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Chakravyuh
20th September 2014
Quizmaster – Rohan Danait
Acknowledgements
• Vasudha Landmarks for sponsoring the
event
• Suraj Menon and Ranajeet Menon Soman
for moderating the quiz
• College of Engineering Pune, for giving me
a chance to host this event
• Boat Club Quiz Club, for their valuable
support over the years
Overview
• One of the largest and oldest Open quizzes in Pune
• Approximately 300 teams participating every year
• Topics covered – Life, Universe and Everything
• 30 question written Elims
• Top 6 teams make it to the Finals
• Prizes for the top 3 teams
Elims
House Rules
30 questions
45 minutes to answer 30 questions
Star marked questions will resolve tie-breaks
No negatives, so take your best guess!
Any team using electronic devices during the
quiz will be disqualified
Decision of the quizmaster will be final and
binding
Q1
X is an Indian political commentator and analyst who
currently serves as Director for Geo-Economics and
Strategy at the International Institute of Strategic Studies.
Previously he had served as associate editor at The
Economic Times and The Times of India, and then chief
editor at The Financial Express. He quit this job to
undertake a role in which he served from May 2004 until
August 2008.
In April 2014, he published his book, based on his
experiences in this role, amidst huge controversy. Identify
the author and the book.
Q2
It is the last version in a series of three. The
first one is titled "Freedom Is In Peril. Defend It
With All Your Might." while the second one is
called "Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your
Resolution Will Bring Us Victory". What is the
last one titled?
Q3
Ashley Westwood is a former defender and a
graduate of the Manchester United Academy
who played for several clubs in the second and
third tier of English football. After retiring in
2012, he worked as first team coach at
Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers for a short
period of time. He was subsequently appointed
as the head coach of a team in July 2013 and
was successful in leading them to their first
ever league title. Which team?
Q4
Made between the years 1250 and 1500,
nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main
site, but hundreds were transported from there
and set on stone platforms called "ahus". The
tallest of these is Paro, almost 10 metres high.
What am I talking about?
Q5*
X, or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is an organic
acid widely distributed in animal tissues. It is a
major constituent of bile and can be found in
the large intestine. It is named after the Latin
word for bull or ox, as it was first isolated from
ox bile in 1827 by German scientists Friedrich
Tiedemann and Leopold Gmelin. X is the major
ingredient of Y, a product whose name is
closely associated with the etymological roots
of X. Identify X and Y.
Q6
Referring to what did John Adams complain to
his wife Abigail that, "My country has in its
wisdom contrived for me the most insignificant
office that ever the invention of man contrived
or his imagination conceived."?
Q7
These are the first few ventures of which
business magnate?
1966 - Launched a magazine named Student
1970 - Started selling records by mail-order
1971 - Opened first record shop on Oxford
Street
1972 - Opened a recording studio
1973 - Launched record label
Q8
As a part of the annual Development Reports of the United Nations Development Programme, Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq wanted "to shift the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people-centered policies". He was sure that a simple composite measure was needed in order to convince the public, academics, and policy-makers that they should evaluate development not only by economic advances but also improvements in human well-being. What was the result?
Q9
In March 2013, 22 "pieces of art" were
presented in an exhibit entitled #SVAES (The
Shortest Video Art Ever Sold) at the Moving
Image art fair in New York City. Copies of the
videos were available to purchase on thumb
drives for US$200 each. Angela Washko's work
was sold to collector Myriam Vanneschi during
the event, marking it the first ever sale of this
type of art. What type of "art"?
Q10*
The name for which place in Maharashtra
comes from the Marathi word Sasashti which
means "sixty-six", referring to the original "sixty-
six villages" located here?
Q11
Khushwant Singh was awarded the Padma
Bhushan in 1974 for service to his country.
When and in protest of what did he return the
award?
Q12
Gerard Adriaan ________ decided to purchase 'Den Hoyberg' (the haystack), a manufacturing plant for a certain product. Here he started his own version of the product with an emphasis on quality that was soon rewarded with his product winning important international prizes. ________ was the first brand of its kind to have a dedicated laboratory for quality control. He recruited a pupil of Louis Pasteur to head this laboratory, who isolated a yeast strain of superior quality, now known as the ________ A-yeast, which is still a key ingredient of the product. Which brand?
Q13
This industrialist started working in Automobile Products of India and later became the Director of the Indian Aluminium Company at a young age. He was instrumental in founding the Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) and served as the chairman till his death. He was the Mayor of Madras in 1955. He was the president of the Southern Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 1951 to 1957. He later became the Vice President of BCCI and assumed several posts in the next twenty five years. He was the head of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) for 32 years. Who?
