Season 10 first quiz conducted by quiz club IIT Patna, set by the sub-coordinators.

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Happy Quizzing!

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From ancient times throughout civilizations humans have often
overemphasised the importance of _____ and our perception of
them in our lives. So much so that the latin origin of common words
were based on this concept such as :-
Consider(with the _____), Dis-aster(bad _____) ,Desire(from the
_____) and many other words.
What are these based on?

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Stars

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After the tragic incident of the Notre-Dame cathedral catching fire,
A game company donated 500k euros towards the restoration
efforts. Soon after this ,there were claims on the internet that not
only did the company donate money it also made available Its
detailed 3D model of the cathedral from its game to help out the
architects and engineers working on the restoration project.
Identify either the game franchise or the company.

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Assassin’s
Creed by
Ubisoft

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X , among the most influential philosopher in human history was
originally named Aristocles. Being an “Olympic Wrestler” he was
nicknamed X meaning ‘broad-shouldered’. A rather humorous
anecdote about him is that X never lost an argument because if he
couldn’t win with words he would win with “muscles”.
Identify X.

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Plato
Plattus/flat
= broad

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A 1900 article highlights that this paradoxical
new system of learning has a lot more
advantages compared to the traditional
method. All children timid and daring have
equal opportunities, it requires little to no
extra infrastructure and saves a lot of time
without the added fear which makes it
impossible for a large majority to learn.
What exactly are the children being taught
here?

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Swimming/
Dry
swimming
classes

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Estimated to have 7 × 2^200 states, X is considered a challenging test and an important
benchmark for various Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning algorithms.
Some of the earliest methods to “solve X” were :
Tsitsiklis & Van Roy (1996) used feature-based dynamic programming. They used two simple state
features: the number of holes, and the height of the highest column. They achieved a score of
around 30 lines cleared.
Bertsekas & Tsitsiklis (1996) added two sets of features: height of each column, and the difference in
height between consecutive columns. Using lambda-policy iteration, they achieved a score of
around 2,800 lines cleared.
Earlier this year, the first instance of a human “beating X” was recorded which took about 38
minutes.
ID X.

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X : TETRIS

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Todd Yellin, the X vice president of product, in an interview, revealed the never-before-told
story behind the iconic Y.
Todd said he wanted to commission something for Y that "makes you think of 'Wow, I'm going
to get a treat. I'm about to get an amazing story.’”
He reached out to Lon Bender, an Oscar-winning sound editor who tried all kinds of different
sounds, for instance, a door opening, strange instruments and even a goat bleating.
For a while they settled on the goat thinking it was their own version of Leo the Lion.
In the end, X settled on what you hear today – which is actually a wedding band knocking on
a cabinet.
ID X and Y.

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X : NETFLIX
Y: INTRO SOUND

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The name of one of the most famous companies in the world in the field of
technological innovations is an abridged form of the name of the
American city where it was born.
Its logo was also inspired by an iconic structure in this city as a symbol of
connecting the world and moving from the past to the future.
ID the company.

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CISCO
(short for San Francisco)

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X has been all the rage over social media and has the entire world dancing
to its tune.
It is said to be an adaption from a poem written by famous Iranian poet
Bijan. Also its distinctive style can be attributed to it being a prominent
persian folklore as well.
Originally composed by Iran's Khatereh Group, X was first sung in a choir of
Girls High School in the 1950s.
The hook line of the song literally translates to 'Oh my love, my beloved, my
sweet love!’
ID X.

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Jamal Kudu

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X is a lightweight plain-woven fabric with mesh like weave that gives it a
transparent appearance. The word X is of French origin which means a
cloth. Bollywood cinema has long been an ardent patron of X. The flowy
Dupattas and the beautiful sarees and Salwar Kameez worn by actresses
has been an integral part of Bollywood's fashion for decades, and the
material continues to hypnotize stars and fans alike.
India's greatest royal fashion trendsetter, Maharani Indira Devi of Cooch
Behar handpicked the fabric and took it to great heights of popularity. While
on a trip to France, she first saw the fabric at Lyon, and instantly fell in love
with it, and felt that it would be a wonderful saree material. So, an order was
placed for a nine-yard white X sari woven in Lyon.
ID X.

