Yuva'17 Gen Finals with answers

1. YUVA’17 GEN
FINALS
By SRM Quiz Association

2. Rules
– 4 rounds
– 2 B/P, 2 written
– As usual, no phones

3. ROUND 1
– 8 Questions
– Clockwise
– +10/-5 on Pounce

4. Q1.
– A theory behind this event connected its central figure with a 2001 attempt to enter
Japan with a false Dominican passport in hopes of visiting Tokyo Disneyland. Other
figures involved with this event have been referred to as "lizard tails" due to their
apparent expendability. Shortly after this event, one of its perpetrators was
photographed wearing a white sweatshirt with the letters (*) "LOL" on it.
– This event has since been determined to be caused by the nerve agent V-X being
applied to the face of its target while he was waiting for a flight at a Kuala Lumpur
airport by two women claiming to have been participating in a "TV prank show."
– Which event?

6. – Assassination of Kim Jong Nam, half brother of Kim Jong Un

7. Q2.
– Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd. was founded in 1937 and became a public sector
undertaking in 1947, post independence.
– They are known to make paints and similar products.
– Thailand, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore, Cambodia and Nigeria are
consumers of a certain product that this company manufactures, but India is
the major consumer, with this product being used for keeping a check on
people during a certain major event throughout the nation.
– What product are they most famous for?

9. – Indelible Ink for Elections

10. Q3.
– X is a word which means dirt. However, in the mid 1990s the work of a few
music bands especially in the Northwestern city of Seattle, Washington and
other neighboring towns making it one of the more popular sub-genres of an up
and coming genre of that period.
– The music classified as X is said to have "lazy vocals and raucous guitars" and is
said to infuse elements of Punk Rock and Heavy Metal.
– ID X

12. – X- Grunge

13. Q4.
– 19th century fossil hunter Mary Anning set up a stall in the Dorset Beach in
England where she sold fossils to tourists who were visiting the beach.
– This led to her becoming part of a very popular phrase intended to confuse
people. What?

15. – She sells sea shells on the sea shore

16. Q5.
– The following image shows the Pancha Rathas which are mistaken for temples.
They are carved out of one monolithic stone of granite and the architecture
style is that of Dravidian origins.
– Who are these “temples” dedicated to and where are they situated?

19. – The Pandavas and Draupadi, situated in Mahabalipuram

20. Q6.
– XY is a term that encompasses a certain number of institutions in a particular
country, that are the envy of a great number of people from across the globe.
– The term originated as a tradition of the early 1800s, where students would
plant Xs at the beginning of the school year.
– In some schools, this act was accompanied by a/an X Speech, so much so that
this day came to be known as X day.
– Give me XY.

22. – XY- Ivy League

23. ROUND 2
– Written themed round
– 4 questions, each 10 points
– Get all 4 and you win an extra +10

24. Q1.
– X is a tabletop fantasy game made by the company Games Workshop, that is
immensely popular among people of all ages.
– X is notable for its dark and gritty background world, with a multitude of
fictional species and races which featured a culture similar in appearance
to Early Modern Germany crossed with Tolkien's Middle-earth.
– It has an incredibly extensive background lore that keeps expanding, along with
an equally popular alternate universe and expansion packs such as The Age of
Sigmar.
– Identify X. Brownie points for the alternate universe.

25. Q2.
– X is a 3 word term that occurred in the country of ________ between the years
1845 and 1852.
– It caused over 1 million deaths and a mass exodus of around a million more, and
remains the country’s most devastating disaster.
– It was known to have primarily come about due to ________ blight, which ran
its course throughout Europe in the 1940s.
– Give me X. Alternate names are accepted.

26. Q3.
– In The New York Times Book Review for 6 February 1938, Isaac Anderson
concluded after summarising the set-up of the plot that, "You have the right to
expect great things of such a combination and you will not be disappointed.“.
– It was made into a feature length film in 1978 starring Peter Ustinov as X, who
went on to make six appearances as X, the main character in the books by Y.
– Where in the world of fiction would you find the letter J written in blood on the
wall and a certain Mr.Simon Doyle?

