Chaudhary Charan Singh wanted to legally arrest someone important in 1977 and selected the right police officer for the job called "Operation Arrest". It was scheduled for October 2nd when the local police moved in and arrested the person. The person's wife took a call from an India Today reporter who asked for an interview, saying "Mrs.____ is busy now... so are we all.. You see, the CBI are here." The document discusses several unrelated events spanning 1978 to 2018.

1. Since 40 Years/
Quiz 420
04/04/18
Thapar Quizzing Club
Abhinav Choudhary
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2. Rules
 41 Questions
 Questions from each year in chronological order,
from 1978 to 2018
 Blocking hints won’t work
 QM is lazy so don’t argue and suck it up

3. 1
 Chaudhary Charan Singh was extra cautious about this. He wanted to
do it the moment he came into power but he wanted to do it legally
and he had a team to go through all the files.
 He knew, therefore, that the right kind of police officers were needed
for Operation Arrest to succeed. He sent for the personal records of
several police officers above the level of superintendent. "The right
man." he told his confidante, "will do this job."
 It was scheduled on 2nd October and the local police moved in at 4:55
PM. At 5 PM, the telephone rang, an India Today reporter was asking
for an interview. ______’s young wife, ______, took the call.
 “Mrs ______ is busy now... so are we all.. You see, the CBI are here," she
said excitedly.
 What is happening here?

4. 2
 Robert "Bob" Bernstein is an American businessman and
entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the advertising company
Bernstein-Rein and the founder of Beauty Brands.
 Bernstein-Rein was retained by _________ in 1967. In 1969, the agency
created a series of illustrated glasses for _________ called the “_____
Cup." In 1977, Bernstein created the _____ _____for _________. The _____
____ was tested in four cities before being released nationally in 1979.
 The main attraction of ______ _____ remained the same till 1987 when
Disney partnered with __________ and introduced many more
‘attractions’.
 What did Bob’s agency introduced?

5. 3
 On June 1, 1980, the husband-and-wife team of Dave Walker and
Lois Hart who worked for CNN anchored the story about the
attempted assassination of civil rights leader Vernon Jordan.
 This marked a new beginning in the broadcasting industry.
 It all started 4 years back when Ted Turner, the mind behind CNN was
told by industry professionals that this was stupid to attempt and
couldn’t be done.
 What was so special about this broadcast of 1st June?

6. 4
 On March 30th, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. stood outside the Washington
Hilton in D.C., waiting for someone to come.
 He wanted to repeat something which had happened 18 years back.
Fortunately, Hinckley was unsuccessful in his attempt and was caught
on scene.
 He later revealed that his motivation was to impress Jodie Foster who
he'd been stalking for years after seeing her in the 1976 film Taxi
Driver, in which the main character Travis Bickle does a similar thing.
 What did John do?

7. 5
 Director, John Landis admitted that _______ was not a product of a
brilliant idea but was made so because _______ ________ wanted to
become a monster.
 Landis said ________ first approached him about making the video
because he liked his work on “An American Werewolf in London” and
the two, along with make-up artist Rick Baker, met to look at
photographs from old monster movies.
 “Turns out he hasn’t seen many horror films, they were too scary. I
found him great,” Landis said, laughing. “He wanted zombies, but the
big thing for _______ was turning into a monster.”
 Which 1982 work’s adaptation is John talking about here?

8. 6
 When Madam Tussauds approached this gentleman for his wax statue,
he was astonished to find the details they got into.
 The pose chosen for the figure reflects a very iconic event in the
person and the country’s history.
 Due to stiffness in the elbow and loss of flexibility, he is unable to
exactly replicate the pose but he tried to do during the unveiling of the
statue.
 Which iconic event is this and who is this gentleman posing?

9. 7
 Pablo Bartholomew is an Indian photojournalist and an independent
photographer based in New Delhi, India. He is noted for his
photography and as an educator running photography workshops.
 He was awarded Word Press Photo award for his series on morphine
addicts in India.
 He is known for capturing the sorrow and sadness very effectively
through his lens.
 For which other work do we know him, for which he was awarded the
Word Press Photo award again?
 Images follow

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 In 1985, ____ ____ came up with a new product, ___ ____, a sweeter
version of their original product. They felt the need to introduce this
new product after their main competitor was gaining traction and
people were preferring it over them.
 They conducted a series of blind tests where they presented 2 sets of
products in front of the people and a majority of them chose the
sweeter one.
 This led them to replace their flagship product with this ‘improved’
version of it.
 It was a huge failure and people completely boycotted the product
demanding the original one back.
 What was the new product introduced or which company is this?

15. 9
 There are approximately 300 stray dogs in 2,600 km square of this
area. They live among the moose and lynx, the hares and wolves that
have also found a home here. But while the Mongolian horses and
Belarusian bears were recently introduced to the area, and other
animals have come in as opportunists, the dogs are native.
 Life is not easy for these dogs as they have to face the harsh winters of
the region and food is scarce.
 They have shortened life expectancy and very few live beyond the age
of 6.
 What is the region where these dogs live or why is their life
expectancy this low?
 Images follow

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18. 10
 The term “_________ of physics" is often used by physicists to refer to
the marathon session of the American Physical Society’s meeting on
March 18, 1987, which featured 51 presentations concerning the
science of high-temperature superconductors.
 On March 5, 2007, many of the original participants reconvened in
Denver to recognize and review the session on its 20-year anniversary;
the "reunion" was again chaired by Maple.
 The nickname given to the session is a reference to another marathon
session but in a different field.
 What is the nickname of this session or Fill in the Blanks.

