Prelims of Quiz of the Month April 2011 by DBQC members Omkar Kamalapur and Annesha Sil.

2. 1) Memes. Put Funda

3. 2)
The word is variously derived from the word for tribute (in
modern terms, protection racket) paid by English and
Scottish border dwellers to Border Reivers in return for
immunity from raids and other harassment. This tribute
was paid in goods or labour (reditus nigri, or “X"); the
opposite is reditus albi, or "white rent" (denoting payment
by silver).
Alternatively, Mckay derives it from two Scottish Gaelic
words blathaich pronounced (the th silent) bl-aich (to
protect) and mal (tribute, payment). He notes that the
practice was common in the Highlands of Scotland as well
as the Borders.

4. 3)FITB
__ is an athletic conference. The term became official
in sports terminology after formation of the NCAA
Division I athletic conference of 1954. The first
reference to this is from sportswriter Stanley
Woodward who took the term from Caswell Adams.
The first time this term appeared was in the Christian
Science Monitor on February 7 1935. What?

5. 4)Who are chaotic good and
Chaotic evil?

6. 5)From a museum at 1 Safdarjung Road, Near
New Delhi Gymkhana Club, Delhi. What do you
see here?

7. *6) With regard to the Academy Awards, what is
common to:
Donald Kaufman
Ph Vazhak
Pierre Boulle
Nathan E Douglas
Ian Mckellan Hunter
Robert Rich
Roderick Jaynes

8. 7)
. X has a rare medical condition characterized by an
extreme intuition about all things mechanical and
electrical (and utter social ineptitude). He graduated
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with
a degree in Electrical Engineering. Although his ideas
are typically sensible and occasionally even
revolutionary, they are seldom carried out because of
his powerlessness. He has a strong immune system
and is therefore less likely to get sick than his co-
workers. While in most respects weak and unathletic,
he is a skilled badminton player.

9. *8)What did these two cartoons
inspire?

10. 9) Identify both of them

11. 10)
What word, from the Latin for 'around', is prefixed to the
date of an event, when the exact date itself is not known?

12. 11)
On 20 June 2009, "Sun" newspaper revealed that X would finally
show the world his face, in X's TV show the next day. X wished
to unmask himself to quash speculation over his identity,
stating "He's been fed up with newspapers speculating that he's
a photocopier salesman from Bolton, or lives in a pebble-dashed
house in Bristol".
The show first depicted X driving a Ferrari round the test track
and then after walking off, unmasked himself to reveal he was
Y. In the following interview, Y then played up to some of the
supposed defining character traits of X. The BBC would initially
not confirm or deny it was a just a stunt, but a spokesman was
quoted as saying "You have to bear in mind that Z(The show) is
an entertainment programme. We never reveal who or what X
is,".

13. 12)
The X is round and has its name engraved into its top
surface. The edges of the top surface are also engraved
with an intricate design. X was created in 1874 to
commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess
Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke of
Edinburgh. X is also a symbol of Spain’s economic
recovery after the Spanish Civil War.

14. *13)
Y is a physiological condition which is a consequence of
alterations to circadian rhythms. Such disturbances result
from shift work, daylight saving time, chronic congenital
disorders, or as the name implies, rapid trans-meridian
displacement. The condition is generally believed to be
the result of disruption of the "light/dark" cycle that
entrains the periodicity in the biochemical, physiological
or behavioural processes of living beings. What is Y?

15. 14
With respect to ICC World Cup finals, what do these
statistics represent:
England: 9 appearances
West Indies: 5 appearances
Pakistan: 3
India, New Zealand, Australia: 1 each

16. 15)
 X is derived from wormwood and has historically been used for
medicinal purposes. It originated in Switzerland and achieved great
popularity in France. It became so popular in bars, bistros, cafés, and
cabarets that, by the 1860s, the hour of 5 p.m. was called l'heure verte
or 'the green hour', which referred to its distinctive green color.
It has been portrayed as an addictive drug and by 1915, it was banned
in the United States, Switzerland, France and most other places where
it was popular. Due to this, consumption of X decreased rapidly
during the 20th century. However, in the 1990s, a British exporter
realised that there was no UK law prohibiting the sale of X and this
slowly led to its revival. Since then, many countries have successfully
challenged the ban on X, including Switzerland and France.
What is X?

