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2. 1.
Which English word, meaning disappointed, do we get
from a technical term used in competitive cock-fighting?

3. Crestfallen

4. 2.
X is a critically acclaimed, best-selling book by Dr. Seuss, first
published on August 12, 1960. As of 2001, according to
Publishers Weekly, it was the fourth-best-selling English-
language children's book (novel) of all time.
The vocabulary of the text consists of 50 words and was the
result of a bet between Seuss and his publisher. The storyline is
relatively simple revolving around a strange dog-like creature
that finds himself being constantly pestered by a smaller being
known as "Sam I Am" who insists that he taste a bizarre type of
cuisine.
Id X.

6. 3.
He was born on June 13, 1928, in Bluefield, West Virginia. After
attending Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon
University) and completing his masters at an age of 20 in mathematics,
he accepted a scholarship to Princeton University where he pursued his
doctorate in mathematics.
At Princeton, he worked on his now famous equilibrium theory. He
earned a doctorate in 1950. The thesis contained the definition and
properties of what would later be called the “X".
He was admitted to the McLean Hospital in 1959, where he was
diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. His next 12 years were spent
taking medication and shock therapy.
However, he miraculously recovered from the degenerative disorder, and
was awarded in 1994, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for his
path-breaking work in competitive, non-cooperative economics.
Who is this person being talked about? What is X?

7. John Forbes Nash Jr.

8. 4.
Connect these pictures with a single term

9. BOFORS
Nobel was the owner of BOFORS from 1894 till his death in 1896.
Ottavio Quattrochi was a representative of the Italian oil firm ENI in India.
Rajeev Gandhi, along with Quattrochi was implicated in the BOFORS scam.

10. 5.
In 1982, a British live-action/animated musical film directed by Alan
Parker was released. What is special about it is the fact that it is based
on the 1979 album by a famous band. The screenplay was written by
the band’s vocalist and bassist, X. The film is highly metaphorical and is
rich in symbolic imagery and sound. It features very little dialogue and
is mainly driven by the music of the band.
The film depicts the construction and ultimate demolition of a
metaphorical wall, representing alienation. The protagonist (who
shares his name with the band) is a rock star, who goes through a
series of flashbacks before a concert. We see the things that took
place, leading to his detached and depressed state of mind, and
ultimate breakdown.
Identify the band and X.

12. 6.
This particular person can be briefly described as follows:
He was the leader of one of the most feared nomadic conquerors of
history. During his reign he was the most feared enemies of the Western
and Eastern Roman Empires. He crossed the Danube twice and
plundered the Balkans, but was unable to take Constantinople. He also
attempted to conquer Roman Gaul (modern France), crossing the Rhine
in 451 and marching as far as Aurelianum (Orléans) before being
defeated at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains.
Subsequently he invaded Italy, devastating the northern provinces, but
was unable to take Rome. He planned for further campaigns against the
Romans but died in 453.
Who am I talking about?

13. Attila the Hun

14. 7.
The original name of the song was meant to be "War
Song for the Army of the Rhine". Written in Strasbourg in
1792, it was dedicated to a French officer born in Bavaria.
It got it's more famous name when the federes first sung it in
this city in the Provence-Alps-Cote-D-Azur region.
What song am I referring to?

15. La Marseillaise

16. 8.
The inspiration for this comes logo comes from
Siren, a Greek mythological creature which was
part woman and part bird. They were dangerous
creatures as they lured the sailors with their
seductive singing, by attracting them with their
beauty and then killing them. Which company’s
Logo?

17. Starbucks

18. 9.
It has the highest gross domestic product per person in the
world according to the CIA World Factbook. It is the only
German-speaking country not to share a common border
with Germany.
It is one of the few countries in the world with more
registered companies than citizens.
It has developed a prosperous, highly industrialized free-
enterprise economy and boasts a financial service sector as
well as a living standard which compares favorably with those
of the urban areas of its large European neighbours.
Which country am I talking about?

