A Quiz Club IIT Patna Quiz conducted by Keshav on 31st Dec 2020. The Quiz revolved around the topics that hit the headlines in the year 2020.

1. Quizmaster: Keshav
A-Z of MMXX
S04_E01
31st
December, 2020

2. Rules
1. There are 26 questions.
2. All questions carry 1 point, with no negative marking.
3. Each answer corresponds to a letter from the English
alphabet and is related to the year 2020 (MMXX).
4. You have to send the answers via ModMail bot on our
Discord server.
5. Do not try to Google the answers. It just spoils the fun for
everyone. Try to figure it out yourself.
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3. A
Over the years, numerous excavations have been carried out this place, one
such excavation in late 1960s discovered the earliest human settlement at this
place which goes back to 5th CE. It was once called Saket and was home to a
thriving community of Buddhists and Jains.
During the Mauryan rule, it was a trading town of secondary importance but it
reached its zenith under the Gupta empire which saw the revival of Hinduism
across the subcontinent. It is believed that a Gupta emperor even moved his
capital to this city in the hope that it would give them religious legitimacy among
the subjects.
Which city, with a place in other South Asian country named after it, was the
place of an important foundation stone laying ceremony this year?
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4. It all started from a video by the Youtube channel ‘Slayy Point’ titled, “Why
Indian Comments Section is Garbage (X)”. In the video, the creators talked
about the illogical comments on various videos which made no sense. One
of them was by a person who just left his name in the comments section. It
didn’t take long for netizens to convert it into a meme that was trending on
the internet.
What am I talking about?
B
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5. C
What, according to the European Union would create the largest stateless
crisis in the world.
Interestingly, China also justified their internet shutdowns by citing a similar
act by this country.
What exactly was the reason behind these statements?
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6. D
A parody of “The Creation of God”.
Identify the person depicted.
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7. E
After a certain Hollywood actor’s social media post, Netflix started editing
the credits on all of his works. Later Netflix also updated E's film and
television shows it currently streams, and updated landing pages for "The
Umbrella Academy," "Something in the Water," "Tallulah," "Tales of the
City".
IMDb also updated the changes on the IMDb page of Umbrella Academy.
Netflix was also in the process of changing the metadata in its search
function.
Which actor’s social media post was the reason behind these changes?
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8. F
This tweet by Drew A. Harris
started a trending hashtag on
twitter (three-word including
an article) which was used to
encourage people to take steps
to stop the flow of Coronavirus.
What was the viral hashtag?
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9. G
Name the missing one
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10. H
This is Global Times
reporting a death in
China due to X, which
gave people a scare,
specially because it
was during the time of
Covid-19.
Spread by rodents,
what it is?
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11. I
This is a screenshot from WHO’s website identify the blanked out word.
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12. J
This is how the idea of this show was born:
“My wife Julann just came up with the idea one day when we were in a plane
bringing us back to New York City from Duluth. I was mulling over game show
ideas, when she noted that there had not been a successful 'question and answer'
game on the air since the …. scandals. Why not do a switch,.....”
The popular host of this show, whom we lost this year now has a star of his at
the Canada’s Walk of Fame.
Name the show.
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13. K
This is the black
mamba jersey worn by
Lakers in the Playoffs
of NBA 2020.
Why?
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14. L
In its original hyphenated avatar, the word
meant a piece of wood used to nail pieces of a
raft together.
In the 1970s, it is believed that the prison
systems of some US states gave it a meaning
close to its current one, especially in the wake
of or to prevent violence.
It was also named the word of the year 2020 by
Collins English Dictionary.
Which word?
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15. M
Merlin Entertainments, the holding company of M decided to close down it’s
Delhi arm which was opened three years ago.
For the Delhi arm, a 60:40 model was also worked out. Here, 60 per cent was
based on locals and the remaining were selected from it’s international
collection. This is usually a 40:60 model internationally, but they had changed
to cater to the Indian market which is quite different from others.
Identify M, named after a French lady.
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16. N
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A Google Doodle to celebrate
Waitangi Day which
recognises the signing of the
nation’s founding document,
the Treaty of Waitangi. The
Google doodle represents the
three endemic birds of this
country.
Name the country, which
proved to be quite effective
in its measures against
coronavirus.

