Tarang general quiz

Salute: The General Quiz
By Vindhuja Vijayan and Debapriya Chanda
The Quiz Society, Lady Shri Ram College For Women

Rules:
● This will be a written round consisting of 20 Questions.
● Questions 5, 10, 15 and 20 are star-marked and will be considered in
case of a tie.
● Each right answer fetches 1 point and if an answer has 2 parts, each part
will fetch 0.5 points. (Unless specified otherwise)
● No negative marking
● Use of Mobile phones and Internet is prohibited and can lead to
disqualification.
● Decision of QMs will be final and binding.

1.
The Met museum,
responding to a ‘disaster’
on social media , tweeted
this picture with a hilarious
caption (not displayed
here). Very few of us got to
experience it first-hand but
the memes that followed
made sure everyone knew
it happened.
What does it refer to?

2. FITB
In military operations, _____ _______is usually a command issued from above, as out of
fear that a signal might be intercepted by an enemy. And maritime radio operators, for
example, might follow a directive of _____ _______in order to hear faint distress signals.
It is interesting that the term has re-risen to the surface in the age of social media.
Despite spending an hour together in the Oval Office last year, Rep. Elijah Cummings said
Thursday he got "_____ _______" from President Trump on a proposal they discussed to lower
prescription drug prices.
— Nicole Gaudiano, USA Today, 10 May 2018
Common examples of _____ ________include text exchanges and chats in which one
person _________________and Facebook posts or tweets that fail to generate the
anticipated level of responses.
If _____ _______is trying to tell us that its new meaning is here to stay, we hear it loud and
clear.

3.
Finding Dory, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Avengers Infinity War, Black
Panther and Titanic have a certain credit that Avatar, Slumdog Millionaire,
Avengers, The Imitation Game,Ratatouille do not.
What is that credit?

4. ID X
The box is thin and round. This is because the pizzas that X provides are
personal, round, thin-crust pizzas, approximately 14 inches in diameter. The
specially-designed pizza box that enables X employees to take a pizza from
the company's posh food courts back to their desk area, without the pie
getting soggy. Like all X products, the proprietary standard of the box makes it
incompatible with third-party products.
ID X, the large corporation that has patented this pizza box.

5*. ID X
Recently, the depiction of a controversial sculpture in Israel sparked violence.
The work depicted the iconic X, brightly clad and arms spread out as crucified
Jesus. The work is a life-sized sculpture called __________ . (very appropriately
titled™).
The piece has been attracting all the limelight and was the centerpiece of an
exhibition that was themed on consumerism and religion. Other pieces depict
Jesus and the Virgin Mary as Ken and Barbie children’s dolls.
ID X

6. Put Funda
A bizarre encounter that happened
in September last year inspired this
meme.
What was the event?

7.
Mr. Ram Avatar has the monumental responsibility of guarding the X, not just
from love-struck vandals in the bustling centre, but also from visible physical
damage.
The specially permitted 1.5 Cr project is prone to damage especially in the hot
and gust winds of the city. Three Polyester-Silk reinforcements costing Rs.
65,000 each are always at Ram's disposal lest the disgraceful happens. Most
other times, he sits and observes.
What seems like a rather mundane job, Makes Ram Avatar stand tall with
pride. ID X.

8. ID X
If you’re in North Carolina, keep an out for this 3mm long yet diabolical beetle.
Kelly Miller and Quentin Wheeler decided to honor the fictional character X
with his own Earth beetle. The reasoning is that both X and his namesake have
broad, shiny heads and similar eyes.
This beetle loves long walks on slime-mold covered beaches, and freaking out
other bugs with his trademark headgear. ID X. (Image to follow)

9. ID X
The X is trying to “improve positivity, enhance synergy and generate a healthy
atmosphere” through a three-day workshop organised by Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation.
The agency said in a statement that the workshop would be organised at the X
headquarters and around 150 will participate in it.
The decision to organise the workshop was taken only few days ago to fight
the negativity that the bitter feud at the top has generated, “It will help to
generate camaraderie in the agency.” The three-day workshop took place on
November 10, 2018.
ID X / which feud is being referred to here.

10*.
The Bank of England is redesigning the £50 and it opened entries for the new
face of the note. The condition being, the person should be dead and must
have contribute to the field of science in the UK.On the list, among Turing,
Hawkings and Ada Lovelace is X and who was a possible contender even before
the scientist clause was introduced.
Described as headstrong, obstinate and dangerously self-opinionated, X is has
a degree in Chemistry from Oxford. X worked with J.Lyons Co. on Ice-cream
emulsifiers and creating the soft scoop ice-cream ‘Whippy’. (Very ironical,
considering X is said to be guilty of stealing milk from children). ID X.

