Jigyasa 2014 - Finals with answers

Researched & Conducted by

Arjun.K.M & Jyothishraj

Quizzing Society of IISER

All stuff mixed up

Bounce & Pounce applicable

+10 if right , +5 on pass

On pounce, +10 if right, -5 if wrong

You cant pounce on your own Q. ( well, why would you ? )

The meat dish cevapcici or cevapi is served all over the former Yugoslavia, as also in several other Central European countries. This name is derived from a rough and ready culinary invention created by Persian soldiers who had nothing but meat, sword and fire.

What is the familiar name?

Kebabs

Two sound devices associated with the high end and the low end may be arrived at if you run your eyes over this pair carefully. Generic images. Name both.

Tweeters & Woofers

A new fad that has gone viral among US women is going under the knife to change the shape & size of their feet so that they look better in shoes or fit into smaller sizes. Dr. Ali Sadrieh, the podiatrist who popularized this procedure named it ________ surgery, instead of the complex Latin terminology that was Hallux Valgus correction with osteotomy & screw fixation.

Simple, Id the name given to this type of surgery.

[ image to follow ]

Cinderella Surgery

A Chinese entrepreneur registered the image of ____________as a trademark for beer and hats under the name Tietougong (Iron Head Kung Fu). The trademark is a silhouette of the point of impact between X & Y. "As soon as I saw it, I could feel the commercial opportunities. It might seem as an unfortunate incident, but still it was seen by billions across the world, which was good." said Mr Zhao, the entrepreneur himself.

What did he use as a trademark ?

Zidane headbutting Materazzi

Long ago, in the villages of Germany, lovers whose families opposed their marriage would jump off a cliff to prove their love. But women, when their turn came after seeing their men jump off, would get cold feet and return home, and marry someone else.

Which famous phrase came into existence due to this?

“Ladies First”

_____________ is a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation.

The term is thought to originate with carpenters who used the width of their ________rather than rulers for measuring things, cementing its modern use as an imprecise yet reliable and convenient standard.

Another possible origin of the phrase comes from measurement, in particular in agricultural fields. The plants need a fairly precise depth to seed properly, whether planted from seed or being replanted, but the depth can sometimes be estimated using the ________.

What ?

The name of this product/service was selected because it was onomatopoeic. The word typically represents a sound of arrival or conclusion. The company felt that it was memorable, short, easy to spell, and that it would remind people of the sound made during the moment of discovery and decision making.

What is this short name with such a deep motive behind it ?

A popular myth states that Ghurka soldiers, fighting for Britain in WW-I, in the ppitch dark nights in trenches, crawled along the ground, feeling the ______ of the soldiers they encountered.

British soldiers employed straight ______ or bar _______, while Japanese troops employed a criss-cross one.

The importance of correct ________ was thus emhasized to British troops because such a small thing had become a matter of life or death for these Ghurka soldiers.

What was being used for Idying friends/foes ??

By checking the pattern of tying the

shoelaces

Google doodle commemorating the 200th anniversary [in 2012] of the 1st collection by __________ [?]

The Grimm Brothers

Amytis, princess of Media was married off to the son of King Nabopolassar, in an effort to formalize the allaince between 2 dynasties.

She could not adjust to the flat environments of her husband’s nation with very little rain and soon fell homesick.

Her husband, in an effort to improve her mood, ordered a lot off stuff, mostly flora, to be brought from Media,.

What did he do with these items ?

The map of the _____is a scheme displaying objects’ relative position; but unlike real maps , the objects shown on it are not aligned on a surface.

The size of the circles are determined by the amount of usage of the entity represented by the circle, ie, more the usage, bigger the circle. The switching between entities forms links, and the stronger the links, the closer the circles come together.

The colors used are to differentiate the major players in the area.

Map of ???

Map of the Internet

When the pioneering Scottish photographer John Thomson set out in 1871, it took him two days just to travel 70 kms to this structure from the closest major Asian city. The images captured by Thomson and other early photographers caused a sensation among those Westerners who saw them.

“It was like us going to a lecture and seeing photos of Mars or Venus” quoted an observer.

It was known by a name meaning ?the ten thousand -unit-long in the local language, the unit in question being equal to about half a km.

What did John Thomson photograph?

Less than three months after his death, the British Medical Journal published a paper titled "Hippocrates, ___ _____and medical ethics“.

It emphasises that doctors must take special care that their judgment doesn’t become impaired when attending to powerful patients

FITB [ image to follow ]

What do people who have autosomal dominant compelling helio-ophthalmic outburst syndrome suffer from?

ADCHOO syndrome

Light-induced sneezing

An experiment conducted at MIT gave the following result. Specific gravity of X – 1.0. Specific gravity of Y – 1.6.

