1. 1. Archish MazumdarPratik Somani
2. 2. Rules Teams of at most 3 members 24 Questions, written Top 8 teams to qualify (2 from eachpool)
3. 3. Q.1 X (born June 1, 1940) is an American theoreticalphysicist. He was the Feynman Professor ofTheoretical Physics at the California Institute ofTechnology (Caltech) until 2009 and one of theworld's leading experts on the astrophysicalimplications of Einstein's general theory of relativity. ID X and give me the reason he would be on this quiz. (Image on next slide)
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5. 5. Q.2 ID the voice in the clip
6. 6. Q.3 The 1915 American movie, A Free Ride,a.k.a. A Grass Sandwich was one of the films ofthe silent era. Two contradictory theories have emerged regardingthe identities of the cast: some sources suggest theywere people with low social status, but others assertthe opposite. The film was directed by A. Wise Guy and waswritten by Will She. What is this the first of?
7. 7. Q.4 ID the voice in the video clip.
8. 8. Q.5 Shakti Samant wanted for the movie X a song withlines full of extreme contrasts and lyricist AnandBaxi, otherwise known as 'Factory of songs' couldnot write one. Suddenly one night, at a filmy party,with a glass of wine in one hand, cigar in another, hewas standing at the window when rain-waterextinguished his cigar. Immediately it struck to him What song am I talking about?
9. 9. Q.6 What X actually said was "Sometimes whenpeople go to Y, they go home to their mommaswithout any legs. Sometimes they don't go home atall. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say aboutthat." Unfortunately, no one could hear this for somereason. What am I talking about?
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11. 11. Q.8 For ideal viewing in theaters, most movies arereleased with aspect ratios of ~1.8:1 or higher.However, the director of this movie wanted this tobe released in a ratio of 1.66:1 to make it feel morelike a television show. Only the original DVD is inthis aspect ratio. The theatrical cut was cropped to1.85:1 and the Blu-ray release to 1.78:1. Which movie am I talking about?
12. 12. Q.9When the first copy of Don was out, Salim Khan(of the Salim- Javed combo) decided to show thefilm to Manoj Kumar. Manoj though impressedwith the film, felt that the second half was veryfast and needed some kind of a break. EvenSalim-Javed felt that it was a valid point that hemade.What break was then added to the filmssecond half?
13. 13. Q10 A __________ is a short, sometimes sleeveless,loose-fitting nightgown or negligee intended asnightwear for women. It sometimes has formedcups called a bralette for cleavage with anattached, loose-fitting skirt falling in lengthusually between the upper thigh and the bellybutton. The garment is often trimmed with lace,ruffles, appliques, marabou fur, bows, andribbons, optionally with spaghetti straps.Sometimes it is made of sheer or translucentfabric like nylon or chiffon or silk.
14. 14. Q11 ______________: My Unbelievably True LifeStory, is the autobiography of X. It wasreleased in October 2012. The book dealsmainly with his successes in the three majorchapters of his life. He devotes one chaptercalled The Secret, to his extramarital affairwith his household employee, Mildred Patricia'Patty' Baena. FITB and also give me X.
15. 15. Q12 The __________ has a pair of machine guns mounted in the nose of the carbetween the front wheels. In "Attack" mode, the driver's seat moves to the centerof the car, and the driver is repositioned to lie face-down with his head in thecenter section between the front wheels. Other devices included: Six rear flaps to assist brakes Twin forward-firing machine guns Rocket launcher Landing hook to Sprung landing stabilization Integrated fire-extinguishing system Integrated safety connection to gasoline control Vector-controlled jet engine on back of car for quick boosts/"rampless" jumps Stealth mode, which turns off the car's lights and cuts the engine. The vehicle ispowered by an electric motor, making it very hard to find in dark places. FITB.
16. 16. Q13Where have you seen/heard this song before? The king and his men Some men have diedstole the queen from her bed and some are aliveand bound her in her Bones. And others sail on the seaThe seas be ours with the keys to the cageand by the powers and the Devil to paywhere we will we'll roam. We lay to Fiddlers Green!Yo, ho, haul together, The bell has been raisedhoist the colors high. From its watery graveHeave ho, thieves and beggars, Do you hear its sepulchral tone?never shall we die. We are a call to all,pay head the squalland turn your sail toward home!Yo, ho, haul together,hoist the colours high.Heave ho, thieves and beggars,never shall we die.
17. 17. Q14 The (only) film X's father ever produced was a flop. Unable tobear the loss, his health failed. The family, living in abungalow on Mumbai's upmarket Carter Road, was forced tomove to Virar a far flung semi-rural Mumbai suburb, whereX was born. The youngest of six children, his pet name meanslittle finger in Punjabi, the language they speak at home. Give me X
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