11.
Kerala will be the first State to impose a ________ cess after the introduction of
Goods and Services Tax (GST). This will mean buying various goods will
become costlier and services such as staying in a hotel will get expensive.
Earlier in January, the ministerial GST panel decided to stand with Kerala by
sanctioning this request. As announced in the state budget on 31st January
2019 this ‘New Cess for a New Kerala’ will be levied 0.25% for 2 years.
Alcohol, Gold and entertainment will be costlier but essential commodities will
not be affected.
FITB- Identify this special cess.

12. FITB
During the early sixties, the slogan, 'A ____ for Christmas!’ had become very
popular in English-speaking societies the world over. It is hailed as one of the
most successful marketing strategies of all time, especially in the world of
crime fiction.
Fill in the blank.

13.
Hong Yi is a Malaysian born artist and architectural designer better known by
her moniker, 'Red'. She is known for using everyday objects and materials for
her paintings and art installations, and is also called an artist who 'paints
without a paintbrush'.
The following slide shows some of her famous works. Identify what she used
for their creation (Something that Monica Geller from Friends would never
approve of)

14.
X is a popular dance number from the movie Y. To make this iconic dance
number, the director fused some distinctive sequences from the 60’s and 70’s,
thus marking Bollywood's first attempt to merge different silver screen
worlds.
The first sequence shows the heroine dancing with Sunil Dutt in footage from
the 1966 film Amrapali. The third sequence shows the iconic badminton scene
originally visualised on Jeetendra and Aruna Irani in the song 'Dhal gaya din ho
gayi shaam’ from the film Humjole. It also contains footage from the Vincente
Minnelli film, The Pirate.
Identify X and Y.

15*.
On 15th January, 2019, scientists confirmed that a small cotton shoot is
growing onboard China's Chang'e 4 lunar lander. This is the first time humans
have done biological growth experiments on the lunar surface.
Following this path-breaking scientific breakthrough, The Guardian released
an article with a clever headline that references a famous quote, albeit with a
botanical twist. What was the headline?

16.
A minor outcome of a major historical change in 1917 was that porcelain was made
affordable for the masses. A luxury that only the upper-class were able to buy before.
This propaganda chess set was produced by a porcelain factory in 1923. The chess set,
has two very distinct armies.
On side X, the the King is represented as Death adorned with armor wearing an ermine-
lined cloak, and the pawns are bound in chains.
One the side Y, the king is a blacksmith and the pawns are female farm workers.
The message wasn't subtle, and the chess set became one of the most copied in the
world.
What do the X and Y armies represent,respectively? (Image to follow)

17.
Wayne Anthony Allwine was an American voice actor, sound effects editor and
foley artist, most famous for voicing X for 32 years, the longest till date. He
married the voice actress Russi Taylor in 1991, also famous for voicing Y since
1986, and they remained married till he passed away in 2009.
Originally characterized as a cheeky lovable rogue, X was rebranded over time
as a nice guy, usually seen as an honest and bodacious hero.
Y, named after the roman goddess of wisdom, has her own star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame
ID X and Y.

18.
“And were an epitaph to be my story,
I’d have a short one ready for my own.
I would have written of me on my stone:
I had a lover’s quarrel with the world.”
The last line of this verse indeed stands engraved on the headstone of this
great American poet in Bennington, Vermont, who is perhaps best known for
his romanticism of nature. Whose epitaph are we talking about?

19.
A recent advertisement campaign by X has stoked a lot of controversy, with
calls from angry consumers to boycott their products. The advertisement
video, which draws relevance from the worldwide #MeToo movement, has
been defended by the company, who have reinforced their stance of holding
men ‘accountable’ for their actions. They have also tweaked their tagline to
achieve this end.
ID X, and give the new tagline.
No Part-Points for just the brand

20*.
The People's Word of 2018 by the very popular online Cambridge Dictionary,
was 'Nomophobia’. However the use of the ‘phobia’ is arguable as in majority
of cases it is another form of anxiety disorder. This “specific phobia” is usually
accompanied by low self-esteem, an extroverted personality and social
anxiety.
What is it a fear of?

