Wandering Cloud College Edition Final.pdf

Rounds
• Total 4 Rounds.
• The ‘rounds’ are as follows:--
- Round 1 : Written
- Round 2 : Mixed Bag
- Round 3 : Written II
- Round 4 : Mixed Bag II
All the very best!!!
WANDERING CLOUD 4.0 I ASSAM UNIVERSITY I Q.M. – SOMNATH CHANDA

Round 1
Round 1
Across The BORDER

* Rules *
* 5 questions.
* Topic - ‘Across The Border’
* Marks -
- Every correct answer : +10
- Full House Bonus : +10
- No negatives for any ‘wrong’ or ‘pass’ answer.
WRITTEN

1.
• Abdulla Sheth, a partner of Dada Abdulla & Co., was once engaged in a bitter
court case. As the date of hearing was approaching, his lawyer wanted to
discuss certain matters. However, unable to make that cross-country rail
journey during the winter month of June, he told his new employee, another
law practitioner, to give a proxy for him.
• That apparently simple business-trip later turned out to be the driving force
behind a significant movement.
• What exactly happened?

2.
• The Indian Air Force has recently retired the No.
51 ‘swordarms’ MiG-21 fighter Squadron based
in Srinagar. In 2019, the unit was given a new
shoulder patch (vis) to celebrate their antics on
the sky.
• A) Who was the captain of that group whose
daredevilry was appreciated by one and all?
• B) Which word, reminding about the alterego of
certain gentleman named Samuel Thomas
Wilson, has been photoshopped in that patch?

3.
• Belonging to the Hindu brahmabhatt caste, Lahore-born Prithvi Chand was a
master of grammar, literature, astrology, prosody and the Puranas. It is
widely believed that he got a boon from goddess Saraswati which was
reflected in the name he became popular with.
• Despite writing a much celebrated epic literary work, he was mostly known
for a couplet which resulted a gory end. This incident happened in one of the
neighbouring countries of India.
• A) Who was he?
• B) Which little-but-significant work of his being referred to here?

4.
• As per local belief, she - younger sister of Sunanda, was a princess of Chamoli.
She once had to run for her life to escape the wily Rohilla prince who fell madly
in love with her. Presently, she is revered as the presiding Goddess of the
Chamoli, Pittorgarh and Bhageshri districts.
• Also part of our mythology is someone very obedient who once trespassed and
did something without her permission. This got her angry and a decree
resulted which said anyone taking his name will be severely punished.
• A) Who is this goddess?
• B) Which mythological incident, involving cross-border activities, was being
referenced?

5.
• Live transmission of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics across the Pacific
demonstrated the prowess of scientific advancements. Inspired from that, a
middle-aged gentleman, quickly recognized the benefits of technologies and
envisioned something bigger which would put India in the big league.
• Which high-flying organisation thus came up from that experience?

5.

Answer
A young M.K. Gandhi was thrown out of a first-class compartment
from a train at the Pietermaritzburg station

Answer
A) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

Answer
B) Falcon

Answer
A) Chand Bardai

Answer
B) _________

Answer
A) Nanda Devi

Answer
B) Looking for Sanjeevani herb, Hanuman went there and broke off
a piece of the mountain, without obtaining permission from Goddess
Nanda, and carried it off to Sri Lanka.

Answer
ISRO

Round 1
Round 2
BOUNCING Twelve

* Rules *
* 12 questions.
* All are open to Bounce & Pounce.
* Marks -
- Direct : +10
- Bonus : +10
- Pounce: +10/-5
* It’s a Clockwise Round
MIXED Bag

1.
• As per folklore, local herdsmen once heard a melodious sound. Upon
exploring the source, they found that the breeze passing through a carcass
was creating it. This observation ultimately resulted the creation of a
particular item by one of those villagers.
• Interestingly, it was once used by the priests to summon the gods. Because of
the scarcity of the ‘raw material’, it is presently becoming a little rarer.
• Once prevalent in Latin American countries like Argentina, which musical
item is this?

Answer
Pepa

2.
• John Lang, a noted lawyer, was arguably the first Australian-born novelist.
After studying law in England at Middle Temple, he spent most of his
professional life in Asia.
• He had once fought the case of certain Lala Jotee Persaud, who had supplied
provisions to the British, in the Anglo-Sikh Wars. The authority, instead of
paying him up, trumped up charges of forgery against him. Lang successfully
fought the case for Lala which apart from cash award, also brought him
another client who ultimately became the primary reason for his fame.
• Who was that client?

