1.
CNLU FRESHERS’ QUIZ
2022
PRELIMS

2.
RULES:
1. The prelims contains 20 questions of 1 point each (Unless otherwise instructed by the
Quiz Master)
2. Questions 1,5,10,15,20 are star marked questions and will be used in case of ties.
3. Incase the tie is not resolved via star marked questions, sudden death will be applied.
4. The Question shall be displayed for 5 extra after the Quiz master has completed with
reading out the question.
5. Six top scorers from the prelims will qualify for the finals.
6. Malpractice of any kind will not be tolerated and will lead to straight disqualification.
7. Quizmaster's decision is the final decision.

3.
Q1.*
The person the left whose, first name for Grigory was a
Russian mystic and self proclaimed Holy man who had
befriended the family of Tsar Nicolas II, the then Tsar of
Imperial Russia.
The person on the right imortalised Grigory, through a very
popular song (which has resurfaced as part of pop culture in
recent past) which bear the surname of Grigory. In fact the
same popular song contained the lyrics, which were more or
less, in sync with the methodology in which Grigory
supposed met his destiny. Coincidently or accidently both of
these personality died on the same day 94 years apart.
What is the surname that connects them in respective
templates? For bonus point who is the person on the right?

4.
Q2.
The phrase, "Gens una sumus" is a Latin Expression that serves as the main
motto of a world body Y, governing a particular sport X. The motto, as early as
1945, had a similar vision and post-WW2, an invitation from the-then chief of Y,
where the invitation carried a similar vision.
Said the then chief (with some keywords redacted), "However the future
development of Y may be that no X-friend should forget, that we are One
Nation, that the silent language of X is the only one, understood by the Adepts
of the Art all over the world, and that X ought to become a powerful instrument
towards the International Understanding and Peace."

5.
Q3
Logo of which sporting
committee?

6.
Q4
My (image on the right) development began in 1985 at Carnegie
Melon University under the name ChipTest. Later, I was moved
to X, where I underwent rebranding/renaming on a couple of
occasions. Whilst, I could not taste success in the intended field
against my opponent in 1996, I was upgraded in 1997 and finally
had, success at last, where machine began dominance over the
human mind.
This opened the floodgates in the history of Artificial Intelligence
and became the base topic for several books and films across the
world.
Which organization is X?

7.
Q5.*
What is this new logo of?
I don’t need exact answer just give me
the funda.

8.
Q6:
The MGR film Marmayogi holds the
distinction of being the first Tamil film to be
given an 'A' certificate by the Censor Board.
What was the reason for the 'A' certificate?
Extra Fact: It has since been re-certified as
'U'

9.
Q7:
Guess the name of the dish which made
it into headlines because Indian netizens
lost their mind after it was presented in
latest season of Master chef Australia

10.
Q8:
Having made the world headlines back in February 2019 in an Arab world, where
a major achievement (of 100% measurement in x days) was officially recorded.
However, within a span of 3-and-a-quarter years, the above record was eclipsed
(by an almost 150% measurement in x/2 days) in our motherland, after which
the February 2019 news took the position of runner-up, as on June 7, 2022
update?
What am I talking about?
A little bit of lateral thinking is required, in order to compare apples-to-apples

11.
Q9.
Guess the 7 letter word Amul has created
for this topical?

12.
Q10*
The shape in the pic is a type of X (10 letters) which is a
quadric surface of special kind. The exact nomenclature
of this X is an hyperbolic X the other one being elliptic.
The hyperbolic X is a doubly ruled surface shaped like a
saddle. The fluid in a spinning cylinder will form a X This
property can be used to make a liquid mirror telescope
with a rotating pool of a reflective liquid, such as
mercury, for the primary mirror. The same technique is
used to make solid Xs, in rotating furnaces. But one
specific legendary brand has based its top product in this
lovely shape and is known to be a legendary packaging
strategy. Name the shape X and the brand.

13.
Q11:
Anand vs X (a very strong GM and a former World champion in the classical time format)
Anand - 20 wins
X - 13 wins
Draws - 40
They know each other very well and enjoy a decade plus long years of rivalry
Who’s X?

14.
Q12:
Guess what is being sold at Amazon
under crafts and Arts Jewelry? The
same has been often used in for
ceremonial purpose in the thread
ceremony also know as janeu in the
northen parts of India.

15.
Q13:
Find the Connection between the three image:

16.
Q14:
What does this
Map show?

17.
Q15*
This man was the bookkeeper of X’s creator. He came up with the name(X)
because of the use of the specific leaves and nuts in the product and chose the
logo’s distinctive script. The script was developed in the mid-19th century and
was the dominant form of formal handwriting in the United States during that
period.
ID X.

18.
Q16:
This sector constantly demands new brand names, most of which are dominated by the
presence of letter – X or Z. It has been observed that this industry is changing naming patterns
taking inspiration from Food and Automotive Brands and giving way from the arcane – X & Z
names to names ending in A and O, in order to attract people who speak romance languages
and further penetrate these markets.
Moreover, naming brands in this sector is difficult, due to strict regulations, and one can't use
superlatives.
What sector is this?

19.
Q17:
Significance of this google doodle?

20.
Q18:
This screengrab is from a Hindi OTT
feature film which in turn is a
remake of a Malayalam movie of
the same name. In a cameo
appearance in the movie, as the
protagonist's mentor and the
greatest ___________ in the
country, appears this actor who
played a similar role in India's
longest-running crime drama show.
Identify the proffesion of this
character and also name the show.

21.
Q19
What is the term used for a rock that is believed to be a meteorite,
but is in fact terrestrial in origin?

22.
Q20:*
Bengal contested Odisha’s claim of Rasagulla being offered to Lord Jagannath in
12 century using 2 logical arguments. First being there is no reference of
Chhenna (curdled milk) until the advent of Portuguese in 17th century.
The second logic being the people would have been offended by the offering of
Chhenna to the lord due to its nature why?

23.
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