QuizBuzz 2017 - Finals

QuizBuzz 2017
Dr Madhu Vamsi
Dr Sharath Teja

Rules & Regulations:
• Descending order of choosing their place.
• Quizmasters have the ultimate authority.
• No smartphone zone. Don't peep or overhear. They know nothing!
• Write legibly.
• Infinite bounce in round 2 & 4.
• Infinite pounce in round 2, 4 & 5.
• Differential scoring in round 3.
• Elimination in round 5.
• Syllabus: Everything under the Sun.
• Specifics will be specified wherever necessary.

Checklist Manifesto!
•Act smart with points.
•Be attentive at all times.
•Read between the lines.
Rounds:
1. Written - India, +150, 6 questions
2. Pounce & Bounce, +220, 12 questions
3. Written - World, +600, 6 questions
4. Pounce & Bounce, +220, 12 questions
5. Bid Your Pick, ∞, 10 questions
Total:
•5 rounds
•46 questions

Rules
6x1 = 6 questions
each question will have two parts - a & b; both are related
answer only in the sheet provided
+10 for each part
for each question, get both (a) & (b) correct, then bonus +10 i.e.
cumulative +30
+180 on offer
no negatives, keep guessing

1. Easy to start.
(b)
Which sporting icon adopted
two villages in this state as part
of Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?
(a)

2.
a) b)
X is a traditional green tea
preparation consumed in this
state. X is made by boiling green
tea leaves with saffron strands,
cinnamon bark, cardamom pods
and occasionally roses to add a
great aroma. Generally, it is
served with sugar or honey and
crushed nuts, usually almonds or
walnuts.
What is X?

3.
a) b)
X is a social campaign of the
Government of India that aims to
generate awareness and improve the
efficiency of welfare services
intended for girls. Olympics 2016
bronze medallist Sakshi Malik was
made brand ambassador for X. X was
started by PM Modi in this state,
owing to its low sex-ratio.
#SelfieWithDaughter was promoted
on social media by a sarpanch from
this state.
What is X?

4.
a) b)
The X Satyagraha of 1917, in the X
district of this state, during the
period of the British Raj, was the
first Satyagraha movement inspired
by Gandhiji. It was during this
agitation, Gandhiji was addressed
by the people as Bapu & Mahatma.
Recently, centenary celebrations
were held (1917 to 2017).
What is X?

5.
a) b)
In 2003, Z said that Tawang was
"actually part of Tibet". Z reversed
his position in 2008, acknowledging
the Indian claim to the region. Z
visited Tawang in 2009. About
30,000 persons, including from
Nepal and Bhutan, attended
buddhist discourse. Recently, Z
visited Tawang again sparking a
protest from Chinese officials.
Who is Z?

6.
b)
The Annexation of this state &
Daman and Diu was done by
Republic of India from Portuguese.
Armed action was carried out by
Indian Armed Forces in 18th
December, 1961. Operation was
named as X.
Operation X was also done to push
back infiltrators in the Kargil War.
What is X?
a)

Exchange sheets
in clockwise direction
mention points beside

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Sachin Tendulkar

a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Kahwah
Must drink if you happen to
visit Kashmir.

a) Haryana
b) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
PM Modi started in Panipat
district of Haryana, district
with lowest sex-ratio.
Sakshi Malik hails from
Haryana.

a) Bihar
b) Champaran Satyagraha
(held in 1917) by MK Gandhi.

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama,
spiritual head of Buddhists.
Eastern most state of India =
Arunachal Pradesh
High Buddhist population
Borders with Myanmar, Bhutan,
China

Rules
+10/0 for direct & +10/0 for pass
6x2 = 12 questions
infinite pounce = +20/-10
infinite bounce; clockwise direction
team with the maximum points, will get the first
question
no elimination

1.
Which Indian cricketer has recently announced that he will be
setting up a coaching academy in Dubai Pacific Sports Club
(PSC) UAE, where both PSC and his academy would work
hand-in-hand to develop and launch training camps which
would become breeding grounds for future professional
atheletes?

Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Cricket Academy (MSDCA)

2.
Name the country which recently enacted a new law aimed at
stopping the practice of forcing a woman who is
menstruating, or has just given birth, to sleep ouside their
home in a hut or shed. This practice is known as “Chaupadi” in
their local language. Punishment could be imprisonment upto
3 months or a fine of Rs. 3000.

