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1. RBQ

2. In Memoriam

3. RULES
• The QM is God.
• The QM is God.

4. –Tenzing Norgay
“Let’s get high.”
PRELIM

5. 1
• What is known as Chomolungma inTibet and Sagarmāthā in Nepal?

6. 2
• How do we better know this as today?

7. 3*
• Who they?

8. 4
• Plan of what?

9. 5
• Representation of what particular
feat?

10. 6
• How do we better know Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, M.D.?

11. 7*
• The two generic varieties of what entity are indica and sativa?

12. 8
• Rita Hayworth and X is a novella by Stephen King, from his 1982
collection Different Seasons, subtitled ‘Hope Springs Eternal’. It was
adapted for the screen in 1994 as X and in 2009 was adapted for the
stage as the play X.The novella's plotline is heavily based on God Sees
the Truth, But Waits by LeoTolstoy. Give me X.

13. 9
• What is being painted
over?
Bonus for why.

14. 10*
• New Horizons is for Pluto, Mangalyaan is for Mars, Dawn is for?

15. 11
• Europe brings to mind train rides and car trips that somehow cover
three countries in a couple of days, thanks to lack of passport
regulations.This is however possible, as of now, between only 26
countries who had signed a certain agreement on June 14, 1985 in
this eponymous village in Luxembourg.The names of the agreement,
the village and the area comprising these countries are the same,
which is?

16. 12*
• Artur Avila, Martin Hairer and Maryam Mirzakhani and one more
dude did something last year. What and with whom?

17. 13*
• Identify this duo who
who recently closed shop.

18. 14
• What’s the deal?

19. 15
• Michael Jackson’s elder brother and former bandmate Jermaine
collaborated with an Indian artist for a collaboration which resulted
in a cringeworthy song called “Let’s GoTo Mumbai”. Name the Indian
bloke.

20. 16
• Who went nuts in this list and why?

21. 17*
• That’s Neena Gupta on the right
and her daughter to the left.
Who’s the daddy?

22. 18
• ID this big daddy of IIT-SiliconValley
entrepreneurs. No points for the startup
itself.

23. 19
• Who’s bio?

24. 20*
• Who is this guy —>

25. –Virat Kohli
“Beep beep!”
ANSWERS

26. 1
• What is known as Chomolungma inTibet and Sagarmāthā in Nepal?

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28. MOUNT EVEREST

29. 2
• How do we better know this as today?

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32. 3*
• Who they?

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35. 4
• Plan of what?

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38. 5
• Representation of what particular
feat?

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40. ROBINVAN PERSIE/THE FLYING
DUTCHMAN

41. 6
• How do we better know Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, M.D.?

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44. 7*
• The two generic varieties of what entity are indica and sativa?

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47. 8
• Rita Hayworth and X is a novella by Stephen King, from his 1982
collection Different Seasons, subtitled ‘Hope Springs Eternal’. It was
adapted for the screen in 1994 as X and in 2009 was adapted for the
stage as the play X.The novella's plotline is heavily based on God Sees
the Truth, But Waits by LeoTolstoy. Give me X.

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50. 9
• What is being painted
over?
Bonus for why.

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53. 10*
• New Horizons is for Pluto, Mangalyaan is for Mars, Dawn is for?

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55. CERES

56. 11
• Europe brings to mind train rides and car trips that somehow cover
three countries in a couple of days, thanks to lack of passport
regulations.This is however possible, as of now, between only 26
countries who had signed a certain agreement on June 14, 1985 in
this eponymous village in Luxembourg.The names of the agreement,
the village and the area comprising these countries are the same,
which is?

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58. SCHENGEN

59. 12*
• Artur Avila, Martin Hairer and Maryam Mirzakhani and one more
dude did something last year. What and with whom?

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61. MANJUL BHARGAV / FIELDS MEDAL

62. 13*
• Identify this duo who
who recently closed shop.

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65. 14
• What’s the deal?

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68. 15
• Michael Jackson’s elder brother and former bandmate Jermaine
collaborated with an Indian artist for a collaboration which resulted
in a cringeworthy song called “Let’s GoTo Mumbai”. Name the Indian
bloke.

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71. 16
• Who went nuts in this list?

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74. 17*
• That’s Neena Gupta on the right
and her daughter to the left.
Who’s the daddy?

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76. VIV RICHARDS

77. 18
• ID this big daddy of IIT-SiliconValley
entrepreneurs. No points for the startup
itself.

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79. VINOD KHOSLA

80. 19
• Who’s bio?

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83. 20*
• Who is this guy —>

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85. RUSSELL BRAND

86. WAIT
and then wait a little more
come on, a little more.
That feels good.

87. –Nauriyal
“Chai-sutta is a perfect example for complementary goods in a free
economy.”
ROUND 1

88. 1
• What is happening?

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90. DEFINITION OF PLUTOIDSVOTED ON,
DEMOTING PLUTO

91. 2
• What is Swahili for ‘lion’?

