General Rules

General Rules

  1. There are 4 rounds in this quiz.
  2. Rounds 2 and 3 will be elimination rounds, with two teams eliminated at the end of Round 2 and one team eliminated at the end of Round 3.
  3. Shouting out answers will be penalized.
  4. Rules for corresponding rounds will be specified before the round begins.
  5. The quizmaster is batman.

RULES

ROUND RULES

  1. This round is a Pounce and Bounce round.
  2. There are 6 questions in this round.
  3. Those who want to attempt the question on the Pounce can raise their hands. The quizmaster will come to you and check whether your answers are correct.
  4. The questions will go clockwise.
  5. +20/-10 on the Pounce.
  6. +10/-0 on the Bounce.
Question 1

In Greek mythology, the term “X” is associated with two brothers. One was mortal, a royal blood, while the other was divine and fathered by a god. After the mortal brother died, the divine one refused immortality without him. As a result, they were permitted to alternate between Olympus and the underworld. Their names were later immortalized in a prominent constellation long used by navigators. “X” ironically still guides this generation.

ID "X"

Answer

Gemini

Question 2

This famous author supported General Reginald Dyer, the mastermind behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and even contributed to Dyer's defense fund. During that time, he wrote books such as Soldiers Three, Wee Willie Winkie, Under the Deodars, and The Story of the Gadsbys for the historically famous A.H. Wheeler Indian Railway Library book series. He also has a deep literary connection with the Seoni forests of Madhya Pradesh.

Identify the author

Answer

Rudyard Kipling

Question 3

X briefly became the best-selling board game in a year during the late 1960s, even surpassing Monopoly. X was manufactured by Parker Brothers, the same company that produced Monopoly. Decades later, both games came under the ownership of Hasbro, a multinational toy and entertainment corporation headquartered in Rhode Island. X uses a small movable planchette to show letters and numbers in combinations.

Identify X.

Answer

Ouija Board

Question 4

During the 1998 Pokhran nuclear test, in order to maintain secrecy, the involved scientists and officials operated under code names. Who was referred to as “Major General Prithviraj”?

Answer

APJ Abdul Kalam

Question 5


Built during the reign of Maharaja Sree Moolam Thirunal, this place was used to serve as a guest house and a banquet hall for the British. The royal family was strictly vegetarian and did not want to serve meat to the Europeans at their own residences hence X was constructed.

ID this place

Answer

Kanakakunnu Palace

Question 6

A phrase meaning "Do it" or "Keep going" in the Fang language which started as Cameroonian military marching chant became the chorus of one of the most recognizable global anthems of the 21st century. Which song popularized this phrase worldwide?

Answer

Waka Waka

Just Remember That!

RULES

ROUND RULES

  1. There are a total of 6 open-ended questions
  2. The fastest team to submit the correct answer earns +20, second gets +10.
  3. The fastest team wins the right to answer a Bonus question.
  4. A correct Bonus answer adds +20, but an incorrect answer deducts -10 points.
  5. All answers must be submitted through your devices, positions are determined based on timestamps
  6. Spelling errors are not penalised

Common Round

Question 1

Question 1

X is one of the most recent inclusions in the Forbes World Billionaire list from India. This is primarily due to X's company going public on the stock exchange in November of last year. The company introduced affordable and accessible pricing in a market which was previously dominated by premium priced decades old industry giants.

ID X, who has a series about them on Netflix whose title translates to “Hello Children”

Answer

Physics Wallah

AAP YAHA AA JAIYE

Question 1

Question

X is a small popular destination in the United States Virgin Islands. Over the years, X developed several unusual structures including a brightly colored temple-like building and multiple luxury villas. In the late 2010s, a certain announcement led to intense international media attention to it. The official name of this location is Little Saint James. Identify X.

ANSWER

Epstein Island

Common Round

Question 2

Question 2

ID the EVENT that prompted this doodle.

Answer


Name change from Kerala to Keralam

AAP YAHA AA JAIYE

Question 2

Question

In 2023 the Punjab-Haryana High Court became the first court in India to decide on the bail plea of an accused with reference to something unique. The bench was hearing the bail application of an accused arrested in June 2020 for alleged rioting and criminal conspiracy. Justice Chitkara assessed the reply received from _____ as the first of its kind and rejected the accused's bail plea on the basis of his experiences and decisions made earlier.

FITB

ANSWER

ChatGpt

Common Round

Question 3

Question 3

Using molecular phylogenetics, scientists found that the closest relatives of the disease X are simian ____ ____, infecting wild chimpanzees, gorillas and other apes. In particular, it is related to the simian pathogens infecting chimpanzees and western lowland gorillas. Famous people who have died from this disease include the lead singer of Queen, the racer Mike Beuttler, and the seventh Secretary-General of the UN.

