Pahala is a town in Odisha known for its specific variety of rasgulla.

3. 1. There will be 26 Questions.
2. Answers are arranged alphabetically. i.e Answer of 1st question will start with letter ‘A,
answer of 2nd question will start with ‘B’ and so on. Few answers may be more than one word
long.
3. ‘M’, ‘U’, ‘K’,’T’ and ‘G’ are the * questions that will decide a tie.
4. If still there is any tie after tie-breaker, Sudden death will be applied and questions from the
beginning will be considered.
5. Top 6 to qualify for the Finals.
6. Quizmaster’s decision is final.

4. HEY YOU!!!
Don’t Google

6. Here comes ‘the Opener’…
Whom did Viru honour in that match?

7. Its earlier use in an industrial context was sponsored by the
Association of American Railroads in the late 1960s. Developed by
General Telephone and Electronics (GTE) and called KarTrak ACI
(Automatic Car Identification), this scheme involved placing colored
stripes in various combinations on steel plates which were affixed to
the sides of railroad rolling stock. Two plates were used per car, one
on each side, with the arrangement of the colored stripes telling
information such as ownership, type of equipment and
identification number. The plates were read at the entrance to a
classification yard, while the car was moving past. The project was
abandoned after about ten years because the system proved
unreliable after long-term use.
Now a days, one such practice is very common. What am I talking
about?

8. The literal meaning of its name is "source of the water" in the
native language. X is located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,310 ft),
its surface reflects different colours with change of seasons. It is
believed that in olden times, monks would study the colour of this
water to forecast the future.
On the occasion of the Guru Purnima festival which is also the
Raksha Bandhan festival, the faith healers known as Jhakris
assemble in this area to derive benefits from the healing qualities
of the water of X.
Which water body is this?

9. Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada, popularly known as Malanada is the only Temple in South
India that is dedicated to X. It is situated in Kollam, Kerala.
There are very few temples of such kind as X is viewed as a negative character in Indian
culture.
Identify X.

10. What is the name of the element
with the atomic number 99?
Symbol: Es
Hint: “The true sign of intelligence is
not knowledge but imagination.”

12. Postcards for Peace is a charitable
organization whose aim is to help
eliminate any form of discrimination
from the society.
They have ambassadors from different
parts of the world. Currently there are 8
ambassadors from India. One of them
recently came to news and got a lot of
attention, specially in social media.
Name that ambassador.
*

13. X developed under the rule of Qamar-ud-din Khan (also
known as Asaf Jah I), who had been appointed as the
Governor of Deccan by the Mughal emperor
Aurangzeb.
Although there are almost 140 different varieties of X,
it is mainly of two types: the Kachchi X and the Pakki X.
Identify X.

14. The following formula is used to calculate the weighted rating (WR). This
formula provides a true 'Bayesian Estimate', which takes into account the
number of votes each title has received, minimum votes required to be on
the list, and the mean vote for all titles:
WR= (v ÷ ( v + m ) ) * R + ( m ÷ ( v + m ) ) * c
where:
R= Rating
v= number of votes
m= minimum votes required to be listed in _________.
c= the mean vote across the whole report.
Formula for what? (FITB)

15. Identify the actress...

16. When X came for the audition for this role, he was originally
given a scene to read for his audition that consisted of the
character menacingly saying "no" over and over. (not very
interesting!!)
After a suggestion from an actor friend he decided to try out
the Haka, an ancestral war cry or dance of the Maori people of
New Zealand that was typically performed before battle, for
this audition.
He eventually got the role. Which role was he auditioning for?
*

17.  Barack Obama to play cricket for England.
 Kim Kardashian to become US president.
 Elvis Prisley to be found alive.
 Sir Alex Ferguson to win ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
According to bookmakers, all these incidents were
more likely to happen than something that actually
happened.
In reality, what actually happened?

18. This is a ad campaign for the Cantonal Bank of Zurich in Switzerland. It came to news in
our country due to its resemblance with something 'Indian'.
What is that Indian thing?
*

19. X are a series of large ancient geoglyphs in southern Peru. The largest figures are up to
1,200 ft (370 m) long. They were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
The figures vary in complexity. Hundreds are simple lines and geometric shapes; more
than 70 are designs of animals, such as birds, fish and monkeys, or human figures etc.
Other designs include shapes such as trees and flowers.
What are X known as?

20. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA),
commonly shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is a United
States federal statute enacted by the 111th United States
Congress and signed into law on March 23, 2010.
The Act was designed to increase health insurance quality and
affordability, lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance
coverage and reduce the costs of healthcare.
The Republicans in Congress have begun the process of defunding
and repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
How do we better know PPACA?

21. Tiger vs Dragon...
This Havells Wire ad uses the theme of X, an old folk art dance of Tamil. This dance form usually
comprises a troupe of 6 performers aping the movements of the majestic, predatory tigers. Their
bodies are painted by the painstaking efforts of local artists in vibrant yellow and black to resemble
an exact replica of a tiger.
Name the dance form (X).

22.  Lady Day (25 March)
 Midsummer Day (24 June)
 Michaelmas (29 September)
 Christmas (25 December)
In England and Wales, these four days are observed as
______ Days, the four dates in each year on which
servants were hired, school terms started, and rents
were due.
FITB.

23. What are they 'fighting' for?
In 2015, the Odisha government initiated a move to get Geographical indication
(GI) status for the _____ made in Pahala. On 30 July, the people of Odisha
celebrated "_____ Dibasa" to reaffirm Odisha as the place of its origin.
In August, West Bengal decided to legally contest Odisha's move to obtain GI
Status.
In 2015 The Odisha state government constituted three committees to claim
over the _____ . The Science and Technology department of the West Bengal
government also started the process to get its own GI status for it.
FITB.

24. According to Holy Geeta, this world and everything in it is
mere illusion based on our desires. All we are doing is lust
and mirage. All things in the world are not real; they are
fallacy, a presumed reality of the world held by people.
So this idiom states an advice, that we should not have a
craze for materialistic thing, luxury and all sorts of
materialistic comforts and pay heed to what is REAL, and
what is truth.
(You get to hear this phrase a lot during the college days,
specially during the semesters)..

25. The _______ Syndrome goes something like this: Businesses, particularly start-up
entrepreneurial ones, tend to incorporate current widely accepted business
management strategies at some point in their development. One of the current
management techniques is called “change management.” By which it is meant
that what keeps a good business afloat is staying current and changing with the
times or “managing change”. Seems simple enough and when correctly applied to
a business can work quite well.
However, very successful businesses often think they are invulnerable. So at times
their “change management” is misapplied to a more serious problem and the
business is going under. Here comes the _____ Syndrome: the inability to
recognize problems on the horizon and then to under-manage when you hit the
big problem.
FITB.
*

26. It was discovered by William Herschel in
March 13, 1781?
It is the third-largest of its kind. Its name
is derived from a figure from Greek
mythology, from the Latinised version of
the Greek god of the sky.
What is it?
*

27. A raised hand, with the fingers separated between
the ring finger and the middle finger.
What is this hand gesture known as?

28. Near the center is Latin ⟨W⟩. Above that is Japanese ⟨ウィ⟩ ; below it are Cyrillic ⟨И⟩ , Hebrew
⟨‫⟩ו‬ , and (barely visible at the bottom) Tamil ⟨வி⟩ .
To the left of the ⟨W⟩ is Greek ⟨Ω⟩, and below that are Chinese ⟨維⟩, Kannada ⟨ವಿ⟩, and (barely
visible at the bottom) Tibetan ⟨ཝི⟩.
At left, from the top down, are Armenian ⟨Վ⟩, Cambodian ⟨វិ⟩ (lying on its side), Bengali ⟨উ⟩,
Devanagari ⟨वि⟩, and Georgian ⟨ვ⟩.
The right-most column is Ethiopic ⟨ው⟩ , Arabic ⟨‫⟩و‬ , Korean ⟨위⟩ , and Thai ⟨วิ⟩.
The empty space at the top represents the incomplete nature of the project...
Which project is it?

29. Intense dislike or fear of people
from other countries is termed as?

30. It is a famous song sung by Mohammed Rafi in the 1950s.
Later in 1999, Mahesh Bhatt directed a movie of almost
the same title, with only one alteration due to the fact that
something changed in reality in 1995.
Another movie, released in 2008, starring R Madhavan and
Soha Ali Khan in lead roles had almost the same title.
Name the song.

