This is the question and answer set of the prelims of Knownsense 2024 - a U25 General Quiz hosted by Pragya(UEMK Official Quiz Club) in collaboration with Ecstasia 2024.

1. KNOWNSENSE
2024

2. MEET THE QM’S
Dipanjan Dhar
Ankan Paul

3. WE HAVE A SURPRISE

4. Ayush Mazumdar
GUEST QM

5. RULES
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02
03
04
05
06
26 QUESTIONS (ALPHABETICAL).
QUESTIONS P,R,A,G AND Y ARE STAR QUESTIONS.
IF A QUESTION HAS 2 ANSWERS, MARKS WILL DE DIVIDED AS 0.5+0.5.
DO NOT SHOUT OUT THE ANSWERS LOUDLY.
USE OF MOBILES, TABLETS OR ANY SORT OF ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS
STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
QM’S ARE GODS. THEIR DECISION IS THE FINAL.
07 THE TOP 8 TEAMS WILL QUALIFY TO THE FINALS.

6. A
This is a painting of the
Neuschwanstein Castle in
Upper Bavaria, Germany.
Identify the painter.
*

7. B
This landmark(B) is named after one of the
biggest icons of the nation's(X) history. B is
responsible for connectivity between two nations
and is one of the two of its type on the route.
Identify the landmark, B and the
country X.

8. C
Identify the brand whose
advertisement is shown above.

9. D
D was an Indian writer famous for his modern
Hindustani Literature and was a pioneer of
Hindi and Urdu social fiction. He is regarded as
being one of the first authors to write about the
plights of women and laborers prevalent in the
society of late 1880s. His works include, Godaan,
Karmabhoomi, Gaban, Idgah.
Identify D with their real name.

10. E
This influential Hungarian-American
physicist, born in 1908, played a crucial role
in the Manhattan Project and later became
known for his advocacy of nuclear weapons.
He was a key figure in the development of
the hydrogen bomb.
Identify this figure

11. F
The game F, made one of the biggest predictions in football's
history. In the year 2003/04, Alex McLeish (the manager of
Rangers back then) was requested by his son who played the
game to buy a certain teenager from Barcelona for Rangers,
who later on went on to become one of the greatest of all
time. The manager regrets the decision to not to buy him till
this day because the game was spot on.
Identify the game F

12. G
“BHAIYA JI GAZAB” is a social-media
based Hindi news agency that was
started a year ago. It slowly started
gaining decent number of viewers.
However, their biggest breakthrough
came like a month ago when a video
became viral throughout social media.
What was the viral video?
*

13. H
While we all are familiar with OpenAI. They also have a law-focused
generative AI tool. It is a platform that uses natural language
processing, machine learning and data analytics to automate and
enhance various aspects of legal work.
It's strong at mainstream law, but struggles on specific niches, where
it's more prone to hallucination. It is not yet open for public use.
What is it named?

14. I
Out of 4 colour options for this entity, the one chosen
about 4 decades ago is still being continued till date. It was
done based on various logical reasons.
One colour was dropped so as not to point out to political
parties with the similar colour scheme, another one was
dropped because it would've made no difference from the
past and hence, no visual impact and lastly, another one
was dropped so as not to allude to the arch-enemies.
What entity is being talked about?

15. J
The illustration of this game’s iconic mascot, who
sports a white mustache and a hat, was modeled
after J, the person who was then responsible for
one of the world’s largest banks back then. It
wasn’t until the 1940s that this character was
given the name which we now know him by,
which is also the game’s name.
Identify both J and the game.

16. K
This food product is not only known for its taste, texture but
also known for its excellent wrapping and unique
Advertisements. One such advertisement was released in early
2010. The focus of this advertisement was to bring in a new
spin to their usual tagline and there was a clear shift from the
product's usefulness to the benefit of the consumer. The line
'Zindagi Aap Ko Shayad Kuch Haseen Dikha De' was
highlighting the consumer benefit in this case in the
advertisement.
Identify this food product K

17. L
There was a train which used to run between
Delhi and L for 47 years and last served the
public 4 years ago. This train when translated
from its native tongue to english means the
train of compromise.
Identify the city L
and the train.

