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CTrL+F (A Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Fashion Quiz) Finals

1. A Culture, Travel, Lifestyle and Fashion Quiz CTrL+FCTrL+F
FinalsFinals

2. RulesRules There are a total of 24 questions in the finals.
There are two written rounds and two dry rounds.
On Pounce: Scoring would be +10/-5
On Bounce: Scoring would be +10/0
Blanks if indicative will be mentioned.

3. ROUND 1ROUND 1 WRITTEN ROUND
(+10/-0)

4. Q1. ID the sportsperson. What was
the promotional event?
In 1995, Howard Stern released his second book
Miss America with a cover that caught many
eyes. Inspired by this cover, a controversial NBA
player also made a fashion statement to
promote their own work. While this gender-
bending move has become increasingly common
across decades, people were not accustomed to
the idea back in the late 90s. This player has
also made headlines for his controversial
friendship with the supreme leader of North
Korea.

5. Q2. Name the brand and the
actress.
This particular cruelty free vegan skin care
brand was launched in the year 2022 and is
known for using indian ingredients. However,
due to logistical issues this brand is suffering
from losses and sadly won’t be able to endure
the standard test of time.
The brand was the dreamchild of an Indian
actress who was born in copenhagen and made
her debut in Aishwarya, a kannada film in
2006, a year before her star studded
bollywood debut.

6. Q3. What product was it and which
brand? Also give name of the racer.
In the 1960s, a brand crowned for conquering
oceans turned to racetracks, released a
chronograph with a tachymetric bezel - one that
initially failed to take off. Decades later, it
gained fame not for its engineering but for being
worn by a Hollywood racer who had become the
oldest of his class to win at the prestigious 24
hour sports car endurance race held in Florida in
1995. It is now considered the most coveted
symbol of speed and luxury.

7. Q4. What was the original purpose
of this architectural element and
who was it built for?
The Louvre Abu Dhabi features perforated metal
panels inspired by Mashrabiya geometry, a 12th
century Islamic wooden architectural element,
to filter light like “rays through palm leaves.”
Revived by contemporary architects and
designers as a symbol of climate-adaptive
modernity, it has now deviated from the original
purpose it was built for.

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9. Q1. ID the sportsperson. What was
the promotional event?
In 1995, Howard Stern released his second book
Miss America with a cover that caught many
eyes. Inspired by this cover, a controversial NBA
player also made a fashion statement to
promote their own work. While this gender-
bending move has become increasingly common
across decades, people were not accustomed to
the idea back in the late 90s. This player has
also made headlines for his controversial
friendship with the supreme leader of North
Korea.

10. A.Dennis Rodman, he married
himself as a publicity stunt for his
autobiography

11. Q2. Name the brand and the
actress.
This particular cruelty free vegan skin care
brand was launched in the year 2022 and is
known for using indian ingredients. However,
due to logistical issues this brand is suffering
from losses and sadly won’t be able to endure
the standard test of time.
The brand was the dreamchild of an Indian
actress who was born in copenhagen and made
her debut in Aishwarya, a kannada film in
2006, a year before her star studded
bollywood debut.

12. A. 82°E, Deepika Padukone

13. Q3. What product was it and which
brand? Also give name of the
racer.
In the 1960s, a brand crowned for conquering
oceans turned to racetracks, released a
chronograph with a tachymetric bezel - one that
initially failed to take off. Decades later, it
gained fame not for its engineering but for being
worn by a Hollywood racer who had become the
oldest of his class to win at the prestigious 24
hour sports car endurance race held in Florida in
1995. It is now considered the most coveted
symbol of speed and luxury.

14. A. Rolex Daytona and Paul Newman

15. Q4. What was the original purpose
of this architectural element and
who was it built for?
The Louvre Abu Dhabi features perforated metal
panels inspired by Mashrabiya geometry, a 12th
century Islamic wooden architectural element,
to filter light like “rays through palm leaves.”
Revived by contemporary architects and
designers as a symbol of climate-adaptive
modernity, it has now deviated from the original
purpose it was built for.

