Two similar-sounding terms originating from the Dutch word for "troop" describe ways fish organize in groups. Shoaling is less organized than schooling. The terms are used to describe foraging, hydrodynamic efficiency, and social interaction among fish.

2. Which two similar-sounding terms – both originating from the
Dutch word for “troop”– are employed in describing an activity
involving foraging, hydrodynamic efficiency, and social
interaction, among others?
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4. Shoaling, Schooling
Two ways in which fish groups organize themselves. The latter is
considered more organized.
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5. The music video for this song was released on August 17, and
has been a success since.
The story told in the video is of a gay couple in high school, who
struggle to find acceptance by their respective parents and
school-mates. The main theme around which the song revolves
is shown after when they are caught.
The rapper X reinforced his message by cleverly giving a triple-
hyphenated title to the song, which has increased a directly
related statistic by over 50%, after a live performance of the
same.
Give the rapper X, and give funda about the song’s name.
(why/how is it titled etc.)
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7. X – Logic
The song is titled 1-800-273-8255, the number of
the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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8. This is a function known as the Dirac Comb, or an impulse train,
among other names.
Looking at the image, give another name given to the function,
which would remind of tricks/stunts and associated Guinness
World Records.
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10. Bed Of Nails
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11. The following are diagrams of the thyroid gland, and the uterine
tubes, respectively.
Identify the given parts/segments with a word appearing in the
field of geography.
(Images, next slide.)
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14. Isthmus
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15. This is Cody Rhodes, the current
world champion of Ring Of Honor, a
wrestling promotion (just like the
WWE.)
A week back, he announced the
replacement of the world title belt
with something that can be seen as
an incredibly cheeky joke. He held a
ceremony for the same, that was
duly sealed with a kiss.
What replaced the world title belt?
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17. (An actual) Ring Of Honor
“Throw the tomatoes at him, dammit!”
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18. Back in June, The Guardian released an article on the rise of
usage of ________ in various items, such as smoothies,
toothpaste, and food. The discussion was primarily on the
dubious health claims, obvious aesthetic properties, and the
beauty fad it has become.
What pun on a popular TV show was made in the title of the
article, which sounds like a redundancy at first?
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20. Is Charcoal The New Black?
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21. Give funda.
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24. Amazon Bot Generating Phone Covers
Clearly, it failed. The bot, My-Handy-Design, started picking up
stock photos, X-rated stuff (got links in case you need them), and
random things as such.
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25. Broadly, there are two explanations for why they are named so:
1. Their rock-solid, tough nature is reminiscent of _____ _____,
who was once called a rock by a certain Jesus Christ.
(A bit of translation to Greek should help.)
2. The rhyming word in its Cockney slang origin is the word “can”
– again, suggesting something tough.
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27. Why safes/prisons are called peters
1. Saint Peter.
2. Peter Pan -> Can -> tough, safe box -> safe/prison
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28. In 1945, J. R. Oppenheimer quoted the following lines from the
Bhagwad Gita:
“If the radiance of a ________ ____
Were to burst at once into the sky
That would be like the splendor of the Mighty One
I am become Death, the shatterer of Worlds.”
Two answers required:
- FITB
- Why have the blanked out words certainly registered more
Google searches in the past two months?
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30. Thousand Suns
Rest in peace, Chester Bennington.
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31. What connects:
- A 1982 action movie starring Raaj Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, and
Jeetendra
- An application of Pascal’s law used to measure the weight of
trucks carrying heavy loads.
(If you’re extremely observant, there’s one of these between
DTU and Samaypur Badli MS.)
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33. Dharam Kanta
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34. This is the depiction of a Germanic god,
captioned here as Hermensul. His role is
considered disputed, but he is recognised
as a demi-god of the Saxon people.
On shortening his name, we get the Old
Germanic word for “strong”, or “whole” –
which, in turn, is the origin of a female
given name X.
