The document outlines the format and content of a quiz conducted by the Gnosis Quiz League in 2017, comprising four rounds with varying themes and questions. Key highlights include trivia related to genetics, pop culture, historical events, and notable figures. Each question provides specific clues or context, leading to answers that span a wide range of knowledge areas.

2. GNOSIS QUIZ LEAGUE 2017
THE GENERAL QUIZ
Conducted By :
Nitin Bansal
Rishabh Guha

3. RULES
4 rounds in total
40 questions
You either get full marks or -10 on pounce. No
provision for 0.

4. Round 1
•Infinite Pounce /Bounce
•+20/-10
•+10 on direct

5. Q1:
•Zbtb7 is a gene responsible for the proliferation
of cancer throughout surrounding cells . Its
discovery was first published in the January
2005 issue of Nature.
•Who threatened Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center (MSKCC) , New York to change
the original name of the gene?

7. •The Pokemon Company
The original name of the gene was Pokemon
(POK erythroid myleoid ontogenic factor)
The company did not want the bad press
inherent with its trademark sharing a name with
a cancer-causing gene.

8. Q2:
•What is so special
about this
print ad by Fanta?

10. •World’s first edible
print Ad.

11. Q3:
•Her name is Erika
Mitchell , better known by
her pen name X. In 2012 ,
Time Magazine named her
one of ‘The world’s 100
Most influential people’.
•How do we know her
better?

14. Q4:
•On Jewish tombstones you will sometimes see
a symbol showing two hands arranged for the
priestly blessing . This is a symbol of the Kohen
or cohen ( hebrew for priest) also known as
Kohanim Hands.
•What did the Kohanim Hands inspire (in pop
culture) ?
(image on next slide)

17. •Vulcan salute

18. Q5:
•X , published in 1934, is the first novel by American
writer John O'Hara (1905 – 1970). It concerns the
self-destruction and suicide of the fictional
character Julian English, a wealthy car dealer who
was once a member of the social elite of Gibbsville.
•The book created controversy due to O'Hara's
inclusion of sexual content.
•In 1998, the Modern Library ranked X 22nd on its
list of the 100 best English-language novels of the
20th century.
•Give me X.

21. Q6:
•Below are a couple of paintings of Pablo Picasso . The
one in the left is The Old guitarist which is one of the
most prized paintings. X ray scanning of these paintings
reveal hidden images overlapped with the main figures.
•What is the reason behind these mystical figures and
why were they hidden?

23. •Unavailability of Canvas
Due to the wars , woods and canvas
material were very scarce at that time so artists
were forced to repaint over an already existent
painting.

24. Q7:
•This Cypripedium species flower is the state
flower of Arunanchal Pradesh and Meghalaya.
This is also the state flower of Minnesota of
USA. This adorable little plant has only two
leaves , which branch out from the center where
its single flower stalk also grows. The common
name of the flower is X for its unique shape.
•ID ‘X’.

27. •Lady slipper

28. Q8:
•Richard Barnes is a farmer in Cambridge shire
who describes himself as a luddite i.e.
somebody who is opposed to industrialization or
new technology.
•Ironically he made a hi-tech history in
December 2016 by becoming the first recipient
of something which is a big step forward in its
field.
•What was he the first recipient of?

30. •World’s first recipient of Amazon’s drone
delivery service.

31. Q9:
This is a famous
photograph
called ‘The
Stooky Bill ’.
What is it?

33. Dummy used by John Logie Baird (1888-1946)
in his experimental television work. The lights
for the experiments were so hot, Baird couldn't
use a human for the tests.

34. Q10:
•Who launched this wine collection in 2015
inspired by his own
career?

36. •James Anderson
•No 11 : position at which he has batted the
most
•No 81 : his highest score in any form of cricket
•No 54 : he went 54 England test innings from
his debut without being dismissed for a duck

37. Q11
X is first-of-its kind project started by
Seymour Durst in 1989 in NYC. In 2008 ,
the project had to be modified as it ran
out of digits when the U.S. national debt
exceeded $10 trillion for the first time.
This project has inspired many similar
projects and highlights rising national
debt.
ID X.

39. National Debt Clock of the USA

40. Q12:
In an interview with a popular magazine, Mr. Trump -
though he got the details wrong -- cited the case of X ,
founder of Y, who could not stay on in the U.S. after studies
as his application for an H-1B visa was turned down.
“We have to create job creators. One man went to Harvard,
did well, but was not allowed to stay, went back to his home
in India, started a company, which is now a very successful
company with thousands and thousands of employees. He
wanted to do it here. We have to be careful about this. We
have to keep the talented people in this country,” Mr.
Trump said.
ID Y and X , the company he started.

