QuizRathri is a quiz conducted by Quizzers Anonymous on the last Saturday of every month!

1. Quiz Rathri

2. Q1
The version of the Mahabharata, written by the Odia poet Sarala Dasa,
narrates the legend of X. No other version has the story. Once, when Arjuna
was doing penance on a hill, Krishna-Vishnu appeared to him as X . X has the
head of a rooster, and stands on three feet, those of an elephant, tiger and
deer or horse; the fourth limb is a raised human arm carrying a lotus or a
wheel. The beast has the neck of a peacock, the back or hump of a bull and
the waist of a lion; the tail is a serpent. Initially, Arjuna was terrified as well as
mesmerized by the strange creature and raised his bow to shoot it. Finally,
Arjuna realizes that X is a manifestation of Vishnu and drops his weapons,
bowing before X . Identify X

4. Answer
Navakunjaram

5. Q2
The Russians arrived 12 days late to the 1908 Olympics because they were
using the wrong calendar. They were among the many countries which didn't
switch to the new calendar from the Julian Calendar. Later in 1918, Russia
changed its calendar . What was the error with the old calendar ?

7. Answer
The Julian Calendar didn’t have any leap
years

8. Q3
After meeting Christopher Nolan, Y - a prominent Indian actor tweeted that he
had apologized to Nolan for watching his movie Z in digital format. He also
mentioned that he had sent his movie X in digital format in return for him to
watch
Identify the movies X,Z and the actor Y

10. Answer
X - Hey Ram
Y - Kamal Haasan
Z - Dunkirk

11. Q4
Breadmakers frequently use a test to see if the gluten in the dough has
formed sufficiently. They take a little sample of the dough and stretch it out till
it becomes a thin translucent membrane while kneading it. Enough gluten has
developed when the dough expands without breaking. If the dough tears, they
keep kneading the dough. What is the name of this technique?

14. Answer
Windowpane Test

15. Q5
This man is an Indian Nobel Laureate who won the Nobel during the era of
the British Raj in India. He is renowned for his work on light scattering and
overall, in the field of Physics. A phenomenon that he worked in the field of
light scattering was named after him; ______ scattering effect. The image
used in X band's 8th studio album is an example of the ____ effect, which is
defined as the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light
beam is deflected by molecules.
Name this physicist (5 points) and X, the band whose album cover is
pictured (5 points)

18. Answer
Sir CV Raman (The Raman Effect)
Pink Floyd

19. Q6
In Greek Mythology, X is the first 'mortal' woman created. Each God
cooperated with this creation and gave her unique gifts, this led to her name
that means "all-gifted". In one version of the myth, she is considered to be evil
and deceitful, created as a
punishment for humanity on Zeus' orders.
Her name is famously associated with the phrase, "X's Y" where Y is actually
a mistranslation of the word 'jar' by a sixteenth century philosopher. The
mistranslated version has survived and is now a common phrase in the
English language.
What is this phrase (X's Y)?

21. Answer
Pandora’s Box

22. Q7 *
Bob, a 17-year old, got a B - (B minus) grade for his high school history
project. He argued with his teacher and they came to the consensus that if his
design was accepted by the government, then the teacher would have to
change his grade. He got a call from Dwight Eisenhower and his teacher
changed his grade to an A. He had based his design on a particular
prediction, and his is now the longest lasting version.
What did he design? And what was his prediction?

24. Answer
The 50 stars on the flag of the USA, and the
prediction: Hawaii becoming the 50th state of the USA

25. Q8
Identify X.
X has
1084170 Words
4224 Pages
199 Chapters
772 Characters

27. Answer
The Harry Potter Series

28. Q9 *
X is a defensive business strategy used to stave off a hostile takeover, in
which a company that is threatened with a hostile takeover "turns the tables"
by attempting to acquire its would-be buyer. Internationally, perhaps the best-
known case was that of Porsche and the Volkswagen Group, in which
Porsche slowly acquired a stake in the much larger Volkswagen Group,
eventually to the point of owning over 50% of the company in 2009. What is
the name given to such a business strategy?

30. Answer
Pac-Man Defense

31. Q10
It was started in London as ‘Our Dumb Friends League’ in 1897 by a group of
people. The Indian version was started at Madras in 1959 by Captain Sundaram.
The Hyderabadi version was founded in 1992 by a popular actress.
What?

33. Answer
Blue Cross

34. Q11 *
Chris Anderson: "It's long enough to be serious and short enough to hold
people's attention. It turns out that this length also works incredibly well
online.
It's the length of a coffee break. It also works much like the way Twitter forces
people to be disciplined in what they write."
What is he talking about?

36. Answer
The 18 Minutes Duration of Ted Talks

37. Q12
Suhas Nahian is an architect-turned-painter. In 2013, when he was in his final
year of architecture created a painting, little did he know that his painting was
going to be recreated in a football game in 2019. ‘When I was watching the
game live, I didn’t have the idea of the painting becoming real,’ Suhas
said.‘One of my close friends noticed the photo and informed me about it. He
knew about my painting and found similarities between the two. When I first
saw the photo, I also ended with the same assumption.I let my friends
know,merged both the photos and shared them on Facebook. Soon it
became viral,’ he added.
Describe the image/painting he is talking about

39. Answer
Messi dribbling over
a bunch of players
wearing green
stripes jerseys

40. Q13
Which 2017 Hollywood film was shipped to cinemas under the codename
‘Pound Foolish’ ?

42. Answer
The Movie ‘IT’

43. Q14
Once, in 1962 there was an X epidemic in Tanganyika, Uganda. This epidemic
lasted for around 6 to 18 months. This X started in a school, with 3 girls and in the
end as this was contagious, it affected over 1000 people. It also made some
people cry, scream and faint before eventually dying out. The reason for this
epidemic was the outbreak of mass psychogenic illness, in which the people have
no control over their actions. identify X.