19. 11
 In 1988, citizens of this country voted in their first open election in
more than a decade, choosing as prime minister the populist candidate
________ _______, daughter of former leader Zulfikar Ali ______.
 She was the first woman leader of a muslim country in modern
history.
 In elections on November 16, ______’s PPP won a majority in the
National Assembly, and on December 1 ______ took office as prime
minister of _________. Her government fell in 1990, but from 1993 to
1996 she again served as Pakistani leader.
 Who is this woman in question?

20. 12
 Pramziur is a new watch brand which is using Kickstarter for funding
its products.
 Their first product was inspired by the pocket watches made by a
Russian brand Molnija, which ceased operations in 2007. It had an
engraving to Trans-Siberian railway on the back.
 Their new product gives you the opportunity to be close to a very
significant moment in history.
 What was the event which made their new product possible?
 Images in next slide

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 Raabta (a connection), an online initiative, is virtually reconnecting
two community of people– old neighbours, friends and schoolmates –
who had lost touch with each other following in early 1990s.
 Jaibeer Ahmed, an advertising professional based in New Delhi, who’s
one of the curators of Raabta, said the idea was born when he heard
his grandmother talk about Dina Nath, a _______ ______, who was like
her son. “She is 82 years old and hopes to see him once,” he said. The
online forum, which was opened on Facebook earlier this year, has
over 21,000 likes.
 The online forum facilitates search of old friends, neighbours and
colleagues, helping them reconnect and rekindle old relationships.
 What two communities does this forum cater?

25. 14
 The original title of this film was Jaffna, after the capital of Northern
province of Sri Lanka.
 It was later renamed _______ ____ after the location where the plot of
the operation was hatched.
 Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN also praised Sircar, opining “Unlike in the
West, it's hard to make films on real-life historical events in India.
Political pressures and sensitive groups invariably throw a spanner in
the works. Which is why it's commendable what director Shoojit
Sircar has undertaken with ________ ____.”
 Which film is this which was based on a 1991 incident?

26. 15
 Speaking about ___’s cinematic contribution, Hepburn says the award
was 'in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures,
and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible
influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world.’
 _________ ___ couldn’t attend the ceremony as he was ill and lying on a
hospital bed.
 “I have learned everything I've learned about the craft of cinema from
the making of American films. I've been watching American films very
carefully over the years and I loved them for what they entertain, and
then later loved them for what they taught.”
 Who is the person in question above?

27. 16
 This mansion is now converted into a luxury hotel. It was abandoned
after the previous owner died in 1993 and subsequently bought by
New York art dealer Lio Malca in 2012.
 The hotel’s main restaurant, Philosophy, serves Mexican food with a
contemporary European twist. The manager is Italian, and the head
chef hails from Catalonia in Spain.
 The house is surrounded by lush rain forest. And with plenty of
outside space, it’s also a popular place to host weddings and parties. A
spokesperson for the hotel said that the main event is New Year’s Eve.
Last year, owner Lio Malca hosted more than a thousand people.
 Who was the previous owner of this mansion?
 Images in next slide

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 In 1994, ____ sold a little over 37,000 _______, an increase of more than
7,000 from the year before. By 1996, sales had dropped to
approximately 28,000. ____ offered a regional rebate program for
Broncos in 1994, but sales increased around the country that year, not
just in the specific regions where the rebate was offered, according to
Schirmer.
 “They keep seeing this one on TV over and over again and at least
they're going to consider it. It's almost shoved into our set of options
through constant exposure,” one of the officials said.
 What was the reason for the initial increase in sale of this car?

32. 18
 Bill Clinton was the first US president to confirm the existence of this
location.
 This location was presumed to be a secret one in the middle of the
desert.
 Clinton had said, ‘”If I put you over at Justice, I want you to find the
answers to two questions for me,” Hubbell recounts. “One, who killed
JFK. And two, are there ____s?” Clinton was dead serious. I had looked
into both, but wasn’t satisfied with the answers I was getting.
 Which location is this?

33. 19
 In the 1996 movie, Spacejam, when Stanley comes into _______'s hotel
room and says "C'mon, _______, it's game time. Slip on your Hanes, lace
up your Nikes, take your Wheaties and your Gatorade, and we'll grab
a Big Mac on the way to the Ballpark.“
 Why did Stanley mention these very specific things and Fill in the
blanks.

34. 20
 This person believed that there was a real grand master behind all the
________. He thought he was invincible to them.
 Being a rigid man as he was, _____ ________ didn’t think that a _______
could pull off a move like that. He ignored the move, thinking it is a
mistake and carried on.
 He later cried foul play that there was a person involved and a _______
cannot pull off a move like that.
 Who is the person and what is the competition?

