The Techonomic Quotient 9 finale

The Techonomic
Quotient
FINALE
9

Round 1 : Direct Round
• Total 6 Questions in this round.
• One question for each team.
• +30 for correct answer;
No negative marking for direct questions.
• In case the team fails to answer the direct, the fastest team
to hit the buzzer will get a chance to answer the question.
+10 for correct answer; -10 for incorrect answer.
• -10 Points for answering any question without the
acknowledgement of the Quizmaster.
• The Quizmaster’s discretion shall be final.

Question 1
MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide
range of subjects, recently announced that X will teach a class on creating change. With
powerful stories from her personal journey of becoming an activist, she will share tactics, tools
and her four-stage framework for advocacy with members who are looking to forge their own
path toward impactful change in society.
On the release of X’s master class David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass said – “As has
fought for and brought global attention to the issue of girls' rights to education, Her class will
bring social activism to the ground level and empowers members to work within local systems to
push forward changes that benefit communities today and in the future.“
ID X.

Question 2
The five-second rule, sometimes extended to the ten-second rule, is a food hygiene myth that states a
defined time window where it is safe to pick up food (or sometimes cutlery) after it has been dropped and
thus exposed to contamination. No one is sure where the idea of the five-second rule originated, but it’s
often attributed to a ruler X with a very fearsome reputation and whose empire went on to become the
largest contiguous empires of all time, who is said to have had a rule that foods that fell on the floor would
stay there as long as he saw fit. Id X.

Question 3
“A few days ago I wrote you at some length about my return from those new regions we searched
for and found with the fleet, at the expense and by the command of the most serene King of
Portugal, and which can properly be called a “New World", since our forebears had absolutely no
knowledge of it, nor do any of those who are hearing about it today...On 7 August 1501, we
dropped our anchor off the shores of that new land, thanking God with solemn prayers and the
celebration of the Mass. Once there, we determined that the new land was not an island but a
continent...”
Which famous explorer’s words are these ?

Answer
Amerigo Vespucci
(Renowned cartographer, after whom “America” is named)

..Question 4
This song is a tribute to whom?

Question 5
Identify the personality.

Question 6
X has advertised the chip brand Lays since 2014 and the food makers recently welcomed his arrival to Paris.
Lays tweeted a picture of a bag of chips featuring a joke new flavor 'G.O.A.T's cheese,’ X's face photoshopped onto the bag.

Round 2 : Buzzer Round
• Total 15 Questions in this round.
• All questions to be answered on the buzzer.
• The team to hit the buzzer first on a question, gets to answer
the question first.
The Quizmaster will acknowledge the team.
• You can choose your own marking scheme -
1. +20, -10
2. +40, -20
• In case the first team answers incorrectly, the next fastest
team will get a chance to answer the question.
+10 for correct answer; -10 for incorrect answer.
• In case, no team presses the buzzer. The Quizmaster can
open a special Guess Round* for +5, 0.
• -10 Points for answering any question without the
acknowledgement of the Quizmaster.
• The Quizmaster’s discretion shall be final.

Question 3
Online retail shop X was originally named ZZKKO. It was founded in China in 2008
by entrepreneur and search engine optimization marketing specialist Chris Xu. The company’s first
endeavor was selling wedding dresses. Later on, X branched out to selling general womenswear
and the name was later changed to “Xside”. The company acquired its items from Guangzhou's
wholesale clothing market, which is a central hub to many of China's garment manufacturers and
markets.
X had no involvement in the design or production of the garments. However, it functioned similarly
to a drop shipping firm, which sells items directly to international customers through third-party
wholesalers. In 2020, X was the most talked about brand on Tiktok and Youtube and the 4th most
talked about brand on Instagram. Id X.

Question 4
Id the structure shown in the figure.

Question 6
A clause in the warranty of a very famous company’s laptops states that smoking in front of
the laptops shall void the warranty. According to the company, nicotine is registered as a
toxic substance under Occupational Safety and Health Hazards (OSHA) list of bio-
hazardous items. The residue from smoking can settle in the device, often causing it to
overheat. The company does not want its employees to come in contact with toxic
substances, therefore they are instructed to not repair PCs which have come in contact with
smokers. Identify this company.

Question 7
Identify the brand responsible for this amazing
record which was recognized by the Limca
Book of Records.

Answer
After partition, Pakistan had no central bank and therefore, RBI stepped in and took the
role for almost one year.

Question 9
What's different about this otherwise
normal snacks section in a supermarket in
Mexico?

Answer
None of them has any cartoon mascots. Mexican Government banned them to combat
childhood obesity.

Question 10
What's special about this image ?

Answer
For first time ever a school in India introduced Unisex Uniform For Students.

Question 11
The X is an Indian gravity knife of formidable reputation having a single-edged blade
roughly 9 to 12 inches long. Sometimes, it is the switchblade type but there are also
step-lock types.The name X comes from a town in Uttar Pradesh. The royal blade smiths
of local Nawabs started making it after the popularization of firearms after the 18th
century.
X is still in use today as a criminal weapon, by the local Indian Mafia although locally
made guns and sophisticated automatic pistols have largely taken their place. However,
in mid 1990s, the Government of Uttar Pradesh banned making such knives longer than
4.5 inches of blade length, which led to the drop in popularity of X, which even made its
way to crime thrillers of Bollywood in the 1960s and 1970s. Id X.

Question 12
In Barbados, X Day is celebrated with people every year by listening to X’s music. At times, the
singer also returns to her home country to perform. Even though this day is not a bank
holiday, Barbadians celebrate it every year in reverence of X. X gained attention after the release
of her first two studio albums. Her first studio album was released in 2005, Music of the Sun and
after its great success, the singer launched another album in 2006, A Girl like Me. X was born
in Saint Michaell and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados. In 2008, Barbados' former Prime
Minister, David Thompson officially declared February 22 as X Day to honour the singer.
Id X.

Question 13
Identify the structure from the geological profile below. It recently made news after a
diplomatic spat threatened it’s closure.

Answer
The structure shown is the Channel Tunnel which is the only fixed link between the island of
Great Britain and continental Europe. The tunnel runs beneath the English Channel connecting
Folkestone in England to Coquelles in France.

Question 14
What is depicted
in the adjoined
illustration?

Answer
Twelve Labors of Hercules

Question 15
H2NO refers to an upselling campaign by a company X to dissuade consumers
from ordering tap water drinks at restaurants, and to instead order more
profitable soft drinks, non-carbonated beverages, or bottled water. The
campaign's title, H2NO, reflects the program's purpose, which is to have
customers say No to H2O, the chemical formula for water. Identify X.

Tie Breaker 1
X is a city that’s seen the lavish lifestyles of swashbuckling maharajas, the British Raj and the
alternate realities of medicine men and dreadlocked devotees. As the poet Ashok Vajpeyi once
remarked, this is also a city where one half of the population is occupied with making X and the
other half with eating it. Perhaps that is what makes this particular dish the calling card of a city that
has a lot of other delights on offer. The addictive snack with its own GI tag that has earned this city
gastronomic fame is fried in every nook and corner of the narrow streets. ID X and the city.

Tie Breaker 2
Id the author of this book.

Thank You.
Now, let’s see what the scorers have to say.

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