CORRIDOR OF UNCERTAINITY

….Let the fuss begin

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 RULES
Prelims has 25 questions for a duration of 35 minutes
Consists of 15 Theory questions and 10 visuals
 Star marked questions to decide qualification of
teams to finals in case of tie in the prelims .
Quiz master discretion is final
All the best
DRY q’S
1) X is a reality TV programme broadcast in India. It is the Indian version of
the Y format, which was first developed by Endemol in the Netherlands.
Y’s name comes from George Orwell's 1948 novel 1984, a dystopia in which
Y is the all-seeing, omnipotent leader of Oceania. X in the first season was
won by an Indian film actor known for fashioning the long hair mane,
subsequent to his first movie's resounding success Aashiqui star wannabes
rushed to the salons asking for his haircut...ID X and Y
2)It occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations:
Allahabad (Prayag) at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna and mythical
Saraswati River, Haridwar along the Ganga River, Ujjain along the Kshipra
River and Nashik along the Godavari River. The history of this observance goes
as follows The Gods who had lost their strength, and to regain it, they thought
of churning the Ksheera Sagara for amrit this required them to make a
temporary agreement with their arch enemies, the demons or Asuras to work
together, with a promise of sharing the nectar equally there after. However,
when the urn containing the amrita appeared, a fight ensued. For twelve days
and twelve nights (equivalent to twelve human years) the gods and demons
fought in the sky for the pot of amrita. It is believed that during the battle, the
celestial bird, Garuda the vehicle of Vishnu flew away with the urn of elixir, and
that is when drops of amrita fell at four places on earth: Prayag, Haridwar,
Ujjain and Nashik, and that is where the event is observed every twelve years.
3) Ogilvy & Mather is an international advertising, marketing, and public
relations agency based in New York City and owned by the WPP Group.
Ogilvy & Mather were given a task to create 30 ads to be shot and they came
with following concept which according to Rajiv Rao, National Creative
Director of Ogilvy & Mather, that they "wanted to make real people look as
animated as possible" and hence employed Bangalore-based Nirvana Films to
shoot these ads in. The whole idea was coined by Rajeev Rao and so are the
story lines. The company received the first People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals (PETA) 2009 Glitterbox Award, for replacing their ads which earlier
used Pug with more humane alternatives in their ads. What am I talking
about ?
4) During the French Revolution, the male citizens of France adopted a working-
class costume including ankle-length trousers (in place of the aristocratic knee-
breeches). This style was introduced to England in the early 19th century, possibly by
Beau Brummell, and supplanted breeches as Fashionable Street wear by mid-
century.This is also a popular clothing brand in India managed by the future group
and title sponsoring Miss India. Id the clothing brand
5)The new code mandates the establishment of an International
Registered Testing Pool (IRTP) of players based on their ICC rankings.
Players from this pool have to inform the ICC at the beginning of every
quarter (three-month period) of the year, a location and time that they
will be available for an hour each day in that quarter for testing. If a player
changes his/her schedule in between, then he/she needs to update the
whereabouts information to the nodal officer either online or even
through SMS. However, if the player is not in the location at the time
specified, he/she will have a strike recorded against his name. Three such
strikes and the player will have breached the code and can face up to a
two-year suspension from the game. What is this new code?(Specific
answer)
6) There are many suggestions as to the origin of the word ‘D’. One is that it
is derived from an alcoholic drink used as a stimulant in ceremonial dances
in 18th century Southern Africa . Another suggestion is that the word comes
from the Dutch word a thick dipping sauce that entered American slang to
describe how robbers stupefied victims by mixing tobacco with the seeds
containing tropane alkaloids, causing sedation, hallucinations and
confusion .

In field of electronics this process was originally developed by John Robert

Woodyard working at Sperry Gyroscope Company during World War II
which revolutionized the world of semiconductors and their use .

