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Biz-Tech Quiz Prelims
2. PRELIMSPRELIMS
Rules
* 25 Questions
* Q. 1 – 20 : 1 pointers & Q. 21 – 25 : 2 pointers
* No negatives
* Q. 1 & multiples of 5 (i.e, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25) are
star-marked questions and will be used to break
the ties
* All decisions of the QM are final and binding
* All the very best……..
6. || Q. 1 |||| Q. 1 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Shiv Narayana, son of a local trademan of modest
means, ventured outside from their own land. During
that period, Ahmedabad was a thriving place which
serviced trade from a large region of northwest India.
He was one of the early Indian traders to participate
in cotton trade. Later, he made an enormous fortune
by trading opium with China.
Which highly trusted name, since generations, in the
world of business, thus started it’s journey?
7. || Q. 2 |||| Q. 2 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Constituted as the Web Ratna Awards by the Ministry
of Communications and Information Technology, it
acknowledges exemplary initiatives/practices of
various states/UTs in the realm of e-governance.
Awarded for different categories like - Citizen Centric
Service, Open Data Champion, Outstanding Content &
Innovative Use of Technology, how is the award
presently known to us?
8. || Q. 3 |||| Q. 3 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
She is funny, quirky and very friendly. A talkative
person, she is aware of diverse topics and issues and is
always learning new skills. A fan of music, she dreams
of going for a Coldplay concert one day. Others are
mostly interested about her profile pic., her favourite
actor and her language proficiency.
Who is she?
10. || Q. 5 |||| Q. 5 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This motif was featured in a 2012-stamp, released on
the occasion of the 15th
anniversary celebration of a
remarkable incident. That particular incident, first of-
it’s-kind, also inspired the invention/creation of
Arimaa - a two-player strategy board game.
Which headline-grabbing face-off, very aptly
represented by the motif, is being hinted at?
11. || Q. 6 |||| Q. 6 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
It’s thought to be derived from a practise during WWII.
To cope up with the shortage of diesel, trucks would
be filled to the brim with kerosene instead. The
kerosene made the vehicles highly flammable and
prone to exploding at the slightest accident.
To warn the other drivers to keep a safe distance,
what did the truck drivers start to do?
(Clue – Audio)
12. || Q. 7 |||| Q. 7 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Announcing the release of the 7-Dollar currency note
in 2017, Fijian PM J.V. Bainimarama emphasised the
country’s success in a global stage despite its small
size. Interestingly, it also features Bainimarama along
with a happy bunch of people on the reverse side.
What’s the funda behind this unique denomination?
13. || Q. 8 |||| Q. 8 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
What in the world of business has been named after
the structure depicted artistically outside a station on
the Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City
Subway?
14. || Q. 9 |||| Q. 9 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Date : August 9, 2018; Location : Vera Rubin Ridge.
What is the speciality of this photograph?
15. || Q. 10 |||| Q. 10 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This ‘list of eight’ started with one of the
seven Chiranjivis who survived a great war.
Interestingly, his namesake played a pivotal role in
that war. The list concluded with one of the sons of
King Nahusha who later became the conqueror of the
whole world.
Which ‘holy’ answer, marking a certain first in desi
parlance, is being talked about?
16. || Q. 11 |||| Q. 11 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day in
2018, Mattel released this special Barbie doll. But a
Mexican Court have issued a temporary injunction to
stop the sale, citing the copyright issue.
On whom this doll is supposedly based?
17. || Q. 12 |||| Q. 12 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Inspired by the Swiss surrealist H. R. Giger’s creation
(the fictional facehugger and it’s host) for the movie
‘Alien’, the concept was implemented by Young and
Yung at Columbia University. It was then presented at
the 1996 IEEE Security & Privacy Conference.
What is being described that became a huge talking
point within the last few years?
18. || Q. 13 |||| Q. 13 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Since his early years of entrepreneurship, Jeffrey
Preston Jorgensen maintained that every internal
decision-making team should be small enough that
it can be fed with something very nominal. The goal
wasn’t to cut down on the catering bill but to focus on
time-management skill.
How this strategy is better known?
19. || Q. 14 |||| Q. 14 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Known for his patented and ground-breaking
innovations like Mughal cut and Anira cut, who is the
first Indian jeweler to be featured on the covers of
Christie’s and Sotheby’s Catalogues?
