SEQC August 2017 Margao monthly quiz

SEQC Margao monthly
August 2017
QM: Sahil H.R.

Round 1:BMKJ
• Written round
• +10 for a correct answer
• -5 for every 2 incorrect answers. If no answer is given, then it will NOT be
considered as incorrect
• +10 bonus if all are correct

1.
Why I am an atheist is an essay written in 1930 in the Lahore Central Jail by X. It
was a reply by X to a religious man who accused him of having become an
atheist because of his vanity.
It was published after X’s death on 27 September 1931 in an English weekly
The People.
Identify X.

2.
X posed as (1)’s wife and helped him escape Lahore after he had assassinated
British police officer John Saunders.
Along with her husband, she helped in running a bomb factory named
‘Himalayan Toilets’. In this factory, picric acid, nitroglycerine and fulminate of
mercury were handled.
She died in Ghaziabad on 15 October 1999 at the age of 92.
Who? (Images follow)

3.
In 2015, Khed in Pune district of Maharashtra was renamed as
________nagar, after Shivaram ________ who was born here on
24th August 1908.
________ Market, a shopping complex at Hisar, Haryana, was
named in his honour in 1953.
Fill in the blank.

4.
This Indian revolutionary was born in Shahjahanpur on 11 June 1897. Other
than being a freedom fighter, he was a patriotic poet and wrote in Hindi and
Urdu. He was associated with the Arya Samaj.
He is perhaps best known for immortalising the poem Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna as a
war cry against the British rule. Who?

5.
Along with (4), he was the mastermind of a famous robbery that took place on
9 August 1925. He was also an Urdu poet and wrote under the pen name of
‘Hasrat’.
He was a prominent figure of the Hindustan Republican Association. Also, he
was hanged to death on the same day as (4), i.e. 19 December 1927.
Who am I talking about?

ANSWERS
1. Bhagat Singh
2. Durgawati Devi Vohra
3. Rajguru
4. Ram Prasad Bismil
5. Ashfaqulla Khan

Round 2: Clockwise bounce
• 16 questions
• +10/0 on direct
• +10/-10 on pounce
• Infinite pounce

1.
The Spotted Cheetah was a pop-up restaurant that was open from August 15-17,
2017 in New York City. An orange carpet was laid out to welcome all the guests
who entered the restaurant.
Which brand’s marketing gimmick was this?

2.
In 2004, Badminton New Zealand chose a nickname for their national teams in
a bid to attract sponsors and fans. There was an immediate sponsorship interest
from condom companies but the name was firmly opposed by International
Badminton Federation. Hence, it was officially dropped soon.
What was the two-word nickname that was chosen?

3.
The first written usage of this English word appeared in Edward Gibbon's
journal, in longhand, referring to "bits of cold meat" as a “X”. It was named
after John Montagu, 4th Earl of X, an eighteenth-century English aristocrat. It
is commonly said that Lord X was fond of this form of food because it
allowed him to continue playing cards, particularly cribbage, while eating,
without using a fork, and without getting his cards greasy from eating meat
with his bare hands. Others began to follow his lead and ordered “the same as
X” and thus the name stuck. Identify X.

4.
This field of science is about the use of living systems and organisms to
develop or make products, or “any technological application that uses biological
systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or
processes for specific use”.
This term is largely believed to have been coined in 1919 by Hungarian
engineer Károly Ereky.
Which scientific field am I talking about?

5.
X’s spouse died in a road accident in 1906. X was devastated but moved on anyway.
X began having an affair with his/her spouse’s former student Y, who was already
married. Y was no stranger to extramarital relations and reportedly had numerous
affairs.
In 1911, the news of the affair broke out and this resulted in a press scandal. X was
five years older than Y and was misrepresented in the tabloids as a foreign Jewish
home-wrecker. When the scandal broke, X was away at a conference in Belgium; on
his/her return, he/she found an angry mob in front of the house and had to seek
refuge, with his/her daughters, in the home of a friend, Camille Marbo.
Who is X?

