This document contains the questions and answers from a college quiz competition held at NIT Calicut on 18-10-2019. It includes 25 preliminary questions, 6 final round questions, and an explanation of the scoring and format. The questions cover a wide range of topics including current events, science, history, pop culture and more.
A Quiz Club IIT Patna Quiz conducted by Aryan and Parth on 18th February 2022. The set was a 20 question test with a general theme to see how well you know the world around you. The Quizmasters had covered a variety of topics with their fun and interesting questions.
In-house sci-tech filler quiz for HighQ 2023 set by Bisma Khan, Sehajpreet Kaur, Prachi Goyal, Subham Priya, and Mallika Ghosh. HighQ Day-1 (16.02.2023).
The second episode of Season 7 - "The Stoopid Quiz", was conducted successfully on 25th August 2022. This was the first quiz with sophomores as quizmasters this season and hosted by the nervous duo - Sahil Agrawal & Prabhat . The quiz had 4 rounds in total, 2 of them being Pounce and Bounce, and two written rounds.
A Quiz Club IIT Patna Quiz conducted by Aryan and Parth on 18th February 2022. The set was a 20 question test with a general theme to see how well you know the world around you. The Quizmasters had covered a variety of topics with their fun and interesting questions.
In-house sci-tech filler quiz for HighQ 2023 set by Bisma Khan, Sehajpreet Kaur, Prachi Goyal, Subham Priya, and Mallika Ghosh. HighQ Day-1 (16.02.2023).
The second episode of Season 7 - "The Stoopid Quiz", was conducted successfully on 25th August 2022. This was the first quiz with sophomores as quizmasters this season and hosted by the nervous duo - Sahil Agrawal & Prabhat . The quiz had 4 rounds in total, 2 of them being Pounce and Bounce, and two written rounds.
Open General Quiz on India by Prithwish Datta and Raktim Kumar Nag at QRIOSIY 2019, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
The prelims cut-off was 17.5 and 3/3 on tie-break.
The results were:
FIRST - Piyush Kedia, Bhaskar Datta, Samrat Dutta
SECOND - Partha Abarki, Arindam Dutta, Debanjan Bose
THIRD - Samanway Banerjee, Jayashree Mohanka, Sanjay Mukherjee
Quizzinga- Biz & Inno Quiz | Coalescence'23 | BITS Goa Quiz Club | QM:Prayag...Prayag Mohanty
Get ready to test yourself in the world of business, from start ups to product innovation as we bring you our very own Business and Innovation quiz! Join in teams of three to showcase your trivia and creativity skills! With a prize pool of 50K, this is the most lucrative place to flex your quiz skills!
First Prize: 30k
Second Prize: 15k
Third Prize: 5k
Date: 16th Sep
“India teaches me again and again, that the categories into which I try to divide things don’t hold up.” -Dena Moes
Keeping in mind the rich and vibrant cultural diversity of this nation, Quiz Society, SRCC hosted the India Quiz, as part of our annual spring quizzing festival, Quizignia'23.
This quiz can also be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.quizsocsrcc.com/
General Quiz conducted by Quiz Club IIT Jodhpur. Quiz includes questions from domains like sports, general knowledge, current affairs, technology, media and entertainment.
The second epiosde of Season 8, titled: "Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0" was successfully conducted on 13th January 2023. It was an India quiz specially designed for the freshers and the title was taken from recent developments in the country.
Quiz Society, SRCC conducted the Welcoming Quiz, a quiz on all the general comings and goings of the world.
We present to you a golden opportunity to gain a unique experience and insight into Quizzing, an activity which is not merely centred in the realm of academia, but indulges and enquires on a myriad of topics ranging from the FIFA World Cup to the Panchatantras.
This quiz can also be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.quizsocsrcc.com/
This quiz was hosted on 15th May 2022 as a part of Phoenix, the technology festival of the Future Institute of Engineering and Management (FIEM). It was an open-to-all general quiz with alphabetical prelims. The top 10 teams qualified to the finals. The winner ended the quiz with 145 points, while the other positions were decided by pounce in the very last question.
