General Quiz

1. Delhi-42 The DTU
Quiz Club
#96

2. Rules
 Pounce - +10/-10
 Bounce - +10/0

3. Q1.
 Andy Hertzfeld, an early Apple employee, memorably recalled the first time the
Macintosh team saw an IBM PC and had this to say regarding a particularly
shitty piece of software included in it,
 "We were surprised to see that the comments at the top of the game proudly
proclaimed the authors: Bill Gates and Neil Konzen. Neil was a bright teenage
hacker who I knew from his work on the Apple II but we were amazed that
such a thoroughly bad ____ could be co-authored by Microsoft's cofounder,
and that he would actually want to take credit for it in the comments."
 What is being talked about in the above paragraph? Give the Funda/name the
piece of software.

5. Answer
 It talks about the first PC game DONKEY.BAS developed as part of the deal
between IBM and Microsoft. IBM wanted Microsoft to provide a version of
BASIC, a programming language for beginners, along with a few simple
games to show it off.

6. Q2.
 “While Somervell was officially in charge of the X project, it fell to one of his
subordinates, to make it a reality. He oversaw the day-to-day construction of the
site, successfully dealing with a series of strikes and managing the many strong-
willed military figures exerting pressure on him to complete the project ahead of
time.
 While still working on the X, Groves was also put in charge of the Y Project. Groves
was involved in nearly every aspect of the project, selecting and constructing sites
and handling workers from across the country, even going so far as to decide the
critical operational details and the raw materials required for the project”.
 ID X and Y .

8. Answer
 X – The Pentagon Construction
 Y –Manhattan project

9. Q3.
 A number of stories can be attributed towards naming this Organisation. However the most
famous (and scandalous) is the one involving the two most Powerful Heads of state in the
world at that time-A and B.
 Once after a meeting discussing the functioning of this organisation, A went to have a bath
leaving B brainstorming for names .Following a sudden jolt of inspiration, B wheeled
through the bathroom door, eager to tell his friend of his inspired thought, and was faced
with the A’s wet, steaming, shiny naked body.
 B forgot all about his brainwave when confronted with the gleaming pink mass and fell
silent. But the unfazed A chuckled and spread his arms wide open, “You see, Great-Britain
has nothing to hide.”
 Still in shock, B found himself only able to mumble his new proposal. “Good”, came A's
gruff reply, slamming the door shut and leaving a slack-jawed B on the other side.
 What was the proposal?

11. Answer
 Naming of united nations
 A – Winston Churchill
 B – Franklin D. Roosevelt

12. Q4.
 ……..“There was a blond One , The leader.”………
 ……..“the Japanese fox was a kung fu master”……..
 ………“the black girl was a demolition expert”………
 ………“the French fox' specialty was sex”……….
 ……..“The character I played she was the deadliest woman in the world with a
knife”…..
Some sharp-sighted fans of the cult-classic from which the above lines were taken were
quick to point out how apart from being important to the movie’s story, these lines
were a subtle indicator towards something else as well, a continuation of sorts.
Give the funda

14. Answer
Lines connecting the movies
Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill in one conversation.

15. Q5.
The reason why it doesn’t happen anymore is because of the specific and strict rules that
govern it today. However back in the 60’s, things used to be simpler and it was allowed to
happen , though not without its fair share of controversies.
Back in those days, there were only 2 rules that needed to be fulfilled- firstly, that you “keep
term”- that is, reside within the limits of the city for at least some total period of time during
term dates, and secondly, that you pass the examinations. There was no requirement for
being an enrolled student or anything like that.
There’s a funny story that goes behind this. X, somehow being a man of importance at that
time, attended the university with a bodyguard. Naturally the bodyguard met the first criteria
and having attended enough lectures, picked up quite a lot about the subjects taught there.
He asked for permission to sit in the exams and sure enough was allowed to do so.
X passed with a grade 2:2(mediocre) and his bodyguard with 2:1( a decent grade).
What?

17. Answer
Reason why members of British Royal Family cannot attend Oxford or
Cambridge directly and have to apply just like any other candidates.
X – Prince Charles

18. Q6.
Stephen Hawking -9 (4+3+2)
Carl Sagan-9 (4+2+3)
Richard Feynman -10 (3+3+4)
Natalie Portman -10 (5+1+4)
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin-11 (6+2+3)
Brian May -11 (7+3+1)
Give the funda behind.

20. Answer
List of People having all the 3 of Erdos , Bacon and Sabbath numbers.
The number on right gives their EBS number(sum of all 3)

21. Q7.
“Devoid of Skepticism, allow your esteemed self into my
territory, without the cacophony of the clanging latch”.
Give the funda.

