NDA Inter Battalion Quiz

THE NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY
INTER SQUADRON QUIZ

Rules:
1. Direct Qs begin from team 1.
2. Points on direct and passing (+10)
3. No negatives on direct and passing Qs
4. All Qs open on pounce.
5. Points for Pounce (+10/-5)
6. Do NOT scream out the answer until we have
asked you to. Please write down your answers for
pounce. We shall come and check.
7. Please keep your own score for easier
tabulation purposes.
8. Good luck and think simple; look for the added
clues ;)

Audience Question
Snuggled cosily between the states of
Maharashtra and Gujarat, the Union Territory of
Dadara and Nagar Haveli sprawls over an area of
less than 500 sq km.
On 15th August, 1947, it was still under Portugese
rule.
With dedicated efforts, Dadara and Nagar Haveli
joined the Indian Union in July- August 1954.
A Varishta Panchayat was formed and they ruled
the enclave till June 1st, 1961.
To sign an agreement to formally include this
territory in the state of India, what role did Badlani
take on to sign an agreement with Pt Nehru?

He became the Prime
Minister of the de facto
state.

Tamatoa is a giant, villainous coconut crab from Disney’s
Moana. A “beady eyed bottom feeder”, he covers his shell in
gold and other sparkly treasures in a grotesque attempt at
overcompensation. He eventually develops a crazed love for
all things shiny, and is driven into madness by this quest.
The question is simple. Who voiced the character Tamatoa in
the Hindi dub of Moana?
A man known for a similar love of the flashier side of life,
Unsurprisingly, the voice actor said that the character and
especially the song “Shiny” spoke to something within him.
1.

In 1882, the above obituary was published in The
Sporting Times, an Australian paper. The death it
refers to has been immortalised in the form of a series
between Australia and another country, which takes
place even today.
2.

So here's to Chapman, Hendren and Hobbs,
Gilligan, Woolley and Hearne
May they bring back to the Motherland,
The _____ which have no urn!
The above words were published in 1925 and are credited
with finalising the name of the ongoing series. The blanked
out word may not have actually existed, or at least, there is
no proof that it is not simply a legend.
Give me the name of the series, or the blanked out word.

In most countries around the world, an adult having sex with a minor is
illegal and is considered statutory rape.
In some places, however, allowances are made for special cases in
which the partners are both teenagers, for instance, if one partner is
19 and the other 17, so that young couples are not unduly penalised
for a consensual activity.
These _____ ___ ______ Clauses are named after a fictional couple
who had a rather more tragic ending than the couples that these
clauses seeks to protect would.
What are these clauses called? Bear in mind, they are named after
the most famous star crossed lovers ever to have been created.
3.

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, several rescue teams,
including rescue dogs and their handlers were involved in
dragging bodies out of the wreckage.
After a while though, productivity of the dogs started dropping.
To counter this, every few hours or so, handlers would hide in the
rubble and wreckage and pretend to be victims of the attacks.
Why was this done? Or, why did the dogs start being ineffective?
4.

The dogs were trained to rescue live
bodies.

The name __________ was invented by a child who was
asked to think up a name for a very big number. He was very
certain that this number was not infinite, and therefore equally
certain that it had to have a name. It was first suggested that
a __________ should be 1, followed by writing zeros until you
got tired. This is a description of what would actually happen
if one actually tried to write it, but different people get tired at
different times. The __________ was therefore standardised
as a specific number.
What is this number, which inspired the name of the
corporate headquarters of a company?
This company is a tech giant, who’s name, in turn, was also
derived from a large number.
5.

Albion is the oldest known name for the island of Great
Britain, and is still used poetically today.
Albion comes from the Latin word for the colour white.
This name comes from a specific geographical feature visible
from mainland Europe on a clear day, if you’re looking in the
direction of England.
What is this feature, which was also referred to in the movie
Dunkirk?
6.

Lady Godiva, the Countess of Mercia, went down in legend for her
selfless effort to free the people of Coventry from the oppressive taxes
imposed upon them by her husband.
According to the typical version of the story, after repeatedly entreating
her husband, he agreed to grant her request if she would strip naked
and ride on a horse through the streets of the town. Lady Godiva took
him at his word, and after issuing a proclamation that all persons
should stay indoors and shut their windows, she rode through the
town, clothed only in her long hair.
One person, a tailor named Tom, however, defied her in what is one
of the most iconic instances of voyeurism. This has given rise to a
common two word English phrase we use even today. What is this
phrase?
7.

The man depicted is a former President of the USA.
What ubiquitous item do we see the origin of in this political
cartoon from 1902? Guaranteed, everyone has owned this
item at at least some point in their life.
Who was the president?
8.

Teddy Bears, Theodore “Teddy”
Roosevelt.

________ was a Greek mythological figure, most famous for his
eternal punishment in Tartarus.
A son of Zeus, he attempted to trick the gods into consuming human
flesh.
As punishment, he was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a
fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and
the water always receding before he could take a drink.
What common English word do we derive from this legend?
The English word we derive from this legend refers to something
incredibly tempting, but which is just out of our reach.
9.

