1. The document contains a 20 question political quiz with rules stating cameras must remain on and the top 6-8 teams will qualify for finals. 2. The questions cover topics like movies, buildings, political movements, paintings, protests, elections, perfume scents, capital cities, literature, leaders, apps, paintings, laws, currencies, fashion, actors, games, movies, elections, and freedom fighters. 3. The questions require identification of terms, people, places, artworks, policies and their relationships to the clues provided in the questions.

1. Politics Quiz
Prelims
Conquiztadors x
Department of Pol Sci,
SVC

2. ● 20 Questions
● All questions carry one mark, part points wherever applicable
● No Negative marking
● Question-1,6,11,13, and 14 are star-marked and will be used to
resolve ties
● Sudden death will be used in case ties still persist
● Cameras are to be turned on throughout the quiz
● Top 6-8 teams qualify for the finals
Rules

3. The practices of this former head of state of a European country over the
last few years led some to coin a new term. The term refers to the
prioritizing of commercial and geoeconomic interests of this country over
other values.
ID the term, by combining the name of the leader and an economic
policy,which means pretty much what has been described above.
Q1*

4. Dr. Strangelove is a satire movie set during the cold war. In one of the
scenes, a character says, "a fella could have a pretty good weekend in
Vegas with all that stuff" after hearing the contents of a safety box. This
line was supposed to have the name of another city and was changed to
Vegas in post-production because of a shocking incident that took place
before the release of the movie.
What was the original city in the line, and why was it changed?
Q2

5. Constructed a little under a century ago, the architect of this building was
aware of the critical role of acoustics. An imperfect acoustic design can
negate the usability of such a venue. To ensure people don't have
difficulty in hearing one another, Hope Bagenal, an acoustician, and Sir
William Bragg, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 were
consulted.
As a result, the finished venue was considered perfect at the time.
Which building is this?
Q3

6. Last year, there were reports of
Businesses’ Receipt Printers
being hacked to print out a
manifesto of this sociopolitical
movement. An example of this is
shown here.
Which movement was behind
this?
Q4

7. Shown on the next slide is a snippet from a 2011 encounter in the White
House. The lady in the middle is looking at a painting which now
considered an iconic symbol of the civil rights movement.
Identify the artwork. What relation does the lady in the middle have
with it?
Q5

9. During the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia, a group of activists
decided to protest uniquely.
Donning the jerseys of their home countries-Spain, Holland, Brazil,
Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, what were the activists protesting
against?
Alternatively, tell the funda behind wearing those specific jerseys
Q6*

10. Despite contesting the elections unopposed, during the 2018 local body
elections in Indonesia, the candidate lost the elections, forcing the
election to be repeated in 2020.
The reason for this was an option that has been introduced in some
jurisdictions, including India. However, in India, the option does not have
much impact as the next highest total wins regardless.
Who won if the candidate ran unopposed?
Q7

11. Launched by a political party a few
months ago, what special scent
does this perfume contain?
Q8
0808080808
0800808080

12. In the early 19th Century, Portugal was invaded by Napoleonic forces.
Because of this, the monarch had to leave the capital before he could be
disposed of.
As a result of this incident, a different capital was established. This new
capital city saw an immediate increase in its population. This, coupled
with increases in trade and subsequent immigration, transformed the city
into a major economic center in the New World.
Which city functioned as the capital of Portugal empire in this time
period?
Q9

13. ‘Yes Minister’ is a British political satire sitcom. It revolves around the
inner functioning of the government ministries and bureaucracy.
In one of the episodes, the ministry of administrative affairs gets
criticisms for the introduction of a ‘National Integrated Database’- a
dossier containing detailed personal data of every citizen.
After which literary character is the episode named, someone
referenced in the episode as well?
Q10

14. Maya Fernandez, a biologist, veterinarian and granddaughter of a former
head of state, has been appointed as a minister in the cabinet of a
recently elected president.
The president in question share many qualities with Maya’s grandfather,
and has been hailed as the most radical leader since him.
Identify the former and current head of state.
Q11*

15. This app is primarily aimed at young people and first-time voters to
engage them with politics. It is the second most used free app in France
and matches users with the presidential candidate offering policies most
similar to their own ideals.
The name of the app is a wordplay on the official residence of the head of
state of France.
Which app is this?
Q12

16. A very prominent politician, who is also an avid painter, made a painting to
protest against an oppressive Act passed in 2019. This painting depicts
the face of a woman in fetters with tears rolling down her cheeks and
“NO” written in her eyes to depict how citizens would be chained because
of this Act, and the artist aimed to spread the message of unity through it.
Identify the politician and the law passed.
Q13*

