A General quiz conducted by Quiz Club of PSGCAS in the name of QUIZ'TEMBER.

1. QUIZ’TEMBER
STAGE FINALS

2. General instructions :
 The stage finale consists of 5 rounds.
 Funny answers will be appreciated,though they won't fetch any
points.
 Malpractice/Misbehavior of a participant during the finals is a
sufficient condition for immediate disqualification
 Audience are requested to maintain silence.
 Further rules will be discussed prior of each round.
 Winners will be announced based on complete grading at the
end of all four rounds .
 Ultimately, Quizmaster's decision is final and binding.

4. ROUND 1

5. Rules:
 THIS ROUND WILL CONSISTS OF 8 QUESTIONS .
 THE QUESTIONS WILL GO ON BOUNCE IN CLOCKWISE ORDER .
 THERE WILL BE INFINITE POUNCE (ONLY ONE POUNCE PER
TEAM) .
 THE DIRECT QUESTIONS CARRY +10 FOR CORRECT ANSWER
AND NO NEGATIVE .
 THE POUNCE CARRIES +15/-10 .
 TEAMS WILL BE GIVEN 15 SECONDS TO POUNCE .
 QUIZMASTER’S DECISION WILL BE FINAL.

7. The word X stems from the Latin augur, which refers to the
rituals of ancient Roman priests seeking to interpret if it was
the will of the gods for a public official to be deemed worthy
to assume office.In Portugese it is pronounced as
"i.naw.ɡuˈɾal".
In government and politics, X is the process of swearing a
person into office and thus making that person the
incumbent.
Id the word X
1

9. INAGURAL

11. 2
Kentucky, USA
Leicester, UK
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Id the connect.

13. SUNIL GAVASKAR
STADIUMS

15. 3

17. INCOME TAX RAID

19. 4
In 1920, Maharaja of Alwar Jai Singh was walking around the streets
on London. He was on his normal attire, and he walked into the
showroom of a company X. The British Salesman ignored Maharaja,
contemplaying he was a ordinary man. Maharaja couldn't take this
humiliation and ordered his servants to announce his arrival to the
showroom. He was given a red carpet welcome. The king purchased
all the six cars from there, and paid for delivery charges too. The
King then ordered the Municipality to use these cars to sweep the
streets and use them to collect and transport garbage. The news
spread, and the company X was in total shock. Their reputation and
revenue dropped.
ID X

23. 5

27. 6
X is a Registered Public Charitable Trust founded in the year 1996 by
the Founder Promoter & Ex-CMD of a Public Limited Company
manufacturing Industrial Gears & Gear boxes, Mr. Subramanian (Padma
Shri awardee) to commemorate the memory of his wife in the best and
befitting manner.Its main motto is – “Service to Humanity is Service to
God.”
Currently the entity is owned by the Murugappa groups.
Id the entity.

31. 7

33. STEVE JOBS

35. 8
Volkswagen Opened a new showroom in Nava
India, Coimbatore.This showroom is partnered with
Ramani Cars pvt,Ltd.
This is the first showroom in this kind of showroom
in Volkswagen. This facility is manned by over 35
employees who will be managing the end-to-end
operations right from sales, aftersales, test drive
management, customer care services, housekeeping,
security and more.
Id the significance of this bank branch ?

37. ALL WOMEN EMPLOYEES BRANCH

39. END OF
ROUND 1

40. ROUND 2

41. Rules:
 This round consists of 8 questions.
 This is a infinite pounce round.
 One team can pounce only once.
 The pounce will be open foe 10 seconds.
 The Team can quote a point after pouncing.
 ( 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 )
 Plus or Minus Points based on the Quoting.
 The rest of the teams are strictly instructed to maintain silence when the
team answers.
 Any violation of the rules will lead to immediate disqualification.
 QM 's decision is final.