Q14
Lyrics of the song "Satellite 15...The Final
Frontier" by the band Iron Maiden:
"I'm stranded in space, I'm lost without trace
I haven't a chance of getting away
Too close to the sun, I surely will burn
Like ______ before me or so legend goes"
Fill in the blank with the name of a mythological
figure.
Q15*
There are 17 of these, most of them
established in the 17th-19th century period.
However, the oldest one was established as
early as the 5th century by Rashtrakuta kings.
The last 2 of these were established by the
British administration in the 19th century. 7 of
these form a sub-group based on their names.
What am I talking about?
Q16
In 1924, X started his company near Stuttgart but
was soon forced into bankruptcy. He then became
a member of the NAZI party and a sponsoring
member of the SS. With their help, his economic
situation improved. X got a contract to make the
Hitler Youth, storm trooper and SS uniforms. Post
WW II, he was stripped of his voting rights, his
capacity to run a business, and fined "a very heavy
penalty" of 100,000 Deutschmarks. He died in
1948, but his business survived and is now one of
the leading brands in its field. X?
Q17
"Home Taping Is Killing Music" was the slogan of a
1980s anti-copyright infringement campaign by the
British Phonographic Industry. With the rise in
popularity of cassette recorders, the BPI feared
that people being able to record music from the
radio onto cassettes would cause a decline in
record sales. The logo for this campaign,
consisting of a Jolly Roger formed from the
silhouette of a Compact Cassette, also included
the words And It's Illegal. Where is this logo more
famously seen nowadays?
Q18
X was an explorer and navigator who
discovered a bay, a river and a strait, all of
which are named after him. A town lying on the
banks of the river is also named after him, as is
a county in the neighboring region. On his last
expedition, most of his crew mutinied and cast
him, his son and 7 others adrift, never to be
seen again. X?
Q19
Logorama is a 16-minute French animated film told entirely through the use of more than 2,500 contemporary and historical logos and mascots. The film won the Prix Kodak at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 82nd Academy Awards. The logos and mascots represent characters, props, locations, vehicles, and other content. For example, Ronald McDonald is depicted as the villain, and two Michelin Men are depicted as protagonist cops. Few of the logos are fictional, the first of which is Slurm, a soft drink featured in which TV series?
Q20*
Who signs of all his tweets on his official Twitter
account with the personalised emoticon iiii]; )'?
Q21
This media franchise began with a 1963 French
novel by author Pierre Boulle named X which
was adapted into a feature film of the same
name in 1968. Four sequels followed between
1970 and 1973 named Beneath the X, Escape
from the X, Conquest of the X, and Battle for
the X. In 2001, a remake of the original 1968
film was released. The series was then
rebooted in 2011 with 2 films of the new reboot
already released. X? (X is not one word)
Q22
A pole of inaccessibility refers to the most distant
point from the coastline. The oceanic pole of
inaccessibility (48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W) is the place
in the ocean that is farthest from land. It lies in the
South Pacific Ocean, 2,688 km from the nearest
lands. This location is also referred to as "Point X",
a reference to the fictional character of the same
name whose hideout and home harbor of his ship
is close to this point. On Google Earth, a circle with
the text "X" printed next to it can be seen at this
point. Identify X.
Q23
The title of this book derives from Homer's The
Odyssey, wherein Agamemnon speaks to
Odysseus: "__ _ ___ _____, the woman with
the dog's eyes would not close my eyes as I
descended into Hades." The author said that he
wrote the novel from midnight to 4:00 AM over
the course of six weeks while working at a
power plant. It was made into a film in 2013 by
James Franco. Which book?
Q24
Whose erstwhile residence?
Q25
What is the song "Jiggery Pokery" by a pop
group called The Duckworth Lewis Method
about?
Q26
Which current MoP in the Lok Sabha, elected
from the Kendrapara constituency, has this
image as his profile picture on Twitter?
Q27 This photo along with the caption "We're
praying for the souls of our ancestors." was the
first of its kind to be taken in India, although
many followed soon enough. What am I talking
about?
Q28
Club Deportivo ____ _________ is a football
club based in Beunos Aires and was formed in
October 2013. Who is it named after?
Q29
A snapshot from the comic Super_____
featuring _____. Fill in the blank. (both blanks
are the same)
Q30
Fill in the two blanks.
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Elims Answers
Q1
X is an Indian political commentator and analyst who
currently serves as Director for Geo-Economics and
Strategy at the International Institute of Strategic Studies.