17. 16)
X is a puzzle video game developed by Finland-based
Rovio Mobile. The game was first released for Apple's
iOS in December 2009. Since that time, over 12
million copies of the game have been purchased from
Apple's App Store, which has prompted the company
to design versions for other touchscreen-based
smartphones, such as those using the Android
operating system, among others. X?

18. 17) Connect
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

19. 18)Id

20. *19)
Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed was the All-India Tennis
champion prior to India's partition in 1947. One of his
sons was a Davis Cupper while a daughter was a
seven-time national champion in the same sport. A
grandson is also a champion who goes by what name?

21. 20)
The X effect is the ability of an activity to which people
devote sufficient time and attention to begin overshadow
their thoughts, mental images, and dreams. It is named
after the video game X. People who play X for a long time
might then find themselves thinking about ways different
shapes in the real world can fit together, such as the boxes
on a supermarket shelf or the buildings on a street. In this
sense, the X effect is a form of habit. They might also see
images of X shapes at the edges of their visual fields or
when they close their eyes. In this sense, the X effect is a
form of hallucination. They might also dream about X
shapes when drifting off to sleep. In this sense, the effect is
a form of hypnagogic imagery. What effect??

22. 21)Gimme X
 There are two theories as to how the place X gets its name and its
meaning
 X is an abbreviated word and the full form of the word indicates that
it is a place where people go to relax, have a good time and enjoy
themselves.
 The other theory being that the name of X came from the fact that it
sold ice-creams titled X and due to the popularity of the ice-cream the
place was christened X.
 Which Famous place is this?

23. And the Answers Are

24. 1) Memes. Put Funda

25. Rebecca Black--Friday

26. 2)
The word is variously derived from the word for tribute (in
modern terms, protection racket) paid by English and
Scottish border dwellers to Border Reivers in return for
immunity from raids and other harassment. This tribute
was paid in goods or labour (reditus nigri, or “X"); the
opposite is reditus albi, or "white rent" (denoting payment
by silver).
Alternatively, Mckay derives it from two Scottish Gaelic
words blathaich pronounced (the th silent) bl-aich (to
protect) and mal (tribute, payment). He notes that the
practice was common in the Highlands of Scotland as well
as the Borders.

27. Blackmail

28. 3)FITB
__ is an athletic conference. The term became official
in sports terminology after formation of the NCAA
Division I athletic conference of 1954. The first
reference to this is from sportswriter Stanley
Woodward who took the term from Caswell Adams.
The first time this term appeared was in the Christian
Science Monitor on February 7 1935. What?

29. Ivy League

30. 4)Who are chaotic good and
Chaotic evil?

31. Chaotic Good-Roscharch
Chaotic Evil-The Joker

32. 5)From a museum at 1 Safdarjung Road, Near
New Delhi Gymkhana Club, Delhi. What do you
see here?

33. All that remains of Rajiv Gandhi as kept at Indira
Gandhi Memorial Musem [the erstwhile
residence of Indira Gandhi], Delhi

34. *6) With regard to the Academy Awards, what is
common to:
Donald Kaufman
Ph Vazhak
Pierre Boulle
Nathan E Douglas
Ian Mckellan Hunter
Robert Rich
Roderick Jaynes

35. Fictional Nominees

36. 7)
. X has a rare medical condition characterized by an
extreme intuition about all things mechanical and
electrical (and utter social ineptitude). He graduated
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with
a degree in Electrical Engineering. Although his ideas
are typically sensible and occasionally even
revolutionary, they are seldom carried out because of
his powerlessness. He has a strong immune system
and is therefore less likely to get sick than his co-
workers. While in most respects weak and unathletic,
he is a skilled badminton player.

37. Dilbert

38. *8)What did these two cartoons
inspire?

39. The republican and democratic symbols. A
donkey and an elephant.

40. 9) Identify both of them

41. Geoffrey Boycott and Ian Botham

42. 10)
What word, from the Latin for 'around', is prefixed to the
date of an event, when the exact date itself is not known?

