SAPIENT Medi-trivia Quiz (FINALS) | TRI-ORTA 2025

Final Round of SAPIENT Medi-trivia quiz
Part of TRI-ORTA 2025
Venue: GLT, Medical College Kolkata
Date: 25-02-2025

1. SAPIENT an OPEN medi -trivia and health quiz.

2. Researched by Dr. Anindya Das Adhikary . Dr. Sayantan Mukherjee .

3. FINALS 4 ROUNDS | 24 Qs .

4. RULES 4 rounds: 2 by Sayantan , 2 by Anindya 6 Qs/ Round Direct & Bounce +10 Pounce is active ; +10/-5 Infinite Bounce is NOT Always try anything. No negatives on direct. For today, QM’s decisions will be regarded final.

5. ROUND 1 RESEARCHED BY SAYANTAN

6. 1 This cartoon strip by James Gilray portrays parts of cattle emerging from young people due to a certain procedure being practiced in them. This procedure is still widely prevalent in the world and several groups of people still point this out to be harmful to health. What are we talking about?

7. 1

8. Vaccination ( Vacca means cow)

9. 2 The “ Science of Desire’ is a 1994 book by Dean Hamer where he searches for the Z gene. According to Hamer, Xq28 contributes to the phenomenon Z seen in males which was considered to be a psychiatric illness till very recent times. Name Z.

10. Gay gene

11. 3 People tend to give off involuntary signals while lying . So, liars use more words , third-person pronouns and complex sentences than people telling the truth. Followin is an image from a study on dysmorphometrics , describing the same. What is this effect known as?

12. Pinochhio effect

13. 4 In 1922, while cleaning his cluttered test-tubes and culture plates, scientist A noticed that there is no growth of bacteria around a point where his nasal mucus dropped. This led to an important discovery of B . Even though discovery of B was not very widely applauded, we now know A mainly for the discovery of C . The famous comic series The Beano by DC Thomson features D , a pet of the main character Calamity James . The character D was inspired by scientist A . Identify A, B, C and D.

14. A – Alexander Flemming B – Lysozyme C – Pennicilin D- Alexander Lemming

15. 5 ‘Natrum Muriaticum’ dilution in Homoeopathic Medicine is described as : “It is strongly indicated in conditions associated with anaemia . It relieves signs of fatigue and exhaustion and boosts energy levels in the body. It acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and reduces swelling of the rectum which causes severe pain after passing stool and treats conditions associated with it such as constipation and contraction of the anus. It also reduces swelling of neck caused due to inflammation of the gland and is a strong indication in ailments related to diabetes and hyperthyroidism.” But how do we use this in our daily life?

16. It is just regular salt-water!

17. 6 To fit in the character Star-Lord , actor Chris Pratt underwent a special diet plan which he reviews as : “I was peeing all day long, every day. That part was a nightmare.” This led to a Twitter awareness about the condition by the famous " Poisoning Doctor " Dr. Ryan Marino as he wrote: “Hi! Poisoning Doctor here! This is not possible and excessive ______ is literally how you get this, which is very dangerous to do cause it’s really, really bad. He absolutely shouldn’t do this, and you should not do this, too!” Identify this special diet / condition.

18. Water Intoxication

19. ROUND 2 RESEARCHED BY ANINDYA

20. 7 Named after the chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by dry eyes and dry mouth, Hetero Heathcare marketed this drug as JÖGREN . This muscarinic agonist helps by relieving some of the disease symptoms. Originally extracted from the South American plant jaborandi. Which drug is being discussed here?

21. Pilocarpine

22. 8 This former student of Mitford Medical School , died of self-inflicted sepsis in Medical College Kolkata on 13/12/1930 at age 22 . At his deathbed, while being interrogated he blurted out “I have saved your 5,000 rupees and what more you expect from me?” reflecting the unclaimed 5k bounty was announced on him. The plaque memorializing his legacy still can be found somewhere in this hospital campus. 92years later another medical resident, Dr. Kinjal Nanda , was found reprising his role in the 2022 flick '8/12’. Who am I talking about?