18. M
This video shows an aerial salute
performed as part of a fly-past of
aircraft at a funeral or memorial
event, typically in memory of a
fallen pilot, military officer or a
political figure. The planes fly in a
formation with a space where one
plane flies away from the fleet.
Identify this formation

19. NJohn Allen Chau was an American missionary
who had participated in many missionary
trips to Mexico, South Africa and Iraqi
Kurdistan. However, in November, 2018 Chau
embarked on a journey to a place which he
thought was “Satan’s” last stronghold on
Earth. The place was restricted and hence, he
visited there without Government permission.
Unfortunately, he was murdered by the
people there.
Identify this location which is a
“protected area” of the country.

20. O
O as used in the English language is a part
of speech that combines two words that
seem to be the opposite of each other,
such as “deafening silence”.
Identify O

21. P P is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by
the manga artist duo Fujiko Fujio about a clumsy boy, X,
who is chosen to apprentice to a powerful superhero to
save the world along with other superheroes. X, a lazy
young boy, meets an alien, who is part of a group that
maintains peace in the galaxy.
The manga series was serialized in Weekly Shōnen
Sunday in 1967. The first anime series was first produced
in black-and-white in 1967. The second anime series was
made in color in 1983 and films were released in 1983,
1984, 1985, 2003 and 2004.
Identify P and X.
*

22. Q
There is a nice old urban myth which states that the Q was
actually created as an object to mark places on maps and such
that were unknown, and they got the shape from the shape of a
cat’s tail that the cat makes when it is inquisitive. They also go
on to state that a similar thing comes from the shape a cat’s tail
makes when they are surprised. These two reportedly come
from the Egyptians, who worshiped cats. However, it wasn’t
used by the Egyptians ever, and it wasn’t until the 19th century
that it became standardized.
What is Q?

23. R
This is a news article from Business Insider.
What is the missing text?
*

24. S
This method is defined as a dialogue
between a teacher and students, instigated
by the continual probing questions of the
teacher, in an effort to explore the
underlying beliefs that shape the students'
views and opinions.
What is this method called?

25. T
T is a highly regarded author in the English language who
rose into prominence in the 80's. His books have been
popular with the masses in many forms other forms also
like the cinemas, shows and games. He is mostly known for
his character Jack Ryan. He died in the year 2013 but his
works have been carried on by his co-authors in his last few
novels. Most recent adaptation has been in the form of a
show with John Krasinski playing the protagonist.
Identify T

26. U
CONNECT

27. VV was an Indian poacher, smuggler, domestic terrorist
and bandit who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped
major politicians for ransom. He was charged with
sandalwood smuggling and poaching of elephants in
the scrub lands and forests in the states of Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka and Kerala. He was wanted for killing
approximately 184 people, about half of whom were
police officers and forest officials. In 2016, he was also
the subject of a Bollywood film.
Identify V

28. W
Out of many productions of the video game company Valve
Corporation, one is Team Fortress 2, a team-based multiplayer
first-person-shooter video game. The game is known for its cartoony
graphics, offbeat humour and wide variety of game modes and
player classes. In addition to being highly popular in the gaming world,
what drew attention of others towards it was an animated video
uploaded by an Youtuber featuring two characters from the game.
The video talks about a pill that makes you look younger and some
other irrational stuff.
What is being talking about that became a popular
meme template targeting some people?

29. XPreviously known as Project X during its brief beta period, this
technology developed by Microsoft works by connecting your
local device to a server in the cloud that runs native Xbox games.
Your inputs are sent to the server, and the output is streamed
directly to your device. At first, the service was limited to Android
mobile devices. However, it has since expanded its reach to
include Windows PCs and Xbox consoles, along with support for
Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices via a web browser. This puts it
closer to device parity with other popular cloud gaming platforms
like Nvidia GeForce Now.
Give me the name of Project X.

30. YY played just 1 test match for India. Born at Patiala City in
Patiala State, within the British Raj (now in Punjab, India) in
1914 into a Sikh family. Y attended Aitchison College in
Lahore. He served in the Patiala State Police, became its
Inspector General and served in Malaya, Italy and Burma
during the Second World War. He has also made the fastest
fifty by an Indian on debut. There is also a stadium named
after him where Punjab Kings will play their home matches
in the upcoming IPL Season. He is famously known as the
"Yuvraj of Patiala".
Identify Y
*

31. Z
Z was a barrister and a politician. He was educated at the
University of California and the University of Oxford. He
became the foreign minister of his country in 1963. After
his country lost a war he became the president, imposing
emergency rule. Under his presidency he released around
93000 prisoners of war and signed an agreement which
formed the basis of so-called peace between two countries.
Identify Z.