Open General Quiz on India by Prithwish Datta and Raktim Kumar Nag at QRIOSIY 2019, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
The prelims cut-off was 17.5 and 3/3 on tie-break.
The results were:
FIRST - Piyush Kedia, Bhaskar Datta, Samrat Dutta
SECOND - Partha Abarki, Arindam Dutta, Debanjan Bose
THIRD - Samanway Banerjee, Jayashree Mohanka, Sanjay Mukherjee
Quizzinga- Biz & Inno Quiz | Coalescence'23 | BITS Goa Quiz Club | QM:Prayag...Prayag Mohanty
Get ready to test yourself in the world of business, from start ups to product innovation as we bring you our very own Business and Innovation quiz! Join in teams of three to showcase your trivia and creativity skills! With a prize pool of 50K, this is the most lucrative place to flex your quiz skills!
First Prize: 30k
Second Prize: 15k
Third Prize: 5k
Date: 16th Sep
“India teaches me again and again, that the categories into which I try to divide things don’t hold up.” -Dena Moes
Keeping in mind the rich and vibrant cultural diversity of this nation, Quiz Society, SRCC hosted the India Quiz, as part of our annual spring quizzing festival, Quizignia'23.
This quiz can also be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.quizsocsrcc.com/
General Quiz conducted by Quiz Club IIT Jodhpur. Quiz includes questions from domains like sports, general knowledge, current affairs, technology, media and entertainment.
The second epiosde of Season 8, titled: "Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0" was successfully conducted on 13th January 2023. It was an India quiz specially designed for the freshers and the title was taken from recent developments in the country.
Quiz Society, SRCC conducted the Welcoming Quiz, a quiz on all the general comings and goings of the world.
We present to you a golden opportunity to gain a unique experience and insight into Quizzing, an activity which is not merely centred in the realm of academia, but indulges and enquires on a myriad of topics ranging from the FIFA World Cup to the Panchatantras.
This quiz can also be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.quizsocsrcc.com/
This quiz was hosted on 15th May 2022 as a part of Phoenix, the technology festival of the Future Institute of Engineering and Management (FIEM). It was an open-to-all general quiz with alphabetical prelims. The top 10 teams qualified to the finals. The winner ended the quiz with 145 points, while the other positions were decided by pounce in the very last question.
mithun sharing his collection of quizzes/ppts which were left over in his laptop. this is something i have prepared for my own learning or for conducting some quiz in hyd or bglr between 2005 and 2011. might even contain some strays of ppts from other quizzes i visited/tried
this quiz is not as good as the "quiz contest 4"
please give your reviews and suggestion regarding it.
For ans and suggestions- drop a mail @ trivedi.aditya52@gmail.com stating yout name , designation(optional) ans presenation you want the ans for.
Minutes to Midnight BIZ QUIZ at gec thrissurShibin Azad
Business Quiz based on events/news articles of year 2017 conducted for an informal session at Government Engineering College, Thrissur, in association with the college quiz club, Gyanartha.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
3. • 1) Identify both the people in the image
receiving a prize for a quiz competition.
The person on the left is a former union
minister and the person on the right
used to head a pioneering Indian tech
company.
5. • 2) A small company based in Brooklyn, created the “Jesus Shoes” by altering a pair
of Nike Air Max 97 sneakers and filling the sole with a substance that was sourced
from Jordan. What did they fill the soles with? To what incident from the bible was
this a nod to, as the company wanted to showcase how a collaboration with Jesus
would look like.
6. • Blessed Holy water from Jordan river
• Jesus walking on water
7. • 3) What phenomenon has led to an increase
in the population of Quokka, an endangered
animal found in Rotten Island in Australia?
9. • 4) The world’s most powerful electric eel can deliver a jolt of 860 volts, much more than existing
record of 650 volts. They are found in the Amazon. Fittingly, they were named in tribute to which
scientist?
11. • 5) Which company runs ‘Vision Fund’, the largest technology focused venture capital
fund in the world? The mascot of the company is shown in the image.
