Quik quiz 2.0 finals

Quik Quiz 2.0
FINALS
Q.M: Cipun Mishra & Aman Sinha

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1. 4 rounds, individual round rules.
2. Do not shout the answers.
1. Use of any unfair medium will lead to immediate
disqualification.

Quik Quiz 2.0
Round 1 - Ghatak

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1. 6 Questions - One to each team, clockwise.
2. No Passing. Pounce allowed.
3. "Pounce" by writing the answer on a piece of paper
and showing it to the quiz master in 20 seconds.
4. Do not shout on the pounce. If you shout, the team
to which the question belongs will get full points and
you will get a negative -10.
5. +10 for correct Answer on Direct.
+20/-10 on correct/incorrect answer on Pounce.

+ The film's first song, X, is also the opening song of the Hollywood
movie Inside Man (2006) starring Denzel Washington and Clive
Owen. The song X is also the opening song of the second act of A.R.
Rahman, Don Black, Shekhar Kapur, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
musical "Bombay Dreams”, which opened in London in June 2002
and in New York in April 2004. American TV show CSI also used the
song "X" in an episode.
Question 1

+ Just like the English word 'Blacksmith' has given rise to a commonly
used surname Smith, the Italian word for the blacksmiths who shoe
horses, has given rise to the third most common surname in Italy.
+ The surname has also ended up being a brand in itself. The logo of
the brand refers back to the word from which the name has been
derived.
Question 2

Surname - Ferrari. Word -
Farrier

+ Known for his unique promotional strategies, this director has used
the hashtag WKKB to promote the sequel of his hugely successful
film.
+ The crew members of Arka Media Works, the film production
company financing the film, sported #WKKB on T-shirts and other
merchandise in order to get it trending on social media. What does
WKKB expand to?
Question 3

+ Muhammad Shah, 18th century Mughal emperor, once had to travel
on an expedition and needed an auspicious time to do so. However,
the Hindu and the Muslim astrologers in his court were embroiled in
an argument over certain planetary positions.
+ To solve this heated debate, one of the emperor’s Hindu allies
suggested the creation of something that gets its name from the
words for ‘instrument’ and ‘formula’ in Sanskrit. What am I talking
about?
Question 4

+ It is an interpretation that the logo represents a building
surrounded by four boundary walls leaving spaces on each side. It
has a meaning that the bank will help people in building their dream
homes focusing completely on the housing sector.
+ In the logo, the square block present at the centre part resembles a
building and the four corner walls resemble a focus symbol in
cameras. These corner walls are represented in red colour
resembling high focus. Which financial institution is this?
Question 5

+ Arrow is an American superhero TV series based on the DC
character Green Arrow, currently in its 7th season. One of its
primary characters is Quentin Lance, a police detective, played by a
Mr. Paul.
+ His debut role in the entertainment industry saw him put in a few
months of preparation in order to justify a role earlier this century
involving a nail-biting climax. What role, and where exactly would
have you have seen him first on celluloid?
Question 6

Captain Andrew Russell in Lagaan

Quik Quiz 2.0
Round 2 - Choices

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1. 16 Topics. Total of 2 Questions per Topic.
2. Each team chooses 2 Topics. 1 Question per Topic.
3. Passing allowed. No Pounce.
5. +5/-0 on correct/incorrect answer on Pass.
disqualification.

CHOICES
Movies Music Sports History
Harry Potter Science Technology Food & Drinks
Literature Gaming TV Shows Politics
India Business Comics Geography

+ Haseena Parkar (2017) is a biographical crime film that is
based on Dawood Ibrahim’s sister, Haseena. Its trailer was
screened on the afternoon of July 19. The venue for the same
was chosen owing to its proximity to Dongri, where the two
siblings grew.
However, this announcement did not go very well with a
certain section of fans of a superstar, as it would result in a
particular first in more than two decades. What explained the
resentment above?
Question 1

Maratha Mandir had to stop the iconic daily show
of DDLJ to accommodate the trailer.
HOME

