Brahma 2019 school finals

RULES
 3 ROUNDS (1 WRITTEN)
 QM IS OMNIPOTENT, AND OMNISCIENT. HENCE, QM DECSION IS FINAL
 ANY DISPUTES? READ PREVIOUS POINT.
 IMPORTANT: HAVE FUN

Round 1
CLOCKWISE INFI POUNCE/BOUNCE

1
The original title of the song was Sabka ____ _____ but the
director’s father pointed out that the usage of the word
‘Sabka’ was a generalization, and that changing it to ‘____
____ ____’ will make it more personal and relatable to each
person in the audience.
The change was accepted and the song became one of the
biggest hits of 2019. Give me the title of the song.

2
 Civilization is a series of turn-based strategy video games, first released in 1991.X's obsession with
nuclear bombing in the series was first noted in the sequel title Civilization II, wherein _____would often
evolve into the most hostile civilization during the mid to late stages of a match. Cause of this was a
glitch in the artificial intelligence (A.I.) settings for X's aggression level. Despite starting with the lowest
level of aggression to reflect X's historical legacy of pacifism, as the game progresses towards the
Modern Era the ______ civilization would often become more hostile and confrontational towards other
leaders as a result of a coding error.X's hyper aggression typically leads to rampant threats and use of
nuclear bombs on other civilizations, earning him an odd reputation of being a nuke-obsessive
warmonger.
Due to the popularity of the bug, it was later intentionally put into later iterations of the game where X
would intentionally be given the highest level as a producer and user of nukes.
 Id X

3
These pens were released by
MontBlanc as a tribute to who?
Bigger image in next slide

4
Spanish officials in the reign of Charles V would tie
up documents with rope, except the ones that
needed to be discussed further on the Council of
State.
What did they bind those documents with, resulting in
a phrase that survives in the English language even
today?

5
Although this product is a byword for fraud in the western
world, the irony is that genuine _____ ___, derived from the
species Enhydris chinensis, has been found to have many
beneficial properties, due to its high levels of Omega-3 fatty
acids.
What product, whose reputation was irreparably damaged by
unscrupulous salesmen throughout America in the 19th
century?

6
A hard, howling, tossing water scene.
Strong tide was washing hero clean.
"How cold!" Weather stings as in anger.
O Silent night shows war ace danger!
The cold waters swashing on in rage.
Redcoats warn slow his hint engage.
When star general's action wish'd "Go!"
He saw his ragged continentals row.
Ah, he stands – sailor crew went going.
And so this general watches rowing.
He hastens – winter again grows cold.
A wet crew gain Hessian stronghold.
George can't lose war with's hands in;
He's astern – so go alight, crew, and win!
o This is a sonnet written by David Shulman titled “Washington
Crossing The Delaware”.
o What is special about this sonnet ?

Every line is a anagram of the title

7
During Shakespeare’s times he saw to that the actors got their
lines only once the play was in progress which was often in the
form of cue acting where someone backstage whispered them
to the person shortly before he was supposed to deliver them.
Why was this practice followed by Shakespeare ?

8
What we normally see is strings of random characters falling
from the top to the bottom of the screen. This effect is
associated with a famous franchise (like the opening crawl of
Star Wars) that has led to a lot of things in popular culture,
mainly screen-savers.
What is it?

9
X is a rare collection of fairy tales handwritten by a prominent author, Y. A
handwritten and jewelled edition of the book has sold for nearly £368,750 at
an auction in Sotheby’s, London on 13th December 2016. The copy sold was
made for Y’s publisher Barry Cunningham, who gave his backing to Y’s first
book and thus launched a global literary craze. Cunningham’s copy of the
book is a cloth-wrapped, leather-bound manuscript covered in semi-precious
stones and features a silver mounted skull.
Name the book X and the author Y.

X-The tales of beedle and the bard
Y- J.K.Rowling

10
In medicine, it is known as Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter
(SDF) or Singultus, from the Latin singult, “the act of catching
one’s breath while sobbing”. It is caused due to abrupt rush of air
into the lungs causing the vocal chords to close.
How do we know this term in common knowledge?

11
 X was invented in 1974 and Hungarian patent HU170062 was obtained
for the X in 1975 . The first test batches of the product were produced in
late 1977 and released to Budapest toy shops. In September 1979, a deal
was signed with Ideal Toys to bring the X to the Western world, and the X
made its international debut at the toy fairs of London, Paris, Nuremberg
and New York in January and February 1980.
 "The Gordian Knot" and "Inca Gold" were the other names considered but
it was marketed as X.