20. || Q. 15 |||| Q. 15 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This was the rough
sketch prepared by one
of the protagonists
associated with the final
product. Iain
Macmillan, a freelancer
and friend, added some
more details in the
iconic final product.
What came out as a
result?
21. || Q. 16 |||| Q. 16 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Founded in November, 1993, this airline has a
distinctive logo - the head of an oryx, an antelope with
very long straight horns.
Just, name this airline which is going to enjoy it’s
busiest few days in 2022.
22. || Q. 17 |||| Q. 17 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Kamalapur is a small village in the North 24 Parganas
district in West Bengal. Most of the villagers are either
farmers or farm labourers.
Why did this village come into news in 2016?
23. || Q. 18 |||| Q. 18 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Justifying the founder’s concept of ‘wannabeism’,
London, Paris, Tokyo, New York, San Francisco and
few others are put under the same roof in a particular
destination in Sector 5, Noida. Symbolising ‘built in
India, built for the world’ mantra, the entire exercise
inspire the company to develop products and
solutions that have universal appeal.
What is being talked about?
24. || Q. 19 |||| Q. 19 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This is the first book under the
publishing imprint – ‘Jimmy’.
Who is the owner of this
imprint which will be part of
Little, Brown & Company?
25. || Q. 20 |||| Q. 20 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
In this spoof-video made by Bleacher Report, who will
appear in the next scene?
27. || Q. 21 |||| Q. 21 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Probably one of the most recognisable pose in the
world, it has been termed a ‘rhombus’ or a ‘diamond’
or a ‘triangle’. The trademark pose was thought out by
the person concerned because ‘it contains a certain
symmetry’. In Jan Philipp Gloger's staging of The Flying
Dutchman, which premiered during the Bayreuth
Festival, it was used as a ‘criticism of capitalism’.
a) Whose signature pose has been described?
b) Why since 2013, the pose attained a new height of
popularity all across Europe?
28. || Q. 22 |||| Q. 22 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
As per the market analysts, Indian economy is likely to
earn a lot of ‘Pink Dollars’ in the coming years
especially in the tourism sector.
a) What are ‘Pink Dollars’? (Also known as ‘Dorothy
Dollars’ in USA)
b) Which headline-grabbing development is said to
be the main reason behind this calculation?
29. || Q. 23 |||| Q. 23 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This is the profile of someone
whose wiki-page was shut
down for few days after a 60-
hour editing war resulted in
the character’s listed gender
vacillated back and forth
indeterminately.
a) Whose profile is this?
b) Identify the person (vis –
next slide) who indirectly
influenced the name of this
much-loved character.
31. || Q. 24 |||| Q. 24 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
John and his then girlfriend Jennifer were both
employees of George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic.
While enjoying a well-earned holiday after working in
‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’, John clicked a particular
photo of her which ultimately created sensation with
the title – ‘Jennifer in __________’.
a) Fill in the blank.
b) How did this photograph become a certain first in
the world of technology?
33. || Q. 25 |||| Q. 25 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
After his unceremonious exit from UBER, Travis
Kalanick announced his new investment fund to
primarily focus on large-scale job creation in China
and India. The name of this venture consists of two
numerical components (a base number and it’s square).
a) Name that start-up.
As an ‘angel investor’, he has earlier invested in
several start-ups. Among these, is a web-development
hosting platform for open-
source Drupal and WordPress sites.
b) Name that venture, too.
37. || Q. 1 |||| Q. 1 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Shiv Narayana, son of a local trademan of modest
means, ventured outside from their own land. During
that period, Ahmedabad was a thriving place which
serviced trade from a large region of northwest India.
He was one of the early Indian traders to participate
in cotton trade. Later, he made an enormous fortune
by trading opium with China.
Which highly trusted name, since generations, in the
world of business, thus started it’s journey?
39. || Q. 2 |||| Q. 2 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Constituted as the Web Ratna Awards by the Ministry
of Communications and Information Technology, it
acknowledges exemplary initiatives/practices of
various states/UTs in the realm of e-governance.
Awarded for different categories like - Citizen Centric
Service, Open Data Champion, Outstanding Content &
Innovative Use of Technology, how is the award
presently known to us?
