The document summarizes the rules and structure of the iQuest 9 quiz competition final round. It outlines 3 rounds of questions - a direct round with 6 questions worth varying points, a connect round with 8 buzzer questions, and a final buzzer round with 10 questions. Teams can earn points for correct answers and lose points for incorrect answers, depending on the round. Questions cover topics like identifying people, connecting concepts, and answering trivia. The rounds introduce increasing difficulty and point values for answering quiz questions on the buzzer.
2. Round 1 : Direct Round
Total 6 Questions in this round.
One question for each team.
+30 for correct answer;
No negative marking for direct questions.
In case the team fails to answer the direct, the next
team(s) in the sequence will get the opportunity to answer
the question for +10 points (No negative).
-10 Points for answering any question without the
acknowledgement of the Quizmaster.
The Quizmasters discretion shall be final.
20. Question 5
X, a well known CEO of a company, is also a Bollywood producer
and actor. Since X has grown up in the media business, he has
acquaintances with film industry too. In the year 2003, he
produced a film 'Flavors' which was a romantic comedy movie
which speaks about Indian immigrants in America.
In this movie, NRI Radhakrishnan aka X marries his American
fianc辿e Jicky Schnee, who is a Scottish model and this was her
debut film. How the NRI Radhakrishnan tries to adapt to American
life is the basic plot. However, the film dealt with other NRI families
enacted by different actors. The film is produced by X and written
and directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK. The film has been
screened at many international film festivals, and received huge
applause from critics.
ID X.
27. Round 2 : Connect Round
Total 8 Questions in this round.
All questions to be answered on the buzzer.
The team to hit the buzzer first on a question, gets to
answer the question first.
The Quizmaster will acknowledge the team.
Marking scheme -
+20, -10
In case the first team answers incorrectly, the next fastest
team will get a chance to answer the question.
+10 for correct answer; -10 for incorrect answer.
In case, no team presses the buzzer. The Quizmaster can
open a special Guess Round* for +5, 0.
-10 Points for answering any question without the
acknowledgement of the Quizmaster.
The Quizmasters discretion shall be final.
60. Round 3 : Buzzer Round
Total 10 Questions in this round.
All questions to be answered on the buzzer.
The team to hit the buzzer first on a question, gets to
answer the question first.
The Quizmaster will acknowledge the team.
You can choose your own marking scheme -
1. +20, -10
2. +40, -20
In case the first team answers incorrectly, the next fastest
team will get a chance to answer the question.
+10 for correct answer; -10 for incorrect answer.
In case, no team presses the buzzer. The Quizmaster can
open a special Guess Round* for +5, 0.
-10 Points for answering any question without the
acknowledgement of the Quizmaster.
The Quizmasters discretion shall be final.
62. Question 1
This is an advertisement of the inventions of an American inventor who went by the name Mr.
Willard. However he was the son of a very famous and prominent inventor X who paid Willard
$35k/week to change his last name since X was ashamed at his sons ineptitude in business.
Identify X.
66. Question 2
Mr K Ganga Setty of Balakrishna Flour Mills assumed X as fodder which required no
special import license and had imported it from Australia to feed racehorses while customs
officials at Madras saw X as grains so regardless of who was going to eat them grains required
a special license and put case on Mr Setty.
In 1962 the High Court had ruled in Mr Setty's favour but in 2012 the Supreme Court overruled
the verdict, writing firmly that "Without resorting to Samuel Johnson's famous definition of
'X' in his Dictionary, it is sufficient to point out that though it may serve as food for horses but at
same time can also be used as human food".
Id X.
72. Answer
Born in Kashmir, Arif Khan was the only indian athlete at the Beijing Winter Olympics
74. Question 4
This MGM film with highly fictionalized story takes place
in the Russian Empire during the last years of the reign
of Czar Nicholas II and the Czarina Alexandra. Reform-minded
Prince Paul is shown as being concerned about the plight of
the common people and knows a revolution is brewing.
The film's inaccurate portrayal of Prince Felix and his wife
Princess Irina as "Prince Chegodieff" and "Princess
Natasha" landed MGM in hot waters. This incident thus triggered
a very essential standard in film making. Identify this standard
change that was brought about after this incident.
76. Answer
The disclaimer came as a result of litigation against the 1932 Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film Rasputin and the Empress.
78. Question 5
Group X was founded in response to the effects of the First World War which caused the death
of a generation of French mathematicians. It originally intended to prepare a new textbook in analysis.
Over time the project became much more ambitious, growing into a large series of textbooks published
under the X name, meant to treat modern pure mathematics.
Their series is known collectively as the l辿ments de math辿matique , the group's central work.
Topics treated in the series include set theory, abstract algebra, topology, analysis, Lie groups and Lie
algebras. Although former members openly discuss their past involvement with the group, it has custom
of keeping its current membership secret. ID X
80. Answer
X is Nicolas Bourbaki ,the group's namesake derives from the 19th century French
general Charles-Denis Bourbaki, who had a career of successful military campaigns
before suffering a dramatic loss in the Franco-Prussian War
82. Question 6
The Croats, also known as Cravats were 17th-century
light cavalry forces in Central Europe. The Croats were
initially irregular units loosely organized in bands.During
the wars of Louis XIV of 16891697, they used an attire with
their dress called "Steinkirk", named after the Battle of
Steenkerque in 1692.
These Steinkirks were modified and Transformed into X
in the early 18th century, but by that times it became
unpopular and was marked as sign of slavery. Id X.
86. Question 7
This incident came to the light during the first One-Day International between India and New
Zealand on 23rd January 2019 when the visitors were going about their business in their chase of
157-run total at the McLean Park in Napier.
The 'X', as we've come to know of, obscured the play because Shikhar Dhawan was unable to
judge the ball in those conditions after taking his guard in the 11th over against Lockie
Ferguson. And, as a result, the on-field umpires decided to halt play as the players made their
way into the dressing room.Id X.
88. Answer
Due to sun strike the game was stopped as the sun rays were falling directly
to the batsmen end difficult to anticipate the ball movement
90. Question 8
By many accounts, the Republic of X, one of the world's smallest countries, is also the
world's oldest country. The tiny country that is completely landlocked by Italy was founded
on September 3rd in the year 301 BCE. A monastery at the top of Mount Titano, likely the
center of the community, was constructed in sixth century BCE. However, the nation wasn't
recognized as independent until CE 1631 by the pope, who controlled much of central Italy
politically at the time.
X's continued independence was made possible by its isolated position amid fortresses in
high, mountainous terrain. X's constitution, written in the year 1600, is the world's oldest.
ID X.
100. Answer
Naki Sumo Crying Baby Festival in Japan believed to be
bring good health to children
102. Tie Breaker 1
In 1937, T.M.C.M. Chidambaram Chettiar, an Indian industrialist, founded the X Bank.
It opened branches in Myanmar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Singapore within four-five
years of establishment. Following nationalization in India in 1969, the bank was forced
to look inward and open more rural branches. In 2000, it went public. Id X.
106. Tie Breaker 2
The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded a project to Electreon, an electric vehicle
solutions firm that will construct a 1-mile one of a kind stretch of road open to the public (see
picture below).
What is so special about this road/project?