3.
He was born on 9 September 1974 in Palampur,
Himachal Pradesh, India and martyed on 7 July 1999
(aged 24) in Point 4875, Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
He was a Captain in the Indian Army, posthumously
awarded with the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions
during the 1999 Kargil War in Kashmir. He led one of the
toughest operations in mountain warfare in Indian
history. He was often referred to as ‘'Sher Shah'’ ("Lion
King") in the intercepted messages of the Pakistan Army.
He is also well known in India for using the slogan, Yeh
Dil Maange More! His character was played by Abhishek
Bachchan in the film LOC Kargil.
Identify.

Captain Vikram Batra
If you are heart broken, just
ponder about our Indian
Army. You will be happy to be
alive.

4.
Supposedly, this was immune against
the WannaCry ransomware attack in
May 2017. Wannacry targeted
computers running the Microsoft
Windows operating system by
encrypting data and demanding
payments in the Bitcoins.
Tux, the penguin, is the mascot/logo of
this famous computer operating
system?

5.
How many times did Indian
Government demonetise
(#notebandi) currency in the
past 100 years?
(exact answer, please)

6.
In 2014, Lee Jae-yong was named the most powerful Korean.
In 2017, he, the Vice President and de-facto head of a
company, was given imprisonment of 5 years as he was found
guilty of bribery in a scandal. This scandal also saw
impeachment of South Korea's former president.
Which company are we talking about?

7.
World's most powerful
woman, according to Forbes.
Identify.

Angela Merkel, chancellor of
Germany since 2005.

8.
Identify this world-famous
organization making space
technology cheaper.

Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO)
It launched Mangalyaan at a
cost lesser than the movie
Gravity.

9.
Which image is seen on the
backside of newly issued
Indian 50-rupee banknote?

The Hampi Chariot of Vijayanagara
Empire

10.
• I am an Indian actor, producer, visual
effects co-ordinator and
photographer. My name is an
abbreviation taken from my
grandfather's.
• As a Visual Effects producer, I won
the State Nandi Award for Best
Special Effects in 2006 for the Telugu
film Sainikudu, starring Mahesh
Babu.
• In 2006, I received the National Film
Award for co-producing Bommalata –
A Bellyful of Dreams.
Who am I?

Ramanaidu Daggubati, simply Rana.

11.
Civilian - Bharat Ratna
Military - Param Vir Chakra
Literature - Gyanpeeth award
Cinema - Dadasaheb Phalke award
Sports - ???

Civilian - Bharat Ratna
Military - Param Vir Chakra
Literature - Gyanpeeth award
Cinema - Dadasaheb Phalke award
Sports - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Highest honour given by Republic of India in
various categories.

12.
Recent recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
Hint:
1. Indian Hockey Player
2. Two-time paralympic gold medalist
Note: Even if you get one answer correct, full points will be
awarded.

Sardar Singh & Devendra Jhajharia

Rules
6x1 = 6 questions
each question will have two parts
- a & b; both are related
answer only in the sheet
provided
no negatives, keep guessing
no bonuses
differential scoring:
points for each part = k x 10
where, k = total number of
incorrects/unattempted
+5 minimum for each part;
irrespective of
incorrects/unattempts
+660 on offer
Advice: Try to get toughest correct. It will fetch you maximum

1.
b)
Ganga (called Padma in this
country) joins Brahmaputra
(called Jamuna in this
country) to form a river
called X.
What is X?
a)

2.
b)
Lasagne, Spaghetti
Macaroni, Penne
Ravioli, Tortellini
Fettuccine, Fusilli
This is a nonexhaustive list of Z.
Z is a staple food of this country,
with the first reference dating
to 1154 in Sicily.
Identify Z.
a)

3.
b)
Name the highest peak in
this continent.
Hint given if needed.
a)

4.
a)
Name this dance form, particularly
famous in this country's carnival.
b)

5.
b)
In this country, Islamic
State of Iraq and the
Levant (ISIL/ISIS) had
many cities under its
control. But they have
lost many.
Name at least one city
regained by the
government of this
country.
a)

6.
b)
Y is the third longest river in
this country, from its source
in New South Wales to its
confluence with the Murray
River at Wentworth.
Y is closely related to Bahubali
actor, Prabhas.
Y?
a)