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Chiffon
Sarees

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Workers of a certain industry in the 19th century were victims of the terrible work
conditions that existed before unions. The materials and the chemicals that were
required in the process were incredibly toxic. One such chemical X was so
harmful that the fumes of it caused them to acquire Y , a syndrome. The
symptoms included slurred speech, tremors, irritability, depression, as well as a
myriad of other issues.
This syndrome inspired the creation of a character for a very famous novel.
Bleached white skin coupled with fantastically orange hair, frizzed to perfection.
His eyes are outlined in corals, blues, pinks and greens—framed with white lashes
and punctuated with vibrant green eyes. “I wanted him to have electrified kind of
eyes, as if the X —the madness—is coming out of them. We also had one pupil
painted ever so slightly off. So, he’s never looking right at you.” said by the actor
who played this character.
ID X and Y.

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X - Mercury
Y - Mad Hatter
Syndrome

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Walter Kaufmann was a prolific composer from Austria who completed his training in
Prague and Berlin before fleeing the Nazi persecution of Jews to work in Bombay until
Indian Independence. He then moved to London and Canada before settling in the
USA as a professor of musicology at Indiana University.
Kaufmann adapted to his circumstances and researched Indian and Asian music,
writing about them in journals and went on to combine oriental and western traditions in
his compositions.
ID this composition of his which was a routinely heard by an entire generation of
Indians.

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Opening Tune of
All India Radio

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In 2020, a tweet highlighting the similarity in appearance
between the product X and the Spotify logo went viral, resulting
in Spotify briefly changing their Twitter display picture from the
logo to X as part of the joke.
ID X.

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GOOD DAY
BISCUITS

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Released in India on 22 August 2014, it is a
story of the city's electricity crisis, resulting in
loadshedding.
Power cuts of up to 15 hours a day cause
great trouble to residents and factories alike.
This gap in supply and demand becomes the
bedrock of local electricity thieves like Loha
Singh, who provide illegal power connection
to people, by plugging into official supply
through live wires.
The story is based on which indian
city?

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Kanpur

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Spoiler Alert……..
In 2017, the shocking true story of Swathi Reddy unfolded. Together with
her lover Rajesh, they plotted to kill her husband Sudhakar.They
concocted a fake story of a home invasion, intending for Rajesh to
assume Sudhakar's identity. However,the scheme fell apart as Rajesh, a
vegetarian, declined Mutton Soup, exposing the deceit. This led to the
family uncovering the horrifying truth behind Sudhakar's murder.
Which recent series, very aptly named, is “loosely” based on this
incident?

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Killer Soup

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The recent Golden Awards were full of exciting moments, and a highlight was
when X won the Y Award. Even though X didn't grab multiple awards as
expected, X redeemed itself by winning the first-ever Y, a new category
introduced by the Golden Globes this year.
While receiving the award, the creators said, “Last but not least, thank you so
much to the Golden Globes for creating an award that celebrates movie
fans. This is a movie about <redacted>, but it's also a movie about humans.
It's about you. We made it for you, and we made it with love. Thank you for
loving it back.”
What movie and which new category?

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Barbie
Cinematic and Box
office achievement

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Identify the reason for these tattoos.

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To prevent themselves from being shot as they
believed that guards/people weren’t allowed
to shoot at national icons.
These people were Russian Prisoners.

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The photo shown in the next slide is located close to the summit of the famed Hawaiian
volcano Mauna Kea and is named as the ______ valley.
Sometime in the latter part of the 20th century, this place was visited by certain people
for a very special reason. Each of them had to meticulously collect <redacted> samples
and map the terrain of the region accurately while also giving oral and verbal tests for
the same. The other significant activities included photography with documentation
and building makeshift homes. The final days spent here involved hiking and analyzing
the peripheral regions.
What was the name of the valley?

