VASRA GENERAL QUIZ FINALS

1. WORLUST 2017
VASRA: THE GENERAL QUIZ
QM – RONISHA DAS
THE FINALS

2. RULES.
 The quizmaster made the quiz in wee hours of the night and is completely sleep-deprived
So refrain from Arguing with her.
 A serious amount of effort has gone in making completely original questions. If a question
seems repeated, it’s probably because great minds think alike.
 Quizmaster has no afflictions towards any race, religion, caste or sect. She hates
everyone equally.
 QM’s decision shall remain final.

4. ROUNDS
3 ROUNDS OF QUIZZING.
ROUND 1 : CLOCKWISE
ROUND 2 : WRITTEN
ROUND 3 : ANTICLOCKWISE

5. ASHWAMEDH ….
 10 QUESTIONS CLOCKWISE
 POUNCE : +15/ -15
 DIRECT : +10
 PASS : +10

6. Q1.
 To what two or three-word term heard all of by us , having its origins probably in the 18th century in
Venice, is a Cecil Beaton making reference to in this 1937 article in British Vogue, called
“Suggestions For ______ ______”?
 Nowadays an effective grandeur can only be legitimately achieved with everyday utensils, and
materials being used for purposes for which they were not meant. Steel wool pot-cleaners, egg-
beaters, egg-separators, dish-cloths, tin moulds and patent hangers all make excellent costume
trimming.
 What about taking all your colored handkerchiefs and bandaging your entire body? What about
pinning roses from your great aunt’s hat all over your cherry-colored velvet evening jacket?

8. FANCY DRESS
COMPETITION

9. Q2
 Muslim women like Young and middle aged in India and Pakistan have been increasingly seen
sporting the chooda, mangalsutra and the sindoor. None of them see a taboo in it and take it as a
fashion statement that adds to their 'just married' look.
 This also works for them due to fact that there is nothing that differentiates married women from
those who are still single. Members of the community have been largely understanding and have
taken no exception to this .
 What reason behind that fashion trend?

11.  GROWING POPULARITY OF SOAP
OPERAS ( SAAS-BAHU SERIALS)

12. Q3
 Gunter Schabowski was an official from ________ who had this simple task of delivering a press
conference in the late 80s, just like any other day.Assigned with the job of relaxing the rules for the
new “travel code”, Schabowski felt that the document would be like any other routine document –
so routine-like he felt it to be that he forgot to read through it before approaching the podium.
 It subsequently emerged that the new “travel code” to have been phased in the following day, but
the timetable was set out on the reverse side of the document from which Schabowski was
reading.
 The speech went on to become a boring one, so boring that a few journalists ended up thinking as
if the whole “travel code” will be taken away, making them simply ask when the new measures
would be taken – to which Schabowski replied – “Sofort” (Immediately, like right now).
 What happened as a result of this laziness (or) What followed this reply of Gunter?

14.  FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL

15. Q4
 Caritas International is a Roman Catholic charity confederation of over 160 members who are
working at the grassroots in almost every country of the world. They run food and social programs
for the needy and oppressed in 200 countries and territories worldwide.
 One of their sources of income for charity is X. Somewhere around €3000 is collected every night
from X (about $1.26 million annually) and distributed amongst the needy. Id X.

17. The coins are collected from the Trevi Fountain in Rome. (pics
next slide)

19. Q5
 Known as a skin moisturizer and a popular product for removing dead cells from the surface of the
skin, this product manufactured in India majorly by the DIL Group comprises of 2.8 g Zinc Oxide,
1.9g Zinc Carbonate, 5.0g Hamamelis water and 0.3g Phenol.
 We know the name of this product because of the presence of Zinc Carbonate in it, and also
because most of us would have used it to soothe the irritation caused by a communicable medical
condition which has affected most of us till date.
 What product and what condition?

21.  LACTO CALAMINE
 CONDITION – CHICKEN POX

22. Q6
 The most simple common variety of a X Y is a small and rectangular prism or block, only about 1 ×
5/8 × 7/16 inch (2.5 × 1.7 × 1.1 cm) in size. The block-shaped Y consists of a combined point-
shaping cone that is aligned to the cylindrical X alignment guide hole, into which the X is inserted. A
sharp blade is mounted so that the sharp edge of the X just enters the shaping cone. The body of
the Y is often contoured, ridged or grooved to make the small block easier to firmly grip.
 The construction of what item of regular use is being described in this question?