Instagram Horizontal
Scrolling Update

The pass the Bechdel test for films

7.
Ram Avatar has the monumental responsibility of guarding the X, not just
m love-struck vandals in the bustling centre, but also from visible physical
mage.
specially permitted 1.5 Cr project is prone to damage especially in the hot
gust winds of the city. Three Polyester-Silk reinforcements costing Rs.
00 each are always at Ram's disposal lest the disgraceful happens. Most
er times, he sits and observes.
at seems like a rather mundane job, Makes Ram Avatar stand tall with
e. ID X.

X- The Indian Flag at Central Park/Rajiv Chowk

Darth Vader- Agathidium vaderi

X- Dhoom Tana
Y- Om Shanti Om (2007)

Answer
X- Mickey Mouse
Y- Minnie Mouse

X- Gillette
“The best men can be”

The irrational fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile phone, or
being unable to use it.
Nomophobia is an abbreviation for 'No-mobile phone phobia’.

Rules:
● There will be 30 questions in the Final round
● +10/0 on Bounce and +10/-5 on Pounce
● No Part Points on Pounce
● This round will be held in 3 segments
○ Part I- clockwise
○ Part II- Pounce-only Round
○ Part III- Anti-Clockwise
● Any tie for podium positions will be resolved in a sudden-death model tie-
breaker.
Decision of QMs will be final and binding.

1.
“Vibrant yet mellow, X embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide
comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment. In reaction to
the onslaught of digital technology and social media increasingly embedding
into daily life, we are seeking authentic and immersive experiences that
enable connection and intimacy. Representing the fusion of modern life, X is a
nurturing ____that appears in our natural surroundings and at the same time,
displays a lively presence within social media.”
What specific thing is being talked about here?

*Insert: Very Funny Safety Slide*

Answer
Pantone Colour of the Year 2019, Living Coral

2.
“It unravels catastrophically into a strident, shallow, pretentious bore with a
'twist’ ending that doesn't work. And it is a film which smugly flirts, oh-so-very-
controversially, with some of the intellectual and cultural paraphernalia of
fascism - but does not have anything like the nerve, still less the cerebral
equipment, to back this pose up”, read The Guardian’s review of X.
Newsweek described X as "an outrageous mixture of brilliant technique,
puerile philosophizing, trenchant satire and sensory overload" and thought
that the ending was too pretentious.
ID X, which went on to become a cult classic on celluloid, after receiving
brickbats from critics initially.

3.
After fireworks were deemed too risky for this iconic international celebration
at X, they were replaced by Y, the design of which has been updated over the
years to reflect improvements in lighting technology. Y was initially
constructed from wood and iron, and lit with 100 incandescent light bulbs.
The current incarnation features a computerized LED lighting system and an
outer surface consisting of triangular crystal panels. These panels contain
inscriptions representing a yearly theme.
ID X and Y.

Answer
X- Times Square
Y- New Year Ball Drop

4.
William Thompson, an American criminal caused the term X to be coined.
Operating in New York City in the late 1840s, a genteelly-dressed Thompson
would approach people, pretending they knew each other, and begin a brief
conversation. After initially gaining the victim's trust, Thompson would ask
"Have you confidence in me to trust me with your watch until tomorrow?"
Upon taking the watch (or, occasionally, money), Thompson would depart,
never returning the watch.
Thompson was arrested and brought to trial in 1849, in a case that made
newspaper headlines across the country. The New York Herald, recalling his
explicit appeals to the victim's __________, and dubbing him X. ID X.

Answer
Con Man, derived from ‘Confidence Man’.

5.
Identify the movie from the
minimalist poster

6.
The history of the X's in Kolkata dates back to the eighteenth century.
However, the oldest group from this community arrived in India in the 12th
century, but to a whole different region.
This community in Kolkata is mostly of Baghdadi and Arab origin. Initially, the
community was 6,000 strong, but the numbers declined after 1948, owing to a
landmark geopolitical event.
At present there are fewer than 100 remaining members in Kolkata, with five
independent places of worship, out of which two are in use.
Identify the community in question.

7. ID X
X conceived and later patented this MEMORY-BUILDER game while finishing the
manuscript of____________. Y (from the book), of course, doesn't take no stock in dead
people, but X was always an avid student of history. Several models were test marketed
in 1891 but failed to capture the public's fancy, possibly because the rules are rather
complicated.
X's emphases in his "REMARKS" on playing the game are perhaps surprising. "The most
conspicuous landmarks in history," he writes, "are the accessions of kings." For knowing
that "James I ascended the English throne" in 1603, for example, a player gets 10 points;
"Declaration of Independence, 1776," by comparison is a "minor event," worth 1 point.
(Ironical)
X's other writings concerning memory and learning methods, include his essay "How to
Make History Dates Stick" Who is the creator, X?