19. Liechtenstein

20. 10.
X’s original story is established in ‘Vengeance of
X’. X was born in the fictional Carribbean republic
of Santa Prisca in a prison called Pena Dura. In
prison he read as many books he could , learnt to
fight, and to speak Portuguese, Spanish, English
and Latin. He committed his first murder at the
age of 8. IGN lists him at #34 in comic book
villains of all time. He was much in news a few
months back.
Who is X ?

21. Bane

22. 11.
Connect and ID all these google earth pictures

23. This is God's Eye view.
Mythical places created using google earth
images.
1.Adam & Eve's garden.
2.Ararat Mount.
3.Moses splitting the sea.
4.Jesus crucifixion

24. 12.
This term was coined by US Secretary of State, John
Foster Dulles, during the Cold War. It refers to the
act of pushing a dangerous situation close to the
verge of disaster, in order to derive the best
advantage. It was used as a tactic during the Cuban
missile crisis. In Dulles own word's this means "The
ability to get to the verge without getting into the
war". Name the term.

25. Brinkmanship

26. 13.
This movie formed a part of the delusional fantasy of John
Hinckley, Jr. which triggered his attempted assassination of
President Ronald Reagan in 1981, an act for which he was
found not guilty by reason of insanity. Hinckley stated that
his actions were an attempt to impress actress Jodie Foster,
on whom Hinckley was fixated, by mimicking the
protagonist’s mohawked appearance at the Palantine rally.
His attorney concluded his defense by playing the movie for
the jury.
Name the movie.

28. 14.
Famous for its powerful drumming, a galloping bass line and an
overdubbed orchestral guitar arrangement (the dozen or so guitar
tracks having been recorded in Munich in a single session), this song is
an outcome of a band at their peak.
Lyrically, the song was inspired by X's experiences in Morocco. He
specifically refers to Morocco's Atlas Mountains in the line: "The mighty
arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the Earth". This is a double-
meaning to imply the Atlas mountains in a physical sense seeming to
hold up the sky, as well as the reference to the Titan Atlas and his task
to hold up the sky on his shoulders and thus separate it from the Earth.
The lyrics were also inspired by some of the poetry he was reading at
the time, which includes William Blake. "Albion remains/sleeping now
to rise again" is a reference to Blake's engraving The Dance Of Albion.
The name of the song refers to a great Greek hero with a peculiar
weakness.
Identify the song, or the band, or the lyricist (who is the vocalist too).

29. Robert Plant

30. 15.
Born as Ramkrishn in Saiyad Alipur, Haryana, this famous
entrepreneur and author is now primarily a social and political
activist, although he is more famous for his hand in the rise in
popularity of an old trend in India. His controversial
statements and actions have kept him in the news
consistently. Identify him.

32. 16.
It was a popular Hindi TV serial that aired on the Indian
Television channel DD National in 1986 - 87. It was co-directed
by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza, and was written by
Prabodh Joshi.
It starred Dilip Dhawan, Rama Vij, Pavan Malhotra, Sangeeta
Naik, Avtaar Gill in lead roles. The serial received tremendous
response from the viewers and some of the characters such as
Khopdi, Kaderbhai and Ghanshu Bhikari became household
names. It was one of the three most popular TV serials on
Doordarshan in the eighties; the other two being "Hum Log"
and "Buniyaad".
Each episode was based on an every-day issue of the lower
income group. Some episodes ended on hope and positive
consolation and some on a sad but realistic conclusion. The
treatment was based on simplicity and reality thus making
every episode endearing.
Identify this TV serial.

34. 17.
Which musical instrument was legally declared an
instrument of war in the 18th century?

35. Bagpipes

36. 18.
There are only three instances of this.
1.Green: Earth Day, April 2008: Somewhat like the
Iwo Jima photograph
2.Black: ?
3.Silver: September 2011: Tribute in Light memorial

37. TIME magazine covers not to have a Red
border.
Black: September, 2001

38. 19.
As an intern and guest of Universal Studios, X
made his first short film Y for theatrical release
in 1968 ,the title of which X later took as the
name of his production company,
Y Entertainment.
Identify Y.