17. O
Connect:
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18. P
Mohan na Masalo is a Gujarati play which depicts the early life of Mahatma
Gandhi. P played the role of Gandhi in this theatre. Already an established
name in the Gujarati Film Industry, a particular work of his this year based
on a real life incident has proved to be a big milestone of his career.
Name the actor.
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

19. Q
What is this type of opening called in the
game of Chess?
The name might remind you of an
American mini-series based on a 1983
novel of the same name.
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20. R
Google Trends graph of a meme related to a person R whom we lost this year. It
was named as a nod to a hip-hop performer and was created on Tumblr in June
2013 by NYU law student Shana Knizhnik in support of R's dissent in Shelby
County v. Holder.
Name the person.
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

21. S
This match between Atlanta and Valencia has been termed as Ground Zero
by the media for it is that it was the reason behind Italy becoming the
epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
The match was held in Milan in the largest stadium of Italy because the
home ground of Atlanta failed to meet the standards of UEFA. As thousands
of fans gathered in one arena without any prior warning the conditions for
virus contagion were high.
In which stadium was this match played in, which is officially named after a
2-time world cup winner?
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

22. T
Cricbuzz profile of a 29 year old cricketer who was once touted as India’s
Mustafizur Rahman. Presently a member of India’s test squad in the
Border-Gavaskar Series, name him.
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23. In July 2020, three countries launched orbiters to Mars.
The first of them was named Hope, launched by the country U1
. The probe will
collect data for two years to get a comprehensive knowledge of Mars’
atmosphere.
The second country was China which launched Tianwen-1.
The third was U2
which launched a mission looking for habitability on Mars
with devices which were intelligently named like SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable
Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) and
WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering).
Name the two countries U1
and U2
for full points.
U
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24. V
The innovative invention you see in the right
was developed as a way to wash hands
under running water, where running water
is not available.
Invented in Ghana, it gained wide popularity
as the outbreak started. People were
encouraged to use this to wash their hands
regularly and stop the spread of the virus.
Name it (or the inventor after which it is
named).
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25. This East-African country was listed as a free-trade partner on US Dept. of
Agriculture. The USDA claimed that it had been added to the list "by
accident during a staff test" and removed it soon.
The capital city of the nation could offer an alternative for what future cities
could be like in Africa. Akon City, a planned city in Senegal, is inspired by it’s
capital city. The country has an unusually high mutation rate and has many
religious cults which include worshipping Gorilla, Lion and Crocodile gods
and goddesses.
Which country?
W
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26. X
It starts with X, the following part has been explained as ‘love &/or Artificial
intelligence’. The ending is a tribute to the precursor to SR-71, which he
describes as the coolest plane ever, or it could refer to Archangel which is her
favourite song.
What is being explained?
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27. Y
Y gained the nickname ‘Uncle Reiwa’ in 2019. In 2020, he became the head of
state after the previous incumbent (the longest serving in country’s history)
stepped down citing health reasons. Previously, he held the post of Chief
Cabinet Secretary for the longest time.
He is the president of the Liberal Democratic party (LDP). In 2015, he was
criticized for publicly encouraging women to "contribute to their country by
feeling like they want to have more children” as the country has a very low
birth rate.
Name this Asian head of State.
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28. Z
What is the word for this
practice which includes
the name of a popular
company?
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29. Answers Follow
A-Z of MMXX

30. A
Over the years, numerous excavations have been carried out this place, one
such excavation in late 1960s discovered the earliest human settlement at this
place which goes back to 5th CE. It was once called Saket and was home to a
thriving community of Buddhists and Jains.
During the Mauryan rule, it was a trading town of secondary importance but it
reached its zenith under the Gupta empire which saw the revival of Hinduism
across the subcontinent. It is believed that a Gupta emperor even moved his
capital to this city in the hope that it would give them religious legitimacy among
the subjects.
Which city, with a place in other South Asian country named after it, was the
place of an important foundation stone laying ceremony this year?
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31. Ayodhya
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Ans

