THE OPEN GENERAL QUIZ IIT Bombay

RULES

There are 25 questions in the quiz, each carrying 1 point.

Some questions are starred and shall be used to resolve a tie.

In case a tie still persists, sudden death elimination from the first question will be used

In case a tie persists even after the above, the team with the higher average insti seniority goes through.

QUESTION 1 – NARCISSISM

Which is the Latin noun for “foster son/pupil” and is derived from the verb alere which means “to nourish”?

QUESTION 2 : DO YOU FOLLOW ME?

Which page on Facebook has the most number of followers, ahead of YouTube, Eminem and Rihanna?

***QUESTION 3: THE UNKNOWN ANIMAL

Referred to as the  Carcajou, Skunk bear, or Quick hatch, this animal is the largest land dwelling species of the weasel family.

How do we know it better?

QUESTION 4 : MISSYTOWN

 It results from emissions of photons in the Earth's upper atmosphere, above 80 km (50 mi), from ionized nitrogen atoms regaining an electron, and oxygen and nitrogen atoms returning from an excited state to ground state. They are ionized or excited by the collision of solar wind and magnetospheric particles being funnelled down and accelerated along the Earth's magnetic field lines; excitation energy is lost by the emission of a photon, or by collision with another atom or molecule:

What phenomenon, whose name came into prominence after a recent event?

QUESTION 5: ON KALIDASA

This person’s father was a human cannon ball in an all Brahmin circus. One day he took ill and she had to take his place in the show. She devised some card tricks and developed her characteristic skills. She has also written the script for a movie called “Neha” about a little girl who discovers the magic of numbers.

Who?

QUESTION 6 : COMMENCE

If the Greek for ‘Study of Life’ is ‘Biology’, what is the Latin for ‘Study of Life’?

****QUESTION 007

This actor has starred in the most number of James Bond films.

He always maintained that he was totally lost in the world of technology, quite unlike his on-screen character.

QUESTION 8 – AD GONE WRONG

Hong Kong began a marketing campaign shown in the next page. What development led the Hong Kong tourist department to withdraw the campaign in 2006?

QUESTION 9 – DON’T BE SHY

Beijing has brought out a book titled “Don’t be shy, just try”, targeted at 4 million of its 14 million inhabitants. What is this book all about?

QUESTION 10 – BUDDHA SMILES

It was founded by a Swedish mercenary in 1635, later taken over by the British and the site of a major battle during the Revolutionary War. Rumour has it is home to many occult beings and sects.

The airport is named the Archie Goodwin International Airport.

Which city?

****QUESTION 11- SLOW AND STEADY

Which patient soul has authored the following books? Midterm Poll Beyond Survival Emerging dimensions of Indian Economy Off the Track, Saga of Struggle and Sacrifice Challenge before the Nation

QUESTION 12

Where did Swami Vivekananda spend three days at the end of 1892 (presumed to be 25, 26 and 27 December 1892) ?

QUESTION 13

Who comes next?  Michael Scott Mike Markkule  Michael Spindler Gil Amelio  _____________

QUESTION 14

Which Indian town gets its name from the fact that it was founded when King Harikesari Pandian installed a Sivalinga fromVaranasi there?

QUESTION 15

Your Quizmasters independently discovered that this particular sub-stream of the American film industry has been responsible for almost all the technology innovations in distribution – first home video, then streaming video online, and most recently, downloadable movies that you can burn onto your own DVDs. Which sub-stream?

QUESTION 16 – DO YOU KNOW SUMERIAN

The Sumerian name of a prominent trading partner of Sumer during the Middle Bronze Age

Mostly, scholars think it is the Harappan Civilization on the basis of the extensive evidence of trading contacts between Sumer and this region.

***QUESTION 17 - A MEANINGLESS QUESTION?

The phrase probably originated from the Mandingo name for a masked dancer that took part in religious ceremonies. Mungo Park's travel journal, Travels in the Interior of Africa (1795) describes ‘X' as a character, complete with "masquerade habit", that Mandinka males would dress up in order to resolve domestic disputes. In the 18th century it referred to a West African god.

QUESTION 18 - SCREW YOURSELF

Which company uses this tagline in advertising?

SCREW YOURSELF Iconic retail company, if that helps.

QUESTION 19 – BOO

QUESTION 20 - WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?

The inspiration for this is the Hindu circle of life.

X represented sins and led to a cycle of rebirths.

Y were virtues and allowed the player to reach ‘moksha’.

Invented in the 13th century AD by Gyandev, a poet-saint.

QUESTION 21

This national park located in the state of Uttarakhand is known for its rare plants, floral species in particular. Along with the Nanda Devi National Park, it forms a biosphere reserve, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Which place?

****QUESTION 22 - WHAT'S MY NAME

The Lion of Judah is an important symbol to Rastafarians, for several reasons.

The lion appears on the Imperial Ethiopian flag, used in Haile Selassie I's Ethiopia.

On the other hand, canines are considered lowly in Jamaica.

Why would I talk about this?

QUESTION 23 - MORE THAN A MAN

A title of honour in India.

It meant that the person was ‘more than a man’ in strength and / or intelligence.More precisely, a quarter more.

QUESTION 24

Which company was named by Forbes Magazine as the most innovative company for six consecutive years from 2000 – 2005?

ANSWERS

QUESTION 1 – NARCISSISM

Which is the Latin noun for “foster son/pupil” and is derived from the verb alere which means “to nourish”?

ANSWER

Alumnus

QUESTION 2 : DO YOU FOLLOW ME?