39. Steven Spielberg (who made this movie) would
name his production house after it

40. 20.
This Raj Comics creation seems to
get his name from the man on the
right. Who??

41. Anthony Gonsalves
• Anthony Gonsalves

42. 21.
A poster for which corporate entity?

43. Air India

44. 22.
X named Y after an American bird expert and
stated he chose the name because he wanted Y
to be "an extremely dull, uninteresting man to
whom things happened...I thought by God, Y is
the dullest name I ever heard." Today, the name
Y alludes to anything but dull.
Give me X and Y.

45. X- Ian Flemming
Y- James Bond

46. 23.
A Recruitment event. Eight companies came calling and interviewed 46
candidates. Fourteen were given job offers.
Agarwal Packers and Movers picked up seven candidates for positions such
as marketing executive, assistant manager, supervisor and data entry
operator, Vedanta Foundation and Good House Keeping recruited two
inmates each. JRA & Associates and ASP Sealing products made an offer
each. What was special about this recruitment event?

47. Recruitment in Tihar Jail

48. 24.
This term in anthropology is derived from the Ojibwe
language and describes any emblem which either stands
for an entire community or for their ancestry. We might
also run into a phrase based on this term in reference to
the ways in which indigenous communities of North
America put Western Red Cedar trees to use.
The term was made famous in a blockbuster movie of
2010.
Give either the term or the phrase

49. Totem

50. 25.
It originated in China and was brought to India during
1841 by Dr. Campbell, a civil surgeon of the Indian
Medical Service. It became the first Indian product to
receive a GI(Geographical Indications) tag in 2004-05
through the Indian Patent Office. Which product am I
talking about?

51. Darjeeling Tea

52. 26.
This is a scene from a 2010 episode of the cult British TV series
“Doctor Who”. The Doctor goes back in time to meet this
famous person, and also brings him to the future to show him
how famous he would become. Which person?

53. Vincent van Gogh

54. 27.
The name literally meaning "the Institute“. It is responsible for
intelligence collection, covert operations, and counterterrorism, as
well as protecting a particular community worldwide.
It is allegedly responsible of a number of assassinations and
kidnappings, the most famous being the assassination of those
responsible for the Munich Olympics massacre.
Identify this extremely secret group.

56. 28.
The French political group “the Jacobin Club” was responsible
for the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution under its
leader Robespierre. In fact, the word terrorism originated from
the happenings under the reign of terror.
Which Indian ruler was considered a founding member of the
Jacobin Club?

57. Tipu Sultan

58. 29.
Ralph Alpher, then a physics PhD student, and his advisor George Gamow
created a paper regarding physical cosmology. The work, which would become
the subject of Alpher's PhD dissertation, argued that the Big Bang would create
hydrogen, helium and heavier elements in the correct proportions to explain
their abundance in the early universe.
Gamow decided to add the name of his friend—the eminent physicist Hans
Bethe, even though he had no part in the paper. Alpher, at the time only a
graduate student, was generally dismayed by the inclusion of Bethe's name on
this paper. He felt that the inclusion of another eminent physicist would
overshadow his personal contribution to this work and prevent him from
receiving proper recognition for such an important discovery.
However, Gamow said he had a reason to put in Hans Bethe’s name in the paper.
Explain the reason.

59. To create the whimsical author list of Alpher, Bethe, Gamow, a play on
the Greek letters α, β, and γ (alpha, beta, gamma). Bethe was listed in
the article as "H. Bethe, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York." In his
1952 book, The Creation of the Universe, Gamow explained Hans
Bethe's association with the theory thus:
The αβγ paper with the figure referred to in the text
“ The results of these calculations were first announced in a
letter to The Physical Review, April 1, 1948. This was signed Alpher,
Bethe, and Gamow, and is often referred to as the 'alphabetical
article.' It seemed unfair to the Greek alphabet to have the article
signed by Alpher and Gamow only, and so the name of Dr. Hans A.
Bethe (in absentia) was inserted in preparing the manuscript for
print.…The close fit of the calculated curve and the observed
abundances is shown in Fig. 15, which represents the results of later
calculations carried out on the electronic computer of the National
Bureau of Standards by Ralph Alpher and R. C. Herman (who
stubbornly refuses to change his name to Delter.)

