Rules

• 22 questions.• Questions 14 to 19 are star marked and will be

used to resolve ties.• Switch off your cell phones.• Be interested in your own answer sheets.

• Believe in God, Believe in Us, Believe in Babuji

1

Scomi Group Bhd is a Malaysian global company, and its group of companies are involved in oilfield services, public transportation and marine services. The group offers drilling fluids and related engineering services, drilling waste management (DWM) solutions, distribution of oilfield products and services, marine vessel services, machine shop services, transport engineering products, supply of industrial and production chemicals and carbon dioxide separation. The group was founded in 1961 and operates at 68 locations in 33 countries.Recent Indian connection ?

• Mumbai Monorail

2

• The term was first used in a 1923 novel by Arthur Moeller van den Bruck. The book counted the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806) as the first and the period from 1871 to 1918 as the second. This term completed the list.

• What is being talked about ?

• Third Reich

3• What phrase has been blanked out ?

Answer• Elementary, my dear Watson.

4

• The political terms X and Y were coined during the French Revolution (1789–1799), referring to the seating arrangement in the Estates General: on one side sat the people who opposed the monarchy and supported the revolution, including the creation of a republic and secularization, while on the other side were those who were supportive of the traditional institutions of the Old Regime.

• What are X and Y ?

• Left and Right.

5

• Ann-Mary Grant is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe. She captained the Zimababwe hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which was the first Olympic medal for Zimbabwe.

• Who is her brother and how is he connected to India ?

Answer

• Duncan Fletcher

6• “A perfect pint of X should be served at 6°C. To begin the

pour, the server holds the glass at a 45° angle below the tap and fills the glass 3/4 full. On the way out of the tap, the beer is forced at high speed through a five-hole disc restrictor plate in the end of the tap, creating friction and forcing the creation of small nitrogen bubbles which form a creamy head. After allowing the initial pour to settle, the server fills the remainder of the glass until the head forms a slight dome over the top of the glass.

• The whole process should take exactly 125.27 seconds.”• X has promoted this wait with advertising campaigns such

as "good things come to those who wait.“ X ?

Answer

7. Put Funda

• Satellite image of Berlin.• This difference comes from the fact that in the

East (ex Soviet Union satellite state), there are mainly lightbulbs with sodium gas while there are mainly halide bulbs in the West (ex Allied-occupied sector).

8

• Put Funda.

Answer

• Sochi opening ceremony olympic rings failure.

9

• A is a region and former province located on the western coast of B. The name A is also frequently used as a pars pro toto to refer to the whole of the country of B. This usage is generally accepted, but some individuals, particularly from the other parts of the B, dislike the use of “A" as a substitute for “B“.

• Image on next slide.

Answer

• A = Holland• B = The Netherlands

10

• A, meaning puzzle is the name of a 2006 movie which was selected as India’s official entry for Oscars.

• It is a remake of a 1973 movie directed by Mani Kaul which was called B (meaning dilemma).

• Both movies are based on a book by Rajasthan’s well-known folklore writer Vijay Dan Detha. A and B ?

Answer

• A = Paheli• B = Duvidha

11• Lyrics of a song called ‘X’ by Ylvis : • What's the meaning of X?

It's killing me that no one knowsWhy it was built 5000 years ago.Why did they build the X?How could they raise the stones so highCompletely without the technologyWe have today?

• What's the purpose of X?A giant granite brithdaycakeOr a prison far too easy to escape?

• What is X ?

Answer• Stonehenge

12

• X was the only African country to defeat a European colonial power during the 19th century Scramble for Africa and retain its sovereignty as an independent nation, when it defeated the Kingdom of Italy in 1896.

• As a result, many African nations adopted the colors of X's flag (green, yellow and red) following their independence. What is X ?

Answer

• Ethiopia

13

• Chaman Lal is a 39 year old small time business man from Sadar Bazar, Delhi. In the last few months, his small business - Aroma Traders - has been the nerve centre for the supply chain that saw 6-7 lakh units of their product being sold in Delhi. Each unit sells for Rs 3, and Lal’s margin is 25 paise.

