, Romero decided to take
matters into his own hands. He began editing film tapes by cutting them and
inserting additional frames, resulting in choppy and longer films. However, he
received no support from the film industry and eventually gave up on his work.
Nevertheless, his efforts were noticed, and people shared his films with important
figures in the industry. Today, the practice of it has come a long way from
Romero's early attempts.
What did Romero do while editing the film
tapes and why was it necessary?
FILM AND MUSIC

CAPTIONING IN MOVIES. HE WAS DEAF.
IN 1927, CINEMA TRANSITIONED TO
INCLUDE AUDIO DIALOGUES.

X was an Indian Hindi language poet, essayist, freedom fighter,
patriot and academic. He emerged as a poet of rebellion as a
consequence of his nationalist poetry written in the days before
Indian independence. His poetry exuded Veer Rasa (heroic
sentiment), and he has been hailed as a Rashtrakavi ('national
poet') and Yuga-Chāraṇa (Charan of the Era) on account of his
inspiring patriotic compositions. He was a regular poet of Hindi
Kavi Sammelan and is hailed to be as popular and connected to
poetry lovers for Hindi speakers as Pushkin for Russians. He
was also a member of the Rajya Sabha from the INC.
Identity the poet.
LITERATURE

Having a nickname Ike, this person was an American military officer
and statesman who served as the 34th President of the United States
from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was Supreme
Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and
achieved the five-star rank as General of the Army. He planned and
supervised two of the most consequential military campaigns of
World War II: Operation Torch in the North Africa campaign in
1942–1943 and the invasion of Normandy in 1944.
Identify this person
GEOPOLITICS

In the 19th century, Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya
and his queen Maharani Khuman Chanu
Manmohini Devi from Tripura were passionate
about the arts. The Maharaja was, in fact, the second
royal to possess an X. Under his patronage, culture
and arts flourished in Tripura.
This picture is said to be taken around 1880 and
portrays the king and queen in close embrace.
What first in Indian history does it
represent?
ALL ABOUT INDIA

Founded in 2019 by Rajat Jadhav, Rahul Krishnan,
Harsh Singh, and Mohit Yadav, this company claims
to have a 50%+ customer revenue retention rate and
ships 60K+ orders per month. However, they found
a recent boost in sales after a witty campaign they
launched in February which according to many
experts was a massive marketing strategy.
Identify the brand
CURRENT AFFAIRS

In the summer of 2003, X retired, leaving a void in
Manchester City's goalkeeper spot. So Kevin Keegan
purchased another highly regarded goalkeeper Y who
was also coming to the end of his career, who might've
regretted not being able to stay at his old club following
the outcome of the next season.
Sky Sports announced this signing with a headline that
was soon taken down and replaced because of its NSFW
meaning.
ID the headline or X and Y.
Excl: Pouncing on any one is allowed
QM’S CHOICE

X-PETER SCHMEICHEL Y-DAVID SEAMAN

PICTURE ABHI
BAAKI HAI,
MERE DOST
ROUND 4
ITS NOT OVER, TILL ITS OVER

RULES
01
02
03
04
05
ONLY POUNCE ALLOWED
CORRECT ANSWER: +40
INCORRECT ANSWER: -20

CODENAMES OF SHAFTS IN
POKHRAN II NUCLEAR SITE
1

On display at Bonhams, New York. This “World’s
Most Famous Napkin” will be auctioned between
March 18-27 with a reported starting price of $380K .
The napkin contains something written by Carles
Rexach back in 2000.
What is “special” about this napkin?
2

THE NAPKIN WHERE LIONEL MESSI SIGNED
HIS FIRST CONTRACT WITH FC BARCELONA
AT THE AGE OF 13
2

In 2010, a mysterious hacker broke into MIT and
accessed a restricted server room. After gaining
access to the MIT networks, he accessed JSTOR and
downloaded Academic Journals and Digital PDF’s. In
a year, he had downloaded 80% of their entire
database. US Secret agency, while investigated it
found out that he was among the founding members
of a very popular social network. They also found
out that he wanted to create an online library where
everything will be free and accessible for everyone
(rich or poor). Nevertheless, he was finally arrested in
2011 after which he committed suicide.
Identify this person (Name)
3