23. Benoy Bose Bi of BiBaDi Bag, one of the armed trio of 1930 corridor war

24. 9 This 1496 woodcut by Albrecht Durer , which regarded the disease X as the product of unfavourable planetary alignment , probably showcased the earliest depiction of an individual suffering with X . Being considered disgraceful, X was termed in several countries by the name of their hostile neighbours . The English , Germans & Italians called it ‘ French disease’ , while the French referred to it : ‘ Neapolitan disease’; The Dutch called it: ‘ Spanish/Castilian disease’; To the Turks it was: ‘ Christian disease’; whilst in India , the Hindus and Muslims named the disease after each other. Though contemporarily known by different names, the current nomenclature roots back to a 1530 epic poem "X sive morbus gallicus " by Italian physician Girolamo Frankastro , describing a poor shepherd cursed with X by the infuriated sun-God Apollo . What is X?

25. Syphillis

26. 10 The molecule X supposedly cured the dependence of a genius clinician , prior addicted to Y . He admitted that after he was shot , the surgical procedure under X made him pain-free without Y for the first time, enabling him to jog 6 miles towards workplace. On the downside, the same X made us lose Z last year . This Hollywood celebrity garnered fame for his comic appearances in early 2000s. On his memoir “__, Lovers and the Big terrible thing”, Z expressed X being the latter thing; commenting, “… it has my name written all over it, they might as well have called it Matty. ” Name X,Y and Z?

27. X: Ketamine, Y: Vicodin, Z: Matthew Perry

28. 11 Surprisingly, before 1929 Coca-Cola did contain traces of the substance X , which upon the recommendation of Y , the world-famous psychoanalyst of Vienna General Hospital , his ophthalmologist colleague Karl Coller used and found success. X 's analgesic and mydriatic properties, although now obsolete, was a game-changer in the surgical field, thus earning the title of 1st local anaesthetic and to Dr. Koller the nickname 'Coca Koller ' from Y . Name both X and Y. Following the successful acquisition of Twitter , billionaire Elon Musk tweeted this:

29. X – Cocaine Y – Sigmund Freud

30. 12 If we carefully put Diabetes mellitus , the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis and Cerebral malaria in a chronologically exhaustive questionnaire , answering them would be enough to license the career of a certain undergraduate of Imperial Institute of Medical Studies . But emotional turmoil corrupts the whole plan, though saved by a deus-ex-machina moment: miracle cure of a quadriplegic. What am I talking about?

31. The 3 questions Murli Prasad Sharma was planned to be asked in viva in Munnabhai MBBS (2003)

32. ROUND 3 RESEARCHED BY SAYANTAN

33. 13 Named after a century-old drug and also a brilliantly relevant wordplay , this upcoming 2025 movie based on Nathan Caine, suffering from a rare medical condition , which rather than disabling him, give Nathan an unexpected advantage in fighting thugs and kidnappers to rescue his love back. Name the movie and the condition.

34. Novocaine and CIP (Congenital Insensitivity to pain)

35. 14 This image shows a Greek cloak which has a special name . A prokaryote was named after this costume as it was thought to cloak the cells . Later, they found out their theory was wrong, and the prokaryote is infact intracellular. But they kept the name. I don’t want the name the costume. Just tell the name of the prokaryote, named after it.

36. Chlamydia (from Chlamys)

37. 15 X is a bundle of threads, twisted in a helix or spiral , for ornamental purposes. X is also used to describe long hair twisted together. A clinical condition named after X is also seen in our general emergencies as a diagnosis which is considered a medical emergency and needs immediate cardiological intervention. Name X.

38. Torsades condition: Torsades de pointes (polymorphic VT)

39. 16. This heraldic symbol, chiefly associated with the order of Knights of Saint Johns , which represents gallantry and courage, is named after the European island they settled in the 1530s. How is this symbol relevant in medicinal fields?