In the critically acclaimed series Avatar: The Last Airbender,
the main character, Aang’s spiritual leader, Monk Gyatso was
a wise old man who instilled in Aang the virtues of pacifism,
respect for all life, and love towards the world.
Monk Gyatso was, fittingly enough, named after a real person
X who fits this exact description. Gyatso is X’s surname.
In the sequel series, Avatar: The Legend of Korra, another
character, Aang’s son Tenzin, is also named after this same
person. But this time, the name used is X’s first name.
Who is X? Basically, what do we better know Tenzin Gyatso
as?
10.

This photo of the lunar module, with Earth in the
background, is one of the most iconic images in
history.
The two people inside the lunar module are Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Every single human is captured in this one frame,
except for the photographer himself.
Who is the photographer? Bonus points for the name,
but just explaining in enough detail who the person is
will get full points.

Michael Collins, the third astronaut
of the Apollo 11 Mission.

The Debussy composition “La Mer” is often
considered a “masterpiece of subtlety in its rich
depiction of the ocean”.
A lifelong lover of the sea, Debussy however stayed
away from large bodies of water, drawing inspiration
from art instead, "preferring the seascapes available
in painting and literature..." to the physical sea.
Which extremely famous work served as the primary
inspiration for La Mer?
12.

Rules.
1. The written round is on Amul Topical ads which
has become a part of Indian Pop Culture.
2. An integral part to keeping record of all that is
happening in India and around the world.
3. Simply, give me what event the ads are talking
about.
4. I will give you the timeline for the ads if no team
objects.
5. Good luck, it’s a pen and paper round so
please write legibly and in uppercase only.
7. 10 points per Q and a bonus of 10 if you get all
correct. Total 70 points to be won in this round.
8. NO NEGATIVES in this round, so go ahead
and guess!

Answer
Cameron Bancroft using sandpaper to tamper the
ball in the recent RSA-AUS Test Series.

1. Identify the event. Half points for the person on the
left

2. ID the painting or tell me why it was in the news.

3. Identify the two people (5+5) or give me the objects
that are featured behind them. (10)

4. Give me the event or the government policy
that is hinted at by this ad.

5. Identify the person on this ad who became the 1st
lady to hold a certain position.

6. Give me the event that is scheduled to happen in
2018 or the people featured.

Are you ready for the
answers?

Answer
Imran Khan’s third marriage in 2018!

Answer
Salvador Mundi by Da Vinci, the most expensive
painting to be sold at $450 million.
Purchased by an unnamed Arab buyer, it will be
showcased at Louvre Abu Dhabi.

3. Identify the two people or give me the objects that
are featured behind them.

Answer
Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Madan Mohan
Malaviya.
Bharat Ratna.

Answer
Forced sterilisation practised by the Indian
Government during the Emergency.
Points for Emergency!

Answer
The Iron Lady- Margaret Thatcher.

Answer
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Rules:
1. Direct Qs begin from team 6.
2. Points on direct and passing (+10)
3. No negatives on direct and passing Qs
4. All Qs open on pounce.
5. Points for Pounce (+10/-5)
6. Do NOT scream out the answer until we have
asked you to. Please write down your answers for
pounce. We shall come and check.
7. Please keep your own score for easier
tabulation purposes.
8. Good luck and think simple; look for the added
clues ;)

Audience Q
This is Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, a
prominent South African and British Statesman,
military leader and philosopher. In addition to
holding many cabinet posts, he served as the PM
of the union of South Africa 1919-1924 and from
1939-1948.
What term did he coin that has come back into
popular consciousness as it has been in the news
and brought hope and positive feelings to many
Indians since 4 April 2018?

1.
Often, movies released in countries other than
that of its origin have translated titles and often
paraphrase the most important plot points of the
movie.
Which movies were released in France as the
following?
a)”Mum, I missed the plane.”
b) “Mum, I missed the plane again and this time I
am stuck in New York.”

2.
In September of 1984, at least 751 people got
violently sick in The Dalles, Oregon. At first, no
one in the town could figure out why. Those who
were affected had eaten at various eating joints
across the region. Later, investigations found that
this attack was human mediated and was the
largest bioterrorism attack since the weaponised
use of Smallpox against the Native American
Indian Population. Which group was implicated in
this attack that have streamed back into popular
consciousness?

3.
A prototype personal aircraft kept aloft by eight
battery powered propellers, it is backed by
Google and headed by CEO Sebastian Thrun.
In March 2018, the corporation confirmed it had
been testing an air taxi prototype in New Zealand
called Cora.
Very simply, give me the name of this corporation
that takes its name from the birthplace of
modern aviation.

