General Quiz for IGNUS'20 annual cultural fest of IIT-Jodhpur.

1. GENERAL QUIZ
IGNUS 2020 PRELIMS
Quiz Masters:
Jordi a.k.a. Kushal Shah
Vishnu Prajapati

2. Quiz Rules Amendment Act
•Provided that any person belonging to Pro/Anti/Neutral CAA camp who
entered quizzing on or before this day and who has been subjected to
professor persecution or exempted by the Quiz Master by or under
clause © of subsection (2) of section 3 of the Quiz Act, 1950 or any rule
or order made thereunder, shall be treated as a legal participant for the
purposes of this Quiz.
•The Quiz Master shall have all the authority to decide whether a
question qualifies to be in this quiz or otherwise. This clause shall be
termed as “Quiz master’s decision is final” for the purposes of this Act.

3. TEAMS FROM THE SAME COLLEGE, REFRAIN FROM SITTING ALTERNATELY,
UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR WHOLE CONTINGENT TO BE DISQUALIFIED
GOOGLING IS FOR LOSERS

4. Prelims
1. There will be 20 questions.
2. 5 will be star marked(Considered in case of a tie).
3. There can be many ‘gawdddss’ in the audience, but the only one you’ll listen
to is the QM
4. Shouting for blocking hints might lead to straight disqualification.
5. Any negative undertones throughout the quiz are unintentional and solely
induced by lack of sleep.
6. Losing is more respectable than googling.
7. 1,8,10,12,16,20 are star marked
8. 6 teams make it to the finals

7. Q-1*
In certain states of the US, following the enactment of a much debated legislation,
sales of ice-cream rose by 3.1%, biscuits by 4.1% and crisps by 5.3% almost
overnight. Sales of alcohol, on the other hand, depressed.
Which legalisation?

8. Q-2
X is known for her crisp, white handloom sarees.
Y is not a stranger to Kolkata. He had come to the city in 2011 for a match
between Argentina and Venezuela at the Salt lake Stadium, and has a huge fan
base in Kolkata.
Recently X received a special gift (a jersey) from Y in lieu for a successful FIFA
U-19 World Cup.
ID X and Y.(0.5 points each)

9. Q-3
To which Indian region would you associate the following
dishes?

10. Q-4
The capital of this country was shifted from X to Y in
1868, X having been the capital for over a 1000 years.
X and Y are anagrams.
Give both X and Y. (0.5 points each)

11. Q-5
Whose twitter handle reads “Barkha Rani Jamke Barasti
Hai”?

12. Q-6
X, a Japanese fast fashion brand recently entered in India,
with first few stores at the Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj,
DLF Place Saket and DLF CyberHub Gurgaon.
With Roger Federer as the global brand ambassador,
which brand am I talking about?

13. Q-7
The geographical features of 4 places have been depicted in the following image.
Connect these places to a very famous entity.

14. Q-8*
What studio is located at 89- B II, Gulberg III, Hussain Chowk,
Lahore?

15. Q-9
Hansa, the swan, is the symbol of the pursuit of knowledge. The
intertwined swans symbolize the integration of the three major
aspects of the work of ___________:
• Research and Development •Training • Extension and
Dissemination
The motto is taken from the lsavasya Upanishad and means 'life
eternal through learning'.
What organization's logo and motto are described here?

16. Q-10*
•The “____X____ phenomenon” refers to the necessity
that planetary conditions such as size or temperature be
“just right” in order to sustain life. The term derives from
the story of X , who preferred porridge which was “not
too hot, and not too cold”.

17. Q-11
Where is this 14-feet high replica of a jhumka that weighs over 200
kilograms, embedded with colourful stones and decorated by the
city's famous 'zari' embroidery located.
Though there is no connection between the city and the piece of
jewellery, it became a national obsession since 1966.
Name the city?
(Image on next slide)

19. Q-12*
•In November 2019, a Qantas flight flew 10,500 miles from London
to Sydney, making it the longest ever commercial flight. Earlier in
this year, when the company ran tests, one of the guinea pig
passengers had remarked that he experienced a “double _______”,
something that one is used to experiencing only once a day. This
eventually led to the naming of the project as Project
_______(same word).
•What name?