5.
X: Marie Curie
Y: Paul Langevin

6. Name the poet.
A poem for all entrepreneurs
The road to success is paved with tests,
So you’ve got to believe in yourself above the rest.
Dream big, and let your passion shine,
If you don’t, you won’t end up with a dime.
Challenge the status quo, disrupt the market and
say YES!
And remember that innovation is an endless
quest.
Don’t forget to change business for good,
If you want to change the world then you should.
If you think with your head and listen to your
heart,
I promise you’ll get off to a flying start.
Make bold moves, but always play fair,
Always say please and thank you – it’s cool to care.
Do what you love and love what you do,
This advice is nothing new.
Now, stop worrying about whether your business
will be a hit,
Rise to the challenge and say ‘screw it, let’s do it!’

7.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily
affects joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and
stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly, the wrist and hands are
involved. Straightening the fingers results in immense pain.
A New Zealander, who is quite famous in his field, suffers from RA. His
distinctive style, because of which he is so famous, is a direct result of his
medical condition.
Who, from the world of sports, am I talking about?

8.
Riverside, Iowa, United States changed its slogan from “Where the best begins” to
“Where the Trek begins” in 1985 and proclaimed itself to be the future birthplace
of which famous character? This is a plaque erected at the character’s future
birthplace in Riverside.

9.
Urban Dictionary defines this term as ‘The act of attempted speech when an individual
is far too drunk to move their mouth muscles in any but the sloppiest way’.
The term is a pun on another term that refers to the discharge of bodily waste
materials. Using the example below as a clue, give me the two-word term.
Drunk: Aaou eiii? Oooouaa eeeo!
Jane: What's that guy on the floor behind the sofa saying?
Joan: Who the hell knows. He's just making a _____ ________.

10.
Ramesh Srivats is the founder of TenTenTen Digital Products which, according
to their website, creates cool apps that help cool brands connect with cool
customers. It is the company behind the fantasy sports portal Fandromeda.com
The name TenTenTen has a literary connect. Tell me why is it named so?

10.
TenTenTen is 101010, which is the binary form of number 42, which is
the answer for life, universe and everything

11.
It was by chance that X got into acting. He was in junior high school and, as
punishment for pulling out a chair from underneath a girl he had a crush on, X
was ordered to participate in the school's drama competition. To his surprise,
and probably school administrators, the 12-year-old proved to be an immediate
natural on the stage, taking top honours in the program.
X won an Academy Award in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor. Identify X.

12.
It is an American reality television show broadcast on Apple Music, in which
software makers have 60 seconds to pitch their idea in front of the judges on a
slow-moving escalator. It premiered in June 2017.
With just one letter changed, the name of the show is a pun on the name of a
2001 sci-fi movie about an astronaut crash-landing on a heavenly body
inhabited by intelligent primates. Name the show.

13.
“Many of the younger generation know my name in a vague way and connect it
with grotesque inventions, but don't believe that I ever existed as a person.
They think I am a nonperson, just a name that signifies a tangled web of pipes
or wires or strings that suggest machinery. My name to them is like a spiral
staircase, veal cutlets, barber's itch—terms that give you an immediate picture
of what they mean.”
This is a quote by which American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and
inventor?

14.
“If I need a friend I just give a wriggle
Split right down the middle
And when I look there's two of me
Both as handsome as can be”.
This is a verse from A Very Cellular Song by The Incredible String Band. It has been written
from the point of view of a particular living organism. Which scientific phenomenon,
a particular type of asexual reproduction, is described here?

15.
Sound editor Walter Murch states that he is responsible for the utterance which
sparked the name for this fictional character. Murch asked for Reel 2, Dialog
Track 2. The director, who was dozing nearby, awoke momentarily and said that
it was a great name before going back to sleep again.
Which fictional character from a famous movie franchise was it?

16. Watch this ad and answer the following:

16.
For 5 points, tell me what did the lady say next?
For 10 more points, tell me why did she say it the way she did? Put funda.
Both parts required on pounce.

16. Watch the video for the answer

Round 3: Anti-clockwise bounce
• 20 questions
• +10/0 on direct
• +10/-10 on pounce
• Infinite pounce

1.
Percy Spencer, an engineer at Raytheon after his WWI stint in the Navy, was
known as an electronics genius. In 1945, Spencer was fiddling with a
__________-emitting magnetron — used in the guts of radar arrays — when
he felt a strange sensation in his pants. Spencer paused and found that a
chocolate bar in his pocket had started to melt. Spencer immediately set out to
realize the potential of his discovery.
What did he invent thus?

2.
The name of the cell organelle X found in eukaryotic cells comes from the
Latin word for an ‘eyelash’. Xs are slender protuberances that project from the
much larger cell body.
There are two types of Xs: motile and nonmotile Xs. Which cell organelle am I
alluding to?