• What is this product ?

Answer

• AAP caps.

*14

• X was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The team was owned by the X family who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores of the same name. In 2000 the team was purchased by Renault, but competed as X for the 2001 season. In 2002 the team became Renault F1.

• The team is best known for its success with Michael Schumacher, who accounts for 19 of the team's 27 career victories. Out of Schumacher’s 7 World Champion wins, 2 were with X.

• Id X.

• Benetton Formula

*15• Moksha Tower is an upcoming building in Mumbai. The

tower will have an in-built river and will also have plenty of spaces for worship, prayer, and meditation as well as parks for the public.

• Aside from the greenery within the tower, its innovative facade is also filled with vegetation. A multi-layered skin consisting of an outer skin, glazing, plants, woven material and a steel frame would line the tower, absorbing heat and CO2.

• But the main purpose of the tower will make it a first of its kind in India. What is this purpose ?

Answer

• Vertical Cemetery.

*16

• Mugen Puchipuchi is a Japanese keychain toy by Bandai Ltd. Mugen means infinite in Japanese while puchipuchi means ______ ____ and also refers to its popping sound. It uses the fact that playing with a real ______ ____ can be used as a source of amusement and to alleviate stress. The toy is designed to mimic the sensation of ______ ____ for infinite number of times and is made of a double layer structure of silicone rubber to create a similar feeling to the real ______ ____. FITB.

• Bubble Wrap

*17

• Zog I, King of the Albanians was the leader of Albania from 1925 to 1939, first as President (1925–1928) and then as King (1928–1939).

• King Zog abolished Islamic law in Albania, proclaimed a constitutional monarchy, created a strong police force and drove Albania towards modernization. He also instituted the Zogist salute.

• A very similar salute is practised by members of an Indian organization founded in 1925. What/Which organization ?

Answer

• RSS / Sangh Pranaam

*18• A ______ is a division between people, usually

belonging to an organization, movement or religious denomination. The word is most frequently applied to a split in what had previously been a single religious body, for ex the East–West ______ of Christianity (which led to formation of the Orthodox and Catholic branches), or division of Islam into the Sunni and Shia sects.

• ______ is also the name of a Grammy winning song by Tool.

• FITB

• Schism

*19• Bullets can be broadly classified into 3 types depending on

their casing : ____ _____ ______, Hollow point and Soft point.• Hollow point and soft point bullets are expansive in nature, i.e

they expand upon impact with the target, creating a massive wound; whereas ____ _____ ______ bullets have completely covered bodies, thereby inflicting smaller wounds.

• Therefore, hollow and soft point bullets are mainly used for hunting, self defence etc and according to the laws set by the Hague convention of 1899, only ____ _____ ______ bullets can be used in wars.

• Also the name of a very important (and amazing) war film.• FITB.

• Full Metal Jacket

20

• Hermann Snellen was a Dutch doctor who introduced the Snellen chart.

• He used specially designed characters generated on a 5x5 grid, rather than using standard fonts.

• Since its inception, more copies of the Snellen Chart have been sold in the United States than any other poster. It has remained a ubiquitous standard in medical offices into the 21st century.

• What is a Snellen chart ?

Answer

21

• TV Guide columnist Matt Roush : "Without X, there's no Vic Mackey of The Shield, no Al Swearengen of Deadwood, no Don Draper of Mad Men”.

• Bryan Cranston : ”Walter White would not have existed without X.”

• Which character are these tributes for ?

Answer

• Tony Soprano

22

• Hinglaj Mata is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan, Pakistan. It is one of the Shakti Peethas of the goddess Sati. It is an important place of worship and is the destination of an annual pilgrimage which sees participation of devotees from both Pakistan and India. Apart from being the Kuldevi of all Sindhis, the goddess is also the patron goddess of the X sect of Hinduism and devotees perform the X puja at this place and places nearby. X ?

Answer

• Aghori