35. 21
 Back in 1998, the two creators didn’t add an Inc. to the name of the
company.
 Their technology was solid, but not solid enough to impress either the
money boys or the major internet portals, so they continued struggling
for financial support.
 One of the first investors in the company was Andy Bechtolsheim, a
founder of Sun Microsystems. He wrote a check of a hundred
thousand dollars to “_______ Inc.”
 The creators had no plans of adding Inc but Andy’s check made them
do it.
 Which company founded in ‘98 is this?

36. 22
 Back in ‘99, people started using these very specific calculators. It was a
normal calculator but an additional feature which became a necessity for
the people.
 Its use became very popular within the population and commerce of these
countries especially during the first few months after something was
introduced.
 As so many were produced, they are also found outside the _________ to
help staff at airports or railway stations where the ____ has a strong
presence.
 A starter kit was also introduced which was used to give an idea to the
people.
 Why was this calculator used or what was the necessity?
 Image in next slide

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38. 23
 The _______ Day Flare or _______ Day Event was a powerful solar flare
on July 14, 2000, the national day of _______, occurring near the peak of
the solar maximum in solar cycle 23.
 It was the biggest solar radiation event since 1989. Despite their great
distance from the sun, this was observed by Voyager I and II.
 The solar flare gets its name from the day it occurred, i.e. national day
of a particular country.
 The name (first blank) was very pivotal in the independence of this
nation and became the symbol for their freedom movement.
 What was the name given to this solar flare?

39. 24
 A unique memorial, christened ‘Smritivan’ was planned to be created
atop 406 acres of the historic Bhujia Dungar.
 Architects P.V. Doshi and Raju Katpaliya were appointed for planning
out the project.
 The memorial was supposed to have a museum, convention centre,
sunset point and eco park with 84 types of trees. It was also proposed
to start adventure sports in the adjoining lake, befitting the solemn
and somber nature of the memorial.
 The project was never developed and several RTIs regarding the
project were filed by the people but no reply came from the
administration.
 To whom is this memorial, ‘Smritivan’ supposed to be dedicated to?
 Image in next slide

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 ________ was suffering from groin injury which was the focus of many
folks back home.
 He told a news agency: 'My groin was hurting, I was only at 60%. So I
_______ __ ____.’
 He wanted to shift the attention of people and media from his injured
groin and did something which bamboozled everyone.
 The cunning plot worked for him as he was able to perform very well
after that.
 Who is this person in question and what did he do?

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 Red Dawn is a 1984 American war film directed by John Milius.
 The film is set in an alternate history timeline in which the United
States is invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Nicaraguan
allies. The story follows a group of American high school students who
resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, calling themselves
Wolverines, after their high school mascot.
 Operation Red Dawn was an American Military Operation which was
named after the ‘84 film. The two search sites in the operation were
named “Wolverine 1” and “Wolverine 2” as per the movie.
 The Forces involved in the operation consisted of approximately 600
soldiers including cavalry, artillery, aviation, engineer and special
operations forces.
 What was the purpose of this mission?

43. 27
 There are several of these in the world.
 What are these?
 Images in next slides

44. 27
 India

45. 27
 Thailand

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 United Kingdom

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 Sri Lanka

48. 28
 It is verified by one of the officials by calling his Christian name three
times.
 The confirmation used to be accompanied by the official tapping the
____’s forehead three times with a small silver hammer, but the
tradition fell into disuse after a similar event happened in 1963.
 Word is passed around very formally and the official radio channel
flashes the news world wide.
 It was rumored that the further proceedings were to be carried out in
Poland but was later confirmed that the usual procedure will be
followed.
 What happened in 2005 that these steps were required?

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 It was sold in May, 2006 for the highest ever price for a ________ and was
not surpassed for the first time until 2010.
 It measures 8’ x 4’ and a special kind of ingredient was made for it. The
creator’s technique was based on viscosity so he himself created a new
type of ingredients. Though this clever innovation was praised, ________
shrugged it off as “a natural growth out of a need.”
 Many people perceive it to be a dense bird’s nest but no one knows what
it really is.
 Doing the moving process in 1949, one year after it was made, it became
damaged. One of the people from moving company came with a box of
______ in one hand and gave it to ________. The creator made some
changes and said "He’ll never know, never know".
 Who is the creator in question? For bonus, what is being talked about
here?

50. 30
 _______ was so hyped that it was the subject of 11,000 print articles and
it turned up 69 million hits on Google. Cultists were camping for it;
bloggers were calling it ‘Jesus ______.’ All of this was even before a
single customer had touched it.
 Steve Ballmer said “There’s no chance _______ is getting significant
market share. No chance. It’s a $500 subsidized item. They may make
a lot of money.”
 What is being talked about here?
 Image in next slide

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 TIM is a mechatronic system designed to provide unmanned actions in
the ___ _______ when nothing is happening.
 The first TIM was installed in 2014 and has since performed a number
of inspections of critical sectors of the ___. Two TIM units are in
operation in the ___.
 Due to the 27 km of ___ ______, two TIM units are installed and
operating in different sectors for covering the complete ring. More
units are intended to be installed in the near future, in order to
minimize the time for inspecting the ___.
 Where can you find TIM, which started its operations after much
controversy in the year we are on?

