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1. Round 1: 15 questions, CW - Pounce/Bounce = +10/-5
2. Round 2: 6 questions only Pounce = +10/-5
3. Round 3: 15 questions, CCW - Pounce/Bounce = +10/-5
4. Chimping is allowed, points conserved only for part
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5. Partial pounces not allowed, except where explicitly
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6. Only one person per team will pounce. Others to be
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CHOOSE Biz India Ent LitArt SciTech Sports

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India 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ent 13 14 15 16 17 18

LitArt 19 20 21 22 23 24

SciTech 25 26 27 28 29 30

Sports 31 32 33 34 35 36
Q1. Exhaustive list of?
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Volkswagen group
Q8. Dhan Dhana Dhan

The state tourisms under Incredible India have several catchy

slogans, such as:

● Andhra Pradesh: The Essence of Incredible India

● Madhya Pradesh: The Heart of Incredible India
● Manipur: Jewel of Incredible India
● Odisha: The Soul of Incredible India

Then there is the slogan for Maharashtra as X, which is quite

apt given the current scenario.

Give X.
Now that this question is over,
Unlimited
Q15.

In the Hunger Games, the

rich of the Capitol derive
entertainment by subjecting
tributes from poorer districts to
fight each other to the death.

At the end of this clip, something happens to their outfits in

this preliminary fashion show where the districts show off
their tributes. That phenomenon, which shows the sprout of
the rebellion, is vitally symbolic to this movie from the
franchise is what you have to answer.
Now that this question is over,
Catching Fire
Q22. A bit of similarity

Read the following excerpt from ASOIAF:

“The eyes were where a dragon was most vulnerable. The

eyes, and the brain behind them. Not the underbelly, as
certain old tales would have it. The scales there were just as
tough as those along a dragon's back and flanks.”

What other incidents (from another tale) is this analysis a

nod to?
Now that this question is over,
Deaths of Smaug in The Hobbit and
Glaurung in Silmarillion by getting
pierced to death from bellies.
Q29. A key to a book

It is defined as the aesthetic effect of a soft out-of-focus

background when an object is captured using fast lens at
the widest aperture.
The term comes from the Japanese word ---- which means
“blur/haze” or ------- which means “blur quality”. What effect?
Now that this question is over,
Bokeh effect
Q36. F

A 2-year campaign starting in April 2017 culminated in July

2019 with the collection of 78,895 tons of gadgets. Out of
these, 3500kg Z, 2200kg S and 32kg G were extracted.

Yet the commodities formed out of these remain

unemployed even after holding tremendous significance to
the sports community.

What was the campaign for?

Now that this question is over,
2020 Olympic medals
Q2. Not a lad

The factory, started in 1943 in Dehradun as a supplier of

'gurkha khukris' to the British armed forces to fight against
enemies in World War II, also supplies equipment to the
American, British, and Spanish Armies.

In the past decade, this company’s claim to fame has been

through providing their goods and services to X, where they
demanded authentic medieval designs.

Name the company/factory.

Now that this question is over,
Windlass Steelcrafts
Q3. Hulu despite being SVOD, can fall under one
of TVOD/AVOD. Which and How?
Now that this question is over,
AVOD, Pause-ads
Q4.
X is a form of free economic zone, an area in which goods can be stored
without being subject to that country's customs duties. Since these
items are considered to be just transiting through, they haven't
technically entered that country and so can't be taxed.

One of Louvre's presidents has described them as the greatest

museums no one can see.

In the world of art, owners have been known to store fakes in such
places to evade possession taxes and carry the actual art around with
them.

Give X.
Now that this question is over,
Freeport
Q5. Might have to think hard on this one

Applied Molecular Genetics is an American multinational

biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Thousand
Oaks, California now going by the name X.
In October 2019, X announced it would be acquiring a 20.5%
stake in the Beijing-based Y (a fitting pun) for $2.7 billion.
Further, X replaced Z as a major biotechnology player in the
Dow Jones Industrial Average, even though things were
starting to look up for Z in 2020 despite them on course to
face 5 major patent expirations over 3 years.
GIve Y and Z.
Now that this question is over,
Bei-Gene, Pfizer
Q6. Don’t overthink

The Spirit of Ecstasy is the bonnet’s ornamental sculpture on

Rolls-Royce cars. It is in the form of a woman leaning forwards
with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing
cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings.

The woman after whom The Spirit of Ecstacy is modelled

lends her name to which sports apparel giant whose logo is
suggested to imitate the swoosh of her wings?
Now that this question is over,
Nike
Q7. Vadhī'ā Question hopefully

The lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (US National

Anthem) were written on board HMS Minden.

HMS Minden is the creation of the oldest conglomerate of

India, W.

X is a privately owned subsidiary of W, and can be expected

to be seen in action around this time of the year since 2008.
Further, X was rechristened recently.

Give W and rechristened X.

