Elims of NUQUIZ conducted at Nirma Institute Of Technology,Ahmedabad on 15th February 2013 as a part of the techfest 'NU-Tech 2013'.

1. NU QUIZ-ELIMS
QM
SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA (Semester IV)

2. Rules
• Team size : 2
• 20 questions
• 16-20 are star marked (*),in case of a tie
between teams
• Use of smartphones and other electronic
gadgets is prohibited.
• QM’s decision is final and binding.

3. Q. 1
• Born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on 7 July 1973.
At the age of 14, he left his home to further his
musical training, and he embarked on years of
classical and folk music study.
He then experimented with a friend’s sari export
business till 1999, when his business collapsed.
He moved to Mumbai in the year 2001, where he
began his foray into the music industry.He received
critical acclaim for his unique style of singing.He
sang for commercials of Coca Cola,Pepsi, IPL and
Honda Motor Cycles.The first movie he sang for
was ’Andaaz’.
Who?

4. Q. 2
• This is “ Watziznehm”
who appears in Asterix and the
Magic Carpet as well as Asterix
and Obelix’s Birthday-The
Golden Book.
What unique distinction does
this character hold?

5. Q. 3
• The show’s story revolves around V.I.C.I. (an acronym for
"Voice Input Child Identicant“)an android built by Ted
Lawson, an engineer/inventor for United Robotronics, in
an effort to assist handicapped children.
The Lawson family tries to keep the robot's existence a
secret, but their disagreeable neighbors, the Brindles,
keep on popping up at the most unexpected moments —
especially nosy next-door neighbor Harriet whose dad just
happens to be Ted Lawson's co-worker. The show's humor
is frequently derived from V.I.C.I.'s attempts to learn
human behavior, V.I.C.I's literal interpretation of speech
and the family's efforts to disguise the robot's true nature.
Which show?

6. Q. 4
"I was answering some questions by a group of journalists
when I saw this man coming towards me and I thought he
wanted to ask me a question. I don't know what his
intention was. It is up to the police whether they want to
press charges against him or not...I am no judge to forgive
him," agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, who is also the
chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), said
reacting to the incident.
Which incident is being talked about here?

7. Q. 5
• FITB

8. Q. 6
• Connect

9. Q. 7
• This bench is inspired from a very famous painting of
which artist?

10. Q. 8
• NASA recently created a special line of spacesuits for
astronauts. Who is it inspired from?

11. Q. 9
• Google Doodle for what event?

12. Q. 10
• ID the advertiser

13. Q. 11
• Samoa is a country encompassing the western
part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific
Ocean. At the end of December 2011, Samoa
jumped forward by one day from 29 December to
31 December directly, omitting 30 December from
the local calendar, is was designed to help the
nation boost its economy by doing business with
Australia and New Zealand. How did this jump
occur?

14. Q. 12
• This non-profit,self-regulatory assigns ratings to
computer and video games based on their content, using
judgment similar to the motion picture rating
systems used in many countries. In addition, content
descriptors explain specific types of content present in
games. The ratings are intended to aid consumers
in determining a game's content and suitability. A game's
rating is generally displayed on its box, in its media,
in advertisements, and on the game's website.
(Pic on next slide)

16. Q. 13
• Which company is being
advertised here?

17. Q. 14
• What distinct ‘play’ did these two achieve?

18. Q. 15
• The original working name for this group was “Knights of
Walpurgis”.
But later on it was changed because it did not seem to suit
their typical attire of black hooded robes and masks with
snake-like eye slits.
The mask is shown here.
ID this group.

19. Q. 16*
• __X__ is credited with the creation of man from clay and
the theft of fire for human use.
Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, sentenced __X__ to
eternal torment for his transgression.
The immortal __X__ was bound to a rock, where each day
an eagle, the emblem of Zeus, was sent to feed on
his liver, only to have it grow back to be eaten again the
next day.
In some stories, __X__ is freed at last by the hero
Heracles.

20. Q. 17*
• Founded by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich,
(Российская самолетостроительная корпорация
«МиГ»), is a Russian joint stock company.
Formerly Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design
Bureau (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич, МиГ), then
simply Mikoyan, it is a Soviet design bureau.Its head
office is in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative
Okrug, Moscow.
A particular line of it’s product has been dubbed as “flying
coffins” or “widow makers” due to it’s frequent
involvement in accidents.
Which company?

21. Q. 18*
• The ________ is a cricket batting stroke developed by a Sri
Lankan batsman.
The basis of the stroke is to go on one knee to a good
length or slightly short of length delivery off a fast or
medium paced bowler and 'scoop' the ball over the head
of the wicket keeper.
The ball travels straight towards the boundary behind the
wicket keeper.
FITB

22. Q. 19*
• Drew Houston is the CEO and founder of Dropbox,an
online storage and backup service.
He tweeted this message in April,2012.
In what context was this message tweeted?

23. Q. 20*
• Founded in 1744 and headquartered in New York City.
NYSE Ticker Symbol: BID
Offers auction, finance, dealer, and wine options for art
and jewelry lovers.
Which multinational corporation?

24. Answers

25. Q. 1
• Born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on 7 July 1973.
At the age of 14, he left his home to further his
musical training, and he embarked on years of
classical and folk music study.
He then experimented with a friend’s sari export
business till 1999, when his business collapsed.
He moved to Mumbai in the year 2001, where he
began his foray into the music industry.He received
critical acclaim for his unique style of singing.He
sang for commercials of Coca Cola,Pepsi, IPL and
Honda Motor Cycles.The first movie he sang for
was ’Andaaz’.
Who?

