These are the prelims questions and answers that I conducted at the annual literary and cultural fest of National Law University-Delhi, Kairos-2014

1. Q.U.I.Z.(Prelims)
Gursheel Singh

2. 1. The term XY was used by Allied aircraft pilots in World
War II to describe various UFOs or mysterious aerial
phenomena seen in the skies over both the European and
Pacific theaters of operations.
Though it initially described a type of UFO reported and
named by the U.S. , the term was also commonly used to
mean any UFO sighting from that period. Formally
reported from November 1944 onwards, witnesses often
assumed that the XY were secret weapons employed by
the enemy.
Which famous band shares its name with the term?

4. 2.What name is given to a planet that falls within a star's
habitable zone, and is often specifically used for planets
close to the size of Earth?
Such a planet neither too close nor too far from a star to
rule out liquid water on its surface and thus life (as
humans understand it) on the planet. However, planets
within a habitable zone that are unlikely to host life (e.g.,
gas giants) may also be referred to by this name. The
best example is the Earth itself.

5. Goldilocks Planet

6. 3.Paper in the A series format has an aspect ratio of 1:X ,
although this is rounded to the nearest millimeter . The
geometric rationale behind having this aspect ratio is to
maintain the aspect ratio after cutting or folding an A
series sheet in half, perpendicular to the larger side.
What is X?

7. √2

8. 4. During his visit to Paris, France, in 2005, Professor
Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank was invited
by Franck Riboud, the CEO of a French multinational
corporation. They met in October that year. There Yunus
proposed to form a joint venture between Grameen Bank
and Franck's company with the objective of supplying
nutritious food to poor children of Bangladesh. As proposed
by Muhammad Yunus, Franck Riboud agreed to participate in
the project to be styled a social business. The launch of the
company received considerable attention and was attended
by celebrities including French soccer player Zinedine Zidane
of France. Id the French company in question.

9. Danone

10. 5. A little known Indian pharmaceutical company, Kayem
Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd, found itself at the centre of a
huge controversy in the United States in 2011 because of
a drug (Sodium Thiopental) it supplied to certain
customers in the US. Because of quality considerations a
federal suit was filed against the US Food and Drug
Administration to block overseas shipments of this key
drug. All this started after Hospira Inc., the only firm in
the US making that drug stopped production and the EU
refused to supply the drug. Why was the drug so
controversial?

11. Used in lethal injections given
to prisoners.

12. 6. University of Cumbria in northwest England recently
became the first public university in the world to start
something. However it is initially limited to only two
programmes that will start in June 2014. Before that The
University of Nicosia, the largest private university in
Cyprus became the first university in the world to start
the same practice. What are we talking about?

14. 7. How do be better know “the Brubaker-Steichel theory
of the sporadic infidelity pattern of the married male”?

15. Seven Year Itch

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8. What'll happen next?

18. 9. The ‘Dynamic Ribbon’ has been an integral part of the
company’s logo since 1969. The ‘ribbon’ accompanies
the company name in almost every advertisement and is
a registered trademark of the company. Identify the
company.

20. 10. Which was the first public film company registered in
India?

22. 11. Zeishan Quadri was born in X. He worked in a call
centre in Delhi before moving to Mumbai to pursue his
acting career. Apart from acting his interest lay in writing.
After coming to Mumbai he started working on a concept
note for a film based on real life incidents.
On May 30, 2009, he sold the concept Y , who he had
been chasing for about a fortnight. Quadri’s deal was
simple. He would write the script and play a key
character in film. Y was so impressed by the concept note
that he took up the project immediately. Identify X and Y
.

24. 12. Id his most famous pupil

25. Sachin/Achrekar

26. 13. Whose
car?

27. Uri Geller
An illusionist, well known internationally as a magician,
television personality, and self-proclaimed psychic. He is
known for his trademark television performances
of spoon bending and other supposed psychic effects.
The car is his cherished custom-built 1976
Cadillac encrusted with approximately 5,000 pieces of
contorted cutlery painstakingly riveted to the car's body.
Some of his treasured pieces were owned, used or
touched by famous personalities.