Answer
Rani Laxmibai

3.
• After having an eventful career in the Army, Sir Robert Muldoon became the
31st Prime Minister of New Zealand. During one of his official visits from
Wellington to Christchurch, aboard an Air New Zealand flight, sports loving
Muldoon requested the cabin crew to provide a running commentary of an
ongoing encounter. As the contest was reaching a crescendo, every
announcement by the pilot was lustily cheered by the PM’s entourage. Just
before the final few seconds, he took a long pause. After that, the pilot
concluded with the words - “… And they’re all arguing.”
• What did exactly happen moments before?

Answer
Trevor Chappell bowled underarm to Brian McKechnie

4.
• In the much-appreciated Tamil movie 96, apart from acting and direction, it’s
music by Govind Vasantha was also a talking point.
• Initially meant to be an instrumental track, the song Kaadhale Kaadhale had
female vocal by Chinmayi Sripaada. Considering the story of two lovers who
couldn’t meet at the end, two unconventional sounds were cheekily
incorporated in that track. One of them was chirping of a sparrow.
• Which was the other one?

Answer
Song of a Whale

5.
• In Dante’s Inferno, the lowest circle of the underworld is comprised of four
sections, named appropriately after four traitors from reallife/fiction. Three
of these sections are:--
* Antenora (traitors to country) - after Antenor from Iliad
* Ptolomea (traitors to guests) - after Ptolemy, Governor of Jericho
* Judecca (traitors to masters) - after Judas Iscariot
• The remaining section is named after someone who was once responsible for
eliminating one-fourth of the human population of the earth.
• Who?

Answer
Caina is named after Cain

6.
• On a sunny afternoon on 23rd September, 1995 at the lawns of National
Sports Club, New Delhi, something was spontaneously conceived by the
extroverted one, as a ploy to rattle up his quieter partner. Despite their
visible height difference, that particular act, not only invigorated the home
crowd but also dented their Croatian opponent’s confidence.
• Over the years, it ultimately became their signature act.
• What is being talked about?

Answer
Chestbump of Lee-Hesh

7.
• In 1940s, the Cambodian Queen Sisowath Vatthana was witness to a dance
performance by school children, decked up in costumes inspired by the
figurines at Angkor Vat. Impressed by the show, she decided to formalise this
art form. She also made her five-year old grand-daughter Princess Buppha
Devi (vis) to pursue it. After becoming the first professional performer, the
princess later toured the world as the principal dancer of the Royal Ballet of
Cambodia popularising that dance form.
• A) Which dance form is this that would remind about some of the most
beautiful ladies mentioned in ancient Hindu texts?
• B) What ‘first’, built in 1956 like a highly versatile swimming pool, also shares
the same name?

7.

Answer
A) Apsara

Answer
B) Apsara – India’s first Nuclear Reactor

8.
• In the fledging career of the male actor, his breakthrough role happened just
few years after this ad was released. In that much discussed project, he was
shown to have a soft corner for a certain ‘Eastern Capital’.
• A) Which project was that?
• B) Which character did he play?

Answer
A) Money Heist & B) Rio

9.
• Like the President of India have several residences outside Delhi, the British
Royal Family have number of royal palaces in places like Richmond, and
Hampton Court which are outside London. The main reason for building
several such palaces, mostly during the 15th and 16th centuries, was more of a
necessity than luxury.
• What was that reason?

Answer
Several plague outbreaks in London during that period forced the
royal family to move outside and build those palaces

10.
• This former Olympian (vis) had a pretty
mediocre career. He achieved all his fame
after his playing days are over. Off late, he is
rightly regarded as a guiding force in the
resurgence of India in a particular sport.
• Few years back, everyone witnessed a
cheerful incident that displayed the might of
this stocky gentleman in the world stage. It
was gleefully captured by the world media.
• Which incident was that?

11.
• Billed as ‘Tintin meets Brian Cox’, the bestselling French graphic
novel ‘Mysteries of the Quantum Universe’ (vis) has been the brainchild of
theoretical physicist Thibault Damour and illustrator Mathieu Burniat. As
famous explorer Bob and his dog Rick follow their tour guide, the letter ‘h’,
they unravel the mysteries of quantum universe. On the way, they talk to
Einstein about atoms, visit Louis de Broglie in his castle, and also hang out
with Heisenberg.
• How is ‘this guide’ better known to us?

11.

Answer
Planck’s Constant

12.
• The Wild Chase (vis-1) is a dark, grim and somewhat unnerving painting by
Franz Von Stuck that depicts a regional god Wotan, seated on horseback
leading a parade of the dead.
• It has been speculated that an art-student first came across the painting
during his early teens. In the later years when he had to follow a certain
order by the higher authority regarding the proper application of a necessary
item (vis-2), he took inspiration from that work of art.
• A) Who was that art-student?
• B) Inspired from the painting, what did he do?