31. Where will you find this kind of notes?

32. A Quick Recap

34. Here comes ‘the Opener’…
Whom did Viru honour in that match?

35. Aryabhatta

36. Its earlier use in an industrial context was sponsored by the
Association of American Railroads in the late 1960s. Developed by
General Telephone and Electronics (GTE) and called KarTrak ACI
(Automatic Car Identification), this scheme involved placing colored
stripes in various combinations on steel plates which were affixed to
the sides of railroad rolling stock. Two plates were used per car, one
on each side, with the arrangement of the colored stripes telling
information such as ownership, type of equipment and
identification number. The plates were read at the entrance to a
classification yard, while the car was moving past. The project was
abandoned after about ten years because the system proved
unreliable after long-term use.
Now a days, one such practice is very common. What am I talking
about?

37. Barcode

38. The literal meaning of its name is "source of the water" in the
native language. X is located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,310 ft),
its surface reflects different colours with change of seasons. It is
believed that in olden times, monks would study the colour of this
water to forecast the future.
On the occasion of the Guru Purnima festival which is also the
Raksha Bandhan festival, the faith healers known as Jhakris
assemble in this area to derive benefits from the healing qualities
of the water of X.
Which water body is this?

39. Changu Lake

40. Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada, popularly known as Malanada is the only Temple in South
India that is dedicated to X. It is situated in Kollam, Kerala.
There are very few temples of such kind as X is viewed as a negative character in Indian
culture.
Identify X.

41. Duryodhana

42. What is the name of the element
with the atomic number 99?
Symbol: Es
Hint: “The true sign of intelligence is
not knowledge but imagination.”

43. Einsteinium

45. Fibonacci

46. Postcards for Peace is a charitable
organization whose aim is to help
eliminate any form of discrimination
from the society.
They have ambassadors from different
parts of the world. Currently there are 8
ambassadors from India. One of them
recently came to news and got a lot of
attention, specially in social media.
Name that ambassador.
*

48. X developed under the rule of Qamar-ud-din Khan (also
known as Asaf Jah I), who had been appointed as the
Governor of Deccan by the Mughal emperor
Aurangzeb.
Although there are almost 140 different varieties of X,
it is mainly of two types: the Kachchi X and the Pakki X.
Identify X.

49. Hyderabadi Biryani

50. The following formula is used to calculate the weighted rating (WR). This
formula provides a true 'Bayesian Estimate', which takes into account the
number of votes each title has received, minimum votes required to be on
the list, and the mean vote for all titles:
WR= (v ÷ ( v + m ) ) * R + ( m ÷ ( v + m ) ) * c
where:
R= Rating
v= number of votes
m= minimum votes required to be listed in _________.
c= the mean vote across the whole report.
Formula for what? (FITB)

51. IMDB Top 250

52. Identify the actress...

53. Jayalalitha

54. When X came for the audition for this role, he was originally
given a scene to read for his audition that consisted of the
character menacingly saying "no" over and over. (not very
interesting!!)
After a suggestion from an actor friend he decided to try out
the Haka, an ancestral war cry or dance of the Maori people of
New Zealand that was typically performed before battle, for
this audition.
He eventually got the role. Which role was he auditioning for?
*

55. Khal Drogo

56.  Barack Obama to play cricket for England.
 Kim Kardashian to become US president.
 Elvis Prisley to be found alive.
 Sir Alex Ferguson to win ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
According to bookmakers, all these incidents were
more likely to happen than something that actually
happened.
In reality, what actually happened?

57. Leicester City won the Premier League

58. This is a ad campaign for the Cantonal Bank of Zurich in Switzerland. It came to news in
our country due to its resemblance with something 'Indian'.
What is that Indian thing?
*

59. Make in India Logo

60. X are a series of large ancient geoglyphs in southern Peru. The largest figures are up to
1,200 ft (370 m) long. They were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
The figures vary in complexity. Hundreds are simple lines and geometric shapes; more
than 70 are designs of animals, such as birds, fish and monkeys, or human figures etc.
Other designs include shapes such as trees and flowers.
What are X known as?

61. Nazca lines

62. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA),
commonly shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is a United
States federal statute enacted by the 111th United States
Congress and signed into law on March 23, 2010.
The Act was designed to increase health insurance quality and
affordability, lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance
coverage and reduce the costs of healthcare.
The Republicans in Congress have begun the process of defunding
and repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
How do we better know PPACA?

