Trivia Titans

Q.1 : In the late 16th century, a writer of prose fiction named Robert Greene wrote a book titled A Groatsworth of Wit, in which he surveyed the literary scenario in London. Towards the end, he mentioned a newcomer but not by name: "Yes trust them not: for there is an upstart Crow, beautified with our feathers, that with his Tygers hart wrapt in a Players hyde, supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blanke verse as the best of you: and beeing an absolute Johannes fac totum,is in his owne conceit the onely -scene in a countrey." He basically accused the newcomer of plagiarism, by borrowing the quote "an upstart crow, beautified with feathers" from another famous writer of the time Horace. Who was this newcomer? Q.2 : The Latin phrase for "Our Nourishing Mother" was originally used for mother goddesses like Ceres and Cybele, eventually coming to be used for Mother Mary after the rise of Christianity. However, this phrase in its original Latin gained it

Q.1 : X is a comic book series published in 2014 criticised to be a series full of false info about Y's childhood & thereby trying to play with children's minds and forcing their propaganda on children and making a glorified mental image towards the person. The picture given is a portion of the cover for X. In this story the brave and young Y helped a crocodile baby after he shot a sixer and injured the baby as the ball hit it in the pond. In another story Y is shown as an honest boy who helped his principal catch the bullies and get them reported in school. Give X. Q.2 : BRZRKR is a comic book series created and written by a certain celebrity and Matt Kindt. The comic follows an immortal warrior, known as Berzerker, as he fights his way through the ages. Released in March of 2021, it has also been picked up by Netflix to be developed into a live-action series along with an anime adaptation. Identify said celebrity Q.3 : This player is an NBA star who plays for the Milwau

Q.1 : Connect Q.2 : Connect Q.3 : After the Maharashtra government increased an indirect tax on goods and services for the second time in the fiscal year, the people were extremely distraught. Citizens had already been facing the heat of an inflationary trend and this increase meant that they would struggle to make both ends meet. Many experts felt that the state government should have cut costs to fill the gap in revenue shortfalls because burdening the citizens like this was unethical as well as undemocratic. To aptly capture the essence of the state of mind of the citizens of Maharashtra, many dailies quipped a punny title which is a play on a Hindi phrase. ID the phrase. Q.4 . A certain song was originally written for the Pakistani pop-star Nazia Hassan. However, on being offered the gig, she refused on account of it offending her Pakistani fan base. Eventually, it was recorded by another singer, and the song went on topping charts across Asia. Which song is being spoken about? Th

Q.1 : This video is a SNL parody of a famous coffee company which has the following actors embark on a ridiculous journey to reach the ‘sophisticated’ standard of drinking this coffee. Identify the original actor who is being parodied (the man with grey hair) and the product mocked which is a portmanteau of company name and the coffee type brewed. Q.2 : Known for breaking the conventional ideas of presenting a collection on the runway this high-end luxury brand embraces their seasonal collections in some innovative settings. The images are from this brand’s runway for the Fall 2017 collection which focusses on a particular theme with the models in Barbarella inspired makeup and hair and appropriate boots and headbands to keep them warm. The show ended with a blast, taking the theme of the runway quite literally. Put funda Q.3 : Toxic lead oxide was believed to be the reason for the distinctive colour of X , a traditional chinese delicacy that is usually paired with congee. But, it wa

Q.1 : This notable Tagore's Mussalman Khansama was so famous for his curries that he was consulted in English kitchens. Even after death, ____________’s name remained associated with curry. John Plotz, a scholar of Victorian literature, recounts in his book Portable Property: Victorian Culture on the Move, how 19th century memsahibs, who rejected everything Indian during their stay in the colonised land, would return home with elaborate recipes for Indian food, supplies of curry powder and Kashmiri shawls. One recipe they loved to take back was “the late Baboo Sir ____________ Tagore’s highly esteemed curry powder” . Which famous Tagore influenced and impressed English society with his Bengali cuisine kitchen crew? FITB. Q.2 : In the third season of Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw’s purple sequin Fendi _______ gets mugged and she tells the attacker, ”Oh, this is not a bag.It is a ________” . Fendi first debuted this long slender purse in 1997 and was meant to be held under the a