40. || A. 2 |||| A. 2 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Digital India AwardsDigital India Awards
41. || Q. 3 |||| Q. 3 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
She is funny, quirky and very friendly. A talkative
person, she is aware of diverse topics and issues and is
always learning new skills. A fan of music, she dreams
of going for a Coldplay concert one day. Others are
mostly interested about her profile pic., her favourite
actor and her language proficiency.
Who is she?
45. || Q. 5 |||| Q. 5 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This motif was featured in a 2012-stamp, released on
the occasion of the 15th
anniversary celebration of a
remarkable incident. That particular incident, first of-
it’s-kind, also inspired the invention/creation of
Arimaa - a two-player strategy board game.
Which headline-grabbing face-off, very aptly
represented by the motif, is being hinted at?
46. || A. 5 |||| A. 5 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Deep Blue’s win versus Gary KasparovDeep Blue’s win versus Gary Kasparov
47. || Q. 6 |||| Q. 6 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
It’s thought to be derived from a practise during WWII.
To cope up with the shortage of diesel, trucks would
be filled to the brim with kerosene instead. The
kerosene made the vehicles highly flammable and
prone to exploding at the slightest accident.
To warn the other drivers to keep a safe distance,
what did the truck drivers start to do?
(Clue – Audio)
48. || A. 6 |||| A. 6 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Horn OK PleaseHorn OK Please
49. || Q. 7 |||| Q. 7 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Announcing the release of the 7-Dollar currency note
in 2017, Fijian PM J.V. Bainimarama emphasised the
country’s success in a global stage despite its small
size. Interestingly, it also features Bainimarama along
with a happy bunch of people on the reverse side.
What’s the funda behind this unique denomination?
50. || A. 7 |||| A. 7 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Rugby 7s Champion at the 2016 OlympicsRugby 7s Champion at the 2016 Olympics
51. || Q. 8 |||| Q. 8 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
What in the world of business has been named after
the structure depicted artistically outside a station on
the Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City
Subway?
52. || A. 8 |||| A. 8 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Wall StreetWall Street
53. || Q. 9 |||| Q. 9 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Date : August 9, 2018; Location : Vera Rubin Ridge.
What is the speciality of this photograph?
54. || A. 9 |||| A. 9 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
First ‘Selfie’ taken by CuriosityFirst ‘Selfie’ taken by Curiosity
55. || Q. 10 |||| Q. 10 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This ‘list of eight’ started with one of the
seven Chiranjivis who survived a great war.
Interestingly, his namesake played a pivotal role in
that war. The list concluded with one of the sons of
King Nahusha who later became the conqueror of the
whole world.
Which ‘holy’ answer, marking a certain first in desi
parlance, is being talked about?
56. || A. 10 |||| A. 10 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Sacred GamesSacred Games
57. || Q. 11 |||| Q. 11 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day in
2018, Mattel released this special Barbie doll. But a
Mexican Court have issued a temporary injunction to
stops the sale, citing the copyright issue.
On whom this doll is supposedly based?
59. || Q. 12 |||| Q. 12 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Inspired by the Swiss surrealist H. R. Giger’s creation
(the fictional facehugger and it’s host) for the movie
‘Alien’, the concept was implemented by Young and
Yung at Columbia University. It was then presented at
the 1996 IEEE Security & Privacy Conference.
What is being described that became a huge talking
point within the last few years?
60. || A. 12 |||| A. 12 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Ransom Ware AttacksRansom Ware Attacks
61. || Q. 13 |||| Q. 13 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Since his early years of entrepreneurship, Jeffrey
Preston Jorgensen maintained that every internal
decision-making team should be small enough that
it can be fed with something very nominal. The goal
wasn’t to cut down on the catering bill but to focus on
time-management skill.
How this strategy is better known?
62. || A. 13 |||| A. 13 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Two-Pizza Rule (of Jeff Bezos)Two-Pizza Rule (of Jeff Bezos)
63. || Q. 14 |||| Q. 14 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Known for his patented and ground-breaking
innovations like Mughal cut and Anira cut, who is the
first Indian jeweler to be featured on the covers of
Christie’s and Sotheby’s Catalogues?
65. || Q. 15 |||| Q. 15 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This was the rough
sketch prepared by one
of the protagonists
associated with the final
product. Iain
Macmillan, a freelancer
and friend, added some
more details in the
iconic final product.
