A quiz we conducted to mark the end of the academic session at DoMS, IIT Roorkee.

1. Old Monk, New Bottle
The Farewell Quiz
Karun Sethi & Gaurav Dadhich
DoMS, IIT Roorkee – Class of 2014

2. • Written Round
• 20 questions in all
• Questions 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 are starred (tie-breakers)
• Quizmasters’ discretion is final

3. Exclusive designer showrooms of this brand often have their floors angled at
24 degrees.Which brand?

4. Titan, Saturn’s moon, is at a higher temperature than thermal equilibrium
because of atmospheric ethane. It’s upper atmosphere is inefficient at trapping
infrared radiation. Conversely, haze inTitan’s atmosphere contributes to an
effect by reflecting sunlight back into space, cancelling a portion of the
warming and making its surface significantly colder than its upper
atmosphere. Identify this effect.

5. The two oldest amateur clubs of England – Civil Service FC and Polytechnic FC,
faced off in a match in October last year?What was special about the venue of
this match?

7. It was developed in 1908 by an Australian pharmacist and his wife. In India, it
was launched in 1947 as a rival to Hamam, then aTata product. It is sold as
Degree in USA and as Shield in South Africa.What?

8. There was a future mainstream, talented and famous director, who acted as
one of the members of the infamous Memon family in the cult movie Black
Friday, based on the Mumbai serial blasts. Who?

9. This term described the area outside the NorthWall of London that was used
as an execution site for criminals. People would not buy this land because the
rotting bodies were often left on display as a warning. It was first used in a
military context by soldier and historian Ernest Swinton in his short story “The
Point ofView”. What term?

10. Sony Corporation
20th Century Fox
Dell
Hewlett Packard
Hitachi
LG Electronics
Panasonic Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric
Philips
Pioneer
Samsung Electronics
Sharp
TDK
Thomson

11. For whom did P.V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India use the term
“miracle of democracy”?

12. This organization is in the news currently. Identify it and the reason it has
made waves. (Part points)

13. This book was the first to use the word
X that has become nothing short of a
phenomenon in this age.What is X?

14. In the United Kingdom, the use of X by commercial broadcasters was
forbidden prior to 2011. In December 2010, telecommunications regulator
Ofcom announced that it would amend its Broadcasting Code to legalize X in
certain types of programming, with the new policies taking effect on February
28, 2011.Whenever X occurs, the following image is displayed along with it.
What is X?
[IMAGE FOLLOWS]

16. Identify this CEO of a highly rated and successful Indian company. (Part points
for each)

17. The television series Bob Patterson,Watching Ellie, ListenUp! andThe
__________ __________Show had acclaim and even respectable ratings but
almost every show was cancelled quickly, usually within the first season.This
gave rise to the term X-Y. Identify this two-word term.

18. When the movie X was released, a tweet from a parody account read as
follows: “Tickets for X should be sold through the IRCTC, at least that way,
nobody will be able to encounter it.” Name this movie X.

19. D. R. Cosmetics Private Limited’s website claims it is theWorld’s No. 1 in its
flagship product.We all have used their product at least once (hopefully).
Started in 1972 by Dr. Dhanvantri R Joshi, their products are now
manufactured and exported to clientele in the US, Italy, Egypt, Sri Lanka,
Vietnam and many more countries and are also the official suppliers to Indian
Railways. What product?

20. Kewal Kiran Clothing is one of India’s largest apparel manufacturers, with a
faithful brand following across Asia, Africa and Middle East. Design teams at
Kewal Kiran Clothing always work in close coordination with research teams,
to create new fits, cuts, washes and styles in a variety of new fabrics, using the
latest technology and processes. Such innovations have led to the creation of
the brands that reflect the desires and attitudes of customers, becoming an
expression of their personalities. Which is their most famous brand?

21. Whose only novel published as a lead story in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine
(July 1890 edition)?The magazine’s editors feared that the story was indecent
as submitted so they censored roughly 500 words without the author’s
knowledge, before publication.This author has otherwise written a number of
poems, plays and fairy tales. (Part points)

22. Which two cities are connected by the Maitri Express?

23. DailyTattler, Eagle, Evening Compass, Morning Pictorial etc. are the lesser
famous ones.Which is the most famous one and what am I talking about?

26. Exclusive designer showrooms of this brand often have their floors angled at
24 degrees.Which brand?

27. JohnnieWalker, as the label is stuck at an angle of 24 degrees.

28. Titan, Saturn’s moon, is at a higher temperature than thermal equilibrium
because of atmospheric ethane. It’s upper atmosphere is inefficient at trapping
infrared radiation. Conversely, haze inTitan’s atmosphere contributes to an
effect by reflecting sunlight back into space, cancelling a portion of the
warming and making its surface significantly colder than its upper
atmosphere. Identify this effect.