6.
b)
Y is the third longest river in
this country, from its source in
New South Wales to its
confluence with the Murray
River at Wentworth.
Y is closely related to Bahubali
actor, Prabhas.
Y?
a)

Exchange sheets
in anticlockwise direction
mention points beside

Differential Scoring
points for each part = k x 10
where,
k = total number of incorrects/unattempts for each
part of a question by other teams
Ex: If 4(k) other teams answer incorrect or do not attempt,
points given = k x 10 = 4 x 10 = 40
+5 minimum for each part; irrespective of incorrects/unattempts
+600 on offer

a) Bangladesh
b) Padma (Ganga) & Jamuna
(Brahmaputra) join to form
Meghna river

a) Africa
b) Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

a) Brazil
b) Samba (Brazilian dance),
famous in Rio Carnival

a) Syria
b) Raqqa, Palmyra, Aleppo in Syria
Mosul in Iraq

a) Australia
b) Darling river. Prabhas is nicknamed as darling.

Rules
+10/0 for direct & +10/0 for pass
6x2 = 12 questions
infinite pounce = +20/-10
infinite bounce; anticlockwise direction
team with the maximum points, will get the first
question
no elimination

1.
He is Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, MRCP &
FRCS. He was a respected physician
and renowned freedom fighter. He was
the 2nd CM of West Bengal. He was
awarded Bharat Ratna in 1961. His
birthday is famously celebrated by all
the doctors. Recently in 2017, on his
birthday a big reform took place in
India.
What is the reform talked about?

GST: Goods and Service Tax.
PM Modi said, it is Good and
Simple Tax.
By sand artist, Sudarshan Patnaik, in Puri.

3.
Snapdeal - SoftBank
Flipkart - Tiger Global
Paytm - ?

Highest shareholders in each company.
Snapdeal - SoftBank
Flipkart - Tiger Global
Paytm - Alibaba
Desi companies with Pardesi investors.

4.
Which Nobel Laureate has embarked on a 35 days Bharat
Yatra, started on September 11th from Kanyakumari and
would end on October 15th in Delhi, covering 22 states, in
order to lead a fight against Child Trafficking and Child Sexual
Abuse?

5.
I am born in Mexico
CEO of Amazon.com
Owner of The Washington Post
Founder of Blue Origin
One of the first shareholders of Google
Other investments in Airbnb, Twitter, Uber etc.
According to Bloomberg, surpassed Bill Gates to become world's
richest person for half a day.
Identify.

6.
Achievements of X:
India's first synthetic drug, methaqualone in 1950. First Indian tractor Swaraj in 1967.
Achieved the first breakthrough of flowering of Bamboo within weeks as against twenty years
in nature. First to analyse genetic diversity of the indigenous Andamanese tribes and to
establish their origin out of Africa 60,000 years ago.
First to introduce DNA fingerprinting in India. Invented, once a week non-steroidal family
planning pill Saheli and non-steroidal herbal pill for asthma called Asmon.
India's first ever parallel processing computer Flosolver. Design of 14 seater plane 'SARAS'.
In 2009, completed the sequencing of the Human Genome. In 2011, successfully tested India's
1st indigenous civilian aircraft.
X was established by the Government of India in 1942 is an autonomous body that has
emerged as the largest research and development organisation in India. Chairman of X is
always Prime Minister of India. What is X?

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR)

7.
I am gold medalist in 2016
Summer Rio Paralympics. I hail
from Tamil Nadu. Biopic is being
made on my life by Aishwarya
Rajnikanth. This is the poster of
the movie released by Shahrukh
Khan.
In which athletic competition did I
win the gold medal?

9.
In 2016, India was Australia's 9th largest inbound market for
visitor arrivials and 10th largest market for total visitors
spend. So inorder to encourage more Indians to visit the
country, which bollywood actress has been roped in to be the
first Indian woman ambassador as a promotion?

10.
Non-exhaustive list of:
Insignia
Benson & Hedge
Pall Mall
Camel
Lucky Strike
Dunhill
Parliament
Winston
Davidoff
L&M

Cigarette Brands
Disclaimer: Smoking is injurious
but knowledge about it isn't.

11.
X is a cold beverage that originated in
the South Indian city of Madurai in
Tamil Nadu. It translates to "cool heart"
in English. It is generally prepared and
served at roadside stalls as a
refreshment during the Indian summer.
The basic ingredients include milk,
almond gum, sarsaparilla root syrup,
sugar and ice-cream.
What is X?

