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8/14/2019 Quiz @ Technieek Finals

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THE FINAL 6 TEAMS ARE

1.2.3.4.5.6.


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Rules and Regulations1.There are 6 rounds in all2.Rules of each round to be explained beforeeach round3.In case of ANY DISPUTE decision of TEAMQ-BIT IS FINAL AND BOUNDING.


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ROUND 1

ROUND THE WICKET

1.DRY ROUND - I CLOCK WISE2. INFINITE BOUNCE3 +10 for each correct, no negatives


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1)

Name the only person to be the winner of all thethree national sports awards i.e Arjuna Award,Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award & DroncharyaAward.


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2) The term "we____" was coined by Jorn Barger on 17 December 1997The short form, "____," was coined by Peter Merholz, who jokinglybroke the word we____ into the phrase we ____ in the sidebar of his ____ Peterme.com in April or May 1999.Shortly thereafter, EvanWilliams at Pyra Labs used "____" as both a noun and verb inconnection with Pyra Labs famous product, leading to thepopularization of the term.Fill all the blanks with a single word.


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3)In Hindu mythology, X is a snake that swallowsthe sun or the moon causing eclipses. He is

depicted in art as a dragon with no body ridingachariot drawn by eight black horses. It is

believed that this immortal head occasionallyswallows the sun or the moon, causing eclipses.Then, the sun or moon passes through theopening at the neck, ending the eclipse. Identify

X.


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4)

VT-SPD Chilli,VT-SPF Coriander,VT-SPH Saffron,VT-SPJ Mint,VT-SPK Fennel,VT-SPL Cardamom,VT-SPM Pepper,VT-SPO Dill,VT-SPP Rosemary,VT-SPQ Basil,VT-SPR Thyme,VT-SPS Mustard,VT-SPW Cinnamon,VT-SGE Tamarind,VT-SPT Clove,VT-SPU Anise,VT-SGB OreganVT-SGC Fenugreek,VT-SGD Sesame.What are they?


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5)

While tailoring this item of clothing , thecloth is always cut longer than the leg andfinished with a tight fit at the ankle. When thewearer is seated, the extra cloth makes itpossible to bend the legs and sit comfortably.The excess material falls into folds and lookslike a set of bangles resting on the ankle. Theitem gets its name from this fact.What are we talking about?


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6)

XLX is a brand of hydrogenated vegetable oil popularin South Asia. The substance was originally importedfrom the Netherlands in the 1930s by the tradingCompany XX Limited. When Hindustan Lever Limitewanted to brand it, the trader, who still retained acommercial connection with the product, said it hadto be named after his company. HLL wanted toinclude the letter 'L' in it for Lever (of the Unilevergroup), and thus was born one of the longest-livingbrands in India.What is XLX here?


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7)

The Government of India recognizes 7-9 January asthe Pravasi Bharatiya Divas . The occasion ismarked by special programs to recognize the

contributions of NRI/PIO individuals of exceptionalmerit, felicitate NRI /PIO individuals who have madeExceptional contribution in their chosen

field/profession (Pravasi Bharatiya Samman ) andprovide a forum to discuss issues and concerns forthem.Why on This DATE?


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8)

It consists of five books, which are called:

Mitra Bhedha (The Loss of Friends)

Mitra Laabha , also called Mitra Samprpti (Gaining FriendsKkolkyam (Crows and Owls)

Labdhapra am (Loss Of Gains)

Apark itakraka (Ill-Considered Action / Rash deeds)


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ROUND 2

THE POWERPLAY

1.LONG CONNECT

2.Points associated with each clue is given on thetop of the slide

3. TEAMS need to write down their answers, thosefound blurting out the answers WILL BE HANDEDA PENALTY OF -30 POINTS


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1)

+30/-15


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2)

+30/-15


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3)

+26/-13


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4)

+26/-13


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5)

+22/-11


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6)

22/-11


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7)

+18/-9


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8)+18/-9


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9

14/-7


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10)

+14/-7


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11)

+12 / -6


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12)

+12/-6


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13)

+8/-4


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14)

+4/ -2


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1) Ad for ?


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2) Whose ORKUT PROFILE is this?


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3) Ad for what ?


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4) Whose Voice ?


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5. Ad for ?


