The document provides information about an upcoming quizzing finals between 8 teams. It lists the president, vice president and treasurer of the organizing committee. It then outlines the rules of the 4 rounds, including the first two rounds being Bounce/Pounce rounds going clockwise and anticlockwise. It provides details on scoring and timing for different question types. The summary is: 1. An 8 team quizzing finals is being organized with 4 rounds. 2. The first two rounds are Bounce/Pounce going clockwise and anticlockwise. 3. The document outlines the rules for scoring, timing and question types for each round.

1. BROCA
Quizzing Section
CNMCH
Presents
President: SIDHARTHA DEY
Vice President: SUBHAM BISWAS
Treasurer: ADITYA NARAYAN DUBEY

2. FINALS

3. RULES:
1. This is a 8 team finals.
2. There will be 4 rounds in total.
3. The rounds will be - Bounce/Pounce for rounds 1 and 3,
Staked for round 2 and Long Connect for round 4.
4. The first Bounce and Pounce round will go clockwise and
the other anticlockwise.
5. For Bounce Pounce, once the question appears on the screen
Pounce allowed for 20 seconds starting thereon.
6. There is no Infinite Bounce.
7. For Long Connect, you’ll have to connect the answers to a
bigger picture of which it can be considered a part.
HAPPY QUIZZING!

4. RD1: Bounce /Pounce
Direct=+20/0
Bounce=+10/0
Pounce=+20/-10
Clockwise Round
By QM Subham Biswas

5. Q1.
In 2003, Nat Geo fellow and American author Dan Beuttner found that world’s X
like Sardinia,Italy and Okinawa, Japan were home to most people at or above
100 years of age and aging happily.
The X life, he inferred was a combination of traditional, locally grown food
consumption, no processed foods, conscious living physical activities and strong
interpersonal relationship. He said these choices lead to least occurrence of
diabetes, cancer, obesity and heart diseases in the populations.
X diet also became a talking point in India after Covid-19. ID X.

7. A1.
Blue Zone

8. Q2.
IIT-K has developed a patent nano-engineered graphene derivative that could
potentially reduce the CO2 emission in ________________, which is also the
2nd largest contributor to the CO2 emissions globally upto 25%.
It enables physical removal of clinker while enhancing the strength of the
object in consideration by 25%, while allowing water conversation and
reducing the cost regarding the same significantly thereby leading to
sustainable growth in the particular field we’re talking about.

10. A2.
Cement Production

11. Q3.
X, a portmanteau of 2 words, happens to be a common hack internationally,
where one instead of booking a direct flight to the destination, books a flight
to another city with a layover at the intended destination, thereby skipping a
segment of the total journey.
The concept that drives it is that since connecting flights are usually cheaper
than direct ones, those using the hack end up saving money.
While it isn’t new, it has been gaining popularity among travellers recently to
contend with the high ticket prices amidst the busy summer travel season.
ID X

13. A3.
Skiplagging

14. Q4.
Considered by himself as the best moment of his 15 plus years in swimming career,
India’s Prabhat Koli’s exploits at 23, has been recognized as the “world’s youngest
swimmer to complete a particular challenge”, when he swam across Cook Strait in
NZ,(to cross 28 kms in nearabout 9hrs)on March 6, 2023.
Devised in 2008 as an open-water marathon swimming, the swimming equivalent of
the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge, it requires one to complete seven
open-water swims across the English Channel, North Channel, Strait of Gibraltar to
name a few.
ID the challenge whose name’s hint can be found in the naming of a very famous
1960 American heist film, directed and produced by Lewis Milestone.

16. A4.
Oceans Seven

17. Q5.
X is a phrase referring to the aggressive animalistic persona that one might
assume when in completion or combat in order to overpower an opponent.
The New Republic attributes the origin of X to ____, 1988 arcade game
manufactured by Sega, featuring a similar gameplay of X with characters
powering up into stronger form often after collecting special tokens or eating
particular food.
X also became popular in the world of sports in the late 2000s and early 2010s
due to its association with the NFL running back Y, who had it as his nickname
owing to the ability to power past blockers. ID X and Y.