53. 32
 On 19 November, 1863 Abraham Lincoln gave his most famous speech,
The Gettysburg Address which is probably the most famous speech in
American History.
 He delivered the speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg National
Cemetery, four months after the conclusion of the Civil War’s decisive
battle.
 One of the most famous lines of the speech is as follows:
"that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by
the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.“
 The theme of another speech was chosen from this speech of Lincoln, ‘A
new birth of freedom.’ This speech will also go into the history books of
America.
 Who delivered this speech and on what occasion?

54. 33
 This city was undergoing a very massive economic turmoil when this
event was supposed to happen. Three weeks before the event was
supposed to happen, the city was bailed out by its wealthier
neighboring ‘city.’
 Just before the event was supposed to happen, there was a name
change from the city’s name to the head of the rival city and president
of the nation.
 What was the event that was supposed to happen and what was the
name change?

55. 34
 This robot is Dubbed mini manbo or little sunfish.
 It weighs around 2kg and has a diameter of 13cm and length of 30cm.
It is equipped with front and rear cameras and collects data using its
two cameras and a dosimeter.
 The swimming robot has been co-developed by Toshiba and the
International Research Institute for ______ _____________(IRID).
 "The ____ debris will be a challenge," Dale Klein, a former US ______
Regulatory Commission chief told the Associated Press, adding it
would take at least six months to a year to collect data and decide on
how to remove the ____.
 Where is this robot supposed to work?

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 This event celebrated only once before in Britain was centered around
a bank holiday weekend running from 2 to 5 June.
 The Department of Culture Media and Sport estimated that the extra
holiday is likely to cost the economy around £1.2bn, although in an
impact assessment it noted that this figure could be as high as £3.6bn
(0.25pc of GDP).
 The event is supposed to bring the same feeling among people as an
event of same stature, did around a year back.
 Among the performers from 16 foreign countries will be Inuits from
Canada, cowboys from Oklahoma, presidential bodyguards from
India, Cossacks from Russia and Huasos from Chile.
 Which event is happening here?

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 When this happened in Dec, 2013, large number of people around the
world found themselves thinking they were sure it had happened
much earlier, in the 1980s.
 These people found each other online and the _________ Effect was
born.
 What if there are certain events in our collective memories that some
people remember one way and others remember completely
differently? The _________ Effect theory says that both groups are
actually remembering correctly. The difference is that one group lived
in one timeline or reality and the other group experienced a different
timeline in their past. Obviously, its all bullshit.
 What is the effect called or what happened in Dec, 2013?

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 Thousands of cheerful and happy people stood outside this store.
 Store owners were very surprised with the turnout and were afraid
that they might run out the supply.
 Police reported no problems with the crowds, and government
officials marveled at the calm.
 Harris and Tyler drove all the way from Cincinnati to Denver after a
20 hour drive. Now that they’re here, Harris said, they’re not going
back home.
 “We’re staying,” he said. “We’re going to become residents.”
 What was so special about the store?

61. 38
 University of Adelaide’s agricultural scientist Ian Nuberg is helping
this region with problems related to soil erosion and similar problems.
 The region had become very full of houses and different
establishments. The locals were worried that the hills might run into
the sea nearby (though the country is landlocked).
 This event, of unfortunate nature, helped the locals as the locals
became aware and are cutting the old trees and planting the new ones
in a planned manner.
 This plan is helping the locals send their children to school and earn
them a living after the unfortunate event happened.
 Which region is this or what unfortunate event is being talked about
here?

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 A statue of _____ _____ was unveiled recently in Aylesbury, England.
 The statue was vandalized within 48 hours of its unveiling.
 The gorgeous statue - a tribute to ______’s Aylesbury connection, as he
performed at Friars Aylesbury before the world was introduced to
______ _________ - was designed by Andrew Sinclair and mainly funded
through a £10,000 crowdfunding campaign.
 The statue came into being after the sad and untimely demise of ______
______.
 Who was this personality?

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 Swarms of locusts are threatening this event happening this year.
They can cause a very big “Global Scandal”, the agriculture minister
said.
 “One way or another, we have learnt how to deal with locusts, but
how do we not fall into a global scandal with locusts this year?” he
said at an agricultural event.
 What major event are these locusts targeting?

64. And the answer is …
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65. 1
 Chaudhary Charan Singh was extra cautious about this. He wanted to
do it the moment he came into power but he wanted to do it legally
and he had a team to go through all the files.
 He knew, therefore, that the right kind of police officers were needed
for Operation Arrest to succeed. He sent for the personal records of
several police officers above the level of superintendent. "The right
man." he told his confidante, "will do this job."
 It was scheduled on 2nd October and the local police moved in at 4:55
PM. At 5 PM, the telephone rang, an India Today reporter was asking
for an interview. ______’s young wife, ______, took the call.
 “Mrs ______ is busy now... so are we all.. You see, the CBI are here," she
said excitedly.
 What is happening here?

