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Avial Pursuit

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Arun Ramanathan, Yagnyeshwaran Hariharan

& Venkatesh Ananthasubramanian

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1. This was an advertisement created for Honda in 2013 that recreated a lap around Suzuka from the data transmitted to the pits almost a quarter century ago.

• 1) What is the process of collecting data remotely from a Formula 1 car called ? (4)

• 2) Whose Lap around Suzuka is being recreated with Sound and Light?(3)

• 3) Which agency created this advertisement? (3)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDXPiLkHhlU#t=12

• Telemetry

• Ayrton Senna

• Dentsu

2. In the Norwegian Arctic, what looks like a series of huge metallic spiderwebs strewn through a 1.5 kilometer swathe of the Bardufoss forest. This steel acoustic pipes array is one of 60 such placed in 35 countries. What is the purpose of this contraption ?

These networks of steel acoustic pipes are actually infrasound detectors, gently probing the ground for any rumbles below 20 hertz – beyond human hearing – that might signify a nuclear detonation. The array is one of 60 such stations in 35 countries that make up the International Monitoring System for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

3. The people of Bhutan indulge in a certain gesture only to ward off evil spirits. What was this questionable activity that was discussed , mocked & debated during Modi’s Visit to Bhutan and finally indulged by Bhutanese?

Bhutanese religious belief that clapping is done only to ward off evil spirit

4. It is estimated that close to 7,000 species of fish, crustaceans, algae, invertebrates and even viruses and bacteria travel unnoticed across the world’s oceans every day. The intruders can wreak havoc with fisheries, aquaculture and water supply affecting large industries and also local communities that rely on these marine ecosystems for subsistence. What is the main source of these marine invasions ?

Water in Ship's Ballast Tanks Over 10 billion tonnes of water are moved around the world in ballast tanks every year, pumped in at Shanghai or Tangiers and dumped in Rotterdam or Valparaiso to rebalance the ships as they load or unload cargo.

Connect 5. Connect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Girl_from_Ipanema_sample.ogg

The Girl from Ipanema is a song sung by Tom Jobin and the Lyrics were Written by Vinicus de Moraes. The Mascots of the 2016 Rio Olympics and the Paralympics are named after Vinicus and Tom

6. The Lord Mayor's Show is one of the longest-established events, dating back to the 16th century. A new Lord Mayor is appointed every year and the inauguration ceremony reflects the fact that this was once one of the most prominent offices in England. What word commonly used with ceremonial procession is said to have originated from this event ?

Parade Floats

7. Connect the song to these ruins in Uttar Pradesh. Song-1

Jaunpuri Raaga is named so by its creator, the last ruler of Jaunpur Sultanate (ruins in Picture), Hussain Shah Sharqi after the Sultanate.

8. IEX , is an alternative Trading Platform started by Brad Katsuyama in the United States and is the primary subject of the book Flash Boys by Michael Lewis. The Company's original name was discarded for its shortened form when the founder typed the name of company on a browsers address bar. What was the original name of the company and why was it discarded?

• The Initial Name of the company was Investors Exchange , When you type it on a Browser Address Bar , it can be seen as Investor Sex Change

9. Connect show • Video

Peanuts

10. King Yuvanashva of the Ikshavaku clan had several wives but no children. Feeling sorry for him sages prepared a magic potion to make his wives pregnant, but by mistake he drank it himself and became pregnant. The child was delivered with the help of the ashwini kumars, but Yuvanashva didn’t know how to feed it and asked Indra for help. Indra cut a certain part of his body to feed the baby. Which forgotten habit in adulthood is supposed to have originated from this incident?

Indra cut his thumb and milk flowed from it. Hence babies started sucking their thumb when in need of comfort.

11. Dogs walk in circles before sleeping. It has to do with territorial instincts that dogs had when they're in the wild. But why do dogs walk in circles before they poop ?

Dogs prefer to align their body N-S with respect to Earth's Magnetic Feld. However if the magnetic field is fluctuating , they ignore this behaviour.

12. In one of the first cases of Statistics based Sports Decision - making ( many years prior to the use of SABERmatics in Baseball), in the 1960’s, this newly formed team with the help of a Statistician hailing from Uttar Pradesh and working for Services Bureau Corporation , decided to create a statistics based Draft System.

The model created was a runaway success and led to the last in the field team growing into a dominant force in NFL.

