Round 2

Q.1. X was born to German-speaking parents in what is today the Czech Republic. He managed to attend classes at the Imperial Technical School in Reichenberg  at night while helping his father by day. Thanks to a referral, he landed a job with the Béla Egger Electrical company in Vienna when he turned 18. In Vienna he would sneak into the local university whenever he could after work. Beyond auditing classes there, he had never received any higher engineering education. During his five years with Béla Egger, he first developed the prototype of something which he would make use of later in his life. Who?

And the answer is

Ferdinand Porsche

 Q.2. The image was inspired by the idea that people tend to conceal their true feelings, for fear of "getting burned", and thus two businessmen were pictured shaking hands, one man on fire. "Getting burned" was also a common phrase in the music industry, used often by artists denied royalty payments. Two stuntmen were used (Ronnie Rondell and Danny Rogers), one dressed in a fire-retardant suit covered by a business suit. His head was protected by a hood, underneath a wig. The photograph was taken at the Warner Bros. studios in Los Angeles. Significance of the event?

And the answer is

Q.3. Launched on August 7, 2000 by Scott Jarkoff, Matthew Stephens, Angelo Sotira and others. X is headquartered in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. "Fella," a small robotic cat character, is the official mascot of this community. As of March 2013, the site consists of over 25 million members, and over 246 million submissions,and receives around 140,000 submissions per day. In addition, X’s users submit over 1.4 million "favorites" and 1.5 million comments daily. Identify X?

And the answer is

Deviant Art

And the answer is

Chocolates by Mars

Which film comes next?

And the answer is

Q.6. The name derives from that of its earliest inhabitants, which was a Gaulish tribe The city was formerly called Lutetia. It is believed that the name of the tribe means"the working people" or "the craftsmen".This city became one of the first cities to adopt gas street lighting.

Identify the city in question.

And the answer is

Paris

Q.7. This house of a noble man, stated to have been built during the rule of Sultan Mohammad Tuglaq, originally erected on a particular road though now demolished with hardly any traces was a three storied house with a high tower and terrace with a chabootara (a sit out) to get a scenic view of the city. A high wall surrounded the open courtyard of the house as per an artists rendition. Why is this house so significant?

And the answer is

The house had 12 pillars and was located at the sight of Barakhamba road hence giving the road it’s name.

Q.8."I want you to remember, X. In all the years to come. In all your most private moments. I want you to remember, my hand at your throat. I want you to remember the one man who beat you.”

These lines were read by Harry Lenix and are an excerpt from a work. The work is scheduled to be made into a film by 2015. Put Funda.

And the answer is

X is Clark Kent these are the lines from the Dark Knight Returns and were spoken at the comic con to announce the new Batman Superman movie

Q.9.Started in 1850 on an experimental basis between Kolkata and

Diamond Harbour, it was opened for use by the British East India Company the following year. In 1854, the service was made available to the public.

• Lawyers vouched for X as they were registered under the Indian Evidence Act and known for their credibility when presented in court.

• Bollywood was not to be left behind and immortalized the service with many sudden turns in films being announced by the advent of the ‘Y (Hindi usage of the word X)'.

• State-run telecom firm Z the last known company in the country to provide this service had decided last year to discontinue the usage of X following a huge shortfall in revenue. The service generated about Rs 75 lakh annually, compared with the cost of over Rs 100 crore to run and manage it.

• The last of this was sent to A. Identify X,Y, Z and A?

And the answer is

X- TelegramY – TaarZ- BSNLA- Rahul Gandhi

Q.10. Located in West Bengal, it was built between 1879 and 1881, and as part of a group, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Over time,  it has become not only an essential feature of the landscape but also an enduring part of the identity of the town we most identify it with.

It has made appearances in Indian popular culture as well. One of the most famous of these involves a young pilot from the Indian Air Force eyeing a lady. The most recent appearance was in a 2012 movie which was India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film nomination for the 85th Academy Awards. Don’t give us the movie references, simply give the place.

And the answer is

Darjeeling Toy Train

Q.11. Connect

And the answer is

Ans. Roles played by Benedict Cumberbatch

Q.12 Later, spiritlike,.while X above the northern stand.eyes the breeze,.you move aside.and see a body flailing,.bowl a ball swinging.along its way, batsman playing.from Lord's Test, by John SnowThe symbolism of the figure X derives from Law 16(3) of the Laws of Cricket: "After the call of Time, the bails shall be removed from both wickets."