17. Belarus is playing a key role in the ongoing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Authorities have claimed that most Russian strikes have come from
Belarus.
In lieu of this, the Chief of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine handed
over a certain sum to Belarus’s ambassador to Ukraine a few weeks ago.
The sum is symbolic of Belarus’s role in the war and is a reference to a
similar act from the scriptures.
What sum? Reference to what?
Q14*

18. Pawan Sachdeva is a Delhi based fashion designer. In the recently
concluded Lakme Fashion Week, one of the showstopper was his relative
who was wearing a faux leather jacket teamed with a pair of matching
straight pants.
Who was this person who walked the ramp?
Q15

19. This actor played the role of Prime Minister in an iconic film by Satyajit
Ray. Apart from acting, he tried his hand at politics when he
unsuccessfully contested the 1991 Lok Sabha election in West Bengal
from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2022, Who is being talked about
here?
Q16

20. An economics professor from San Francisco State University created this
board game in response to another popular game.
The professor felt that the other game presented a certain economic
structure more desirable. His intent was to demonstrate how harmful this
structure could be to a free-enterprise system, and how antitrust laws
work to curtail them in the real world.
Which game is this?
Q17

21. The directors of this movie explained that the city’s name they wanted to
go for in the beginning was a real place. But then the first Gulf War took
place, and they realized they could not use the real name. So they took
the words from the original city, did a jumbled anagram and came up with
the new name.
The new name of the city had a couple of extra letters, which were
probably derived from Agra. This is because a monument in the movie
resembled the Taj Mahal.
Which city? Half points for name of the film.
Q18

22. When the chances of victory looked slim for this candidate during the
recently concluded Punjab state assembly elections, a newspaper carried
a witty headline by prefixing the word ‘Not’ before a famous song by this
candidate.
Essentially, the headline went something like-’Punjab Poll Results Not __
____for X’ (The candidate).
Identify the candidate. Fill in the blank/ID the song.
Q19

23. During Indonesia’s 50th Independence Day, they decided to honor a
foreigner who had played a crucial rule in Indonesian freedom struggle.
The story goes that this person had rescued the first Prime Minister of
Indonesia in an action filled saga. For his actions, he was awarded an
honorary citizenship and their highest national award- ‘Star of Service’
Who was this person?
Q20

24. Answers Ahead

25. The practices of this former head of state of a European country over the
last few years led some to coin a new term. The term refers to the
prioritizing of commercial and geoeconomic interests of this country over
other values.
ID the term, by combining the name of the leader and an economic
policy,which means pretty much what has been described above.
Q1

26. Merkantilism

27. Dr. Strangelove is a satire movie set during the cold war. In one of the
scenes, a character says, "a fella could have a pretty good weekend in
Vegas with all that stuff" after hearing the contents of a safety box. This
line was supposed to have the name of another city and was changed to
Vegas in post-production because of a shocking incident that took place
before the release of the movie.
What was the original city in the line, and why was it changed?
Q2

28. “a fella could have a pretty good
weekend in Dallas with all that
stuff”; Kennedy Assasination

29. Constructed a little under a century ago, the architect of this building was
aware of the critical role of acoustics. An imperfect acoustic design can
negate the usability of such a venue. To ensure people don't have
difficulty in hearing one another, Hope Bagenal, an acoustician, and Sir
William Bragg, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 were
consulted.
As a result, the finished venue was considered perfect at the time.
Which building is this?
Q3

30. Parliament House

31. Last year, there were reports of
Businesses’ Receipt Printers
being hacked to print out a
manifesto of this sociopolitical
movement. An example of this is
shown here.
Which movement was behind
this?
Q4

32. r/AntiWork

33. Shown on the next slide is a snippet from a 2011 encounter in the White
House. The lady in the middle is looking at a painting which now
considered an iconic symbol of the civil rights movement.
Identify the artwork and what relation does the lady in the middle have
with it?
Q5

35. The Problem we all live with and
Ruby Bridges- The Subject

36. During the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia, a group of activists
decided to protest uniquely.
Donning the jerseys of their home countries-Spain, Holland, Brazil,
Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, what were the activists protesting
against?
Alternatively, tell the funda behind wearing those specific jerseys
Q6

38. Despite contesting the elections unopposed, during the 2018 local body
elections in Indonesia, the candidate lost the elections, forcing the
election to be repeated in 2020.
The reason for this was an option that has been introduced in some
jurisdictions, including India. However, in India, the option does not have
much impact as the next highest total wins regardless.
Who won if the candidate ran unopposed?
Q7

