RULES

1. This round will be held in direct and pounce

method.
2. A question will be directed to one team and
other teams can pounce for the same.
3. Direct: +10/-0
RULES 4. Pounce: +20/-10
5. The decision made by QuizMaster is final in the
event of a dispute.
6. In case of Tie, Q.10 will be considered as a tie-
breaker.
MAINS
QUESTION 1
Jonathan Badeen ,the chief Strategy officer of X likes to take the credit for
“inventing the feature Y” , when in reality he ripped it off from the flash-
card app he worked on for the educational company Chegg.
According to him , the idea for Y came to him when – “ I was getting out of
the shower one morning , wiping the mirror because the room was
steamy, and I saw myself staring back at myself. Then I wiped the other
direction. All of a sudden it clicked. I started thinking about the way I
organize photos in real life “
Identify the company which is quite popular among teens and adults .
ANSWER 1

X = Tinder , Y = Swipe feature

QUESTION 2

On 1 February 2017 , Japan launched a nationwide “green” initiative as they

called on the Japanese population to donate their discarded or obsolete
electronic devices like mobile phones, laptops, camera etc. It was estimated that
nearly 8 tons of metals would be collected from these electronics devices. The
aim is that the metal collected from these devices will be used in the production
of the something useful .
Name that something useful
 ANSWER 2

Medals for the 2020 Tokyo

Olympics
QUESTION 3
The idea of making “X” was conceived by Nick Woodman in 2002 , during
a surfing trip to Australia . He wanted to capture quality action photos of
his surfing, but could not because amateur photographers could not get
close enough or obtain quality equipment at accessible prices. His desire
for a camera system that could capture the professional angles inspired
the name of X .
In 2004, the first camera was released. X’s Cameras are compact,
lightweight, rugged, and are wearable or mountable on vehicles .

Name “X”
ANSWER 3

Go pro
QUESTION 4

Robert Williams was an American engineer who worked at

Ford’s factory in Michigan. He died in 1979 due to an accident
while he was gathering parts in a storage facility. His family
sued Ford for a total of $15 million, and the court concluded
that there were not enough safety measures in place to
prevent such an accident from happening. Why is his death so
historic in the world of technology?
ANSWER 4

First human death due to robot

QUESTION 5

X and Y recently announced their partnership, which aims to

revolutionize the world of smartphone photography. The term
"Flagship Killer" was originated from this Chinese company X. Y
had first made a buzz in the camera industry when it captured
NASA’s moon landing with extreme precision. The iconic picture
of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon has to be one of the
most awe-inspiring clicks of this century. ID X&Y.
ANSWER 5

X- Oneplus
Y- Hasselblad
QUESTION 6

In the early 2000s , a class-action lawsuit was filed against a tech giant company
“X” by holocaust survivors and their descendants , claiming that X’s technology
and equipments were used by the NAZIS in the Holocaust . “X”’s punch card
technology ,specifically the “Hollerith machines” were used in systematic
administration of the holocaust .
X also held the record for most annual U.S patents generated by a business for 29
consecutive years from 1993-2021.
Identify the company X
ANSWER 6

IBM
QUESTION 7

“X” is a multinational company and a varied producer of

chemicals, health products, and photographic imaging
equipment and supplies. George Eastman founded the business
“X” in 1880. "You Push The Button, We Do the Rest" was his
catchphrase. His goal was to make photography accessible to as
many individuals as possible at the lowest feasible cost. Give X.
ANSWER 7

KODAK
QUESTION 8

In 1949 X left his homeland for the USA due to intense political
chaos in his country. After, having a successful career as an
electronics engineer in USA, X returned to his country after 38
years to found company Y. Currently Y is one of the most
powerful company in the world and controls about 56.4% of the
total market share of the commodity it manufactured.
Name X and Y.
ANSWER 8

X- Morris Chang
Y- TSMC
QUESTION 9

Hailing from San Jose California this electronics engineer carries

the employee ID:1 card due to which he is entitled to 10%
discount on any apple product for his entire lifetime. Name the
famous engineer.
ANSWER 9

Steve Wozniak
QUESTION 10 (Tie-Breaker)

In early 18th century X bought the shares of a company called the South Sea
Company and earned a profit of around £7000. After that he noticed that the
company' share price was still increasing and increased around 300%. So, X thought
he is missing on a big profit and that’s why he bought more shares. After few days a
news came that The South Sea Company is a fraud company with no business and
thus its share price started decreasing rapidly and X lost a whopping £20,000 losing
his life savings. After this incident X said "I can calculate the motion of heavenly
bodies, but I can't calculate the madness of people".
Who is X ?
ANSWER 10

Issac newton