Transcript of AQC-2.8 - Mains
- 1. AQC XX Kushal Shah kushalns5@gmail.com
- 2. With blessings from:
- 3. Partners:
- 4. Special Thank-You to:
- 5. Rules 1. Please dont irritate the QM, he hasnt slept since
days! 2. Cheat, but dont get caught! 3. Individual rules to be
explained later! Teams please keep track of individual scores! If
your question features in this set, thank you very much
- 6. Round-1 () 5 Images Write your answers on the sheet (+5/-0)
+5 extra for every correct answer +5 extra for all correct
answers
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- 12. Answers () 5 Images Write your answers on the sheet (+5/-0)
+5 extra for every correct answer +5 extra for all correct
answers
- 13. 1)
- 14. Diamond Comics!
- 15. 2)
- 16. Hindustan Motors stops production of Ambassador!
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- 20. Round 2 ( ) 1. 10 Questions in this round! 2. Infinite
Pounce 3. +10/-10, +10/-0 on pass 4. Teams can use supercharge on
the direct question (+20/-10)
- 21. 1) Mr. Ragunath, son of Dhondhiba is said to manage
operations here. To become an owner here you must: Belong to
Varkari Sect Donate two bicycles, pyjama and a Gandhi cap Not drink
alcohol Refrain from taking bribes Say no to motor vehicles to
avoid pollution Serve to same number of clients
- 22. 2) Soon after the Asian games in 1982, the then-Information
and Broadcasting Minister, Vasant Sathe, was struck by the use
Mexico had made of soap operas to spread developmental messages. A
team of experts was sent there to find out why this operation had
been so successful. Following the Mexican trip, the idea for a soap
opera called X (People like Us) was developed in collaboration with
a well- known writer named Manohar Sham Joshi and a little-known
feature film director, P. Kumar Vasudev. It is said to be first
commercially sponsored program in India. Which was the product
being promoted with X?
- 23. 3) Ramdhas Padhye is an Indian Ventriloquist (Puppet
Maker). Over the last 40 years he has performed more than 9000
shows, and has launched Indias first website on ventriloquism. His
most popular creation has featured in a television commercial, and
is shown eating a particular product. The main highlight of this
advertisement was that Padhye himself operated the puppet as well
as gave the voice-over. The last tagline of the advertisement
"Karram Kurram" became very popular. What is his most popular
creation?
- 24. 4) This entity was started in 1837 in India and the first
instance of X was in the Indian district of Scinde (Sindh) and was
developed by Bartle Frere. The Scinde version were called Scinde
Dawks and hence was derived an Indian word that we are all familiar
with. Because of diversified terrain; Camels were used in
Rajasthan, Dogs in Siachen and Pigeons in Orrisa. Which entity is
being referred here?
- 25. India Post!
- 26. 5) It started with Sahib, Sindh and Sultan amidst all
fanfare on 16th April, 1853. An official present there said This
was not the triumph of nation over nation, of race over race, of
man over his fellow man. It was the triumph of mind of matter, of
patience and perseverance Mr. Okhil Chandra is said to have brought
a revolutionary change, when he wrote a letter to the chairman of
this organization, after he was left embarrassed at Ahmedpur. Bholu
the guard ensures positivity to the organization. Which one?
- 27. 6) "What is man management? That one must behave naturally
with any human being. - Were the words of best man-manager India
has ever seen. He was supposed to take over the reigns of a
conglomerate and engineered a board room battle, which led to his
ouster. His settlement included a bungalow on Belvedere Road (which
he later bought), a Land Rover and a Mercedes. He was remembered
for his Hawaiian Shirts. Who?
- 28. Russi Mody
- 29. 7) Shoojit Sircar at Lintas! This earth and this sky, This
earth and this sky, Ours tomorrow Ours Present, Ours tomorrow Ours
Present, A strong India's strong picture is .. ?
- 30. 8) This industry was not concentrated before 2002 and hence
it was started in association with O&M; with V Sunil and
Amitabh Kant leading the charge. Profits grew 16% in the first year
itself and the rest they say is history. The promoters of this
initiative partnered with WoNoBo to provide a virtual experience to
its users. What?
- 31. 9) It was started by Emile Moreau and TK Banerjee in
Allahabad in 1887. It was the largest chain of its kind in India,
but lost a monopoly it had in its business. It all started with
Rudyard Kiplings Plain tales from the Hills and was named after an
Englishman. The company later diversified into trading English
sports equipments in India. Lalu Yadav in his speech states that
Angreez chale gaye par ____ reh gaye
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- 33. Round 3 () 1. 8 Questions in this round! 2. Infinite Pounce
(ACW) 3. +10/-10, +10/-0 on pass 4. Teams can use supercharge on
the direct question (+20/-10)
- 34. 1) It all started when Naveen and Yogi left their jobs and
Jitu joined them when Mandal provided financial support to them.