8.
X is an honorific bestowed by the state of Israel, commemorated by this
medal. Those recognised by X are honoured in a section of Yad Vashem,
Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
Identify X, and the reason why it is conferred.

Answer
Righteous Among the Nations, an honorific used by the State of Israel to
describe non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to save Jews
from extermination by the Nazis.

9.
X began his career as a shoe designer in 1982, designing shoes for popular names
such as Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent. He claims his fascination with shoes began in
1976, when he visited the Musée national des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie. It was there
that he saw a sign from Africa forbidding women wearing sharp stilettos from entering a
building for fear of damage to the extensive wood flooring. This image stayed in his
mind, and he later used this idea in his designs. “I wanted to defy that,” X said. “I wanted
to create something that broke rules and made women feel confident and empowered
He began his high-end shoe line in the early 1990s and opened his first store in 1991 in
Paris, France. In 1992, he introduced the now-famous Y to his line of shoes and they
immediately became the icon of elite exclusivity.
ID X and Y.

Answer
X- Christian Louboutin;
Y- Red soles

10.
Before becoming an author, X was a Member of Parliament, but did not seek re-
election after a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt. He revived his
fortunes as a best-selling novelist. His books have sold around 330 million copies
worldwide.
A Prison Diary is a series of three books written by X during his time in prisons
following his convictions for perjury and perverting the course of justice. The
names of the three volumes- Belmarsh: Hell; Wayland: Purgatory; North Sea
Camp: Heaven- have been inspired by a certain classical work of literature Y.
ID X and Y.

Answer
X- Jeffrey Archer
Y- Dante's Divine Comedy

11.
This concept states that, in order to escape the doldrums of reality,
consumers flock to cinemas to see Jason Bourne and Harry Potter, regardless
of the movie's quality.
The proof lies in the fact that the box office posted one of its biggest years
during the 2009 recession, before plateauing as markets eased.
What weird economic index are we talking about, that gets its name from an
inherent part of a complete movie-watching experience?

12.
The story of X has been one of the most popular, enduring narratives in Greek
mythology. However, since the 20th century, the image of X has been adopted as a
symbol of female rage by feminists. Through many of her iterations, X pushes back
against a story that seeks to place the male at its center, blameless and heroic. In the
narrative reclaimed by feminist theory, her story is a rape narrative, a story of victim
blaming, that sounds all too familiar in the present context of the #MeToo
movement, where the woman is raped, cursed and killed. She has been described by
feminist theorists as a “multimodal image of intoxication, petrifaction, and luring
attractiveness”, haunting Western civilization, “materializing whenever male authority
feels threatened by female agency”.
ID X.

Answer
Medusa (raped by Poseidon, cursed by Athena, killed by Perseus)

Rules:
● This segment has 7+1 questions
● Every right answer fetches 10 and wrong answers get a -5
● No Part Points
● Each answer is/ points to, some place in the world.
● Q. no 20 is a jackpot question that gets +20/-10

13.
A common cartographical crime stirred a major hashtag campaign last May.
The satirical video features a notable comedian and one of the youngest,
trend-setting world leader.
Some maps at Ikea, The Smithsonian Museum, School textbooks, Central Park
Zoo, Pyongyang Airport reception and Wiki map about CIA Extraditions etc are
notable offenders.
There is an exclusive reddit thread with 30000 subscribers and a facebook
page dedicated to this error as well. The second edition of the campaign
featured Ed Sheeran and a version of the Middle Earth Map fixing this
problem.
What was the subject of this campaign?

Maps without New Zealand
Pin on map: New Zealand

14.
Born to a simple family of Italian Immigrants, X is the second non-European,to
rise to this top job. Among a number of fascinating odd jobs that he did in his
youth before finding his calling, include working as a bouncer at a nightclub in
the capital city of Y.
His rather unorthodox Instagram debut set a record for the fastest time to 1
Million followers at 12 hours. Coolest of his kind, Esquire magazine named
him as the "Best-dressed man" for 2013.
ID X and Y.

