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Infinite Zounds
121IZIZa selection of questions from 2010 and 2011
J. Ramanand
Set III: Mixed (vIZuals, Connections, Awards) and Obits
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Mixed (vIZuals, Connections, Awards)
VIZUALS
Solve this Visual Anagram to get this person's name
Image: CNN-IBN
MIXED
A “Rangoli” is the theme for this new urban logo, introduced in 2011.
For what?
VIZUALS
A “Rangoli” is the theme for this new urban logo, introduced in 2011.
For what?
“Namma Metro”, Bangalore's Metro service
VIZUALS
BOOKS
Image: The Hindu
BOOKSR.K.Laxman
BOOKS
BOOKS
Connect these clues for some English terms. Who is common to these words?
●Someone in London who sits in a black car and has "The Knowledge"●A police department found in many countries that the English once ruled●Someone who stays in your house with you but pays for it●What the Indians called the Cellular Jail in Port Blair●A type of textbook that is especially useful just before exams.●The man that Tribhovandas Zaveri and their likes most fear●What you ask for when the police come to arrest you●What Leela Samson does when she is not dancing●The Americans address Dr. Manmohan Singh this way●What the CBI has been busy filing in 2011
CONNECT
Connect these clues for some English terms. Who is common to these words?
●Someone in London who sits in a black car and has "The Knowledge"●A police department found in many countries that the English once ruled●Someone who stays in your house with you but pays for it●What the Indians called the Cellular Jail in Port Blair●A type of textbook that is especially useful just before exams.●The man that Tribhovandas Zaveri and their likes most fear●What you ask for when the police come to arrest you●What Leela Samson does when she is not dancing●The Americans address Dr. Manmohan Singh this way●What the CBI has been busy filing in 2011
CONNECT
Dev Anand; these clues give you titles to many Dev Anand films. In order:
Taxi Driver, CID, Paying Guest, Kalapaani, Guide, Jewel Thief, Warrant, Censor, Mr. Prime Minister, and Chargesheet (his last).
CONNECT
Solve each clue to get a set of items in a specific context. This set began in 1981 and ended in July May 2011. What set?
1. The capital of the American state of South Carolina. (Alternatively, the name of the federal district which the American capital of Washington is part of.)2. A series of ranking tournaments for professional tennis players that is one level below the ATP World tour.3. A popular TV channel whose logo features the earth and has a slogan called "The world is just awesome".4. A lost continent in legend.5. A word that means "to attempt" or "to take effort in something".
The American Space Shuttle program which concluded in 2011. The individual elements are:
ColumbiaChallengerDiscoveryAtlantisEndeavour
CONNECT
Solve each clue to get a set of items in a specific context. This set began in 1981 and ended in July May 2011. What set?
1. The capital of the American state of South Carolina. (Alternatively, the name of the federal district which the American capital of Washington is part of.)2. A series of ranking tournaments for professional tennis players that is one level below the ATP World tour.3. A popular TV channel whose logo features the earth and has a slogan called "The world is just awesome".4. A lost continent in legend.5. A word that means "to attempt" or "to take effort in something".
How does this list connect to the pomaceous fruit of the Malus domestica tree?
7. Panthera leo6. Uncia uncia5. Panthera pardus4. Panthera tigris3. Panthera onca2. Puma concolor1. Acinonyx jubatus
CONNECT
How does this list connect to the pomaceous fruit of the Malus domestica tree?
7. Panthera leo6. Uncia uncia5. Panthera pardus4. Panthera tigris3. Panthera onca2. Puma concolor1. Acinonyx jubatus
CONNECT
The fruit is an apple. Apple's Mac OS X versions are named after wild cats: Lion (the latest), Snow Leopard, Leopard, Tiger, Panther, Puma, and Cheetah.
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of this landmark book's publication, The University of Alabama School of Law and the American Bar Association Journal have instituted a prize for Legal Fiction. According to the official website, "the Prize will be given annually to the published book-length work of fiction that best exemplifies the role of lawyers in society, and their power to effect change".Fittingly, John Grisham's book "The Confession" won the inaugural prize in 2011.