27. Q4.
– “The invariable sneezing and falling down in modern English versions have given
would-be origin finders the opportunity to say that the rhyme dates back to the
X. A rosy rash, they allege, was a symptom of the X, and posies of herbs were
carried as protection and to ward off the smell of the
disease. Sneezing or coughing was a final fatal symptom, and "all fall down" was
exactly what happened.”
– What is X?

29. ANSWERS
– 1) Warhammer
– 2) Great Irish Famine
– 3) Death on the Nile
– 4) The Great Plague
– And thus the theme is………

30. THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE
APOCALYPSE

31. ROUND 3
– B/P ; same rules as Round 1
– Anticlockwise

32. Q1.
– In China, there exists an occupation called Ding Zui – where those willing to
undertake a Ding Zui Contract are paid in full.
– Although professionals, an average Ding Zui merely does 2-3 projects in their
lifetime
– Who is a Ding Zui?

34. – A Ding Zui is a body double who goes to jail and serves the time instead of the
convicted individual

35. Q2.
– In Commonwealth countries such as India, a contrasting pair of colours are used
for a certain purpose. Green represents the Common Man and is used in X
while red represents the Nobles and is used in Y.
– This system was devised to create a striking difference between chambers used
for the aforementioned purpose.
– What are X and Y?

37. – X- Lok Sabha/ House of Commons
– Y- Rajya Sabha/ House of Lords
– It refers to the flooring mat colour in India and the bench colours in UK

38. Q3.
– It began it's life in Brazil as a one-time marketing plan to sell pre-packaged
music on Nokia 5310 phones. Two different Brazilian artists recorded a show
fusing different styles of music.
– In 2008, it crossed over to Pakistan, and underwent a transformation that was
nothing short of a phenomenon
– What is being talked about?

40. – Coke Studio

41. Q4.
– One of the earliest uses of X was said to be by Gautama Buddha, known as the
Karana Mudra, which is synonymous to removal of obstacles and demons.
– In certain manuscripts, Satan is known to have been displaying the X.
– In many countries in the Mediterranean region, X is considered to be offensive
as it implies cuckoldry. More popular presence of X is related to a certain genre
of music, which made X famous.
– What is X?

43. – X- Heavy Metal Horns

44. Q5.
– X was a temporary art project that ran for 36 days in 2015, in Somerset,
England, organised in secret by Y, a figure shrouded in mystery in the modern
day.
– Described by Y himself as “A family theme park unsuitable for children.”, X is a
sinister twist on a world famous theme park, and also happens to be a play on
its name.
– The exhibits were very twisted, with one being a daily incineration of Jeffrey
Archer novels in a fire pit.
– ID X and Y

46. – X- Dismaland
– Y- Banksy

47. Q6.
– X and Y appear in the film the raiders of the lost ark.Not once but twice in the
scene where Indy and Sallah (John Rhys-Davies) descend into the Well of the
Souls. The most visible example occurs just as the two lift a giant stone slab
aside to reveal the titular Ark. This was intended to be an Easter egg to which
other famous movie of the protagonist?
– Also give me X and Y
– Image follows

50. – X- R2D2
– Y- Princess Leia
– Movie- Star Trek (trust me I’m a space expert)

51. ROUND 4
– Visual written round
– No theme
– Same rules as Round 2

52. Q1.
– Significance of this picture?

54. Q2.
– Who with whom?

56. Q3.

57. Q4. Put funda

59. ANSWERS
– 1) Les Horribles – 1st ever picture uploaded on the world wide web
– 2) Napalm Girl with her photographer Nick Ut
– 3) Wiz Khalifa to Pablo Escobar
– 4) 1st ever chimera - a pig human hybrid embryo

60. THANK YOU