A fairly general quiz with emphasis on Technology conducted in Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi

1. Prelims
• 2 0 Q U ES T I O N S
• Q 1 6 - 2 0 , 2 P O I N T E RS
• Q 5 , 1 0 , 1 5 , 2 0 S TA R M A R K E D
• S H I T P O S T I N T H E F O R M O F A Q U I Z

2. Special Thanks
•Rabin Jacob for Designing Poster
•Ishaan Watts for contributing questions
•Geeky Ranjit for being our lord and saviour

3. Q1
•Their use was first proposed by Chris Messina in a 2007 tweet ,although initially decried by Twitter as a
"thing for nerds" ,eventually led to their use rapidly becoming widespread throughout the platform.
•Messina’s suggestion to use them was not adopted by Twitter, but the practice took off after they were
widely used in tweets relating to the 2007 San Diego forest fires in Southern California.
•According to Messina, he suggested it to make it easy for "lay" users to search for content and find specific
relevant updates; they were for people who do not have the technological knowledge to navigate the site.
Therefore, the X "was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages."

4. Answer
#hashtag

5. Q2
This individual is Mackenzie ---- and was recently hired by a certain company to testify that their products
are better than their competitor. Both the companies have storied history of duking it out on TV, often
cleverly sniping at each other in a series of iconic ads. What’s Mackenzie’s name and which company hired
him?

6. Answer

7. Q3
•The band's symbol is the capital Greek letter delta, Δ, which is used in many technical fields to indicate a
change or difference. The use of Δ is based on the key sequence used to generate it on an Apple Mac
computer.
•The band was previously known as ‘Daljit Dhaliwal’ and then "Films", but were later forced to change to
their current name because an American band called "The Films" already existed.
•Name the Band

8. Answer
Alt J

9. Q4
• ----- case is the practice of writing phrases such that each word or abbreviation in the middle of the phrase
begins with a capital letter, with no intervening spaces or punctuation. Common examples include
"iPhone" and "eBay". It is also sometimes used in online usernames such as "johnSmith", and to make
multi-word domain names more legible.
•It is named so because the proceeding capital letter looks similar to an anatomical feature of a certain
species of animals.

10. Answer

11. Q5
•Not only is it one of the most iconic pieces of art of modern times, it was also one of the most expensive
ones; it had a budget of around 1.9million USD (8crores) adjusted for inflation. It features desert and
mountain landscapes as well as the St.Basil’s Cathedral, and this was possible because it was the first to
introduce a certain technology to India.
•What artwork, arguably one of the greatest cultural exports from our country and what technology did it
introduce to us Indians.

12. Answer 5 : Tunak Tun and Greenscreen

13. Q6
It was introduced to “soothe people intimidated by the operating system” and it also proved
useful in familiarizing people with the drag and drop technique.
However by the mid1990s it was being reported that employees were spending 5 hours a week
doing this and as a result causing approximately 10 billion dollar loss in revenue.
A US senator even introduced a budget amendment in 1997 seeking to ban this feature from all
Federal government computers. What?

14. Answer
Solitaire

15. Q7
Growing up in a rural town, northeast of Kyoto, he didn't have any toys or TV so he would spend his time
roaming the countryside unsupervised. One day, he found a deep dark hole. He grabbed a lantern and
discovered a miniature cave system. This experience formed the spiritual basis of a seminal game.
Who is this gentleman who is responsible for creating some of the most acclaimed and best selling game
franchises?

16. Answer
Shigeru Miyamoto

17. Q8
•Elliot Alderson is a French developer and cyber security expert. In August 2019 presented a talk during the
DefCon by Appsec Village titled “ History of the worst Android App ever :-------”
•Alderson went on to mention a host of issues with application, the mobile security practices and most
importantly, how third party websites are using the data. In response to being repeatedly asked on Twitter
about his intentions to expose X-related mobile and cyber security vulnerabilities, Alderson wrote, “I want
to say something. I’m not against X. Not that I’m in favour of X. I just think that a project of this size
deserves maximum security”
•The ‘developers’ of the application called Alderson’s revelations and the subsequent media reports
“irresponsible” and “far from the truth” and reiterated that there had not been a single breach from
biometric database during that last eight years of its existence.

18. Answer
mAdhaar, Adhaar App

19. Q9
A very interesting example, but demonstrating the importance of supercomputer product design lies in the
collaboration of Procter & Gamble with X.
When they came to P&G, X said that they produced them too quickly, that they flew out of the production
line. It sounds like a joke, but it is a major obstacle in their operation. They have a very fast production line
,so much so that they catch the wind and fly out and fall into a pile and they have to throw it away which is
very wasteful .
To solve this problem, P&G used supercomputers to study the aerodynamic properties of ------ ------ and to
make sure that they wouldn’t break when being stacked on top of each other. Which hyperbolic paraboloid
product was designed with the help of supercomputers?

