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POST EXAM
POST EXAM FUN(DA)
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ONLINE EDITION
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OUR QUIZ MASTERS
OUR QUIZ MASTERS
Soham Bera
Soham Bera Indrojeet Nayek
RULES
RULES
There will be 17 questions in total
Each right answer has 1 marks.
No negative for wrong answers.
In case of part marking / two answers, there is 0.5+0.5 points
each part.
The topic of today’s quiz is 2024, so the answer of each question
is relevant in 2024
Hints will be given on QM’s discretion.
No question in this set is Googleble, so don't even try
QMs discretion is final
REMEMBER, THIS IS A CHILL SESSION,
REMEMBER, THIS IS A CHILL SESSION,
SO BE A CHILL GUY
SO BE A CHILL GUY
In 1900s Germany, X was a term used to refer to small
children.
In the 1980s America, X was the term for people addicted
to a certain type of cheap cocaine.
Gen X babies and baby boomers will remember Garfield's
teddy bear being named X, something that they will likely
remember the word from more strongly.
The social media enthusiasts today relate this term to pink
bowtie
What word is being talked about here?
What word is being talked about here?
1
Pookie
Pookie
Why these two words are relevant in 2024 ?
Why these two words are relevant in 2024 ?
The first word translates to the conquerer of the world/the
lord of virtues in Sanskrit
The second word means lesser lords/nobles who were
large landlords of kshatriya caste in a southern part of
India
2
Gukesh Dommaraju
Gukesh Dommaraju
Why is his nickname trending?
Why is his nickname trending?
Abdul Hameed Muhammed nicknamed X, is a director, film
producer, screenwriter, and actor who works in Malayalam
cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil films. He
made his directorial debut with the 1980 film Manjil Virinja
Pookkal which was the film debut of legendary actor Mohanlal
who is known for starring in Drishyam.
What is his connection with recent blockbusters?
3
Fahad Fassil
Fahad Fassil
What list is this?
What list is this?
1 -> 21 January 1998
500 -> 18 January 2008
1000 -> 13 September 2013,
1500 -> 25 February 2018
Hint: You might have come across a modified version of this
on social media.
4
CID episodes
CID episodes
What is this iconic photograph?
What is this iconic photograph?
Evan Vucci, a Pulitzer awardee photographer, was covering a
certain event in Butler, Philadelphia where he captured one of
the most iconic photographs ever taken.
“I just went into work mode. I ran to the stage, I got my wide
angle lens, I started making photographs.”- Evan Vucci in an
interview.
What is being talked about which was released in the middle
of this year?
5
Trump's Assassination
Trump's Assassination
What Ad are we talking about?
What Ad are we talking about?
EMotorad is an Indian electric cycle brand that made
headlines this year when it released an ad in April.
Viewers assumed that the video was a deepfake or morphed
one, but it was a real video, and the company monetized on
the internet's trolls.
What is this surprising ad?
6
Dhoni singing bole jo koyel
Dhoni singing bole jo koyel
Who are we talking about?
Who are we talking about?
He was born with a damaged kidney, because of which he
had to take up to 32 injections a day to endure the pain
during his childhood.
He is an avid boxing fan as he took up this sport in high
school after his classmates bullied him.
He ate ice cream with a fork because he had an unusual
phobia of Spoons.
Toy Story movies are his favorite film series.
His favorite colour is purple.
7
Liam Payne
Liam Payne
Name the two bowlers.
Name the two bowlers.
During the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, two bowlers set
a new record for the most wickets in a single edition, claiming
17 wickets each. One of these bowlers was a key player for
Afghanistan, while the other represented the champion Indian
team. Name these two record-breaking bowlers?
8
Fazalhaq farooqi, Arshadeep Singh
Fazalhaq farooqi, Arshadeep Singh
Name the animated series.
Name the animated series.