The Prize is named after the author of the landmark book. Who?
AWARDS
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of this landmark book's publication, The University of Alabama School of Law and the American Bar Association Journal have instituted a prize for Legal Fiction. According to the official website, "the Prize will be given annually to the published book-length work of fiction that best exemplifies the role of lawyers in society, and their power to effect change".Fittingly, John Grisham's book "The Confession" won the inaugural prize in 2011.
The Prize is named after the author of the landmark book. Who?
Harper Lee, who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird".
AWARDS
AWARDS
The Webbies are an annual set of awards in various categories related to the Internet. The organizers announced the 2012 Webby Special Achievement Awards (as part of the 15th annual Webby Awards) which has categories such as Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and so on.
The choice of Webby Person of the Year in 2011 is rather unusual and is somewhat similar to the choice of the TIME Man of the Year for 1982. Who has been chosen?
AWARDS
The Webbies are an annual set of awards in various categories related to the Internet. The organizers announced the 2012 Webby Special Achievement Awards (as part of the 15th annual Webby Awards) which has categories such as Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and so on.
The choice of Webby Person of the Year in 2011 is rather unusual and is somewhat similar to the choice of the TIME Man of the Year for 1982. Who has been chosen?
"Watson", the IBM question-answering system which won "Jeopardy!" in 2012. The 1982 TIME Man of the Year was "The Computer".
AWARDS
She was nominated five times for the Booker prize, but not even once did she win. Thus she came to be known as the "Booker Bridesmaid", even to her face. Her book "The Girl in the Polka-Dot Dress", to be released in 2011, will not be considered for that year's Man Booker Prize, because alas she is no more and the Booker does not consider posthumous nominations.
In her honour, the organisers of the prize have instituted a special "Best of " award. An online poll will be held to select a winner among her five earlier nominated novels (The Dressmaker (1973), The Bottle Factory Outing (1974), An Awfully Big Adventure (1990), Every Man for Himself (1996) and Master George (1998)).
Who is this author?
Beryl Bainbridge
AWARDS
She was nominated five times for the Booker prize, but not even once did she win. Thus she came to be known as the "Booker Bridesmaid", even to her face. Her book "The Girl in the Polka-Dot Dress", to be released in 2011, will not be considered for that year's Man Booker Prize, because alas she is no more and the Booker does not consider posthumous nominations.
In her honour, the organisers of the prize have instituted a special "Best of " award. An online poll will be held to select a winner among her five earlier nominated novels (The Dressmaker (1973), The Bottle Factory Outing (1974), An Awfully Big Adventure (1990), Every Man for Himself (1996) and Master George (1998)).
Who is this author?
The last time this happened was in 1936 when the German journalist Carl von Ossietzky was not allowed to leave Germany. The other occasions when this almost happened were:
in 1975 (with Andrei Sakharov of USSR), in 1983 (Lech Walesa of Poland), and in 1991 (Aung San Suu Kyi).
It happened again in 2010. What?
AWARDS
The last time this happened was in 1936 when the German journalist Carl von Ossietzky was not allowed to leave Germany. The other occasions when this almost happened were:
in 1975 (with Andrei Sakharov of USSR), in 1983 (Lech Walesa of Poland), and in 1991 (Aung San Suu Kyi).
It happened again in 2010. What?
AWARDS
That no one turns up to accept the Nobel Prize for Peace. In 1975 and 1983, the respective wives of the winners went, while Aung San Suu Kyi's son accepted it on her behalf. Both (2010 laureate) Liu Xiaobo and his wife were under restrictions and couldn't receive it.
Obituaries
One of his two residences was in Pietermaritzburg, and called “Straw Hat Farm”, probably because it was a trademark accessory.
Who?
OBITS
One of his two residences was in Pietermaritzburg, and called “Straw Hat Farm”, probably because it was a trademark accessory.
Who?
OBITS
Peter Roebuck, the former cricketer and cricket writer, who died in 2011. He was known for his big, straw hats.
