3CQC Monthly Quiz
March ‘18
Your QM -
Kashyap Chandra Madepalli
Q1
Part 1) Identify the 2 gentlemen shown here.
Part 2) There is a 3rd person , whose picture I havent put up, that connects the 1st two.
These 3 are part of an exclusive club in the sport which they play.
Who is the 3rd? And what connects them all?
Answer-1
Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravi Shastri and
M L Jaisimha are the only 3 indian batsmen to have batted for all 5 days of a test match.
Q2
In British parliamentary procedure, when the result of a voice vote is challenged or a more accurate vote is required, a device is used to signal the same, thus calling upon members of the chamber to vote.
The device also lent its name to something in 1994 after, aptly, a group of people had been dithering over a title. What is the name of the device and who were the group of people?
Answer-2
Q3
Jhula and Emily, who first saw the idea taking place at Burning Man festival, started classes dedicated to __X__ __Y__ in Berlin in 2015. Their website describes it as, “the marriage of two great loves – __X__ and __Y__.
The actual term __X__ __Y__ was coined earlier by Brooke Larson in February 2014, as part of their company __X__ __Y__ LLC.
Incidentally, Both X & Y are centuries-old therapies for body, mind and soul.” Identify
Answer-3
Beer Yoga!
Q4
This company was founded by Erling Persson in 1947, when he opened his first shop in Västerås, Sweden.
The shop, called Hennes (Swedish for "hers"), exclusively sold women's clothing. A store was opened in Norway in 1964. In 1968, Persson acquired the hunting apparel retailer Mauritz Widforss, which led to the inclusion of a menswear collection in the product range and the name change to _____ ?
Answer-4
Q-5
According to some claims, in ancient rome, a victorious general would, during his triumphal processions, have someone (usually a slave) stand beside him, hold a crown over his head and say “_______ ____” , which roughly translated means “Remember that you have to die”. This was to remind the general that inspite of all his victories, he was merely mortal.
Incidentally, “_______ ____” is also the name of a short story which was the basis for a cult film released in 2000. Fill in the Blanks
Answer-5
Memento Mori
Q6
“Oumuamua” , derived from a hawaiian word meaning “scout” was was discovered on a highly hyperbolic trajectory by Robert Weryk on October 19, 2017 with observations made by the Pan-STARRS telescope when the object was 0.2 AU (30,000,000 km; 19,000,000 mi) from Earth. Initially thought to be a comet, it was reclassified as an asteroid a week later.
As the first known object of its type, ʻOumuamua presented a unique case for the International Astronomical Union, which assigns designations for astronomical objects. A new designation, "I", was established , with ʻOumuamua being designated 1I.
What is unique about this particular asteroid? What is is the first “type” of ?
Answer-6
It is the 1st confirmed interstellar asteroid, appearing to come from roughly the direction of the star Vega in the constellation Lyra.
Q7
Shown here, are the Salvatore Mundi by Leonardo DaVinci, Number 17A by Jackson Pollock, Garcon a la pipe by Pablo Picasso, and The Scream by Edvard Munch.
In November 2017, Salvatore Mundi joined the other 3, in what exclusive club?
Answer - 7
The most expensive paintings ever sold, at the time of their sale.
Nov ‘17, Sept ‘15, May ‘04, May ‘12.
Q8
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes features two stories “The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier” and “The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane”. These 2 stories have a unique distinction which none of the other stories/works featuring Sherlock Holmes do.
What?
Answer 8
Narrated by Sherlock Holmes himself.
Q-9
This is a sculpture present in the Candi Prambanan temple in Indonesia.
Which famous sequence in Hindu Mythology is being depicted here?
Answer-9
Q-10
The “uncanny valley” effect is a phenomenon whereby things that look human but “aren’t quite there” are incredibly unsettling. We notice this most in movies where the CGI-made faces of humans, especially the eyes, appear to be “dead” and therefore very creepy.
This effect is also being attributed as a reason to why “Coulrophobia” exists, though the trigger/object of the phobia, is actually meant to have the exact opposite effect.
This phobia was used to extremely successful effect, in a 2017 smash horror hit film. What is “Coulrophobia” the fear of?
Answer-10
Fear of Clowns!
Q-11
The disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was so powerful, he was personally thanked or praised by name in at least 34 Academy Awards acceptance speeches from 1993 through 2016, based on a Quartz analysis of speeches through 1966 that were archived by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
This made him the 3rd most thanked entity during an Academy Award acceptance speech.
God was 2nd.
Who was 1st?
Answer-11
Q-12
This picture is that of an inner sanctum of a unique temple located in Kolkatha. Who is being worshipped here?
Also, put fundae on the chair and the shoes seen in this picture
Answer-12
Amitabh Bachchan.
The chair is the one from the movie Aks
The white shoes are what his character from the movie Agneepath wears
Q-13
According to this comic strip by artist Dan Piraro, what would this particular type of steak be called?
Hint: It’s 2 words, and the 1st word is the name of the German Mathematician to whom this particular ‘shape’ is attributed to
Answer-13
August Ferdinand Mobius was a german mathematician best known for discovering the “Mobius Strip” or “Mobius Band”.
It is a surface with only one side and only one edge. It can be made using a strip of paper by gluing the two ends together with a half-twist.
Q-14
The ___ Brothers , was a shop founded by 7 brothers , and started out in Berkeley , California in 1920, by manufacturing wooden propellors under military contracts.
Over the course of 3 decades they even dabbled in monoplane manufacturing, but were never really successful.
