Preliminary round of Udaan 2016, The Freshers' Quiz conducted as part of the orientation week at Ashoka University.

2. Prelims

3. Q. Only if the painter was allowed entry into the Academy of Fine Arts
Vienna, this world would have seen less bloodshed and misery. Identify
the painter.

4. Answer: Hitler

5. Q. This is the logo of which multi-billion dollar company, the owner of
which is a genius, billionaire, playboy and philanthropist. Just a better
one.

6. Answer: Wayne Enterprises

7. Q. Dilute Silver Nitrate when brought in contact with skin, reacts with
the salt present on it and forms Silver Chloride and leave the stains
which are impossible to wash off and is only removed as external skin
cells are replaced. The dilution formula is patented and only available
with two entities in the world. What is being talked about?

8. Answer: Indelible Ink

9. Q. It is said that this place is named after a famous incident from
Ramayana wherein Laxman cuts Surpanakha’s (Ravana’s sister) nose.
Name this place.

10. Answer: Nashik

11. Which ‘measuring’ instrument often used for public safety operates
based on this equation ?

12. Answer: Breathalyser

13. Identify.

14. Answer: Arc Reactor (Iron Man)

15. Q. What unofficial holiday is celebrated between 6:02 AM to 6:02 PM on
October 23rd every year by chemists ?

16. Answer: Mole Day

17. Walter Fredrick Morrison, who at 17 sent the lid of a popcorn tin
skimming through the air of a California backyard and as an adult
remade the lid in plastic. Initially called the Flying-Saucer. Which popular
thing did he invent in this process?

18. Answer: Frisbee

19. Q. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, quite ironically is the fear of
what ?

20. Answer: Fear of long words

21. Q. The name of this font is Vision MG and it was created by Leo Burnett
as a tribute to which lawyer ?

22. Answer: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

23. Q. Which item shown below was auctioned of for the hefty sum of
$47800 ?

24. Answer: Charlie Chaplin’s Moustache.

25. Q. How do we collectively know ?
Dasher Dancer
Prancer Vixen
Comet Cupid
Dunder Rudolph

26. Answer: Santa’s Reindeer

27. Q. What is the significance of this picture ? It pertains to an activity our
generation engages in frequently.

28. Answer: First Photo on the internet.

29. Q. This "famous man"-
1) has 2 statues of himself, one at Symbiosis Institute, Pune and other at
the Worli Seaface, Mumbai.
2) appeared on a postage stamp released by Indian Postal Service in
1988.
3) is the mascot of low budget airlines Air Deccan.
Identify.

30. Answer: The common Man by R.K. Laxman

31. These are photographs by Thierry Cohen which show us what we would
see at night if there was no ______ pollution. Stargazing would have been
so much easier, only if. Fill in the blanks .

32. Answer: Light Pollution

33. Q. Identify the organisation from the advertisement.

34. Answer: WWF

35. Q. This is the logo of which iconic and legendary bank?

36. Answer: Iron Bank of Braavos

37. Q. Who is the first person to score a double century in one day
international cricket ?

38. Answer: Belinda Clark