43. In the great epic Mahabharata, it has been said that Arjuna,
returned the cattle of the farmers living in this place, which
had been captured by the enemies. The cattle were returned
to a place in X District. Even today you would find many
artifacts of the ancient city, in and around the district. This
Cholas also has a obsess on this city and captured the city bcz
of its natural resources and fertility due to a prominent river
flowing through this city. But at present the river is polluted
by chemicals and became unsuitable for living organisms.
Id the city.
1

47. 2
In the early 19th century William _______, a soap
and candle maker began selling his wares in New
York City under the name William _______ &
Company. But this company is famous around the
world for another product which we use in our daily
use. It started it's famous product's production in
1896.
Identify the company

49. COLGATE

51. 3

53. SOODHU KAVVUM

55. 4

57. RAJIV GANDHI

59. 5
Shoji Morimoto has what some would see as a dream
job. The 38-year-old Tokyo resident charges 10,000
yen ($71) for his work. He has handled about 4000
sessions in past 4 years. With very tall and thin,
average looks, Morimoto now boasts nearly a
quarter of a million followers on Twitter, where he
finds most of his clients. Roughly a quarter of them
are repeat customers, including one who has hired
him 270 times.
Id the work done by him ?

61. DOING
NOTHING

63. 6
Foreign tourists 'love' this museum as it is open seven days a week.
The X museum encourages discussion and reflection not only on the
fragility of human relationships but also on the political, social, and
cultural circumstances surrounding the stories being told.
The 'museum' began as a traveling collection of donated items. Since
then, it has found a permanent location in the city Crotia. It received
the Kenneth Hudson Award for Europe's most innovative museum
in 2011.
Identify the museum

65. MUSEUM FOR BROKEN
RELATIONSHIPS

67. 7
Shantanu Naidu, an MBA from Cornell University, founded
the Goodfellows startup.The startup appoints young
graduates, 'Goodfellows', who help in assisting the senior
citizens and provide companionship, "similar to what a
grandkid would do". They are also required to ease their day
or help them with any task. This startup was launched by a
Famous Indian businessman X. X said in his speech that "You
do not know what it is like to be lonely until you spend time
alone wishing for companionship".
Id the business man behind this ?

69. RATAN TATA

71. 8
Ms.Tang yu is Humanoid Robot owned by
the Netdragon Websoft a Chinese metaverse
company. The robot is modelled after a
female human was appointed by the
company.
Identify the claim of fame of this robot?

73. FIRST HUMANOID ROBOT CEO

75. END OFROUND
2

76. ROUND 3

77. Rules
:
THERE WILL BE SEPARATE EIGHT GENRES IN THIS ROUND
WHICH WILL BE REPRESENTED BY EIGHT DIFFERENT IMAGES.
THE TEAMS WILL BE ALLOWED TO CHOOSE THE IMAGE
ACCORDING TO THEIR MARKS IN DESCENDING ORDER .
FOR EACH QUESTION ONE POUNCE IS ALLOWED.
IF YOU GAVE CORRECT ANSWER IN POUNCE IT WILL GETS YOU
+15 AND -10 FOR WRONG ANSWER .
THE TEAM WILL CHOOSEN THE GENRE WILL GETS +10 AND NO
NEGATIVE.
QUIZMASTER’S DECISION IS FINAL .

80. This is a series of advertisement started by Star Sports in 2015
to promote 2015 WC. The video portrays the wait of Pakistani
fans from 1992 till then, to beat India in WC. The Ad shows, a
young Pakistani cricketer collecting firecrackers to celebrate
winning of Pakistan against India. This advertisement then was
continuously telecased for every India vs Pakistan and other
important World Cup matches too. Finally, this advertisement
came to end on 24 October 2021 where that young Pakistani
cricketer burst the crackers.
Id the name of the Ad
PAK FAN-SPORTS

82. MAUKA MAUKA

84. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ plague of 1518, an event in which hundreds of
citizens of Strasbourg _ _ _ _ _ uncontrollably and apparently
unwillingly for days on end. This mania lasted for about two
months before ending as mysteriously as it began. Even the
queen was dragged for this uncontrollable mania, and lots of
people died of exhaustion and heart arracks as they seldom
stopped to eat or drink.
What was the plague?
GOT-HISTORY