Answer
X- Pope Francis
Y- (Buenos Aires) Argentina
Argentina goes into the connect.
Pin on Map: Argentina

15.
On the 24th of April 2017, over 4,000 voters in Puducherry queued up from 8
AM to cast their votes in a special polling arrangement that has been in-
place for more than half a century.
In one of the most decisive elections of the year, the voter sentiment was
tilted towards preventing right-wing populism from getting into power. The
most prefered of the 2 candidates won.
Which election?

French Presidential Elections
Pin on Map: France

16.
Sake (Salmon) Sushi was never a part of the traditional Edo-mae style of sushi
as the Pacific Salmon was more from to parasite infection and hence unsafe
for raw consumption.
Before the 90s Salmon was only consumed Pan-fried or grilled. However
Salmon Sushi was a strategic invention by X. In 1986, X launched ‘Project
Japan’ to make all forms of Parasite-free Salmon from the cold waters of X
viable in Japan. Japan had by now lost its fisheries to mismanagement, unlike X
where sustainability and the environment are top priorities.
This tactical move not only brought the east and the west in on Japanese
cuisine but also cemented its position as global leader in Salmon production.
ID X

17.
The soil in __________ has been compared to that of Mars. Owing to its
otherworldly appearance, the__________ has been used as a location for filming
Mars scenes, most notably in the television series Space Odyssey: Voyage to
the Planets.
In November 2018, studies conducted in this hyper-arid zone concluded that
high rainfall has caused the massive extinction of most indigenous microbial
species. The extinction range reaches 85 percent. It also presents a new
paradigm to decode the evolutionary path of a hypothetical early microbiota
of Mars, since Mars is a hyper-arid planet that experienced catastrophic floods
in ancient times. The __________is also a testing site for the NASA-funded
Earth–Mars Cave Detection Program.
Which place?

Atacama Desert,Chile
Pin on Map: Chile

18.
X is a thick, black food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various
vegetable and spice additives, associated with the country Y, derived from a common
British predecessor.
X is a spread for sandwiches, toast, crumpets and cracker biscuits as well as a filling for
pastries.
X is salty, slightly bitter, malty, and rich in glutamates – giving it a savoury flavour. In the
1950’s and 60’s, despite acquisition by the American company Kraft, X became a
distinctively food from Y, featuring in songs, and on souvenirs and other popular culture
ephemera. X returned to Y ownership in 2017 when purchased by dairy company Bega.
The ‘Symbols of Y’ exhibition by the National Museum of the country includes X.
ID X and Y.

Answer
X- Vegemite
Y- Australia
Pin on Map: Australia

19.
Commemorative stamps are said to be the cookie crumbs of history. It was no
surprise that the public was agitated when officials stated no stamps will be
issued to commemorate X as X-themed postage would be against the
mandate for “strict political neutrality”. However the public was quick to cite
the 1973 issue of stamps.
Riding the swell of outrage, a satirical website , launched a call for the public’s
best attempt at designing a stamp for X. Under the hashtag #XStamps, are
mini masterpieces of savage humor (and impressive Photoshop skills).
ID X (Images to follow)

20.
ID this flag, what connects this with all the
places pinned by the previous answers.
Designed by Whitney Smith, the flag uses
high-visibility color orange the
international rescue color,as it contrasts
the best against _____, and to avoid any
confusion, is unlike almost any national
flag on Earth. The blocked segment
denotes the initial and the white hands
are symbolic of peace and geography.
However there is no record of it ever
being fabricated or used.

Antarctica
Connect: Countries with territorial claims to parts
of Antarctica.

21.
Studies show that 51% of consumers in the digital age experience a
phenomenon called ‘_________ rage’. Voo Telecom, a Belgian company
harnessed this in a very smart campaign. Partnering with various media
houses and platforms, Voo made a tiny alteration to the codes on their
websites. They decided the hijack the very icon of ‘_________ rage’. Every time
the _________ _____ appeared on screen, along with it came a message from
Voo, the solution to it. They could reach 70% of their target audience at the
every moment of frustration with the solution.
FITB/ What was Voo’s campaign based on.

22. ID X
Annihilation
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Blindspotting
The Death of Stalin
Eighth Grade
If Beale Street Could Talk
Leave No Trace
Minding the Gap
Roma
Shoplifters
Support the Girls
Won’t You Be My Neighbor
This is a list of movies published by
X who does the same with songs
and books too, annually. He calls
this his favourite tradition.
Topping is list of books for 2018
was a very obvious choice. These
lists received widespread media
coverage. ID X

Barack Obama’s List of Favourites 2018

23.
In 2013, astronaut Chris Hadfield took a photo of the city from the 200 mile-
high vantage point of International Space Station, and something immediately
stuck out. This image brought to light a certain contrast.
Which city, and what is the funda behind such an observation?