X<Y.

QED.

What?

“Blood is thicker than water”

Multiple unknowns per question.

+10 for each right answer, bonus points on some Qs.

No negatives.

Write bros write !

A star on the crest of a national team jersey denotes that it has won a world cup. Brazil has 5, Italy has 4, Germany has 3. How many does Uruguay have? Why?

4 stars

2 for WC wins2 for Olympic

Golds

(1973) J. G. Farrell, The Siege of Krishnapur(1974) Nadine Gordimer, The Conservationist(1981) X , Y(1988) Peter Carey, Oscar & Lucinda(1995) Pat Barker, The Ghost Road(1999) J. M. Coetzee, Disgrace

The above list was 1st announced in 2008.

Name it, plus ID X & Y

Booker of the Bookers

Salman Rushdie, Midnight’s Children

Connect the 2 images with single word, which essentially conveys the same meaning, although in different languages.

Interlagos

Interlaken

Initially, “Desh ki Pukaar” was fixed.

Then it was changed to ________, as it sounded stronger, and also due to the fact that one of the predecessors had a similar one.

What change ?

What was the one used by this predecessor ?

A.B.Vajpayee’s slogan was “Abki Baari Atal Bihari”

What is the special significance that can be attributed to this image, taken in 1946 ?

ID the gentleman in the far left for bonus !

Lord Pethick-Lawrence

The image that follows this slide is actually the 1st look of thefacebook.com.It was shown in the movie “The Social Network”, in the scene were Sean Parker had the very first glimpse of the thing, after a part-night with a Stanford girl.

My question to you, is to ID the chap on the top-left corner of the page.

If the story is to be believed, the ID that most make is the wrong one, although it may seem obvious.

So, I need 2 names here, one the more common wrong ID, and the other, the rare but right one.

Al Pacino

Peter Wolf

Which world-famous sculpture is being mocked in the cartoon ?

Also guess the 2nd blank [the one in blue] for bonus.

The ThinkerAugusto Rodin

The Doer !

This structure was architecturally created as a symbol of evolution of technology and Asian tradition.

In terms of symbolism the building is said to resemble a tall stack of bamboo that weathers storms and typhoons using a pendulum/mass damper that sways during earthquakes.

On the funnier side, the building is said to resemble a stack of what object, associated with Chinese culture in foreign countries?

[image to follow]

Taipei 101

Food takeaway boxes

The following slide has an image of an insect X.It was an important part in a novel, which was later filmatised in 1991 to what is regarded as one of the best in crime/thriller genre.

One of the iconic posters of this movie Y, in turn depicts X, but in reality, it’s a photograph from 1951, “In Voluptas Mors.” It was conceived of by Z and was shot by Philippe Halsman.

X,Y,Z please .

[image to follow]

X – Death Hawk MothY – the Silence of the LamsZ – Salvador Dali

Whose is being portrayed as a deity here ?Also, name the deity.

X – Sonia Gandhi

Y – Mother of Telangana

X is a human tower built traditionally in festivals at many locations within Y. At these festivals, several  or teams often succeed in building and dismantling a tower's structure. In 2010, Xswere declared by UNESCO to be amongst the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

The assembly is complete once all participants have climbed into their designated places, and the enxaneta climbs into place at the top and raises one hand with four fingers erect, in a gesture said to symbolize the stripes of the flag of Y.

Specific name for X, and also Y.

X – Castell

Y - Catalunia

X is one of a limited number of ____created by Peter Carl X  and his company between 1885 and 1917. The House of X made about 50, of which 43 have survived. Two more were planned for 1918, but were not delivered, due to the Y.

Getting one of these original ones as a personal/institute level possession is believed to be an achievement of the topmost state.

X & Y please …..

X – Faberge Eggs

Y – Russian Revolution

L V C 8 questions, 8 answers .

Bounce & Pounce open throughout. [ +10, -5 ]

Theme scores will be displayed with each question.

Single attempt at Qs, multiple ones at Theme.

Q:1: [+50, -25] Id the novel/movie(s) .

Q:2: [+45, -20]

Shown on the right are polyhedral dice used to a play a particular board game. Its mainly strategy-based game, where you are supposed to raise cities & wage wars.

The following image shows a screenshot from their own ‘wiki’ page, describing the skills & profile of one of its pieces.

Gimme either the game or the name of the piece.

Q:3: [+40, -20]

Laws governing motels and hotels are often named “X's Act“ or refer to hôteliers and motel operators as “X" in the body of the legislation and legal precedent cases. These laws typically define the X' liability for valuables entrusted to them by clients and determine whether an X holds any lien against such goods.

X please !