+ A Rajkumar Santoshi directorial, this movie turned out to be a
flop at the box office due to a critical lack of publicity.
The movie served as an inspiration for the plot element of the
Tamil movie Ullathai Allitha, the Telugu movie Veedevadandi
Babu and the Kannada movie Galate Aliyandru.
Today, the movie is considered as one of the cult classics of
Bollywood due its solid TRP in the Hindi Cinema Belt. Some of
the dialogues and characters of the movie still remain fresh.
Which classic comedy am I talking about?
Question 2

+ This tune was composed by Madan Mohan in 1960s. Although
he died in 1975, this, along with some more of his unused tunes,
was used by his son 29 years after his death.
The lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar and Sonu Nigam gave
voice to the song made out of this particular tune. Which
movie was this song part of?
Question 1

VEER-ZAARA
The song in the audio was Do Pal Ruka
HOME

+ Attached in the next slide is the video of a not-so-famous
song called ‘Last Resort’ by Papa Roach.
Listen to the clip and tell me the Bollywood song that
shamelessly copied its guitar solo.
Question 2

+ On 10th January 2012, Bayern Munich played a mid-season
match, the Audi Football Summit at the Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The match was played against the team X, which they went to
win a score of 4-0.
The German side started with their first eleven except for
Franck Ribery and toyed with the Home team, attacking
almost at will. What was the significance of this match and
against whom was it played?
Question 1

INDIAN NATIONAL MEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM
& BAICHUNG BHUTIA’S FAREWELL MATCH.
HOME

+ Shahid Afridi, Ijaz Ahmed, Inzamam-Ul-Haq, Mohammad
Yousuf, Moin Khan, Saeed Anwar, Saleem Malik, Wasim Akram,
Mushtaq Ahmed, Saqlain Mushtaq.
This list of players holds significance for Indian cricket fans.
Who was the player who survived getting into this list?
Question 2

WAQAR YOUNIS
Kumble took 10 wickets in 1 innings & the batsman that
remained Not Out was Waqar Younis.
HOME

+ Mehboob Studio is an Indian
recording and film studio based
in Bandra, Mumbai. The movie
'Mother India' was a product of
this studio.
During the Oscar presentation
ceremony, where Mother India
received the award for the best
foreign film, the logo of Mehboob
Studio was banned. Why was the
logo banned?
Question 1

Logo resembled the symbol of Communism.
HOME

+ “People ask me what is this
______? And if I am left or right?
That is why I kept the name
‘______’, which means centre. Six
hands in my party symbol
represent six states, star in the
middle represents people.”
Whose words?
Question 2

+ There are no bridges which cross this river. Known for its tropical
evergreen forest vegetation and plentiful flora and fauna, this river
has given birth to many civilisations.
But, most people associate it with its non-river homonym. Home to
rumoured treasures and pyramids, which river is this?
Question 1

+ At the beginning of the 15th century, an independent sultanate
ruled by the Muslim Muzaffarid dynasty was established in the area.
Sultan Ahmed Shah, while camping on the banks of the Sabarmati
river, saw a hare chasing a dog.
The sultan was intrigued by this and asked his spiritual adviser for
explanation.The sage pointed out unique characteristics in the land
which nurtured such rare qualities which turned a timid hare to
chase a ferocious dog. Impressed by this, the sultan, who had been
looking for a place to build his new capital, decided to found the
capital here and called it ________.
Question 2

+ 'The Five Dollar Smile and other stories' is a collection of short
stories that are the reflections that constitute a young adult's,
evidently highly impressionable world view, those that shape
his social, sexual, political, familial and scholastical
sensibilities. The stories are typical magazine entertainers and
have been previously, albeit individually published in
magazines, tabloids, and journals all over the world.
Who is the very famous sesquipedalian author of this book?
Question 2