ID X

Answer

AIDS / HIV

AAP YAHA AA JAIYE

Question 3

Question

During the political turmoil in the UK in 2022, then Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly remarked the words “Kai su teknon” when his Chancellor Rishi Sunak resigned. While historians associate this sentiment with antiquity in Greek form, the version that entered global popular culture did not originate in Greek.

ID the more popular version of this phrase which also appears as a dramatic reference in a recent big-budget film.

ANSWER


Et tu, Brute?


Common Round

Question 4

Question 4

Sung by Shankar Mahadevan in 1994, the melodious song was featured in an ad in 1994. This ad was later re-released in 2021 with the roles of the characters reversed to push support to a major achievement. Created in collaboration with Ogilvy and Mathers, the ad challenged the perception of the masses about women and how the subject of the ad could be enjoyed by everyone, winners and losers alike.

Identify the brand.
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Question 4

Sung by Shankar Mahadevan in 1994, the melodious song was featured in an ad in 1994. This ad was later re-released in 2021 with the roles of the characters reversed to push support to a major achievement. Created in collaboration with Ogilvy and Mathers, the ad challenged the perception of the masses about women and how the subject of the ad could be enjoyed by everyone, winners and losers alike.

Identify the brand.

Answer

AAP YAHA AA JAIYE

Question 4


Question

This French Football Jersey is a nod to what particular entity/event?
[Image below]

ANSWER

Colour of Statue of liberty


ELIMINATION

TIEBREAKER

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Founded to eliminate late fees, X initially delivered its products through a mail-based subscription service before pivoting to a new delivery model enabled by advances in broadband technology. Its original productions have since earned major international awards, and its influence has been so significant that it has shaped everyday popular culture and language.

Identify X.

Answer

NETFLIX

RULES

ROUND RULES

  1. This round shall be a crossword round.
  2. Each team shall be called to select a question number from the crossword on the screen, which shall then be revealed.
  3. Every team can write down their answers, which will be checked by the quizmasters
  4. A correct answer gets +10; wrong ones receive no negatives.
  5. If at least one team answers the question, the answer shall be filled into the crossword, otherwise it will be left blank.

Crossword

Connect

+50/-25

Answer


Formula 1

Clue 1 · Down · 12 letters

”Lisan Al Gaib”. ID the Actor

Clue 2 · Down · 4 letters

X is a military sci-fi video game series. The megastructures featured in the game, which also inspired its title, followed on from concepts featured in Larry Niven’s Ringworld and Iain M. Banks’ Culture series. It has become a major part of modern culture, and the Gregorian chant opening of its musical theme is now instantly recognisable to most gamers.

ID X.

Clue 3 · Across · 9 letters

The name of this luxury consumer product is the name of a province. Under strict European Union regulations, the name can legally only be applied to products harvested and manufactured within a highly specific, historically protected region located roughly 90 miles northeast of Paris. One of the most prominent manufacturers of this product is mentioned in the first line of Killer Queen, the song by Queen.

Which product is this?

Clue 4 · Down · 9 letters

In traditional Japanese culture, X is usually the total number of syllables in a haiku. It is also the minimum number of givens that should be put in a standard 9x9 sudoku puzzle for it to have a unique solution. In global pop culture, X carries a deeply bittersweet weight as the title of the acclaimed 2009 teen fantasy film starring Zac Efron and Matthew Perry, where a frustrated 37-year-old man is magically transformed back into his teenage self to fix his past mistakes.

ID X.

Clue 5 · Down · 9 letters

The official rules are:

  1. _________
  2. ________ (Second rule is first rule)
  3. If someone yells "stop!", goes limp, or taps out, the ____ is over.
  4. Only two guys to a ____.
  5. One ____ at a time, fellas.
  6. The ____ are bare-knuckle with no shirt, no shoes, and no weapons.
  7. ____ will go on as long as they have to.
  8. If this is your first time at ____, you have to ____.

Put Funda

Clue 6 · Across · 13 letters

TIME magazine publishes an annual list of the “100 Most Influential Companies” in the world. In 2023, the multi-billion-dollar shapewear and apparel brand SKIMS was featured on the cover of the magazine for its disruptive impact on retail and fashion valuation. Which entrepreneur co-founded the company in 2019 and serves as its chief creative force?

Clue 7 · Across · 7 letters

In 1976, Chaleo Yoovidhya introduced a drink called Krating Daeng in Thailand. In 1983, an Austrian entrepreneur travelled to Thailand to meet Chaleo about his pharmaceutical company. On his trip, he tried out the drink and found it cured his jet lag. So, he struck a deal with Chaleo to market it internationally as X, the English translation of the Thai name.

ID X.

