BRAHMA 2017 OPEN QUIZ PRELIMS

Conducted at Coimbatore Institute of Technology

1. BRAHMA’17 PRELIMS UTHRESH GOBU

2. 1.

3. Dragon Chicken

4. 2. The modern game of X, formerly an Olympic sport, originated from   Manipur where it was known as ' Sagol Kangjei ', ' Kanjai-bazee ', or ‘X'.   The local name for the type of ball gave rise to the word X which was then later adopted by the west. The first club was established in the town of  Silchar  in Assam, India, in 1833. Also, Qutubuddin Aibak , the Turkic slave from Central Asia who later became the Sultan of Delhi in Northern India, ruled as a Sultan for only four years, from 1206 to 1210, dying an accidental death during a game of X.

5. Polo

6. 3. This Santa Clara, California-based technology company is not named, as you might assume, after an indeterminate number of Naipauls . It is simply a shortening of the Latin word for “envy” that the people who started it in 1993 (Jen- Hsun Huang, Chris Malachowsky , and Curtis Priem ) liked the sound of. Name the company.

7. Nvidia

8. 4. From where did Venu Mallesh Take the inspiration from? (Video Attached)

9. 12 Angry Men

10. 5. X, a member of the mint family is chiefly used in perfumery while also being used in Mediterranean cuisine and folklore. The name derives from the Latin for "dew" and "sea" or "dew of the sea". The plant is also sometimes called  anthos , from ancient Greek meaning "flower". According to myth, Virgin Mary is said to have spread her blue cloak over a white-blossomed X bush when she was resting, and the flowers turned blue. The shrub then became known as the “____ of ____“ and hence considered sacred to Egyptians, Romans and Greeks.

11. Rosemary

12. 6.

13. Volkswagen Xenon Headlights

14. 7. Muthiah was a staunch atheist and a follower of the Dravidian atheistic movement. He read the   Thiruppavai  of  Andal , and was amazed at its mystic poetry, which was to have a deep and lasting impact on him. After a lot of introspection, he decided to convert back to Hinduism . He renamed himself as X, later going on to become a prolific writer on Hinduism. Who?

15. Kannadasan

16. 8. X originated in Germany with it using gum arabic  as the original base ingredient. Hans Riegel , Sr., a confectioner from Bonn, started the  Haribo  company in 1920. In 1922, inspired by the trained ____ seen at street festivities and markets in Europe through to the 19th century, he invented the X. It being available predominantly sold in five flavors across western countries namely raspberry, orange, strawberry, pineapple and lemon how would you know it?

17. Gummy bear

18. 9. Use of the name X for a type of food goes back to the 18th century, when mutton pies known as X were served at meetings of the political X Club in London. The origins of what is now known as the X brand go back to 1911, when a confectionery company based in York in the United Kingdom, trademarked the term. The names were not used immediately and X first appeared in the 1920s, when Rowntree's launched a brand of boxed chocolates entitled X. Give X.

19. Kit Cat aka Kit Kat

20. 10. Mysuru is going to be home to the world’s tallest free-standing clock in another few years. The tower will be 135 meters high and will give serious shade to others of its kind, like the Old Joe in Birmingham (100 metres ) and Big Ben in London (96 meters ). The structure will be built on a 22x22 meters base in Gothic style to match th classical look of the other buildings on campus. Which corporate is building this at it’s facility?

21. Infosys

22. 11*. In 1872, the former governor of California, Leland Stanford, a businessman and race-horse owner, hired X for some photographic studies. He had taken a position on a popularly debated question of the day — whether all four feet of a horse were off the ground at the same time while trotting. (which ultimately led to Motion Picture) John Gaeta, used the principles of X photography to create a special effect, which is now a trademark of Warner Bros, also gave him an Academy Award for Visual Effects. Give X. Give the Special Effect in the context(Y)

23. X- Eadweard Muybridge Y-Bullet Type (Matrix effect accepted)

24. 12*. Sage Kashyapa had two wives, Aditi and Diti .  Their respective children were called Adityas and Daityas .  Once they were fighting over a pot of Amrita which could grant them immortality. Vishnu took the form of Mohini and came to settle the dispute. While the vile Daityas were distracted by her beauty, Mohini offered the Amrita to gentle Adityas .  One Daitya got suspicious and sat among the Adityas . As soon as Mohini poured the Amrita into his mouth, The Sun  (Surya ) and The Moon ( Chandra ) recognised the intruder. To prevent the anomaly,  Vishnu cut off his head but it was too late as he had already acquired immortality. But he couldn't join back with his body,  so he became two lives X and Y. X (the head ) swore to revenge Surya and Chandra by eating (eclipse) them every once in a while. Y became a directionless comet.  ID X and Y

25. X-Ragu Y- Ketu

26. 13*.