4.
The city of Trier in Germany lies on the Moselle
River near the border with Luxembourg. Settled
by the Celts in 4th C. BC and conquered by the
Romans in late 1st Century BC, it contests the
tag of the oldest city in Germany.
Earlier this year, the urban planning division of
this city incorporated the silhouette of its very
famous son into an everyday object found at
most intersections.
What did they do and why did it make perfect
sense to do this to commemorate his 200th birth
anniversary?

5.
JUNO is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet
Jupiter. Built by Lockheed Martin and operated by
the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Launched in 2011,
it entered a polar orbit of Jupiter in 2016.
It carried three lego mini figures and a plaque
commemorating the pioneering discovery of a
man about 4 centuries earlier.
These Lego mini-figures were 1.5 inch tall and
made of aluminium so as to survive the journey.
If the two of them were the Roman God Jupiter
clutching a thunderbolt, his wife and sister Juno
holding a magnifying glass, who was the third
figure modelled on and what was he holding?

6.
The city of Odate in the Akita Prefecture of Japan
has been recently mapped out by Google Street
View. Normally, Google uses a Subaru car
model, fit with cameras and a LIDAR sensor to
map cities out.
However, Google used a very unusual method of
filming and mapping Odate City.
Their website stated:-
“There’s much more to sniff out in Odate, from
hot springs, history, culture, and cuisine, so come
on in and dig around the new imagery!”
How did they film Odate?

7.
The year was 1967, a fledgling company founded by Phil
Knight and Bill Bowerman was distributing shoes made by
Onitsuka Sports.
This company went on to be Nike.
The founders decided they needed an identity for its new
state of the art running shoe. They settled on the name
Aztec but Adidas already had a track spike named Azteca
Gold and was threatening to sue. This is an excerpt from
Knight’s autobiography.
Bowerman: “Who was that guy who kicked the the (crap)
out of the Aztecs?
Knight: “ ______.”
Bowerman: “Okay. Let’s call it ______.”

8.
This is a piano cover of a 19th C Russian folk
song by the name Korobeninki. Korobeninki
translates to “The Peddlers’ and tells the story of
a meeting between a peddler and a girl,
describing their haggling over goods as a veiled
metaphor for courtship.
We have all heard this song in a creation by
Alexei Pajitnov, a Soviet era computer
programmer and artificial intelligence researcher.
It was widely popular during the ‘80s and the ‘90s
and maintained a cult following at the turn of the
century.

9.
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review
aggregation website for film and television.
A movie is considered ‘fresh’ if a supermajority of
the reviewers approve of the film. With 60% of
negative reviews, the movie is considered ‘rotten’. It
also features a rating out of 10 and a text stating the
critical consensus.
Which recent movie has an approval rating of 9%
based on 108 reviews and and average rating of
2.7/10.
The site’s critical consensus features no text and
instead features this image.

10.
In 1944, crosswords in the popular British
newspaper, The Daily Telegraph featured some
words which puzzled the British Secret Services
and forced them to launch an investigation.
The words were:-
a) UTAH as 17 across on 2 May 1944
b) OMAHA as 3 down on 22 May 1944
c) OVERLORD on 27 May 1944
c) MULBERRY as 11 across on 30 May 1944
d) NEPTUNE as 15 down on 1 June 1944
Why did the British Secret Service launch an
investigation into the fact that these words
appeared in the crossword?

11.
The following slides has a sonnet penned by
David Shulman in 1938 which is followed by a
painting by German American artist Emmanuel
Gottlieb Leutze which commemorates a certain
move that was a surprise attack against by the
German Hessian allied mercenary forces at
Trenton, New Jersey in the battle of Trenton on
the morning of Dec 26 1776.
Identify the painting by taking clues from the
sonnet and tell me what’s so unique about the
sonnet, especially its wording.

11.
A hard howling, tossing water scene.
Strong tide was washing hero clean.
“How cold!” Weather stings as in anger.
O silent night shows war ace danger!
The cold water swashing on in rage.
Redcoats warn slow his hint engage.
When star general’s action wish’d “Go!”
He saw his ragged continentals row.
Ah he stands-Sailor crew went going.
And so this general watches rowing.
He hastens-winter again grows cold.
A wet crew gain Hessian stronghold
George can’t lose war with’s hands in;
He’s astern-so go alight, crew and win!

Answer
This is Washington Crossing the Delaware
The Sonnet is titled the same and is
anagrammatic ie all the lines are an anagram of
the title.

12.
Enjoy this video by Avicii called “Broken Arrows”.
The video was directed by Julius Onah and was
released on 23 Nov 2015. It is inspired by the life
of a civil engineering student from Portland,
Oregon who utilised his knowledge of physics to
revolutionise a sport.
Give me the person on whom they based the
video on and the style was henceforth known by
an alliterative name, the first part deriving from
the surname of the person while the second part
derived from what the technique looked like.

Thank you for having us over!
We loved your hospitality and hope you had fun
at the quiz.
Researched and conducted by:-
a) Ananya Menon (IV term)
b) Arnabh Sengupta (VI term)
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