+ This is a stanza of a 17th century poem by the Afghan poet
Saib-e-Tabrezi, written in praise of Kabul:
“Every street of Kabul is enthralling to the eye, Through the
bazaars, caravans of Egypt pass One could not count the
moons that shimmer on her roofs, And ___ ___ ___ ___ that
hide behind her walls”
Which 2007 novel gets its name from the blanked-out words in
the last line?
Question 1

+ This person is said to be the subject for the first worldwide
manhunt in recorded history - and was never successfully
captured.
His most notorious act was when he led a small pirate squadron
to raid a 25-ship convoy of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb -
including the famed Ganj-i-Sawai. He is mentioned prominently in
Uncharted 4 - Thief's End.
Which infamous pirate are we talking about?
Question 1

+ Emily Eden, born in 1797, was an English poet and novelist who gave
witty pictures of English life in the early 19th century, most famous
for having written two very successful novels, The Semi-Detached
House (1859) and The Semi- Attached Couple (1860), whose style
critics have compared to novels by Jane Austen, who was Emily’s
favourite author.
She was the sister of George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, who served
as the Governor General of India from 1835 to 1842 (as Lord
Auckland). How has her name remained immortal for Indians?
Question 2

+ ________ is a phantom island that was reputed, during the 15th-
century age of exploration, to lie in the Atlantic Ocean, far to the
west of Portugal and Spain. The island also went by the name of Isle
of Seven Cities.
We are familiar with this phantom island thanks to the most famous
project that was conceptualized by Chicago-based architects
Perkins and Will, with the Australian-based construction company
Leighton Holdings for the person whose product has caused a
modern day telecom revolution.
Question 1

+ One of the earliest setbacks which brought the company’s
functioning to a short halt was its investment in 2 flop films
namely Chura Liya Hai Tumne and Na Tum Jaano Na Hum.
Crippled with debt, the company had to be eventually sold off.
Started as Manz Wear Private Ltd, we know this enterprise in a
completely different field. Which company are we talking about
whose outlet you must have definitely visited?
Question 2

+ According to Time magazine, this museum in New Delhi is among
the “10 museums around the world that are anything but
mundane”.
The museum's exhibits bring out the development of the related
technology from human history pertaining to social habits,
etiquettes and the legal framework in different periods. What is
this museum dedicated to, which saw Akshay Kumar visiting it
last year?
Question 1

+ A report by the Karnataka government stated this in its analysis of
the occurrence of a substance in a particular area: X is formed in
_____ due to sustained inflow of waste (rich in phosphates).
Decomposition of algae and macrophytes occurs releasing a variety
of organic compounds into it. These organic compounds act as
surfactants that have a hydrophilic end and hydrocarbon chain at the
other end. Also, surface-active agents in the waste include synthetic
detergents, fats, oils, greases and bio surfactants. These agents rise
to the top and interact with molecules thus, reducing the surface
tension. On what specific occurrence was this report drafted ?
Question 2

+ One of China’s four great cullinary traditions – along with
Cantonese, Shangdong and Jiangsu, X marries the fresh and
aromatic to the tangy and spicy. The style of cooking originated in
China’s south-central X province. From 2100 B.C.E, the region
evolved a cuisine noted for hot-pot working class meals, and for
robust taste in dried, pickled and salted dishes. Situated on the
trade route to India, Nepal and Tibet, the X region prospered in
commerce, bringing along with it the cuisine which is extremely
popular in these countries, even today.
What is this chinese variety which a typical Indian may face trouble
pronouncing?
Question 1

+ Since its creation, it has made a big name for itself. Constantly at the
cusp of innovation, their marketing has set them apart from all the
rest. Despite of its worldwide popularity, the product cannot be found
in the markets of Cuba and North Korea. The company also has the
distinction of being the first sponsor of Olympics (1928).
Which product are we talking about, whose origin story when
conveyed by a certain leader caused a political uproar in the
country?
Question 2

+ Originally planned as a Prince of Persia sequel, this game turned
into its Ubisoft's most successful franchise with its last title
confirming being in the same universe as Watch Dogs. The name of
the franchise originates from a word that means ‘drug addict’.
Magneto from X-Men has played the title character from this
game in a movie. Which game are we talking about?
Question 2