12
The “X effect" is a term used in media that refers to objections against the
killing of animals that are perceived as "cute" or "adorable", such as deer or
dolphins, while there may be little or no objection to the suffering of
organisms that are perceived as somehow repulsive or less than desirable,
such as spiders or an endangered fungus and other woodland creatures.
Referring to a form of purported anthropomorphism, the term is inspired by
Walt Disney's animated film X, where an emotional high point is the death of
the lead character's mother at the hands of the film's antagonist, a hunter
known only as "Man".
Id X

ANSWERS
1. Comfort
2. Opel
3. Orbit
4. JBL
5. Dove
6. IKEA
7. Dettol
8. Hot Wheels

Round 3
ANTICLOCKWISE INFI POUNCE/BOUNCE

1
The Football Association of Greenland is not a
member of FIFA or any of its confederations and
hence cannot take part in any of the tournaments
conducted by FIFA. Greenland couldn't become a part
of FIFA because it couldn't meet a particular
regulation.
What reason?

Grass does not grow naturally in Greenland.

2
Names such as 'Jot & Jerk', 'Mount & Show', 'Press &
Peel', 'Papillon' etc were once proposed for this
invention, later featured at the New York Museum of
Modern Art as an icon of beautiful everyday design in
its "Humble Masterpieces" exhibit.
Name the invention

3
David Attenborough was a top official in the BBC in the 1960s.
He was looking to start a new show to demonstrate the
superior aspects of colorTV technology. He found a particular
sport ideal for this purpose. This sport was languishing in
obscurity at that point, but with the launch of this show, its
popularity exploded. By 1985, it had the biggest TV audience
fora sporting event in Britain.
Which sport did he choose?

4
Candidates have to be in year 9 and 10, have no exams, should be
able to give priority to training, should be physically fit, and also
understand that absence for any reason lasting two weeks or longer
may result in failure to qualify for further training. In order to qualify
for full training,students must pass a written test on the rules, be
able to run at a sustained pace for 12 minutes, be able to complete
a circuit and then stand still for 3 minutes, show good speed in
shuttle runs and pass tests of hand/eye co-ordination.
Who are these “chosen ones”?

5
• Which brainchild of E
Sreedharan’s official
twitter account handle
posted this meme to
describe their 10-year
journey.
• What is being explained
by the meme or put
funda

Delhi Metro Corporation
The different
coloured rangers
represent the
different metro lines
operated by the Delhi
Metro Corporation.

6
 X's best known paintings are impressionist landscapes, many of which
were painted while on holiday in the South of France, Egypt or Morocco.
Using the pseudonym "Charles Morin", he continued his hobby throughout
his life and painted hundreds of paintings, many of which are on show in
the studio at Chartwell as well as private collections. Most of his paintings
are oil-based and feature landscapes, but he also did a number of interior
scenes and portraits. In 1925 Lord Duveen, Kenneth Clark, and Oswald
Birley selected his Winter Sunshine as the prize winner in a contest for
anonymous amateur artists
 ID X

8
When asked about a rumor that he was almost cast in a Bollywood
movie he said “One amusing offer (came to me) for a bit part in a
Salman Khan starrer from a rather famous director. I can always
cherish these moments. It was to play the role of an Indian foreign
minister in a sequence and the advice I was given by a good friend
was, ‘If you want to be the foreign minister, don’t play the foreign
minister.’ I thought that made sense and I backed off.”
Id the person we are talking about

9
During WWII , Royal Air Force was utilizing a new onboard radar
system called Airborne Interception Radar, which allowed their pilots
to more effectively target German bombers during nighttime
missions. To keep the tech under wraps the Royal Air Force started
a misinformation campaign that stated something else was the
reason for their brilliant eyesight .
What was the rumor that even our parents believe it to be true

Eating carrot improves eyesight

10
Banaras Hindu University recently added a new course
called Bhooth Vidhya . This course is to teach doctors
how to treat people with a particular disorder . This
course will be conducted by an Ayurveda faculty.
Which specific disorder is this course about?

People possessed by ghost or see ghost

11
On a trip to japan in the early 1980s , X asked Sony's chairman Akio
Morita why everyone in the company’s factories wore uniforms. Akio
Morita said to X “after the war no one had any clothes”, and
companies like Sony has to give them something to wear each day.
Over the years the uniforms developed their own signature styles,
especially at companies such as Sony, and it became a way of
bonding with the company .
ID X and what started due to this conversation ?

12
 Acknowledging the world-wide
tendency to commit an oft-
repeated error at the diplomatic
level, this error-strewn world map
has been deliberately placed
since Dec 2016.
 Where can you see this map?

HTTP 404 or ‘Not Found’ error page in
NZ Govt. website

Brahma 2019 school finals

More Related Content

What's hot

Similar to Brahma 2019 school finals

More from Akhash Kumar

Recently uploaded

Brahma 2019 school finals