16. A. Women were not permitted in
common spaces with men, so this
provided privacy in women’s
chambers, permitting them to see
the outside happenings

17. ROUND 2ROUND 2 CLOCKWISE- POUNCE BOUNCE
(+10/-5)

18. Q1. FITB
_______ _______ (7,7) is a dessert which can
find its origins back to the colonial era. The
dessert has died a silent death over the years,
ever since the place where it originated was
auctioned off in 1920. Once an exclusive
location for the elite, this place in Bombay is
not associated with the wealth and opulence it
once embodied, but it is known for housing the
city’s oldest museum. The dessert itself can be
described as a light, ‘puffed up’ mousse that has
eggs, sugar, cream and liqueur, with French
origins.

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20. A.Byculla Souffle

21. Q2. FITB and What was unique
about the fashion show?
In 2016, Finnair and Finavia joined forces for a
one-of-a-kind fashion spectacle — a show where
the stage truly lived up to its name. The event
brought together designers from two worlds — one
from East Asia and the other from Europe — with
the event’s name - _____ ____ __ ___ being a play
on the city’s code, hinting at a perfect union
between East and West.

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23. A.The Fashion show was conducted
on Helsinki airport Runway, Match
Made in HEL

24. Q3. What are we talking about?
The takayama village located in northwest region
of Nara is touted to be country’s only producing
area for a certain utensil.These utensils are purely
handmade by the last 18 surviving clan masters
who have passed down this tradition from one
generation to another over five centuries.
These utensils made by the masters are very
different from the mass produced ones as they use
high quality material which are durable and are
made from from a single piece of raw material
which is split into many fine times to create a
foam.

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26. A. Chasen (Matcha Whisk)

27. Q4. FITB.
The _____(5) cut is one of the famous culinary cuts
which derives its name from the french word which
means “little stick” and creates long, rectangular
vegetable sticks with squared off ends.The name is
also same as an object used by conductors to
enhance the bodily movements associated with
directing and ensemble of musicians.
The ____ ____ cut is another culinary cut which
derives its name from the french city’s oldest
standing bridge which literally means “new bridge”,
where street vendors are said to have sold the first
french fried potatoes.

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29. A. Baton cut, Pont Neuf

30. Q5. What is the source of
ingredients of this gin?
Shown in the next slide are pictures of dry gin
bottles from a certain brand which was
launched in 2020, and are producing royal
notes in their taste ever since.Their main usp
is that they use freshly handpicked ingredients
such as hawthorn berries and mulberry leaves
for their gin from a 16 hectare garden which is
known for providing habitat for 30 species of
bird and over 250 species of flora.

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32. A. Buckingham Palace Garden

33. Q6.What was the event leading to
the cancellation of the airline’s
flights?
While flight delays and cancellations are pretty
common in the small Island nation of Iceland,
the passengers were in for an unexpected
surprise thanks to this unfortunate event that
brought the airline’s on-ground operations to a
halt, leaving 1,750 passengers stranded in the
Reykjavik Airport, the happening of this event,
while common in other airlines in other
countries, mainly India, was unique in this case
because of the sudden and unpredictable nature
of this event occurring.

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35. A. The airline shut down

36. Q7. ID the fabric.
First made in the sweltering regions of the
Indian subcontinent, this striped and puckered
fabric was exported to the European market by
the 17th century. Its name comes from a Persian
phrase meaning “milk and sugar” for the
alternating textures and is woven on a loom
with threads at different tensions creating
alternating stripes of texture. These smooth and
puckered stripes are what makes the fabric
especially breathable and has thus, become a
staple in summer clothing.

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38. A. Seersucker

39. Q8. What is so special about this
art festival?
The Pageant of the Masters is a renowned
annual art festival organized every year in
Laguna Beach, California, as a part of festival of
arts. Although it started out as a casual local
event in 1933, it overtime got transformed into
a high quality production that redefined the
experience of artistic expression. This summer
festival weaves together music, storytelling and
stage and blends art with performance, turning
masterpieces into a true living gallery.

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41. A. Real people posing in elaborate
sets to create living replicas of
paintings and sculptures.

42. ROUND 3ROUND 3 WRITTEN ROUND
(+10/-0)

43. Q13. ID the name and Give Funda
Ford, a company synonymous with speed and
performance, recently made an unexpected
foray into the world of fragrances. Targeted
toward a new generation of customers and
positioned as a quirky, yet thoughtful move
toward sustainability, the product captures a
scent most associate with classic driving
experiences. Its aroma evokes the familiar,
heady essence of petrol, carefully bottled into a
perfume whose name combines a nod to
supersonic with a classic term for fragrance.