42. X- Snapdeal
Y – Kunal Bahl

43. ROUND 2
Digits speak louder than words

44. About the round :
•Written Round
•6 Questions
•Historical events illustrated with their date
numbers
•+5 for each correct answer
•10 marks bonus in case of a full house.

45. Q1:

46. Q2:

47. Q3:

48. Q4:

49. Q5:

50. Q6:

51. Q7:

52. Q8:

53. Exchange your sheets

54. ANSWERS

55. Q1:

56. •Sinking of Titanic

57. Q2:
Rosa park refused to give up her seat
to white passenger in the bus

58. •Rosa park refused to give up her seat to white
passenger in the bus

59. Q3:

60. •Tetris was released

61. Q4:

62. •Boston Tea Party

63. Q5:

64. Harry Potter and Philosophers
stone released

65. Q6:

66. Great Fire of London

67. Q7

68. MICROSOFT WAS FOUNDED

69. Q8:

70. SLAVERY ABOLISHED IN USA

71. SCORES

72. Round 3
Infinite Pounce/Bounce
12 Questions
Relative Marking

73. Q1:
•This item is manufactured exclusively by the
inmates of Buxar jail , a practice which has been
taking place since 1930.
•Its manufacture requires 67% relative humidity
in open air. The Buxar Jail is located near the
Ganga and the ideal atmospheric condition
enables it to produce the perfect specimen.
•What item is being talked about?

75. •The manilla rope used to hang convicts in India.

76. Q2:
•Harvey Ball might not be a household name , but he
created one of the most recognizable icons in the
world.
•In 1963 , the state mutual Life insurance company
merged with an insurance company of Ohio and the
merger resulted in a low employee morale.
•The company hired Ball to sketch something that
could improve the situation.
•What did Ball design?

78. Smiley face

79. Q3:
Upasana Makati is a graduate with a BMM from Jai
Hind College, Mumbai. She also pursued a course in
Canada and later moved back to her nest in Mumbai to
take up a job in a leading public relations agency.

Unhappy with her job , she decided to quit it and come
up with his own venture.

She launched a magazine called 'White Print'.

What is so special about this magzine?

81. India's first lifestyle magazine in Braille

82. Q4
'X' in association with communication agency
Rediffusion has launched a campaign called
'Y' to promote safe sex among truck drivers in
India.
They even went on to launch a condom brand
to spread awareness.
Y , the name of the campaign resonates well
with every truck driver in India .
ID X,Y.

84. X- Tata
Y- Use dipper at night
The condom brand launched by them was
DIPPER.

85. Q5:
Id the blanked out part.

87. LINUX

88. Q6:
X is an all purpose boat built by master
carpenters using very few tools.
Apart from its uses in fishing, inter-island
transport and the movement of cargo , they
are used as driving boats , live-aboard
cruise vessels ,pessenger ferry boats.
In India this “name”is a phenomenon.
What is this boat called?

90. DHONI

91. Q7:
This term traces its origin to an opera by
French Composer Edmond Audran in 1880.
The plotline revolves around a farm girl who
is believed to bring good luck to whoever
possesses her, so long as she remains a virgin .
The term has now become integral to sports
and sporting events.
What term?

93. MASCOT

94. Q8:
Id the blanked out parts.
.

96. Shahid Kapoor
 Udta Panjab

97. Q9:
Id the name of
this lemon
flavored vodka
brand
trademarked by a
German
Entrepreneur in
 January 2015.

99. GREXIT

100. Q10:
Francesco Baracca was a legendary
professional of the air force of Italy who died
in the World War I.
His distressed mom asked his industrialist
friend to immortalize his son in a certain
way.
 He chose his company’s logo as a tribute to
Baracca’s plane.
Which company?

102. Ferrari

103. Q11:
A certain bowler from the English cricket
team performed a spectacle during a match.
The villagers of the country from which he
came ,wished to reward him , so they pooled
in some money and bought him X.
From X comes a famous phrase used often in
sports.
ID X and the spectacle.

105. X- A hat and hence the word Hat
trick.
The bowler was HH Stephenson.

106. Q12:
The disagreement over its pronunciation led to the
heated internet debate. On the occasion of
receiving a lifetime achievement award at the 2013
Webby Award ceremony , Steve Wilhite rejected
the hard-”G” pronunciation, and his speech led to
over 17,000 posts on twitter and over 50 news
articles. TV program Jeopardy also waded into the
debate during 2013.
What did Steve Wilhite develop in 1987 while
working for Compuserve?