Jigarthanda (Jigar=heart, thanda=cold)

12.
X is an epic painting by celebrated Indian
painter, Abanindranath Tagore, made in
1905.
X depicts a saffron clad woman, holding a
book, sheaves of paddy, a piece of white
cloth and a garland in her four hands. The
painting holds historical significance as it is
one of the earliest visualizations of Mother
India.
The painting depicts X, the deified form of
India venerated historically as well as
contemporarily throughout the nation.
What is X?

Rules
10x1 = 10 questions/topics
each topic will undergo bidding,
highest bidder will get the question
base price = 20
bid can be raised exponentially by
any team at any time during
bidding
however, they should be only
multiples of 10
passing: first 5 in clockwise, last 5 in
anticlockwise
no infinite bounce
scoring:
direct = +bid/-bid
pass = +half of bid/0
infinite pounce = +half of bid/-half of bid
at any point in the game, if a team's score
becomes zero or less than it, they will be
eliminated automatically
Advice: It is a win-win situation. Catch the crux even if you fail to bid well.

Topics
cartoon*
Hyderabad
family
football players
gym
constitution of India
heritage sites
liquor
animation
twitter
holy scriptures
*trials

0. Cartoon - Trials
Identify the character.

All reals...
Be generous with your bids. It will help!

Topics - bid the first (clockwise)
Hyderabad
family
football players
gym
heritage sites
liquor
animation
twitter
holy scriptures

1. Hyderabad
In Hyderabad, where do
you find this 101 seater
dining hall/table?

Topics - bid the first
Family
football players
gym
heritage sites
liquor
animation
twitter
holy scriptures

2. Family - Identify the circled person.

Feroze Indira Priyadarshini Nehru Gandhi aka Indira
Gandhi

Football Players
gym
heritage sites
liquor
animation
twitter
holy scriptures

3. Football Players
Handicap International is the co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel
Peace Prize. It is an independent and impartial organisation
working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and
disaster.
Which current famous football player has been recently
appointed as it's first ever ambassador?

Gym
heritage sites
liquor
animation
twitter
holy scriptures

4. Gym
Identify this calorie-burning exercise done extensively to include all the cores.

Constitution of India
heritage sites
liquor
animation
twitter
holy scriptures

5. Constitution of India
Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas, is
celebrated in India on “X” every year. On this day in 1949, the
Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of
India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
X is present in our preamble.
X?

26th November, 1949
Excerpts from Preamble:
In our constituent assembly this twenty sixth day of
November, 1949 do hereby adop, enact and give to ourselves
this constitution.

Topics - bid the first (anticlockwise)
Heritage Sites
liquor
animation
twitter
holy scriptures

6. Heritage Sites
Formerly known as Victoria
Terminus, it is a historic
railway station and a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in India
which serves as the
headquarters of the Central
Railways. The station was built
in 1887 to commemorate the
Golden Jubilee of Queen
Victoria. It's name has been
changed in 1996. Name it.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Liquor
animation
twitter
holy scriptures

7. Liquor
X is a brand of Scotch whisky owned by Diageo that originates
from the Scottish town of Kilmarnock, which is where the
brand's creator, X, began making. It is the most widely
distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold
in almost every country.
X?

Animation
twitter
holy scriptures

8. Animation
Shinnosuke Nohara - son
Misae Nohara - mother
Hiroshi Nohara - father
Himawari Nohara - daughter
Shiro - pup
Characters of which animated show?

Crayon Shinchan, simply Shinchan

Twitter
holy scriptures

9. Twitter
This is the most liked tweet. The quote in this tweet was said by
____________.

Holy scriptures
PS: This is it! Put all your might here.

10. Holy scriptures
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded 12-year-old Maryam
Asif Siddiqui of Mumbai, who had won a contest on X, saying
her interest in various religions is an inspiration for all Indians.
She had recently won the X Champion League, organised by
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON).
What is X?

Bhagavad Gita.
As always, Gita has the last say.
Siddiqui met Modi and donated Rs 11,000 each to the Prime
Minister's National Relief Fund and Swachhta Abhiyan.

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Dr Madhu Vamsi
Dr Sharath Teja
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