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1. 30 Questions2. 10 points for each question, No negatives!3. Top 6 teams will be selected4. QM IS GOD5. Tie-Breakers

– Star Marked- 1,6,15,19 and 24– Tie Breaker Question– See point 4!

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• X is a form of advertising which is used to promote banned products, like cigarettes and alcohol, in the disguise of another product. This type of advertising uses a product of a fairly close category, as: club soda, mineral water in case of alcohol, or products of a completely different category (for example, music CD's or playing cards) to hammer the brand name into the heads of consumers.

• In India there is a large number of companies doing X advertising, from Bacardi Blast music CD's, Bagpiper Club Soda to Officers Choice playing cards.

• The term X has been in news over the past few months because of something that has come out in 2016.

Give X

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Surrogate Advertising

2.

X, now a regular on our TV screens, was called a "stroke-less wonder" after his debut Test series, this batsman made a remarkable return in the 1987 World Cup, hitting ten sixes, second to only Viv Richards in the tournament. He went on to play 51 Tests and 136 ODIs.ID X.

2.

NAVJOT SINGH SIDDHU

3.• The first was created in 1929, but the X was modified and re-

launched on 2nd February 1955.• The chain straps were influenced by a few different things: the

bridles and harnesses of horses or the type of belts worn by the nuns.

• The quilted leather is thought to be in honour of the creator’s love of riding as a girl, when quilted materials were worn only by boys working in the stables.

• The original bags were lined in a burgundy hue that referenced the colour of the Catholic school uniforms she wore.

• A zippered compartment in the bag's front flap was rumoured to have been created as a handy place for the designer to store love letters.

ID X

3.

X- Chanel 2.55

4.

• Jitesh Kishorekumar Gadhia, is a British investment banker of Indian origin, Conservative Party donor and member of the House of Lords. A member of the Leader's Group of high-value donors, he has been described by the Herald as a member of David Cameron's "inner circle“.

• At 46, He is currently the youngest Briton of Indian origin in the House of Lords. where the average age of 800 peers is about 69.

• He created history by doing something unique when he took oath earlier this month. What did he do ?

He took oath on The RIG VEDA

5.

• To denote an entity that’s highly safe and firm, the saying “AS solid as the X” is used.

• Taking inspiration from this very popular saying The Prudential Financial company of America started using X as its logo to give the impression that the investor’s money would be in safe hands.

• In 1985 the logo was changed to a 2D line version of X.

Give X.

The rock of Gibraltar

*6.

Which practice, from the world of games, gained prominence during the French revolution as a symbol of lower classes rising in power above the royalty?

*6.

In early games the kings were always the highest card in their suit. During the 18th century, games began being played "ace high".

7.

• The flag lowering ceremony conducted by the BSF and the Pakistani Rangers is famous all over the world.

• It is conducted at two locations on the Indo-Pak border, one is Wagah, What is the second location.

• The place is extremely important in the geography of Indian freedom struggle.

Give the location.

7.

Hussainiwala (India), Ganda Singh wala (Pakistan)

8.

• X is published since 1995. The series offers. concise introductions to particular subjects, intended for a general audience but written by experts in the field.

• As of March 2015, there are 425 of these with 33 in the pipeline.

• X has been commercially very successful. With over five million copies worldwide, in more than 25 languages.

What is X.

Oxford very short introductions

9.

This following slide is a definitive photograph of the achievements of the liberal Indian state, where and why did this happen?

9.

Raza Academy faithful protesting in Azad Park, Mumbai against riots on Myanmar

10.

• The X is a political party, primarily active in the state of New York, that has nominated candidates for mayor of New York City in 2005 and 2009, and for governor and senator in 2010. Jimmy McMillan was the mayoral candidate both times as well as a candidate for governor.

• The primary poll plank of X is opposition to the exorbitant prices of real estate in the city of New York or simply the fact that X.

• This party is the inspiration behind a hugely popular internet meme that is used to depict feelings of frustration in a rather funny way.

Give X or What meme.

11.

Originally a can of Whoopass was an extra ingredient for the formula, it was replaced with Chemical X due to FCC regulations regarding swear words. Formula for What AND What does X stand for in chemical X.

NO part points

11.

Power-puff Girls X- X chromosomes

12.

With the advent of television, the International Tennis Federation in 1972 introduced X into the rules of tennis. But X was only adopted in Wimbledon as late as 1986.

What is X?

12.

X- Yellow Tennis Balls, replacing the white ones.

13.X is not from Denmark. It's not from Germany or Sweden either. It comes from the Bronx. X is a New Yorker. When Mattus and his wife launched their own business, they started with three flavours: vanilla, chocolate and coffee. Mattus invented the Danish-sounding X name because he thought it conveyed an "aura of the old-world traditions and craftsmanship." He added an umlaut even though that punctuation mark doesn't exist in the Danish language, because he thought it would make his product stand out. Mattus was inspired by Denmark because it was "the only country which saved the Jews during World War II." The original X cartons carried a map of Denmark to give the impression that the product was European.ID X

13.

Haagen Dazs

14.