19. A5.
X: Beast Mode
Y :Marshawn Lynch

20. Q6.
X was originally built for WW1 soldiers, having a layout similar to the old
historic Spanish Colonial town plan, which later became home to the Anglo
Indian community with strong cross-cultural roots with Muslims, Chinese and
Bengali families living there.
Located in the heart of Kolkata, the Y tournament is being organized from the
pre-Independence period here, when several Britishers also stayed in the
neighborhood, thereby woven into the cultural fabric of X.
Notably enough this community has produced several players who have gone on
to represent the country at Olympics and other world championships.
ID X and Y(specifics of a generic sport required here).

22. A6.
X: Bow Barrack
Y: Street Hockey

23. Q7.
This luxurious quilt oven with layers of silk, mul mul and perfumed cotton is
believed to have originated in Bengal between 1727 and 1729, when the
reigning Nawab of Bengal, Shuj-ud-Din Muhammad Khan requested a shawl
that was ‘soft like wool, warm like lap and gentle like flower’.
Rising to this challenge was a man named Atir Khan from the town of
Murshidabad, whose family to craft this masterpiece on request.
What is it?

25. A7.
Balaposh

26. Q8.
This is the ____ Lake, a National Geo-heritage Monument in Buldhana district of
Maharashtra, India.
Famous for being one of the four known hypervelocity impact craters in basaltic
rocks anywhere on earth, it is an astrobleme created by the meteorite impact in
the Pleistocene Epoch, which makes the water in the lake is both saline and
alkaline.
A 2019 study by IITB found the minerals in the lake are similar to the minerals
found in the Lunar rocks brought back during the Apollo program. The lake was
declared a protected Ramsar site in November 2020.
Image follows. FITB

29. A8.
Lonar Lake

30. POUNCE ONLY Q9.
The 1999 Women’s Football WC final between US and China happens to hold some
remarkable memories.
90,125 fans attended the final at the famous Rose Bowl, thereby making it the largest
official crowd ever to watch a women’s football game, a record that stood till 30th
March 2022.
However, it’s still known for something else which happened late in the penalties,
when a certain player did something, which led to both praise and criticism from the
spectators and commentators alike, while creating an iconic moment in the women’s
sports history as it appeared on the major newspapers and covers.
Who was the player and what was the iconic moment we are talking about?

32. A9.
Brandi Chastain removing her jersey celebration

33. Rd2: Staked Round
Normal Attempt: +20/0
Staked Attempt: +40/-20
Part Marks in Staked: +20/-10
Staked attempt to be marked with (S) beside
By QM Sidhartha Dey and
QM Aditya Narayan Dubey

34. Q1.
Jaswant Singh Chail (in the image) was
arrested on December 25, 2021 in the
residential premises of a certain
powerful personality X with the
intention to kill X, to avenge a certain
infamous incident of the past.
Chail, was motivated by Star Wars and
his commitment was reinforced by his
online interactions with Y, with whom
he had discussed his plans
Who are X and Y?

35. Q2.
The man X (in the image) was a sociologist and
social entrepreneur, who ran an India-based social
service organization Y (2 words) that works to
promote human rights, environmental sanitation,
non-conventional sources of energy, waste
management and social reforms through
education.
Y are responsible for providing an important
public facility Z which can be seen all over India,
even multiple times in the same city or town.
Who is X? Give me either Y or Z.

36. Q3.
There is a territorial dispute between Russia and Japan
known as the Northern territories dispute in Japan. This
dispute is over four islands.
What are these islands known as?
(Individual names not needed)

37. Q4.
In Greek Mythology, X is regarded as the father of all
monsters. He attempted to overthrow Zeus for the
supremacy of the cosmos but was defeated and thrown
into tartarus .
ID X.

38. Q5.
Long queues were seen outside
grocery stores in USA in July 2023
after India banned the export of
certain category of a commodity X
for a particular reason Y.
What are X & Y?

39. Q6.
Recently Sachin Tendulkar has been designated a position at
the National level which has also been previously held by
Saina Nehwal, MC Mary Kom, MS Dhoni and Aamir Khan,
to name a few.
What is this position and which organization has appointed
them periodically?

