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1. QuizZathon
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2. Round I
 Infinite Bounce
 12 Questions
 6 in clock, 6 counter-clock
 Scoring: +10/-0

3. 1. Why?
 In the 1984-85 season, India and Pakistan
were playing the 2nd ODI of the series at
Sialkot.
 India were at a fairly strong position with
the score being at 210/3 with Vengsarkar
94*. At this point the match was suddenly
abandoned.

4. Assassination of Indira Gandhi.
 Something to do with „today‟s date‟ (Oct 31) was hint.

5. 2. Who?
• He was born in 1973 in the Etawa district in Uttar Pradesh.
• He studied at Sainik School in Dhaulpur Rajasthan. He
then did his B.E. and Masters in Civil Engineering from
University of Mysore, Karnataka. He later obtained a
Masters in Environmental Engineering from the University
of Sydney.
• He is married to his childhood sweetheart Dimple with two
kids. As a keen Environmentalist he was contemplating on
taking up water pollution projects when his father
introduced him to a different career path.
• Technically speaking, he has covered 2.5 times the length
of Tour de France track on bicycle.

6. Akhilesh Yadav

7. 3.
 What is the name given to the crew of technicians
who accompany music bands on tours, and handle
every part of the concert productions except actually
performing the music with the musicians.
 This catch-all term covers tour managers, production
managers, stage managers, front-of-house and
monitor engineers, guitar techs, keyboard techs,
lighting techs, pyrotechnic techs,
security/bodyguards, truck drivers, merchandise
crew and caterers, among several others.
 The term is famous in India in a different context.

8. Roadies

9. 4.
 AIDS was first reported June 5, 1981, when the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded
a cluster of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five
men in Los Angeles and was dubbed GRID. What
does GRID stand for?

10. Gay Related Immunity Disease

11. 5.
 When the Babri Mosque was demolished in 1992, the
Government of India asked the Rajputana Rifles to
go to Ayodhya and control the situation there. For
the first time in history, a regiment refused to follow
the government order citing a very strange but valid
reason.
 What was the reason given by Rajputana Rifles for
not obeying government's order?

12.  Their battle cry is “Raja Ram Chandra Ki Jai”.

13. 6.
• During the time of British Raj, the children of British
Officers studied in Indian schools built by the Englishmen.
With the lack of quality books available by Indian authors
on the subject __X__ and __Y__ wrote these books and
published it in 1935.
• These books were widely adopted by Indian and Pakistani
schools in the post British era and missionary schools in
Burma and has still got a iconic status and used as a
standard textbook in the subject in many schools in India.
• The Samosapedia describe __X__ and __Y__ as
“Two firangi goras, who torture school-children and
JAMmers in India with their arcane rules”

15. 7.F.I.T.B. or give X.
(Dedicated to Sunit Mohanty, 2k8 senior)
 The ____ ____Aerobatic
Team (X) was formed in
1996. The team has since
performed numerous
demonstrations in various
parts of the country and
abroad, and is today among
the three renowned nine-
aircraft public display
aerobatic teams in the
world (the other two being
the British Red Arrows and
the Canadian Snowbirds).

16. Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT)

17. 8.
 Arthur Wellesley, brother of Richard Wellesley
(Governor General of India), led the British forces in
the fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799. This was saw
the death of Tipu Sultan during the Siege of
Srirangapatnam. Wellesley was the one who
confirmed the death of Tipu Sultan, checking his
pulse. Wellesley became the Governor of
Srirangapatnam and Mysore.
 However, Tipu Sultan was not his major conquest.
He is known for defeating a person much more
popular. Who?

18. Napolean Bonaparte

19. 9.
 The carboxyl group from lawsone, which is
negatively charged, reacts with the amide group from
keratin‟s peptide bond, which is positive. This
reaction attaches the lawsone molecule to the keratin
protein and thus, gives a permanent color from red
to orange.
 Where do you come across this in your day to day
life?

20. Henna (Mehandi)

21. 10.
 Give funda behind these rankings given to the tennis
players by the Telegraph newspaper in 2011?
 1. Michelle Larcher De Brito (109)
 2. Maria Sharapova (101)
 3. Monica Seles (93.2)
 4. Serena Williams (88.9)
 5. Venus Williams (85)
 6. Victoria Azarenka (83.5)
 7. Elena Bovina (81)
 8. Anna Kournikova (78.5)
 9. Kim Clijsters (75)
 10. Elena Dementieva (73)

22. Decibel level of their Gruntings
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunting_(tennis)

23. 11.
 The residents had been advocating for naming the
place previously known as Shadman Chowk in Lahore
after X for many years and only on X‟s105th birth
anniversary (September 28), the demand has been
accepted by the government of Punjab (Pakistan).
 Earlier this year, an Indian delegation had met former
Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on X‟s 81st death
anniversary (March 23) and asked him to impress
upon Punjab provincial government for it.
 Who is X??

