x quiz-it campus prelims
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On campus prelims X-Quiz-It @ Equinox 4.0TRANSCRIPT
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• Teams of Two Members each, both from the same institute/organization.• Filling in complete team details in the answer sheet is mandatory.• No electronic/other material is allowed to be used during the conduct of the
quiz.• The top-scoring team from each of top four institutes/organizations shall
make it to finals directly, and one of the next 8 teams in line shall make it to the finals through a wildcard round.
• Regarding any disputes, the discretion of the Quizmaster is final.
RULES
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1• This company was founded in 2005, by two graduates of
the University of Virginia. The company got its name from something which one of the founders overheard while browsing the University's library. Which company?
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2• In the UK and Ireland it is called a P45; in Belgium its
equivalent is known as a C4.• How is it known in India and USA?
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3• The name of this brand was derived from synthetic
phenol. Which brand?
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4• Establishment of this business begins in year 1696, with
the first register office in England , which was “Hand in Hand Society”. In India first of its kind was started in Bengal Presidency in year 1818. Which modern day lucrative “business” are we talking about?
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5• What was “the most appalling spy machine” according to
the words of Julian Assange?
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6• In 16th Century, Simon Steven of Belgium drew up first
version of it which was called ‘Fair Statement’, what?
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7• Which company has got a trademark on the word ‘candy’
forcing many companies to withdraw their games which has candy in their name?
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8• X is an Indian car based on the Morris Oxford, a British car
that dates back to 1954. Identify X
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9• The device (in the pic) was introduced in 1999 as a two-
way pager in Munich, Germany. It was the first device of its kind, and is extremely famous these days. The name of this device was chosen due to the appearance of the keyboard's buttons.
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10• Jay Leno, the famous American stand-up comedian & talk
show host is famous for owning a fleet of more than 100 cars, 90 bikes, 5 trucks and 4 aircrafts. Which is the only Indian autobrand that is a part of this enviable collection?
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11• Poster for?
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12• What is shown in the pic, and which company in the news
recently forthe same??
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13• X is an Indian pharmaceutical company established by
Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao in Mumbai in 1893. X was established as a patent medicine business in Mumbai. The headquarters were shifted to Chennai in 1914. Even today, the words "Bombay" are inscribed along with X on the lid of its most well-known product.
• ID this company
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14• Identify the logo.
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15• X is an Italian brand of scooter manufacturer. The name
means wasp in Italian. From their inception, X scooters have been known for their painted, pressed steel unibody which combines a complete cowling for the engine (enclosing the engine mechanism and concealing dirt or grease), a flat floorboard (providing foot protection), and a prominent front fairing (providing wind protection) into a structural unit.
• ID X
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16• Which ad agency created the copycat ad on the right?
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17• When vegetable prices hit the roof late last year, this
brand ran a campaign saying “Ab chicken sabzi se bhi sasta”. Who owns this brand?
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18• In 1951, to which brand did Karhu Sports sell its logo for
$2000 and two bottles of whiskey?
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19• With which famous brand would you associate the mascot
The Spirit of Ecstasy (in the pic)?
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20• Li-Fi, an alternative to Wi-Fi is a new technology where
variations in light is used to transmit data. What does Li-Fi stand for?
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21• OLX is slowly emerging as the place to buy and sell used
stuff online in India. Which was the country to have the first OLX ?
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22• Government of India had approved 200 crore INR revival
plan for this company.• Company has been incurring loss since 2002-03, was
declared sick in 2009. • Company’s Stock has hit a 52 week low of 13.50 INR.• Some of its brands include Vijai Super, Lambretta• Identify the Company
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23• This retailer has more than 50 thousand retail outlets
worldwide.• During the Kobe earthquake in Japan in the 90's, this
retailer kept to its six-sigma customer satisfaction policy and delivered goods by helicopter to stores in the area.
• Identify the retailer.
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24• This is the company plan drawn on a napkin at St
Anthony’s Club , San Antonio, Texas by its founders. Name the Company.
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25• X coined a new type of journalism: “Scientific Journalism”.
We work with other media outlets to bring people the news, but also to prove it is true. Scientific journalism allows you to read a news story, then to click online to see the original document it is based on.
• Identify X.
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