Previously he had served as associate editor at The
Economic Times and The Times of India, and then chief
editor at The Financial Express. He quit this job to
undertake a role in which he served from May 2004 until
August 2008.
In April 2014, he published his book, based on his
experiences in this role, amidst huge controversy. Identify
the author and the book.
Answer
Sanjaya Baru, The Accidental Prime Minister
Q2
It is the last version in a series of three. The
first one is titled "Freedom Is In Peril. Defend It
With All Your Might." while the second one is
called "Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your
Resolution Will Bring Us Victory". What is the
last one titled?
Answer
The “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster
Q3
Ashley Westwood is a former defender and a
graduate of the Manchester United Academy
who played for several clubs in the second and
third tier of English football. After retiring in
2012, he worked as first team coach at
Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers for a short
period of time. He was subsequently appointed
as the head coach of a team in July 2013 and
was successful in leading them to their first
ever league title. Which team?
Answer
Bengaluru FC
Q4
Made between the years 1250 and 1500,
nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main
site, but hundreds were transported from there
and set on stone platforms called "ahus". The
tallest of these is Paro, almost 10 metres high.
What am I talking about?
Answer
Maoi statues/Easter island heads
Q5*
X, or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is an organic
acid widely distributed in animal tissues. It is a
major constituent of bile and can be found in
the large intestine. It is named after the Latin
word for bull or ox, as it was first isolated from
ox bile in 1827 by German scientists Friedrich
Tiedemann and Leopold Gmelin. X is the major
ingredient of Y, a product whose name is
closely associated with the etymological roots
of X. Identify X and Y.
Answer
X: Taurine Y: Red Bull
Q6
Referring to what did John Adams complain to
his wife Abigail that, "My country has in its
wisdom contrived for me the most insignificant
office that ever the invention of man contrived
or his imagination conceived."?
Answer
To the post of Vice President of the United States
Q7
These are the first few ventures of which
business magnate?
1966 - Launched a magazine named Student
1970 - Started selling records by mail-order
1971 - Opened first record shop on Oxford
Street
1972 - Opened a recording studio
1973 - Launched record label
Answer
Richard Branson
Q8
As a part of the annual Development Reports of the United Nations Development Programme, Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq wanted "to shift the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people-centered policies". He was sure that a simple composite measure was needed in order to convince the public, academics, and policy-makers that they should evaluate development not only by economic advances but also improvements in human well-being. What was the result?
Answer
Human Development Index
Q9
In March 2013, 22 "pieces of art" were
presented in an exhibit entitled #SVAES (The
Shortest Video Art Ever Sold) at the Moving
Image art fair in New York City. Copies of the
videos were available to purchase on thumb
drives for US$200 each. Angela Washko's work
was sold to collector Myriam Vanneschi during
the event, marking it the first ever sale of this
type of art. What type of "art"?
Answer
Vine videos
Q10*
The name for which place in Maharashtra
comes from the Marathi word Sasashti which
means "sixty-six", referring to the original "sixty-
six villages" located here?
Answer
Salsette
Q11
Khushwant Singh was awarded the Padma
Bhushan in 1974 for service to his country.
When and in protest of what did he return the
award?
Answer
Operation Blue Star
Q12
Gerard Adriaan ________ decided to purchase 'Den Hoyberg' (the haystack), a manufacturing plant for a certain product. Here he started his own version of the product with an emphasis on quality that was soon rewarded with his product winning important international prizes. ________ was the first brand of its kind to have a dedicated laboratory for quality control. He recruited a pupil of Louis Pasteur to head this laboratory, who isolated a yeast strain of superior quality, now known as the ________ A-yeast, which is still a key ingredient of the product. Which brand?
Answer
Heineken
Q13
This industrialist started working in Automobile Products of India and later became the Director of the Indian Aluminium Company at a young age. He was instrumental in founding the Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) and served as the chairman till his death. He was the Mayor of Madras in 1955. He was the president of the Southern Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 1951 to 1957. He later became the Vice President of BCCI and assumed several posts in the next twenty five years. He was the head of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) for 32 years. Who?
Answer
M.A. Chidambaram
Q14
Lyrics of the song "Satellite 15...The Final
Frontier" by the band Iron Maiden:
"I'm stranded in space, I'm lost without trace
I haven't a chance of getting away
Too close to the sun, I surely will burn
Like ______ before me or so legend goes"
Fill in the blank with the name of a mythological
figure.
Answer
Icarus
Q15*
There are 17 of these, most of them
established in the 17th-19th century period.