29. Anti-Greenhouse Effect

30. The two oldest amateur clubs of England – Civil Service FC and Polytechnic FC,
faced off in a match in October last year?What was special about the venue of
this match?

31. The venue was Buckingham Palace; first time the palace played host to such a
football match.

33. Patrick Bateman
Harvey Specter
Ari Gold
Frasier Crane
Fictional alumni of Harvard

34. It was developed in 1908 by an Australian pharmacist and his wife. In India, it
was launched in 1947 as a rival to Hamam, then aTata product. It is sold as
Degree in USA and as Shield in South Africa.What?

35. Rexona

36. There was a future mainstream, talented and famous director, who acted as
one of the members of the infamous Memon family in the cult movie Black
Friday, based on the Mumbai serial blasts. Who?

37. Imtiaz Ali as Yakub Memon

38. This term described the area outside the NorthWall of London that was used
as an execution site for criminals. People would not buy this land because the
rotting bodies were often left on display as a warning. It was first used in a
military context by soldier and historian Ernest Swinton in his short story “The
Point ofView”. What term?

39. No-Man’s Land

40. Sony Corporation
20th Century Fox
Dell
Hewlett Packard
Hitachi
LG Electronics
Panasonic Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric
Philips
Pioneer
Samsung Electronics
Sharp
TDK
Thomson

41. These organizations are collectively known as the Blu-ray Disc Founders (BDF)
Group – technology firms working together to develop and support the Blu-ray
Disc.

42. For whom did P.V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India use the term
“miracle of democracy”?

43. Mayawati

44. This organization is in the news currently. Identify it and the reason it has
made waves. (Part points)

45. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) – in the news for supporting the
transgender issue.

46. This book was the first to use the word
X that has become nothing short of a
phenomenon in this age.What is X?

47. This book was the first to use the word meme.

48. In the United Kingdom, the use of X by commercial broadcasters was
forbidden prior to 2011. In December 2010, telecommunications regulator
Ofcom announced that it would amend its Broadcasting Code to legalize X in
certain types of programming, with the new policies taking effect on February
28, 2011.Whenever X occurs, the following image is displayed along with it.
What is X?
[IMAGE FOLLOWS]

50. Product Placement

51. Identify this CEO of a highly rated and successful Indian company. (Part points
for each)

52. ValerieWagoner, CEO of ZipDial

53. The television series Bob Patterson,Watching Ellie, ListenUp! andThe
__________ __________Show had acclaim and even respectable ratings but
almost every show was cancelled quickly, usually within the first season.This
gave rise to the term X-Y. Identify this two-word term.

54. Seinfeld Curse

55. When the movie X was released, a tweet from a parody account read as
follows: “Tickets for X should be sold through the IRCTC, at least that way,
nobody will be able to encounter it.” Name this movie X.

56. Chennai Express

57. D. R. Cosmetics Private Limited’s website claims it is theWorld’s No. 1 in its
flagship product.We all have used their product at least once (hopefully).
Started in 1972 by Dr. Dhanvantri R Joshi, their products are now
manufactured and exported to clientele in the US, Italy, Egypt, Sri Lanka,
Vietnam and many more countries and are also the official suppliers to Indian
Railways. What product?

58. Bufin Paper Soap

59. Kewal Kiran Clothing is one of India’s largest apparel manufacturers, with a
faithful brand following across Asia, Africa and Middle East. Design teams at
Kewal Kiran Clothing always work in close coordination with research teams,
to create new fits, cuts, washes and styles in a variety of new fabrics, using the
latest technology and processes. Such innovations have led to the creation of
the brands that reflect the desires and attitudes of customers, becoming an
expression of their personalities. Which is their most famous brand?

60. Killer Jeans

61. Whose only novel published as a lead story in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine
(July 1890 edition)?The magazine’s editors feared that the story was indecent
as submitted so they censored roughly 500 words without the author’s
knowledge, before publication.This author has otherwise written a number of
poems, plays and fairy tales. (Part points)

62. Oscar Wilde – The Picture of Dorian Gray

63. Which two cities are connected by the Maitri Express?

64. Kolkata and Dhaka

65. DailyTattler, Eagle, Evening Compass, Morning Pictorial etc. are the lesser
famous ones.Which is the most famous one and what am I talking about?

66. Daily Planet – newspapers in Superman’s Universe.