60. 30.
He is a famous football coach, manager, and former player,
nicknamed “Der Kaiser” because of his elegant style, his leadership,
his first name (which is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors), and
his dominance on the football pitch. He is the only one to win the
football world cup as captain and coach: He lifted the World Cup
trophy as captain in 1974, and repeated the feat as a manager in
1990.
Name this great footballer.

61. Franz Beckenbauer

62. 31.
There was an unofficial force of street urchins which worked
for Sherlock Holmes from time to time. It was first introduced
in “A Study in Scarlet”. What was it popularly known as?

64. 32.
This substance is made primarily from cinnabar which is the
natural ore of mercury. The chemical structure of the substance
is HgS mercuric sulfide; like most mercury compounds it is toxic.
It also has concentrations of lead tetraoxide which lead the US
FDA to recall this product.
However, its use continued to flourish in India, and probably will
never diminish.

65. Sindoor

66. 33.
14 years before the event took place, in 1898, a novel “Futility” by
Morgan Robertson released which described incidents incredibly
similar to those involving the incident. What incident does the
novel speaks about ?

67. The Wreck of the Titan
The Titan and its sinking have been noted to be
very similar to the real-life passenger ship RMS
Titanic, which sank fourteen years later !

68. 34.
Last year, the district administration of Satara, Chief
Minister Prithviraj Chavan’s home district, identified 222
girls under the age of 18 and either renamed them or gave
them the option of picking a new name for themselves.
They all had a common name.
Identify the name, and the reason.

69. Nakusha, or Nakushi. It is a derogatory given name that
means "unwanted" in Marathi, given by some parents in
rural Maharashtra, to unwanted female children, in the
belief that doing so will ensure that their next child is a
boy.

70. 35.
For a long time, the only person outside Coke who
knew the secret formula was Tobias Geffen. In the early
1930s, Geffen told Coke he had to know the formula,
and after explanations, it was given to him.
Geffen published a “Teshuva ” in 1935, after he found
out the formula. What specific reason or explanation
did Geffen give Coke?

71. He wanted to know whether Coke was
kosher.

72. 36.
Perhaps the person with the weirdest wikipedia introduction,
Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski is an American mathematician, social
critic, anarchist and much more. Kaczynski was born in Chicago, Illinois,
where, as a child prodigy, he excelled academically from an early age.
Kaczynski was accepted into Harvard University at the age of 16, where he
earned an undergraduate degree, and later earned a PhD in mathematics
from the University of Michigan. He became an assistant professor at the
University of California, Berkeley at age 25, but resigned two years later.
In 1971, he moved to a remote cabin without electricity or running water,
in Lincoln, Montana, where he lived as a recluse while learning survival
skills in an attempt to become self-sufficient.
This is when trouble started, and he started something that would make
him (in)famous. What do we know him popularly as?

73. Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski (born May 22, 1942), also known as
the "Unabomber", is an American terrorist, mathematician, social critic,
anarchist, and Neo-Luddite. Between 1978 and 1995, Kaczynski
engaged in a nation-wide bombing campaign against modern
technology, planting or mailing numerous home-made bombs, killing
three people and injuring 23 others.

74. 37.
Basic qualifications for something. Identify the
country?
Catholic
- Single male citizens of a particular country.
- Received basic training from the country's army.
- Have certificates of good conduct. Must have a high school
diploma and a professional degree.
- Be between 19 and 30 and be at least 5”8” in height.

75. Switzerland.
Qualifications for the Vatican Swiss Guards