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Crowdsourced Quiz #1 | Compiled by TackOn
- 1. Your Quiz A Crowdsourced Quiz Compiled by
- 2. 21 questions in this quiz were framed by the followers of TackOn and featured on our social media handles. Compiled by
- 3. Your question… Craspedotropis _______ and Nelloptodes ____ are recently discovered species of snail and beetle respectively. The snail is sensitive to droughts and extreme temperatures. The tiny beetle is believed to live in the topsoil of tropical forests in Uganda. They both get their names from someone. Who? Question by Ajith Kannan
- 4. Your answer… Greta Thunberg Question by Ajith Kannan
- 5. Your question… In 2010, The X government successfully transmitted a Morse message to their captive soldiers by composing a song popular enough to hit the local top 40 radio and disguising the Morse code in a Synth Interlude. What song and by whom? And ID X. Question by Ajith Kannan
- 6. Your answer… X - Columbian Govt. Song - Better Days Artist - Natalia Gutierrez y Angelo Question by Ajith Kannan
- 7. Your question… DingTalk is an app/ communication platform from Alibaba Group, used by organisations to stay connected, to manage tasks, etc. Recently it appeared in news, for what? (Hint: It was eventually pulled down from the App Store after a clever incident) Question by Jothish Kumaravel
- 8. Your answer… The app was actually used by the teachers to give tasks to their students while they stayed away from the school(shutdown due to COVID-19).Knowing that by bringing down the ratings of the app, it can be pulled down from the App store, the students together with their negative reviews brought down the rating to about 1.4. Question by Jothish Kumaravel
- 9. Your question… Launching the respective scorecards of these two matches, connect these 2 test matches, exhaustively, with a very unique statistic, which involves partnership records Test match 1: New Zealand vs Pakistan at Auckland, 1972-73 Test match 2: India vs New Zealand at Hyderabad (India), 2010-11 Question by Anantha Kumar Rajamani
- 10. Your answer… Century partnerships for the opening wicket (1st wicket) as well as the last wicket (10th wicket) between two pairs of batsmen Test match 1: Rodney Redmond + Glenn Turner (159 runs) and Brian Hastings + Richard Collinge (151 runs) Test match 2: Gautam Gambhir + Virender Sehwag (160 runs) and Harbhajan Singh + Shanthakumaran Sreeshanth (105 runs) Question by Anantha Kumar Rajamani
- 11. Your question… In Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", underground colonies are scattered across the moon commanded by a Lunar Authority, whose master computer is called High Optional, Logical, Multi-Evaluating Supervisor. The story is narrated by Manuel Garcia "Mannie" O'Kelly-Davis, a computer technician who discovers that the computer has achieved self-awareness and has developed a sense of humor. Mannie names it "Mike" after whom? And also what's cool about master computer's name? Question by Raghava
- 12. Your answer… It is named after Mycroft Holmes, brother of Sherlock Holmes. And the computer initials form the acronym HOLMES Question by Raghava
- 13. Your question… Truth: Red, White & Black is a comic book limited series written by Robert Morales and drawn by Kyle Baker, published by Marvel Comics. The plot revolves around a tale which re-examines the history of Super Serum that created Captain America, taking inspiration from a real life infamous research. Beginning in 1942, the series follows a regiment of black soldiers who are forced to act as test subjects in a program attempting to re-create the lost formula of the Super Serum that created Captain America. What infamous research was the inspiration behind this comic strip? Question by Praveen Jayraj (Multiverse Quizzing)
- 14. Your question… Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment Question by Praveen Jayraj (Multiverse Quizzing)
- 15. Your question… The first lift to be installed in India was in a building in Calcutta, in 1863 at the behest of Lord Curzon. Which was the building? Question by Aswani Kumar Sharma
- 16. Your answer… Raj Bhawan or Governor’s Residence. his was only 10 years after the first lift ever was introduced by Otis in New York. Question by Aswani Kumar Sharma
- 17. Your question… As per the Mahabharata the place was referred to as Goparashtra, meaning the place of Cowherds. Which present day Indian place we are referring to? Question by Aswani Kumar Sharma
- 18. Your answer… Goa Question by Aswani Kumar Sharma
- 19. Your question… The musical below was released in the year 2011, based on a small town called Gander, Newfoundland Canada. What is the musical about? Put Funda. Question by Rayshma Ramesh (Multiverse Quizzing)