27. X-Bajaj Y- Qute

28. 14*. The history of the origin of this trophy is a checkered one. Two names were put forward for this tournament. One, in tribute of X; and the other, by flatterers of Y. These two rival groups set about their business and even prepared two separate trophies. By vote, however, it was decided that it would be named the ‘Y trophy’. On the day of the final, Y himself was called to present the trophy named in his honour . However, in an act of almost rare generosity, Y handed over the ‘X trophy’. The name has stuck. Give X and Y.

29. X- Ranji Y- Willingdon

30. 15*. ___X___ is a Kshatriya Varna Chhetri Family Name of Nepali People belonging to Indo-European origin under Indo-Iranian sub group. They have both Iraniad feature and Indo-Aryan too. The name which literally means tax officers is familiar in Coimbatore circle too. ___X___ is also a name of a prominent person chiefly linked to the Tamil entertainment industry whose father is even more famous. X’s father named him after a famous Soviet poet with a slight variation to make it sound gentler. The poet’s picture is given in the next slide. Give X and the poet’s name(Y).

31. X- Madhan Karki Y-Maxim Gorky

32. 16. It likely originated in the  Mughal Empire in the 16th century. The mixture of dense evaporated milk was already popular in Hindu sweet dishes. During the Mughal period, this mixture was flavoured with pistachios and saffron, packed and immersed in slurry ice, resulting in the invention of X.  Ain-i-Akbari , a detailed record of the Mughal emperor Akbar's administration, mentions use of saltpeter for refrigeration as well as transportation of Himalayan ice to warmer areas. Which dessert?

33. Kulfi

34. 17. Sound of Music was a chain of 9 stores founded by Richard M. Schulze. In 1981, the Minnesota branch, at the time the largest and most profitable Sound of Music store, was hit by a tornado. The store’s roof was sheared off and showroom destroyed, but the storeroom was left intact. In response, Schulze decided to have a “Tornado Sale” of damaged and excess stock in the damaged store’s parking lot. He poured the remainder of his marketing budget into advertising the sale, promising “_____ _____” on everything. Thus resulted what?

35. Best Buy

36. 18. Satrangi Re Video Clip

37. Pangong Tso

38. 19.

39. Jeep

40. 20. It was created in 1892 on 55 acres of the summer palace of Maharaja Sri  Chamaraja , and was originally called the Palace Garden. It was originally set up by G.H. Krumbiegel , a German landscaper and horticulturist. It was opened to the public in 1902, and now includes a bandstand and an artificial lake. It was given to the Department of Parks and Gardens in 1948 and later to the Forest Department. With the acquisition of Karanji Lake   (which was a sewage tank before) it has now expanded to 150 acres. Which tourist attraction known for it’s diversity is this?

41. Mysore Zoo

42. 21. In the summer of 1905, Kansas was plagued by the spread of gout and measles. Dr. Samuel Crumbine , a member of the Kansas board of health, wanted to raise public awareness. He was inspired by a chant at a local Topeka softball game: “____ the ball". In a health bulletin published soon afterwards, he exhorted Kansans to “____ the ___". In response, a schoolteacher named Frank H. Rose created the “X", a device consisting of a yardstick attached to a screen. What did he invent that is still popular?

43. Mosquito Bat

44. 22. While the first part of this movie trilogy is inspired from Hamlet, the second part of this trilogy is based on Romeo and Juliet. The standalone movie in the franchise released between the first 2 parts is said to be somewhat influenced by a play named "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead". Which movie series?

45. Lion KIng

46. 23. What method well-known to sports fans was used for the first time in a rugby union match in the Heineken Cup semi-final which saw the Leicester Tigers beat the Cardiff Blues 27-26 on May 3, 2009?

47. Penalty shooutout

48. 24. A X is known as a  sleeping policeman  in British English, a  judder bar  in New Zealand English, and a  lying- down policeman  in Russia and Croatia. First implemented in New Jersey, the crosswalk was raised 5 inches above the surface to enable vertical deflection. Arthur Holly Compton who experimented Compton’s effect was the first one to receive a patent of X. Give X.

49. Speedbreaker

50. 25. The city derives it’s name from the pool around the temple and means ‘holy pool of nectar’. The pool was created on land bought from the villagers for 700 rupees. The central walled city has narrow streets mostly developed in the 17th and 18th century. The city is a peculiar example of an introverted planning system with unique areas called Katras . The Katras are self-styled residential units that provided unique defence system during attacks on the city. Which city is this?

51. Amritsar