AARON SWARTZ
ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF REDDIT
3

While speaking to a journalist, Anthony said, "It was early '90s, maybe 1992 or
1993 and I had a friend in the advertising business who was approached by
them. They had just seven employees back then and wanted him to do a
commercial for them. My friend then called me up in Toronto and said 'Hey
will you do this thing... for free?' I said 'yeah, of course, I will! I don't even
know what this is but I get a free trip down to see you, so for sure'. I recorded it
and thought I would never, ever hear anything about it again. And now it's this
mega-brand. Pretty cool."
These are the words of voice-artist Andrew Anthony.
For a lot of people including us, the voice he recorded is a part of our
childhood. That sensational voice belongs to the him. But, ironically he was
never paid for the voice till date.
Identify the voice-recording which
is being talked about.
4

EA SPORTS: IT’S IN THE GAME ANDREW ANTHONY
4

This public figure(U) was a freedom fighter and a
staunch Gandhian. She was conferred the Padma
Vibhushan in the year 1998 for her contribution
towards the liberation of India. She was credited with
forming X in the lead up to the Quit India Movement
which was responsible for moving masses against the
British atrocities of the Indian freedom fighters.
Identify U and X.
5

USHA MEHTA
5
SECRET CONGRESS RADIO

Back in early 2000s, 2 ICC Senior Officers Manu Sawhney and Anurag
Dahiya started India's fantasy cricket game which was then run by ESPN.
The concept involved picking a team of 11 players within a fixed budget
just like the fantasy games nowadays. During the 2003 World Cup, the
website remained inaccessible for long periods because it was overloaded
with high traffic. Over 500,000 contestants battled it out during the
tournament which popularized the game even further. This was the first
time in the world, when companies saw the potential of Fantasy Sports in
the subcontinent and it influenced the rise of other such games.
What is the name of the Fantasy Game.
6

Starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron and Kathy
Bates, this movie is about a black boy who has moved into the foster
care system due to his mother's substance abuse history. He is taken in
by a wealthy family, who accidentally stumbles upon him as their
children went to the same school as a the black child.
The film shows his weakness in the usual learning techniques but also
shows how his protective instincts help him prosper in his role of a
offensive linebacker in his high school football team. This is the real
life story of the NFL player Michael Oher.
Identify the film.
7

With India just into the 3rd decade of it's Independence, it was facing
turbulence in both the legislative and the judicial branches of the country in
the 1970s. Against this backdrop, this iconic case X, went into trial.
The case was heard by a bench of 13 judges of the Supreme Court of India,
making it one of the largest benches in Indian legal history.
After it's conclusion it set the basic structural doctrine of the Indian
constitution. “The legislative did not have the power to amend the basic
features of the constitution.”
Identify the case X.
8

KESAVANANDA BHARTI VS. STATE OF KERALA
8

Samuel Hahnemann was a
German physician. As a young
man, Hahnemann became
proficient in a number of
languages but he is mostly known
for something he did in a different
field. Identify this person who has
a statue in Salt Lake, Kolkata.
Where is this located?
9

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOMOEOPATHY
HAHNEMANN WAS THE “FATHER OF HOMEOPATHY”
9

This is a statue of the “King of
POP” Michael Jackson in the
Santa Marta Favela in Rio De
Janeiro, Brazil. This place
became really famous in 1995
due to a certain reason.
WHY?
10

SHOOTING LOCATION OF “THEY DON’T CARE
ABOUT US” WHICH ENDED UP BEING HIS 2ND
MUSIC VIDEO TO CROSS 1B VIEWS IN YOUTUBE
10

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