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APOLLO
VALLEY

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Which artist and which of his works are referenced in this clip from ‘Guardians of the
Galaxy 3’.

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Creation of
Adam
Michelangelo

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The genesis of X can be traced back to the linguistic landscape of French and its deeply
embedded connection with societal norms. The term X, derived from Old French meaning
"to stick/to attach", referred to certain lists that were stuck on the clothes of people who
would come to attend courtroom ceremonies. These lists outlined the dos and don’ts during
such events, laying the foundation for the contemporary meaning of X.
Derived from X, the English term Y underscores the significance of following rules during
ceremonies. This linguistic shift traces back to a historical practice where the French
displayed lists on their attire before court entry. Today, Y extends beyond courts,
emphasizing adherence to guidelines in various events, highlighting the importance of
following prescribed rules.
ID X and Y.

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X- ETIQUETTE
Y- TICKET

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In a town nestled in East Croatia, locals are passionately claiming that their community
served as the haunting backdrop for a chilling “incident” during a fateful journey nearly 90
years ago. Their conviction is bolstered not only by the town's location between two other
East Croatian (formerly Yugoslavian) towns mentioned in the “historical source” but also by
the source's vivid description of a forest, bearing an uncanny resemblance to one adjacent to
their town.
Capitalising on this opportunity the mayor of the town is even thinking about a undertaking a
project themed on this which includes a cafe extending their menu to English breakfasts
ID the source.

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MURDER ON THE
ORIENT EXPRESS

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Pakistan's unique and colorful truck art, also known as moving canvases on
roads, is famous for featuring portraits of celebrities and mythical creatures
and for spreading awareness. Now, it is being used for a more significant
purpose.
Samar Minallah, who volunteered as the art director for the project with the
support of Y, launched this campaign, stating that they decided to utilize
truck art as it is "a more powerful and effective way to spread the message,"
given that trucks move all across the country. This campaign ultimately
earned Minallah appreciation and peace awards.
ID Y and Give funda?

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Berger paints
Portraits of
missing peoples

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This Bottle of Water was
launched on Dec 03, 2009 on 25
years of X.
Identify the funda.

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Water Sourced
From nearby
villages near
Union Carbide

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Sebastian D'Souza was the only photographer to take
pictures of X, and it was this image along with his
testimony that played a crucial role in the trial.
This image of a man dominated newspapers across
the world with accessories on his wrist, a black short,
a backpack holding something dangerous on his
right hand. The close shot made a chilling picture
that shook India and the world that day.
Which famous photograph is being talked about
here ?

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Ajmal Kasab
at CST

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The expression was first used by Lord Albert, when he exclaimed at the site of
certain developments in the city as ______ ______(not indicative).
The developments were in turn ordered by Maharaja Ram Singh to show his
hospitality to Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria on an India visit in 1876.
Which still in use and rather colourful nickname was thus coined?

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Pink City

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The first logo of X was a centaur, a stylised version of
Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle representing the
wheel of Konark.
The logo chosen by the founder was introduced in 1948 and
represented the brand until 2007. On 22 May 2007, X unveiled
their new logo consisting of a Flying Swan with the wheel of
Konark placed inside it. The flying swan was morphed from
the centaur logo and the chakra was derived from its
erstwhile logo.
The company has recently seen another revamp to its logo.
Whose logo are we talking about?

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Air India

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In the Year 1970. Laxmikant-PyareLal, Kishore Kumar and Anand Bakshi
were gathered for making of the music for a movie.
Laxmikant-Pyarelal and Anand Bakshi were trying to make a song but there
wasn't any tune or lyrics that sounded good. So after a while, Kishor Da stood
up and said, " Ok, so I'm going." to which Laxmikant asked, " When will you
meet next time?" and Kishore da replied, "Whenever you say".
Anand Bakshi stood up and said, stop I have got the song for us.
What song are we talking about?

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Accha to ham
Chalte hai,
Like Literally