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6) This rock song is theme of a famous computer game. Identify the band and the game


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7)

Name the lyricist and the music composer of this song


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8)

Name the movie in which this track appeared


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1)

The first sport to interest him was cricket and he said if he was

not a sprinter he would be a fast bowler instead. As a child hewas a supporter of Pakistan and admired the bowling of Waqar Younis. He is also a fan of Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar,West Indian opener Chris Gayle and Australian opener Matthew

Hayden.After his famous run in New York City, which was preceded by alightning storm, the press frequently made puns on the his name,nicknaming him "Lightning X"

Identify X ?


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2)


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3) Name the composer


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Round 4

Free HIT !!

1.Direct Question

2.Starting from the team on the least score

3.+10 for correct direct answer

4. In event of team unable to answer thequestion passes to the other teams. They needto write down their answers. +5 on each passedcorrect answer


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1)

After the announcement of this years Padma awards,thisperson remarked, She will become the 5th Padma Awardrecipient in our family. First, my father was awarded thePadma Bhushan , then the Padma Shri for me,followed

again by the Padma Bhushan for me few years later,mywifes Padma Shri and now this one . This must be a recordfor the country. 5 Padma Awards in one family !

God has been very kind to us. The people of this land havebeen very kind to us.

Who is the speaker ?Who was the recipient?


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2)His highly successful 1988 autobiography was

published by Doubleday in secret because of themassive public interest in his life. Relatives of thecompanys employees were hired as couriers, todeliver portions of the book from the companys head

office to the printing plant in Pennsylvania andmanuscripts were kept under lock and key. the bookwas referred to using the code name Niel Armstrong.

Whose autobiography?


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3)The X Award is given annually by the Association for

Computing Machinery to "an individual selected for contributions of lasting and major technical importanceto the computer field". The X Award is recognized as th"highest distinction in Computer Science" and the

"Nobel Prize of computing". X is credited for being thefather of theoretical computer science and artificialintelligence. The award is accompanied by a prize of $250,000, co-sponsored by Intel and Google. .


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4)He lost his elder brother at the age of 11,and

decided to take up music as his career after theincident, to fulfill his father's wishes. He did hisschooling at Hill Grange School in Peddar Roadarea, Mumbai. At just 16 years old and before Hewent into music direction, he produced televisionserials for TV which included serials such asAndaz & Amar Prem.

The first big break came when He approachedSalman Khan who gave him the chance to be amusic director for the movie Bandhan along

with the composer Anand Raj Anand.


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5)

X is an Indian brand of cosmetics, owned by Unilever. Xstarted as a 100% subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills (Tomco), part otheTata Group, it was named after the French opera X, whicitself is the French form of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth,also renowned for her beauty. X was started in 1952,famously because the then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehruwas concerned that Indian women were spending preciousForeign exchange on beauty products, and personally

requested JRD Tata to manufacture them in India.

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6) Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone was an Indian film

director, producer and actor. He left his job of a telephoneoperator at a Lever Brothers factory in Kolkata. However, hisuncle found him a job under a three-year contract with thePrabhat Film Company in Pune later.. He acted in a smallrole as Sri Krishna in Chand .He acted as well as assisteddirector Vishram Bedekar in Lakhrani , and he worked as an

assistant director and choreographed dances for P. L.Santoshis film, Hum Ek Hain.However, after that, for almost ten months, He was

unemployed and stayed with his family at Matunga, Mumbai.During this time, He developed a flair for writing in English,and wrote short stories for THE Illustrated Weekly of India, alocal weekly English magazine.It was also then that hescripted some classic scripts. Some of his movies are thegreatest films of all time, both by Time magazine's "All-TIME"

100 best movies.


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Round 5

OVER THE WICKET

1.Dry Round II ANTI CLOCK WISE

2. INFINITE BOUNCE

3 +10 for each correct, no negatives

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1)

X is an unlikely Superhero with Guntastic powers.He is asincere South Indian Cowboy who considers it his duty toserve and protect .The movie X revolves aroundmis-adventures of X and his fight with his arch villain RicePlate Reddy, who wants to create the ultimate non-vegdosa!! Mind It!!!Identify X.

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2)

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointedstars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but also fictionalcharacters honoured by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry. But their is a single walk of famewhich is circular in shape. Give fundae.