24.  PENCIL SHARPENERS

25. Q7.
 Designs were called in for this monument in 1956, which means “Built up stepped embankment
along the river meant for use by King”.
 The proposals received wore many ideas, one was a replica of South Indian Temple and some
modelled on traditional European obelisks. Vanu G Bhuta’s proposal was the one which was
accepted who proposed a square sunken garden surrounded by rampart like walls, which would
serve as viewing platforms.
 In the center will be a raised and engraved marble block. The landscaping and planting was
performed by Sydney Percy-Lancaster, the last Englishman to hold the post of Superintendent for
Horticultural Operations.
 Vanu G. Bhuta thus became the designer for which monument ?

27.  RAJ GHAT

28. Q8
 X (4 words) is a famous painting by Gottfried Helnwein which in reality is a spoof containing four
icons of American Pop Culture: James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Humphry Bogart,
named so due to the tragic fate they met with(vis). The spoof became equally famous as the
original one called Nighthawks. Billie says that he saw another painting of James Dean by
Helnwein (vis) which had these words at the bottom that inspired him to create this piece showing
the estrangement and recognition that the American Dream can let you down.
 What was thus created, a supposed sequel to ‘Holiday’ ?

31.  BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS

32. Q9.
 The Second Law of Thermodynamics deals with entropy, which in simple terms is a measure of
disorder. This law is explained using X.
 After X fell and shattered, it would be highly unlikely (not impossible) to put X back together, in a
state of lower disorder, which is why 160 men couldn't take X back to the original state.
 What is X?

34.  Humpty Dumpty!
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
Four-score Men and Four-score more
Could not make Humpty Dumpty what he was before.

35. Q10
 If you had woken up late today, you might have missed the chance to witness the prelims of the
quiz this morning. Normally, people who went for the same purpose as X that day were offered
Hitokage, Zenigame or Fushigidane.
 However, since X woke up late, these three were unavailable. As a result, w did X got Y. Highly
disappointed with Y at first… X and Y went on to become a famous pair who were a big part of our
childhood.
 Identify X and Y.

37.  X : ASH
 Y : PIKACHU
HITOKAGE = CHARMANDER IN JAPAN
ZENIGAME = SQUIRTLE IN JAPAN
FUSHIGIDANE = BULBASUR IN JAPAN

38. SCORES PLEASE

39. RAJSUYA… (SCORE AS MUCH YOU CAN)
 7 AMUL TOPICALS TO BE SHOWN
 THE HINT TO THE ANSWER WOULD BE GIVEN.
 +10 CORRECT ANSWER
 NO NEGATIVE (FEEL FREE TO ANSWER)
 +20 IF YOU GET ALL 7 QUESTIONS CORRECT.

40. Q1
 IDENTIFY THIS GOING TO BE COUPLE WHO ARE ALWAYS IN NEWS.

41. Q2
 IDENTIFY THIS INDIAN BORN NOBEL LAUREATE.

42. Q3
 IDENTIFY THE MOVIE.

43. Q4
 IDENTIFY THE ACTRESS.

44. Q5
 IDENTIFY THE SPORTSTAR.

45. Q6.
 IDENTIFY THE EVENT.

46. Q7.
 IDENTIFY THE CHARACTER.

47. TIME UP!!

48. ANSWERS.
 1. VIRAT KOHLI AND ANUSHKA SHARMA
 2. AMARTYA SEN
 3. ROBOT
 4. PRIYANKA CHOPRA
 5. MOHAMMED ALI
 6. INDIA WINNING THE 2007 TWENTY TWENTY WORLD CUP UNDER DHONI
 7. JOKER ( HEADTH LEDGER)

49. SCORES PLEASE

50. ATIRATRA - AGRAYANA
 10 QUESTIONS ANTI-CLOCKWISE
 POUNCE : +15/ -15
 DIRECT : +10
 PASS : +10

51. Q1.
 David Breyer Singmaster (born 1939, USA) is a retired professor of mathematics at London South
Bank University, England, UK. A self-described metagrobologist, he is most famous for his ____
notation and his solution to the _______ ______.
 People are generally given time to plan their approach before they have a go at it. Fourteen year
old Lucas Elter currently holds the world record at 4.904 seconds, which has been verified by the
World____ Association . He broke the record held by Collin Burns in 2015.
 In 2016, software engineers Jay Flatland and Paul Rose released a video showing a robot they
built which achieved it in 1.047 seconds. Which game am I talking about?