40. EXCHANGE YOUR PAPERS
Answers Coming Up

41. Q1.
•Jaswant Singh Chail (in the image)
was arrested on December 25, 2021 in
the residential premises of a certain
powerful personality X with the
intention to kill X, to avenge a certain
infamous incident of the past. Chail,
was motivated by Star Wars and his
commitment was reinforced by his
online interactions with Y, with whom
he had discussed his plans
•Who are X and Y?

42. A1.
•Queen Elizabeth II
•AI girlfriend Sarai

43. Q2.
The man X (in the image) was a sociologist and
social entrepreneur, who ran an India-based social
service organization Y (2 words) that works to
promote human rights, environmental sanitation,
non-conventional sources of energy, waste
management and social reforms through
education.
Y are responsible for providing an important
public facility Z which can be seen all over India,
even multiple times in the same city or town.
Who is X? Give me either Y or Z?

44. A2.
X- Bindeshwar Pathak
Y- Sulabh International
Z- Public toilets

45. Q3.
There is a territorial dispute between Russia and
Japan , known as the Northern territories dispute in
Japan. This dispute is over four islands.
What are these islands known as?
(Individual names not needed)

46. A3.
Kuril Islands

47. Q4.
In Greek Mythology, X is regarded as the father of all
monsters. He attempted to overthrow Zeus for the
supremacy of the cosmos but was defeated and
thrown into tartarus .
ID X.

48. A4.
Typhon/Typhoeus/Typhos

49. Q5.
Long queues were seen outside
grocery stores in USA in July 2023
after India banned the export of
certain category of a commodity X
for a particular reason Y.
What are X & Y?

50. A5.
X- Rice (Non-basmati
white rice)
Y- To stabilize prices of
rice in India

51. Q6.
Recently Sachin Tendulkar has been designated a position
at the National level which has also been previously held
by Saina Nehwal, MC Mary Kom, MS Dhoni and Aamir
Khan, to name a few.
What is this position and which organization has
appointed them periodically?

52. A6.
‘National Icons’ by the Election Commission of India
to promote voter awareness and turnout.

53. Rd3:
Bounce/Pounce
Direct=+20/0
Bounce=+10/0
Pounce=+20/-10
Anticlockwise Round
By QM Sidhartha Dey

54. Q1.
X was a descendant of Lord Ram but yet sided with
the Kauravas during the Mahabharata war. X was
latter killed by Abhimanyu on the thirteenth day of
the Mahabharata war.
Name X.

56. A1.
Brihadbala/Brihadbal

57. Q2.
R5 project was something that was proposed
by the Brazil’s president on BRICS summit 2023.
What is R5 project for?
Why it is named R5?

59. A2.
R5 project proposes to make a common currency for BRICS.
R5 comes as all the original 5 countries in BRICS has their
currency starting with 5
Brazil-Real, Russia- Ruble, India- Rupee, China- Renminbi, South
Africa- Rand

60. Q3.
X comes from a family taught Vivekananda and Bagha Jatin
the art of wrestling. He was the first Asian to win the World
Light Heavyweight championship in 1921 USA. It is said that
the famous Gama pehlwan refused to fight him.
I want the real name of X as well as the ring name.

62. A3.
Jatindra Charan Guho
Gobar Guho

63. Q4.
X is a project launched by a tech billionaire Y.
Y is in his mid forties but wants the body of an
18 years old through project X.
Identify X and Y.

65. A4.
X – Project Blueprint.
Y – Bryan Johnson

66. Q5.
Just like the English East India Company the Dutch East
India company was in the race for colonizing India.
However their defeat at the battle of Colachel (1741) in the
hands of King X’s forces of Y (kingdom) permanently
weakened them . Thus the dreams of Dutch colonization of
India was shattered forever.
Identify X and Y.

68. A5.
X - Marthanda Varma
Y- Travancore

69. Q6.
The universe we live is enormous, with uncountable
number of planets, stars and galaxies. Simple mathematics
say there is a high probability of finding life forms far
advanced than human beings on other planets. Yet the
paradox is no other such life forms have tried to contact
us. This paradox is named after a scientist who first
elucidated it.
Name the paradox.

