Gen. B.C. Joshi Memorial Quiz

SAMRIDH KAPUR

Special Thanks

• The Quiz Club, AIT Pune

• The Boat Club Quiz Club, Pune

• Aditya Pawar

Rules

• 30 questions

• Part points throughout.

• 6 starred mark questions to resolve ties. If score still level, then sudden death.

• Usage of electronic devices is a criminal offence. Kindly refrain

• QM has final say.

1)

• __X__ was regarded to be one of the greatest drunks on Earth, and was known to consume nearly 7000calories of beer daily.

• He once consumed 119 cans of beer, over a period of 6 hours. He used to overcome his discomfort of flying, by wiping off the entire alcohol inventory of the flight, before take off.

• __X__ having worked with Billy Crystal, was an inspiration for a movie written by Crystal, that starredformer NBA player Gheorghe Mureșan.Who?

2)

• The title of this song is in tribute to two people- one, a spiritual leader born in Pune, an the other, an American musician.

• Because the song does not contain the title in its lyrics, it is mistakenly referred by another name, something which was later used by the lead Guitarist.

• Name both, the actual title of the song, and what it is referred to as.

3)

• Which beverage brand was released in the United States in 1961, after being released in West Germany as Fanta Klare Zitrone ("Clear Lemon Fanta") in 1959?

4)

• The urban dictionary define __X__ as thus:

"doing something completely unexpected and beingcompletely amazing coming out of no where with great excellence involved."

The word was originated after a certain Olympic Gold Medalist, due to the overwhelming emotion he went through after realising he had broken the World Record.Name the word and the Olympian?

5*)Amos Dolbear, a physicist and an inventor, in one of his works, had formulated a correlation between the number of chirps of "Oecanthus fultoni",aninsect and one of the metric used for determining how the weather is going to be.

• As a result this species of insect gets one of its common name from the device used for measuring this metric.

• What is this particular common name of "Oecanthus fultoni"?

6)

• __X__ is a Thai Iced-Tea, and is primarily, an amalgamation of Thai-Tea, and a double-shot espresso.

• Its origin came from the fact that it was considered as an alternative to importing tea from Ceylon.

• Name this drink, that also incidentally shares its name with a form of attire, that one would wear on social occasions.

7*)

• This Academy Award winning short film is about a famous writer in history, struggling to write, on Christmas eve, what would be one of his most famous works.

• The short film gets its name by the combining the writer’s name along with a cinematic classic, that was also set on Christmas eve.

• Name the writer, and the cinematic classic.

8*)

• The pioneer of this controversial surgical procedure, received the Nobel prize for Medicine in 1949.

• The Nobel committee, refusing to revoke their decision, said the award was given at a time when no other effective alternatives were present.

• Name the surgeon, and for what controversial procedure did he win the Nobel prize.

9)

• In 2002, on his bicentennial birth anniversary, _X__'s remains were transferred to the Pantheon in Paris, in a televised ceremony.

• The Coffin was draped in a blue velvet cloth, and was inscribed with, what was a line from one of his most famous works.

• The French president said during the ceremony that it was done as a measure to correct the wrongs, which include the discrimination __X__ faced due to his mixed-raced ancestry.Who?

10)

• A statue of a Roman God, in an Italian city, serves as the inspiration for the logo of a popular manufacturer, that was founded there.

• Apart from the fact that the founders belonged to the city, the logo also seemed appropriate, as the God represents “Strength and Vigour”- something that can be used appropriately to describe the said product.

• Which Company and which city?

11)

• Emperor Akbar, on hearing __X__’s abilities as a miracle worker, summoned him to exhibit these powers.

• __X__ declined, and was subsequently imprisoned, and it was here that he wrote __Y__, in reverence to __Z__.

• It is said that, __X__ was freed, after monkeys attacked the prison, and this is considered as a form of divine intervention from __Z__.

• __X__, and his work __Y__?

12*)

• __X__ was a descendant of Aenas, after he relocated to Italy, and was ostracized from the. community, after he accidently shot his father with an arrow.

• __X__, along with his followers, later inhabited a region, which he named after himself, and was the first king of.

• Name __X__, who shares his name with a villainous character in Roman history. Also name the region that __X__ named after himself.

13)

• In Indonesia, __X__ is referred to as “Ramaparasu”, while he is called “Rambargawa” in Javaaneese.

• __X__ is also referred to as “Reamson” in Khmer, and as “Ramasun” in Thai.

• Name __X__, whose name translates to a name of a lord, who wields a particular type of weapon.

14)

• Major Shaitan Singh, had received a PVC, for sacrificing his life, while commanding his batallion, at Rezang La in the Chusul sector at a height of about 17,000 feet.

• __X__ read about the martyr, and touched, was inspired to write, what would be his most popular work.

• __X__?

15)

• The image on the next slide is of a beach located in California.