40. Maltese cross (in Babesiosis, Nephrotic syndrome)

41. 17 In his 1907 book The Energies of Men , author William James claimed something. This unsubstantiated claim about human limitation was popularised when it was published in the foreword of the Dale Carnegie book “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. However, this has been a widespread social media claim ever since and misinterpreted in numerous ways. What is this claim?

42. Humans use only 10% of his brain

43. 18 X test, a test used by the LAPD's Blade Runners to assist in determining whether or not an individual was a replicant, was done using a machine measuring bodily functions such as respiration, heart rate, blushing and pupillary dilation in response to emotionally provocative questions. This machine is perhaps analogous to Alan Turing's work, which propounded an AI test to see if a computer could convince a human (by answering set questions, etc ) that it was another human. The X test is also strongly reminiscent of the polygraph test that measures physiological responses against a pre-established baseline in order to determine whether or not a lie is being told. What test are we talking about?

44. 12

45. Voight Kampff test

46. ROUND 4 RESEARCHED BY ANINDYA

47. 19 It was first mentioned in the Charaka-samhita as ‘ Swarnaparni ’ ( golden leaves). Its properties later unearthed when a sexagenarian polyglot inventor discovered it near a waterfall in a dilapidated Chamunda temple-grounds in the outskirts of Kasaul . Its miraculous healing power was later extracted by the same into the drug X , an acronym describing its panacea powers . On the list of diseases, it supposedly cured included all even cancer but Y . Y is a self-limiting disease with multitude causative organisms is so ubiquitous in prevalence that this ubiquity became an integral part of Y’s name itself. Name both X and Y.

48. Miracurol & Common cold

49. 20 Rather than the usual sacred meaning, this part of the human body got inspired from vulgar Latin word meaning 'time' as the changes in this region undergoes with the aging process, thus revealing the passage of time. Among these changes are: thinning of skin , greyish discoloration and a greater prominence of local superficial vessel , which becomes more visible as an individual ages. Name the part.

50. Temple

51. 21 This Bhanu-Jahar starrer 1956 feature X , based on a drama by Bibhubhusan Mukhopadhyay , was the first comedy directed by filmmaker Tapan Sinha . The plot revolved around an infatuated Bhanu completely in love with a skinny village girl, who despite all efforts could put on enough weight and be marriageable. Later the root of her low apetite and dysphagia was found to be X (also the movie name) and only upon its excision her health will return. This movie debuted the actress in the lead role, who later went to become an eminent Bengali movie celebrity, winning National Award for Best Actress for her role in ' Dibaratrir Kabya ' (1970). Name X (an excisable organ / movie name ) and the actress who debuted through this.

52. Tonsil, Madhabi Mukherjee

53. 22 While on vacation to Martha’s Vineyard , author Kris Newby was bitten by an unseen ____, Which changed her life forever, pulling her into the abyss of a devastating illness that took ten doctors to diagnose and years to recover. This riveting true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our time and of Willy B , the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of this epidemic disease affecting millions of westerners today. Which disease am I talking about?

54. Lyme disease

55. 23 This 88yr old Australian gentlemen, James Harrison , a serial blood-donor with his last and 1173th donation on May 2018, was conferred the "Medal of the Order of Australia" and the title "Man with the Golden Arm". Gifted with a rare and special protein, his donations helped to prevent thousands of deaths and stillbirths, as well as many more instances of sickness and disability caused by Hemolytic disease of newborn. What special blood component am I talking about?

56. His blood can produce anti-D naturally

57. This was a 2004 American made-for-television biographical drama film about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas (1910–1985) and his complex and volatile 34-year partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock (1899–1964), who pioneered modern heart surgery. What condition , something that Lord made, was this movie about? 24

58. Tetralogy of Fallot

59. Researched by Dr. Anindya Das Adhikary . Dr. Sayantan Mukherjee .