+ Nephilim, as per the Bible, are off-springs of the sons of God and
daughters of Men. This game twists the concept of Nephilim by
presenting its titular characters as off-springs of demons and
angels, and thus considered as a third race, with the protagonists
being the twin sons of Sparda, blood-brother of Mundus, and Eva.
Which game are we talking about?
Question 1

+ Initially published by Fawcett Comics, this character was so
popular that he outsold even Superman. He was the first comic-
book superhero to get adapted into film. This character's true
powers manifest when he spells something along the lines of
"Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, Mercury" and was
eventually turned into the character's name to avoid trademark
conflicts with another opponent comic publisher.
Being adapted to film again in 2019, who is this superhero?
Question 1

+ This image is of the inkblot test.
It is used to examine a person's
personality characteristics and
measure thought disorder as
well as emotional functioning. A
popular DC comics movie's
protagonist bears the same
name as the test and wears a
mask with these inkblots.
What's his name?
Question 2

+ Breaking Bad is widely regarded as one of the greatest
television series ever made.
However, one of its popular characters remains the show-
maker’s biggest regrets. According to him, taking punches and
doing crystal meth would have ruined his perfect _____ and it
was just an incorrect representation. FITB.
Question 1

JESSE PINKMAN’S PERFECT TEETH
HOME

+ Originally titled ‘Six of One’, this show initially had four central
characters and two supporting cast - arguably, its most important
‘item’ that is present through the 10 years of this show was found in
the basement of the studio.
Which important item are we talking about which shows up in the
intro of every episode as well?
Question 2

Shakespearean Tragedy In 1955, John Todd and Kenneth Dewhurst
published a paper detailing the so-called "X syndrome." This
Shakespearean moniker referred to "a dangerous form of
psychosis … [whose] central theme consists in a delusional belief in
infidelity of the spouse." If you’ve read the story, you’d know that X
murders his wife because he irrationally believed she’d had an affair.
Some studies suggest this affliction is most common among older
men with a neurological disorder, rather than a psychiatric one. It
can lead people to kill their partners or, at the very least, subject
them to lie detector tests. ID X.
Question 1

+ Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that results in a
chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many
tissues and organs, but principally attacks flexible (synovial) joints. It
can be a disabling and painful condition, which can lead to substantial
loss of functioning and mobility if not adequately treated. • Who, in the
world of cricket, is the most famous person suffering from this
disease?
Question 2

+ Pure Software was founded in October 1991 by Raymond Peck , Mark
Box and X. In August 1996, Pure Software merged with Atria to form
Pure Atria Corporation. Later in August 1997, Rational Software
acquired Pure Atria, giving X the capital to start Y. Though nobody
really cares about this Pure Atria, it gave rise to a company that has
let us chill for years. Identify Y.
Question 1

+ Hog's Head Inn had a secret passage to the Room of
Requirement in Hogwarts, and a bearded owner operates it.
Meeting Harry, Hermione and Ron, he shares some past
information about the founder of the Order of Phoenix. This
refutes the owner's claim of seeing a pair of fluffy socks in the
Mirror of Erised. Who is this owner?
Question 1

+ Stephen King termed this character as “the greatest make-
believe villain since Hannibal Lecter”. This character leaves a scar
on Harry as well. The character’s name is derived from Latin words
for sorrow and offense. Who are we talking about here?
Question 2

Quik Quiz 2.0
Round 3 - Minimalist

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1. 6 Questions - One to each team.
2. Passing allowed. No Pounce.
4. +5/-0 on correct/incorrect answer on Pass.
disqualification.