45. Answer
Laughter

46. Q15
During the winter, the Netherlands, with its many low-lying water bodies,
provides a safe sanctuary for five million gulls, ducks, and geese, many of
which are migrating from their nesting grounds in the Arctic. This makes it an
excellent location for studying bird behaviour.
Birds fly higher on one day of the year, according to a study published in the
Oxford Journal of Behavioral Ecology. They reach elevations of up to 800
metres above ground level and stay there for up to 45 minutes. This was also
discovered to be true in most urban areas around the world.
Which day? What is the reason for this?

48. Answer
New Year’s Eve
To escape the fireworks

49. Q16
Shown here is an excerpt from an answer in Quora to a very specific
question. What has he tried to answer here? Or what could be the appropriate
question for his (this) answer?

52. Answer

53. Q17
Men redesigned a certain accessory of their outfit, in the 10th century, which
made riding horses easier. People observed that this particular accessory
was worn by people who owned and maintained horses, so it became
associated with the upper class. It's worn by millions of people today, you
may even say it sounds like what it was made for.
What?

55. Answer
Heels

56. Q18
On August 15 , India crossed the LOC and occupied Kashmir, shelling
Pakistan divisions. On 1 September 1965, Pakistan launched a counterattack
named Operation ‘X’ to capture the town of Akhnoor in Jammu. India crossing
the International border in Punjab on the 6th of September officially marked
the start of the Indo-Pak War of 1965. Even though some important Pir Panjal
peaks and Haji Pir pass were taken, Pakistan had to replace troops from
Jammu to defend Punjab and ‘X’ failed to capture Akhnoor.
What is X , a term that is popular among tennis fans ?

58. Answer
Grand Slam

59. Q19 *
X joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) in 1984 , despite
being largely successful in his own field. Known to be an outspoken critic of
Vladimir Putin , X in 2007 entered the Presidential Race , receiving 379 of
498 votes at a congress held in Moscow by party ‘The Other Russia’.
However in December 12 2007 , X withdrew his Presidential candidacy as he
was unable to rent a meeting hall which required at least 500 of his
supporters to assemble and endorse his candidacy, which was legally
essential.
ID X.

61. Answer
Garry Kasparov

62. Q20
X is a phrase that emerged as a slang term in the 1960s for someone who
was acting crazy and flying in their own fantasy world. X started being used in
the late 1970s as a nickname for Los Angeles, specifically Hollywood. It’s a
commentary on the enchantment of fame and the 'out of touch' lives of its
celebrities.
The phrase became popular again in 2016 after the release of a film, also
called X.
What is this phrase/movie name (X)?

64. Answer
La La Land

65. Q21
X is a critically acclaimed Tamil action movie directed by Y. In an interview,
when questioned about the base plot’s similarity with another blockbuster
‘Bicycle Thieves’ he denied the statement and acclaimed “it is a disgrace to
Bicycle thieves if it is compared with X”. Y went on to reveal that the movie
was partly inspired from his friend Andrew and his unexpected conflicts with
the underworld. . Identify the movie and the director.

67. Answer
X - Polladhavan
Y - Vetri Maran

68. Q22
X is Nine type of poisonous substance that was used to
prepare a Master Elixir Alchemy Formula that acts as a
panacea for all diseases.
The nine poisonous substances are given below
Mercury Chloride, Mercury Subchloride, Red Sulphide of Mercury,
Mercury, Arsenic Trioxide, Arsenic Pentasulphide,
Lead Monoxide, Raw Sulphur, Mineral Pitch.
Identify X.

70. Answer
Navapashanam
Veeram - Mercury Chloride
Pooram - Mercury Subchloride
Jathilingam - Red Sulphide of Mercury
Rasam - Mercury
Vellai Pashanam - Arsenic Trioxide
Gauri Pashanam - Arsenic Pentasulphide
Mridharsingi - Lead Monoxide
Kandhagam - Raw Sulphur
Shilajit - Mineral Pitch

71. Q23 *
In a 2017 interview, Gerry Grennel, an acting coach, talked about a former
project he was a part of where he was signed to train X, and said that he had
to study a bit of biology for his job. Amylase are digestive enzymes, and begin
to decompose whenever applied on dry skin. As a result, X had developed a
certain habit, because his prosthetics continuously kept slipping off whenever
he spoke. Eventually, this habit was incorporated into his character. ID X (the
person, not the character), and the habit being talked about

73. Answer
Heath Ledger, licking his lips

74. Q24
"Because of carryover effects from driving, people here subconsciously
usually move to the right side when passing in a crowded aisle way, so I just
have to ask, do they do the opposite in the right-hand-drive countries? Will
there be traffic lights in the intersections, too? How about a police officer to
help direct traffic? Ugh, and just imagine the ads and low-quality merchandise
the markets will stuff near the intersections, for people who are waiting to
merge in".
What kind of traffic is being talked about above?

76. Answer
Supermarket Trolleys’ traffic

77. Q25

79. Answer
Ram Lalla, Ayodhya

80. Stay Tuned for Finals!