Q.1 : In March 2021, when the Bert/Ernie debate was raging, a twitter user pointed out that X & Y were right there, throwing shade from a box seat at the theatre. In fact, he wrote a fanfiction account of their backstory which made Twitter users quite emotional. But is it fanfiction? As per the Muppets Wiki, Z is Y’s appropriately-named wife, but she has made only one appearance on the show. Moreover, it’s quite apparent that she is simply X in a dress! Identify X, Y, and Z Q.2 : An effect of popular media is that it creates a common perception of history that might/not be entirely true. For example, we have a perception that Victorian-era London did not have any colored residents, but it was common for sailors to pick up crew from South Asia and bring them back to England. Similarly, in the 12th Century, girls born on the Feast of Epiphany were given the name X . The name has seen a resurgence in modern times, so whenever we come across it in media which is set in medieval ti

Q.1 :  While the name might suggest otherwise, this bird has surprisingly nothing to do with office spaces. Its current name is believed to be a corruption of the original Latin name given by taxonomists, as its distinctive gait resembled that of an archer. The 1.3m tall African bird looks like a cross between a crane and an eagle and is known for hunting prey by stamping on them. Identify the name of the bird and what is it a corruption of? Q.2 : A historical site in the eastern part of India earned its name due to the infamous activities of its owner. This building was his residence before he was appointed as the Commander in Chief of his Subha. The palace was fortified with towers and endowed with cannons. However currently, nothing except the entrance gate remains. A secret conference before a certain historic battle is the last significant event that was held at this place. Interestingly the site shares its name with a 70’s Bollywood film about betrayal. Identify this monument and

Q.1 : This incident, as well as a similar one 15 years prior, inspired what? Q.2 : Put funda Q.3 :  This is the Bibendum Chair designed in  1926. It was inspired by which corporate’s mascot ? Q.4 : Many in history have been classified under a term from Aristotle to Chanakya for what they gave theories or explanations about, but French philosopher Quesnay and his followers were notably the first to call themselves this term. Later calling themselves the Physiocrats, their ideas regarding agriculture being the only true source of wealth influenced much of 18th century European and colonial policy. What word did they use to refer to themselves, being the firsts to do so? Q.5 : Due to a certain monumental event in history, over 10 million people ended up abandoning their homes and scrambling to get to the right side of the new borders. Many estimate that two or three million people died in the carnage. Since it was one of the biggest mass migrations , people faced the consequence of losing

Q.1 :  What subculture’s origin is explained below: In the 1970s, Japan introduced mechanical pencils which provided fine handwriting. As a result, girls started to develop excessively sweet handwriting & drawings, which eventually got banned from schools due to illegibility. These drawings made their way onto magazines, make-up etc. What most people don’t realize is that it was a way for girls to express themselves in their own way, and rebel against traditional culture (often seen as boring & oppressive). Similarly, girls would dress in offbeat styles to express their feelings. Q.2 : First products of which companies ? A. Wooden toy ducks  B. Toilet paper Q.3 : Contrary to popular belief, the phrase X does not have its origin in any sport. Rather, it comes from fighter pilots who exhaust their whole ammunition belt, giving everything they have. Which phrase? Q.4 : A House for Mr. Biswas is a 1961 novel by V.S. Naipaul. The novel was later adapted as a stage musical, with comp

  Q.1 : In 2019, Facebook had 328 million users, who would on average scroll through the equivalent of 174 newspapers a day! They launched the X Challenge to capture users’ attentions by making them pause their scrolling and evoke emotions through 10-second films. They were able to garner 3,500+ creative scripts, and even sent the top 4 to Cannes. What did they creatively name their program?? Q.2 : Japanese child actress Mana Ashida (little Mako) was embarrassed that she couldn’t pronounce Guillermo Del Toro’s name, so he gave her special permission to call him “______-san” instead.  Which friendly neighborhood character was this?? Q.3: Fill in the blanks Q.4 : When asked about X’s pocket-sized drone, the CEO said,“Our mission is to empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. And this product does exactly that.” Which company manufactures this? ( pic attached) Q.5 :  Q.6: The Droste Effect known in art as an example of mise en

  Q.1: X  is claimed to have constructed an unmanned, heavier-than-air aircraft, named Marutsakhā ("friend of the air"), and flown it above Bombay's Chowpatty Beach in 1895. Contemporary accounts of a successful flight do not exist, and no reliable historical records document its existence.  X's  aircraft was reputed to have flown to a height of 1,500 feet (460 m). Pratap Velkar, a local architect who has researched  X's  life and written a book about him, denies this, stating that it rose to a small height before crashing. The aircraft has been described as a cylinder of bamboo, with claims it used mercury as a fuel. Identify  X . Q.2 : The  X  Scandal was a sex scandal involving U.S. President Bill Clinton and a White House intern named X. Their affair began in 1995, when Clinton was 49 and X was 22, and lasted for 18 months. In a January 26, 1998, televised statement, Clinton famously said, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. X." The