Clue 8 · Across · 6 letters

X is an American chemical company, formed in 1802. Initially beginning as a gunpowder supplier, it played a major role in the development of the U.S. State of Delaware. In the 20th century, they developed many polymers such as nylon, Kevlar, and Nomex. It also invented CFCs and played a major role in the depletion of the ozone layer. Yet, its inventions have saved countless lives; for example, Nomex is used in fireproof suits and military aviation, and Kevlar in bulletproof materials.

ID X.

ELIMINATION

TIEBREAKER

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Tracing its etymology back to an elite 18th-century Whig political dining club, this brand’s modern physical design was actually sparked by a 1930s factory worker’s suggestion box note requesting a portable pack-up snack. Today, its footprint ranges from producing hyper-localized regional flavors like sake and wasabi, to being the target of a bizarre, high-profile 12-tonne transit cargo heist in Europe.

Identify this iconic brand.

Answer

Kit-Kat

RULES

ROUND RULES

  1. 6 open-ended questions. A rough category is shown before each question — question revealed only after all bids are placed.
  2. Each team begins with a 200-point pot. Bid must be placed in such manner that no team has less than 10 points for the final question
  3. Bids may be revised anytime before the question is revealed.
  4. Highest bidding team answers first. A correct answer moves the bid points from the pot to the team's score. An incorrect answer removes the bid points from the pot entirely.
  5. An incorrect answer results in the question being passed to the next highest bidding team.
  6. Bids must be done in multiples of 10. Bids must be managed such that no team is left with less than 10 points before the final question.

Question 1

Themes:

Music, History & Pop Culture

Question 1

Born Farrokh Bulsara in 1946 in Zanzibar (modern day Tanzania), this person was born to Indian parents from the Parsi community. He attended boarding schools in India till 1964, and then moved to Middlesex, England. He was renowned as a charismatic, flamboyant stage performer and was known for his four-octave vocal range. He died in 1991 of complications arising from AIDS, which he was diagnosed with earlier.

Who was this?

Answer

Freddie Mercury

Question 2

Themes:

Science, Entertainment & Etymology

Question 2

The SHH protein is a major signaling molecule during embryonic development in animals, encoded by the SHH gene.
When scientists mutated the gene in a fruit fly, it caused pointy projections to appear all over it. Later, three genes of this type were discovered, SHH, IHH, and DHH, where I and D stand for Indian and Desert. A mutation of the SHH gene leads to a very severe disease, which can cause horrible defects. As the full form of SHH was a bit... childish, many objected that it would not be well received with patients or their families.

What is the full form of SHH?

Answer

Sonic Hedgehog Protein

Question 3

Themes:

Geography, GK & Business

Question 3

ID The town portrayed in this ad:

Answer

Kodinhi, Malappuram

Question 4

Themes:

Geography, Food & Industry

Question 4

Malai Biomaterials Design Private Limited, a company, specialises in creating an eco-friendly vegan alternative to leather. Their process begins with a primary raw material that undergoes sterilisation, after which a bacterial culture is introduced to feed on it. The subsequent fermentation yields a sheet of cellulose jelly, which is then harvested, refined, and reinforced with natural fibres, resins, and gum. This flexible material is moulded into sheets that can be made into various accessories.

What is their primary raw material readily available at their operational base?

Answer

Coconut

Question 5

Themes:

Pop Culture, Current Affairs & Celebrities

Question 5

The above picture from Polymarket features users predicting a certain result of who would win in a competition between X and Y. Initially X was favoured to come out on top, but on 24th February 2026, X made a questionable move at a town hall event at the University of Texas which resulted in significant backlash against X. After this incident users on polymarket favoured Y to win over, due the move made by X. Which ended up suiting the betters well.

ID X and Y. [pic below]

Answer

Timothy Chalamet and Michael B Jordan

Question 6

Themes:

History, Tradition &

Question 6

Subash Kapoor operated one of India's largest art smuggling networks through his gallery in Manhattan. Among the most valuable contraband was a 900-year-old artefact stolen around 2006 from the Brihadeswara Temple in Tamil Nadu. The artefact was smuggled out of India and eventually was bought by the National Gallery of Australia in 2008.

Investigations by the local Police and US Homeland Security linked the piece to Kapoor’s smuggling network. After the museum acknowledged the illegitimacy, the sculpture was formally returned to India in 2014 during the visit of Narendra Modi, when it was handed over by the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

ID this Artefact. [Pic Below]

Answer

Nataraja

ELIMINATION

TIEBREAKER

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The earliest widely documented example of X dates to 1913, when Nils Granlund created one for the Broadway show The Pleasure Seekers. Originally shown at the end as a “coming attraction,” X was later moved earlier in presentations during the 1930s, giving the term a meaning opposite to what its name originally implied.

Identify X.

Answer

Movie Trailers

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