13. • 6) Amazon’s Alexa is coming up with a host of new features including featuring celebrity guest
voices starting with X. Amazon will offer both clean and explicit versions of X’s voice, and launch it
this year at a special price of 0.99$ for anyone who purchases it in 2019, after which it will cost
4.99$. Who is X?
17. 8) To visit the Mutnovsky volcano you need a 4 hour ride in this ‘mad-max style’ vehicle, which is
affectionately called ‘Malysh’ or ‘Baby’ by the local guides. It is a modified Toyota minivan and has six
tires, each four-feet-tall and 27- inches- wide, and needs a short ladder to get in. The volcano is a part
of an UNESCO world heritage site in far east Asia. Identify the site.
19. • 9) NASA announced a new plan to investigate how new stars are born by Targeting
Extremely Magnified Panchromatic Lensed Arcs and Their Extended Star
formation. For this, they will take the help of a natural phenomenon called
“gravitational lensing”.
• What is the programme called?
20. • Targeting Extremely Magnified Panchromatic Lensed Arcs and Their Extended Star
formation
• TEMPLATES.
21. • 10) International Astronomical Union recently named a planet after Pt Jasraj. Many
reports said that he was the first Indian musician bestowed with such an honour.
Another artist said that, in 2017 an Italian astronomer, Vincenzo Silvano Casulli
had named an asteroid after her. Identify the artist.
25. • 12) Which film’s trailer was released on May 11, 2018 to coincide with the National
Technology Day?
26. • Parmanu: The story of Pokhran
• Pokhran tests were conducted on 11 May
27. • 13) Patharpunj, a hamlet with a population of 600, nestled deep in the Western Ghats in the Satara
district in Maharashtra. Which place’s perennial spot did it occupy at the end of September 2019?
28.
29. • 14) The term means “to carry”. The term is probably African in origin. It is a large and often
unfastened bag with parallel handles that emerge from the side of its pouch and are often used as
reusable shopping bags. What is the good word?
31. • 15) It’s an award-winning mobile app teaches you to think in a new language by connecting what
you’re seeing with what you’re saying. It helps to explore a conversational way of language learning
that grows your speaking and reading abilities. What is the name of the app?
33. • 16) Mwanza Flat-headed Agama is a lizard found in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya. The head, neck
and shoulders of the Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama is either a bright violet or red, while the rest
of their bodies are a deep blue color. By what name it is popularly called?
36. • 17) The image shows the typical style in
which a company provides instructions to
assemble their products. Identify the
‘product’ as well as the company. It shows
how to make a fictional character.
40. • 19) This is an illustration showing the science behind an ‘art’ as explained by Sanjay Mittal,
Professor of Aerospace Engineering at IIT, Kanpur. What is it?
44. • 21) Inori Aizawa is the mascot of which computer utility/software? She was created in 2013 and her
first name means ‘prayer’ in Japanese. The critics were quick to point out that the utility/software
could definitely do with a prayer.
46. • 22) The person on the right who identified
them had called them A,B and C. The last
one was later renamed for the German
term which meant ‘without’, similar to null
in English. What was the last one renamed
to?
47. • O. The groups which were initially named A,B and C.
48. • 23) When there was a student agitation at the campus he was studying in 1983, he
was arrested and sent to Tihar Jail. TK Arun of Economic Times quipped that it
might have been at Tihar that he is the former inmate of Tihar to get a Nobel Prize,
and probably the last. Identify him.
50. • 24) The phone incorporates Project Soli, a radar-based motion-sensing chip baked into it
that relies on using a certain frequency band — 60GHz mmWave. The company failed to
secure permission from the local authorities in India to use this frequency band, as India
is yet to open it for commercial usage. Which phone faced this hurdle as a result of which
it was not launched in India?
52. • 25) Below is the image of a playlist developed by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, with songs that
have a tempo between 100 and 120 beats per minute. Which 1977 song by a band formed in 1958 is
perhaps the most famous one on this playlist?