Q:4: [+35, -15]

A & B [image to follow] are a pair of musician brothers from Bhuj, Gujarat. A mastered the piano on at the Trinity College of Music in London while B took up tabla training with such legends as Taufiq Qureshi and Ustad Zakir Hussain. They emerged as popular music directors only in 2003, but went on produce music for hit films like Rab Ne Bana di Jodi, Chak de India, Iqbal etc.They were also the creators of BG score for Bang Bang, Singh is King, Krissh and Anjaana Anjaani.The musical duo collaborated with South African singer Loyiso Bala and Kenyan singer and song writer Eric Wainaina to record the anthem for 2010 FIFA World Cup. The anthem is the song "Africa – You're A Star"

Q:5: [+30,-15] One word connect please .

Q:6: [+25,-10]

According to wordpress.org, their product Y is the answer to all questions regarding how to design a perfect site.

“Y gives you total control to create the site design you want - Start with one of the many included subthemes, then tweak away for the exact look you want. You can control virtually every aspect of your site - right down to individual pages and posts. Sixteen sidebar locations with multiple layout options. The mobile view will match your site's desktop style - automatically! Features include: context sensitive help; translations for more than 18 languages…….

Once you've tried Y, you won't be able to give up the freedom of total control ! “ [ image to follow ]

Q:7: [ +20, -10 ]

Just like the word “blacksmith” has given rise to the common surname “Smith” among the Westerners, the Italian equivalent for “blacksmith” is a common surname in the country.

Which surname am I referring to ?

Q:8: [+15, no negatives ]

In internet jargon, it is a cyber attack intended to redirect a website's traffic to another, fake site.

While in genetics,  it refers to the use of genetic engineering to insert genes that code for useful pharmaceuticals into host animals or plants that would otherwise not express those genes, thus creating a genetically modified organism (GMO).

What term ?

Well, that’s it !

Q:1: [+50, -25] Id the novel/movie(s) .

The Gambler

Q:2: [+45, -20]

Shown on the right are polyhedral dice used to a play a particular board game. Its mainly strategy-based game, where you are supposed to raise cities & wage wars.

The following image shows a screenshot from their own ‘wiki’ page, describing the skills & profile of one of its pieces.

Gimme either the game or the name of the piece.

D & D

OR

City Guards

Q:3: [+40, -20]

Laws governing motels and hotels are often named “X's Act“ or refer to hôteliers and motel operators as “X" in the body of the legislation and legal precedent cases. These laws typically define the X' liability for valuables entrusted to them by clients and determine whether an X holds any lien against such goods.

X please !

Innkeeper’s Act

Q:4: [+35, -15]

A & B [image to follow] are a pair of musician brothers from Bhuj, Gujarat. A mastered the piano on at the Trinity College of Music in London while B took up tabla training with such legends as Taufiq Qureshi and Ustad Zakir Hussain. They emerged as popular music directors only in 2003, but went on produce music for hit films like Rab Ne Bana di Jodi, Chak de India, Iqbal etc.They were also the creators of BG score for Bang Bang, Singh is King, Krissh and Anjaana Anjaani.The musical duo collaborated with South African singer Loyiso Bala and Kenyan singer and song writer Eric Wainaina to record the anthem for 2010 FIFA World Cup. The anthem is the song "Africa – You're A Star"

Salim – Sulaiman Merchant

Q:5: [+30,-15] One word connect please .

The Doctor

Q:6: [+25,-10]

According to wordpress.org, their product Y is the answer to all questions regarding how to design a perfect site.

“Y gives you total control to create the site design you want - Start with one of the many included subthemes, then tweak away for the exact look you want. You can control virtually every aspect of your site - right down to individual pages and posts. Sixteen sidebar locations with multiple layout options. The mobile view will match your site's desktop style - automatically! Features include: context sensitive help; translations for more than 18 languages…….

Once you've tried Y, you won't be able to give up the freedom of total control ! “ [ image to follow ]

Weaver

Q:7: [ +20, -10 ]

Just like the word “blacksmith” has given rise to the common surname “Smith” among the Westerners, the Italian equivalent for “blacksmith” is a common surname in the country.

Which surname am I referring to ?

Ferrari [ blacksmith ]

Q:8: [+15, no negatives ]

In internet jargon, it is a cyber attack intended to redirect a website's traffic to another, fake site.

While in genetics,  it refers to the use of genetic engineering to insert genes that code for useful pharmaceuticals into host animals or plants that would otherwise not express those genes, thus creating a genetically modified organism (GMO).

What term ?

Pharming

[ Farming + phishing

OR pharmaceuticals ]

So,

GamblerCity guardInnkeeperMerchant

DoctorWeaver

BlacksmithFarmer

???

Occupations of pawns in chess, from left to right !