In 1956, When one of the brothers, Candido’s son was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, the family took him to a rheumatologist, who recommended physical therapy in addition to a constant and steady assortment of drugs. He also recommended hydrotherapy.
While their son reacted well to the hydrotherapy, they couldn’t always make the drive. So, to cut down on the logistical hassle, Candido took a look at the hydrotherapy unit , and came to the conclusion that “it’s just pumps”. So, he developed a custom, more home friendly design.
And once this design became a business idea, the product that it spawned basically made the ___ name synonymous with this , and every other similar product that would follow, similar to Vaseline, Godrej, Kleenex etc. Fill in the Blank
Answer-14
Jacuzzi
Q-15
A Chattisgarhi Folk song, this was originally written by Gangaram Shivarey and composed by Bhulwaram Yadav. It was adapted for a film by lyricist Prasoon Joshi and composer A R Rahman.
The lyrics of this song compare a married woman’s life and home to a particular object. The capital city of Chattisgarh also makes an appearance in the song!
Name the song and the movie in which it was adapted.
Answer-15
Delhi 6 - Sasural Genda Phool
Q-16 - Identify & Connect the persons shown
Answer-16
Yves Klein, a french artist, invented the color International Klein Blue (IKB).
The Blue Man Group (a performance art company comprising 3 people on stage) painted their faces in the IKB Colour.
The Blue Man Group portrayed the orange men, in the Mirinda series of ads in the 90s.
Q-17
What plot device (one could also relate this to the adopted name of an Indian entity that has 420 stations across the country) is often seen in works like the Hitopadesha and the Panchatantra, in situations where the protagonist is given advice or told how (s)he needs to act?
Answer-17
Voices from the Sky or Aakashvani
Q-18
The ____ has its origins in the Atlanta hip-hop scene in the 2010s, but there was initially disagreement about who originated this particular move.
In 2015, this rose to national prominence in the United States, with celebrities and athletes such as Jason DeRulo and Cam Newton all having performed it on national television.
It has made its appearance in politics as well, with Hillary Clinton, Emmanuel Macron and Uhuru Kenyatta all having done this during their election campaigns over the past couple of years.
This move found its way into India as well, with a lot of celebrities and dance artists showcasing it in outlets such as reality shows and even instagram! Which (in)famous dance move?
Answer-18
Q-19
Connect:
A set of Web development techniques using many Web technologies on the client side to create asynchronous Web applications
A football club from the Netherlands and
The image shown here
Answer-19
Q-20
In German speaking countries, this particular 2-ingredient drink is called “Fliegender Hirsch” or “Flying Stag”, which a combination of the slogan associated with one, and the logo of the other ingredient.
In Finland, it is called "Akkuhappo" or “Battery acid”.
Originally, one of these two ingredients was Beer. This was later replaced by the now more commonly used ingredient. The 2nd ingredient has always remained the same.
Which “Incendiary” cocktail am i referring to?
Answer-20
Q-21
The term originally referred to a region in northern Sudan and southern Egypt inhabited by an ancient people of Nubia, who were employed by the ancient Egyptians as mercenaries, and later came to describe their police force.
By the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom period, the _____were an elite paramilitary police force, often used to protect valuable areas and people like the Pharoahs themselves. No longer did the term refer to an ethnic group, and over time the new meaning became synonymous with policing in general.
After the 20th Dynasty, the term was no longer found in Egyptian records. It is unknown whether the ______ as an occupation had been abolished or the name of the force had changed.
In the 2017 video game Assassin’s Creed: Origins, the protagonist Bayek, is considered to be the last _____ . In the movies “The Mummy (1999)” and “The Mummy Returns (2001)”, actor Oded Fehr’s character Ardeth Bay, was the leader of a secret group of _____.
Fill in the Blank !
Answer-21
The Medjay/Medjai
Q-22
Which word meaning ‘to agree together secretly’ , comes from the Latin for ‘breathe together’?
A synonym for breathing, also shares its roots from the latin word for “breathe”. If you get this, you get that!
Answer-22
Q-23
The ___ ____ Face (sometimes referred to as “F*** That Guy” or “Dumb B***h”) is a rage comic-style contour drawing of the ___ ____ wearing a hearty smile. The image is typically used as a reaction face to convey a dismissive attitude towards someone else’s input in online discussions, then usually following something that one ups their input.
The drawing is based on a stillshot photograph of ___ ____ captured from a press conference in May 2009. ___ ____ was seen making the face after his teammate Ron Artest leaves the site of interview mid-way through the session.
On whom was this drawing based?.
Answer-23
Hall of Fame Basketball Player
Yao Ming
Q-24
The small village of Tembhli in Maharashtra got a cosmetic makeover in 2010. Roads were remade, every hut in the village of 261 households was fitted with an electric light and water handpumps were repaired.
Not because a “Trump” was visiting, but because this village was Ground Zero for the launch of .. what?
Answer-24
The Original Mitroonnn (Aadhaar) Scheme was kicked off from here!
A woman named Ranjana Sonwane was the 1st Indian to be issued an Aadhaar ID.
Q-25
The company was started in 1875 in France by Pierre _______ for selling strings for musical instruments.
Later, they developed the first natural-gut tennis strings which has led to this brand of tennis racquets being very popular worldwide and being used by many top players including Rafa Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Julian Benneteau.
Which brand?
Answer-25
Q-26
Identify all Four, and connect them with a very specific term.
Who is the odd one out?
Answer-26
Robert Mugabe was ousted from power in a Coup d’etat.
Napoleon, Augusto Pinochet and Musharraf all rose to power in a Coup d’etat.