23. Answer
Shashi Tharoor saying “ Kundi mat khadkao raja, seedhe andar aao raja”

24. Q8.
 “I will take on all comers in making 35-foot tosses of the World-Herald to a
Clayton porch. Any challenger whose paper lands closer to the doorstep
than mine will receive a dilly bar. I’ve asked Dairy Queen to supply several
for the contest, though I doubt that any will be needed. We will have a
large stack of papers. Grab one. Fold it (no rubber bands). Take your best
shot. Make my day.“
 Name the event and why did this start?

26. Answer
 Newspaper Tossing Challenge held every year at the Berkshire Hathaway
AGM.
 Warren Buffet started his career as a Newspaper salesman.

27. Q9.
With the United States in the throes of the Great Depression during the 1932
campaign, Democratic challenger Franklin D. Roosevelt promised his version of
hope and change to the electorate.
Upon his nomination at the party convention, the band initially played “Anchors
Aweigh” as a nod to FDR’s former stint as assistant secretary of the Navy.
Roosevelt’s advisors, however, quickly switched to a more upbeat, popular song of
the day- Y.
Roosevelt’s campaign quickly co-opted the tune as its slogan, and FDR easily
defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover on Election Day.
What was this song that won Roosevelt the election, something that was promised
to us and have been waiting for, as well?

29. Answer
“Happy days are here again”
(Ache din aane vale hain)

30. Q10.
It has always been a mystery why airports seem so keen to stop you from doing this.
Perhaps they worry about duty-free sales or Maybe they think such a passenger will be a
nuisance to those around them.
A list released in 2015 simplifies it for you, Ranking airports according to how conducive
they are in the context of this. The parameters for judgement are varied but logical such as
designated zones for this, comfortable couches, quiet corners in the post-security section
and obviously the staff’s attitude to this.
To no one’s surprise, given its zero-tolerance policy(Read: putting up signs explicitly
forbidding flyers from attempting this), Reykjavik came out on the bottom whereas
Singapore’s Changi Came out on the top, cementing its reputation as one of the world’s
most pleasant airports.
What?

32. Answer
World’s Best Airports to Sleep in.

33. Q11.
Named after the famous coffee brand , The Costa Book Awards are given for works with
high literary merit that are enjoyable to read and whose aim is to convey the enjoyment
of reading to the widest possible audience.
Inaugurated in 1971, They Were earlier known as the Whitbread Book Awards until
2006 when Costa Coffee took over sponsorship.
What’s Interesting is the Controversy surrounding the 1999 edition. It marked the first
time that the winner of the children's division X was entered on the shortlist for the
main award, but one judge threatened to resign if X was declared the overall winner.
X thus finished second, very close behind Seamus Heaney's translation of the Anglo-
Saxon epic Beowulf.
Who came second?

35. Answer
Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

36. Q12.
One of the most iconic War time
Photographs ever taken, This image
was smuggled out of Czechoslovakia
and appeared in the London Sunday Times
in 1969.
Showing a man’s arm in the foreground,
with a deserted street in the distance,
what makes this image special
Is how it managed to capture some
Technical and emotional aspects of the
War that was about to engulf this nation.
Give the specific detail.

38. Answer
The image depicts the exact time of The invasion of Czechoslovakia by the
Soviet Union officially known as Operation Danube, under the Warsaw
Pact on the night of 20–21 August 1968 to crack down on reformist trends
in Prague which challenged the Soviet Supremacy in the region.

39. Q13.
 Adapted from a play of the Same name, This 1993 movie starring Will Smith
narrates the story of Paul, a skilful con-artist who cons his way into upper
class homes, where he manages to live like a family member for prolonged
periods of time, accepting accommodation only to invite gay hustlers at
night.
 The movie was especially acclaimed for examining the nature of human
relationships. Even the title alludes to the intimacy and closeness of human
relationships.
 It was also partly responsible for popularising a largely forgotten scientific
idea of the same name that states that every person in the world can be
made to connect any other person in a maximum of six steps.
Give me the name of the idea.

41. Answer
6 degrees of Seperation

42. Q14.
There’s an interesting story as to how despite the relatively low popularity of his
sport , he came to be one of the highest paid athletes of his era on the
international stage.
By the 1990’s , He had established himself as one of the greatest exponents of the
sport. In fact , such was his utter dominance that no sponsor was willing to offer
the traditional win bonuses that are the bread and butter of professional track
and field stars.
It took some bright spark at Nike to produce a different incentive to keep him
going: world record bonuses. As much as $100,000 each time it was broken.
Tempted by such a heavy reward ,it is argued that he deliberately did something
that enabled him to take the maximum advantage out of this deal over the next
few years.
What?

44. Answer
Sergey Bubka is said to have gradually inched his Pole Vaults in small
margins so as to claim maximum prize money so In less than two years
between 1991 and 1993, he bested his previous mark an astonishing 14 times.

