IIT BHU QUIZ CLUB

1*.ID Y. In the Autumn of 2014, researchers from West Virginia University in America were given a grant to do the first ever evaluation of _______ made by European manufacturers. Their aim : to collect as much data as possible.

Three ______ were tested : one manufactured by X and two by Y. According to the specifications of the manufacturers Y should have performed the best in their analysis but what puzzled them most was that their result was the complete opposite. It was off by a factor of 30-40.

Their eventual findings revealed the presence of a software called ‘the switch’ which was used by Y to cheat and bypass many government imposed. regulations

The estimated cost (including damages in fines) is projected to cost Y around $56 billion.

2. ID MOVIE OR XOnly 4 pairs of X are known to exist. Estimating the correct value of each pair is difficult and to make matters worse, one of them was stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005.1. Displayed at Smithsonian along with other pop culture relics including Tony Hawk’s skateboard, Michael Jackson’s hat etc.2. In possession with the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts and Sciences who acquired them in 2012 after Leonardo DiCaprio and Steve Spielberg pooled in their money to buy them at an auction.3. In possession of a private collector named David Elkouby in 2000 from an auction for $666,000.4. A million dollar reward has been put up for information related to the final stolen pair.

In the novel it was supposed to silver, but the screenwriter made them red to take advantage of Technicolor as he felt that they would not stand out against the bright yellow road ________ would standing on for nearly half of the movie.

3 It was first observed directly by human eyes during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968 by Astronaut William Anders who described the view as :   “The backside looks like a sand pile my kids have played in for some time. It's all beat up, no definition, just a lot of bumps and holes. ”

What is being described here ?

4 “About 700 pounds. Compared to beavers, groundhogs/________ are not adept at moving timber, although some will chew wood. (At Cornell, ________that gnaw their wooden nest boxes are given scraps of 2-by-4 lumber.) A wildlife biologist once measured the inside volume of a typical _______ burrow and estimated that - if wood filled the hole instead of dirt - the industrious animal would have chewed off about 700 pounds' worth.”

  This is an extract from a page called Groundhog Day facts and factoids at a Cornell University website. What question is it an answer to?

5.

A classic Xerox ad. What is the second ‘R’ that they are talking about ?

6 Susan Astronomonovwas made fun of because of his first name by a classmate. He felt so humiliated that he would forever consider the fellow his arch-rival and give himself a new name. His parents are stereotypical hippies and continue to call him Susan, which he despises.

How do we know Susan Astromonovas?

7 The Island of Port Lligat is located at the entrance of a small bay in Catalonia, Spain. A famous painter lived here and both the bay and the island have been represented in several of his paintings as a rocky landscape background. Identify painter.

8 Shanti Bhushan is the Co-Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Jan Lokpal Bill.

He has been part of many landmark trials including the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case and the 2001 Attack on the Indian Parliament case.

Yet, his most famous case pitted his client Raj Narain against X in the ‘State of UP vs. Raj Narain case’.

Verdict: Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha  adjudged X guilty of election fraud and declared X’s election to the Lower House of Parliament as null and  void. 

What followed this?

9* ID X, Y AND Z. “…….Ron had already had a big argument with Dean Thomas, who shared their dormitory, about soccer. Ron couldn't see what was exciting about a game with only one ball where no one was allowed to fly. Harry had caught Ron prodding Dean's poster of X soccer team, trying to make the players move…..”

In the Danish translation of the book, X is replaced by Y as club Y was more famous in Denmark because of player Z.

Z will be revealed if no one objects.

10 Originally started by an English Teacher, A history teacher and a writer, it was named after one of the characters in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. The largest company of its kind in the world, it has now expanded to other markets like books, music and film. Through the 1990s and well into the 2000s, the company has expanded at an astonishing rate setting up one new unit every working day. Like most companies its size, it has been a frequent target of protests on issues such as fair-trade policies, labour relations, environmental impact, perceived anti-competitive practices, and rumours of support for the Israeli military. Which company?

11. GIVE FUNDA.

12* X was the daughter of a Hindu, Maharaja Chhatrasal(1649–1731), of Bundelkhand province, and was borne by his Persian-Muslim wife Ruhaani Bai who was a court dancer of the Nizam of Hyderabad. When a Mughal chief from Allahabad, Mohammad Khan Bangash, invaded Chhattrasal’s kingdom during 1727-28 and imprisoned him and his family, Chhattrasal sent a secret message, seeking help, to Bajirao, who happened to be on a military campaign in the vicinity of Bundelkhand.