Also, give the English derived name from
X, which has been the most popular
name for girls in the years 2008, and
2014-16, in the United States.
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36. X: Irma
English derived name: Emma
(Hermensul -> ermen/irmin -> Irma -> Emma)
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37. Yesterday, a woman was arrested for breaking into Thomas’s
Battersea, an elite school for four to thirteen-year olds, in
London.
Why did the incident get more attention than usual?
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39. Prince George’s school
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40. Last week, Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton
announced their third pregnancy.
While the news got adequate media coverage, why did football
enthusiasts, and sport pages like The Sport Bible, Benchwarmers
etc. especially congratulate William, in addition to calling him
“an absolute lad”?
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42. Kid would be born during the next FIFA World Cup,
thus giving Prince William a chance at a two-week
paternity leave.
…don’t know if he needs any.
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43. In this scene from Straight Outta Compton, Eazy-E confronts
Suge Knight and his men. Close to the end of the sequence, Suge
rhetorically asks, “You know where I’m fucking from?”
Where does he tell Eazy-E he’s from - a signature of the rivalry
between the Crips and Bloods gangs in Compton?
Said signature is also the origin of a widely incorrectly (over)used
meme.
Give the one-word location.
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46. 🅱ompton
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47. The NBA Playoffs are hosts to the practice of distribution of items
such as paper clappers, t-shirts, and foam fingers etc. to every
supporter of the home team, to keep energy levels up throughout
games.
In Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, a team having a
mascot named Lucky The Leprechaun announced they would be
providing _____ ______ to fans, for its game against the Cleveland
Cavaliers.
The move was called stupid, with some fans calling to get the
responsible personnel fired for the idea. Other supporters suggested
a color change in the item to stop making the team look weak.
Name the team, and the object.
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49. Boston Celtics
White towels
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50. FITB, and give funda:
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52. Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz Is The Zodiac Killer
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53. The advertising slogan for X since the 1960s has been, “Takes a
_______, keeps on _______.” The line emphasized on the
durability of the product, and has been used as such an
expression widely – such as by the character Junkrat on the
video game Overwatch.
In 2003, the tagline was changed to “Life is _______”, to target a
younger demographic that was shifting towards other competing
brands.
The ‘03 campaign was a relative failure, and was said to be
working as well as “well, a dead watch”, by Stuart Elliott of the
NYT.
FITB, and give the company X.
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55. Timex
Takes a licking, keeps on ticking
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56. Taking inspiration from the estates of Padua owned by the X in the
16th century, Jane Percy, the Duchess Of Northumberland
instituted the Y in 2005. Her substantiation for the same was as
follows:
“I wondered why people around the world focused on the healing power
of ______ rather than their ability to kill… I felt that most children I
knew would be more interested in hearing how ______ killed…”
It is also interesting to note how a four-word phrase meaning to
relax, or taking time out to enjoy beauty, wouldn’t quite work in
said institution – possibly leading to death.
Give the entity X, the 2005 institution Y, and the four-word phrase.
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58. X – Medici family
Y – Poison Garden
Phrase – Go smell the roses
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59. Alexis Ohanian is an internet entrepreneur most famous for co-
founding Reddit. Earlier this year, he and his wife were subjected
to a weird comment by a personality nicknamed Nasty. His
thoughts on their unborn baby:
“Let’s see what colour it has. Chocolate with milk?”
Ohanian’s wife and and Nasty share the same profession – the
latter retired long back, though.
Who are the two people being talked about?
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61. Serena Williams
Ilie Nastase
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62. This is Alexa Bliss, a professional wrestler signed with the WWE.
Viewers of her WWE matches have expressed issues directly
related to a product they own in common. So far, there is no
legitimate fix to the problem, and fans are bound to get
triggered whenever she wrestles.
What’s the product, and what is the cause of the issue?
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64. Amazon Echo
Calling “Alexa” activates the device
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