33. ANSWERS

34. A
This is a painting of the
Neuschwanstein Castle in
Upper Bavaria, Germany.
Identify the painter.

35. A
Adolf Hitler

36. B
This landmark(B) is named after one of the
biggest icons of the nation's(X) history. B is
responsible for connectivity between two nations
and is one of the two of its type on the route.
Identify the landmark, B and the
country X.

37. B
Bangabandhu Setu
Bangladesh

38. C
Identify the brand whose
advertisement is shown above.

39. C

40. D
D was an Indian writer famous for his modern
Hindustani Literature and was a pioneer of
Hindi and Urdu social fiction. He is regarded as
being one of the first authors to write about the
plights of women and laborers prevalent in the
society of late 1880s. His works include, Godaan,
Karmabhoomi, Gaban, Idgah.
Identify D with their real name.

41. D
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava
(Munshi Premchand)

42. E
This influential Hungarian-American
physicist, born in 1908, played a crucial role
in the Manhattan Project and later became
known for his advocacy of nuclear weapons.
He was a key figure in the development of
the hydrogen bomb.
Identify this figure

43. E
Edward Teller

44. F
The game F, made one of the biggest predictions in football's
history. In the year 2003/04, when it was named something
else, Alex McLeish (the manager of Rangers back then) was
requested by his son who played the game to buy a certain
teenager from Barcelona for Rangers, who later on went on
to become one of the greatest of all time. The manager
regrets the decision to not to buy him till this day because
the game was spot on.
Identify the game F.

45. F

46. G
“BHAIYA JI GAZAB” is a social-media
based Hindi news agency that was
started a year ago. It slowly started
gaining decent number of viewers.
However, their biggest breakthrough
came like a month ago when a video
became viral throughout social media.
What was the viral video?

47. G
GIAN HAI AAP VIDEO

48. H
While we all are familiar with OpenAI. They also have a law-focused
generative AI tool. It is a platform that uses natural language
processing, machine learning and data analytics to automate and
enhance various aspects of legal work.
It's strong at mainstream law, but struggles on specific niches, where
it's more prone to hallucination. It is not yet open for public use.
What is it named?

49. H

50. I
Out of 4 colour options for this entity, the one chosen
about 4 decades ago is still being continued till date. It was
done based on various logical reasons.
One colour was dropped so as not to point out to political
parties with the similar colour scheme, another one was
dropped because it would've made no difference from the
past and hence, no visual impact and lastly, another one
was dropped so as not to allude to the arch-enemies.
What entity is being talked about?

51. I
Indian Cricket Team Jersey

52. J
The illustration of this game’s iconic mascot, who
sports a white mustache and a hat, was modeled
after J, the person who was then responsible for
one of the world’s largest banks back then. It
wasn’t until the 1940s that this character was
given the name which we now know him by,
which is also the game’s name.
Identify both J and the game.

53. J
JP Morgan

54. K
This food product is not only known for its taste, texture but
also known for its excellent wrapping and unique
Advertisements. One such advertisement was released in early
2010. The focus of this advertisement was to bring in a new
spin to their usual tagline and there was a clear shift from the
product's usefulness to the benefit of the consumer. The line
'Zindagi Aap Ko Shayad Kuch Haseen Dikha De' was
highlighting the consumer benefit in this case in the
advertisement.
Identify this food product K

55. K

56. L
There was a train which used to run between
Delhi and L for 47 years and last served the
public 4 years ago. This train when translated
from its native tongue to english means the
train of compromise.
Identify the city L
and the train.

57. L
Lahore
Samjhauta Express

58. M
This video shows an aerial salute
performed as part of a fly-past of
aircraft at a funeral or memorial
event, typically in memory of a
fallen pilot, military officer or a
political figure. The planes fly in a
formation with a space where one
plane flies away from the fleet.
Identify this formation

59. M
Missing Man Formation

60. NJohn Allen Chau was an American missionary
who had participated in many missionary
trips to Mexico, South Africa and Iraqi
Kurdistan. However, in November, 2018 Chau
embarked on a journey to a place which he
thought was “Satan’s” last stronghold on
Earth. The place was restricted and hence, he
visited there without Government permission.
Unfortunately, he was murdered by the
people there.
Identify this location which is a
“protected area” of the country.