Which NFL Francise, Who is the Statistician and Which company’s subsidiary was SBC during the 1960's?

• Dallas Cowboys

• Salaam Qureshi

• IBM

13. In 1970, when this Constitution Amendment Bill came up for voting in the Rajya Sabha, this Tamil film actor abstained – by taking a loo break. The Bill was defeated by a narrow margin of one vote because he locked himself up in the toilet and refused to come out stating that “he was purging” due to stomach trouble. This sparked a fierce controversy, which eventually resulted in the dissolution of the Lok Sabha and the nation had to face a snap general election. Eventually the changes were forced in as the 26th Constitutional Amendment, post Lok Sabha elections. Who is this actor and what was the Constitutional Amendment ?

SS Rajendran / SSR , Abolition of Privy Purse

14. Cinerous mourner is a bird species found in South American subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It has based its defense mechanism around the Caterpillars of Megalopygidae family. How do these caterpillars help this species?

These are bird's chicken that has downy feathers with long, orange barbs and white tips that make it look like a poisonous hairy caterpillar. This disguise helps the birds avoid the clutches of hungry snakes and monkeys. Answer video

15. In 1968, the artist was awarded a Rockefeller scholarship that took him to New York, where he came in contact with the work of the American abstract painter Barnett Newman at the Museum of Modern Art. He greatly admired Newman, in particular his Onement series. Id the artist and what series or an aspect in his work was inspired by Newman’s Onement Series ?

Tyeb Mehta's “Diagonal” series (1969–76) Bold canvases characterized by a streak that runs from the top-right corner to the lower left, bisecting scenes of figures with horrified expressions.

16. Urdu has been influenced by Persian. It cannot join letters to half-S example Sk and St are not naturally occurrent. For this reason, the spelling in Urdu of the word start S+K. An alif (Aleph) is added before the S, to ease it into the K, and this makes it easier to pronounce. What practice in India (North India) is supposedly influenced by this grammar?

Pronouncing School as iskool/eskool Style as istyle Status as eStatus

17. The latest edition of Top Gear special Edition of Patagonia , ran into a lot of trouble for an alleged dedication to the Falkland wars because of Jeremy clarksons car's number plate. However, there was in fact a specific dedication that was intended by the producers of the show. Below is the clip that shows the dedication. What is this a dedication to? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2qu4YPlw9U

Tribute to the Newman’s cycle scene in Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid.

Avial Pursuit

Written - 1 QUIZMASTERS

Arun Ramanathan, Yagnyeshwaran Hariharan

& Venkatesh Ananthasubramanian

1. In common law a ______ ____ ___ is a process by which bystanders are summoned to assist in the apprehension of a criminal who has been witnessed in the act of committing a crime. By the Statute of Winchester of 1285, 13 Edw. I cc. 1 and 4, it was provided that anyone, either a constable or a private citizen, who witnessed a crime shall make ____ __ ___. These are the legal uses of a phrase which has also crept into common usage. Id the phrase

HUE AND CRY

2. The following examples, explain the usage of a certain literary device. Currently we associate this term more with sports and medicine. "All alone, I beweep my outcast state." (Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare) He could have simply wrote weep, but beweep matches his meter and is more poetic. I have bedimm’d the noontide sun (Tempest by William Shakespeare) Thus much let me avow- (A Dream Within a Dream by Edgar Allan Poe) Id the term / literary device.

Prosthesis is a practice of adding an extra syllable or letters to a word to make it better. It was later used to refer the artificial replacement of body parts.

3. Connect the species

Non human Species that cultivate / rear their own food Damselfish cultivate algae among the coral Leaf Cutter Ants farms blob-like fruiting bodies on the fungus Ambrosia beetles raise fungi in chambers tunnelled out of dead trees Black garden ants (Lasius niger), herd certain species of Aphids that excrete Honeydew which the ants drink. When they are in need of certain proteins / food they cull these aphids

4. Basharat Peer made a brief cameo in a powerful scene in the film, which was taken from a short story, New Disease. Id this film which has borrowed many elements from Peer’s memoir.

Haider

5. During her stay in England, she met Dr. Muthyala Govindarajulu Naidu and fell in love with him. After finishing her studies at the age of 19, she got married to him at Sasi Vilas, RK Mutt (Brodie’s) Road, , Mylapore, Chennai . Id this person and her maiden surname ?

Sarojini Naidu / Chattopadhyaya

6. Who wrote the story for this film ?

Jaya Bachchan / Jaya Bhaduri

1. Give me a family connect

Song

Sean Roldan (R Raghavendra) who debuted as a film composer with Vaayai Moodi Pesavum is the grandson of Tamil writer Sandilyan

2. A certain restriction exists in many parts of India namely Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Nagaland. The most famous example was due to the Treaty of Amritsar that was signed between Maharaja Gulab Singh and British East India Company. What is this ruckus about ?

The prohibition against outsiders buying land in Kashmir.

3.He was one of the first tearaway Aussie fast bowlers. Legend has it that in the first match of the 1896 tour of England, he let go a rapid beamer at an English Batsman. "What do you think you're at, _____?" Batsman is supposed to have inquired, "Sorry Doctor, she slipped," was the bowler’s reply. This incident was one of his claims to fame as a cricketer because the ball is suppose to part which famous entity? Also Id this player who was the first person to be no-balled for throwing in a Test.

Ernest Jones / Ernie Jones The man who bowled a ball through W. G. Grace's Beard

4. In 1827, when this entity arrived in Paris, it caused a delirium to Parisians. Manufacturers raced to produce everything from fabric, furniture, wallpaper, porcelain themed around it. Even soaps were decorated with a certain pattern. What is the entity that inspired this hair style ?

Giraffe gifted to King Charles X of France.

5. He extended Mise-Nishikawa method and created a perfect technique and a brand for his products. Mise-Nishikawa method is widely used for what? A work of his company is highly overlooked in which recent Jean Paul Goude work?

Cultured pearl. Mikimoto is a famous cultured pearl brand named after his founder. Recent & famous Jean Paul Goude 's Kim Kardasian photo features Kim with Mikimoto pearl jewellery

6. A specific category of temple sevaks are assigned to serve the Neela Chakra and they are known as Garuda Sevaka. The pilgrims hold these sevakas in high esteem because everyday at Sunset the Garuda Sevakas climb to the top of 214 feet high temple to fasten flags, offered by the devotees, on the bamboo mast attached to the Neela Chakra. Where would you find such sevaka ? If you find red flags around the Neel Chakra what does it signify ?

Puri Jagannath Temple Red Flag indicates Jagannath is within and not out as part of the Rath Yatra

7. Connect , how did the lady in the first movie influence the second ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtXdKETotbc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n5muEWaE_Q

In Her (movie), Samantha (artificially intelligent OS) was named after Samantha Morton who originally voiced for it. She was replaced by Scarlett Johansson who voiced for the OS during post production.

8. During the debate in the Constituent Assembly on fundamental rights, Rohini Kumar Chaudhary, moved an amendment. This amendment wanted to include a certain provision to the clause that barred discrimination in public places based on race, religion, caste or sex. Sardar Patel dismissed Mr. Chaudhary’s concerns, because he was concerned that if this provision was included in our fundamental rights, the world might conclude that we do not even know how to treat our nationals . What was the controversial Phrase ?

RK Chaudhary wanted to add the phrase “or, of dress worn by any nationality”, to the clause that barred discrimination in public places based on race, religion, caste or sex.

9. Since the early 1990’s , almost all video games are launched on Tuesday in America. This is largely attributed to a bit of punnery that these two marketing heads indulged in for a global launch of a product. The marketing ploy was a blockbuster success and all other Video game vendors followed suit. What campaign did these two people run?

• Normally, with games released at different stores on different days, customers couldn't help but feel like these things sort of fell out of thin air. But to know the exact date that something would be arriving, to have it circled on the calendar ahead of time, gave the gift of anticipation.

• The art of the blockbuster is that it popularizes something before it even exists, and though Sonic 2 was still months away from completion, Sonic 2sday gave the company an opportunity to unleash the biggest blockbuster the videogame world had ever seen.

• The Success of this marketing campaign ensured that all companies followed suit to launch on Tuesdays

10. Answer this question posted in a Veritasium episode. Who is exposed to highest amount of radiation ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRL7o2kPqw0#t=540 [50Secs]

Guess who ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRL7o2kPqw0#t=593

11. Why in Myanmar’s legislature is there a set of people particular about their head gear while others don't bother about it ?

The civilians elected to Myanmar's legislature are required to wear hats when taking the floor. The appointed military members are not required to.