66. 1
 Arrest of Indira Gandhi

67. 2
 Robert "Bob" Bernstein is an American businessman and
entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the advertising company
Bernstein-Rein and the founder of Beauty Brands.
 Bernstein-Rein was retained by _________ in 1967. In 1969, the agency
created a series of illustrated glasses for _________ called the “_____
Cup." In 1977, Bernstein created the _____ _____for _________. The _____
____ was tested in four cities before being released nationally in 1979.
 The main attraction of ______ _____ remained the same till 1987 when
Disney partnered with __________ and introduced many more
‘attractions’.
 What did Bob’s agency introduced?

68. 2
 Happy Meal

69. 3
 On June 1, 1980, the husband-and-wife team of Dave Walker and
Lois Hart who worked for CNN anchored the story about the
attempted assassination of civil rights leader Vernon Jordan.
 This marked a new beginning in the broadcasting industry.
 It all started 4 years back when Ted Turner, the mind behind CNN was
told by industry professionals that this was stupid to attempt and
couldn’t be done.
 What was so special about this broadcast of 1st June?

70. 3
 First 24 hour television news network

71. 4
 On March 30th, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. stood outside the Washington
Hilton in D.C., waiting for someone to come.
 He wanted to repeat something which had happened 18 years back.
Fortunately, Hinckley was unsuccessful in his attempt and was caught
on scene.
 He later revealed that his motivation was to impress Jodie Foster who
he'd been stalking for years after seeing her in the 1976 film Taxi
Driver, in which the main character Travis Bickle does a similar thing.
 What did John do?

72. 4
 Tried to kill Ronald Reagan

73. 5
 Director, John Landis admitted that _______ was not a product of a
brilliant idea but was made so because _______ ________ wanted to
become a monster.
 Landis said ________ first approached him about making the video
because he liked his work on “An American Werewolf in London” and
the two, along with make-up artist Rick Baker, met to look at
photographs from old monster movies.
 “Turns out he hasn’t seen many horror films, they were too scary. I
found him great,” Landis said, laughing. “He wanted zombies, but the
big thing for _______ was turning into a monster.”
 Which 1982 work’s adaptation is John talking about here?

74. 5
 Thriller

75. 6
 When Madam Tussauds approached this gentleman for his wax statue,
he was astonished to find the details they got into.
 The pose chosen for the figure reflects a very iconic event in the
person and the country’s history.
 Due to stiffness in the elbow and loss of flexibility, he is unable to
exactly replicate the pose but he tried to do during the unveiling of the
statue.
 Which iconic event is this and who is this gentleman posing?

76. 6
 Kapil Dev and India’s World Cup win

77. 7
 Pablo Bartholomew is an Indian photojournalist and an independent
photographer based in New Delhi, India. He is noted for his
photography and as an educator running photography workshops.
 He was awarded Word Press Photo award for his series on morphine
addicts in India.
 He is known for capturing the sorrow and sadness very effectively
through his lens.
 For which other work do we know him, for which he was awarded the
Word Press Photo award again?
 Images follow

78. 7

79. 7

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82. 7
 Bhopal Gas Tragedy girl’s photo

83. 8
 In 1985, ____ ____ came up with a new product, ___ ____, a sweeter
version of their original product. They felt the need to introduce this
new product after their main competitor was gaining traction and
people were preferring it over them.
 They conducted a series of blind tests where they presented 2 sets of
products in front of the people and a majority of them chose the
sweeter one.
 This led them to replace their flagship product with this ‘improved’
version of it.
 It was a huge failure and people completely boycotted the product
demanding the original one back.
 What was the new product introduced or which company is this?

84. 8
 New Coke

85. 9
 There are approximately 300 stray dogs in 2,600 km square of this
area. They live among the moose and lynx, the hares and wolves that
have also found a home here. But while the Mongolian horses and
Belarusian bears were recently introduced to the area, and other
animals have come in as opportunists, the dogs are native.
 Life is not easy for these dogs as they have to face the harsh winters of
the region and food is scarce.
 They have shortened life expectancy and very few live beyond the age
of 6.
 What is the region where these dogs live or why is their life
expectancy this low?
 Images follow

86. 9

87. 9

88. 9
 Chernobyl, due to radiation in their fur

89. 10
 The term “_________ of physics" is often used by physicists to refer to
the marathon session of the American Physical Society’s meeting on
March 18, 1987, which featured 51 presentations concerning the
science of high-temperature superconductors.
 On March 5, 2007, many of the original participants reconvened in
Denver to recognize and review the session on its 20-year anniversary;
the "reunion" was again chaired by Maple.
 The nickname given to the session is a reference to another marathon
session but in a different field.
 What is the nickname of this session or Fill in the Blanks.

90. 10
 Woodstock

91. 11
 In 1988, citizens of this country voted in their first open election in
more than a decade, choosing as prime minister the populist candidate
________ _______, daughter of former leader Zulfikar Ali ______.
 She was the first woman leader of a muslim country in modern
history.
 In elections on November 16, ______’s PPP won a majority in the
National Assembly, and on December 1 ______ took office as prime
minister of _________. Her government fell in 1990, but from 1993 to
1996 she again served as Pakistani leader.
 Who is this woman in question?