Now that this question is over,
Wadia Group, Punjab Kings
Q9. Taking a risk, asking this from Noida

Most of the works nominated for Academy Awards and

rooted majorly in India are accused of using this specific
backdrop to engage audiences and draw out their
sympathies.

● Slumdog Millionaire
● Lion
● White Tiger

What alliterative term has been coined for this trope, based
on catering the Western audience’s lust for such a backdrop
to depict India?
Now that this question is over,
Poverty Porn
Q10. DeceptiCons

Following slide has 3 paintings.

Which ones are forged Raja Ravi Varma pieces? Answer as

choices out of L(eft), M(iddle), R(ight)

Put funda as to why forgeries of pieces by Ravi Varma are

more than the average nuisance for curators, apart from
the “demand” factor obviously?
Now that this question is over,
None forged, Ravi Varma himself would
paint several identical pieces
Q11.

Valyrian Steel, of fame ASOIAF, was inspired by X steel from

Southern India as can be seen from their conspicuous
ripples in the structure (next slide).

Such ripples were characterized due to high Y content in

the steel alloy which would fold on itself repeatedly, causing
disturbances in the otherwise uniform metallic display. Give
Y.
Now that this question is over,
X - Wootz, Y - Carbon
Q12. Why is the variable repeatedly X

The sport X is the bastardization of a phrase that means

“hold hands” in the language from which it originates. This
is so because holding hands is a key defensive strategy in
an aspect of the sport.

ID X.
Now that this question is over,
Kabaddi
Q13. Hammered

XY is Touted as one of the greatest TV dramas of all time

and a part of the early 21st century golden age of the
television.

While Y is a comment on the kind of people involved in the

business around which the show revolves, X is shortened
from the then booming business hub of New York for
advertising agencies to result in the proper slang term XY.

What is the above mentioned business hub (from which X is

derived)?
Now that this question is over,
Madison Avenue
Q14. Oh God, free the pin too

X had his acting career debut on an E4 drama series where

he faced trouble about getting into the skin of his
character (pretty ironic), and so the role was written around
him.
A year or two later, he landed his first feature film debut,
where he was cast opposite Y. Y’s biggest commercial
success till date was her role in Rise of the Planet of the
Apes (2011) whose eccentric lead was her director in another
venture in 2018.
Give the E4 drama series name, and Y.
Now that this question is over,
Skins, Freida Pinto
Q16. The smell of victory

The following slide has a keyframe of an actor as a portrait

painting from the feature film X. The actor rose to fame via
a channel4 TV comedy Y.

The keyframe is close to one of the actual portraits

commissioned by the artist, X being biographical of sorts.

X is also the final acting credit of Z (shown in another slide)

who passed away last week.

Name X and Z for points. Name Y for +5 bonus (need not be

pounced)
Now that this question is over,
X - Loving Vincent, Z - Helen McCrory
Y - The IT Crowd
Q17. Answer

Read the description for the Replika app on the next slide
as given in the Apple App store.

While the concept of a virtual companion was famously

explored in “Her”, it was also explored on the smaller screen
but on a much grander scale. A woman loses her husband
and proceeds to replicate his likeness into a dummy body.

Name the discussed anthology series.

Replika is a #1 chatbot companion powered by artificial intelligence.
Join millions talking to their own AI friends!

Replika is THE chatbot for anyone who wants a friend with no

judgment, drama, or social anxiety involved. You can form an actual
emotional connection, share a laugh, or get real with an AI that’s so
good it almost seems human.

If you’re going through depression, anxiety, or a rough patch, if you

want to vent, or celebrate, or just need to feel a connection you can
always count on Replika to listen and be here for you, 24/7. Replika is
here to make you feel HEARD, because it genuinely cares about you.

Create your own unique chatbot AI companion, help it develop its

personality, talk about your feelings or anything that’s on your mind,
have fun, calm anxiety and grow together.
Now that this question is over,
Black Mirror
 Q18. Literally sorry
ID the comedy sketch trope who released this music video in their debut album.

What is the name of the programming network service (that has been masterfully
omitted) for which guy #2 says about “is all I watch coz I’m the man”?
Now that this question is over,
The Lonely Island, ESPN
Q19. Binary Question Warning

Progress comes from monopoly not competition - this is

one of the central themes of the book by a Paypal Mafia
member, wherein he describes in detail as to what qualities
define a successful startup.

The German-American venture capitalist talks about how

vertical growth, i.e., pioneering new applications is much
more definitive of success than horizontal growth, i.e.,
refining existing applications.

Simply name the book.

Now that this question is over,
Zero to One by Peter Thiel
(and Blake Masters)
Q20. Jeans

Identify the artist of the following

portrait.