This animated series became the most expensive animated
series ever produced with its most recent season, boasting a
total budget of approximately 250 million dollars. First aired
in 2022, it also became the first animated series from a
streaming platform to win an Emmy. Identify this animated
series.
9
Arcane
Arcane
What is this peice of fiction?
What is this peice of fiction?
JRR Tolkien was known to be picky about the works of fiction.
This was evident when in 1966, an admirer of his sent him a
copy of this fictional work, hoping he’d share his impressions.
Tolkien’s response was:
“It is impossible for an author still writing to be fair to another
author working along the same lines. At least I find it so.“In fact,
I dislike _____ with some intensity, and in that unfortunate case
it is much the best and fairest to another author to keep silent
and refuse to comment".
What piece of fiction was he referring to which is astronomically
relevant in 2024?
10
Dune
Dune
Why was his nickname trending?
Why was his nickname trending?
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was a Castilian knight and ruler in
medieval Spain. Fighting both with Christian and Muslim armies
during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific as-Sayyid
("the Lord" or "the Master"), which would evolve into _______.
After his death, it is believed that his body was mounted onto a
horse to motivate his followers.
His nickname was trending in the world of the stock market at
the end of October for very profitable reasons.
(Pic in next slide)
11
Elcid investments/ most expensive stock
Elcid investments/ most expensive stock
How did she protest against the bill?
How did she protest against the bill?
On November 14, 2024, a preliminary vote on a contentious bill
that would reinterpret an 184-year-old treaty between the
British and Indigenous people was to be held. First signed in
1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 indigenous
chiefs, the Treaty of Waitangi lays down how the two parties
agreed to govern. To interrupt this bill, a junior MP started doing
something that was culturally tied to the indigenous group.
12
Haka
Haka
What happened in 2024 which led to this?
What happened in 2024 which led to this?
13
Outage cause by Crowdstrike
Outage cause by Crowdstrike
Identify the company/product.
Identify the company/product.
In 2007, ‘C’ Steel established its first manufacturing plant at
Kalyaneshwari, in the Paschim Bardhaman. Soon after, another
manufacturing unit was set up at Bihta, in the Patna.
They are famous for their collaboration with a game show where
the winner of the show’s finale gets a flat that is built with the
product of C steel. ID the company or the exact product
14
Captain Tmt bar
Captain Tmt bar
What was this competition of?
What was this competition of?
A few months ago, Timothee Chalamet showed up to a certain
fancy dress competition in Washington Square Park. The place
was swarming with reporters from big media houses for some
reason. He was supposed to be the best in that event but he did
not win this competition and missed out on the $50 prize
money. What was this event about?
The same has happened to Charlie Chaplin in the past.
15
Timothee Chalamet lookalike competition
Timothee Chalamet lookalike competition
What was the significance of this victory?
What was the significance of this victory?
16
This is the reaction of commentators
like Brian Lara, Adam Gilchrist, and
Ian Smith after West Indies clenched
an important victory thanks to
Shemar Joseph’s 7 wickets few
months ago. What was the
significance of this victory?
West Indies gabba win/ aussie day night test defeat
West Indies gabba win/ aussie day night test defeat
Who is the director?
Who is the director?
17
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American television comedy
created by Larry David that aired on HBO in 1999. It
recently ended this year after airing for 12 seasons. It was
nominated for 55 Primetime Emmy Awards and it won the
2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series –
Musical or Comedy.
Who is the director of this show who is popular among us
through tragic memes.
Directed by Robert B Wiede
Directed by Robert B Wiede
What is the name of this society?
What is the name of this society?
18
X is a society formed by the Lakshadweep Administration
in 1982 with the avowed aim of tapping the tourism
potential of the islands and to act as the nodal agency of
Lakshadweep Administration for promotion of tourism in
the islands. Shri. Praful K Patel is the Honorable
Administrator and the present Chairman of X.
Give me the abbreviated form of X. The abbreviated form
of X could be the genre of a quiz.
Sports
Sports