45. Q15.
The tradition became an annual thing nearly 60 years ago, but its real origins
go back even further. In the early days as Mayor of Chicago, Richard Daley
wanted to develop the city’s riverfront area. There was just one problem: The
river itself was a sewage-filled eyesore.
In order to get to the bottom of the city’s pollution problem and pinpoint the
exact places where waste was being discarded into the waterway , he
authorized the dumping of a certain something into the river that would allow
them to see exactly where dumping was occurring.
What is the tradition being Talked about?

47. Answer
Dying the Chicago River Green for St. Patrick's Day

48. Q16.
Give the Funda.

50. Answer
Nissan buying an Audi TT only to use it against them to promote their more
powerful and less expensive 370z model.

51. Q17.
Perhaps the most famous literary work of our times, this series of books spread over a
period of decade have found immense popularity, critical acclaim, and commercial success
worldwide. Centred around a wide adult audience as well as younger readers, This franchise
is now considered a cornerstone of modern young adult literature and has been adapted
into an equally successful(if not more) movie series as well.
However, for the series' author, success hasn’t come without a fair share of criticisms as
well.
One defining feature of the series is the how the story progresses with an increasingly dark
tone, something which has been subtly portrayed in the movies as well, which can only be
described as moviemaking at its finest.
Give the funda.

53. Harry Potter movie
posters getting darker

54. Q18.
 A philosophical work by the Roman orator, politician and
philosopher Marcus Cicero, De finibus bonorum et malorum is a
philosophical masterpiece explaining the philosophical views
of Epicureanism, Stoicism, and the Platonism.
 The book was developed in one and a half months, and is the most
extensive philosophical work of Cicero and is dedicated to a rather famous
Historical Figure X
 What makes it important is that saying that it is not useful to a regular
graphic design user would amount to cheating, or a betrayal of sorts.
ID X and why is this text important?

56. Answer
 X - Marcus Brutus.
 Lorem ipsum, the common placeholder text used in graphic design work, is
derived from parts of the book.

57. Q19.
“By now, you will have read much tear-stained prose in all the newspapers about the
premature death of ________. I fear I may have written much of it myself, saying the
decision to can it was one giant leap backwards for mankind.
Everyone seemed to think the same way; even The Guardian and The Independent.
And it was all summed up beautifully by the ballet dancer Darcy Bussell. “Why”, she
asked “can it not be run at a loss? The National Ballet is.”
All around the airfield, the emergency vehicles turned on their flashing lights. And
with a crackling rumble, the last great reminder that Britain once was a force to be
reckoned with, was gone.
Even this heart-rending (but bloody funny) tale of people trudging back to their
empty houses, was overshadowed by the death of an icon.”
Written by Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson as a eulogy for what?

59. Answer
The last flight by Concorde.

60. Q20.
 Top Chef Masters is an American reality competition series that aired in
2009. A spinoff of hit show Top Chef the series features world-
renowned chefs compete against each other in weekly challenges.
 The 3rd season of the show aired in 2011 and the winner was a Mumbai-
born chef Floyd Cardoz. Asked to prepare an item based on food
memories, or dishes that inspired them in their lives, which
beloved Breakfast dish was cooked by Floyd which helped him clinch
the top prize?

62. Answer
 Upma

63. Q1
 In October 1954, X received the Nobel prize in literature. He modestly told
the press that Carl Sandburg, Isak Dinesen and Bernard Berenson deserved
the prize, but he gladly accepted the prize money. Mellow claims X "had
coveted the Nobel Prize", but when he won it, months after his plane
accidents and the ensuing worldwide press coverage, "there must have
been a lingering suspicion in X's mind that his obituary notices had played
a part in the academy's decision." Because he was suffering pain from the
African accidents, he decided against traveling to Stockholm. Instead he
sent a speech to be read, defining the writer's life.
ID X

65. Answer
 Ernest Hemingway

66. Q2
 The word "X" comes from the Italian word _____ (which means above), as
the X is the highest pitch human voice, often given to the leading female
roles in operas. "Xist" refers mainly to women, but it can also be applied to
men.
The term "X" is also based on the Latin word ________ which, like X, referred
to the highest pitch vocal range of all human voice types. The word X was
especially used in choral and other multi-part vocal music between the
13th and 16th centuries.

68. Answer
 Soprano

69. Q3
 Cleo McNelly Kearns notes in her biography that X was deeply influenced
by Indic traditions, notably the Upanishads. From the Sanskrit ending
of The Waste Land to the "What Krishna meant" section of Four Quartets
shows how much Indic religions and more specifically Hinduism made up
his philosophical basic for his thought process.
X's childhood infatuation with literature can be ascribed to several factors.
Firstly, he had to overcome physical limitations as a child. Struggling from
a congenital hernia, he could not participate in many physical activities and
thus was prevented from socializing with his peers.
ID X

71. Answer
 TS Eliot

72. Q4
 'Powerless queen' is an initiative by project Nanhi Kali which highlights the
strength of women and to show how powerless they seem in the present
day India.
A certain Indian X featured on a video for project Nanhi Kali released on
7th March 2018 urging people to take the #powerlessqueen challenge.
 Identify X and tell me what is the #powerlessqueen challenge.?