The story of X is one of the most familiar narratives in all of literature, a classic ‘rags to riches’ tale featuring a young hero who has to learn an important lesson; an exotic setting; a good healthy dose of magic; a beautiful heroine; and an evil villain.The X story was added to the collection by a French translator, Antoine Galland, in the early eighteenth century. Although Galland heard the tale from an Arabian storyteller, the X story is firmly set in China. The tale had nothing to do with the original One Thousand and One Nights tales, and doesn’t appear in any of the manuscripts. But, since Galland added it to his version, it has become arguably the most famous story (not) in the Arabian Nights.ID X

14.

Aladdin

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CONNECT

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16.

The name of this community is derived from the Sanskrit name for fish and traces its lineage back to the Matsya Kingdom mentioned in the MahabharataName the community

16.

Meenas

17.

For a long time, the idea of selling frozen ice-cream cones had been impractical as the ice-cream would soak into the cone during the manufacturing process and make it soggy and unpalatable when served. It was in 1959 that Spica, an Italian Ice-cream manufacturer based in Naples overcame this problem by insulating the inside of the waffle cone from the ice-cream with a coating of oil, sugar and chocolate.What was developed as a result of it?

17.

Cornetto

18.

”The Musalman” is the oldest newspaper published from Chennai in India. What is different about it that makes it the only and last newspaper of its kind in the world?

18.

100% handwritten newspaper

19.• The term X was coined by the Hindu monk and professor of

Anthropology at Syracuse University, Agehananda Bahrain 1970.• It is named after the idea that …….. was developed among Italian

immigrants in the United States (rather than in native Italy, where in its simpler form it was originally looked down upon), and was later exported back to Italy to be interpreted as a delicacy in Italian cuisine.

• EXAMPLES: The popularity of yoga, several gurus, and some other Indian systems

and teachings following their popularity in the west.

The exalted status of the Bhagavad Gita in Hinduism, where, although it was always highly regarded, it gained its current prominence only following Western attempts to identify a single canonical "Hindu Bible“

GIVE X

19.

X- Pizza Effect

20.Give funda

20.

Google Doodle dedicated to “mother of computers” ADA LOVELACE

21. What is this a list of?

21.

Vijender Singh’s pro career victims

22.• THE X diplomacy refers to president T. Roosevelt’s foreign policy: “

speak softly and carry X”.• The idea of negotiating peacefully, simultaneously threatening

with the “X", ties in heavily with the idea of Realpolitik, which implies a pursuit of political power that resembles Machiavellian ideals.

• Roosevelt wrote, in a bout of happiness after forcing New York's Republican committee to pull support away from a corrupt financial adviser:

• I have always been fond of the West African proverb: "Speak softly and carry X; you will go far.“

Give X.

22.

X- Big Stick Diplomacy

23.

• The official name of this city translates to:City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest.• The name is listed in Guinness World Records as the world's

longest place name.• The school children are taught the full name, although few

can explain its meaning as many of the words are archaic, and known to few.

What city ?

23.

Bangkok

24.

• ______ is an acronym used in economics and finance .• The acronym refers to the economies of the EU

member states of Greece, Spain, Italy, ______ and _______, that were unable to refinance their government debt or to bail out over-indebted banks on their own during the debt crisis.

• The term is widely considered to be derogatory and its use was curbed during the period of European Crisis by Financial Times and Barclay’s.

GIVE THE ACRONYM.

24.

PIIGS or PIGS

25.

• It is as per the oxford English dictionary an Indian English term for “ a person with a criminal record”. The term is a formation specific to India.

• The police in India maintains X in three categories. Repeat offender progresses from category C to B to A.

• Category A Xs are considered to be hardened criminals of incurable criminal instinct.

• Notable Xs include Mohd. Shahabuddin, D.P Yadav, Mukhtar Ansari etc.

Give X

25.

History Sheeter

26.

X are small plastic spheres floated on top of a reservoir for environmental protection and to slow down rate of evaporation In 2014-15 the LADWP deployed 96 million of X on its largest reservoir in response to the surface water treatment rule.LADWP claims that in addition to reducing evaporation they will also reduce UV radiation by-products and algae growthImage in next slide

SHADE BALLS.

27.

• BABRUVAHANA• SRUTAKARMA• IRAVAN• X

GIVE X and connect.

27.

X = Abhimanyu,Sons of Arjun

28.• Joseph Nye coined the term in a 1990 book, Bound to Lead: The Changing

Nature of American Power. In this book, he wrote: “when one country gets other countries to want what it wants-might be called co-optive or ………. ……….. in contrast with the hard or command power of ordering others to do what it wants.”

• A defining feature of …….. ………… is that it is non-coercive; the currency of …….. ………. is culture, political values, and foreign policies. Recently, the term has also been used in changing and influencing social and public opinion through relatively less transparent channels and lobbying through powerful political and non-political organizations. In 2012, Nye explained that with ………. ………., "the best propaganda is not propaganda", further explaining that during the Information Age, "credibility is the scarcest resource.“

• Initiatives such Yoga Day are aimed at enhancing the ………….. …………. Of India\

FITB

28.

Soft Power

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30.

Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade & Li Ning released these shoes a while back, the shoes being the third in its series – the Way of Wade.What are they themed on?

IMAGE ON N NEXT SLIDE

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