+ Name the film whose
remake in Bollywood was
one of the biggest hits of
2008.
Question 1

+ Widely regarded as the “modern Meera” - This Google Doodle
celebrates one of the four founders of the ‘Chhayavaad’ movement.
Name this Jnanpith and Padma Vibhushan awardee..
Question 2

+ Tilda Swinton and Cate
Blanchett have been
considered celebrity
doppelgangers since a very
long time.
However, they both played
love interests to the lead
character in this movie based
on a F. Scott Fitzgerald story.
Question 3

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

+ Youngest among 5 when he started his career, he was crowned as
‘King Sani’ in Ivory Coast. Google Doodle released this thrilling Doodle
few months after his death - who is he?
Question 4

+ Penned by Hrishikesh
Mukherjee when his friend and
film producer Raj Kapoor was
suffering from an illness and
everyone thought he would die,
this film lives on in memory
through its stellar dialogues
from Gulzar and a regional
salutation. Which film is it?
Question 5

+ When Google founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, were going to the
Burning Man festival, they added the Burning Man stick figure behind
the O - and this turned out to be the first Google Doodle ever. What
were they trying to communicate through the Doodle?
Question 6

They were OUT OF OFFICE for the
Burning Man Festival.

Quik Quiz 2.0
Round 4 -Ghatak Returns

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1. 6 Questions - One to each team, anti-clockwise.
2. No Passing. Pounce allowed.
3. "Pounce" by writing the answer on a piece of paper
and showing it to the quiz master in 20 seconds.
4. Do not shout on the pounce. If you shout, the team
to which the question belongs will get full points and
you will get a negative -10.
+20/-10 on correct/incorrect answer on Pounce.

+ A.K. Singh, Principal of the Jawahar Vidya Mandir school in the
Shyamali branch of Jharkhand declared September 30th, 2016 as a
holiday. However, on this date, attendance was supposedly a must
for the 5,000 students and staff members of JVM for reporting
elsewhere, with the school sponsoring their attendance over there.
+ A Facebook page was also launched prior to this day "to bring all
children on one platform, where they can share their feelings about
life on campus and about _____, our hero," Principal Singh said.
Why was September 30th, 2016 declared as a holiday for this
school?
Question 1

+ "... is a tale of crime and retribution. Set in 1832 in India, the story
lays bare the practices of X, who lived in boats and used to murder
those passengers whom they were able to entice into their
company in their voyages up and down the rivers. From the foot of
the Himalayas to Cape Comorin, from Kutch to Assam, there was
hardly a province in India where this was not practiced".
This is the intro to a book which has been loosely made into a
movie. Name the movie.
Question 2

+ Below is Sadhguru's explanation for a traditional Indian practice -
"X is located near the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat
mountains. The case would have been that there were tigers in
plentiful and women without appropriate sanitation facilities in
menstruating years would have left traces of blood or discarded
strips of cloth that were stained in blood in an undeveloped jungle
route. The smell of blood would have been an invitation for an
attack by the carnivorous tiger." Which 'controversial practice' was
he talking about?
Question 3

+ The Postal Museum in London in 1993 purchased a collection of
stamps coming from Great Britain, Monaco, Aden and Zanzibar,
collected by a personality from a very young age, the proceed of
which went to an HIV/AIDS organization set up in 1991. Whose
collection?
Question 4

+ An innocuous question in a recent episode of game show KBC has
sparked off a war of words between the BJP and Congress in the
state. The BJP hailed the question - 'the CM of which state is fondly
called mama?' - as a sign of ___ ____'s popularity.
+ A sullen Cong MP accused Amitabh Bachchan of cosying up to the
BJP, with Cong leaders tweeting - 'Moongfali me dana nahi, ____
____ mama nahi' - a reference to the state's failure to tackle the
drought like situation. Another Cong leader said the Rs 40,000 prize
for the question was a truer measure of CM's importance.
Question 5

+ These are Lenticular clouds, which are named so because are lens-
shaped. Their shape can be attributed to the strange air flows
along the surface of the Earth, as it encounters obstructions, mainly
man-made ones, which disrupt the flow of air forming eddies.
+ Due to their peculiar shape, these clouds are often seen as
explanation of an often seen, but never fully explained
phenomenon. What phenomenon is this?
Question 6

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