74. Answer
 X – Tania Sachdev
 #powerlessqueen challenge is an online chess game in which you can’t use
your queen to play

75. Q5
 References to X in the context of science are made in terms of his
fascination with the paradigm shift that accompanied the birth of quantum
mechanics in the twentieth century. Inspired by Werner
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, in 1958 he wrote in his "Anti-Matter
Manifesto": "In the Surrealist period, I wanted to create the iconography of
the interior world and the world of the marvellous, of my father Freud.
Today, the exterior world and that of physics has transcended the one of
psychology. My father today is Dr. Heisenberg.“
 Id X.

77. Answer
 Salvador Dali

78. Q6
 Who posted this photo on
Facebook who is known for a
totally different sport?

80. Answer
 Floyd Mayweather

81. Q7
 FITB

83. Answer

84. Q8
 Yeh kisne kiya?

86. Answer
 Pizza Hut

87. Q9
 Which weapon?
 Which company’s ad?

89. Answer
 Ink/pen
 Parker

90. Q10
 What was this report about?

92. Answer
 Human impact of Chernobyl – 30 years after the nuclear disaster

93. Q11
 Which organisation?

95. Answer
 Cyber Cell India

96. Q12
 Which company’s ad?

98. Answer
 Guinness

99. Q13
 Mitsubishi’s ads for what feature in this car?
(Images follow)

102. Answer
 Knee airbags

103. Q14
 What has been
blanked out?

105. Answer
 Fevicol

106. Q15
 Indian Air Force has received as a gift a refurbished flying vintage Douglas
DC-3 Dakota aircraft for its heritage squadron.
 The aircraft, repaired and made flight-worthy by Indian member of
Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Coventry in the United Kingdom, was
delivered to the Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa in
Delhi.
 However, the aircraft is named after someone who gets his name from the
tool that he uses.
 Who?

108. Answer
 Parashurama

109. Q16
 He was born in a family of traditional Muslim musicians in Bhirung Raut Ki
Gali, in what is now the eastern Indian state of Bihar, as the second son of
his parents. While named Qamruddin at birth his grandfather Rasool Baksh
Khan exclaimed “_________" and thereafter he came to be known by this
name. His father was a court musician employed in the palace by the Raja
of Bhojpur. His great grandfather and grandfather were also musicians in
the same palace.
 Id him.

111. Answer
 Ustad Bismillah Khan, today being his 102nd birth anniversary.

112. Q17
 X, who was 45, lived at Ol Pejeta in Kenya. He was put to sleep on Monday
after age-related complications worsened significantly.
His death leaves only two females - his daughter and granddaughter - of
the subspecies alive in the world.
"His death is a cruel symbol of human disregard for nature and it
saddened everyone who knew him," said Jan Stejskal, an official at Dvur
Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic, where X had lived until 2009.
 Id the subspecies and X.

114. Answer
 Northern white rhinoceros
 X - Sudan

115. Q18
 The song ‘Banarasiya’ from the movie ‘Raanjhanaa’ was sung by three
vocalists namely Shreya Ghoshal, X, and Meenal Jain.
 X is an Indian singer who made her presence felt in the Indian music scene
at the age of 13 through the reality show Amul STAR Voice of India,
Chhote Ustaad and stood runner-up in the finals.
 She also performed a ghazal “Benaam Khwahishein” at Coke Studio on the
fifth episode under the music direction of Papon.
 ‘X’ literally means ‘quest’ in Hindi.
 Id X.

117. Answer
 Anweshaa

118. Q19
 FITB

120. Answer
 Porsche

121. Q20
 Yuddha Kanda (War Episode) of first poem on earth, Ramayana, describes a situation in
which Lord Rama is forced to dry Ocean with his Astra in order to create a way for his
army to reach Lanka.
Ocean God gives way by reducing water force and promised to help make it possible to
see that they are able to cross over.
Then, Rama says that his great astra should not go in vain. In which region should it be
descended?
Upon which, Ocean God says :
 “Towards my northern side, there is a holy place, well known as Drumatulya, in the same
way as you are well known to this world.
Too many robbers having the sinful Abhiras as their chief, drink my waters there.
I am not able to bear that touch of those wicked people, the evil doers, O, Rama! Let this
excellent weapon with out vain be released towards them.”
Upon hearing these words, Rama shot his weapon in that direction.
 This resulted in creation of what?

123. Answer
 Thar desert