20. Q-13
•Which athlete’s custom logo?

21. Q-14
Identify the two personalities having identical first names
from the following iconic photograph.

22. Q-15
In December 2015, Donald Trump, posed for the cover of the TIME
magazine with a beautiful animal called Uncle Sam at the Trump
Towers, the most appropriate to pose with the President. However
this Uncle Sam decided to take the billionaire down at the Trump
towers. Trump later explained, “What you will do for a cover- this
…………. Is seriously dangerous but beautiful,”
What kind of animal is Uncle Sam?
Looking for a two word answer.

23. Q-16*
Put Funda
● Dunnart-mouse like marsupial
● Nightcap oak tree
● glossy black-cockatoo
● long-footed potoroo
● rufous scrub-bird
● Wollemi pine

24. Q-17
The Shiva trilogy is a fantasy re-imagining of the Indian deity Lord
Shiva's life and his adventures, by Amish Tripathi.
The Immortals of Meluha, Tripathi's first novel and the first in the
Shiva Trilogy, was published in February 2010.
The second book in the series, The Secret of the Nagas, was
released on 12 August 2011.
What was the third and final installment titled?

25. Q-18
Id the blanked out spaces. (0.5 points each). Bigger image on next slide.

27. Q-19
The _______ Boot is an ankle boot or Chelsea boot designed as a riding boot
with a rounded toe and a low heel._______ boots originated in India in the
1920s, and were first worn by local polo riders.The wearing of _______ soon
became a trend in the Western world, and Saks Fifth Avenue began selling them
in as early as 1927.
A Vogue article in that year, titled "A Habit for Informal Cross-Saddle Dressing",
wrote that _______ boots were "correct in every detail for summer shows" and
meant to be complemented with a swagger stick and canary string gloves.
(Pic on next slide)

29. Q-20*
X is second in the presidential line of succession, immediately after the
vice president. She is the first woman in U.S. history to hold this position,
and having the highest-ranking female elected official in United States
history. Having successfully impeached the President in December,2019,
Y once again came into the limelight owing to one of her acts. Her stated
reason for doing so was "because it was a courteous thing to do
considering the alternatives. It was a such a dirty speech”. ID X or the
act(be precise).

32. Q-1*
In certain states of the US, following the enactment of a much debated legislation,
sales of ice-cream rose by 3.1%, biscuits by 4.1% and crisps by 5.3% almost
overnight. Sales of alcohol, on the other hand, depressed.
Which legalisation?

33. 1*
Legalization of Marijuana

34. Q-2
X is known for her crisp, white handloom sarees.
Y is not a stranger to Kolkata. He had come to the city in 2011 for a match
between Argentina and Venezuela at the Salt lake Stadium, and has a huge fan
base in Kolkata.
Recently X received a special gift (a jersey) from Y in lieu for a successful FIFA
U-19 World Cup.
ID X and Y.

35. 2.
X-Mamta Banerjee
Y-Lionel Messi

36. Q-3
To which Indian region would you associate the following
dishes?

37. 3.
Goa

38. Q-4
The capital of this country was shifted from X to Y in
1868, X having been the capital for over a 1000 years.
X and Y are anagrams.
Give both X and Y.

39. 4.
X- Kyoto
Y- Tokyo

40. Q-5
Whose twitter handle reads “Barkha Rani Jamke Barasti
Hai”?

41. 5.
•Barkha Dutt

42. Q-6
X, a Japanese fast fashion brand recently entered in India,
with first few stores at the Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj,
DLF Place Saket and DLF CyberHub Gurgaon.
With Roger Federer as the global brand ambassador,
which brand am I talking about?

43. 6.
UNIQLO

44. Q-7
The geographical features of 4 places have been depicted in the following image.
Connect these places to a very famous entity.

