The Indrayani Express Quiz Round 12 A General Quiz

1. Round 13
Research & QM: Aditya Kendki

2. Question 1
Commonly known as the
Honeycomb Toffee, it’s
also referred to as
Cinder Toffee, Hokey
Pokey in New Zealand,
Sea Foam and Sponge
Candy in USA. But its
Korean name X has
recently acquired viral
fame thanks to an
alternate take on its
usage while preparing a
beverage. Identify X

3. Dalgona Coffee

4. Question 2
What’s the name of this sect of armed Sikhs?

5. Nihang

6. Question 3
Since a couple of years, Indian
Railways has been testing 2 Km long
freight trains formed by coupling
together 3 rakes with over 170
individual wagons. It uses technology
where leading engine controls the
whole train while being cost-effective,
saving man-power & easing
congestion on the track. It has
become all the more relevant to
address the volatile supply-demand
gap during the lockdown. What does
Indian Railways refer to this
arrangement as?

7. Anaconda

8. Question 4
This is the schematic diagram of a product in high demand currently. Identify

9. Medical Ventilator

10. Question 5
X is an act of undesirable intrusion into a videoconference
call by someone. The term has especially become common
during the current lockdown. There have been instances of
students deliberately leaking their academic VC details with
strangers in order to disrupt them.
X started off as light humour but is now being viewed as a
serious breach of privacy by law enforcement agencies in
the USA. Identify X, which is derived from a the area of
photography and applies irrespective of the VC tool being
used. What

11. Zoombombing

12. Question 6
This type of
arrangement is used
where traffic from
various directions
crossing at a
junction are allowed
to cross each other
at different heights.
By what 2 word
term is it known in
the fields of Civil
Engineering and
Highway Planning.

13. Grade Separator

14. Question 7
1. Matsya
2. Kurma
3. Varaha
4. Narasimha
5. Vamana
6. ________
7. Rama
8. Krishna or Balarama
9. Buddha or Krishna
10. Kalki.
FITB

15. Parshuram, known to be the 6th incarnation ofVishnu

16. Question 8
To put it simply, this is a
reindeer. However, in
North America, it’s
commonly known by its
alternate name. The
name finds its origin in the
rare Miꞌkmaq language of
Canada. The source word
is Yalipu, literally meaning
snow-shoveller, owing to
the Reindeer’s habit of
scraping away snow to
feed on vegetation lying
underneath. What’s the
alternate name?

17. Caribou

18. Question 9
Which English News Channel derives its name from the Sanskrit
phrase Vasudhaiva Kutmbakam?

19. WION – World Is One News

20. Question 10
Shinzo Abe had recently
posted this image on Social
Media to encourage people to
stay at home during the forced
lockdown in Japan. But the
attempt misfired as people
mistook it as an ostentatious
display of privilege not
everyone could afford. Some
users compared him to X,
saying that had this happened
in France, it would have led to
a French Revolution. Identify
X, the husband of Marie
Antoniette. Need the exact
answer.

21. Louis XVI

22. Question 11
This is the logo of X. The
company was originally
founded as Oligogen but was
later renamed, drawing
inspiration from the Biblical
medicine known as the Balm
of X. Identify X which is
getting tremendous attention,
thanks to the undergoing
trials of its drug Remdesevir.

23. Gilead Sciences

24. Question 12
Connect
An unorthodox
or independent-
minded person.

25. Maverick
Airbus Concept “MAVERIC”
Samuel Maverick to whom the word is
attributed
Tom Cruise’s character in Top Gun

26. Question 13
The news of migratory flamingoes visiting wetlands in and around Mumbai has made it to the
headlines again. This year has seen a 30% increase in these pink creatures compared to last year,
with over 1,50,000 making their presence felt. People have been attributing this increase to the
lockdown. However, the reason is not that straightforward and has a proper scientific backing. It has
been found that the increase sewage and garbage disposal has in fact made these wetlands a
thriving feeding ground. Justify how an increase in pollution can bring in more flamingoes.

27. Increase in sewage disposal is causing
nitrification, as a result of which there
has been a spike in the number of blue-
green algae available for feeding for the
flamingoes

28. Question 14
Identify the 2 most notable absentees from this non-exhaustive
list.
Air Wick
Harpic
Disprin
Mortein
Durex
Strepsils
Vanish
Veet
Clearasil

29. Dettol & Lysol

30. Question 15
What’s special about these 3 trains?
 The first running ahead to check the safety of railway lines
 The middle one with a time delay of between 20 minutes and
an hour after the first
 A third train carries additional security staff, followers and
communications equipment

31. Kim Jong Un’s Rail Convoy