29. 14. Arthur C Clarke, the famous sci-fi author sent the
following letter to NASA’s chief administrator. Why?
"Dear Sir, on checking my records, I see that I have
never received payment for this work. Could you please
look into this matter with some urgency? Otherwise you
will be hearing from my solicitors, Messrs Geldsnatch,
Geldsnatch and Blubberclutch".

30. According to many conspiracy theories, the Apollo
moon landings were fake. The video showing the
astronauts landing on the moon was based on a script by
Arthur C Clarke and was directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Hence the letter.

31. 15. The facility is located about 1300 kilometers from the
North Pole and can very well be called a real life Noah’s
Ark, albeit for plants. The entire cost of its construction
was borne by the govt. of Norway. Primary funding for the
facility comes from organisations, such as the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, and from various governments
worldwide
It functions like a safe deposit box in a bank. The
temperature in the bank is -18 Degree Celsius.
It was 6th on the list of Time’s Best Inventions for 2008. I
was mentioned in one of the Elementary episodes. Identify.

32. The Svalbard Global Seed
Vault

33. 16. X has trouble remembering Y's last name and has
thus created many new names, below is a list:
Capslock, Kapok, Bangkok, Bartok, Fatstock, Drydock,
Hopscotch, Stopcock, Hammock, Paddock, Hassock,
Havoc, Maggot, Bootblack, Balzac, Bedsock,
Padlock,Hatbox, Stockpot, Harrock, and Hemlock.

34. Castafiore/Haddock

35. 17.Id the “Saviour”

36. Kayne West/Yeezus

37. 18. This impossibly rare, Atari 2600 game(image next slide) was
based on an Old Testament story. The primitive “run and jump”
game was created by an independent designer named Steve
Stack in 1983. Because of the game's theme it was advertised in
religious magazines as well .
The game was never sold in stores and was only available for
$34.95 from the manufacturer. As a result, it’s one of the rarest
Atari 2600 games, what’s been describe with tongue only partially
in cheek as a “holy grail” for collectors. The game wasn’t even
known to exist by the collectors market until one cartridge was
found at a garage sale in 2007. That cartridge was auctioned off
for over $10,000 in 2012.
Which old testament story formed the basis for the game?

39. Crossing of the Red Sea led
by Moses

40. 19.Where would you find these instructions?
“How to Leave the Planet”
1. Phone NASA. Their phone number is (713) 483-3111. Explain that it’s very
important that you get away as soon as possible.
2. If they do not cooperate, phone any friend you may have in the White House
(202) 456-1414—to have a word on your behalf with the guys at NASA.
3. If you don’t have any friends in the White House, phone the Kremlin (ask the
overseas operator for 0107-095-295-9051). They don’t have any friends there
either (at least, none to speak of), but they do seem to have a little influence, so
you may as well try.
4. If that also fails, phone the Pope for guidance. His telephone number is
011-39-6-6982, and I gather his switchboard is infallible.
5. If all these attempts fail, flag down a passing flying saucer and explain that it’s
vitally important that you get away before your phone bill arrives.”

41. The Ultimate Hitch hiker's
Guide to the Galaxy
At the end of Adams' introduction, is the list
providing a humorous explanation of how one
might replicate Arthur and Ford's feat at the
beginning of Hitchhikers.

42. 19. Claim to fame?

45. 20. This is a feminist and LGBT bookstore in Madison,
Wisconsin, USA. Why the name?

46. From the extended essay ‘A
Room of One's Own' by
Virginia Woolf.

47. 21. Exhaustive connect.(Mool Chand Chowhan, IG and
Jasdev Singh)

48. Indian Winners of Olympic
Order
The Olympic Order is the highest award
of the Olympic Movement and is awarded
for particularly distinguished contributions
to the Olympic Movement, i.e. recognition
of efforts worth of merit in the cause of
sport.

49. 22. What is being talked about?

50. Oxford Comma

51. 23. Inspiration for?

52. Winnie/Christopher Robin

53. 24. When MTV was launched in August 1981
which rather prophetic video was the first one
they ever showed?

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25. X is an Indian actress who has won the
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for
her debut movie.
Not many people know but it was one of his
ancestors who was the chief engineer of the
Eiffel Tower,although many people think it was
Gustave Eiffel who designed it.
Id