Infinite Zounds IZ 121: Set III (VIZuals, Connections, Awards & Obits)

1. Infinite
Zounds
IZ 121
a selection of questions from 2010 and 2011
J. Ramanand
Set III: Mixed (vIZuals, Connections,
Awards) and Obits

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3. Mixed
(vIZuals,
Connections,
Awards)

4. Solve this Visual
Anagram to get this
person's name
Image: CNN-IBN
VIZUALS

5. MIXED

6. A “Rangoli” is the theme for this new
urban logo, introduced in 2011.
For what?
VIZUALS

7. A “Rangoli” is the theme for this new
urban logo, introduced in 2011.
For what?
VIZUALS
“Namma Metro”, Bangalore's Metro service

8. BOOKS
Image: The Hindu

9. BOOKS
R.K.Laxman

10. BOOKS

11. BOOKS

12. 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

13. 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).

14. 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".
CONNECT

15. 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".
CONNECT
The American Space Shuttle program which concluded in 2011.
The individual elements are:
Columbia
Challenger
Discovery
Atlantis
Endeavour

16. How does this list connect to the pomaceous fruit of the Malus domestica tree?
7. Panthera leo
6. Uncia uncia
5. Panthera pardus
4. Panthera tigris
3. Panthera onca
2. Puma concolor
1. Acinonyx jubatus
CONNECT

17. How does this list connect to the pomaceous fruit of the Malus domestica tree?
7. Panthera leo
6. Uncia uncia
5. Panthera pardus
4. Panthera tigris
3. Panthera onca
2. Puma concolor
1. 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.

18. 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

19. 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
Harper Lee, who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird".

20. 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

21. 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
"Watson", the IBM question-answering system which won "Jeopardy!" in
2012. The 1982 TIME Man of the Year was "The Computer".

22. 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?
AWARDS

23. 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?
AWARDS
Beryl Bainbridge

24. 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

25. 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.

26. Obituaries

27. One of his two residences was in Pietermaritzburg, and
called “Straw Hat Farm”, probably because it was a trademark
accessory.
Who?
OBITS

28. 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.

29. 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

30. 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
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, who died in November 2011.

31. 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?
Image: The Economist
OBITS

32. 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?
Image: The Economist
OBITS
Kim Jong Il, the North Korean dictator.

33. 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

34. 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
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

35. 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?
OBITS

36. 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?
OBITS
Project Gutenberg which digitises books and provides them for free.
Johann Gutenberg, of course, introduced the printing press.

37. 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

38. 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
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi; the event is the the festival in honour of Sawai
Gandharva, now called "Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav".

39. 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

40. 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
"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.

41. In his final years, whose active projects involved the
following themes?
A history of Indian civilization
A history of Arab civilization
100 years of Indian cinema
OBITS

42. In his final years, whose active projects involved the
following themes?
A history of Indian civilization
A history of Arab civilization
100 years of Indian cinema
OBITS
M.F.Hussain.

43. 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

44. 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
HRF Keating, well known for his Inspector Ghote stories.

45. 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

46. 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
Sidney Lumet, the man behind movies such as "12 Angry Men",
"Network", and "Dog Day Afternoon".

47. 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

48. 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
Benoit Mandelbrot. The word was "Fractal".

49. Other sets
This ebook has questions from VIZuals, Connections, Awards, and
Obituaries. The other three sets are:
Set I: India, Sports, Science, and Technology
Set II: Books, Entertainment & Media, Language, and Etymology
Set IV: Business & Economics, Social Sciences, and Culture
About the Author
J. 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.