12. The National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act, was signed into law by the 112th Congress, to issue certain kind of coins. The $1 coins and $5 coins minted under this Act were similar in fashion to the 2009 International Year of Astronomy coins issued by Monnaie de Paris, the French Mint. What was unique about the coin that enhanced feel on the both side ?

It was a curved coin . The obverse (heads) design depicts a glove which highlights the concavity of the coin. The common reverse (tails) design depicts a baseball used in Major League Baseball

13. Two days in a year the flight operations at Thiruvananthapuram airport come to a grinding halt for five hours on the basis of a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued worldwide. Around the world, it is considered to be the only airport that is closed for a few hours for a certain process. For what purpose is the airport closed regularly on these 2 days for decades?

The closure of the airport runway is to enable the passage of the ‘Arat’ procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during Painkuni & Alpassi festival.

14. He is a recipient of the Victoria Cross and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal. VC was conferred on him for his actions in the Sudan theatre during World War II. Post independence, he served as the Director of Military Intelligence & Commandant of the Indian Military Academy. He is remembered for his famous work done in collaboration with an Anglo-Indian Army officer. Id the famous work that is yet to be published formally and what is it about?

Henderson Brooks-Bhagat report / Brooks Report on the Sino-Indian War of 1962.

15. In 1830, a Hokianga built trading ship Sir George Murray was seized in Sydney by customs officials for violating a British navigation law which ruled that every ship must carry an official certificate detailing construction, ownership and nationality of the ship. At that time, this region that was yet to become a British colony couldn't do what other British colonies did. What resulted from this event and what was the activity that they couldn't copy ?

Other British Colonies flew Union Jack. Since New Zealand was not yet a British colony, they came up with their first national Flag "United Tribes Flag“ due to this incident

16. Id this movie that won the Lion of the Future award for the best first features and best film under Orizzonti (Horizons) category, in 2014 Venice Film Festival. During the course of the film festival, Chaitanya Tamhane the film director had queries pertaining to which famous Indian case ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sc8z7zav9A#t=44

Court / The Italian Marines Case

17. Retailers by default now cater to a certain prejudice of shoppers which according to estimates from the United Nations Environment Programs causes 20% to 40% of fresh produce being wasted. The European Union declared 2014 to be the Year Against Food Waste. French retailer Intermarche took this initiative viral and launched a cheeky campaign to help consumers to overcome their prejudice & save such drastic wastage. What did they promote ? Hope it catches up in India, too

Selling ugly vegetables / fruits Check out the campaign : https://vimeo.com/98441820

Avial Pursuit

Written - 2 QUIZMASTERS

Arun Ramanathan, Yagnyeshwaran Hariharan

& Venkatesh Ananthasubramanian

1. This natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment shade is named after a mountainous region in central Italy. The region is the only Italian region having neither a coastline nor a border with other countries. It was used by Caravaggio to create the darkness in his chiaroscuro. In the milkmaid, Vermeer used it for the shadows on the whitewashed walls. Id the shade.

Umber

2. Procopius of Caesarea, the biographer of Justinian I, is considered as a principal historian of the 6th century who wrote on the Wars of Justinian, the Buildings of Justinian , etc. One of his celebrated works was translated as Unpublished Memoirs or Secret History, which is primarily a collection of short incidents from the private life of the Byzantine court. What word originated from this particular work?

Anecdote

3. These manmade structures created from natural materials come in a variety of shapes and sizes. What significant service do such structures provide?

Insect Hotels , they provide nesting facilities particularly during winter, offering shelter or refuge for many types of insects which aid in Pollination.

4. Who made his debut in Mahesh Bhatt’s AAJ and subsequently went on take his screen name after the character played by Kumar Gaurav in the movie ?

Akshay Kumar

5. This is a clip from a short Youtube documentary about Rhythm & Hues Studios. The L.A. based Visual Effects company won an Academy Award for its groundbreaking work for a movie, just two weeks after declaring bankruptcy. Id the documentary whose title is play on an Oscar winner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b6nBcjp_4w#t=51 (30 Sec)

Life after Pi

6. French taxi drivers have taken to the streets of the capital to protest against the spread of Uber’s popular smartphone taxi service, which uses unlicensed drivers in private cars to undercut existing taxis. They call their protest against smartphone taxi service by a name that could be misunderstood for a French appetizer. What is this protest called and how did they protest ?

French call their protest Escargot (Snail) and they drive at a snail's pace on major streets and thoroughfares.