71. A6.
Fermi paradox

72. Q7.
The first Supermoon of 2023 which occurred in the month of
July was named after an animal which undergoes a characteristic
change around this time.
Identify the animal (hence the name of the Supermoon) and the
change it undergoes.
(Hint: Also the name for a type of Shotgun cartridge)

74. A7.
•Buck (Male Deer)
Antlers of Male deer reach
full size before they shed them
and start growing antlers all
over again.

75. Q8.
One of the Vedic Soma yajnas, X was
performed for 17 days and consisted of
chariot race and offerings in counts of 17.
The Brahmins who performed this yajna
carried a title related to X which is used as
a surname to this day, including a former
Indian Prime Minister and a popular Hindi
cinema actor.
Identify X. Also name the 2 personalities I
am referring to.

77. A8.
Vajapeya yajna
Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
Manoj Bajpayee

78. POUNCE ONLY Q9.
The animal shown in the image was
among the oldest of its kind X in
captivity.
Her name Y would seem ironical ,
which is the name of a controversial
novel of the 20th century and also
gives name to a specific genre of
fictional media, particularly in the
world of comics and animation.
Identify X and Y.

80. A9.
Killer Whale/Orca
Lolita

81. Rd4: Long Connect
All POUNCE ONLY Questions
30 seconds for pouncing
Each answer scoring: +20/-10
Only one shot at long connect
Long connect marks given at top right corner
By QM Subham Biswas

82. Q1.
In the UK, William Addis is believed to have produced the first mass
produced X in 1780.
While being jailed in 1770, he saved a small bone from a meal and drilled
small holes into the bone and tied into the bone tufts or bristles that he had
obtained from one of the guards, passed the tufts or the bristles through the
holes in the bone and shield them with glue. After his release, he became
wealthy after starting a business manufacturing X.
His company under the name Wisdom X, the company now manufactures 70
million units per year in the UK. ID X, which finds a use in daily lives.
+50/-30

83. Q2.
Excerpts from the famed Paradise Lost: Book 3 by Milton;
..Embellished; thick with sparkling orient gems
The portal shone, inimitable on earth
By model, or by shading pencil, drawn.
These stairs were such as whereon Jacob saw
Angels ascending and descending, bands
Of guardians bright, when he from Esau fled
To Padan-Aram, in the field of Luz…
Write the
blocked out
part for the
full marks
+40/-20

84. Q3.
I’m the egg man,
They’re the egg men.
_______ X,
Goo goo g’job.
This is the lyrics of the very popular song from the 1967 television film Magical
Mystery Tour. The writer of the song was partly inspired by the two LSD trips and
the Lewis Carroll 1871 poem ”The X and the Carpenter”. ID X.
+20/-10

85. Q4.
ID the painter of the quite
famous painting.
+10/0

86. Answers Follow!

87. Q1.
In the UK, William Addis is believed to have produced the first mass
produced X in 1780.
While being jailed in 1770, he saved a small bone from a meal and drilled
small holes into the bone and tied into the bone tufts or bristles that he had
obtained from one of the guards, passed the tufts or the bristles through the
holes in the bone and shield them with glue. After his release, he became
wealthy after starting a business manufacturing X.
His company under the name Wisdom X, the company now manufactures 70
million units per year in the UK. ID X, which finds a use in daily lives.
+50/-30

88. A1.
X: Toothbrush

89. Q2.
Excerpts from the famed Paradise Lost: Book 3 by Milton;
..Embellished; thick with sparkling orient gems
The portal shone, inimitable on earth
By model, or by shading pencil, drawn.
These stairs were such as whereon Jacob saw
Angels ascending and descending, bands
Of guardians bright, when he from Esau fled
To Padan-Aram, in the field of Luz…
Write the
blocked out
part for the
full marks
+40/-20

90. A2.
Pencil

91. Q3.
I’m the egg man,
They’re the egg men.
_______ X,
Goo goo g’job.
This is the lyrics of the very popular song from the 1967 television film Magical
Mystery Tour. The writer of the song was partly inspired by the two LSD trips and
the Lewis Carroll 1871 poem ”The X and the Carpenter”. ID X.
+20/-10

92. A3.
Walrus

93. Q4.
ID the painter of the quite
famous painting.
+10/0

94. A4.
Salvador Dali

95. The connect is:
Types of moustaches

96. THE END