Delhi-42: The Quiz club of DTU

1. Fahrenheit-४२ (Prelims)
Movies, Etymology, Literature and India Quiz by Pradhyumna, Harshit,
and Ajay

2. Q1.
The X award, founded in the early 1990s, in memory of X, is an annual
award conferred to an Indian woman, who is subjected to social injustice
but faces the situation with grit and determination and extends to support
other women in distress. The award comprises a a handy cash prize of
150,000 by X-Y trust with Y being the largest company in its domain at
one time but plummeting down and ceasing operations in 1991.
Which awards/ Who are the awards named after?

3. X- Neerja Bhanot Award

4. Q2.
This trailer is of a 2015 documentary film which is shot at a certain place
which came into prominence after being shown in another movie released
almost a decade back.
Look at the trailer of the documentary and identify which place is being
talked about. Also, tell the movie released 9 years ago.

6. Mehrangarh Fort, The Dark Knight Rises

7. Q3.
Mr. Daryl, GM of the Houston Rockets of NBA, is quite popular for being a
strong advocate of ___________ methods in basketball, having co-
founded the annual MIT Sloan Conference.
His basketball philosophy, favors three-point field goals over mid-range
jumpers.
What pun name has been fittingly given to his style?

8. Moreyball

9. Q4.
During the early days of lockdown in
India, we witnessed Sonu Sood, the
messiah for many, turning up and
helping thousands of stranded
migrants reach their home safely.
The tweet on the right explains how
he got inspired to help people to go
home:
What is this tweet a reference to?

10. Singh is King

11. Q5.
Ashish Winston Zaidi is an Indian fast bowler who represented Uttar
Pradesh in more than 150 first-class matches between the period of 1988-
2006. While the toiling pacer couldn’t make the cut for the national team
even after claiming 427 wickets, he however got popular for his bollywood
nickname.
What nickname was given to Ashish Winston Zaidi?

12. Amar Akbar Anthony

13. Q6.
When actor Mr. John woke up, it was already present along with him,
which made audience rose up in anger and ask if it was real. Not liking the
mock-up for fake one, the director reportedly shot with a real one in this
scene. His scouts found one ready to be slaughtered at a dog-food plant
in ___ _______. After the slaughtering, the director remembers, a crate
with dry ice coming with the required part.
What is being talked about?

14. Dead horse’s head on Jack Woltz bed

15. Q7.
In the late 1980s, Pope John Paul II agreed to pay a two-day papal visit to
LA, with the arrival day including a speech for a certain industry.
A group of people went ahead and changed things a little bit the night
before the pope arrived as a mark of inviting him to their city. It had been
the target of alterations on many occasions in the past.
What slight transition occurred for several hours before Parks and
Recreation staff restored it?

16. Hollywood to Holywood

17. Q8.
In late 2018, this airline released 2 new TVCs where they take a group of children
on the trip of a lifetime to NYC.
This special trip kicked off their campaign in which the company thanked its
customers and also treated children to live life like their hero from almost 3
decades back.
Which hero is being talked about? What served as the inspiration for the TVC?
(Give both parts)

19. Kevin McAllister/ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

20. Q9.
X is used to describe a type(or colour) of clothing, comes from ____ for
dust, and was first widely adopted by the British army in India, and also for
other wars that they fought in the late 19th century.
Give X.

21. Khaki

22. Q10.
This phrase arises from a superstition that one should never wish luck to
performers, and hence wishing the opposite will have a positive influence.
Others have speculated that it just means to be energetic and exciting.
Which phrase?

23. Break a leg

24. Q11.
The image on the right is the
inspiration behind a popular ‘holiday’.
Give the blanked out part.

25. May the fourth be with you

26. Q12.
X is a phrase that is said to have originated from a practice where a
person (usually a slave) would use the phrase to bring a victorious
general or soldier back to reality.
X is also the name of a short story, with the author’s brother making a
popular movie about it in 2000.
Give X.

27. Memento Mori

28. Q13.
X is a shortened form of an anti-aircraft gun, and was used whenever
aircrafts would get hit from such guns.
Eventually though, it began to be used whenever a person or entity was
subjected to criticism.
Which word?

29. flak

30. Q14.
While Y has denied it, the novella X written by him shares many
similarities with a short story written by Leo Tolstoy. Both the protagonists
find themselves in a similar situation, due to no fault of their own.
There are however, some key differences. In X, hope is a key theme,
while the protagonist in Tolstoy’s story loses all hope. And while we get to
know that both of them are innocent, the endings are different. The guy in
Tolstoy’s story dies, while X ends on a hopeful note with the protagonist
and his friend moving to Mexico.
(strictly) Name X.

31. Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption

32. Q15.
Work on this town first began in September 1930, on Vijayadashami, an
auspicious day to start new efforts. Its name is derived from the two
Bangalore localities of Basavanagudi and Malleshwaram, it is located on
the banks of the river Sarayu, near the Mempi forest, on border of the
states of Mysore and Madras and a few hours' away from Madras.
Which town?

33. Malgudi

34. Q16.
X has remarked that Y’s ‘death in the series Z had a profound impact on
him, inspiring him to kill characters in his own novel(s) on the drop of a
hat.
He even went on to say that Y shouldn’t have been resurrected, and said
that he never really liked the one who came back.
Give X and Y.

35. GRR Martin, Gandalf in LoTR

36. Q17.
In a weird move, the estate of X recently tried to sue the makers of Y.
While X itself is in public domain, they argued that the books where X
showed emotion aren’t in public domain yet, and hence no one should be
allowed to portray him like that. Predictably, the lawsuit was dismissed.
Give Y.

38. Q18.
The traditional sport of X is played in the Indian state of _______ , and is
often considered by some to be the root of modern rugby. There are 7
players on each side who struggle with a Y, which is used in lieu of an
actual ball. The team which offers the Y to the king is declared the winner.
To make the game more interesting, they apply oil on Y.
The sport is considered to be a re-enactment of a mythological event.
ID Y and the mythological event

39. Yubi Lakpi
Y - Coconut
Quarrel over amrit kalash post amrit manthan

40. Q19.
As per Ayurveda, the months of Shravan and Bhadrapad are
predominated with vata and pitta respectively, causing dryness and acidity
which in turn causes restlessness and mood swings.
This traditional ____-shaped dish from North India, being loaded with
ghee and sugar, provides relief from the moist and acidic environment.
Which dish?

41. Ghevar

42. Q20.
X was named after the “Society of X”, which was essentially a group of
soldiers who had fought in a war.
The society itself was named after a Roman named X, who had saved the
city from a predicament. The reason that this society idolized X so much is
that after winning, he went back to being a normal person and
relinquished all the authority that was handed to him.
Give X.

43. Cincinnati

44. Q21.
A recent research paper was titled X. Also the name of a Simpsons
episode, the paper was about giant flares emerging from a star after a
“star”quake, tearing and rearranging the surface of the star itself.
X itself is a pun of a very popular movie from 1937, remade multiple times
in both English and regional Indian languages.
Give X.

45. A Star is Torn