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93. SIMBA

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95. 3
• WhenVenus Williams won the Wimbledon in 2000, her dad Richard
Williams screamed onto the centre court a phrase indicating her
origins.
What is this cult phrase that took 1988 by storm?

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99. 4
• This is an early Indian band,
The Hectics, existing between
1958 and 1962 consisting of
Bruce Murray, Derrick
Branche, Farang Irani,Victory
Rana and a pianist dude.
Name the pianist.

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103. 5
• ID or where have
you seen him?

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105. PEGMAN,THE GOOGLE
STREET ASSISTANT

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107. 6
• Historically, the middlemen in the sale of Xskins would sell skins they
had yet to receive.As such, they would speculate on the future
purchase price of these skins from the trappers, hoping they would
drop.The trappers would profit from a spread - the difference
between the cost price and the selling price.These middlemen
became known as “Xs”, short of Xskin jobbers.What term did it give
rise to and in what context?

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109. BEAR MARKET,WHENTHE STOCK
MARKET PRICES DECLINE

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111. 7
• Ad for which e-travel company?

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113. EXPEDIA

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115. 8
• This is the most famous work of Welsh poet DylanThomas (1914–1953).
Though first published in the journal Botteghe Oscure in 1951, it was actually
written in 1947 when he was in Florence with his family. It was published,
along with other stories previously written, as part of his In Country Sleep,
And Other Poems in 1952.
• It has been suggested that it was written forThomas' dying father, although
he did not die until just before Christmas 1952. It has no title other than its
first line, X, a line which appears as a refrain throughout.

116. • It is quoted by the character François Bernardine in Chapter 19,
in the third Jason Bourne novel written by Robert Ludlum,The
Bourne Ultimatum.
• In the 1996 film Independence Day, the President makes a
rousing speech as he prepares to lead the attack against the
alien invaders, adapting one ofThomas' line.
• In the 2000 episode "Fore, Father" of the cartoon Family Guy, an
ill Stewie Griffin tells himself: "Fight it Stewie, fight it. 'X' to quote
Bob Dylan.Wait, no, wait, DylanThomas."

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118. DO NOT GO
GENTLE INTOTHAT
GOOD NIGHT

119. SCORECARDS
and bragging rights

120. –Rahul Gandhi
“Mere paas maa hai.”
ROUND 2

121. 1
• Developed by restaurateur Joe Baum and designed initially by Warren Platner, Windows on the
World occupied 50,000 square feet (4,600 m²) of space.The restaurants opened on April 19, 1976.
• Executive Chef of Windows on the World included Philippe Feret of Brasserie Julien, and Michael
Lomonaco.
• Windows on the World closed in 1993. It underwent a US$25 million renovation and reopened in
1996. In its final full year of operation, it reported revenues of US$37 million, making it the highest-
grossing restaurant in the United States.
• Where do I find this restaurant if I get the munchies?

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125. 2
"Every street of Kabul is enthralling to the eye
Through the bazaars, caravans of Egypt pass
One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs
And _______________ that hide behind her walls"

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129. 3
• Why?

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131. DC COMICS MOVEDTO BURBANK,
CALIFORNIA FROM MANHATTAN,
WHERE IT WAS NEXT DOORTO MARVEL.

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133. 4
• The year was 1992. So engrossed was the nation with economic liberalization that nothing
else was supposed to matter. In the least, the wedding of Anupama Priyadarshini to her 24-
year-old beau, X. But then, this low-key family affair in New Delhi eventually ended up
becoming a talking point, thanks to an illustrious guest who decided to turn up at the venue
uninvited. It was the then Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.
• His "uncle" (the husband of his mother's first cousin) K RVenugopal,Anupama's father, was
then secretary to the PM, in-charge of Kashmir affairs and social development, while X's
father, B NYugandhar, was special secretary to the PM.
• Give me more X.

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137. 5
• X
• Y
• Charles "Pete"
Conrad
• Alan L. Bean
• Alan Shepard
• Edgar D. Mitchell
• David Randolph Scott
• James B. Irwin
• John WattsYoung
• Charles M. Duke Jr.
• Harrison “Jack”
Schmidt
• Eugene A. Cernan

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139. ASTRONAUTS WHO HAVE WALKED ON MOON
NEIL A.ARMSTRONG
EDWIN “BUZZ”ALDRIN

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141. 6
• The X rate of growth is a derogatory term referring to the low annual growth rate of the planned economy of India before the liberalisations
of 1991, which stagnated around 3.5% from 1950s to 1980s, while per capita income growth averaged 1.3%.
• The term was coined by Indian economist Raj Krishna.
• It suggests that the low growth rate of India was in a sharp contrast to high growth rates in other Asian countries, especially the East Asian
Tigers, which were also newly independent.This meaning of the term, popularised by Robert McNamara, was used disparagingly and has
connotations that refer to the supposed X outlook of fatalism and contentedness.
• As noted politician and journalist Arun Shourie has pointed out, the so-called "X rate of growth" was a result of socialist policies implemented
by staunch secular governments and had nothing to do with Xism:“because of those very socialist policies that their kind had swallowed and
imposed on the country, our growth was held down to 3-4 per cent, it was dubbed — with much glee — as ‘the X rate of growth”.
• With the rise of social media in India, a parallel term now being used is the Nehruvian rate of growth, as India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal
Nehru, laid the foundations of Nehruvian Socialism which is held responsible for the low growth. Nehru himself was a secular atheist.