32. It all started from a video by the Youtube channel ‘Slayy Point’ titled, “Why
Indian Comments Section is Garbage (X)”. In the video, the creators talked
about the illogical comments on various videos which made no sense. One
of them was by a person who just left his name in the comments section. It
didn’t take long for netizens to convert it into a meme that was trending on
the internet.
What am I talking about?
B
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33. Binod
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34. C
What, according to the European Union would create the largest stateless
crisis in the world.
Interestingly, China also justified their internet shutdowns by citing a similar
act by this country.
What exactly was the reason behind these statements?
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

35. CAA / CAB Protests
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Ans

36. D
A parody of “The Creation of God”.
Identify the person depicted.
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37. Diego Maradona
Hand of God
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Ans

38. E
After a certain Hollywood actor’s social media post, Netflix started edited
the credits on all of his works. Later Netflix also updated E's film and
television it currently streams, and updated landing pages for "The Umbrella
Academy," "Something in the Water," "Tallulah," "Tales of the City".
IMDb also updated the changes on the IMDb page of Umbrella Academy.
Netflix was also in the process of changing the metadata in its search
function.
Which actor’s social media post was the reason behind these changes?
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

39. Elliot Page
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Ans

40. F
This tweet by Drew A. Harris
started a trending hashtag on
twitter (three-word including
an article) which was used to
encourage people to take steps
to stop the flow of Coronavirus.
What was the viral hashtag?
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

41. #Flattenthecurve
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Ans

42. G
Name the missing one
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43. George Floyd
Masks worn by Naomi
Osaka during US Open
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44. H
This is Global Times
reporting a death in
China due to X, which
gave people a scare,
specially because it
was during the time of
Covid-19.
Spread by rodents,
what it is?
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

45. Hantavirus
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Ans

46. I
This is a screenshot from WHO’s website identify the blanked out word.
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47. Infodemic
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48. J
This is how the idea of this show was born:
“My wife Julann just came up with the idea one day when we were in a plane
bringing us back to New York City from Duluth. I was mulling over game show
ideas, when she noted that there had not been a successful 'question and answer'
game on the air since the …. scandals. Why not do a switch,.....”
The popular host of this show, whom we lost this year now has a star of his at
the Canada’s Walk of Fame.
Name the show.
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

49. Jeopardy
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Ans

50. K
This is the black
mamba jersey worn by
Lakers in the Playoffs
of NBA 2020.
Why?
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51. Kobe Bryant
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Ans

52. L
In its original hyphenated avatar, the word
meant a piece of wood used to nail pieces of a
raft together.
In the 1970s, it is believed that the prison
systems of some US states gave it a meaning
close to its current one, especially in the wake
of or to prevent violence.
It was also named the word of the year 2020 by
Collins English Dictionary.
Which word?
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

53. Lockdown
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Ans

54. M
Merlin Entertainments, the holding company of M decided to close down it’s
Delhi arm which was opened three years ago.
For the Delhi arm, a 60:40 model was also worked out. Here, 60 per cent was
based on locals and the remaining were selected from it’s international
collection. This is usually a 40:60 model internationally, but they had changed
to cater to the Indian market which is quite different from others.
Identify M, named after a French lady.
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

55. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
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Ans

56. N
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A Google Doodle to celebrate
Waitangi Day which
recognises the signing of the
nation’s founding document,
the Treaty of Waitangi. The
Google doodle represents the
three endemic birds of this
country.
Name the country, which
proved to be quite effective
in its measures against
coronavirus.

