1. Old Monk, New Bottle The Farewell Quiz Karun Sethi & Gaurav Dadhich DoMS, IIT Roorkee Class of 2014

2. Written Round 20 questions in all Questions 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 are starred (tie-breakers) Quizmasters discretion is final 3. Exclusive designer showrooms of this brand often have their floors angled at 24 degrees.Which brand? 4. Titan, Saturns moon, is at a higher temperature than thermal equilibrium because of atmospheric ethane. Its upper atmosphere is inefficient at trapping infrared radiation. Conversely, haze inTitans atmosphere contributes to an effect by reflecting sunlight back into space, cancelling a portion of the warming and making its surface significantly colder than its upper atmosphere. Identify this effect. 5. The two oldest amateur clubs of England Civil Service FC and Polytechnic FC, faced off in a match in October last year?What was special about the venue of this match? 6. It was developed in 1908 by an Australian pharmacist and his wife. In India, it was launched in 1947 as a rival to Hamam, then aTata product. It is sold as Degree in USA and as Shield in South Africa.What? 7. There was a future mainstream, talented and famous director, who acted as one of the members of the infamous Memon family in the cult movie Black Friday, based on the Mumbai serial blasts. Who? 8. This term described the area outside the NorthWall of London that was used as an execution site for criminals. People would not buy this land because the rotting bodies were often left on display as a warning. It was first used in a military context by soldier and historian Ernest Swinton in his short story The Point ofView. What term? 9. Sony Corporation 20th Century Fox Dell Hewlett Packard Hitachi LG Electronics Panasonic Corporation Mitsubishi Electric Philips Pioneer Samsung Electronics Sharp TDK Thomson 10. For whom did P.V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India use the term miracle of democracy? 11. This organization is in the news currently. Identify it and the reason it has made waves. (Part points) 12. This book was the first to use the word X that has become nothing short of a phenomenon in this age.What is X? 13. In the United Kingdom, the use of X by commercial broadcasters was forbidden prior to 2011. In December 2010, telecommunications regulator Ofcom announced that it would amend its Broadcasting Code to legalize X in certain types of programming, with the new policies taking effect on February 28, 2011.Whenever X occurs, the following image is displayed along with it. What is X? [IMAGE FOLLOWS] 14. Identify this CEO of a highly rated and successful Indian company. (Part points for each) 15. The television series Bob Patterson,Watching Ellie, ListenUp! andThe __________ __________Show had acclaim and even respectable ratings but almost every show was cancelled quickly, usually within the first season.This gave rise to the term X-Y. Identify this two-word term. 16. When the movie X was released, a tweet from a parody account read as follows: Tickets for X should be sold through the IRCTC, at least that way, nobody will be able to encounter it. Name this movie X. 17. D. R. Cosmetics Private Limiteds website claims it is theWorlds No. 1 in its flagship product.We all have used their product at least once (hopefully). Started in 1972 by Dr. Dhanvantri R Joshi, their products are now manufactured and exported to clientele in the US, Italy, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and many more countries and are also the official suppliers to Indian Railways. What product? 18. Kewal Kiran Clothing is one of Indias largest apparel manufacturers, with a faithful brand following across Asia, Africa and Middle East. Design teams at Kewal Kiran Clothing always work in close coordination with research teams, to create new fits, cuts, washes and styles in a variety of new fabrics, using the latest technology and processes. Such innovations have led to the creation of the brands that reflect the desires and attitudes of customers, becoming an expression of their personalities. Which is their most famous brand? 19. Whose only novel published as a lead story in Lippincotts Monthly Magazine (July 1890 edition)?The magazines editors feared that the story was indecent as submitted so they censored roughly 500 words without the authors knowledge, before publication.This author has otherwise written a number of poems, plays and fairy tales. (Part points) 20. Which two cities are connected by the Maitri Express? 21. DailyTattler, Eagle, Evening Compass, Morning Pictorial etc. are the lesser famous ones.Which is the most famous one and what am I talking about? 22. Exclusive designer showrooms of this brand often have their floors angled at 24 degrees.Which brand? 23. JohnnieWalker, as the label is stuck at an angle of 24 degrees. 