3.
Pench Tiger Reserve is straddled across the states of Maharashtra and Madhya
Pradesh in India. A popular fictional story is set around this region. It was
originally a novel, but was subsequently made into a TV series and also a 2016
movie.
Which popular story am I talking about?

4.
It is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘dwelling’ or a building used for residential
purposes. The first mention of this is found in the Yajurveda. The first book
on this subject is believed to have been written about 3000 years back by Saint
Vishwakarma. Which word is this?

5.
The ancient watermark on this product was in the shape of a court jester
wearing his distinctive bell-tipped multi-pointed cockscomb cap. That is how
this product gets its name.
Which particular product used by students, office employees and numerous
other occupations am I referring to?

6.
This website was founded in 2005 by Internet entrepreneur Jack Herrick. Its
slogan is “We're trying to help everyone on the planet learn how to do anything.
Join us.”
Which famous website am I referring to?

7.
This doodle was made by Google in 2011 to celebrate whose 189th birthday?

8.
This product was established as a patent medicine business in Mumbai in 1893 by K.
Nageswara Rao Pantulu who was a journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter.
Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao popularised the product by distributing it free-of-cost at
music concerts. Even today, the words "Bombay" are inscribed on the product.
Name the product.

9.
This figure(following slide) shows the percentage of a particular bird as the total
number of wild birds in bird markets in Indonesia between 1987 and 2016. The
numbers on top give the total number of wild birds recorded in the market over
the three periods. Researchers say that the trade in these birds, even though illegal,
has skyrocketed due to a particular ‘phenomenon’ that spanned over the course of
a decade shown in the centre of the pic. People want these birds as pets even
though it is illegal. What is the phenomenon being spoken about?

10.
A startup that is valued at over $1 billion is called as a unicorn.
But, tech unicorns in Canada are named after the common name of Monodon
monoceros, which is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk"
from a protruding canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters around
Greenland, Canada, and Russia.
What are Canadian tech unicorns known as?(pic follows)

11.
Identify the person featured on this stamp.

11.
The first Indian Governor of RBI.

12.
The _______ process or ammonia-soda process is the major industrial
process for the production of sodium hydrogen carbonate. The ammonia-soda
process was developed into its modern form by Belgian industrialist, Ernest
_______ during the 1860s. He also famously introduced something in 1911,
that usually takes place once in every three years.
Fill in the blanks(Both blanks are the same).

13.
This substance is produced in the glandular sac of the male of a particular
species. The sac’s shape is similar to that of a scrotum and hence the substance
takes its name from the Sanskrit word for ‘scrotum’.
The term has been in the mainstream media in the recent past, but in a totally
different context. What’s the good word?

14.
This is a picture of Abhinav Kumar. He has been the centre of attention over the
past few months on social media. Where have we seen him?

15.
This company was founded in 1908 by Gerald Rusgrove _____ and Charles
____ as a general publisher. In 1971, the publisher was bought by the Canadian
company Harlequin Enterprises. The two companies account for almost three-
quarters of the romance paperbacks published in Britain.
The publisher has been criticised for its books. Feminists have pilloried their
novels as misogynistic rape fantasies, hate speech, poor sexual health and failed
relationships among their readers.
Name the publisher.

16.
Listen to this tale of two cities!
In the same country they lie,
Their names are anagrammatic (sigh!);
X means ‘Eastern Capital’ and Y means ‘Capital City’,
Don’t break the protocol,
And give me both answers if you think yourself witty!

17.
The company Challenger, Gray & Christmas estimated that the U.S. economy will
lose $694 million due to a 20 minute distraction on 21st August 2017. This
would cause a massive impact on the US economy.
Explain why such a huge loss would occur according to the company.

17.
Because the employees would all watch the
Solar Eclipse and not do their work!

18.
What is this recent Amul ad about?

19.
This symbol is known as the Cross of Lorraine. You find this symbol
embossed on a particular edible product. The parent company of this product
also has this symbol in its logo. Which product?

20.
On the following slide is a video titled “Bare Essentials of Safety” that was
released in 2009 by Air New Zealand to captivate the attention of even the
most jaded travellers. What’s so unique about this ad that it captures one’s
attention?

20.
The crew in the video is naked and is wearing
nothing but body paint!

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