53. • Stayin’ Alive by Bee Gees
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssIY8NYwvh4
56. • 1) Victorian polymath Mary
Somerville (December 26, 1780–November 28,
1872), had tutored Ada Lovelace and later
introduced her to Charles Babbage, thus sparking
their legendary collaboration on the world’s first
computer. Somerville’s 1834 treatise On the
Connexion of the Physical Sciences so impressed
her peers, readers, and reviewers that an
entirely new word was coined to describe her.
What word?
57. • 2) The first three Harry Potter books-Sorcerer’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets and
Prisoner of Azkaban had occupied the top 3 slots on New York Times Best Sellers
list. This did not stay as such for long. What change did they brought about due to
which the subsequent Harry Potter books couldn’t find a spot in the list?
58. • 3) Marc Benioff, the man behind Salesforce established the “1-1-1” model, whereby
the company contributes 1 percent of product, 1 percent of equity and 1 percent of
employee hours back to the communities it serves globally. Who did he credit with
inspiring this business model?
59. • 4) The image shows the ‘oceanic pole of inaccessibility’. It was discovered by Hrvoje Lukatela in
1992. The area around is known as “spacecraft cemetery”, as space agencies have used it as a
dumping ground. What name has been given to it, after a character created by Jules Verne, whose
name means ‘no one’?
60. • 5) The name of the company founded by the Mehra brothers in 1960 in Manesar,
Haryana, comes from Jai Kaur, their grandmother and not from the name of an
animal as is mistaken for. Which brand/company am I talking about?
61. • 6) The new logo with multiple strands weaving into a harmonious hub represents the meeting of
minds and technology and speaks of humanity while projecting a forward looking momentum. The
tagline “Welcome to possible” is a simple but powerful expression of the brand mission, values and
promise." Which company’s logo is this? The earlier one was designed by Spastic Society of
Karnataka.
63. • 1) Victorian polymath Mary
Somerville (December 26, 1780–November 28,
1872), had tutored Ada Lovelace and later
introduced her to Charles Babbage, thus sparking
their legendary collaboration on the world’s first
computer. Somerville’s 1834 treatise On the
Connexion of the Physical Sciences so impressed
her peers, readers, and reviewers that an
entirely new word was coined to describe her.
What word?
65. • 2) The first three Harry Potter books-Sorcerer’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets and
Prisoner of Azkaban had occupied the top 3 slots on New York Times Best Sellers
list. This did not stay as such for long. What change did they brought about due to
which the subsequent Harry Potter books couldn’t find a spot in the list?
67. • 3) Marc Benioff, the man behind Salesforce established the “1-1-1” model, whereby
the company contributes 1 percent of product, 1 percent of equity and 1 percent of
employee hours back to the communities it serves globally. Who did he credit with
inspiring this business model?
69. • 4) The image shows the ‘oceanic pole of inaccessibility’. It was discovered by Hrvoje Lukatela in
1992. The area around is known as “spacecraft cemetery”, as space agencies have used it as a
dumping ground. What name has been given to it, after a character created by Jules Verne, whose
name means ‘no one’?
71. • 5) The name of the company founded by the Mehra brothers in 1960 in Manesar,
Haryana, comes from Jai Kaur, their grandmother and not from the name of an
animal as is mistaken for. Which brand/company am I talking about?
73. • 6) The new logo with multiple strands weaving into a harmonious hub represents the meeting of
minds and technology and speaks of humanity while projecting a forward looking momentum. The
tagline “Welcome to possible” is a simple but powerful expression of the brand mission, values and
promise." Which company’s logo is this? The earlier one was designed by Spastic Society of
Karnataka.
76. • 1) A message is sent out again from the core of the brainstem which oversees the
relaxation of muscles in the stomach wall. Glucose stimulates this relaxation reflex.
In this way it can decrease the pressure on the stomach and reduce the sensation of
being full. This, coupled with the fact that the brain identifies something as
different, helps in the secretion of the hormone ghrelin as well.
• What phenomenon, which we all have experienced, is being explained?
78. • 2) A trained Dalmatian dog also travels with the group. This has been a tradition for the
company since the 1950s. Historically, the role of the dogs was to guard the wagon and
protect them while the driver went inside buildings to make deliveries. When the team
performs today, the Dalmatians sit on the wagon, seated next to the driver. Which company
am I talking about? The brand is usually associated with another animal.