They wanted to raise money and went to Gaurav Munjal from Flatchat,
Shiladitya Mukhopadhyay (Shreya Ghoshals husband) and to Annkur
Agarwal from Pricebaba; but had to return disappointed. Gary
Bhujiawala wanted controlling stake in their company, but they
decline his offer all thanks to Naveens meditation at the Jury
Room. What is the QM blabbering about?
- 35. 2) LOL! Facebook is rapidly losing its teen audience in
what is called the "Levi's effect." What is the Levi's effect?
- 36. Levis effect Levis was a cool brand for the youngsters,
until the parents started using it.
- 37. 3) This person operated a boutique, the Psychedelhi, at the
Oberoi Hotel with Martand Singh in the 1960s. The clientele
included the Beatles and it ended up supplying clothes to such
London outlets as Mr. Fish and Annacat. It also led to an
association with Diana Vreeland, then editor of Vogue. However, we
know him as a person who operates in a different field. Who?
- 38. Naveen Patnaik
- 39. 4) Cute Answer! This game was invented by English author
A.A. Milne for his son Christopher Robin Milne. It is a simple
sport which may be played on any bridge over running water, each
player drops a stick on a stick on the upstream side of a bridge
and the one whose stick first appears on the downstream side is the
winner. The annual World X Championships have been held at Days
Lock on the River Thames in the UK, since 1984.
- 40. Poohsticks. This sport was first mentioned in The House at
Pooh Corner, a Winnie-the-Pooh book by A. A. Milne.
- 41. 5) Gimme X! The Macallan 1990- 21 years old: An exquisite
single malt Scotch whisky from the house of Macallan, with a cask
specially labeled and bottled for the finest palates. The liquid
gold in a glass not only symbolizes the quality of the finest
whiskies from Scotland, but also personifies the quality and sheer
luxury synonymous with both the Macallan and X. Les Pagodes de Cos
2007: The finest wine from the spiritual home of St. Estephe in
Bordeaux. Passionately created by both the Cos d'Estournal this
luxurious liquid is the perfect accompaniment an evening of fine
dining. Let the subtle notes of red fruit and tobacco take you on a
journey as you slowly savour the full bodied richness of our
signature X wine. Palais Marchesi de Frescobaldi 2009: This medium
bodied, yet a flavourful Sangiovese based beauty from the house of
the famed Marchesi de Frescobaldi is the synonym of luxurious
living. The perfect choice to turn an indulgent evening into a
treasured memory.
- 42. 6) Honorary! Contrary to popular opinion, there are several
variants of this costume. Winners get to decide their colour. A
mother tends all variants and takes care by washing it by hand! A
seamstress named Jean designs them. People are not allowed to eat
or drink, wearing this particular thing At any given time, not more
than 50 distinguished people could wear it it feels like an
honour.
- 43. 7) During these times, Tata Oil Mills Ltd. Co (TOMCO) came
up with a new brand of detergent called OK. And in order to market
their detergent they used the motor medium very effectively by
doing something. This brand had a symbol in the shape of a lotus
flower. Thus it became X. This carried on for a few years and as
times went by the OK sort of became a trend, which many people were
following without being aware of its origins! One such theory has
its roots in the Second World War where trucks were often run on
petrol when there was a shortage of diesel. Petrol, being highly
unstable in nature, would cause the trucks to explode at the
slightest accident. Gradually something became a norm and is still
seen on most trucks even today.
- 44. 8) QM gone bonkers? Waitrose has to supply Groceries and
Aston Martin is the transportation partner here. Cadbury is the
official confectioner and Samsung the Electronics supplier.
Swarovski to supply optical lenses and Ritz to manage catering.
What am I blabbering about?
- 45. Royal Warrants for the Queen!
- 46. Round 4 (-) 1. 8 Questions in this round! 2. Infinite
Bounce (CW) 3. +10/-0 on pass 4. Teams can choose another team to
answer on their behalf (+5/-5 & +10/-0), A team can take
maximum 2 passes!
- 47. 1) This persons family entered US from this piece of land
and hence adopted their surname accordingly. Give me the famous
billionaire!
- 48. Larry Ellison Ellis Islands
- 49. 2) Life is still beautiful!
- 50. 3) Ive got unlimited fuel!
- 51. It runs on human waste!
- 52. 4)
- 53. Cannabis trademarked by Bob Marley Estate!
- 54. 5)
- 55. Richard Branson Necker Island
- 56. 6) Ad Campaign by?
- 57. 7) Discount!
- 58. Anchor effect!
- 59. 8)
- 60. First book on Flipkart!
- 61. Round 4 (Edward De Bono ) 1. 5 Questions in this round! 2.
Pounce to answer! 3. +20/-10
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- 63. Kasturbhai Lalbhai Group!
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- 66. BCCI!
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- 68. 5) Good Governance Day!
- 69. Thats all Fellas! Carpe Diem, Seize the day! Tune in to
CNBC on 8th, 15th and 22nd to watch Anivesh and me getting whacked
by the National Champions