Trivia Titans

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