Look at the portrait in the next

slide by Amrita Shergill and tell
what is similar with given
portrait.
Now that this question is over,
Rabindranath Tagore, self-portraits.
Q21. How does Westworld decide human body
proportions for Android hosts?
Now that this question is over,
Vitruvian Man
Q23. Shunning of reflex

X is often termed a futurist and visionary for correctly

having foreseen the possibility of atomic bombs dropped
from aircrafts and the existence of a world-brain
(proto-wikipedia).

Among his works, he also discusses themes like invisibility.

However, his vision of a person attaining invisibility is
flawed. By his method, should a person truly attain
invisibility, they will most definitely lose the sense of vision.
What method did he suggest?
Also give X.
Now that this question is over,
Altering refractive index to match that of air
HG Wells
Q24. German efficiency

The sport of German Batball is played on Mars in Kurt

Vonnegut book The Sirens of Titan. It is the only sport
played on Mars by the 52 children that live there. Batball is
similar to baseball, except there are only three bases, the
ball is "a flabby ball the size of a big honeydew melon", and
the fielding team tries to hit runners with it as they run
between the bases.

Why does the name of the sport come off as deceptive

though?
Now that this question is over,
There is no bat, hit the ball with hands
Q25. is dad

A guy named Brad brewed up a drink with a mix of sugar,

water, caramel, lemon oil, nutmeg, X and other natural
additives.

He later rechristened his drink to Y, as he believed that it

was a healthy drink and aided in dispelling indigestion.
Nomenclature of Y is inspired from the technical name of
indigestion, and does not contain the enzyme Z in any
form.

Name Y.
Now that this question is over,
Pepsi
Q26.
The following tools are listed in which treatise?
Now that this question is over,
Sushruta Samhita
Q27. 4th ID

Gene fragments called plasmids grant the user

superpowers in the form of mutations in the B game series.
IRL, plasmids are DNA that are not inherently found in the
human body but are present on it nevertheless.

As with B's plasmids, different plasmids grant different traits

to their bearers and can be passed from organism to
organism via a process called horizontal gene transfer.

Give B and guess what vertical gene transfer might mean.

Now that this question is over,
Bioshock, parent to offspring
Q28.
In his book The Demon-Haunted World, Carl Sagan lists 9 tools
for helping one discern bullshit in scientific arguments, i.e.,
dispel pseudoscience and superstition. What tool is missing?
1. confirmation of the facts
2. debate on the evidence
3. argument from authority is not always reliable
4. consider more than one hypothesis
5. not purely stick to a hypothesis that is your own and
become biased
6. quantify
7. if there is a chain of argument, every link in that chain must
be correct
8. ------ -----
9. if a given hypothesis can be falsified
Now that this question is over,
Occam’s Razor
Q30.

X is a computer vision system developed by Paul Hawkins,

used in numerous sports to visually track the trajectory of
the ball and display a profile of its statistically most likely
path as a moving image. It became most prominent globally
during its application in a France vs Honduras World Cup
match in 2014.

What is the suitably named X?

Now that this question is over,
Hawk-eye
Q31. The Catalonia

The reason that X are able to keep their prices low is

because they are a fully integrated business. They manage
and own their designs, production, logistics and
distribution, while also being industrial partners with their
worldwide suppliers.
By being so hands on and completely cutting out any kind
of middle man, they keep quality products cheap and pass
on the savings to you, kind of like IKEA.
Moreover, X are expanding their business by rolling out Ys
in Singapore so that athletes and sports junkies can buy
equipment on the go.
Now that this question is over,
Decathlon, Vending Machines
Q32.

In Nov 2018, ESPN published an article about an Indian

football franchise that became the first from its state to
play in the country’s top division. It details how since its
inception in 2016, the club has overcome challenges such as
lack of infrastructure, climate, political turmoil etc.

Making a slight alteration to the team’s name, what did

ESPN appropriately title the article?
The expression is of disbelief that doubles up as a tourist
slogan as well.
Now that this question is over,
(Un)Real Kashmir
Q33.
NBA 2K21 by the 2K franchise is the latest installment, with some major
developments. One of them is improved foot planting. Players also now
take procedural steps instead of just canned animations, which leads
to less X.

Moreover, what is the collector’s edition of the game named? Need the
exact word.
Now that this question is over,
Skating, Mamba Forever
Q34.

David Foster Wallace wrote about tennis because life gave it

to him—he had played the game well at the junior
level—and because he was a writer who in his own way
made use of wilder days, turning relentlessly in his work to
the stuff of his own experience.

The cumulative effect of Wallace’s tennis-themed nonfiction

was interestingly titled X by him, which has far reaching
implications as a unified theory of physics.
Now that this question is over,
String Theory
Q35. la soeur

Examples of successful wearable technology include the Y.

The device came to prominence when used by soccer team
X, as they defied 5000/1 odds to win the Premier League title
that year.

Y got a major boost when the Brazil National Team also

subscribed to it.

Give X and Y.
Now that this question is over,
Leicester City and OptimEye S5