39. NOTA

40. Launched by a political party a few
months ago, what special scent
does this perfume contain?
Q8
0808080808
0800808080

42. In the early 19th Century, Portugal was invaded by Napoleonic forces.
Because of this, the monarch had to leave the capital before he could be
disposed of.
As a result of this incident, a different capital was established. This new
capital city saw an immediate increase in its population. This, coupled
with increases in trade and subsequent immigration, transformed the city
into a major economic center in the New World.
Which city functioned as the capital of Portugal empire in this time
period?
Q9

43. Rio de Janeiro

44. ‘Yes Minister’ is a British political satire sitcom. It revolves around the
inner functioning of the government ministries and bureaucracy.
In one of the episodes, the ministry of administrative affairs gets
criticisms for the introduction of a ‘National Integrated Database’- A
dossier containing detailed personal data of every citizen.
After which literary character is the episode named, someone
referenced in the episode as well?
Q10

45. Big Brother

46. Maya Fernandez, a biologist and veterinarian and granddaughter of a
former head of state, has been recently appointed as a minister in the
cabinet of a recently elected president.
The president in question share many qualities with Maya’s grandfather,
and has been hailed as the most radical leader since him.
Identify the former and current head of state.
Q11

47. Salvador Allende and Gabriel Boric

48. This app is primarily aimed at young people and first-time voters to
engage them with politics. It is the second most used free app in France
and matches users with the presidential candidate offering policies most
similar to their own ideals.
The name of the app is a wordplay on the official residence of the head of
state of France.
Which app is this?
Q12

49. Elyze

50. A very prominent politician, who is also an avid painter, made a painting to
protest against an oppressive Act passed in 2019. This painting depicts
the face of a woman in fetters with tears rolling down her cheeks and
“NO” written in her eyes to depict how citizens would be chained because
of this Act, and the artist aimed to spread the message of unity through it.
Identify the politician and the law passed.
Q13

51. Mamta Bannerjee and CAA

52. Belarus is playing a key role in the ongoing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Authorities have claimed that most Russian strikes have come from
Belarus.
In lieu of this, the Chief of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine handed
over a certain sum to Belarus’s ambassador to Ukraine a few weeks ago.
The sum is symbolic of Belarus’s role in the war and is a reference to a
similar act from the scriptures.
What sum? Reference to what?
Q14

53. 30 Pieces of Silver and Judas
Betraying Jesus

54. Pawan Sachdeva is a Delhi based fashion designer. In the recently
concluded Lakme Fashion Week, one of the showstopper was his relative
who was wearing a faux leather jacket teamed with a pair of matching
straight pants.
Who was this person who walked the ramp?
Q15

55. Raghav Chadha

56. This actor played the role of Prime Minister in an iconic film by Satyajit
Ray. Apart from acting, he tried at politics when he unsuccessfully
contested the 1991 Lok Sabha election in West Bengal from the Bharatiya
Janata Party.
Who is being talked about here?
Q16

57. Victor Banerjee

58. An economics professor from San Francisco State University created this
board game in response to a popular board game.
The professor felt that the other game presented a certain economic
structure more desirable. His intent was to demonstrate how harmful this
structure could be to a free-enterprise system, and how antitrust laws
work to curtail them in the real world.
Which game is this?
Q17

59. Anti- Monopoly

60. The directors of this movie explained that the city’s name they wanted to
go for in the beginning was a real place. But then the first Gulf War took
place, and they realized they could not use the real name. So they took
the words from the original city, did a jumbled anagram and came up with
the new name.
The new name of the city had a couple of extra letters, which were
probably derived from Agra. This is because a monument in the movie
resembled the Taj Mahal.
Which city? Half points for name of the film.
Q18

61. Aladdin's ‘Agrabah’ derived from
Baghdad and Agra

62. When the chances of victory looked slim for this candidate during the
recently concluded Punjab state assembly elections, a newspaper carried
a witty headline by prefixing the word ‘Not’ before a famous song by this
candidate.
Essentially, the headline went something like-’Punjab Poll Results Not __
____for X’ (The candidate).
Identify the candidate and Fill in the blank/ID the song.
Q19

63. Sidhu Moose Wala and So High

64. During Indonesia’s 50th Independence Day, they decided to honor a
foreigner who had played a crucial rule in Indonesian freedom struggle.
The story goes that this person had rescued the first Prime Minister of
Indonesia in a very action filled saga. For his actions, he was awarded an
honorary citizenship and their highest national award- ‘Star of Service’
Who was this person?
Q20

65. Biju Patnaik