92. 11
 Benazir Bhutto

93. 12
 Pramziur is a new watch brand which is using Kickstarter for funding
its products.
 Their first product was inspired by the pocket watches made by a
Russian brand Molnija, which ceased operations in 2007. It had an
engraving to Trans-Siberian railway on the back.
 Their new product gives you the opportunity to be close to a very
significant moment in history.
 What was the event which made their new product possible?
 Images in next slide

94. 12

95. 12

96. 12

97. 12
 Demolition of Berlin Wall

98. 13
 Raabta (a connection), an online initiative, is virtually reconnecting
two community of people– old neighbours, friends and schoolmates –
who had lost touch with each other following in early 1990s.
 Jaibeer Ahmed, an advertising professional based in New Delhi, who’s
one of the curators of Raabta, said the idea was born when he heard
his grandmother talk about Dina Nath, a _______ ______, who was like
her son. “She is 82 years old and hopes to see him once,” he said. The
online forum, which was opened on Facebook earlier this year, has
over 21,000 likes.
 The online forum facilitates search of old friends, neighbours and
colleagues, helping them reconnect and rekindle old relationships.
 What two communities does this forum cater?

99. 13
 Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims

100. 14
 The original title of this film was Jaffna, after the capital of Northern
province of Sri Lanka.
 It was later renamed _______ ____ after the location where the plot of
the operation was hatched.
 Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN also praised Sircar, opining “Unlike in the
West, it's hard to make films on real-life historical events in India.
Political pressures and sensitive groups invariably throw a spanner in
the works. Which is why it's commendable what director Shoojit
Sircar has undertaken with ________ ____.”
 Which film is this which was based on a 1991 incident?

101. 14
 Madras Cafe

102. 15
 Speaking about ___’s cinematic contribution, Hepburn says the award
was 'in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures,
and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible
influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world.’
 _________ ___ couldn’t attend the ceremony as he was ill and lying on a
hospital bed.
 “I have learned everything I've learned about the craft of cinema from
the making of American films. I've been watching American films very
carefully over the years and I loved them for what they entertain, and
then later loved them for what they taught.”
 Who is the person in question above?

103. 15
 Satyajit Ray

104. 16
 This mansion is now converted into a luxury hotel. It was abandoned
after the previous owner died in 1993 and subsequently bought by
New York art dealer Lio Malca in 2012.
 The hotel’s main restaurant, Philosophy, serves Mexican food with a
contemporary European twist. The manager is Italian, and the head
chef hails from Catalonia in Spain.
 The house is surrounded by lush rain forest. And with plenty of
outside space, it’s also a popular place to host weddings and parties. A
spokesperson for the hotel said that the main event is New Year’s Eve.
Last year, owner Lio Malca hosted more than a thousand people.
 Who was the previous owner of this mansion?
 Images in next slide

105. 16

106. 16

107. 16

108. 16
 Pablo Escobar

109. 17
 In 1994, ____ sold a little over 37,000 _______, an increase of more than
7,000 from the year before. By 1996, sales had dropped to
approximately 28,000. ____ offered a regional rebate program for
Broncos in 1994, but sales increased around the country that year, not
just in the specific regions where the rebate was offered, according to
Schirmer.
 “They keep seeing this one on TV over and over again and at least
they're going to consider it. It's almost shoved into our set of options
through constant exposure,” one of the officials said.
 What was the reason for the initial increase in sale of this car?

110. 17
 OJ Simpson car chase

111. 18
 Bill Clinton was the first US president to confirm the existence of this
location.
 This location was presumed to be a secret one in the middle of the
desert.
 Clinton had said, ‘”If I put you over at Justice, I want you to find the
answers to two questions for me,” Hubbell recounts. “One, who killed
JFK. And two, are there ____s?” Clinton was dead serious. I had looked
into both, but wasn’t satisfied with the answers I was getting.
 Which location is this?

112. 18
 Area 51

113. 19
 In the 1996 movie, Spacejam, when Stanley comes into _______'s hotel
room and says "C'mon, _______, it's game time. Slip on your Hanes, lace
up your Nikes, take your Wheaties and your Gatorade, and we'll grab
a Big Mac on the way to the Ballpark.“
 Why did Stanley mention these very specific things and Fill in the
blanks.

114. 19
 Michael Jordon; he was the sponsor of these products

115. 20
 This person believed that there was a real grand master behind all the
________. He thought he was invincible to them.
 Being a rigid man as he was, _____ ________ didn’t think that a _______
could pull off a move like that. He ignored the move, thinking it is a
mistake and carried on.
 He later cried foul play that there was a person involved and a _______
cannot pull off a move like that.
 Who is the person and what is the competition?

116. 20
 Gary Kasparov and IBM Deep Blue

117. 21
 Back in 1998, the two creators didn’t add an Inc. to the name of the
company.
 Their technology was solid, but not solid enough to impress either the
money boys or the major internet portals, so they continued struggling
for financial support.
 One of the first investors in the company was Andy Bechtolsheim, a
founder of Sun Microsystems. He wrote a check of a hundred
thousand dollars to “_______ Inc.”
 The creators had no plans of adding Inc but Andy’s check made them
do it.
 Which company founded in ‘98 is this?