20. Answer

21. Q10
•They are considered part of the compulsion loop of game design to keep players invested in a game. Such
compulsion loops are known to contribute towards video game addiction and are frequently compared to
gambling addiction.
• This is in part due to the use of a "variable-rate reinforcement schedule" similar to how slot machines dole
out prizes. While many players may never invest real-world money in a ---- --- system, such addictive
systems can bring large monetary investments from "whales", players who are willing to spend large
amounts of money on virtual items.
•Gambling concerns are heightened in games that offer ---- ----- and are known to be played by children.
What?

22. Answer
Loot Boxes

23. Q11
•Hampus Olsson is a Swedish Multi-disciplinary Artist, Designer & Illustrator. In his website he mentions that
:
•‘When I met Carl in India, we talked about how fun it would be if I could help out making ….. it ended up
with me making the default plus five others ….. It feels really awesome to have made them…. I wanted to
make something simple and not distracting to work well , but still at the same time look daring and
inspirational. I worked with Arz to express the ------- feel.’
•PIC NEXT SLIDE

25. Answer : OnePlus Wallpapers

26. Q12
On March 26,1976 a ‘first of sorts’ occurred at a research centre in Mavern, England. Peter Kirstein was the
man responsible for assisting the person and aptly assigned them the ‘codename’ “hme2” and thus
becoming one of the first ones to do so.
However earlier this year , the statements by a certain individual who claimed to have done this back in
1987 created controversy with twitter users pointing out that the facilities weren’t available until 1995.
ID the 2 persons and what did they

27. Answer
HME2= Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the 2nd
Modi
Sending Email

28. Q13
The reason for the recent decision by this company has met with criticisms from a lot of enthusiasts , many
of whom have claimed that it is a massive oversight on the part of the company.
While in most countries such as the US it is open for public use ,Indian government’s decision to not
delicense the 60 MHz band is rooted in a stalemate with Indian telcos. Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and
Reliance Jio Infocomm want the E and V bands, which include 60 MHz, to be auctioned, not delicensed.
What?

29. Answer
Pixel 4 not being launched in India

30. Q14
This a ‘fashion apparel’ created by Jip Van Leeuwenstein . What is its intended purpose?

31. Answer
Anti Facial Recognition Mask

32. Q15
•On October 9th a Saudi Premier league game between Al-Nassr and Al-Fateh witnessed a rather comical
situation wherein the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) stopped working due to the actions of a stadium
worker.
•Chairman of the Saudi Arbitration Committee Fernando Trisaco said after the match that the use of VAR is
still a problem. “As a software, VAR still has many drawbacks,” he said. What happened that caused the
VAR to stop working

33. Answer
Removed the VAR to charge his phone

34. Q16
•While the company X has previously collaborated with tech companies such as Mophie to make a range of
battery packs , their newest Fall 2019 collection features a Burner Phone which is essentially a rebranded
Zoey2 made by company Y.
•The phones specs are what one would expect from a Burner Phone and features a 2.4” TFT display 3G
connectivity and 128Mb of storage. The phone does have Bluetooth ,enabling pairing with AirPods,
something the potential customers of this Phone will probably appreciate. While a Zoey2 usually retails for
around 20USD , this collaboration is expected to cost significantly more.

35. Answer
Supreme and Blu

36. Q17
•The PS2 has the record for the best selling console of all time. Apart from being known for various
technological advancements and huge gaming library, another reason which boosted its sales during its
days was that the PS2 was the cheapest --- ------one could buy.
•Similarly when in 2006 the PS3 came out, it too had made great advancements in technology and gaming
both. However, much like the PS2, it had another factor boosting its sales, which was the fact that it was
the cheapest --- --- ------ one could buy

37. Answer
DVD Player
Blu Ray Player

38. Q18
While devices powered by the OS have been available in the market only since mid2017 the OS itself is
forked from B2G OS (Boot to Gecko OS), an open source community-driven fork of Firefox OS, which was
discontinued by Mozilla in 2016.
It’s emergence has led to the growth of a new category of devices — smart feature phones. The main
reason for its popularity is attributed to something that was launched in August 2017 which helped it
become the 3rd most popular mobile OS behind only Android and iOS. Name the OS and What was
launched in August 2017?

39. Answer
Kai Os, Release of Jio Phone

40. Q19
Complete the Puns/Songs with file extensions
Ex

42. Answer

43. Q20
This is a song by Injury Reserve , an American hip hop trio. What is the title of the Song?

44. Answer
Jailbreak the Tesla