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3)

In 1963, noting the commercial success of the Barbie doll fogirls, Stan Weston, a toy creator and licensing agent cameup with the idea of a line of Barbie-sized dolls with a militar

theme that would be marketed to boys. The prototypeswere originally named "Rocky the Marine", "Skip the Sailor"and "Ace the Pilot", before Don Levine, the creative directoof toy manufacturer Hasbro inspired by the popular 1945

film The Story of X, decided on the generic name "X.

Identify this famous toy X.

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4)Invented by Hakeem Ustad Hasan and manufactured bythe companies he founded.

Its original formulation includedHerbs: Khurfa Seeds, Kasni, Munaqqa, Nilofar,Gaozaban, Hara DhaniaFruits: orange, pineapple, carrot and watermelon,Vegetables: spinach, mint and hara ghiaFlowers:Rose and Keora, lemon and orange,Roots: 'khas'It was traditionally made in preparation for breaking thefast during Ramadan the holy month of fasting forMuslims.

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5)

X opposed capital punishment, but his desire todisparage the system of alternating current led to theinvention of the electric chair. Harold P. Brown, whowas being secretly paid by X, constructed the firstelectric chair for the state of New York in order topromote the idea that alternating current which waspromoted by Y was deadlier than DC. Name X & Y.

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6)

X was a sadistic demon who plundered the placewhere he lived during his time. The inhabitants of the place pleaded to Lord Brahma and LordBrahma. Brahma pulled out of his own body aneight-armed goddess who vanquished the

demon. Vanquished the demon pleaded with hertake his name and build a temple for the goddessthere. Identify

the demon or the goddess and which city gets itsname from the above legend?

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7)

Y Bank, established in 1943 in Kolkata, is oneof the oldest and major commercial bank of India. Ghanshyam Das Birla, an eminent Indianindustrialist, during the Quit India movement of 1942, had conceived the idea of organizing a

commercial bank with Indian capital andmanagement, and the Y Bank wasincorporated to give shape to that idea. Thebank, along with 13 other major commercial

banks of India, was nationalized on 19th July,1969, by the Government of India.Identify Y.

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8)October 28, 2003. That night, Mark was blogging about a girl whohad dumped him and trying to think of something to do to get heroff his mindI'm a little intoxicated, not gonna lie. So what if it's not even 10p.m. and it's a Tuesday night? What?The Kirkland X is open on my desktop and some of these peoplehave pretty horrendous X pics. I almost want to put some of these

faces next to pictures of farm animals and have people vote onwhich is more attractive. 9:48 pm

Yea, it's on. I'm not exactly sure how the farm animals are

going to fit into this whole thing (you can't really ever be surewith farm animals . . .), but I like the idea of comparing two peopletogether. 11:09 pm

Let the hacking begin. 12:58 pm.What resulted or identify X.


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Round 6

Slog Overs

1.Buzzer Round

2.+10 for each correct / -5 for incorrect answer

1)


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_________is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow,India. Literally translated, the word means embroidery.Believed to have been introduced by Nur Jehan, MughalEmperor Jahangir's wife, it is one of Lucknow's mostfamous textile decoration styles. Fill in the blanks.


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2)

The new brand logo of this company is made of twogreen soft amoebic live brand ambassadors, Chouwand Mouw. Both Chouw and Mouw have individualpersonality traits, based on their physical attributes.It has also come up with a new tagline

Experience Change.

Name this company


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3)

This actor holds an unrecognised record for the mostnumber of takes for a single shot in a film.He shot over 2900 retakes for a complex scene involving a

Badminton game in Dragon Lord.Name this actor.


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4)

Name the only tennis player other than Roger Federer and Rafel Nadal to have won a Grand Slam SinglesTitle since 2006.


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5)

Gunnu Ramkishan Yadav was born in Said Alipur inthe Mahendragarh district of Haryana. As a child hesuffered from paralysis. He attended school till theEighth grade in Shahjadpur. He then joined an aarshgurukul in Khanpur village to study Sanskrit and Yoga.Eventually, he assumed Sanyas , taking his presentname.

What is Gunnus present name?


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6)

The logo of this product range represents theintegration of analog and digital technology.The 'WX' represents an analog wave and the 'YZ'represents digital binary code.

Name this product range.


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