Conducted at Coimbatore Institute of Technology

1. UTHRESH GOBU

2.  LIST IT
 INFI-BOUNCE I
 TWO TO ELEVEN
 CLOSED CONNECT
 INFI-BOUNCE II
 WRITTEN
 BUZZER

4. 1. 7 Indian Companies in Fortune 500 list
2. 4 US Presidents who were assassinated
3. 5 Indians who have won a silver medal at
Olympics

6.  Reliance
 Tata Motors
 SBI
 Rajesh Exports
 Bharat Petroleum
 Hindusthan Petroleum
 Indian Oil

7.  John F. Kennedy
 Abraham Lincoln
 James A Garfield
 William McKinley

8.  Norman Pritchard
 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
 Vijay Kumar
 Sushil Kumar
 PV Sindhu

10. The French invented the first metal helmets
that could protect their soldiers in trenches from
the shrapnel of exploding artillery shells. The
helmet was made of mild steel and weighed
approximately a kilo. It was covered with khaki
cloth to prevent reflection and a deflector crest
was added along the helmet's axis to enhance
protection. But, a complication arose that
caused more deaths than expected. What
caused the deaths?

12. If the helmet was pierced by shell splinters,
pieces of dirty cloth were carried into the
wound, making it difficult to treat.

13. The origin of kopi luwak is closely connected with the
history of coffee production in Indonesia. In the early
18th century the Dutch established the cash-
crop coffee plantations in their colony in the Dutch
East Indies islands of Java and Sumatra, including
Arabica coffee introduced from Yemen. The Dutch
prohibited the native farmers and plantation workers
from picking coffee fruits for their own use. Still, the
native farmers wanted to have a taste of the famed
coffee beverage. Soon, they found a way to drink
coffee that was even more aromatic. What is kopi
luwak?

16. In the late 1700s, a large percentage of
Europeans feared the tomato. A nickname for
the fruit was the “poison apple” because it was
thought that aristocrats got sick and died after
eating them, but the truth of the matter was
different. What caused their deaths?

18. Wealthy Europeans used pewter plates, which
were high in lead content. Because tomatoes
are so high in acidity, it resulted in lead
poisoning.

19. X led a tumultuous life. He was notorious for brawling, even in
a time and place when such behavior was commonplace, and
the transcripts of his police records and trial proceedings fill
several pages. On 29 May 1606, he killed, possibly
unintentionally, a young man from Terni (Umbria). The
circumstances of the brawl and the death of remain
mysterious but it is said that X in an inebriated state
challenged the young man to a duel and killed him. Ultimately,
a death warrant was issued for him by the Pope but X
managed to successfully flee to Palermo. Three years later, in
an attempt to get back to his homeland, X painted a self-
portrait and was granted a pardon for his sins. However, X
died on the way in Naples (or murdered). What did X paint ?

21. Caravaggio painted David with the head of
Goliath, with his own face as Goliath’s

22. "If the stars should appear one night in a thousand
years, how would men believe and adore, and
preserve for many generations the remembrance
of the city of God!“. The above quotation was
introduced to X by his editor, who was himself an
author of repute in the same genre, in 1941.
Inspired by the above, X went on to base one of
his most famous short stories Y on the quote. Y
was then adapted into a full-fledged novel in 1989
by X, a few years before his death. Identify X and
Y.

24. X - Isaac Asimov
Y - Nightfall

25. The name for the machine originated in the
1770s among soldiers in British India in
reference to shooting X, which was considered
a challenging target for marksmen. The
term X was first attested in 1824 in the sense of
the word "sharpshooter". Vigorous military
training in camouflaging and holding one’s
breath takes place for the soldiers who use this.
Identify X.

27. Sniper

28. One of Hercules’ 12 labours of penance following
his sin of slaying his own daughter was to tame the
monstrous beast Cerberus, significant in Greek
mythology for guarding the gates to hell. However,
the credit for accomplishing this task went to
Orpheus who – with his prime talents – found a
way to silence the beast like nobody had prior to
him, which served as the inspiration for an
important plot point in popular culture roughly two
decades ago. How was this beast tamed in Greek
mythology? What similar act of taming did
Orpheus’ method inspire?

30. Orpheus played music for it.
The taming of Fluffy in Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone

31. X is one of those rare filmmakers who is
unabashedly vocal of his inspirations and had
once famously remarked ' I steal from every movie
made'. So it was not surprising when a few years
ago, a certain animated flashback in one of his
most famous films was apparently inspired from an
Indian film. And when Anurag Kashyap met X at
Venice, the latter had reportedly remarked 'Yes, I
saw this Indian serial-killer film which showed
violence as animated.‘He then used the concept of
violence being animated in one of his very famous
films(English). ID X, the Indian and English Movie.