118. 21
 Google Inc

119. 22
 Back in ‘99, people started using these very specific calculators. It was a
normal calculator but an additional feature which became a necessity for
the people.
 Its use became very popular within the population and commerce of these
countries especially during the first few months after something was
introduced.
 As so many were produced, they are also found outside the _________ to
help staff at airports or railway stations where the ____ has a strong
presence.
 A starter kit was also introduced which was used to give an idea to the
people.
 Why was this calculator used or what was the necessity?
 Image in next slide

120. 22

121. 22
 Euro was introduced

122. 23
 The _______ Day Flare or _______ Day Event was a powerful solar flare
on July 14, 2000, the national day of _______, occurring near the peak of
the solar maximum in solar cycle 23.
 It was the biggest solar radiation event since 1989. Despite their great
distance from the sun, this was observed by Voyager I and II.
 The solar flare gets its name from the day it occurred, i.e. national day
of a particular country.
 The name (first blank) was very pivotal in the independence of this
nation and became the symbol for their freedom movement.
 What was the name given to this solar flare?

123. 23
 Bastille Day Flare, the country being France

124. 24
 A unique memorial, christened ‘Smritivan’ was planned to be created
atop 406 acres of the historic Bhujia Dungar.
 Architects P.V. Doshi and Raju Katpaliya were appointed for planning
out the project.
 The memorial was supposed to have a museum, convention centre,
sunset point and eco park with 84 types of trees. It was also proposed
to start adventure sports in the adjoining lake, befitting the solemn
and somber nature of the memorial.
 The project was never developed and several RTIs regarding the
project were filed by the people but no reply came from the
administration.
 To whom is this memorial, ‘Smritivan’ supposed to be dedicated to?
 Image in next slide

125. 24

126. 24
 The death of 13,805 people in the Bhuj earthquake in Gujarat

127. 25
 ________ was suffering from groin injury which was the focus of many
folks back home.
 He told a news agency: 'My groin was hurting, I was only at 60%. So I
_______ __ ____.’
 He wanted to shift the attention of people and media from his injured
groin and did something which bamboozled everyone.
 The cunning plot worked for him as he was able to perform very well
after that.
 Who is this person in question and what did he do?

128. 25
 Ronaldo and his famous haircut from 2002 World Cup.

129. 26
 Red Dawn is a 1984 American war film directed by John Milius.
 The film is set in an alternate history timeline in which the United
States is invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Nicaraguan
allies. The story follows a group of American high school students who
resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, calling themselves
Wolverines, after their high school mascot.
 Operation Red Dawn was an American Military Operation which was
named after the ‘84 film. The two search sites in the operation were
named “Wolverine 1” and “Wolverine 2” as per the movie.
 The Forces involved in the operation consisted of approximately 600
soldiers including cavalry, artillery, aviation, engineer and special
operations forces.
 What was the purpose of this mission?

130. 26
 Capture of Saddam Hussein

131. 27
 There are several of these in the world.
 What are these?
 Images in next slides

132. 27
 India

133. 27
 Thailand

134. 27
 United Kingdom

135. 27
 Sri Lanka

136. 27
 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Memorials

137. 28
 It is verified by one of the officials by calling his Christian name three
times.
 The confirmation used to be accompanied by the official tapping the
____’s forehead three times with a small silver hammer, but the
tradition fell into disuse after a similar event happened in 1963.
 Word is passed around very formally and the official radio channel
flashes the news world wide.
 It was rumored that the further proceedings were to be carried out in
Poland but was later confirmed that the usual procedure will be
followed.
 What happened in 2005 that these steps were required?

138. 28
 Death of Pope John Paul II

139. 29
 It was sold in May, 2006 for the highest ever price for a ________ and was
not surpassed for the first time until 2010.
 It measures 8’ x 4’ and a special kind of ingredient was made for it. The
creator’s technique was based on viscosity so he himself created a new
type of ingredients. Though this clever innovation was praised, ________
shrugged it off as “a natural growth out of a need.”
 Many people perceive it to be a dense bird’s nest but no one knows what
it really is.
 Doing the moving process in 1949, one year after it was made, it became
damaged. One of the people from moving company came with a box of
______ in one hand and gave it to ________. The creator made some
changes and said "He’ll never know, never know".
 Who is the creator in question? For bonus, what is being talked about
here?

140. 29
 Jackson Pollock’s No. 5,1948

141. 30
 _______ was so hyped that it was the subject of 11,000 print articles and
it turned up 69 million hits on Google. Cultists were camping for it;
bloggers were calling it ‘Jesus ______.’ All of this was even before a
single customer had touched it.
 Steve Ballmer said “There’s no chance _______ is getting significant
market share. No chance. It’s a $500 subsidized item. They may make
a lot of money.”
 What is being talked about here?
 Image in next slide

142. 30

143. 30
 The first iPhone

144. 31
 TIM is a mechatronic system designed to provide unmanned actions in
the ___ _______ when nothing is happening.
 The first TIM was installed in 2014 and has since performed a number
of inspections of critical sectors of the ___. Two TIM units are in
operation in the ___.
 Due to the 27 km of ___ ______, two TIM units are installed and
operating in different sectors for covering the complete ring. More
units are intended to be installed in the near future, in order to
minimize the time for inspecting the ___.
 Where can you find TIM, which started its operations after much
controversy in the year we are on?