53.  RUBIK’S CUBE

54. Q2
 The Biscione or the Vipera is a heraldic charge showing in argent(silver) an azure(blue) serpent in
the act of consuming a human, usually a child. It was the emblem of the House of Visconti from the
11th century, becoming associated with Milan as the Visconti gained control over the city in 1277.
 Romano Cattaneo, the designer, saw this emblem – a red cross on a white field, which was the
emblem of Milan, on the door of the Castello Sforzesco. Cattaneo mixed the Biscione and the
emblem of Milan to create what ?
 (IMAGE FOLLOWS)

57.  LOGO OF ALFA ROMEO

58. Q3
 Anthony Maria Irudayam is a two time world champion and a 9 time national champion. He has
made huge contributions to keeping India at the top in his sport.
 He is the only Arjuna Awardee from his sport. Which sport is Anthony Maria Irudayam involved
with? (IMAGE FOLLOWS)

61.  CARROM

62. Q4
 Joaquín Archivaldo Guzman Loera (born April 4, 1957) nicknamed "El Chapo"for his 1.68 m
(5 feet 6 inch) stature in an organization named after the Mexican Pacific coast state of Sinaloa
where it was initially formed. He became Mexicos top ranked in something in 2003 after dethroning
Osiel Cárdenas.
 In November 2010, Joaquín Guzmán was regarded as the 60th of 68 most powerful people in the
world by Forbes Magazine. He was also listed by Forbes as the worlds 937th richest man.
 Much like Osiel, he became the top of a list after May 2nd, 2011 which has kept him in the news.
Why? (IMAGE FOLLOWS)

65.  May 2nd 2011, Osama Bin Laden was killed and
 he became the most wanted man in the world by Interpol & FBI.

66. Q5
 Although many types have been tried and tested over the years, competitively, this game has the
following 3 variations.
 Fixed - In this variation, a vertical wooden pole is fixed in the ground and the participant performs
and poses while hanging on the pole.
 Hanging -The hanging _________ is a wooden pole that is shorter in length than the standard pole
and is hung from chain and hooks, leaving a gap between the ground and the bottom of the
__________.
 Rope -In this variation, the participant performs while hanging from a rope suspended from a
support. • Which sport am I talking about?

68.  MALLAKHAMB

69. Q6
 At the Award Ceremonies on 10 December the winners receive three things: a Diploma, a Medal
and a document confirming the prize amount.
 Each Diploma is a unique work of art, created by foremost Swedish and Norwegian artists and
calligraphers. Medals are handmade with careful precision and in 18 carat recycled gold.
 ID this honour

71.  THE NOBEL PRIZE.

72. Q7.
 This year’s edition of this annual natural event started on February 13, said Ashish Kumar Behera,
the divisional forest officer of Berhampur division.
 The Odisha Forest Department has set up observation camps and is patrolling along the coast to
ensure no outsiders enter the 4.5-km long stretch of the beach that is witness to this event.
 The coasts have been fenced and speedboats have been deployed to restrict the entry of fishing
trawlers, Behera told IANS. The scale of this year’s occurrence is expected to break previous
records.
 What is this annual occurrence?

74.  The large scale egg laying of Olive
Ridley turtles on the coast of Ganjam
district in Orissa

75. Q8
 The logo of this company (originally a brand) is stylized to make the look of its name into a
combination of sine wave and binary digits representing the merging of analog and digital signals.
Id X

77. 

78. Q9
 The Garhwal and the Kumaon regions have interesting folklore of X, presiding Goddess of the
Chamoli, Pittorgarh and Bhageshri Districts. According to folklore, a beautiful, young princess, X,
daughter of the King of the Chanda Dynasty of Chamoli, ran for her life to escape the wily Rohilla
prince, who was chasing her. He was madly in love with her. As her father refused to give her in
marriage to him, he waged war against this Kumaon King and defeated him. To save herself, X
merged herself with a large landform, which is also known by the name X.
 Another folklore tells that goddesses X and Y (twin sister of X) together took birth as princesses.
Here is a picture of X & Y in the next slide. Clue: Y was previously known as X East. Id X, Y.
 Once being angry X passed a decree that anybody who utters Hanuman’s name will be severely
punished. Hence there are no shrines dedicated to Hanuman in these parts. Why?

81.  X=Nanda Devi Y=Sunanda Devi
 Unable to identify the Sanjeevani herb, Hanuman broke off a piece of the mountain, without
obtaining permission from Goddess Nanda.

82. Q10
 The Sphinx is said to have guarded the entrance to the Greek city of Thebes, and to have asked a
riddle of travellers to allow them passage.
 By some accounts (but much more rarely), there was a second riddle other than the 1st one (the
famous one, whose answer is Man)-
 "There are two sisters: one gives birth to the other and she, in turn, gives birth to the first. Who are
the two sisters?"
 This riddle is also found in a Gascon version of the myth and could be very ancient. What's the
answer?

84.  DAY AND NIGHT

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