- 20. Your answer… In the immediate aftermath of the September 11th attacks, Canadian neighbours sprang into action to help clear American airspace of any other potentially dangerous flights. The action was known as Operation Yellow Ribbon, and in those uncertain first hours after the attacks, it was hugely helpful. The mission also made a tiny town in Newfoundland world famous for its hospitality. The musical is based on this event. Question by Rayshma Ramesh (Multiverse Quizzing)
- 21. Your question… The Satiyaa community comprising about 24 odd gypsy families scattered across the state live in temporary shelters along roadsides and in empty spaces rely solely on disposing off the dead bodies of cattle from the roads. Mostly illiterate, they are known for their alcohol addiction and women indulging in prostitution.What is unusual about this tribe? Question by Dipayan Sen
- 22. Your answer… They celebrate death and mourn over birth Question by Dipayan Sen
- 23. Your question… 12 stations of Paris metro were renamed as shown in the pictures to celebrate what? Question by Sampad Mishra
- 24. Your answer… 60 years of Asterix Send us your best question/funda to feature here. Question by Sampad Mishra
- 25. Your question… Designer Mike Buzzard about the logo: It was a modification of the typeface Klavika, designed by Eric Olson. Type and graphic designer, Joe Kral was working closely with Cuban Council at the time, completed the type modifications and the final word mark, while I oversaw the project. Which logo is being discussed here? Question by Shouvik Mahapatra
- 26. Your answer… FACEBOOK Send us your best question/funda to feature here. Question by Shouvik Mahapatra
- 27. Your question… In 1952, Godrej manufactured over 16 lakh units of what at the cost of Rs 5 each? Question by Dr Shanu Chandran
- 28. Your answer… Ballot Boxes for 1st general election. Question by Dr Shanu Chandran
- 29. Your question… Which City's Metro is going to be built at the cost of Rs 6941.4 Crores is named after King Raj BHOJ? Question by Mohd. Ansar
- 30. Your answer… Bhopal Question by Mohd. Ansar
- 31. Your question… While Mr. William was at Paris in 1906, he pursued X a well known poet to design a logo for his company. Much to his surprise this logo and brand became so remarkable so as this poet. Identify X and Mr.William’s sweet brand. Question by Dhyaan Pradhan (Quizerone)
- 32. Your answer… The first Cadbury logo was designed by Georges Auriol, the same designer who created the iconic Paris Metro signage. Question by Dhyaan Pradhan (Quizerone)
- 33. Your question… GIPR was incorporated in 1849 with share capital of 50,000 pounds. What first in India is GIPR credited with ? Question by Ramesh R Singh
- 34. Your answer… Indian Railways Question by Ramesh R Singh
- 35. Your question… X was the cricketer who bowled more than 10 overs in a match against Y in an ODI match. No other player has achieved this feat, it was due to a miscalculation by the on- field umpires. Identify X and Y. Question by Mriganka Saha
- 36. Your answer… X - Mohammad Rafique Y - Hong Kong Question by Mriganka Saha
- 37. Your question… Asset Homes, a Kochi based infra company wrote to PM offering to create 1 crore beds in no time if Covid-19 goes out of hand. With over 7,500 locations across the country and a network of over 1crore kms, how did Asset Homes pitch to create the health infrastructure? Question by Sai Karthik
- 38. Your answer… Trains of Indian Railways Question by Sai Karthik
- 39. Your question… Who is behind this 'board game'? Question by Naveen Kumar
- 40. Your answer… Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory) Question by Naveen Kumar
- 41. Your question… B Goutham, a self-thought artist, creates illustrations with everyday materials to convey a social message. His works include, ‘Listen to the plate - the leftover massacre’, ‘straw wars - conquering oceans’, Stop the drop: Scam of negligence’ And 12% GST on sanitary pads. His latest artwork went viral for its sickening, eerie appearance, making use of some broken pipes, and news papers and tissues. What did he create? Question by Sai Milind Reddy
- 42. Your answer… Corona Helmet Question by Sai Milind Reddy
- 43. Your question… Inbuan is a unique form of wrestling where the opponents have to be lifted up instead of pulling down. Inbuan involves very strict rules prohibiting kicking, stepping out of the circle and even bending of the knees. To which indian north eastern state does this wrestling belong ? Question by Pabitra Narayan
- 44. Your answer… Mizoram Question by Pabitra Narayan
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