The "Dr." attached to his name was an academic one: he studied Mass Communication at Columbia University and completed a PhD in the early 50s for his work on trying to apply mass communication techniques to Indian education.
He eventually quit a full-time academic position in India to take up music and movies. He did dabble in politics, once serving as an independent MLA (in the late 60s) and once losing a Lok Sabha election as a BJP candidate in 2004.
Who?
OBITS
The "Dr." attached to his name was an academic one: he studied Mass Communication at Columbia University and completed a PhD in the early 50s for his work on trying to apply mass communication techniques to Indian education.
He eventually quit a full-time academic position in India to take up music and movies. He did dabble in politics, once serving as an independent MLA (in the late 60s) and once losing a Lok Sabha election as a BJP candidate in 2004.
Who?
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, who died in November 2011.
OBITS
The cover of The Economist's edition of Jun 17-23, 2000 (see image) was memorable, not so much for the man but for the accompanying caption that read "Greetings, earthlings", succintly capturing both a sudden increase in media appearances as well as the other-worldly absurdity of the man in his 'kingdom'.
When he died, the same newspaper marked the occcasion with an article titled "Farewell, earthlings". Who?
OBITS
Image: The Economist
The cover of The Economist's edition of Jun 17-23, 2000 (see image) was memorable, not so much for the man but for the accompanying caption that read "Greetings, earthlings", succintly capturing both a sudden increase in media appearances as well as the other-worldly absurdity of the man in his 'kingdom'.
When he died, the same newspaper marked the occcasion with an article titled "Farewell, earthlings". Who?
Kim Jong Il, the North Korean dictator.
OBITS
Image: The Economist
OBITS
Jonathan Mak Long is a student of graphic design in Hong Kong. In August of 2011, he modified a company's logo after a change in its top management, and posted it on his blog. He posted this again in October the same year, and this time, the design went viral, with a million-odd hits.
What did he modify and why did it become so famous the second time around?
OBITS
Jonathan Mak Long is a student of graphic design in Hong Kong. In August of 2011, he modified a company's logo after a change in its top management, and posted it on his blog. He posted this again in October the same year, and this time, the design went viral, with a million-odd hits.
What did he modify and why did it become so famous the second time around?
He made this from the Apple logo when Steve Jobs resigned as Apple CEO ("With Jobs gone, Apple is literally missing a piece."). When Jobs died, he re-posted it.
Image: Hollywood Reporter; design credit: Jonathan Mak Long
OBITS
Michael Hart passed away in September 2011. The Economist in its obituary for him, noted that on the night of the American Independence Day in 1971, Hart, a student at University of Illinois in Urbana, began typing out the American Declaration of Independence on a computer. He then sent a link to friends saying they could download it for free.
Eventually, this voluntary act led to more books being written out, and more volunteers joining what could now be termed a project.
What appropriate name did Hart give to this project?
Project Gutenberg which digitises books and provides them for free. Johann Gutenberg, of course, introduced the printing press.
OBITS
Michael Hart passed away in September 2011. The Economist in its obituary for him, noted that on the night of the American Independence Day in 1971, Hart, a student at University of Illinois in Urbana, began typing out the American Declaration of Independence on a computer. He then sent a link to friends saying they could download it for free.
Eventually, this voluntary act led to more books being written out, and more volunteers joining what could now be termed a project.
What appropriate name did Hart give to this project?
2011 will mark the event's first edition after his passing away. Though he was not actively involved in organising it since 2002, he made appearances almost every year since. The event began in 1953 as a way to pay homage to his guru. The organisers have now appended his name to the event as well.
Who and what event?
OBITS
2011 will mark the event's first edition after his passing away. Though he was not actively involved in organising it since 2002, he made appearances almost every year since. The event began in 1953 as a way to pay homage to his guru. The organisers have now appended his name to the event as well.
Who and what event?
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi; the event is the the festival in honour of Sawai Gandharva, now called "Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav".
