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Prelims Synthesis 2012 GREY MATTERS Ashish Desai

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Prelims

Synthesis 2012GREY MATTERS

Ashish Desai

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Mention your team details on the answer sheet.22 questions in the prelims.1 point for each correct answer. No negative

marking.Q18 to 22 are starred questions which will be

used to resolve ties.Strictly no cell phones/PDAs/tablets.Top 4 teams battle it out in the finals.QM’s decision is final & binding.

Rules:

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According to a myth, in 1791 a Dublin theater owner named James Daly made a bet that he could introduce a word into the language within twenty-four hours.

He then went out and hired a group of street urchins to write the word "X", which was a nonsense word, on walls around the city of Dublin.

Within a day, the word was common currency and had acquired a meaning (since no one knew what it meant, everyone thought it was some sort of test) and Daly had some extra cash in his pocket.

Which Word ?

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14th Feb 2009, a campaign was started in order to protest against a threat by Pramod Muthalik.

Pramod Muthalik said "Our activists will go around with a priest, a turmeric stub and a mangalsutra on 14 February. If we come across couples being together in public and expressing their love, we will take them to the nearest temple and conduct their marriage." 

Under this campaign, women sent a specific piece of their clothing to Pramod Muthalik's office every 14th feb.

Name the campaign.

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Barack Obama recently said, “It’s Good to meet a Worldleader with Bigger

ears than mine.”

Who was he referring to?

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Which religion ? 4

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Logo of ? 5

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What is this place called?6

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What does the HB mark on pencils stand for ?

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Google Doddle for ? 8

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Who has the Record for the highest Individual ODI Score in Cricket?

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This marking is seen often on products.

What does it stand for ?

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"Two-Face" from The Batman Series has a coin having the same inscription on both sides. 

Which other Indian fictional character has a similar coin ?

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A very Popular song these days, sung by Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, has popularized a specific term for "Rejection" and for those who have been "rejected".

What is that term & Which is the song that we are talking about ?

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ID the logo 13

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This Hindi Word was coined by LM Singhvi in 1964.

It is coined for a specific practice, Indian Govt. is supposed to adopt from the Swedish Practice of Ombudsmen. 

What word ?

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CONNECT !! 15

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What Exactly is this ? 16

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Identify 17

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Identify this famous American personality..Relate it to a new mall in Ahmedabad

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Why is the Facebook in Blue and White ?

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Which game can you play while a video is buffering on Youtube ?

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Every year 1.2 million people suffer from “Traveller’s diarrhea”. In Mexico it is known as “Montezuma’s revenge”. In Kurdistan it is known as “kurdz hurtz”. How do we popularly know it as??

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What is being referred to here ?Hint: Libya

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According to a myth, in 1791 a Dublin theater owner named James Daly made a bet that he could introduce a word into the language within twenty-four hours.

He then went out and hired a group of street urchins to write the word "X", which was a nonsense word, on walls around the city of Dublin.

Within a day, the word was common currency and had acquired a meaning (since no one knew what it meant, everyone thought it was some sort of test) and Daly had some extra cash in his pocket.

Which Word ?

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Quiz

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14th Feb 2009, a campaign was started in order to protest against a threat by Pramod Muthalik.

Pramod Muthalik said "Our activists will go around with a priest, a turmeric stub and a mangalsutra on 14 February. If we come across couples being together in public and expressing their love, we will take them to the nearest temple and conduct their marriage." 

Under this campaign, women sent a specific piece of their clothing to Pramod Muthalik's office every 14th feb.

Name the campaign.

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Pink Chaddi Campaign

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Barack Obama recently said, “It’s Good to meet a Worldleader with Bigger

ears than mine.”

Who was he referring to?

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Mickey Mouse

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Which religion ? 4

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Kopyism

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Logo of ? 5

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Wikileaks

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What is this place called?6

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The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and surface vessels reportedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

Bermuda Triangle

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What does the HB mark on pencils stand for ?

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Hard Black

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Google Doddle for ? 8

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Wikipedia being blacked out on 18th jan..protesting against SOPA/PIPA bill !

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Who has the Record for the highest Individual ODI Score in Cricket?

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Balinda Clark with 229 not out.(Australian women's cricket team!)

Not Virendra Sehwag :P

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This marking is seen often on products.

What does it stand for ?

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European Conformity

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"Two-Face" from The Batman Series has a coin having the same inscription on both sides. 

Which other Indian fictional character has a similar coin ?

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Jay from Shojay

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A very Popular song these days, sung by Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, has popularized a specific term for "Rejection" and for those who have been "rejected".

What is that term & Which is the song that we are talking about ?

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The term is "soup song"= rejection song & soup bouys = rejected guys ..Song : Why this kolaveri di ? 

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ID the logo 13

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Ubuntu linux

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This Hindi Word was coined by LM Singhvi in 1964.

It is coined for a specific practice, Indian Govt. is supposed to adopt from the Swedish Practice of Ombudsmen. 

What word ?

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Lokpal

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CONNECT !! 15

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Cupcake DonutÉclair Froyo8 Gingerbread Honeycomb Ice Cream Sandwich

Different versions of Android OS

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What Exactly is this ? 16

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Jimmy Wales' appeal for donations for Wiki

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Identify 17

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Steve Jobs

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Identify this famous American personality..Relate it to a new mall in Ahmedabad

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KFCKentucky Fried Chicken

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Why is the Facebook in Blue and White ?

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 Mark Zuck is colorblind

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Which game can you play while a video is buffering on Youtube ?

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Snakes !

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Every year 1.2 million people suffer from “Traveller’s diarrhea”. In Mexico it is known as “Montezuma’s revenge”. In Kurdistan it is known as “kurdz hurtz”. How do we popularly know it as??

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Delhi Belly ! :P

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What is being referred to here ?Hint: Libya

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Muammar Gaddafithe Libyan ruler who was recently assassinated,he had 37 different spellings for his name ! :o

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Check out our new Online Quizzing Community on Facebook

www.facebook.com/GreyKounts(Its on beta testing stage though :P )

Thank You