86. DANCING PLAGUE

88. Poppin' Fresh, more widely known as the X, is an
advertising mascot for the food industry, appearing in
many of their commercials. X was created by
Rudolph 'Rudy' Perz. It was given a scarf, a chef's hat,
and two big blue eyes to distinguish him from the
rolls, as well as a blush and a soft, warm chuckle
when poked on the belly.
Id X
BOSS BABY
-BUSINESS

90. PILLSBURY DOUGHBOY

92. In a new development, the BSE has launched the
Green Index called X. This is India's first carbon-
efficient live index. The index has been developed by
the BSE in collaboration with IIM Ahmedabad. It is
the second thematic index launched by BSE. BSE X
will measure the performances of companies in terms
of carbon emissions. The index will target socially-
aware investors.
Id X
HAGRID- ENVIRONMENT

94. GREENEX

96. The ice cream looks somewhat bluish in color, and
apparently tastes like gum and candy . You can get it
at the Valentino ice cream shop in Tisno, Croatia,
where one of the owners created the flavor after
apparently noticing his 15-year-old daughter
behaving like a normal 15-year-old while others
teenagers are being addicted on something.
What name did he give to this ice cream?
DUSTIN-FOOD

98. FACEBOOK FLAVOUR

100. A myth about this brand's name is that it had
a pH rating greater then 7, making it alkaline.
However, this was proved to be false, as it has
a pH rating of about 3.79, similar to other
products in its class.
Which brand?
SNAPE-SCIENCE

104. In 1991 researchers at the University of
Cambridge were sick of having to get up from
their seats to check on the coffee pot, only to
find it empty. This led them to invent
something that they could view continually.
What did they invent?
TONY STARK-TECH

106. WEB CAMERA

108. This is the poster of 'Cinematographe
Lumière' designed by Marcelline Auzolle in
1896. It holds a unique place in the cinema
history with respect to two things.
What?
ZELENSKY-ENTERTAINMENT

109. ENTERTAINMENT

111. FIRST MOVIE POSTER TO INCLUDE
AN ACTUAL MOVIE SCENE IN IT.

112. END OF
ROUND 3

113. ROUND 4

114. Rules
:
 THIS ROUND WILL CONSISTS OF 5 QUESTIONS.
 THERE WILL BE INFINITE POUNCE (ONLY ONE
POUNCE PER TEAM) .
 THE POUNCE CARRIES +15/-10 .
 THESE ALL 5 QUESTIONS WILL HAVE A COMMON
CONNECT. IDENTIFY THE CONNECT TO GET +30/-10
 TEAMS WILL BE GIVEN 10 SECONDS TO POUNCE .
 QUIZMASTER’S DECISION WILL BE FINAL.

115. 1
The RAF Globemaster C-17 aircraft took off from
Edinburgh Airport at 17:20 on Tuesday 13
September and landed at RAF Northolt one hour 12
minutes later. This aircraft created a record
recently before this the record was hold by SPAR19
aircraft from Kuala Lumpur to Taiwan.
Id the fame of the aircraft?

117. MOST TRACKED PLANE

119. 2
X was a trailblazer, activist, style icon, and one of the most
influential people of the 20th century. Although she lived much
of her life in the spotlight, under oppressive scrutiny, there's
much you probably don't know about the beloved late royal.
From her favorite fashion designer to her pre-royal working life,
her taste in music to her parenting style and much more human
qualities. As a sport fanatic in 1988, she geared up for a doubles
match with Steffi Graf at the Vanderbilt Racquet Club in
London.
Id X

121. PRINCESS DIANA

123. 3
The _________ corgis are the Pembroke Welsh
Corgi dogs formerly owned by a famous personality
and her parents . She Fond of corgis since she was
a small child, she owned more than 30 corgis from
her accession in 1952 until her death in 2022.
These dogs gets these name because of their living
standard.There is also a comedy movie released in
January 2019 in this name.
FITB

125. THE ROYAL CORGI

127. 4
According to Hindu belief, it was revered by gods like
Krishna—even though it seemed to carry a curse, if the luck
of its owners was anything to go by. Many historians says that
"A story which is incredibly important to people, an object
known around the world, but which is all built on a structure
of myth of 38.2 g ". With numerous countries (including
India, Pakistan and the Taliban in Afghanistan) having
claimed ownership of this object.
Id the object ?