However, the oldest one was established as
early as the 5th century by Rashtrakuta kings.
The last 2 of these were established by the
British administration in the 19th century. 7 of
these form a sub-group based on their names.
What am I talking about?
Answer
Peths in Pune
Q16
In 1924, X started his company near Stuttgart but
was soon forced into bankruptcy. He then became
a member of the NAZI party and a sponsoring
member of the SS. With their help, his economic
situation improved. X got a contract to make the
Hitler Youth, storm trooper and SS uniforms. Post
WW II, he was stripped of his voting rights, his
capacity to run a business, and fined "a very heavy
penalty" of 100,000 Deutschmarks. He died in
1948, but his business survived and is now one of
the leading brands in its field. X?
Answer
Hugo Boss
Q17
"Home Taping Is Killing Music" was the slogan of a
1980s anti-copyright infringement campaign by the
British Phonographic Industry. With the rise in
popularity of cassette recorders, the BPI feared
that people being able to record music from the
radio onto cassettes would cause a decline in
record sales. The logo for this campaign,
consisting of a Jolly Roger formed from the
silhouette of a Compact Cassette, also included
the words And It's Illegal. Where is this logo more
famously seen nowadays?
Answer
The Pirate Bay Logo
Q18
X was an explorer and navigator who
discovered a bay, a river and a strait, all of
which are named after him. A town lying on the
banks of the river is also named after him, as is
a county in the neighboring region. On his last
expedition, most of his crew mutinied and cast
him, his son and 7 others adrift, never to be
seen again. X?
Answer
Henry Hudson
Q19
Logorama is a 16-minute French animated film told entirely through the use of more than 2,500 contemporary and historical logos and mascots. The film won the Prix Kodak at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 82nd Academy Awards. The logos and mascots represent characters, props, locations, vehicles, and other content. For example, Ronald McDonald is depicted as the villain, and two Michelin Men are depicted as protagonist cops. Few of the logos are fictional, the first of which is Slurm, a soft drink featured in which TV series?
Answer
Futurama
Q20*
Who signs of all his tweets on his official Twitter
account with the personalised emoticon iiii]; )'?
Answer
Slash
Q21
This media franchise began with a 1963 French
novel by author Pierre Boulle named X which
was adapted into a feature film of the same
name in 1968. Four sequels followed between
1970 and 1973 named Beneath the X, Escape
from the X, Conquest of the X, and Battle for
the X. In 2001, a remake of the original 1968
film was released. The series was then
rebooted in 2011 with 2 films of the new reboot
already released. X? (X is not one word)
Answer
Planet of the Apes
Q22
A pole of inaccessibility refers to the most distant
point from the coastline. The oceanic pole of
inaccessibility (48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W) is the place
in the ocean that is farthest from land. It lies in the
South Pacific Ocean, 2,688 km from the nearest
lands. This location is also referred to as "Point X",
a reference to the fictional character of the same
name whose hideout and home harbor of his ship
is close to this point. On Google Earth, a circle with
the text "X" printed next to it can be seen at this
point. Identify X.
Answer
Nemo
Q23
The title of this book derives from Homer's The
Odyssey, wherein Agamemnon speaks to
Odysseus: "__ _ ___ _____, the woman with
the dog's eyes would not close my eyes as I
descended into Hades." The author said that he
wrote the novel from midnight to 4:00 AM over
the course of six weeks while working at a
power plant. It was made into a film in 2013 by
James Franco. Which book?
Answer
As I lay Dying – William Faulkner
Q24
Whose erstwhile residence?
Answer
George Orwell
Q25
What is the song "Jiggery Pokery" by a pop
group called The Duckworth Lewis Method
about?
Answer
Ball of the Century/The Gatting Ball/Shane
Warne’s ball of the century
Q26
Which current MoP in the Lok Sabha, elected
from the Kendrapara constituency, has this
image as his profile picture on Twitter?
Answer
Baijayant "Jay" Panda
Q27 This photo along with the caption "We're
praying for the souls of our ancestors." was the
first of its kind to be taken in India, although
many followed soon enough. What am I talking
about?
Answer
Humans of New York in India
Q28
Club Deportivo ____ _________ is a football
club based in Beunos Aires and was formed in
October 2013. Who is it named after?
Answer
Papa Francisco i.e. Pope Francis
Q29
A snapshot from the comic Super_____
featuring _____. Fill in the blank. (both blanks
are the same)
Answer
Putin
Q30
Fill in the two blanks.
Answer
Midas and Medusa
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