45. Q14. FITB and which fabric?
______(6) to _____ (5) : Six Decades of the Mumbai
Mafia is a book by former investigative journalist
Hussain Zaidi published in 2012. It traces the journey of
Dawood Ibrahim from the by-lanes of ______(6) where
he first cut his teeth in crime, to _____(5) , where he
eventually established his empire.
__________ fabric is a historical term for an Indian
coarse thick calico cloth that possibly derived its name
from this dockside village ______ (6) near Mumbai. In
American English, the term is used for hard-wearing
work trousers made from such fabric.

46. Q15. FITB
Taking a unique spin on responsible tourism
practices, the _____ ______ was introduced in
2017, which made _____ the first country in the
world which has an eco-promise on both local
and foreign passports. This move aims to
promote sustainable tourist action, welcoming
visitors to the island country with a solemn
responsibility towards future generations. This
country is located in Oceania, and it surrounded
by Micronesia, Philippines and Indonesia.

47. Q16. ID the two subcultures
In a Southeast Asian country once called the “Golden
Land,” a rebellious youth movement thrived in the
mid-2010s. Dyed mohawks, studded jackets, and loud
guitars weren’t just for style—they were a silent
protest against the status quo, echoing a distant
Western energy yet uniquely adapted to their local
streets.
Farther north, in a populous East Asian nation, a
group of disgruntled youths over impoverishment and
stagnant lifestyle, bonded on the internet over this
style which involved spiking one's hair, dying it
unnatural colors and dark makeup focusing on the
eyes and lips, carving out a digital and physical space
that celebrated difference.

49. EXCHANGE SHEETS

50. Q13. ID the name and Give Funda
Ford, a company synonymous with speed and
performance, recently made an unexpected
foray into the world of fragrances. Targeted
toward a new generation of customers and
positioned as a quirky, yet thoughtful move
toward sustainability, the product captures a
scent most associate with classic driving
experiences. Its aroma evokes the familiar,
heady essence of petrol, carefully bottled into a
perfume whose name combines a nod to
supersonic with a classic term for fragrance.

52. A. MACH -EAU , it was made for
electric car owners by ford

53. Q14. FITB and which fabric?
______(6) to _____ (5) : Six Decades of the Mumbai
Mafia is a book by former investigative journalist
Hussain Zaidi published in 2012. It traces the journey of
Dawood Ibrahim from the by-lanes of ______(6) where
he first cut his teeth in crime, to _____(5) , where he
eventually established his empire.
__________ fabric is a historical term for an Indian
coarse thick calico cloth that possibly derived its name
from this dockside village ______ (6) near Mumbai. In
American English, the term is used for hard-wearing
work trousers made from such fabric.

54. A. Dongri to Dubai and Dungaree

55. Q15. FITB
Taking a unique spin on responsible tourism
practices, the _____ ______ was introduced in
2017, which made _____ the first country in the
world which has an eco-promise on both local
and foreign passports. This move aims to
promote sustainable tourist action, welcoming
visitors to the island country with a solemn
responsibility towards future generations. This
country is located in Oceania, and it surrounded
by Micronesia, Philippines and Indonesia.

56. A. Palau Pledge

57. Q16. ID the two subcultures
In a Southeast Asian country once called the “Golden
Land,” a rebellious youth movement thrived in the
mid-2010s. Dyed mohawks, studded jackets, and loud
guitars weren’t just for style—they were a silent
protest against the status quo, echoing a distant
Western energy yet uniquely adapted to their local
streets.
Farther north, in a populous East Asian nation, a
group of disgruntled youths over impoverishment and
stagnant lifestyle, bonded on the internet over this
style which involved spiking one's hair, dying it
unnatural colors and dark makeup focusing on the
eyes and lips, carving out a digital and physical space
that celebrated difference.