Bajirao came to the rescue of Chhatrasal, defeated Bangash's army, and restored Chhatrasal to his throne. In gratitude, Chattrasal gave Bajirao his daughter, and a third of his kingdom, including Jhansi, Sagar and Kalpi. He gave 33 lakh Gold coins to Bajirao. He also gifted a Diamond mine to Bajirao in marriage to X

Give me the name of the queen (the name is doing circles in a part of india).

13* It seems likely that it was the Spanish administration of

Charles V in the early 16th century, who started to use X in an effort to modernize the administration that was running his vast empire. The X was used to bind important administrative dossiers that had to be discussed by the Council of the State, and separate them from the issues that were treated in an ordinary administrative way, which were bound by an ordinary rope.

The usage of X resulted in an idiom that means “ time consuming regulations and bureaucratic procedures”. Id X.

14 ID X & Y. According to legend, when the Buddha died, his body was cremated in a sandalwood pyre and his X was retrieved. Khema then gave it to King Brahmadatte for veneration. It became a royal possession in Brahmadatte’s country and was kept in the city of Dantapuri. A belief grew that whoever possessed X had a divine right to rule that land. In the 4th century CE, X came into the possession of King Guhaseeva of Kalinga, and begun to worship it. This caused discontent among some of the citizens, who went to King Paandu and said that King Guhaseeva had stopped believing in god and that he had started to worship a X. King Paandu decided to destroy the relic, and ordered it to be brought to the city. When King Ksheeradara heard of this, he went with his army to attack Paandu. However, King Ksheeradara died. A prince named Dantha from the city of Udeni who had become a Buddhist came to worship X. King Guhaseeva was pleased with him, and let him marry his daughter. When his sons heard that King Ksheeradara had died in the war, they raised a large army to attack King Guhaseeva and destroy X. They entered the city, but King Guhaseeva secretly sent away Dantha and Hemamala with the relic to Y and it is still there today.

15 In 1977,a a Janta Dal leader named X was slated to address a rally on a Sunday.

To ensure low turnout, Congress asked Doordarshan to telecast a blockbuster movie Y on the day of X’s rally

The screening however proved to be a damp squib and there was a huge gathering at the rally.

The newspaper headline as Babu beats Y.

16 Dulka ROAD IS LOCATED IN Wandsworth, South London close to the Clapham Railway Junction. A few years ago it was noticed that a house on this road was attracting a lot of attention from buyers of a particular diaspora. It was sold in 2004 for nearly 50% more than other houses on the same road. Who, and why were they so interested?

17* X is a non-building structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins)  attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they are kept upright, usually by gravity.

It  is named after George Washington Gale X, Jr. The original version was designed and constructed by him as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The term X is now used generically for all such structures, which are now the most common type of amusement ride at fairs.

One of the most famous kind of X is located in Europe. It  is the most popular paid tourist attraction in that country with over 3.5 million visitors annually,

and has made many appearances in popular culture. Name X and also its famous version.

18. The publication was started by Raghav Kashyap, an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University which aims to bring to light the various corruption scams of the country. He started this newspaper when he was sacked from Dainik after exposing the details related to corruption involved in Ganga Action Plan.

Name the newspaper.

19 Raghu Naik hailed from Jaguliapada in Orrisa. He died on Aug 3rd at the age of 72, forgotten and usnsung, except for a cash prize of Rs.500 and a letter of appreciation from Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

What did this guy do?

20.1. An Explanation was added to S. 9 of the Income Tax Act, 1965, which made the income accrued by a Company whose shareholders were neither Indian citizens or residents, through the shooting of any cinematograph films in India, non taxable.

This was introduced in the year 1983 with retrospective effect from 1962. For what specific purpose was this Explanation added?

21*. ____ is a movie directed by, written by and starring Jagdeep in the lead role of ____. Jagdeep reprised the role he played in the movie X.

____ tells the story of the owner of a timber mart who wants to distribute his wealth to society, but his trust and innocence are taken advantage of by people. The movie also features cameos by Y and Z, the lead actors of X. They however, do not reprise their roles.

X, Y, Z? Give me the blank for an extra points.