63. Obamacare

64. Tiger vs Dragon...
This Havells Wire ad uses the theme of X, an old folk art dance of Tamil. This dance form usually
comprises a troupe of 6 performers aping the movements of the majestic, predatory tigers. Their
bodies are painted by the painstaking efforts of local artists in vibrant yellow and black to resemble
an exact replica of a tiger.
Name the dance form (X).

65. Puliyattam

66.  Lady Day (25 March)
 Midsummer Day (24 June)
 Michaelmas (29 September)
 Christmas (25 December)
In England and Wales, these four days are observed as
______ Days, the four dates in each year on which
servants were hired, school terms started, and rents
were due.
FITB.

67. Quarter Days

68. What are they 'fighting' for?
In 2015, the Odisha government initiated a move to get Geographical indication
(GI) status for the _____ made in Pahala. On 30 July, the people of Odisha
celebrated "_____ Dibasa" to reaffirm Odisha as the place of its origin.
In August, West Bengal decided to legally contest Odisha's move to obtain GI
Status.
In 2015 The Odisha state government constituted three committees to claim
over the _____ . The Science and Technology department of the West Bengal
government also started the process to get its own GI status for it.
FITB.

69. রসগ োল্লো (Rasgulla)

70. According to Holy Geeta, this world and everything in it is
mere illusion based on our desires. All we are doing is lust
and mirage. All things in the world are not real; they are
fallacy, a presumed reality of the world held by people.
So this idiom states an advice, that we should not have a
craze for materialistic thing, luxury and all sorts of
materialistic comforts and pay heed to what is REAL, and
what is truth.
(You get to hear this phrase a lot during the college days,
specially during the semesters)..

72. The _______ Syndrome goes something like this: Businesses, particularly start-up
entrepreneurial ones, tend to incorporate current widely accepted business
management strategies at some point in their development. One of the current
management techniques is called “change management.” By which it is meant
that what keeps a good business afloat is staying current and changing with the
times or “managing change”. Seems simple enough and when correctly applied to
a business can work quite well.
However, very successful businesses often think they are invulnerable. So at times
their “change management” is misapplied to a more serious problem and the
business is going under. Here comes the _____ Syndrome: the inability to
recognize problems on the horizon and then to under-manage when you hit the
big problem.
FITB.
*

73. Titanic

74. It was discovered by William Herschel in
March 13, 1781?
It is the third-largest of its kind. Its name
is derived from a figure from Greek
mythology, from the Latinised version of
the Greek god of the sky.
What is it?
*

75. Uranus

76. A raised hand, with the fingers separated between
the ring finger and the middle finger.
What is this hand gesture known as?

77. Vulcan salute

78. Near the center is Latin ⟨W⟩. Above that is Japanese ⟨ウィ⟩ ; below it are Cyrillic ⟨И⟩ , Hebrew
⟨‫⟩ו‬ , and (barely visible at the bottom) Tamil ⟨வி⟩ .
To the left of the ⟨W⟩ is Greek ⟨Ω⟩, and below that are Chinese ⟨維⟩, Kannada ⟨ವಿ⟩, and (barely
visible at the bottom) Tibetan ⟨ཝི⟩.
At left, from the top down, are Armenian ⟨Վ⟩, Cambodian ⟨វិ⟩ (lying on its side), Bengali ⟨উ⟩,
Devanagari ⟨वि⟩, and Georgian ⟨ვ⟩.
The right-most column is Ethiopic ⟨ው⟩ , Arabic ⟨‫⟩و‬ , Korean ⟨위⟩ , and Thai ⟨วิ⟩.
The empty space at the top represents the incomplete nature of the project...
Which project is it?

79. Wikipedia, unofficial Question Partner of Quizzare 2k17

80. Intense dislike or fear of people
from other countries is termed as?

81. Xenophobia
Why is my picture in
this slide?

82. It is a famous song sung by Mohammed Rafi in the 1950s.
Later in 1999, Mahesh Bhatt directed a movie of almost
the same title, with only one alteration due to the fact that
something changed in reality in 1995.
Another movie, released in 2008, starring R Madhavan and
Soha Ali Khan in lead roles had almost the same title.
Name the song.

83. Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jann

84. Where will you find this kind of notes?

85. Zimbabwe