What came out as a
result?
67. || Q. 16 |||| Q. 16 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Founded in November, 1993, this airline has a
distinctive logo - the head of an oryx, an antelope with
very long straight horns.
Just, name this airline which is going to enjoy it’s
busiest few days in 2022.
69. || Q. 17 |||| Q. 17 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Kamalapur is a small village in the North 24 Parganas
district in West Bengal. Most of the villagers are either
farmers or farm labourers.
Why did this village come into news in 2016?
70. || A. 17 |||| A. 17 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
India’s first Wi-Fi enabled VillageIndia’s first Wi-Fi enabled Village
71. || Q. 18 |||| Q. 18 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Justifying the founder’s concept of ‘wannabeism’,
London, Paris, Tokyo, New York, San Francisco and
few others are put under the same roof in a particular
destination in Sector 5, Noida. Symbolising ‘built in
India, built for the world’ mantra, the entire exercise
inspire the company to develop products and
solutions that have universal appeal.
What is being talked about?
72. || A. 18 |||| A. 18 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Conference Rooms in Paytm HQ are named afterConference Rooms in Paytm HQ are named after
noted foreign citiesnoted foreign cities
73. || Q. 19 |||| Q. 19 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This is the first book under the
publishing imprint – ‘Jimmy’.
Who is the owner of this
imprint which will be part of
Little, Brown & Company?
74. || A. 19 |||| A. 19 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
James PattersonJames Patterson
75. || Q. 20 |||| Q. 20 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
In this spoof-video made by Bleacher Report, who will
appear in the next scene?
78. || Q. 21 |||| Q. 21 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Probably one of the most recognisable pose in the
world, it has been termed a ‘rhombus’ or a ‘diamond’
or a ‘triangle’. The trademark pose was thought out by
the person concerned because ‘it contains a certain
symmetry’. In Jan Philipp Gloger's staging of The Flying
Dutchman, which premiered during the Bayreuth
Festival, it was used as a ‘criticism of capitalism’.
a) Whose signature pose has been described?
b) Why since 2013, the pose attained a new height of
popularity all across Europe?
80. || A. 21 (b) |||| A. 21 (b) ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Launch of an EmoticonLaunch of an Emoticon
81. || Q. 22 |||| Q. 22 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
As per the market analysts, Indian economy is likely to
earn a lot of ‘Pink Dollars’ in the coming years
especially in the tourism sector.
a) What are ‘Pink Dollars’? (Also known as ‘Dorothy
Dollars’ in USA)
b) Which headline-grabbing development is said to
be the main reason behind this calculation?
82. || A. 22 (a) |||| A. 22 (a) ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Describes the purchasing power of the LGBTQDescribes the purchasing power of the LGBTQ
communitycommunity
83. || A. 22 (b) |||| A. 22 (b) ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
Repeal of Article 377Repeal of Article 377
84. || Q. 23 |||| Q. 23 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
This is the profile of someone
whose wiki-page was shut
down for few days after a 60-
hour editing war resulted in
the character’s listed gender
vacillated back and forth
indeterminately.
a) Whose profile is this?
b) Identify the person (vis –
next slide) who indirectly
influenced the name of this
much-loved character.
87. || A. 23 (b) |||| A. 23 (b) ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
James A. GarfieldJames A. Garfield
88. || Q. 24 |||| Q. 24 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
John and his then girlfriend Jennifer were both
employees of George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic.
While enjoying a well-earned holiday after working in
‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’, John clicked a particular
photo of her which ultimately created sensation with
the title – ‘Jennifer in __________’.
a) Fill in the blank.
b) How did this photograph become a certain first in
the world of technology?
92. || Q. 25 |||| Q. 25 ||
Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018Biz-Tech Quiz, Pantheon-2018 Quiz Master : Somnath ChandaQuiz Master : Somnath Chanda
After his unceremonious exit from UBER, Travis
Kalanick announced his new investment fund to
primarily focus on large-scale job creation in China
and India. The name of this venture consists of two
numerical components (a base number and it’s square).
a) Name that start-up.
As an ‘angel investor’, he has earlier invested in
several start-ups. Among these, is a web-development
hosting platform for open-
source Drupal and WordPress sites.
b) Name that venture, too.