24. Bhagat Singh
 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-
10-01/india/34197161_1_shadman-chowk-bhagat-
singh-lahore

25. 12. Prayer before doing what?
 Almighty and eternal God,
who created us in Thy image and bade us to seek after all that
is good,
true and beautiful,
especially in the divine person of Thy only-begotten Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
grant we beseech Thee that,
through the intercession of Saint Isidore,
bishop and doctor,
during our journeys through the _______ we will direct our
hands and eyes only to that which is pleasing to Thee
and treat with charity and patience all those souls whom we
encounter.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

26. Logging on the Internet
(Yes, they expect us to do so! :-D)
 Saint Isidore of Seville is the patron saint of Internet
and Computer Programming.
 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidore_of_Seville)

27. Round II
 Minimal Movie Posters Round
 “A minimal movie poster is a poster of any movie which
describes the essence of the movie with help of famous
scene, dialogue or narrative.”
 6 questions
 +10/-5
 No negative on pass

34. AUDIENCE QUESTION

35. AUDIENCE QUESTION

36. ROUND III
AUDIO-VISUAL ROUND
 6 A/V Questions
 Write Bro.
 Open to all teams.
 All answers should be written on paper.
 Scoring: +15/-0

37. AV-1
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMEJoZEwfuE
 (A group which doesn‟t forgive, doesn‟t forget.
They‟re legion. Expect them. Which group?)

38. AV-2
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmvINWsjusk
 (Sheldon, Leonard & Howard talking about making a
new friend. On whose name did they agree?)

39. AV-3
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r9bNNFigfw
 (Title track of TV show – “Satyamev Jayate” Name
the composer.)

40. AV-4
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuIm6CrFuBg
 (Speech by whom:
 “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up
and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold
these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal."
 I have a dream that one day on the red hills of
Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of
former slave owners will be able to sit down
together at the table of brotherhood.”)

41. AV-5
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQZk4V2ygQ
 (A song by a punk band of Russia. Name the band.)

42. AV-6
 (A song by a female singer titled “In my City”. Name
her.)

43. ROUND IV
Friend or Foe
 There are 8 topics in this round.
 Each team has to choose one of the topics in either
*FRIEND* mode or *FOE* mode.
 In Friend mode, you choose the topic for yourself.
 In Foe mode, the team (score-wise) closest to you
would choose the topic for you.
 Scorings:
 Friend Mode: +10/0
 Foe Mode: +20/-10

44. Index
Literature
Sports Mixed Bag
Entertainment Science & Tech
India Print Ad Mythology

45. SPORTS

46.  Out of all ICC recognized official test matches played
till date, there have been eleven teams to have played
test cricket. According to official records, which
team, having played its first Test Match on 14th
October 2005, has the worst win percentage?

47. ICC World XI
 http://www.espncricinfo.com/superseries/engine/c
urrent/match/221840.html

48. God save her family!
 The Chakravarthy Cup named after Saroj
Chakravarthy is a polo event created to raise funds
and sponsorships for charities supported by a
particular family. Started in 1997,it has proved to be
a successful liaison between arts, sports, influential
businessmen and charities. The total donations have
now exceeded $1.96 million.
 Who are the Patrons of the Chakravarthy Cup?

49. Prince William & Prince Harry

50. Who?
 ___X__ discovered earlier this year that a blurry
photo of his is used by Indian Government on
cigarette packets for an anti-smoking campaign.
 Finally his picture is taken off after his lawyers
threatened to take legal actions.
 Indian officials maintain that “The picture could be
of any man. It is only the fertile imagination of some
who see ___X__ in it.”
Back

51. John Terry
 http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-footballer-
john-terry--in-cigarette-pack-warning-ignites-
controversy/895108

52. LITERATURE

53. Name this best-selling author.
(Hint: Background)

54. E L James

55. Don‟t be Casual.
 When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early 40s, the
littletown of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an
Englishidyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey,
but whatlies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at
war with poor,teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war
with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is
not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the
parish councilsoon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the
town has yetseen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with
passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?
 This is the plot of a certain author‟s first attempt at a
book for adults.
 Name the book and the author. (No part points)

56. J K Rowling

57. Hope you won‟t struggle.
 The book was originally titled "Four Years of
Struggle against Lies, Stupidity, and Cowardice". But
the publisher told the author to shorten the title.
 Which book?
Back

58. (Somebody answered “5 Point Someone”. LOL.)

59. MIXED BAG

61. Usain Bolt
(www.tracksandrecords.com)

62. ID the gentleman.
(Hint: Concentrating on the Lady might help.)

64. Dedicated to Adnan Abdul Rahim, 2k8 senior
 The flag of which country is never flown at half
mast?
 If it helps, the flag is green in colour with an
inscription and a sword in white.
Back

65. (@Adnan Sir: We still have those Saudi Riyals
with us. :-D)
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia

66. ENTERTAINMENT

67. Movie released in 1977. Why was it doing the
rounds in the media a few months back?

69.  We first heard Sandeep Vinayak Prabhu on
November 3rd 2006 till 26th Jaunary 2007, a total of
86 days. Next, we heard him from 17th August 2008
for another 98 days. After that, he was heard on 26th
December 2009 for another 84 days. Then, we heard
him from October 3rd 2010 for another 96 days. We
last heard him from 2nd October 2011 to 7th January
2012.Where do we hear him?