61. N
North Sentinel Island

62. O
O as used in the English language is a part
of speech that combines two words that
seem to be the opposite of each other,
such as “deafening silence”.
Identify O

63. O
Oxymoron

64. P P is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by
the manga artist duo Fujiko Fujio about a clumsy boy, X,
who is chosen to apprentice to a powerful superhero to
save the world along with other superheroes. X, a lazy
young boy, meets an alien, who is part of a group that
maintains peace in the galaxy.
The manga series was serialized in Weekly Shōnen
Sunday in 1967. The first anime series was first produced
in black-and-white in 1967. The second anime series was
made in color in 1983 and films were released in 1983,
1984, 1985, 2003 and 2004.
Identify P and X.

65. P
Perman Mitsuo Suwa

66. Q
There is a nice old urban myth which states that the Q was
actually created as an object to mark places on maps and such
that were unknown, and they got the shape from the shape of a
cat’s tail that the cat makes when it is inquisitive. They also go
on to state that a similar thing comes from the shape a cat’s tail
makes when they are surprised. These two reportedly come
from the Egyptians, who worshiped cats. However, it wasn’t
used by the Egyptians ever, and it wasn’t until the 19th century
that it became standardized.
What is Q?

67. Q
Question Mark

68. R
This is a news article from Business Insider.
What is the missing text?

69. R
Relentless

70. S
This method is defined as a dialogue
between a teacher and students, instigated
by the continual probing questions of the
teacher, in an effort to explore the
underlying beliefs that shape the students'
views and opinions.
What is this method called?

71. S
Socratic Method

72. T
T is a highly regarded author in the English language who
rose into prominence in the 80's. His books have been
popular with the masses in many forms other forms also
like the cinemas, shows and games. He is mostly known for
his character Jack Ryan. He died in the year 2013 but his
works have been carried on by his co-authors in his last few
novels. Most recent adaptation has been in the form of a
show with John Krasinski playing the protagonist.
Identify T

73. T
Tom Clancy

74. U
CONNECT

75. U
UNAGI

76. VV was an Indian poacher, smuggler, domestic terrorist
and bandit who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped
major politicians for ransom. He was charged with
sandalwood smuggling and poaching of elephants in
the scrub lands and forests in the states of Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka and Kerala. He was wanted for killing
approximately 184 people, about half of whom were
police officers and forest officials. In 2016, he was also
the subject of a Bollywood film.
Identify V

77. V
Veerappan

78. W
Out of many productions of the video game company Valve
Corporation, one is Team Fortress 2, a team-based multiplayer
first-person-shooter video game. The game is known for its cartoony
graphics, offbeat humour and wide variety of game modes and
player classes. In addition to being highly popular in the gaming world,
what drew attention of others towards it was an animated video
uploaded by an Youtuber featuring two characters from the game.
The video talks about a pill that makes you look younger and some
other irrational stuff.
What is being talked about that became a popular
meme template targeting some people?

79. W
WOMEN ☕

80. XPreviously known as Project X during its brief beta period, this
technology developed by Microsoft works by connecting your
local device to a server in the cloud that runs native Xbox games.
Your inputs are sent to the server, and the output is streamed
directly to your device. At first, the service was limited to Android
mobile devices. However, it has since expanded its reach to
include Windows PCs and Xbox consoles, along with support for
Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices via a web browser. This puts it
closer to device parity with other popular cloud gaming platforms
like Nvidia GeForce Now.
Give me the name of Project X.

81. X

82. YY played just 1 test match for India. Born at Patiala City in
Patiala State, within the British Raj (now in Punjab, India) in
1914 into a Sikh family. Y attended Aitchison College in
Lahore. He served in the Patiala State Police, became its
Inspector General and served in Malaya, Italy and Burma
during the Second World War. He has also made the fastest
fifty by an Indian on debut. There is also a stadium named
after him where Punjab Kings will play their home matches
in the upcoming IPL Season. He is famously known as the
"Yuvraj of Patiala".
Identify Y

83. Y
Yadavindra Singh

84. Z
Z was a barrister and a politician. He was educated at the
University of California and the University of Oxford. He
became the foreign minister of his country in 1963. After
his country lost a war he became the president, imposing
emergency rule. Under his presidency he released around
93000 prisoners of war and signed an agreement which
formed the basis of so-called peace between two countries.
Identify Z.

85. Z
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto