General Quiz

1.In 2012, Ronald Ball filed a lawsuit against a famous Company X. He had

found a dead mouse in one of soft drink products Y manufactured by X. X

won the lawsuit by proving that had mouse been put there on the day of manufacture, the mouse would have dissolved by the time it was bought!

Identify X & Y.

X = PepsiY= Mountain Dew

2. “Once in a Blue Moon” is a popular phrase which is usually used in

reference to events that happen rarely. But contrary to Popular belief Blue Moon is not much of a rare event. The last Blue moon occured on 22nd May 2016. The next ones are on 31st January 2018, followed by 31st March 2018. What specific event are we talking about?

Blue Moon is the extra full moon in a subdivision of a year. 4 Full moons in a

season. 2 Full moons in a calendar Month.

3. The Great Flood Myth is a very common story across Mythologies. More than 15 Mythologies are known to have

one or the other form of the story. Noah’s Ark being the most popular one. Even Indian (Hindu) Mythology has a similar

story. Who or What is the corresponding figure of Noah in the Hindu Mythology?

Matsya Avatar & Manu

4. Actor/Actress Turned Politician made his/her debut in an English Language

Film “Epistle” released in 1961. The film was directed by Shankar Giri, Son Of V.V Giri. Who is the Actor/ Actress?

Jayalalithaa

5. The Band Initially called themselves “Starfish”, since there was already a band named Starfish, They named

themselves after a part of the name of the book “Child’s Reflections, ______”,

by Philip Horkey? Name the Band.

Coldplay

6. In a Bundesliga Match played in March 2012 between Bayern Munich FC and Hertha Berlin. Bayern Crushed

Hertha by 6-0. In the 25th Minute a free-kick was awarded to Bayern. Toni Kroos, Arjen Robben and Frank Ribery did a

very unusual thing on field otherwise pretty famous to decide who will take the free kick. The Locals call it Schnick,

Schnack, Shchnuck. Ribery was finally given the Free Kick. What is the English version of Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck?

Rock, Paper & Scissors

7. British gunners in WWII were able to locate and shoot down German planes at night due to the invention of radar, which the Germans knew nothing about. • To cover up the invention of radar, the British spread about an urban legend which suggested that the massive increase in

night vision of their pilots was due to _________________. • This rationale was further popularized by the British Royal Air Force through a

a story about the night vision flying prowess of their skilled fighter pilot John "Cats' Eyes" Cunningham. • In response to the story, many British people began to ___________as they wanted to improve their vision so

that they could see better during the compulsory blackouts that were common during World War II. • This alleged legend not only convinced the

Germans, but also persists even to this day. • What is the legend/rationale?

8. Han Kang of South Korea won the 2016 Booker Prize for her three – part drama novella which she wrote in 2007. It is set in

modern day Seoul where the protagonist makes a decision to not eat meat after a bloody nightmarish dream about human cruelty leading

to devastating consequences in her personal life. What was the name of the book, that might remind you of another publication for which a famous Indian used to write regularly? Also, why was she nominated only in 2016, although the book was published in 2007?

The Book was translated in 2016

9. 75 extra people were hired in the Rio Olympics for this task compared to zero in London, Beijing or Athens. According to

Ricardo Prado, the Olympic sports manager, “the Games are simply following the laws set by their host country.” Each of these hires earned $340 for their 20 day service. What role did they have?

Lifeguard

10. ‘LePakshi’ a famous Hindu Pilgrim Centre in Andhra Pradesh known for its temples of Vishnu, Shiva and Veerbhadra. This place is more commonly known for its hanging pillar in its temple (Picture accompanied) and a large footprint, which is believed to be that of Hanuman. This place is one of the few places in South India, which holds historical evidence suggesting the events in ramayana actually took place. One particular incident in Ramayana is said to have led to the place being called as ‘LePakshi’. Which incident are we talking about ?

Jatayu Given Moksha

11. In reality, it is theIn reality, it is the 4th in the seriesi.. But in reel-world, it is the 3rd in the series.What is being talked about that

started it’s reel-production with thewith the codename ‘Headache’codename ‘Headache’, probably referring to a, probably referring to a concussionconcussion suffered by the suffered by the

leading-manleading-man early inearly in the story?

12. ● Simon Cowell will become the PM of Britain.

● Sir Alex Ferguson to win ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. ● The Queen at the age of 90, will have a Christmas No. 1 single.

● Loch Ness monster to be discovered. ● Kim Kardashian will become the President of the USA.

These are some of the predictions which were thought to be more likely to happen than what had actually taken place. In reality, what

actually happened?

13. “We can confirm nor deny this is our first tweet”. Was a humurous tweet by

the first official account of who or what?

14. Psmith Journalist is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first released in the UK as a serial in The Captain magazine between Oct 1909 and Feb 1910. A phrase “Elementary, my dear ______”, famously associated with a duo (albeit wrongly), first appeared in this novel.

Name the Duo ?

15. Dismissed by some at the times as ‘slacktivism’, it ultimately helped to raise more than $115 m. With the available funds,

scientists associated with Project MinE have recently discovered a gene variant – NEK1 which will probably bring in a revolution in the field of medical science. What is said to the main source of all these funds which gave a shiver to people from different strata of

life including the big shots – Bill Gates, LBJ & Zuckerberg?

16. In 2006, X was named as richest fictional character by Forbes. The name was then dropped as Forbes received letters from angry children claiming X

was Real. ID X.

Santa Claus

17. Before Rutledge Batra directed the film “The lunchbox”, he was working on a documentary, work of which would be an

integral part of his upcoming movie! What was the subject of the

documentary?

The dabbawalas

18. As early as 1500 BCE, The Egyptians had developed sundial. TheT-Shaped bar was calibrated to divide the dial in12 parts. Which human feature is allegedly an inspiration for number 12?

Total number of joints in 4 fingers. As thumb was used to count them.

19. The countries X & Y were formed in 90s in the continent of Europe. Breaking of from two major countries. There has

been lot of confusion on both public platforms regarding both countries.

Embassies of these two countries in USA meet once a month to exchange wrongly

addressed mails. ID X & Y

Slovakia & Slovenia

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