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Questions whose answers are ashoka club or society names (green room, wics,
kalinga,jazbaa,oddesey)
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xt=Green%20Rooms%20%2D%20where%20actors%20met,the%20salary%20of
%20the%20actor.
Neev, enactus , epigraph
Jazbaa kitsugi
Hallyu, farm fresh

Fresher Cooker (Freshers) Quiz Finals Ashoka

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Ashoka Quizzing Initiative

THE DEAL
ROUND 1 : Written
ROUND 2 : Dries
ROUND 3 : Written
ROUND 4 : Dries

Rules
➢ 6 Questions worth 5 points each
➢ The ﬁrst letter of every answer when combined spells ‘ASHOKA’
➢ +10 if you get a full house
➢ No Negative Marking
➢ Any use of electronic devices or the internet will lead to direct
disqualiﬁcation
➢ Have Fun!

1. A
Played by Rosario Dawson, this character
from the Star Wars Universe made her first
live action debut in the show The
Mandalorian and now has a show based on
her.
The name of the character/show has some
resemblance with a 2001 SRK movie.
A fitting first question for the finals, what is
the name of this character?

2. S
Wilbur X was a pharmacist who
invented a scale for measuring the
amount of capsaicin that was
present in chillies to help a then
popular pharma company make a
painkilling cream.
What is the name of the scale he
developed that is used to measure
spiciness?

3. H
The following are the top 5 individuals scores by an Indian at a Cricket
World Cup
➔ 183 - Sourav Ganguly in 1999
➔ 175* - Kapil Dev in 1983
➔ 175 - Virender Sehwag in 2011
➔ 171 - X in 2017
➔ 152 - Sachin Tendulkar in 2003
Identify X.

4. O
The idea for the name of Github’s
mascot came from the word for the
practice of combining three or more
branches of development.
A portmanteau of two creatures,
what is the name of Github’s
mascot?

5.K
Which Indian Dairy company made it’s Danish
Founder their mascot who now appears in comics
on social media and on their packaging?
Hint : Popular for some other product that isn’t
shown here

6. A
Agastya Nanda, grandson of Amitabh Bachchan
and Jaya Bachchan is set to feature as the titular
character in a movie made by Tiger Baby
Productions set to release this year.
The movie is based on a popular series of work
and the star cast also performed at the annual
festival ‘Tudum’.
What role does Agastya Nanda play in this movie?

1. A
Played by Rosario Dawson, this character from
the Star Wars Universe made her first live action
debut in the show The Mandalorian and now has
a show based on her.
The name of the character/show has some
resemblance with a 2001 SRK movie.
A fitting first question for the finals, what is the
name of this character?

1 . A for
Ahsoka
will accept Ashoka / Asoka

2. S
Wilbur X was a pharmacist who
invented a scale for measuring the
amount of capsaicin that was present
in chillies to help a then popular
pharma company make a painkilling
cream.
What is the name of the scale he
developed that is used to measure
spiciness?

3. H
The following are the top 5 individuals scores by an Indian at a Cricket World
Cup
➔ 183 - Sourav Ganguly in 1999
➔ 175* - Kapil Dev in 1983
➔ 175 - Virender Sehwag in 2011
➔ 171 - X in 2017
➔ 152 - Sachin Tendulkar in 2003
Identify X.

3 . H for
Harmanpreet Kaur
Women’s WC was held in 2017

4. O
The idea for the name of Github’s mascot
came from the word for the practice of
combining three or more branches of
development.
The character was created by graphic
designer Simon Oxley as clip art to sell
on iStock, which Github bought rights to
and changed its name.
A portmanteau of two creatures, what is
the name of Github’s mascot?

6. A
Agastya Nanda, grandson of Amitabh Bachchan
and Jaya Bachchan is set to feature as the titular
character in a movie made by Tiger Baby
Productions set set to release this year.
The movie is based on a popular series of work and
the star cast also performed at the annual festival
‘Tudum’.
What role does Agastya Nanda play in this movie?

Rules
➢ Inﬁnite Bounce Format : +10/0
➢ Pounce : +10/-10
➢ If you say ‘pass’, you get -1
➢ Part points wherever applicable
➢ Have fun, share fun facts if you have any
➢ Play fair!

1.
Starbucks India in collaboration with X, released a line of designer
products as an exclusive to India. They all bear the signature Toile
de Jouy flora and fauna art prints from X’s Art Foundation.
X describes Starbucks as a place where people go on dates and love
blossoms. “In a way Starbucks is in the business of matchmaking
and we, in the business of weddings. It made complete sense.”
Who is X?

2.
Since 1971, two nations had been “fighting” the ‘Whiskey War’ to settle claims
over Hans Island somewhere close to the north pole.
In 1984, soldiers from one nation visited the island, hoisted their flag and left a
bottle of whiskey for their enemies. To retaliate, a minister from the other
country left behind a bottle of Schnapps and a letter which read “Velkommen
til den danske ø”. The war ended in 2022.
Which two nations with red and white flags fought this 50 year war?

3.
This is Tom Conti
in ‘The Dark Knight
Rises’.
What role did he
play in the most
recent Christopher
Nolan movie?

4.
In lead up to the 2009 IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders made a reality show called ‘Knights
and Angels’ where they auditioned women for a particular role.
In the finale of the show, Shah Rukh Khan mentioned that he was excited to pick 6
new ‘additions’ to the KKR Family.
Unfortunately the winners of the show couldn’t participate in the IPL because the
tournament was held in South Africa and the Cricket Board of South Africa only
allowed South African women for the role.
What role was KKR auditioning women for?