Berlin
The east-west divide: In the eastern part there are sodium vapour lamps with
a ‘yellowy’ colour. And in the western parts there are fluorescent lamps...
which produce a whiter colour.

24. ID
This particular channel of advertising helps target approx. 112 million people
at once. Whether or not if actually boosts sales still dubious. But according to
a Forbes study, even the mere announcement that a brand will be using the
said channel can bump up their stock price (at least in the short term.)
Certain events from September 2018 lead to even more polarised views on the
viability of this medium that surprisingly still has relevance in this day and age.
Ads here are purely for entertainment, not really a vehicle to sell products.
Mission: Impossible — Fallout, Red Sparrow, Avengers- Infinity War were a few
users of this strategy in 2018, however it is not limited to films. What strategy
is this?

25.
X Technologies Limited is a privately-owned Chinese company, founded by
Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan. X is also an operator of Antpool, one of the largest
Bitcoin mining pools. X has offices in China, the US, Israel, the Netherlands
and Switzerland. The company is now working on creating chips for artificial
intelligence. X is considered to be one of the most influential companies in the
cryptocurrency industry by generating high-grade Bitcoin mining hardware. X
has been criticized for centralizing the Bitcoin network and its monopolistic
position in mining products with X’s Antminer S9 and Antminer T9+.
ID X. The name of the company is a word-play on what is at the very core of
their operation.

26.
If Lal Krishna Advani was the latest, who was the first?

Vallabhai Patel- Deputy Prime Minister of India

27.
Here’s a medal tally in a certain
category at the 1912 Olympics.
These events do not appear in the
IOC medal database, and these
totals are not included in the
IOC's medal table for the 1912
Games.
The contestants in this category
are considered professionals
whereas olympic athletes usually
are required to be amateurs.
Discontinued in 1948, which
category of events is this?
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Italy (ITA) 2 0 0 2
2 France (FRA) 1 1 0 2
3 Switzerland (SUI) 1 0 0 1
United States (USA) 1 0 0 1
Totals (4 nations) 5 1 0 6

Arts
Art inspired by sport, divided into five categories: architecture, literature,
music, painting, and sculpture.

28.
In 2004, When India was making a mark as a global outsourcing destination, a
quaint form of outsourcing gained traction.
Even the oldest forms of institutions were not safe from the rising
bankruptcies. When a shortage of a certain kind of professionals occured in
the US, Canada and parts of Europe, India emerged as the saviour.
Requests for the services were routed from the US through a central
authority, across sea and paid about Rs.250 against the domestic price of
Rs.50. This practice was also awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2004 in Economics.
Western labor unions have criticized such outsourcing as commoditizing
____________ while the Indians involved considered it a service.
Kerala emerged as the hub of this ‘trade’ in India. Which trade?

“Vatican Outsourcing Praying to India”
Outsourcing of Church services

29.
X, who was an editor at Doubleday, secured the book deal and paid Y a
$300,000 advance. X wrote a forward for Y’s autobiography, which she usually
never did not wanting her name on any books she worked on. She also edited
the book. A popular figure herself, X had a tele-film and a mini-series based on
her life to her credit before this book was published.
Due to the popular public interest in Y, ___________(1988) was prepared for
publication in secret. Relatives of Doubleday employees were hired as
couriers, to deliver portions of the book from the company's head office to the
printing plant. At the printing plant, the book was given the code name "Neil
Armstrong".
ID X and Y.

X-Jackie Kennedy, Y-Michael Jackson

30.
X is a congealed mass in a sewer system formed by the combination of non-
biodegradable solid matter, such as wet wipes, and congealed grease or
cooking fat.
"Xs" have become unpleasantly familiar in the United Kingdom. Back in 2017,
workers used high-pressure water jets to slowly break down an 820-foot-long
(250 m), 143-ton (130,000 kilograms) "rancid blob" that formed in a London
sewer. Eventually, that mass was converted to biofuel. Another chunk of that
X, ended up on display at the Museum of London.
X is a portmanteau word that was added to Oxford Dictionaries Online in
2015. ID X (Image to follow)