24. Titan, Saturns moon, is at a higher temperature than thermal equilibrium because of atmospheric ethane. Its upper atmosphere is inefficient at trapping infrared radiation. Conversely, haze inTitans atmosphere contributes to an effect by reflecting sunlight back into space, cancelling a portion of the warming and making its surface significantly colder than its upper atmosphere. Identify this effect. 25. Anti-Greenhouse Effect 26. The two oldest amateur clubs of England Civil Service FC and Polytechnic FC, faced off in a match in October last year?What was special about the venue of this match? 27. The venue was Buckingham Palace; first time the palace played host to such a football match. 28. Patrick Bateman Harvey Specter Ari Gold Frasier Crane Fictional alumni of Harvard 29. It was developed in 1908 by an Australian pharmacist and his wife. In India, it was launched in 1947 as a rival to Hamam, then aTata product. It is sold as Degree in USA and as Shield in South Africa.What? 30. Rexona 31. There was a future mainstream, talented and famous director, who acted as one of the members of the infamous Memon family in the cult movie Black Friday, based on the Mumbai serial blasts. Who? 32. Imtiaz Ali as Yakub Memon 33. This term described the area outside the NorthWall of London that was used as an execution site for criminals. People would not buy this land because the rotting bodies were often left on display as a warning. It was first used in a military context by soldier and historian Ernest Swinton in his short story The Point ofView. What term? 34. No-Mans Land 35. Sony Corporation 20th Century Fox Dell Hewlett Packard Hitachi LG Electronics Panasonic Corporation Mitsubishi Electric Philips Pioneer Samsung Electronics Sharp TDK Thomson 36. These organizations are collectively known as the Blu-ray Disc Founders (BDF) Group technology firms working together to develop and support the Blu-ray Disc. 37. For whom did P.V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India use the term miracle of democracy? 38. Mayawati 39. This organization is in the news currently. Identify it and the reason it has made waves. (Part points) 40. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in the news for supporting the transgender issue. 41. This book was the first to use the word X that has become nothing short of a phenomenon in this age.What is X? 42. This book was the first to use the word meme. 43. In the United Kingdom, the use of X by commercial broadcasters was forbidden prior to 2011. In December 2010, telecommunications regulator Ofcom announced that it would amend its Broadcasting Code to legalize X in certain types of programming, with the new policies taking effect on February 28, 2011.Whenever X occurs, the following image is displayed along with it. What is X? [IMAGE FOLLOWS] 44. Product Placement 45. Identify this CEO of a highly rated and successful Indian company. (Part points for each) 46. ValerieWagoner, CEO of ZipDial 47. The television series Bob Patterson,Watching Ellie, ListenUp! andThe __________ __________Show had acclaim and even respectable ratings but almost every show was cancelled quickly, usually within the first season.This gave rise to the term X-Y. Identify this two-word term. 48. Seinfeld Curse 49. When the movie X was released, a tweet from a parody account read as follows: Tickets for X should be sold through the IRCTC, at least that way, nobody will be able to encounter it. Name this movie X. 50. Chennai Express 51. D. R. Cosmetics Private Limiteds website claims it is theWorlds No. 1 in its flagship product.We all have used their product at least once (hopefully). Started in 1972 by Dr. Dhanvantri R Joshi, their products are now manufactured and exported to clientele in the US, Italy, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and many more countries and are also the official suppliers to Indian Railways. What product? 52. Bufin Paper Soap 53. Kewal Kiran Clothing is one of Indias largest apparel manufacturers, with a faithful brand following across Asia, Africa and Middle East. Design teams at Kewal Kiran Clothing always work in close coordination with research teams, to create new fits, cuts, washes and styles in a variety of new fabrics, using the latest technology and processes. Such innovations have led to the creation of the brands that reflect the desires and attitudes of customers, becoming an expression of their personalities. Which is their most famous brand? 54. Killer Jeans 55. Whose only novel published as a lead story in Lippincotts Monthly Magazine (July 1890 edition)?The magazines editors feared that the story was indecent as submitted so they censored roughly 500 words without the authors knowledge, before publication.This author has otherwise written a number of poems, plays and fairy tales. (Part points) 56. Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray 57. Which two cities are connected by the Maitri Express? 58. Kolkata and Dhaka 59. DailyTattler, Eagle, Evening Compass, Morning Pictorial etc. are the lesser famous ones.Which is the most famous one and what am I talking about? 60. Daily Planet newspapers in Supermans Universe.