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143. HINDU

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145. 7
• X, literally meaning ‘publicity’, called for increasing governmental
openness and transparency.
• Y, literally meaning ‘restructuring’, called for a complete revamp of the
political and economic system.
• These two bullets shot by Mikhail Gorbachev, killed the erstwhile
Soviet Union.

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147. GLASNOST
PERESTROIKA

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149. 8
• This program (Operation XY) was known to a grand total of 300
people including PM Indira Gandhi, the Chiefs of Defence Staff,
Intelligence heads and her two defence advisors, apart from Dr. Raja
Ramanna, Dr. P. K. Iyengar and Dr. Homi Sethna.
• May 18th is celebrated asY Jayanti in India.
• On its successful completion, Dr. Ramanna relayed the PM:“TheY is now
X.”

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151. OPERATION SMILING BUDDHA /
POKHRANTEST - 1

152. –Lionel Richie
“Hello.”
CONNECT

153. A(50/-50)
• X (born 11 April 1955) is an Indian actress of film, theatre and television. She has
won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to
win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.An alumna of the
National School of Drama of New Delhi, X had worked mainly in theatre when she
made her movie debut with Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan in 1978. Some of her
noted cinematic roles were in such art films as Arth (1982), Party and Saaransh
(1984). X was mostly offered character roles in mainstream Hindi cinema, often
typecast in mother roles much ahead of her years. Respected for her acting prowess,
she has appeared in over 80 feature films, and is active in theatre and television.

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155. B(30/-20)
• Y is an Indian-born British actor, who appears mainly in British and American films. He is
known for his critically acclaimed performances in the films Mississippi Masala, Not Without My
Daughter, My Beautiful Laundrette, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Such a Long Journey,
and Street Fighter:The Movie.
• Y was born in Patna, Bihar, British India to a Muslim Anglo-Indian mother and a Hindu father.
His father was a biochemistry professor at Patna Medical College. He was educated atThe
Doon School, then furthered his education doing graduate studies in History at St Stephen's
College, and honing his theatrical skills at the Shakespeare Society before moving on to the
United Kingdom for further training. He attended the London Academy of Music and
Dramatic Art in British repertory theatre.

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157. C(20/-10)
• X (born 8 January 1929) is an Indian actor based in the United Kingdom, who has appeared in
numerous British and Indian movies. He was born in Malerkotla, Punjab. His film credits include The
Man Who Would Be King (1975), Shatranj Ke Khiladi (The Chess Players) (1977), A Passage to India
(1965 BBC version and 1984 film), The Far Pavilions (1984), and My Beautiful Laundrette (1985). He
has also appeared in many Bollywood films in the 1980s and 1990s. For television he has starred in
Gangsters (1975–1978), The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nights (1985–1987) and Little
Napoleons (1994). He also appeared as Ravi Desai on Coronation Street as the father ofVikram
Desai, the cousin of Dev Alahan and in Minder as Mr Mukerjee in Series 1 episode The Bengal Tiger.
• His daughter, Sakina, is a renowned actress herself and has appeared as LindaVasquez in House of
Cards as well as in movies such as The Manchurian Candidate and Definitely, Maybe.

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159. D(10/0)
• X (29 August 1923 – 24 August 2014) was an English actor, film director, film
producer, entrepreneur and politician. He was the President of the Royal Academy of
Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film andTelevision Arts (BAFTA).
As a film director and producer,Attenborough had won two Academy Awards. He
also won four BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.As an actor, he is
perhaps best known for his roles in Brighton Rock,The Great Escape, 10 Rillington Place,
Miracle on 34th Street and Jurassic Park.
• He was the older brother of David, a naturalist and broadcaster, and John, an executive
at Alfa Romeo. He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death.

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161. E (0)
• X (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. In a career
spanning over 40 years, he has won an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, two Golden
Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards. He is also known for his performances
in the films Schindler's List (1993), Sexy Beast (2000), Lucky Number Slevin (2006),
Shutter Island (2010), Prince of Persia:The Sands of Time (2010), Hugo (2011), and
Iron Man 3 (2013). X was made a Commander of the Order of the British
Empire in 2000, and a Knight Bachelor in 2002. In 2010, he was awarded a star
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2013 he received the BAFTA Los Angeles
Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment.

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