1.
Dazzle camouflage, also known as razzle dazzle (in the U.S.) , was a family of
ship camouflage used extensively in World War I, and to a lesser extent in
World War II and afterwards. Credited to the British marine artist Norman
Wilkinson, it consisted of complex patterns of geometric shapes in contrasting
colours, interrupting and intersecting each other.
Unlike other forms of camouflage, the intention of dazzle is not to conceal but
something else. What is it? (Give Funda)

2. ID X
The X-Raute or "X rhombus" ( --<>--) is what has been termed X-Diamond or
Triangle of Power by English-speaking media. It is a hand gesture made by
resting one's hands in front of the stomach so that the fingertips meet, with
the thumbs and index fingers forming a rough quadrangular shape. This
signature gesture of X, has been described as "probably one of the most
recognisable hand gestures in the world". ( Not as iconic and infamous as the
gesture popularised by a former bearer of X’s office)
Asked about how the X-Raute was introduced as the ‘trademark’, X stated that
"there was always the question, what to do with your arms, and that's how it
came about." ID X

3.
The Amul advertisements are one of the most unique advertising campaigns
of our times, providing a commentary on current socio-cultural and political
issues.
What does this recent Amul ad refer to?

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4. ID X
Researchers estimate that 50 percent of purchases are unplanned.One of the most
effective ways to influence consumer behavior is through a store’s architecture.
X has mastered the ‘Gruen effect’ using story layout to influence customer behavior. The
spread-out stores are often designed in a one-way maze layout, leading customers
counter-clockwise along what X calls "the long natural way" designed to encourage the
customer to see the store in its entirety. However if you are lost, you shouldn't consider
sleeping over.
By the time you’ve finally picked up a bright yellow shopping bag/Cart and selected your
first item, you’ve considered the possibilities of purchasing many of the items on
display. The lights and space act as a yet another visual instruction to their customers. ID
X.

5.
The movie X, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Y and starring the prolific actor
Z, was partially inspired by the real life story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an
Iranian refugee who lived in the departure lounge of the Charles de Gaulle
airport from 1988 to 2006, after his refugee certification documents were
stolen from him in France, en route from Belgium to England.
ID X,Y and Z.

Answer
X- The Terminal
Y- Steven Spielberg
Z- Tom Hanks

3. Connect
William Shakespeare- Poet, Playwright
Walter Diemer- Inventor of Bubble Gum
George “Machine Gun” Kelly- Gangster
Kamehameha V, King of Hawaii
(Some famous entries in a non exhaustive list)

People who died on their birthdays.

7.
The closing ceremony of the Olympic games Rio 2016 involved the ceremonial
transfer of the olympic flag between representatives from Brazil and Japan.
What positions do these representatives hold?

In Picture: L-R
Mr.Eduardo Paes
(Brazil), IOC
President Thomas
Bach and Yuriko
Koike (Japan)

22. Identify the author of the given poem and speech
‘Mother of Cities to me,
For I was born in her gate,
Between the palms and the sea,
Where the world-end steamers
wait.’
“Through one of the marvels of
modern Science, I am enabled, this
Christmas Day, to speak to all my
peoples throughout the Empire. I
take it as a good omen that
Wireless should have reached its
present perfection at a time when
the Empire has been linked in
closer union...” - King George V in
the first ever christmas address
over radio. (1932)

The Brogpas (or Drogpas) living in Ladakh claim to be the last of the ______.
They live in the villages of Dha and Hanu, commonly called as Dhahanu,
Darchik, and Gahanu, said to be the last _____ villages. Unlike the majority of
the Ladakhis with Tibeto-Mongol looks, the Brogpas have Indo-_____ features.
The villagers in the rugged mountains of southern Ladakh claim to have
maintained their racial purity by barring inter-caste marriages.
The obsession with racial purity has resulted in a certain term X being
associated with this place and community. ID X, and the often-disputed reason
why it is used.

Answer
X- Pregnancy Tourism
The myth of German women traveling to Dhahanu, in search of men with blue
eyes, high cheekbones, long noses and superior intelligence - in the hopes of
being impregnated with the last of the pure Aryan sperms.

X (TN) and Y(Karnataka) can be called India’s most heavily subsidized welfare
programmes in modern times. The primary benefactors are casual labourers,
migrant populations, cab drivers, students and working couples who have
little time to cook. But, of course, they are open to every citizen.
Y was inaugurated in 2017 by Rahul Gandhi

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