5.
On 2nd January 1954, three men from Tamil Nadu became the first three awardees of
the Bharat Ratna.
● The first was the founder of the Swaraj Party and the home minister in Nehru’s
first cabinet. He was also the first and only Indian to be the Governor-General
of India. (A - 4)
● The second was India’s first Vice-President and his birthday is observed as
“Teacher’s Day” in India. (B - 3)
● The third was the first Indian Director of IISc and the first Asian to win a Nobel
Prize in the Sciences. He was also awarded the Lenin Peace Prize. (C - 3)
Name all three of the awardees.

Answer
A - C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) +4
B - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan +3
C - C V Raman +3

6.
Akon, the singer, has ambitious plans to build a "futuristic" city in Senegal
that he says will be a real-life version of ________.
According to its oﬃcial website, the solar-powered city will have healthcare
facilities, oﬃces, luxury houses, shopping malls, skyscrapers, and
eco-friendly tourist centers.
This city will have its own cryptocurrency named A-koin.
He wants to build the real life version of what?

Rules
➢ 6 Questions worth 5 points each
➢ All of them have a common connect (listen to the QM)
➢ For the overall Connect the scores are mentioned on every question
➢ Any use of electronic devices or the internet will lead to direct
disqualiﬁcation
➢ Have Fun!

1.
The story of Blix and Blee is a book that came
out in 1925 and a was released by a
healthcare brand. The book is aimed at
helping moms care of their sick children.
Which brand known for its Vapo group of
projects, released this book?
Overall Connect :
+60/-30

2. In literature, authors use a
phrase, quotation, or poem
that is set at the beginning of a
book/section/chapter that is
meant to introduce the reader
to the text and serves as a clue
to them.
Often seen at the beginning of
movies too, what is the term
for this?
Overall Connect :
+50/-25
Hint on the next slide

2. Add these two up and you’ll get the answer
Overall Connect :
+50/-25

3.
______ is a collective term used to refer to the phenomenal growth of
Korean culture and popular culture encompassing everything from music,
movies, drama to online games and Korean cuisine.
Although the word that fills the blank is used to describe a Korean
Phenomenon, it is Chinese and brands around the world have started to
use the “Korean Wave” to sell merch.
What is the other word for Korean Wave?
Overall Connect :
+40/-20

4.
The Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad hosts a museum preserving antiques such as
weapons, crockery, furniture, coins and other such objects from the Nizam's era.
The researchers working on the preservation took inspiration from an Asian country,
with the method of restoration being perfectly in line with the Islamic ideal that
material imperfections are worth celebrating, as only God is perfect.
What is the name of the tradition that the researchers are using to repair and restore
antiques?
Overall Connect :
+30/-15

5.
One of the legends about this term is that the London's Blackfriars Theatre
included a room where the actors waited and the room was predominantly
painted with a certain colour.
It has been theorised that such waiting rooms were originally painted the
certain colour to “relieve the [actor’s] eyes from the glare of the stage”.
What term?
Overall Connect :
+20/-10

6.
The Shanti Stupa in Odisha was built on the land where the X war was presumed to be
fought. The X war is considered to be one of the deadliest wars in Indian history costing
nearly 250,000 lives.
Which war are we talking about / Which place (name of the region) did the war take
place in?
Images follow.
Overall Connect :
+10/0

Answer
Vicks
ki goli lo khich khich door karo

Overall Connect :
They are all Clubs/ Societies at Ashoka
University
- WICS (vicks)
- Epigraph
- Hallyu
- Kintsugi
- The Green Room (TGR)
- Kalinga

1.
Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa was used by X to deliver an order to
Alexander Misurkin. The order contained a selection of ready to eat canned
Japanese foods like boiled mackerel in miso, beef bowl cooked in sweet sauce,
simmered chicken with bamboo shoots and braised pork.
The unusual part about the delivery was that it took 8 hours and 34 minutes
and marked a giant leap for the company X.
Identify X (the company) and what was so special about this delivery?

Answer
Uber Eats and Food was delivered to Space (ISS)

2.
The Battle of Santiago is known as one of the most violent games in football
history. Ken Aston who was an oﬃcial during the game was disappointed by
the display of football.
On the way back from the stadium, he stopped at a set of traﬃc lights and this
inspired him to make an addition to the game.
This invention of his was first used in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.
What did Ken Aston invent?

3.
MakeMyTrip released a set of
romantic tours and plans to
Kashmir after the release of a
Bollywood movie.
This was done since MMT’s
brand ambassadors are seen
performing a song in Kashmir.
This was in association with
which movie?

Answer
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani

4.
Having been rejected twice from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, X worked in
Vienna as a casual labourer and an artist, drawing postcards and paintings in the early
1900s.
It is allegedly said that he destroyed a large chunk of the art after he switched his
occupation.
Look at the art and identify X (the artist).

5.
The book ‘Accidently X’ compiles photographs of idiosyncratic and quirky
destinations that look straight out of the works by X.
What started as a catalogue of visually striking destinations turned into a vivid
kaleidoscope of locations that have the same elements - symmetry, subdued
pastel hues, straight-on perspective and the quirky charm that has makes this
person's body of work so distinct visually.
Take a look at the following of images and identify X.

6.
Marques Brownlee aka MKBHD
launched a pair of sneakers in
collaboration with Atoms. The red
and matte black sneaker is named
‘M251’ where M stands for his
name, while the number has to do
with his career.
What does 251 signify or mean?

Answer
2:51 is the duration of his first ever YouTube Video!

Tie Break
The image is of Bhema falls in
Sikkim. Known for its height,
the falls are nicknamed after a
tall angry young Indian.
Who is the falls named after?

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