33.  X-Torantino
 Y-Kill Bill
 Z- Aalavandhan

56. In French, the word is used to designate a
man who is physically strong and well built, a
muscle man, so to speak. This word has been
transmitted to French through the sailors who
originate from the native coast. Id the Word
which shares its name with a thick pinkish
chewing gum that became popular in the
1970s.
+40/-35

57. The X’s background was terrible. She lived in a country
which was in war she became a refugee whereas Y’s
background was fine and posh and she didn’t have any
wars or any terrible tragedies.
Beautiful Y was born on June 15th 1479 in the province of
Florence in Italy whereas the X was born on March
20th,1972,age 44 years.
Y’s hair is brown and so is the creepy X.
The X’s clothes are really bright, green and red whereas
Y’s clothes are really dull ,black and brown
You cannot see Y’s eyebrows whereas the X’s bushy
eyebrows can be seen.
+35/-30

58. The modern Lydian musical scale is a rising
pattern of pitches comprising three whole
tones, a semitone, two more whole tones, and
a final semitone.
What is the name of the classical equivalent of
the Lydian mode, in which “Mannavan
Vandhanadi Thozhi”, “Amma
Endrazhaikkaadha Uyirillaiye” are popular
compositions?
+30/-25

59. The earlier Chettiar communities were mainly mercantile traders
who travelled far and wide to amass their wealth. Their travels also
exposed them to numerous cultures, cuisines and architecture. On
their return home, they tried to emulate all that they had seen and
integrated them into the huge mansions that they built during the
early part of the 18nth century to show off their wealth. They
imported materials from Spain, Belgium, Burma, Czechoslovakia,
Italy, Minton, etc.
However, one problem existed after including all these exotic
imported items into their homes and it was that they were unable
to replace these items once they got broken or damaged. In an
attempt to take care of this problem, local cottage industries shot
up and started producing. With time, became famous for their
product which was produced individually by hand.
+25/-20

60. Initially the logo was a Viking helmet against a
dark background with the name of the team
written next to it. Then, it was a Viking Helmet
with a lighter background. Now, it is a
Corinthian Helmet in a purplish background
trimmed with flames with a shield below on
which the team’s name is written on it. Which
team’s logo?
+20/-15

61. The city finds mention in Tirunavukkarasar's
"Tevaram" and in the book "Padmagiri Nadhar
Thenral Vidu thudhu".
Which city, whose name comes from
portmanteau of the Tamil words for "Rock"
and "Pillow" - referring to the bare hill located
near the city?
+15/-10

62. +10/-5

63. Traditionally made only during Ramzan, It is
preferred to break the day long fast as it is very
filling, rich in protein and easily digestible.
Traditionally cooked on a low flame of firewood for
up to 12 hours in a bhatti , It requires one or two
people to stir it continuously with wooden paddles
throughout its preparation.
 Id the Delicacy Which was given a GI tag in 2010.
+5/0

65. In French, the word is used to designate a
man who is physically strong and well built, a
muscle man, so to speak. This word has been
transmitted to French through the sailors who
originate from the native coast. Id the Word
which shares its name with a thick pinkish
chewing gum that became popular in the
1970s.
+40/-35

67. The X’s background was terrible. She lived in a country
which was in war she became a refugee whereas Y’s
background was fine and posh and she didn’t have any
wars or any terrible tragedies.
Beautiful Y was born on June 15th 1479 in the province of
Florence in Italy whereas the X was born on March
20th,1972,age 44 years.
Y’s hair is brown and so is the creepy X.
The X’s clothes are really bright, green and red whereas
Y’s clothes are really dull ,black and brown
You cannot see Y’s eyebrows whereas the X’s bushy
eyebrows can be seen.
+35/-30

68.  X – Afghan Girl
 Y – Mona Lisa

69. The modern Lydian musical scale is a rising
pattern of pitches comprising three whole
tones, a semitone, two more whole tones, and
a final semitone.
What is the name of the classical equivalent of
the Lydian mode, in which “Mannavan
Vandhanadi Thozhi”, “Amma
Endrazhaikkaadha Uyirillaiye” are popular
compositions?
+30/-25

70. Kalyani Raga

71. The earlier Chettiar communities were mainly mercantile traders
who travelled far and wide to amass their wealth. Their travels also
exposed them to numerous cultures, cuisines and architecture. On
their return home, they tried to emulate all that they had seen and
integrated them into the huge mansions that they built during the
early part of the 18nth century to show off their wealth. They
imported materials from Spain, Belgium, Burma, Czechoslovakia,
Italy, Minton, etc.
However, one problem existed after including all these exotic
imported items into their homes and it was that they were unable
to replace these items once they got broken or damaged. In an
attempt to take care of this problem, local cottage industries shot
up and started producing. With time, became famous for their
product which was produced individually by hand.
+25/-20