129. KOHINOOR DIAMOND

131. 5
The phrase X would be used to communicate a urgent
message to the prime minister of the United Kingdom
and key personnel, setting the plan into motion. Bodies
involved in preparing the plan included various
government departments, the Church of England,
Metropolitan Police Service, the British Armed Forces,
the media, the Royal Parks, London boroughs, the
Greater London Authority and Transport for London.
Identify the phrase.

133. LONDON BRIDGE IS DOWN

135. QUEEN ELIZABETH II

136. END OF
ROUND 4

137. ROUND 5

138. 1.THERE WILL BE A SET OF 8 QUESTIONS .
2.THE QUESTIONS WILL BE OPENED ON THE FLOOR
AND FOR EACH QUESTION ONLY ONE BUZZ WILL BE
ACCEPTED .
3.EACH CORRECT ANSWER GETS YOU +30
4.EACH WRONG ANSWER GETS YOU - 20
5.QUIZMASTER’S DECISION IS FINAL .
Rules:

140. Jadav "Molai" Payeng, who was honoured with Padma Shri in
2015. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and
tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it
into a forest reserve.This forest called Molai forest is named
after him is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India
and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares.
How is he popularly known as ?
1

142. FOREST MAN OF INDIA

144. 2
Circuit de Monaco is a 3.337 km street circuit laid out on the city
streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the
Principality of Monaco. Two weeks before the run in to the 2009
version of this event, the circuit was booked by a filmmaking crew from
America, they were given p jiermission by the local authorities to
proceed with the shooting but F1 head honcho Bernie Ecclestone
intervened to deny permission. They eventually reached a compromise
wherein the crew were allowed to film a couple of Rolls Royce Phantoms
driving around.
Id the movie that shooted at this venue.

148. 3
"There was an anguished mob outside the and he took that
picture at 4 s., at 1.5, by holding his breath. It was an
extremely challenging shot for the photographer who never
used flash. The photo was an accurate reflection of the
moment that could be called the Indian Götterdämmerung.
X's face appeared slightly blurred, the face of an English
officer sitting next to him. was half-lit, while ghastly lights
beamed at the camera from various directions."
Which momentous occasion did the photo capture ,
considering it happened in the late 1940s?

150. NEHRU ANNOUNCING THE
DEATH OF GANDHI

152. 4
The 1937–38 Ranji Trophy was the fourth season
of the Ranji Trophy that was contested between 18
cricket teams in four zones in a knockout format.
The final was between Hyderabad and Nawanagar
.They beat Nawanagar by one wicket to claim their
first Ranji title. There is a unique thing about the
Hyderabad's journey in this season which is the
only one time happened in Ranji History.
What is here unique on Hyderabad's journey?

154. THEY PLAYED ONLY FINALS IN
THAT SEASON

156. 5

158. BLACK HOLE

160. 6

162. KAMALHASSAN

164. 7
A very famous person X, a Jew but not an Israeli citizen was
offered the presidency of Israel in the year 1952, but X turned
it down by stating that "I am deeply moved by the offer from
our State of Israel, and at once saddened and ashamed that I
cannot accept it. All my life I have dealt with objective matters,
hence I lack both the natural aptitude and the experience to
deal properly with people and to exercise official functions."
Who is X, that we popularly know through our science books?

166. ALBERT EINSTEIN

167. 8
LANGUAGE WAYS TO SAY
Albanian Pyes
Basque galdetegi
Bosnian kviz
Brazilian questionario
Estonian viktotlin
Finnish betokipailu
Romanian chestionar

171.  A special mention to
Jyotsna Sree A.S for her
immense contribution
to the set and guiding
me till the end !
 My sincere
gratitude to
Varsini.T for her
contribution to the
set !
Thanks
!
P.S – Set prepared by Jyotsna
sree A.S and Vidhul.G