145. 31
 Large Hadron Collider

146. 32
 On 19 November, 1863 Abraham Lincoln gave his most famous speech,
The Gettysburg Address which is probably the most famous speech in
American History.
 He delivered the speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg National
Cemetery, four months after the conclusion of the Civil War’s decisive
battle.
 One of the most famous lines of the speech is as follows:
"that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by
the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.“
 The theme of another speech was chosen from this speech of Lincoln, ‘A
new birth of freedom.’ This speech will also go into the history books of
America.
 Who delivered this speech and on what occasion?

147. 32
 Obama during his Inauguration

148. 33
 This city was undergoing a very massive economic turmoil when this
event was supposed to happen. Three weeks before the event was
supposed to happen, the city was bailed out by its wealthier
neighboring ‘city.’
 Just before the event was supposed to happen, there was a name
change from the city’s name to the head of the rival city and president
of the nation.
 What was the event that was supposed to happen and what was the
name change?

149. 33
 Inauguration of Burj Khalifa; Burj Dubai to Burj Khalifa, Sheikh
Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan being the president of UAE and head of
Abu Dhabi

150. 34
 This robot is Dubbed mini manbo or little sunfish.
 It weighs around 2kg and has a diameter of 13cm and length of 30cm.
It is equipped with front and rear cameras and collects data using its
two cameras and a dosimeter.
 The swimming robot has been co-developed by Toshiba and the
International Research Institute for ______ _____________(IRID).
 "The ____ debris will be a challenge," Dale Klein, a former US ______
Regulatory Commission chief told the Associated Press, adding it
would take at least six months to a year to collect data and decide on
how to remove the ____.
 Where is this robot supposed to work?

151. 34

152. 34

153. 34
 Fukushima Reactor

154. 35
 This event celebrated only once before in Britain was centered around
a bank holiday weekend running from 2 to 5 June.
 The Department of Culture Media and Sport estimated that the extra
holiday is likely to cost the economy around £1.2bn, although in an
impact assessment it noted that this figure could be as high as £3.6bn
(0.25pc of GDP).
 The event is supposed to bring the same feeling among people as an
event of same stature, did around a year back.
 Among the performers from 16 foreign countries will be Inuits from
Canada, cowboys from Oklahoma, presidential bodyguards from
India, Cossacks from Russia and Huasos from Chile.
 Which event is happening here?

155. 35
 Queen’s diamond jubilee, 60 years

156. 36
 When this happened in Dec, 2013, large number of people around the
world found themselves thinking they were sure it had happened
much earlier, in the 1980s.
 These people found each other online and the _________ Effect was
born.
 What if there are certain events in our collective memories that some
people remember one way and others remember completely
differently? The _________ Effect theory says that both groups are
actually remembering correctly. The difference is that one group lived
in one timeline or reality and the other group experienced a different
timeline in their past. Obviously, its all bullshit.
 What is the effect called or what happened in Dec, 2013?

157. 36
 Mandela Effect; death of Nelson Mandela

158. 37
 Thousands of cheerful and happy people stood outside this store.
 Store owners were very surprised with the turnout and were afraid
that they might run out the supply.
 Police reported no problems with the crowds, and government
officials marveled at the calm.
 Harris and Tyler drove all the way from Cincinnati to Denver after a
20 hour drive. Now that they’re here, Harris said, they’re not going
back home.
 “We’re staying,” he said. “We’re going to become residents.”
 What was so special about the store?

159. 37
 First Recreational Marijuana store in United States

160. 38
 University of Adelaide’s agricultural scientist Ian Nuberg is helping
this region with problems related to soil erosion and similar problems.
 The region had become very full of houses and different
establishments. The locals were worried that the hills might run into
the sea nearby (though the country is landlocked).
 This event, of unfortunate nature, helped the locals as the locals
became aware and are cutting the old trees and planting the new ones
in a planned manner.
 This plan is helping the locals send their children to school and earn
them a living after the unfortunate event happened.
 Which region is this or what unfortunate event is being talked about
here?

161. 38
 Nepal and the 2015 earthquake of Nepal

162. 39
 A statue of _____ _____ was unveiled recently in Aylesbury, England.
 The statue was vandalized within 48 hours of its unveiling.
 The gorgeous statue - a tribute to ______’s Aylesbury connection, as he
performed at Friars Aylesbury before the world was introduced to
______ _________ - was designed by Andrew Sinclair and mainly funded
through a £10,000 crowdfunding campaign.
 The statue came into being after the sad and untimely demise of ______
______.
 Who was this personality?

163. 39
 David Bowie

164. 41
 Swarms of locusts are threatening this event happening this year.
They can cause a very big “Global Scandal”, the agriculture minister
said.
 “One way or another, we have learnt how to deal with locusts, but
how do we not fall into a global scandal with locusts this year?” he
said at an agricultural event.
 What major event are these locusts targeting?

165. 41
 FIFA World Cup 2018

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