72. Athangudi Tiles

73. Initially the logo was a Viking helmet against a
dark background with the name of the team
written next to it. Then, it was a Viking Helmet
with a lighter background. Now, it is a
Corinthian Helmet in a purplish background
trimmed with flames with a shield below on
which the team’s name is written on it. Which
team’s logo?
+20/-15

74. Kolkata Knight Riders

75. The city finds mention in Tirunavukkarasar's
"Tevaram" and in the book "Padmagiri Nadhar
Thenral Vidu thudhu".
Which city, whose name comes from
portmanteau of the Tamil words for "Rock"
and "Pillow" - referring to the bare hill located
near the city?
+15/-10

76. Dindugul

77. +10/-5

78. Mughal E Azam

79. Traditionally made only during Ramzan, It is
preferred to break the day long fast as it is very
filling, rich in protein and easily digestible.
Traditionally cooked on a low flame of firewood for
up to 12 hours in a bhatti , It requires one or two
people to stir it continuously with wooden paddles
throughout its preparation.
 Id the Delicacy Which was given a GI tag in 2010.
+5/0

80. Hyderabad Haleem

81. BRIYANI

83. During World War II, Japan invaded rubber-producing
countries as it expanded its sphere of influence in
the Pacific Rim. In the US, all rubber products were
rationed; citizens were encouraged to make their
rubber products last until the end of the war and to
donate spare tires, boots, and coats. Meanwhile, the
government funded research into synthetic rubber
compounds to attempt to solve this shortage. A
scientist from GE and another from Dow Corning, both
independently discovered that reacting boric
acid with silicone oil would produce a gooey, bouncy
material with several unique properties. Which
disputed invention is this?

85. Silly Putty

86.  Video

88. Banksy

89. In February 1980, Mark Hughes began selling
the original products from the trunk of his car.
Hughes often stated that the genesis of his
product and program stemmed from the health
concerns of his mother Joanne, whose
premature death he attributed to an eating
disorder. Starting off with a protein shake, it is
now a publicly traded company whose stores
are known as ‘Nutritional clubs’. Which
company?

91. Herbalife

92. This is Lapras, a Water/Ice type Pokémon. In
the Red and Blue beta version of the game, it
was going to be named "Ness“. According to
Bulbapedia, Lapras is a corruption of an
influential French scholar whose work was
important to the development of mathematics,
statistics, physics and astronomy.
1. What creature is Lapras based on?
2. Who is supposedly the inspiration for the
name?

95. Loch Ness Monster & Pierre-Simon Laplace

96. In Krishna avatar, Vishnu took side with Pandavas
and helped Arjun kill Karna. In his last moments
while dying, Karna asked where was Dharma in
being killed by his own brother due to ignorance
and fate. Krishna said Karma is universal and even
He has to undergo its balancing. He said Karna
was put on the wrong side by fate so as to balance
Karma through this Adharma.
What Adharma is being balanced here by another
Adharma?

98. In Ramayana Rama helped to kill Son of
Indra & In Mahabaratha Krishna helped to
kill Son of Surya

99. The chess opening that you see in the figure is
the Amar opening or the Paris opening, named
after the Parisian amateur Charles Amar who
played it in the 1930s. Chess author Tim
Harding had jokingly suggested that Amar is an
acronym for ‘Absolutely mad and ridiculous’
given the nature of the opening. It is also
dubbed the X opening, X being a chemical
compound.

102. Ammonia opening because of the notation
NH3

103. “It all started when my wife gave me a couple
of Y on stage. I was so wasted I released one
and just bit the other one off. Ever since then
fans started throwing stuff like that on stage. I
didn’t think it was a real one so I took a bite. All
I can say is that it was really salty” – X.
Give X and Y.

105. X-Ozzy Osbourne
Y-Bat

106. The Ganjifa is a game involving playing cards.
It was popular in parts of India including
Maharashtra. It consists of round playing cards
with elaborate paintings: suits and different
grades of cards as in other playing card sets.
The Mughal variant was quite popular, with 96
cards (8 suits). A Hindu version (with 120
cards) emerged, especially associated with the
town of Savantwadi in Maharashtra. What was
depicted on these cards?

113.  Jurassic Park

115.  1984

117.  GoT

119.  GTA

121.  Treasure Island

123.  Gotham

125.  Narnia

127.  Lord of the Rings

129.  Princess Bride

131. The original X is a spirit-citrus perfume
launched in 1709 by Giovanni Maria
Farina (1685–1766), an Italian perfume maker.
In 1708, Farina wrote to his brother Jean
Baptiste: "I have found a fragrance that reminds
me of an Italian spring morning, of mountain
daffodils and orange blossoms after the
rain". He named his fragrance X, in honour of
his new hometown. Identify X.