12.
Vis-1 Vis-2

Answer
A) Adolf Hitler & B) His moustache

Round 1
Round 3
Let’s Play FOOTBALL

* Rules *
* 5 questions.
* Topic - ‘Let’s Play Football’
* Marks -
- Every correct answer : +10
- Full House Bonus : +10
- No negatives for any ‘wrong’ or ‘pass’ answer.
WRITTEN 2.0

1.
• Starring veteran actors like Laurence Harvey, Daliah Lavi, Lionel Jeffries,
Denholm Elliott, and Colin Blakely, the film – The Spy With a Cold Nose was
nominated for Golden Globe Awards in the Best English-Language Foreign
Film.
• Despite having a decent casting, who (considered to be an apt selection
considering the plotline and title of the venture) was the main attraction of
this British comedy movie, released in the mid 1960s?

2.
• Ahead of a particular edition of a World Cup, noted psychologist Dr. Joao
Carvalhaes submitted a report to the team management. It stated – ‘X is
obviously infantile. He lacks the necessary fighting spirit. He is too young to
feel aggression and respond with appropriate force. In addition to that, he
does not possess the sense of responsibility necessary for a team game.’
• Luckily, the coach didn’t pay any attention to that.
• Who is X?

3.
• Having a decent record in the club-level competitions,
this midfielder was part of the national team in the
1994 WC. Once known for getting engaged in a bitter
legal case over an ugly on-field incident that took
place in 2001, he is not the most popular member of
his family.
• Among the present generation of football followers,
how is he popularly known?

4.
• Commonly known as Chess Flower and Snake’s
Head Lily, this eye-catching flower is usually
found at altitudes up to 800 meters. Native to
the flood river plains of Europe, this perennial
herb’s genus name is derived from the Latin
word fritillus, which means dice box, in
reference to it’s typical appearance.
• What has this flower famously inspired?
• (It caught everyone’s attention during the 1998
FIFA WC.)

5.
• Copa-winning coach Omar Borras (vis) was in
charge of the Uruguayan team during the 1986 FIFA
World Cup. Despite preparing pretty well, he was a
bit sceptical about his boys’ chances. In fact, all his
pre-tournament concerns were, happily, misplaced
as Uruguay sneaked through and Scotland faltered in
the very first round.
• One of his enduring legacy in sports is popularising
something that was first used in the 1970s.
• What is being talked about?

Answer
Pickles the Dog

Answer
Pele

Answer
He is the father of Erling Haaland

Answer
It inspired Croatia’s Coat of Arms which in turn inspired their national
football team jersey

Answer
Group of Death

Round 1
Round 4
BOUNCING Twelve 2.0

* Rules *
* 12 questions.
* All are open to Bounce & Pounce.
* Marks -
- Direct : +10
- Bonus : +10
- Pounce: +10/-5
* It’s an Anti-Clockwise Round
MIXED Bag 2.0

1.
• Nalayani, a chaste and pious lady, was the wife of Rishi Moudgalya. After
enjoying their life together for a great number of years, he left her for
meditation and attained salvation. Nalayani then prayed to Lord Shiva for an
ideal husband who should be truthful, strong, brave, beautiful and scholarly.
• As per that boon, all her wishes turned into reality in her next birth.
Interestingly, in that avatar, Nalayani also get to have several temples and
shrines dedicated to her (vis).
• How did Shiva fulfill her wish?

1.

Answer
In her next life, Nalayani became Draupadi and became the wife of
the Pandavas

2.
• In different sectors, lot of initiatives are taken to prioritize the gender
equality issue.
• One particular movie franchise tweaked the intro-lines, in the 2022 released
sequel, to address that same issue.
• A) Identify the original movie that translated into a massive increase in
recruitment in a particular profession.
• B) What was the change being referred to in the sequel?

Answer
A) Top Gun

Answer
B) ‘…handful of men’ became ‘…handful of men and women’
Top Gun (1986) Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

3.
• Contrary to the usual practice, something
happened in the career of this gentleman (vis).
A highly respected politician of his time,
Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq was first appointed
as the Prime Minister and immediately after
that, instated as the Chief Minister of that same
region. Interestingly, he used to enjoy the same
facilities that he was entitled to during his
earlier tenure.
• How did that happen?

Answer
J&K used to have their PMs till 1965. After an amendment in the
constitution, that post was abolished and instead, the post of CM was
formed. G.M. Sadiq was the last PM and also the first CM of J&K.