81. • 3) Mercy Amalraj and Nirupesh Joshi are the co-founders of the Bangalore Watch Company. They
recently released a collection of watches called the Mach 1. They were made from the fuselages of
first supersonic fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. It was codenamed ‘FISHBED’ by the NATO.
Identify the aircraft.
83. • 4) Scientists from Technion — Israel Institute of Technology have developed an
algorithm that performs a very unconventional function. With most computer
programs, humans input a problem and expect the algorithm to work out a solution.
With this machine, it works the other way round. Feed in a constant, say the well-
known pi, and the algorithm will come up with a equation involving an infinite
series whose value, it will propose, is exactly pi.
• After which eminent personality has this machine been named?
86. • 5) Conguitos is a Spanish brand of chocolate peanuts. Conguitos’ mascot was designed by publicist
Juan Tudela Ferez in the 1970s. The original mascot had big red lips and carried a spear, which was
later removed. Why was the brand in news during the last week of September?
88. • 6) Inspired by the writings of HG Wells-calling him a ‘demigod’-this inventor born in
1888 in Scotland, once short circuited Glasgow’s power supply trying to make
diamonds out of graphite. Who is he?
90. • 7) This fashion accessory was originally designed for men and had an immensely
practical purpose. Soldiers on horseback wore them during the 10th century and it
helped them stay stable as they stood up and took aim at enemies with bows and
arrows. From 17th century onwards, these became associated with supposedly
“feminine” qualities such as frivolity, and so became women’s wear.
• Identify the accessory.
92. • 8) Ada Campeol, an exhausted young mother and owner of Le Beccherie restaurant
in Veneto in northern Italy, is said to have come up with the dessert. Others credit
Carminantonio Iannaccone. The governor of Veneto was outraged when, in 2016,
two food writers suggested that it instead originated in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a
region that borders Austria and Slovenia.
• In “Sleepless in Seattle”, Tom Hanks’ character asks “What is X? Some woman is
gonna want me to do it to her and I’m not gonna know what it is!”
• X means “pick-me-up” in Italian. X?
97. • 10) He established Austrian Meteorological Society in 1865. More of his writings were about
meteorology than Biology. Although he published his seminal work in 1866, it was not until Hugo
De Vries realised the importance of his works in 1900 that he became famous. Who am I talking
about?
99. • 11) They were first used in ancient Greece with Pericles Megarian decree of 432 BC
in response to the kidnapping of three Aspasian women. Ancient Greece also
imposed them during the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC). However, they failed to
have an impact and the Spartans won the Peloponnesian War.
• In the modern era, Woodrow Wilson was the first to implement them. What am I
talking about, of which, India has been at the receiving end during the late 1990s?
101. • 12) Ray Kurzweil is polymath and inventor, and winner of the 1999 US National
medal of technology and innovation. In 2012, he was appointed a director of
engineering at Google. A year later, Google launched a sub-company called Calico.
What is its stated mission, as mentioned in the book Homo Deus by Yuval Noah
Harari?
104. • 1) Recently, 3 frogs were discovered from Madagascar. They were very small and could an adult size
frog could easily fit on the fingernail. They were given a common group name. They added scule,
mum and ature along with the group name for the 3 frogs. What was the group name given?
105. • 2) What is the design of this beer bottle
inspired by?
106. • 3) 'ZALA Arctic drones are capable of successfully solving civilian and military tasks for carrying out
research in the Arctic zone, providing for the safety of sea shipping and the round-the-clock
protection of the perimeters, organizing the full-fledged system of tracking the Arctic coast and
territorial waters,’ said the group CEO Vladimir Dmitriyev. They have made electric car and vodka
amongst other things. Which company manufactured these drones used by Russia.
107. • 4) The element shown in the picture was named after the older name of Paris.
Identify the element.
108. • 5) When the allies imposed restrictions on this company after the Second World war,
it resorted to manufacturing Kitchen utensils to stay in business. It was only in
1951, they went back to doing what they did best with Model 501. Which company?