Which page on Facebook has the most number of followers, ahead of YouTube, Eminem and Rihanna?

FACEBOOK’S OWN PAGE

QUESTION 3: THE UNKNOWN ANIMAL

Referred to as the  Carcajou, Skunk bear, or Quick hatch, this animal is the largest land dwelling species of the weasel family.

How do we know it better?

Wolverine

QUESTION 4 : MISSYTOWN

 It results from emissions of photons in the Earth's upper atmosphere, above 80 km (50 mi), from ionized nitrogen atoms regaining an electron, and oxygen and nitrogen atoms returning from an excited state to ground state. They are ionized or excited by the collision of solar wind and magnetospheric particles being funnelled down and accelerated along the Earth's magnetic field lines; excitation energy is lost by the emission of a photon, or by collision with another atom or molecule:

What phenomenon, whose name came into prominence after a recent event?

Aurora

QUESTION 5: ON KALIDASA

This person’s father was a human cannon ball in an all Brahmin circus. One day he took ill and she had to take his place in the show. She devised some card tricks and developed her characteristic skills. She has also written the script for a movie called “Neha” about a little girl who discovers the magic of numbers.

Who?

Shakuntala Devi

QUESTION 6 : COMMENCE

If the Greek for ‘Study of Life’ is ‘Biology’, what is the Latin for ‘Study of Life’?

Curriculum Vitae

QUESTION 007

This actor has starred in the most number of James Bond films.

He always maintained that he was totally lost in the world of technology, quite unlike his on-screen character.

ANSWER

Q in 17 films(from 1963 to 1999)

Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn

QUESTION 8 – AD GONE WRONG

Hong Kong began a marketing campaign shown in the next page. What development led the Hong Kong tourist department to withdraw the campaign in 2006?

SARS

QUESTION 9 – DON’T BE SHY

Beijing has brought out a book in 2008 titled “Don’t be shy, just try”, targeted at 4 million of its 14 million inhabitants. What is this book all about?

To encourage its residents to learn spoken English ahead of the Olympics

QUESTION 10 – BUDDHA SMILES

It was founded by a Swedish mercenary in 1635, later taken over by the British and the site of a major battle during the Revolutionary War. Rumour has it is home to many occult beings and sects.

The airport is named the Archie Goodwin International Airport.

Which city?

Gotham

QUESTION 11- SLOW AND STEADY

Which patient soul has authored the following books? Midterm Poll Beyond Survival Emerging dimensions of Indian Economy Off the Track, Saga of Struggle and Sacrifice Challenge before the Nation

Pranab Mukherjee

QUESTION 12

Where did Swami Vivekananda spend three days at the end of 1892 (presumed to be 25, 26 and 27 December 1892) ?

Kanniyakumari, leading to he creation of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial

QUESTION 13

Who comes next?  Michael Scott Mike Markkule  Michael Spindler Gil Amelio  _____________

ANSWER

Steve Jobs , CEOs of Apple

QUESTION 14

Which Indian town gets its name from the fact that it was founded when King Harikesari Pandian installed a Sivalinga fromVaranasi there?

Sivakasi

QUESTION 15

Your Quizmasters independently discovered that this particular sub-stream of the American film industry has been responsible for almost all the technology innovations in distribution – first home video, then streaming video online, and most recently, downloadable movies that you can burn onto your own DVDs. Which sub-stream?

Pornography

QUESTION 16 – DO YOU KNOW SUMERIAN

The Sumerian name of a prominent trading partner of Sumer during the Middle Bronze Age

Mostly, scholars think it is the Harappan Civilization on the basis of the extensive evidence of trading contacts between Sumer and this region.

ANSWER

Meluha

QUESTION 17 - A MEANINGLESS QUESTION?

The phrase probably originated from the Mandingo name for a masked dancer that took part in religious ceremonies. Mungo Park's travel journal, Travels in the Interior of Africa (1795) describes ‘X' as a character, complete with "masquerade habit", that Mandinka males would dress up in order to resolve domestic disputes. In the 18th century it referred to a West African god.

ANSWER

Mumbo- jumbo

QUESTION 18 - SCREW YOURSELF

Which company uses this tagline in advertising?

SCREW YOURSELF Iconic retail company, if that helps.

ANSWER

IKEA

QUESTION 19 – BOO

ANSWER

Bogeyman

QUESTION 20 - WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?

The inspiration for this is the Hindu circle of life.

X represented sins and led to a cycle of rebirths.

Y were virtues and allowed the player to reach ‘moksha’.

Invented in the 13th century AD by Gyandev, a poet-saint.

ANSWER

Snakes and Ladders

QUESTION 21

This national park located in the state of Uttarakhand is known for its rare plants, floral species in particular. Along with the Nanda Devi National Park, it forms a biosphere reserve, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Which place?

Valley of Flowers

QUESTION 22 - WHAT'S MY NAME

The Lion of Judah is an important symbol to Rastafarians, for several reasons.

The lion appears on the Imperial Ethiopian flag, used in Haile Selassie I's Ethiopia.

On the other hand, canines are considered lowly in Jamaica.

Why would I talk about this?

ANSWER

QUESTION 23 - MORE THAN A MAN

A title of honour in India.

It meant that the person was ‘more than a man’ in strength and / or intelligence.More precisely, a quarter more.

ANSWER

Sawai

QUESTION 24

Which company was named by Forbes Magazine as the most innovative company for six consecutive years from 2000 – 2005?

ENRON!!!!!