26. Q. 1

27. Q. 2
• This is “ Watziznehm”
who appears in Asterix and the
Magic Carpet as well as Asterix
and Obelix’s Birthday-The
Golden Book.
What unique distinction does
this character hold?

28. Q. 2
• Only Indian character to
appear in Asterix comics.

29. Q. 3
• The show’s story revolves around V.I.C.I. (an acronym for
"Voice Input Child Identicant“)an android built by Ted
Lawson, an engineer/inventor for United Robotronics, in
an effort to assist handicapped children.
The Lawson family tries to keep the robot's existence a
secret, but their disagreeable neighbors, the Brindles,
keep on popping up at the most unexpected moments —
especially nosy next-door neighbor Harriet whose dad just
happens to be Ted Lawson's co-worker. The show's humor
is frequently derived from V.I.C.I.'s attempts to learn
human behavior, V.I.C.I's literal interpretation of speech
and the family's efforts to disguise the robot's true nature.
Which show?

30. Q. 3
• Small Wonder

31. Q. 4
"I was answering some questions by a group of journalists
when I saw this man coming towards me and I thought he
wanted to ask me a question. I don't know what his
intention was. It is up to the police whether they want to
press charges against him or not...I am no judge to forgive
him," agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, who is also the
chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), said
reacting to the incident.
Which incident is being talked about here?

32. Q. 4
• Sharad Pawar getting
slapped by Harvinder
Singh

33. Q. 5
• FITB

34. Q. 5

35. Q. 6
• Connect

36. Q. 6
• Super Bowl 2013

37. Q. 7
• This bench is inspired from a very famous painting of
which artist?

38. Q. 7
• Salvador Dali’s ‘Persistence of Memory’

39. Q. 8
• NASA recently created a special line of spacesuits for
astronauts.
Who is it inspired from?

40. Q. 8
• Buzz Light Year

41. Q. 9
• Google Doodle for what event?

42. Q. 9
• Jagjit Singh’s 72nd Birthday

43. Q. 10
• ID the advertiser

44. Q. 10
• Starbucks

45. Q. 11
• Samoa is a country encompassing the western
part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific
Ocean. At the end of December 2011, Samoa
jumped forward by one day from 29 December to
31 December directly, omitting 30 December from
the local calendar, is was designed to help the
nation boost its economy by doing business with
Australia and New Zealand. How did this jump
occur?

46. Q. 11
• Samoa shifted from the American side of the
International Date Line to the Austrailian side.

47. Q. 12
• This non-profit,self-regulatory assigns ratings to
computer and video games based on their content, using
judgment similar to the motion picture rating
systems used in many countries. In addition, content
descriptors explain specific types of content present in
games. The ratings are intended to aid consumers
in determining a game's content and suitability. A game's
rating is generally displayed on its box, in its media,
in advertisements, and on the game's website.
(Pic on next slide)

49. Q. 12
• ESRB (Electronic Software Ratings Board)

50. Q. 13
• Which company is being
advertised here?

51. Q. 13
• Audi

52. Q. 14
• What distinct ‘play’ did these two achieve?

53. Q. 14
• Only professional tennis players to appear on the Playboy
cover.

54. Q. 15
• The original working name for this group was “Knights of
Walpurgis”.
But later on it was changed because it did not seem to suit
their typical attire of black hooded robes and masks with
snake-like eye slits.
The mask is shown here.
ID this group.

55. Q. 15
• The Death Eaters

56. Q. 16*
• __X__ is credited with the creation of man from clay and
the theft of fire for human use.
Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, sentenced __X__ to
eternal torment for his transgression.
The immortal __X__ was bound to a rock, where each day
an eagle, the emblem of Zeus, was sent to feed on
his liver, only to have it grow back to be eaten again the
next day.
In some stories, __X__ is freed at last by the hero
Heracles.

57. Q. 16*
• Prometheus

58. Q. 17*
• Founded by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich,
(Российская самолетостроительная корпорация
«МиГ»), is a Russian joint stock company.
Formerly Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design
Bureau (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич, МиГ), then
simply Mikoyan, it is a Soviet design bureau.Its head
office is in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative
Okrug, Moscow.
A particular line of it’s product has been dubbed as “flying
coffins” or “widow makers” due to it’s frequent
involvement in accidents.
Which company?

59. Q. 17*
MiG

60. Q. 18*
• The ________ is a cricket batting stroke developed by a Sri
Lankan batsman.
The basis of the stroke is to go on one knee to a good
length or slightly short of length delivery off a fast or
medium paced bowler and 'scoop' the ball over the head
of the wicket keeper.
The ball travels straight towards the boundary behind the
wicket keeper.
FITB

61. Q. 18*
• The ‘Dilscoop’ or ‘Dilshan Scoop’ shot

62. Q. 19*
• Drew Houston is the CEO and founder of Dropbox,an
online storage and backup service.
He tweeted this message in April,2012.
In what context was this message tweeted?

63. Q. 19
• Launch of Google Drive

64. Q. 20*
• Founded in 1744 and headquartered in New York City.
NYSE Ticker Symbol: BID
Offers auction, finance, dealer, and wine options for art
and jewelry lovers.
Which multinational corporation?

65. Q. 20*
• Sotheby’s

66. Finals commencing in a short while