59. A. Burmese Punks & Chinese
Shamate

60. ROUND 4ROUND 4 ANTI CLOCKWISE- POUNCE BOUNCE
(+10/-5)

61. Q17. What is displayed through the
lights, resemblance to what object?
Spanning a river in Georgia’s capital, The Bridge of
Peace is a significant tourist attraction, made up of
curvy steel and a glass canopy top which shimmers
with an interactive light display at night, generated by
thousands of custom LED fixtures at its roof.
These lights aren’t just decorative—they flicker in a
meticulously coded sequence, spelling out something
from a certain set of 118 —that make up every
human, regardless of nationality, faith, or
appearance.
Additionally due to its distinctive shape, locals have
also given it a cheeky nickname "Always Ultra" owing
its resemblance to item known for absorption.

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64. A.They display elements from the
Periodic Table that make up the
Human Body and Sanitary pads.

65. Q18. Name the flower? Which
country’s national flower? Name
the father or the scion.
Shown in the next slide is a picture of a flower
which is also called as calanit in hebrew.
However we all know the common name of
this flower because of an upcoming 2025
psychological drama film directed by a nepo
baby who is responsible for his father’s acting
return after 2017.

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68. A. Anemone, Israel
Daniel Day-Lewis or Ronan Day-
Lewis

69. Q19. Identify the two ragas.
Shown in the next slide are two postcards by
Avinash Godbole, which he made for Air india
under their ragmala series.
The first raga is sang to express light hearted
happiness and love and is often considered as a
seasonal raga.whereas the second one is known
for expressing passion and love.
Legends state that Tansen’s agony after
listening to raga ______ was extinguished by
listening to a rendition of ____ ______ by two
sisters Tana and Riri.

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72. A. Raga Deepak, Raga Megh Malhar

73. Q20. ID X and FITB.
X is a fashion label started by ______ _____, an
American Designer in Milan in 2013, calling the
label as a grey area for its interplay between
High Fashion and Streetwear, the label made
global headlines thanks to a collaboration with
Nike and shout-outs from various rappers, fellow
designers and other celebrities for blending
various elements of the fashion world, this
expanding brand is majorly known for its
signature logo and motifs on its bags, glasses
and articles of clothing.

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76. A. X: Off White, Virgil Abloh

77. Q21. ID the City and the Give funda
regarding the installation.
In a quiet corner of a historic European city, an
art installation titled Shalekhet (Fallen Leaves)
greets visitors not with beauty, but with unease.
Thousands of metal faces lie scattered across
the floor silent, hollow-eyed, and cold to the
touch. As visitors walk over them, the clanging
echo beneath their feet feels disturbingly
human, as if memory itself were crying out.
Dedicated to those whose voices were
suppressed . This work transforms remembrance
into experience, demanding that no step be
taken lightly.

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80. A. Berlin, in memory of Holocaust
victims

81. Q22. ID X. What is the immediate
destruction symbolic of?
X is a centuries old spiritual practice carried out
by Buddhist Monks, primarily in Tibet. In this
practice, each sand grain is placed in such a way
that it forms intricate geometric patterns
consisting of outer concentric circles, naturally
taking days or even weeks for completion- only
for it to be destroyed right after it gets
completed.

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83. A. X: Sand Mandala,symbolic of
impermenance

84. Q23. Give Funda and What Brand
In 1970s Brazil, amidst a climate of political
tension and censorship, an artist sought to make
a statement using one of the world's most
recognizable beverage containers. Instead of
traditional protest methods, the artist chose to
write a message in white on the glass bottles.
This choice was deliberate, aiming to blend
seamlessly with the Product's design. Creating a
moment of revelation for the consumer under
certain circumstances . This innovative
approach turned a mundane object into a
medium for political commentary.

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86. A. Coca Cola, glass bottles upon
being filled, show the msg clearly
which is otherwise not visible

87. Q24. FITB, ID the brand and the F1
team
_________ ______(9,6/7) is a type of liquor made from
fermented grain mash. In order to fall under this category of
liquor, the producers are required to produce it by law in this
state by using a filtering step known as Lincoln County Process
prior to aging it. The state derives its name from a cherokee
town.
The filtration process is named after the location of the brewery
of an eponymous brand ____ ______’s which is in operations for
more than 150 years now. In 2023 they partnered with a british f1
team who is known for their papaya orange colours and released
a special edition bottle to commemorate it in 2024.

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90. A. Tennessee Whiskey, Jack
Daniels and Mc Laren