43. Circa

44. 11)
On 20 June 2009, "Sun" newspaper revealed that X would finally
show the world his face, in X's TV show the next day. X wished
to unmask himself to quash speculation over his identity,
stating "He's been fed up with newspapers speculating that he's
a photocopier salesman from Bolton, or lives in a pebble-dashed
house in Bristol".
The show first depicted X driving a Ferrari round the test track
and then after walking off, unmasked himself to reveal he was
Y. In the following interview, Y then played up to some of the
supposed defining character traits of X. The BBC would initially
not confirm or deny it was a just a stunt, but a spokesman was
quoted as saying "You have to bear in mind that Z(The show) is
an entertainment programme. We never reveal who or what X
is,".

45. X-Stig, Y-Schumacher Z-Top Gear

46. 12)
The X is round and has its name engraved into its top
surface. The edges of the top surface are also engraved
with an intricate design. X was created in 1874 to
commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess
Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke of
Edinburgh. X is also a symbol of Spain’s economic
recovery after the Spanish Civil War.

47. Marie Biscuit

48. *13)
Y is a physiological condition which is a consequence of
alterations to circadian rhythms. Such disturbances result
from shift work, daylight saving time, chronic congenital
disorders, or as the name implies, rapid trans-meridian
displacement. The condition is generally believed to be
the result of disruption of the "light/dark" cycle that
entrains the periodicity in the biochemical, physiological
or behavioural processes of living beings. What is Y?

49. Jet Lag

50. 14
With respect to ICC World Cup finals, what do these
statistics represent:
England: 9 appearances
West Indies: 5 appearances
Pakistan: 3
India, New Zealand, Australia: 1 each

51. No. of times an umpire(on-field) from each of these
countries has officiated a final.

52. 15)
 X is derived from wormwood and has historically been used for
medicinal purposes. It originated in Switzerland and achieved great
popularity in France. It became so popular in bars, bistros, cafés, and
cabarets that, by the 1860s, the hour of 5 p.m. was called l'heure verte
or 'the green hour', which referred to its distinctive green color.
It has been portrayed as an addictive drug and by 1915, it was banned
in the United States, Switzerland, France and most other places where
it was popular. Due to this, consumption of X decreased rapidly
during the 20th century. However, in the 1990s, a British exporter
realised that there was no UK law prohibiting the sale of X and this
slowly led to its revival. Since then, many countries have successfully
challenged the ban on X, including Switzerland and France.
What is X?

53. Absinthe

54. 16)
X is a puzzle video game developed by Finland-based
Rovio Mobile. The game was first released for Apple's
iOS in December 2009. Since that time, over 12
million copies of the game have been purchased from
Apple's App Store, which has prompted the company
to design versions for other touchscreen-based
smartphones, such as those using the Android
operating system, among others. X?

55. Angry Birds

56. 17) Connect
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

57. Invictus
Invictus by William Ernest Henley
In the movie, Invictus, Francois Piennar played by Matt
Damon is given a copy of this poem by Nelson
Mandela played by Morgan Freeman

58. 18)Id

59. Buckminster Fuller

60. 19)
Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed was the All-India Tennis
champion prior to India's partition in 1947. One of his
sons was a Davis Cupper while a daughter was a
seven-time national champion in the same sport. A
grandson is also a champion who goes by what name?

61. Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi

62. 20)
The X effect is the ability of an activity to which people
devote sufficient time and attention to begin overshadow
their thoughts, mental images, and dreams. It is named
after the video game X. People who play X for a long time
might then find themselves thinking about ways different
shapes in the real world can fit together, such as the boxes
on a supermarket shelf or the buildings on a street. In this
sense, the X effect is a form of habit. They might also see
images of X shapes at the edges of their visual fields or
when they close their eyes. In this sense, the X effect is a
form of hallucination. They might also dream about X
shapes when drifting off to sleep. In this sense, the effect is
a form of hypnagogic imagery. What effect??

63. Tetris

64. 21)Gimme X
 There are two theories as to how the place X gets its name and its
meaning
 X is an abbreviated word and the full form of the word indicates that
it is a place where people go to relax, have a good time and enjoy
themselves.
 The other theory being that the name of X came from the fact that it
sold ice-creams titled X and due to the popularity of the ice-cream the
place was christened X.
 Which Famous place is this?

65. Enzo :D
Believed to be Enjoyment Zone.
Also the ice cream sold over there was called Enzo
and hence the name stuck
To all non VITians.. Enzo is a shop in the hostel area
where we get various provisions. Maggi, soap, books,
etc
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