• It consists of rocks that are uniform in size, and get their structure from the fact that the inner material is more resilient than its outer layer that has been eroded over time.

• Name this beach, that gets its name due to its resemblance to an object used in recreational activities.

16*)

• A number of villages located in the Scandinavian countries, are named as Å, making them places with the shortest name in the world.

• The places are named as Å because, the word has a specific meaning in the Scandinavian languages, something which is common to all the villages.

• So, what does the word mean?

17)

• In 1903, the then 4th Bombay Rifles got renamed to the 104th __X__ Rifles, in honour of __X__, who had commanded the regiment in 1800.

• __X__, one of the greatest generals in history of his country, later became the prime minister of his country, on two separate occasions.

• Name __X__, whose most famous victory came at a municipality, located in present-day Belgium.

18)

• This element gets its name from Spanish for “little silver”, due to the fact that it was first found in a silver mine.

• Other forms of interpretation can be “the stage of a microscope”, and French for “sheet of metal”

• Name this element.

19*)

• There are 5 known versions of this-Nicolay, Hay, Everett, Bancroft and Bliss. Of these two were written before the event, while the rest were for soldier benefits.

• The most well known is the Bliss version, which was made public in 1864, and is at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The Nicolay version, in chronological order was the first, and can be found at the Library of Congress.

• The other versions can be found at Cornell University, Library of Congress, and at the memorial library of a former US president.

• Of what are these versions of?

20)

• This form of currency, which is the national currency of the “Federated States of __X__” has no real monetary value, and is essentially collected as a collector’s item.

• A share from the sale of these, is used to fund any research that is to be done in __X__.

• Give this currency.

21*)

• There have been numerous claims as to who introduced this eatable, that traces its roots to Japaneese concept of “o-mikuji”, in the United States.

• A mock court trial had settled a dispute between Makoto Hagiwara of Golden Gate Park's Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco and David Jung, founder of the Hong Kong Noodle Company in Los Angeles, to decide who invented it, and decided in Hagiwara’s favour.

• Name this eatable that is now consumed throughout the world.

22)

• __X__ solution is a mixture of Sulphuric acid and Hydrogen Peroxide, in different ratios, and is used for cleaning various lab equipment.

• Due to the fact that it is extremely reactive, and highly corrosive, it shares its name with a aquatic species, that are known for their voracious appetite of meat.

• __X__ ??

23)

The “Battle of Halys” on May 28, 585 BC between the Medes and the Lydians, the final battle of a five-year war between these two.

The battle ended abruptly, and a truce was agreed upon, after a certain scientific occurrence, which was perceived as an omen, indicating that the gods wanted the fighting to stop.

So what scientific occurrence took place which resulted in a ceasefire?

24) __X__, is the daughter of Wolverine and Storm.

• She seems to have inherited the powers of both her parents, ranging from manipulating the weather to self healing.

• Name this character, who shares her name with something, that people living in hostels(primarily), would identify with.

25)

Keling is a derogatory word used to describe people originating from the Indian subcontinent by native Malaysians and Indonesians.

The word is derived from the name of an ancient Indian town, famous for witnessing a life altering battle.

Name the ancient town.

26)

When these were first established in 1963, they were established in 20 regimental areas for the benefit of government employees who would get transferred from time to time.Currently, out of 1093 of these, 3 are

located outside India( Kathmandu, Moscow, Tehran) , for the benefit of those living in the Indian embassy.

What?

27)

• __X__, had quit his job in academia, and was appointed the warden of the Royal Mint.

• One of __X__’s enemies was a certain William Chaloner, who produced counterfeits, without leaving any evidence, to be convicted.

• __X__ took it upon himself to put Chaloner behind bars, after being publicly humilated by him.

• He resorted to techniques like bribing official, and courting the wives of Chaloner’s associates, and was finally able to convict him, after which he went back to the academia profession.

• __X__??

28)

__X__ is a type of motorcycle that is either modified from an original motorcycle design or built from scratch to have a unique hand-crafted appearance.

It gets its name from the fact that parts of a stock bike are cut down to make __X__ .

Some of the characteristic features are lengthened or stretched frames, long front ends, larger than stock front wheels, very tall "ape hanger" or very short "drag" handlebars.

The "sissy bar", a set of tubes that connect the rear fender with the frame, and which are often extended several feet high, is a signature feature.

29)

• Originating in the town of Somerset, this variation of cheese, has been produced since the 12th century ,but it was only in the 19th

century, when a certain James Harding introduced modernized techniques, in manufacturing, that it spread to the world

• It is currently the most popular and the most studied variant of cheese.

• What?

30)

• Although the popular sentiment was that this global event should be held in Athens, they were held at an American city, which is the home to a popular beverage brand.

• These led to allegations by Greek officials of lobbyism by the said beverage brand, so much so that an Athenian daily newspaper also declared that the flame will not be lit with oil, but with the said beverage

• Name the brand, and the games which are in question