And the answer is

Ans. Old Father Time

Q.13 The native name of this neighbourhood in New Delhi translates to River Trading Post/Warehouse. It refers to the River Yamuna which was just outside the walled city of Shahjahanabad. It had the original Cantonment Region in 1803. It continues to be a major commercial hub of modern Old Delhi. Which neighbourhood or region.

And the answer is

Ans. Daryaganj

Q.14 In ancient Greece a cripple or beggar or criminal was cast out of the community, either in response to a natural disaster (such as a plague, famine or an invasion) or in response to a calendrical crisis (such as the end of the year). In the Bible, the goat for Azazel was a goat that was designated (Hebrew לעזאזל ) la-aza'zeyl to be outcast in the desert as part of the ceremonies of the Day of Atonement, that began during the Exodus with the original Tabernacle and continued through the times of the temples in Jerusalem.

So an English word meaning  an individual, group, or country singled out for unmerited negative treatment or blame has derived from transliteration of Hebrew “Azazel “. What word?

And the answer is

Ans. Scapegoat

Q.5 X is a brand of seasoned food started in 1964 owned by Frito. X in Mexican-Spanish translates to little bits of gold. Identify X.

And the answer is

Ans. Doritos

Q.16. Identify this Building

And the answer is

Ans. US Bullion Depository, Fort Knox

Q.17.aThis deodorant stick was launched in late 80’s and was popular among young girls. However the product gained unbelievable popularity in 1991 after being mentioned somewhere inadvertently. So much was the popularity that Colgate Palmolive acquired the company Hennen which manufactures this stick. What us the name of this product/stick?

And the answer is

Ans. Teen Spirit

Q. 18 Once King Bimbisara decided to give gifts to his children, he gave an 18 fold Divine Necklace to Hallakumara and one White elephant (pachyderm) to Vihallakumara, which cost more than half of Magadha. But as the king wanted to surprise Ashokcahandra by giving him the entire kingdom, he did not give anything to him on that day. But Ashokchandra, failing to understand his father, thought that the king would even give the entire kingdom to Halla and Vihallakumaras. Thus, he imprisoned his father in the prison and enthroned himself as king of Magadha. The fear of Queen Chelna became true and thus she cursed him that for rest of his life and in history he will be known as X-one who is an enemy of his own clan from even before his birth. What is X?

And the answer is

Ans. Ajatashatru

Q. 19. Which work and artist inspired this?

And the answer is

Ans. Van Gogh’s Starry Night

Q.20 XKCD’s reference to what?

And the answer is

Ans. Captcha

Q.21. "It was emotional for me because I've caddied for him his entire career. To win in such a great fashion on an iconic course, it just got the best of me.”This was Jim Mackay after X won the British Open who is X’?

And the answer is

Phil mickelson

Q.22. Flag of ?

And the answer is

British Raj

Q.23. This is a new concept design for the 10 pound note which is to begin issue in 2017, who is the individual on the note?

And the answer is

Jane Austen

Q.24.X is a research and development project being developed by Google with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The project uses high-altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 20 km (12 mi) to create an aerial wireless network with up to 3G-like speeds. Because of the project's somewhat outlandish mission goals, Google dubbed it X.

And the answer is

Project Loon

Q.25. This man is Alan Shepard, who was an American naval aviator, test pilot, flag officer, NASA astronaut, and businessman, who in 1961 became the second person, and the first American, to travel into space. Shepard commanded the Apollo 14 mission, piloting the lander to the most accurate landing of the Apollo missions. He became the fifth person to walk on the Moon, and the only astronaut of the Mercury Seven to walk on the Moon. During the mission he also became the first man to achieve a certain unique feat, what was it?

And the answer is

First man to play golf on the moon

Q.26. This European capital city held a contest in Feb-March 2012 to find itself a new visual brand. This logo emerged as the winner. The logo has blue for a river that runs through the city, green for the city's parks, yellow stands for the temples, and red for love. Which capital city?

And the answer is

Kiev, Ukraine

Q.27. Much of this country's details were not available in Google Maps until January 2013. In an update to its data, Google Maps now shows details of various landmarks from this country whose geography may not be a mystery anymore, but almost everything else is.

Which country?

And the answer is

North Korea

Q.28. Stamp of which country?

And the answer is

Russia

And the answer is

Morgan Freeman

• Q.30. The village of _______ has become a minor tourist attraction because of its name, as visitors often have their photograph taken in front of the station sign. A smaller building on the railway station has been given the sign Gods-expedition, which is the archaic spelling of the word for "cargo handling".

• The name______ stems from an Old Norse word, which means "overhang" or "cliff cave". It has a more used homonym in modern Norwegian that means "luck".

And the answer is

Hell