45. 7.
PUBG Locations

46. Q-8*
What is located at 89- B II, Gulberg III, Hussain Chowk,
Lahore?

47. Coke Studio

48. Q-9
Hansa, the swan, is the symbol of the pursuit of knowledge. The
intertwined swans symbolize the integration of the three major
aspects of the work of ___________:
• Research and Development •Training • Extension and
Dissemination
The motto is taken from the lsavasya Upanishad and means 'life
eternal through learning'.
What organization's logo and motto are described here?

49. 9.
•NCERT Logo

50. Q-10*
•The “____X____ phenomenon” refers to the necessity
that planetary conditions such as size or temperature be
“just right” in order to sustain life. The term derives from
the story of X , who preferred porridge which was “not
too hot, and not too cold”.

51. 10.
Goldilocks Phenomenon

52. Q-11
Where is this 14-feet high replica of a jhumka that weighs over 200
kilograms, embedded with colourful stones and decorated by the
city's famous 'zari' embroidery located.
Though there is no connection between the city and the piece of
jewellery, it became a national obsession since 1966.
Name the city?
(Image on next slide)

54. 11.
Bareilly

55. Q-12*
•In November 2019, a Qantas flight flew 10,500 miles from London
to Sydney, making it the longest ever commercial flight. Earlier in
this year, when the company ran tests, one of the guinea pig
passengers had remarked that he experienced a “double _______”,
something that one is used to experiencing only once a day. This
eventually led to the naming of the project as Project
_______(same word).
•What name?

56. 12.
Sunrise

57. Q-13
•Which athlete’s custom logo?

58. 13.
•Kobe Bryant

59. Q-14
•Identify the two personalities having identical first
names from the following iconic photograph.

60. 14.
Muhammed Ali And Mohammed Rafi

61. Q-15
•In December 2015, Donald Trump, posed for the cover of the
TIME magazine with a beautiful animal called Uncle Sam at the
Trump Towers, the most appropriate to pose with the President.
However this Uncle Sam decided to take the billionaire down at
the Trump towers. Trump later explained, “What you will do for a
cover- this …………. Is seriously dangerous but beautiful,”
•What kind of animal is Uncle Sam? Looking for a two word
answer.

62. 15.
Bald Eagle

63. Q-16*
Put Funda
● Dunnart-mouse like marsupial
● Nightcap oak tree
● glossy black-cockatoo
● long-footed potoroo
● rufous scrub-bird
● Wollemi pine

64. 16.
Worst affected by Australian Bushfire

65. Q-17
•The Shiva trilogy is a fantasy re-imagining of the Indian deity Lord
Shiva's life and his adventures, by Amish Tripathi.
•The Immortals of Meluha, Tripathi's first novel and the first in the
Shiva Trilogy, was published in February 2010.
• The second book in the series, The Secret of the Nagas, was
released on 12 August 2011.
•What was the third and final installment titled?

66. 17.
•The Oath of the Vayuputras

67. Q-18
Id the blanked out spaces. (0.5 points each)

69. Moscow
Vladivostok

70. Q-19
The _______ Boot is an ankle boot or Chelsea boot designed as a riding boot
with a rounded toe and a low heel._______ boots originated in India in the
1920s, and were first worn by local polo riders.The wearing of _______ soon
became a trend in the Western world, and Saks Fifth Avenue began selling them
in as early as 1927.
A Vogue article in that year, titled "A Habit for Informal Cross-Saddle Dressing",
wrote that _______ boots were "correct in every detail for summer shows" and
meant to be complemented with a swagger stick and canary string gloves.
(Pic on next slide)

72. Jodhpur Boot

73. Q-20*
X is second in the presidential line of succession, immediately after the
vice president. She is the first woman in U.S. history to hold this position,
and having the highest-ranking female elected official in United States
history. Having successfully impeached the President in December,2019,
Y once again came into the limelight owing to one of her acts. Her stated
reason for doing so was "because it was a courteous thing to do
considering the alternatives. It was a such a dirty speech”. ID X or the
act(be precise).

74. X-Nancy Pelosi. She tore her copy of the Presidential State of the UNION Address.
(If you’ve performed poorly in this quiz,
you may do the same)