108. GIF

109. ROUND 4

110. The Final Destination
Rules:-
1. Challenge Round.
2.+30/-15, If both parties are right/wrong
3.+50/-30, If challenged gets it right and challenger is
wrong
4.+40/-20, If challenger gets it right and challenged is
wrong
5.Open as +15/-10 only on pounce for all other teams

112. Food
Sci-Tech
India
Business
Cinema
Pop Culture
Music
SpEnt
Choose Mitron!!!!

114. Food
Although usually spelled universally in the U.S. with
the "e," technically the Irish X has the "e" where the
Scottish one does not. According to the Oxford
English Dictionary, the word is derived from the
Gaelic uisgebeatha, meaning "water of life.“
Irish X reigned supreme over its Scottish rival. Boom
was followed by bust – and near extinction – but
today the good times are back and the drink has
gained back its prominence in the Emerald Isle.

116. Answer!!!
Whiskey/Whisky

117. Sci-Tech
The 1920 prize was awarded to a Swiss physicist,
Charles Guillaume (1861-1938), for "his discovery of
anomalies in nickel steel alloys." In particular, he
identified an alloy that doesn't expand when heated
up to around 225 degrees Celsius. What name,
inspired by a synonym for "unchanging," did he give
the alloy?
The alloy, also known generically as FeNi36
(64FeNi in the US), is a nickel–iron alloy notable
for its uniquely low coefficient of thermal expansion
(CTE or α).

119. Answer!!!
Invar from “Invariable” !!

120. India
 A X torpedo is an explosive charge placed within one or several
connected tubes. It is used by combat engineers to clear obstacles
that would otherwise require them to approach directly, possibly
under fire. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as a “X mine", or
simply “X". The X torpedo was first devised by Captain McClintock,
of the British Indian Army unit, the Madras Sappers and Miners in
1912.
 The Big Red One is a film set in the Second World War.
Screenwriter and director of The Big Red One Samuel Fuller, a
veteran of D-Day, expressed through the film's narrator his own
feelings about the inherent hazards of assembling and employing
the demolition device: "The X torpedo was 50 feet long and packed
with 85 pounds of TNT, and you assembled it along the way - by
hand. I'd love to meet the asshole who invented it."

122. Answer!!!

123. Business
“Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the
Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of X” is a book which
captures the riveting story of a company that toppled global
giants before succumbing to the ruthlessly competitive forces
of Silicon Valley. With unprecedented access to key players,
senior executives, directors and competitors, Losing the
Signal unveils the remarkable rise of a company that started
above a bagel store in Ontario. At the heart of the story is an
unlikely partnership between a visionary engineer, Mike
Lazaridis, and an abrasive Harvard Business school grad, Jim
Balsillie. The partnership enjoyed only a brief moment on top
of the world, however and the company faced a downward
spiral due to internal feuds, chaotic growth and stiff
competition.

125. Answer!!!

126. Cinema
One of the most iconic scenes in X is where Y and Z calmly sit
down for a man-to-man chat in an effort to understand each
other a little better, both affirming that neither is going to stop
what they’re doing, and they’re not going to let each other get
in their way. Bringing these two together for a confrontation
for the first time was a big deal, and there were even rumours
that Y and Z never shot the scene together, opting to do each
part independently of each other.
During an Academy screening panel of a 4K re-master of X,
moderator Christopher Nolan confirmed that evidence of the
actors working together in the same place at the same time
lies in a picture that you can see at the real location the scene
was shot in, Kate Matalini’s diner in Beverly Hills. However, it
was revealed that Y and Z never rehearsed the scene before
shooting it.

128. Answer!!!
You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do!!

129. Pop Culture
In computer software, XY are secret responses that
occur as a result of an undocumented set of
commands. The results can vary from a simple
printed message or image, to a page of programmer
credits or a small video game hidden inside an
otherwise serious piece of software.
The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted Y to
celebrate X, but a modern custom is to substitute
chocolate Y wrapped in colourful foil, or plastic Y
filled with confectionery such as chocolate.

131. Answer!!!
Easter Eggs!!

132. SpENT
 X acquired a love for football early in life. X earned a scholarship to
play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team where he
served as a defensive tackle. X's NFL career ended when he "tore his
lower abdomen off his pelvis". X had hopes of returning to the
league after rehabilitation but, due to his lack of success, wasn't
considered a major asset. X has described playing in the NFL as "a
mixed emotional experience" because, despite reaching the goal of
simply playing in the NFL, he didn't obtain the level of achievement
that he desired.
 Although, X achieved true success in another sport during the rehab
following his NFL injury. Although not a fan of the sport, he saw it
as an alternative to his fledgling football career , began training and
reached incredible heights in the sport.
 ID X and the famous event he was connected to in late-2016

134. Answer
X- Goldberg and Event :-Wrestlemania Encounter of
Brock Lesnar and Goldberg.

135. Music
Two months after being kicked out of X due to
excessive substance abuse in 1981, Y came across a
pamphlet by the California senator, Alan Cranston,
on the floor of a bus. It read: "The arsenal of Z can't
be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to.“
This was the inspiration behind the name of band Z
which Y formed to play faster and heavier music than
X.

137. Answer!!!