OBITS
What first name is common to Shammi Kapoor's characters in the following four films:
"Prince" (1969)"Parvarish" (1977)"Desh Premi" (1982)"Baadal" (1985)
(Incidentally, this is also the name of his co-star Dilip Kumar in the 1982 film "Vidhaata")
OBITS
What first name is common to Shammi Kapoor's characters in the following four films:
"Prince" (1969)"Parvarish" (1977)"Desh Premi" (1982)"Baadal" (1985)
(Incidentally, this is also the name of his co-star Dilip Kumar in the 1982 film "Vidhaata")
"Shamsher", which is also Shammi Kapoor's first name (his name is "Shamsher Raj Kapoor"). In most of these movies, the full name of the character was Shamsher Singh.
OBITS
In his final years, whose active projects involved the following themes?
A history of Indian civilizationA history of Arab civilization100 years of Indian cinema
OBITS
In his final years, whose active projects involved the following themes?
A history of Indian civilizationA history of Arab civilization100 years of Indian cinema
M.F.Hussain.
OBITS
This writer of crime novels was also known for being an expert on the history of the genre. He reviewed crime fiction for leading newspapers, wrote and delivered lectures on Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes, and even published books about the top 100 best crime and mystery novels ever.
Among his own works, he was best known for having set his most famous character in Mumbai without ever having visited that city. In fact, it took him a decade before he came to India. He passed away in 2011.
Who is this author?
OBITS
This writer of crime novels was also known for being an expert on the history of the genre. He reviewed crime fiction for leading newspapers, wrote and delivered lectures on Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes, and even published books about the top 100 best crime and mystery novels ever.
Among his own works, he was best known for having set his most famous character in Mumbai without ever having visited that city. In fact, it took him a decade before he came to India. He passed away in 2011.
Who is this author?
HRF Keating, well known for his Inspector Ghote stories.
OBITS
His book "Making Movies" opens with an anecdote about Akira Kurosawa. He asked Kurosawa about a certain shot in "Ran" (an adaptation of "King Lear") and why it was framed so. Kurosawa replies that if he had moved the camera an inch to the left, a Sony factory would be included, and if he moved to the right, the airport would be seen. Both would be out of place in a period movie.
Which film director, who passed away in 2011, known both for his grasp of technique and his understanding of actors, wrote this book?
OBITS
His book "Making Movies" opens with an anecdote about Akira Kurosawa. He asked Kurosawa about a certain shot in "Ran" (an adaptation of "King Lear") and why it was framed so. Kurosawa replies that if he had moved the camera an inch to the left, a Sony factory would be included, and if he moved to the right, the airport would be seen. Both would be out of place in a period movie.
Which film director, who passed away in 2011, known both for his grasp of technique and his understanding of actors, wrote this book?
Sidney Lumet, the man behind movies such as "12 Angry Men", "Network", and "Dog Day Afternoon".
OBITS
This mathematician, who died in Oct 2010, coined a new word in his publication "Les objets ______, forme, hasard et dimension", which was applied to such diverse areas such as the coastline of Britain, the darkness of the night sky, the structure of lungs, etc.
Who is this mathematician, and what word did he invent?
(Incidentally, his middle initial is "B", which doesn't stand for anything!)
OBITS
This mathematician, who died in Oct 2010, coined a new word in his publication "Les objets ______, forme, hasard et dimension", which was applied to such diverse areas such as the coastline of Britain, the darkness of the night sky, the structure of lungs, etc.
Who is this mathematician, and what word did he invent?
(Incidentally, his middle initial is "B", which doesn't stand for anything!)
Benoit Mandelbrot. The word was "Fractal".
OBITS
Other setsThis ebook has questions from VIZuals, Connections, Awards, and Obituaries. The other three sets are:
Set I: India, Sports, Science, and TechnologySet II: Books, Entertainment & Media, Language, and EtymologySet IV: Business & Economics, Social Sciences, and Culture
About the AuthorJ. Ramanand is a quizzer from Pune, India, and was the youngest winner of BBC Mastermind India programme in 2002. He loves to set and talk about quizzes, and helps run the BCQC, Pune's quizzing group.