71. 
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Back

72. Republic of Wadiya
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1pgLcuVx44

73. SCIENCE & TECH

74. Who is the person depicted on this note?

75. Carl Gauss

76. Tough one to Crack
 During its manufacture, _____ _____ is toughened
by ion exchange. The material is submersed in
molten potassium salt at a temperature of
approximately 400 °C (750 °F), whereby smaller
sodium ions leave the glass to be replaced by
larger potassium ions from the salt bath. The larger
ions occupy more room and are pressed together
when it cools, causing potassium ions to diffuse far
into the surface, thereby creating a 'surface' layer of
high compressive stress deep into it – a layer more
resistant to damage from everyday use.

77. Gorilla Glass

78. Matter of Pride & Prestige
 In 2006, MIT scientists succeeded in the wireless
transmission of electrical energy between two coils
using a phenomenon known as Magnetic Resonance,
without the usage of any electromagnetic radiation.
 This, however, had reportedly been conducted
between two coils at a distance of 26 kilometers by a
Serbian scientist and inventor who reportedly spoke
to a pigeon with laser eyes.
 Who was this mad genius?
Back

79. Nikola Tesla

80. INDIA

81.  What connects the following to Indian
History?
 Maulvi Ziauddin, a Pashtun insurance
agent
 Ichiro Okuda
 Matsuda
 Orlando Mazzotta, an Italian nobleman

82. Pseudo-Identities of Netaji

83.  It is a tropical tree, native to India and
it was apparently from India that it
reached the Persians. The Arabs called
it ‘Date of India’.
 What tree?

84. Tamarind
 Date of India = Tamar-i-Hind

85. Back

86. Jallianwala Bagh

87. PRINT ADS

89. Bata

91. Western Union Money Transfer

92. Back

93. Nerolac

94. MYTHOLOGY

95.  She is a minor goddess and the wife of Agni. She was
originally a nymph but became immortal after
marrying Agni. In some versions, she is one of the
many divine mothers of Karttikeya. She is considered
as a Daughter of Daksha. Her body is said to consist
of the four Vedas and her six limbs are the six Angas
of the Vedas.

96. Swaha

97.  In Hindu mythology they were the
community of celestial singers. They
are said to have lived in a land in the
extreme north of India in a province
which is today’s Afghanistan.
 Name them.

98. Gandharva
 Modern day Kandhar was called Gandhar in ancient
India.

99. A certain Titan was punished for
a theft by having his liver (that
keeps regenerating itself) eaten
by an eagle.
Who was he and what had he
stolen?
Back

100. Prometheus
 He stole fire.

101. Audience
 Where would www.466453.com redirect you?

102. AUDIENCE
Which company is behind this product?

103. Round V
Short Visual Connect (SVC)
 6 Connect Questions
 Write Bro.
 Open to all teams.
 All answers should be written on paper.
 Scoring: +15/-5

104. 1.

105. Iron
 Today (31st October) is the birthday of Sardar
“Ironman of India” Patel.

106. 2.

107. Bajaj

108. 3.

109. Illuminati

110. 4.

111. Bond movies named after villains

112. 5.

113. Papal Election/Conclave
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_conclave

114. 6.

115. Nalanda University
 http://nalandauniv.edu.in/

116. ROUND VI
 LONG CONNECT
 Scoring:
 Theme after
 Q No. 2: +40/-20
 Q No. 4: +30/-15
 Q No. 6: +20/-10
 Q No. 8: +10/-5
 Individual Qns: +5/-0

117.  He was the Principal author of the American
Declaration of Independence, 3rd President of the
United States and the founder of the University of
Virginia. Who?

118. Thomas Jefferson

119. Identify the Lady

120. Marie Curie
 Pic: Solvay Conference

121.  X established that all species of life have descended
over time from common ancestry, and proposed the
scientific theory that the branching pattern of
Evolution resulted from a process that he called
Natural Selection. Who?

122. Charles Darwin

123.  He was a very famous Irish footballer and was widely
considered as the „Fifth Beatle‟ (He wasn‟t on Abbey
Road‟ cover. :P). ID.

124. George Best

125.  He was a lawyer, politician and was popularly known
as „Quaid-i-Azam‟. He was the first Governor-
General of X. According to Stanley Wolpert, he is the
greatest leader X ever had. He died on September 11,
1948 of Tuberculosis. Who?

126. Md. Ali Jinnah

127.  He was a mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist
and the first person to climb Mt. Everest. He was
named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most
influential people of the 20th century. He served as a
navigator in his country‟ Air Force during World War
II. Who?

128. Edmund Hillary

129. Why is this person famous for some and
infamous for masses?

130. Assassination of Gandhi

131.  He was one of the founding fathers of the United
States. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the
American Enlightenment and the history of physics
for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity.
He invented the Lightning Rod. Who?

132. Benjamin Franklin

133. Theme