132.  Eau de Cologne

134.  Playboy magazines which are safe to use in
offices and public places

136.  Martin Rapaport

137. A X is “a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix,
spread and lift material”. It derives from the Latin
word spatha meaning flat which was also used to
refer broadswords and tongue depressors. The
words spade (digging tool) and spathe are similarly
derived. X are usually used to scrape within the
contours of a mixing bowl or to level off the top of a
dry mixing cup. It is a tool with two flat edges on a
flexible blade. It is usually short and about 8 inches
long and were initially used to flip over pancakes
and meat patties. Identify X.

138.  Spatula

139. The foreigners who arrived in Goa in the mid-1960s
were drawn there for many reasons, including the
beaches, the low cost of living, the friendly locals, the
Indian religious and spiritual practices and for the
parties. During the 1970s, the first Goa DJs were
generally playing rock bands such as the Grateful
Dead, Pink Floyd and The Doors. Bored with the beats,
DJs Laurent and Fred Disko, closely followed by Goa
Gil, began playing some wild music. The tracks were
remixed, removing the lyrics, looping the melodies and
beats and generally manipulating the sounds in all
manner of ways before the tracks were finally
presented to the dancers as custom Goa-style mixes.
What genre of music did Goa give to the world?

140.  PsyTrance or Goan Trane

142.  Red Label

143. Andrew X, the son of a farmer, moved from his
native Mevagissey to London around 1787. He completed his
apprenticeship in 1789, established X‘s clientele included
many wealthy socialites who took pride in their appearance.
The fashion among the wealthy of the period was for pristine
white complexions; tanned faces were associated with those
who laboured outdoors. X found that his powders and creams
were frequently being used to cover up damage caused by the
harshness of the soaps and other beauty products. X began to
experiment with soap purification and eventually managed to
produce a gentle soap based on glycerine and other natural
products. The clarity of the soap gave it a novel transparent
appearance which provided a marketing advantage. To add to
the appeal he gave the soap an aroma reminiscent of
an English garden. Identify X.

144.  Pears

146.  Mt. Fuji

147. The origins of X are mythical. Unlike most Vedic
sages, he has neither a human mother nor a
father. According to Hindu scriptures, his
miraculous birth follows a yajna being done by
gods Varuna and Mitra, where the
celestial apsara Urvashi appears. They are
overwhelmed by her extraordinary sexuality, and
ejaculate. Their semen falls into a mud pitcher,
which is the womb in which the fetus of X
grows. This mythology gives him the
name kumbhayoni, which literally means "he
whose womb was a mud pot“.

148.  Agasthiar

149. Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is an international
professional ice hockey league based in Russia
founded in 2008. It is commonly considered to be the
strongest hockey league in Eurasia, and the second-
best in the world. The league currently consists of 28
teams, of which 21 are based out of Russia. What is
the name of the trophy that is awarded to the winner of
the 16-team playoff at the end of the regular season?
The Cup was named so because the last possible
game of the inaugural KHL season would take place
on April 12 , the anniversary of a momentous event in
Russia‘s history.

150.  Yuri Gagarin

152.  Andy Warhol

153. It consists primarily of sugar, honey and almonds.
The city of Lubeck in Germany is renowned for the
quality of this confection, with about 66% almond
content. It is made in the shapes of fruits and
animals. In Germany, it is made in the shape of a
certain animal, and these are distributed on New
Year’s day for good luck. The etymology however
is unclear, it seems to have originally been called
“March bread” in England, now it possesses a
more Mediterranean name.

154.  Marzipan

155. In 1943, Richard James, a naval mechanical
engineer stationed at Philadelphia, was developing
springs that could support and stabilize sensitive
instruments aboard ships in rough seas. James
accidentally knocked one of the springs from a
shelf and he decided to sell as it is. It was a hit,
selling its entire inventory of 400 units in ninety
minutes at the local store when it was
demonstrated. It is being used as in classroom as
a teaching tool, in wartime as a radio antenna, and
in physics experiments with NASA. Identify X.

156.  Slinky

157. Under the regulations of the 1933-34 Exchange
and Securities Acts, foreign firms which wished to
be listed on the New York Stock Exchange had to
agree to stay registered as long as there were 300
US shareholders on record. Intended to protect US
shareholders, this made it extremely difficult for
companies to deregister themselves in the US.
Loosened somewhat recently, this rule has over
the years come to be known as the _______
_________rule after a rock classic. Fill in the
blanks

158.  Hotel California

159. The name of the world’s fastest anti-ship cruise
missile is a portmanteau of two great rivers of
both of the nations that jointly developed. The
developments started in 2004 and the missiles
are now being dispatched. Vietnam is the first
nation to have bought these while many other
nations have expressed interest in it. While
China has been objecting the export of it out of
fear, what is it called?

160.  BrahMos