109. • 6) ______ __ ___ ____ was the first original television show produced by Apple. On
each of the episodes, software makers have 60 seconds to pitch their idea in front of
the advisors (Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow, will.i.am and Gary Vaynerchuk) on a
slow-moving escalator—for a visual idea of an "elevator pitch". The name is a pun on
a science fiction media franchise, in which the first film was released in 1968 and
the latest was released as recently as in 2017.
• Identify
111. • 1) Recently, 3 frogs were discovered from Madagascar. They were very small and could an adult size
frog could easily fit on the fingernail. They were given a common group name. They added scule,
mum and ature along with the group name for the 3 frogs. What was the group name given?
115. • 3) 'ZALA Arctic drones are capable of successfully solving civilian and military tasks for carrying out
research in the Arctic zone, providing for the safety of sea shipping and the round-the-clock
protection of the perimeters, organizing the full-fledged system of tracking the Arctic coast and
territorial waters,’ said the group CEO Vladimir Dmitriyev. They have made electric car and vodka
amongst other things. Which company manufactured these drones used by Russia.
119. • 5) When the allies imposed restrictions on this company after the Second World war,
it resorted to manufacturing Kitchen utensils to stay in business. It was only in
1951, they went back to doing what they did best with Model 501. Which company?
121. • 6) ______ __ ___ ____ was the first original television show produced by Apple. On
each of the episodes, software makers have 60 seconds to pitch their idea in front of
the advisors (Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow, will.i.am and Gary Vaynerchuk) on a
slow-moving escalator—for a visual idea of an "elevator pitch". The name is a pun on
a science fiction media franchise, in which the first film was released in 1968 and
the latest was released as recently as in 2017.
• Identify
124. • 1) Unidentified a new doc series about aliens, funded by the pop-punk guitarist and ET hunter Tom
DeLonge mainly follows Luis Elizondo, a former Pentagon worker who headed up the Advanced
Aerospace Threat Identification Program and is aired on the History Channel. Identify the music
group of which Tom DeLonge was a part of. The band was mentioned in the song Closer by
Chainsmokers as well.
125.
126. • Additional clue
• The band name includes a number and the explanations include the number of
times Al Pacino’s character Tony Montana says “fuck” in Scarface, the number of the
ship on which Hoppus’s grandfather served in the Marines, and co-founder Hoppus’s
ideal weight.
130. • 3) It is a thought experiment, first posted by an user Roko, on the Less Wrong
Community Blog. The thought experiment says that when AI becomes all too
powerful, it will have an incentive to torture anyone who imagined the AI agent but
didn't work to bring it into existence. It is named after the Greek word for “little
king”.
132. • 4) He had spotted this snake species for the first time in 2015 and studied its behaviour. He
presented these details to the Foundation for Biodiversity Conservation and helped with further
research. It was found in the Koyna region of Satara district in western Maharashtra. The species
fell in the category called cat snakes and belonged to the genus Boiga and has been named after the
discoverer who came from a political family. Identify him.
136. • 6) Which is the only country outside of the group called “The Five Eyes”, that
includes Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Canada, that the CIA does
not gather human intelligence?
140. • 8) This was not a single event and was conducted as part of the Maha Kumbh mela.
An appeal from Rev. W.E.S. Holland, a chaplain of the Holy Trinity Church,
Allahabad, spurred the event. He had appealed to Windham for help in fundraising
for a new youth hostel. The regular rate required an additional surcharge as a
donation for the Church Hostel Building. Henri Piquet accomplished the task on his
Humber.
• What was this the first instance of?
142. • 10) The art work, called “Orbis et Globus” (Latin for “Circle and Sphere”), is a giant concrete orb
weighing nearly nine tons, installed on North Iceland’s Grímsey Island. Each year, it is moved from
its location to another place, usually nearby. What does it mark?
146. • 12) This song tells the story of a love story between a whale and a seagull. Like the
theme of the film, it shows the two can never unite. And the song actually contains
whale sounds taken from a documentary. Which song is this?