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QUESTION 1 : Seize the day This is a tribute character from World of Warcraft

made in the year 2014 You can summon X by rubbing the Ever-Burning

Lamp. When first summoned, he exclaims "INFINITE COSMIC POWER" and then shrinks and waves goodbye, saying "itty bitty living space.“

Who was this character based on? <IMAGE IN NEXT SLIDE>

ANSWER

ROBIN WILLIAMS!

Question 2 : FAQ question

The following are example of a phenomenon known as RAS syndrome.- ATM Machine- PIN Number- LCD Display- PDF Format

What does RAS stand for or simply explain what it is referring to?

ANSWER

REDUNDANT ACRONYM SYNDROME

Question 3: Live long and prosper

Scientists have found out that there is a certain X dynamic that exists in many biological systems like in certain bacteria and lizards. The common side-blotched lizard exhibits a X pattern in its mating strategies. Of its three color types of males, "orange beats blue, blue beats yellow, and yellow beats orange" in competition for females. This is very similar to the rules of X. Identify X.

Question 4: Jammu

IDENTIFY THE GROUP

ANSWER

LED ZEPPELIN

Question 5: Chris Brown ft. Rihanna

The term is slang for a sleeveless white T-shirt – the kind famously worn by Sylvester Stallone in Rocky and Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire.

An A formed white, tight, T-Shirt normally produced for men but also worn by women, intended for wear under shirts. Its reputation comes from those wearing the shirts while engaged in domestic violence.

ANSWER

WIFEBEATER

***Question 6: Cant Cite DescriptionFor the naming of the average colour of the universe, astronomers at John Hopkins University held a competition to come up with names that suit the findings they discovered. The final name they settled on was Cosmic ________. The blanked out part is reference to a beverage.Other names that almost made it were Cosmic Cream, Cosmic Khaki.

What is in the blank ?

ANSWER

COSMIC LATTE

Question 7:

You can arrive at this restaurant chain’s outlet in Paris with a 25 minute drive from the Eiffel Tower.

This is an image of the interior of the restaurant.

IDENTIFY.<image in next slide>

ANSWER

SARAVANA BHAVAN!

Question 8: Stefi Graph

This is a graph depicting _______ of tennis players which is recorded using this instrument. <IMAGE IN NEXT SLIDE>

Name the instrument or FITB.

ANSWER

GRUNTS! GRUNT-O-METER

***Question 9: Everything These are the features of this chair. - Dura Core Tilt( Up to 50 degree tilt)- Power Recline- Easy Split Back- Superior Ride Comfort- Integrated Unitrack to mount accessories and technology

What are we talking about?

STEPHEN HAWKING’S CHAIR

Question 10: PTI

As an unforeseen consequence of the Chennai floods, something that has been happening daily in Chennai since 1878 didn’t for the very first time in 137 years.What are we talking about?

ANSWER

THE HINDU DIDN’T PUBLISH THEIR DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME !

Question 11: Laurie Baker , a British- born Indian arichitect known for

his signature architecture style providing cost-effective, energy-efficient designs resided in Thiruvananthapuram.

He was responsible for the design of many buildings throughout the city including

Chitralekha Film Studio at Aakkulam The Hamlet at Naalanchira Sutter Hall, Loyola School Sreekariyam

However his major contribution to the city stands at the heart of Trivandrum. Identify this famous building.

ANSWER

INDIAN COFFE HOUSE, THAMBANOOR!

Question 12: Hi-Fi The exploding cigar is a variety

of cigar that explodes shortly after being lit. Such cigars are normally packed with a minute chemical explosive charge near the lighting end or with a non-chemical device that ruptures the cigar when exposed to heat. 

These are used usually as a type of practical joke, but the most famous use of these in history allegedly is by the CIA of the United States in the 1960s for a specific purpose.

What was it for ?

ANSWER

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSASINATE FIDEL CASTRO

Question 13: Tea Party.

This is an app developed by the company Dexati called ______RUN where the objective is to run with the main character across 12 states in India.

FITB. <IMAGE IN THE NEXT SLIDE>

ANSWER

MODI RUN

Question 14: Knock KnockThis is a track from the choir scene in

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

What is the song referring to or Where is it from?

<AUDIO>

ANSWER

MACBETH ( WITCH CHANT) TRACK’S NAME IS DOUBLE TROUBLE

Question 15:

Name the 4- letter name for this instrument which comes from the Latin word for ‘pipe’.

ANSWER

TUBA

Question 16: Alecia Moore The 2014 Ashes saw Australia beat England 5-0 and win the

series. Coincidentally, the last day of the final test was the death anniversary of Australian quickie, Glenn Mcgrath’s wife who passed away due to cancer. This is a special day in Australia where cancer awareness is promoted.

Due to this, most of the people present there including the players dressed appropriately for the occasion. Thus, the day and this particular Ashes series gained a popular nickname.

What is the term used by Aussies to refer to this date in their cricketing history?

ANSWER

PINKWASH

***Question 17: The flower in the following slide is called

Hymenocallis.This flower has a peculiar triple lobed structure.This flower is said to have influenced the design

of something due to this structure. What are we talking about?

<IMAGE IN NEXT SLIDE>

ANSWER

THIS FLOWER INSPIRED THE DESIGN FOR THE BURJ KHALIFA

***Question 18:

Identify the painting being parodied by the Simpsons.

<IMAGE IN NEXT SLIDE>

ANSWER

NIGHTHAWKS

Question 19: Good Will Saving

Andy Weir worked as a software engineer, while also writing science fiction. In 2011, he self-published a book, serializing it on the web and later publishing it on Kindle for the minimum price. Thanks to fan interest, the book was finally noticed and re-released in 2014.And now everyone's heard of it. Which book?

ANSWER

THE MARTIAN

QUESTION 20

NAME THE PERSON.

NAME THE PERSON.

ANSWER

JRR TOLKIEN

***QUESTION 21

The Pritzker prize is the highest award in this field. Name the field.

ANSWER

ARCHITECTURE

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