PMs of J&K ---

CMs of J&K ---

4.
• Brainchild of journalist Christian Borys, the image/figure, modifying a
mythological figure(vis), has since became a symbol of resistance. Used to
sell merchandises from tote bags to sweatshirts, flags and stickers, it has
contributed more than half a million dollars to the cause.
• The creation of Borys is depicted to be holding a cylindrical object. The
object, though in service since 1996, has been mostly in news in 2022.
• A) What is the popular one-word name of the object that also contributed to
the name of Borys’ creation?
• B) Borys’ creation will surely remind the jingoistic desi-cinephiles about
which 1990s movie?

4.

Answer
A) Javelin
(It is officially known as the Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-
Medium (AAWS-M) or FGM-148 Javelin.)

Answer
B) ________

5.
• In a match against South Korea’s Hyung Taik Lee in
the 2000 Samsung Open at Brighton, temperamental
superstar Goran Ivanisevic had to retire midway
from the match with the score of 5-7, 7-6, 1-3.
Despite being one of the favourites to win it, he was
unceremoniously eliminated from that tournament.
• Though he was physically fit, for which first-of-its-
kind reason in the open era, he had no other option
but to retire?

Answer
He had smashed all his rackets

6.
• During the late 1990s, this former Chairman of FTII (vis-1) was busy with his
project which would break several records in due time. For one of the central
protagonists, he was looking for a hatke-sounding name. His search ended
when he noticed the name of the erstwhile editor (vis-2) of his favourite
daily newspaper Mid-Day.
• A) Which project?
• B) Which character?

6.

Answer
A) C.I.D. & B) ACP Pradyumna

7.
• As per the gossip columns, noted British politician 2nd Baron Montagu used
to carry a hush-hush affair with his assistant. He once requested his sculptor
friend Charles Sykes, to create a particular item to celebrate that relationship.
Sykes duly made ‘The Whisper’ (vis).
• Intended for personal use of the Baron, it was later made available for the
public in 1911, in a modified avatar. It is now available in 24-carat gold,
sterling silver, glass, stainless steel, and even illuminated versions.
• A) What specific feature of the original item, did symbolically represent
secrecy of that relationship?
• B) Which envious item, considered to be a status symbol, came out of it?

7.
The Whisper
in Bronze
The Whisper
in Silver

Answer
A) The statuette had a finger pressed to her lips to symbolise the
secret affair between Baron Montagu and Eleanor Thornton

Answer
B) Spirit of Ecstasy of Rolls Royce

8.
• The second Indian to get doctorate in English literature from Cambridge
University, he was persuaded by Nehru to join the Hindi Cell in the MEA as as
an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in 1955 to translate official documents from
English into Hindi. Already known for his literary works, written under a
penname meaning ‘child’, he wrote his last poem – ‘Ek November 1984’, out of
deep anguish and pain. Probably, it was his only poem with an English title!
• A) Who was he, mostly known for his tavern?
• B) What was the inspiration behind that poem?

Answer
A) Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Answer
B) Assassination of Indira Gandhi

9.
• As per the recorded history, it all started with the Rutherford Raiders, a
student-team taking part in the inter-mural football league at Kent
University. This initiative was highly condemned by the traditionalists.
Because of lot of negative publicity, the deal broke up.
• After that, various sports teams across Europe and the USA had inked the
deal. The company itself is willing to connect a little more with X-Games.
• What is being explained?

Answer
Sports teams being Sponsored by Pornhub

10.
• Fabian Escalante, after his years of experience as a Diplomat has written
quite a few number of books on some of the eventful chapters of his
professional life. In one of his books, titled ‘Executive Action’ he vividly
described more than 600 failed methods that had been employed to execute
a particular task. The methods included the application of a sea-shell, a
customised diving suit and botox.
• What those methods failed to do, happened because of natural causes on 25
November, 2016.
• For what ‘special task’, those methods were employed?

Answer
Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro

11.
• The language Ramasee was pretty active in the Indian subcontinent since the
1500s and in its heydays, had about 1,00,000 speakers. But it became extinct
by the 1850s, after a heavy crackdown upon its speakers.
• Which particular group of people used to speak Ramasee?
• (The group on whom several books were written and movies were made,
was responsible for the creation of a word in English language)

Answer
Thugees

12.
• Their rift was supposed to have originated after Y eloped with a man named
Ganpatrao, almost twice her age. Though after lot of twists and turns, X and Y
both achieved legendary status, their cold-war continued. Just a few years
back, when Y, in her twitter bio, mentioned 1943 as the year of her debut, X ,
bettering that, immediately mentioned 1942 in her own bio.
• Both highly respected names in their chosen field, from which illustrious
family they belong to?

Answer
Mangeshkar

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