57. New Zealand
Kiwi in the centre of the Google Doodle
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Ans

58. O
Connect:
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59. Oscar 2020
L to R: Parasite (Best Picture),
Renée Zellweger (Best actress),
Joaquin Phoenix (Best Actor), and
Toy Story 4 (Best Animated Feature Film)
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Ans

60. P
Mohan na Masalo is a Gujarati play which depicts the early life of Mahatma
Gandhi. P played the role of Gandhi in this theatre. Already an established
name in the Gujarati Film Industry, a particular work of his this year based
on a real life incident has proved to be a big milestone of his career.
Name the actor.
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

61. Prateek Gandhi
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Ans

62. Q
What is this type of opening called in the
game of Chess?
The name might remind you of an
American mini-series based on a 1983
novel of the same name.
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

63. Queen’s Gambit
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Ans

64. R
Google Trends graph of a meme related to a person R whom we lost this year. It
was named as a nod to a hip-hop performer and was created on Tumblr in June
2013 by NYU law student Shana Knizhnik in support of R's dissent in Shelby
County v. Holder.
Name the person.
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

65. Ruth Bader Ginsberg
notorious rbg
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Ans

66. S
This match between Atlanta and Valencia has been termed as Ground Zero
by the media for it is that it was the reason behind Italy becoming the
epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
The match was held in Milan in the largest stadium of Italy because the
home ground of Atlanta failed to meet the standards of UEFA. As thousands
of fans gathered in one arena without any prior warning the conditions for
virus contagion were high.
In which stadium was this match played in, which is officially named after a
2-time world cup winner?
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

67. San Siro Stadium
Officially, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
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Ans

68. T
Cricbuzz profile of a 29 year old cricketer who was once touted as India’s
Mustafizur Rahman. Presently a member of India’s test squad in the
Border-Gavaskar Series, name him.
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

69. T Natarajan
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Ans

70. In July 2020, three countries launched orbiters to Mars.
The first of them was named Hope, launched by the country U1
. The probe will
collect data for two years to get a comprehensive knowledge of Mars’
atmosphere.
The second country was China which launched Tianwen-1.
The third was U2
which launched a mission looking for habitability on Mars
with devices which were intelligently named like SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable
Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) and
WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering).
Name the two countries U1
and U2
for full points.
U
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71. U1
- UAE
U2
- USA
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Ans

72. V
The innovative invention you see in the right
was developed as a way to wash hands
under running water, where running water
is not available.
Invented in Ghana, it gained wide popularity
as the outbreak started. People were
encouraged to use this to wash their hands
regularly and stop the spread of the virus.
Name it (or the inventor after which it is
named).
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

73. Veronica Bucket
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Ans

74. This East-African country was listed as a free-trade partner on US Dept. of
Agriculture. The USDA claimed that it had been added to the list "by
accident during a staff test" and removed it soon.
The capital city of the nation could offer an alternative for what future cities
could be like in Africa. Akon City, a planned city in Senegal, is inspired by it’s
capital city. The country has an unusually high mutation rate and has many
religious cults which include worshipping Gorilla, Lion and Crocodile gods
and goddesses.
Which country?
W
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75. Wakanda
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Ans

76. X
It starts with X, the following part has been explained as ‘love &/or Artificial
intelligence’. The ending is a tribute to the precursor to SR-71, which he
describes as the coolest plane ever, or it could refer to Archangel which is her
favourite song.
What is being explained?
Quiz Club IIT Patna | Keshav

77. X Æ A-12
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Ans

78. Y
Y gained the nickname ‘Uncle Reiwa’ in 2019. In 2020, he became the head of
state after the previous incumbent (the longest serving in country’s history)
stepped down citing health reasons. Previously, he held the post of Chief
Cabinet Secretary for the longest time.
He is the president of the Liberal Democratic party (LDP). In 2015, he was
criticized for publicly encouraging women to "contribute to their country by
feeling like they want to have more children” as the country has a very low
birth rate.
Name this Asian head of State.
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79. Yoshishide Suga
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Ans

80. Z
What is the word for this
practice which includes
the name of a popular
company?
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81. Zoombombing
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Ans
Source: Urban Dictionary

82. Happy New Year 2021!
Wishing you an inquizzitive, curious and
informative year ahead...