In the world of internet D pertains to methods of hyperlinking to/of

different websites, often used in regard to search engine
7)According to Atal Behari Vajpayee,he was the most
famous “chacha” after chacha nehru.. ID
8).The X region is mentioned in the Mahabharata and is said to
have fought on the Pandava side. There is a place called Pandavalu
Guhalu wherein Pandavas are supposed to have spent some time
of their exile. The X region has been culturally independent and
maintains its own identity. Geographically it consists of Ghats and
plains. The local language has borrowed Urdu words to form a new
dialect. The people of this region feel that they have been largely
deprived of the benefits unlike its surrounding regions. X??
9)A commonly held theory suggests that Y was given his name because of an
unfortunate incident. Before he was born, his parents had three sons and a
daughter, with all three boys dying in their infancy. Fearing a curse that
targeted male children, young Ramachandra was brought up as a girl for the
first few years of his life, including having his nose pierced and being made to
wear a nose-ring which derives his nickname . Claims that Y was a
homosexual, as a fabrication by the Congress Party of India, meant to exploit
the prejudices against transvestites and homosexuals in conservative Indian
society in order to demonize Y. Glorified by the film, Nine Hours to Rama,
was made in 1963 and was based on the events leading up to decision taken by
Y . Aftermath of the incident carried out by Y led to Massive anti-Brahmin
riots spread, especially across Maharashtra state, as Y was a Brahmin. The
Hindu Mahasabha was vilified and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the
RSS, was temporarily banned. ID Y
10)The P is an ancient tool, dating at least to the Egyptians and, known and
used in Assyria, Greece, the Roman and Byzantine Empires. Its dates to
around 1300BC when the Egyptians first developed a two-person P. One
person would turn the wood work piece with a rope while the other used a
sharp tool to cut shapes in the wood. The Romans improved the Egyptian
design with the addition of a turning bow. Early bow Ps were also
developed and used in Germany, France and Britain. In the Middle Ages a
pedal replaced hand-operated turning, freeing both the craftsman’s hands
to hold the woodturning tools. The pedal was usually connected to a pole,
often a straight-grained sapling. The system today is called the “spring
pole” P. Spring pole Ps were in common use into the early 20th Century.
During the industrial revolution the P was motorized, allowing wooden
turned items to be created in less time and allowing the working of metal
on a P. The motor also produced a greater rotational speed, making it easier
to quickly produce high quality work. Today most commercial Ps are
computer-operated allowing for mass-production that can be created with
accurate precision and without the cost of employing craftsmen. P=?
11) X” was a Buffalo, New York-based automobile company, established in 1947.
The company only produced 97 cars before going bankrupt in 1951. This
company, indirectly, was the source for the name of “X” magazine. The name was
suggested to editor in chief by his close friend, co-founder and eventual
executive vice-president Eldon Sellers, whose mother had worked as a secretary
for the automobile company's Chicago sales office before it went bankrupt.ID the
company
12) Invented Rava Idli after facing with a shortage of rice during
World War II, X’s legendary cooks experimented with Sooji (Rava)
and the rest is history! When price controls were imposed as a result
of the Emergency, “X” realized that it was impossible to continue to
offer the quality that set us apart. “X”downed shutters — preferring
to lose business rather than compromise on quality and thus holding
their tagline which is “pure and perfect” .Wat is X ?
13)The name is often assumed to be derived from the fact that M producers and
smugglers would often work at night. The Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue,
originally by Francis Grose, defines M as follows: "A matter or mouthful of M; a
trifle, nothing. The white brandy smuggled on the coasts of Kent and Sussex, and
the gin in the north of Yorkshire, are also called M ." M is any distilled spirit
made in an unlicensed still. As with all distilled spirits, yeast ferments a sugar
source to produce ethanol, then the alcohol is extracted through distillation
using a still.Because of its illegal nature, M is rarely aged in barrels like
bourbon, and it sometimes contains impurities, off flavours, and toxins such as
methanol. Locally produced M is known in India as desi, desi daru, tharra,
dheno, mohua, chullu, Narangi, kaju, Saaraayam and santra, among other
names. It is made by fermenting the mash of sugar cane pulp in large spherical
containers made from waterproof ceramic (terra cota) up to near 100% alcohol .
What is M ?
14) D’s an individual, typically male, particularly somebody well
dressed or who has never lived outside a big city. The female
equivalent, which is used less often, is "D “ ette. However, "D" has
evolved to become more unisex to encompass both genders. D
basically is an American English slang term generally used
informally to address or refer to somebody and was once used
primarily by adults but this has become a common slang term used
in various age groups. What is D taking over the coll lingo ?
15) T is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by
Alexei Pajitnov. It was created on June 6, 1984, while he was working
for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of
the USSR in Moscow.He derived its name from the Greek numerical
prefix "tetra- (all of the game's pieces, known as Tetrominoes,
contain four segments) and tennis, Pajitnov's favorite sport.
VISUALS
16) Put Funda…..!
17)Wat ?
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UNICEF made a single episode.20 minutes animation film named Nakusa :

The Unwanted child in English and Spanish..in 1990 which tackled gender
inequality issues in India.Ram mohan’s famous 14 episode Unicef seeries on
the girl child , O spreadd social messages and social values in each episode of
doordarshan . ID the cartoon series
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Wat is this famous Gmail Lab Application called as ?
20)When is the Chicago river dyed green ? (name of the event)
21) Logo of which famous company modified in 2006 in accordance
with its global scale of operations which has a trio of spheres, with the
centre sphere being blurred and brown.
22) WAT ?
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24) X are earphones that are inserted directly into the ear canal.
X offer portability similar to ear buds, and also act as earplugs
to block out environmental noise .ID X
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