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TCE Children's Quiz- Straight from one of the Juni QMs

2011-12-07T22:20:00.000+05:30

Tata Consultancy Engineers organised Children’s Day Celebrations on the 19th of November 2011 for all the children of its employees. One among the many events that was conducted was the General Quiz. In view of the great reputation that RV Quiz Corp has, we were their first choice. The quiz was designed and redesigned by us first year QC junis and was overseen and tailored by the seniors. It was

Department Quizzes at RVCE

2011-10-21T20:27:00.000+05:30

In association with the various fests, QuizCorpers from each of the respective departments are holding quizzes. The schedule is as follows- 4th November 2011 9 am- General Quiz by the Biotechnology Department Teams of 3 Cross College Teams allowed Reg Fee- 50/- CASH PRIZE- 4.5k,3k, 1.5k (Might be increasing to 6k,4.5k & 3k) 2 pm- SpEnt Quiz by the Chemical Engineering Department Teams of 3

Report on Eco Quiz 2011

2011-10-19T18:20:00.000+05:30

The Renewable Energy Club of RVCE, in association with QC conducted the Eco Quiz 2011. Date: 18th October 2011 (10.00AM to 3 P M)Venue: IEM auditorium and BT Seminar hall.Audience: Students from RVCE inclusive of all departments and years.Quiz Masters: Vijay.R-5th Sem,BT Kunal.M-3rd Sem, IT Trisha.G-5th Sem,Mech.Winners: 1) Sumukh-1st Sem, Mech

Report on Fresher's Quiz 2011

2011-10-19T18:13:00.000+05:30

Date: 16th Septmeber 2011 (11.00AM to 3 P M)Venue: BT seminar Hall and Mech Seminar Hall(Prelims), Mech Seminar Hall(Finals)Audience: 1st Year Students of all departments.Publicity: Class to class publicity was done in all 1st yr class rooms.Quiz Masters: Prelims was hosted by 3rd years and each round in the finals were hosted by each 2nd yr quizcorper. Winners:1)

Report in The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2011

2011-10-19T17:59:00.000+05:30

Date: 10th Septmeber 2011 (10.00AM to 3 P M)Venue: IEM AuditoriumAudience: 170 teams of three students from all colleges of all years.Publicity: Class to class publicity was done in all 1st yr class rooms, emails and smses were also sent and event details were put in the RVQuizCorp blog. Posters made by the Swedish Embassy for the event were also displayed in prominent locationsQuiz Masters:

The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week is back

2011-08-22T21:42:00.004+05:30

Back with a bang!The Embassy of Sweden in association with RV QC presents'The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2011' Four regional rounds with the Bangalore edition being hosted by RV QC with the Quiz Master being Adittya Nath Mubayi, Quizcraft. Finalists of all rounds will battle it out in the grand finale which will be held in Delhi. Winners of the finals win an all expenses paid trip to

And the winners are...

2011-03-22T20:47:00.002+05:30

Over a thousand participants, Rs. 1.25 lakh worth of prize money given out, and six high quality quizzes. That was what Under the Peepal Tree 2011 was all about. Here are list of winners of each quiz: Indigenius - India Quiz:1. Raghuram Cadambi, Pranav and Aravind (National Law School)2. Rohit Suresh, Anirudh, Balaji B (College of Engineering Guidy, SRM University)3. Ashish Saligram, Shankar,

UTPT 2011 - Quizzes

2011-03-22T00:30:00.002+05:30

For those who have missed UTPT or for those of you who just want to see them once more, here are the quizzes of UTPT 2011 - http://www.scribd.com/rvquizcorp

UTPT: A chronology:Part Deux: Bisi

2011-03-14T01:28:00.000+05:30

So I've been asked to pen down my thoughts about Under the Peepal Tree, again. I think they take this age thing a bit too seriously. But despite the exponential increase in waistline and fading memory, I think I can do a fair job of it. Since 2003, I have incurred the wrath of various overlords who think quizzing is hogwash. Starting with my otherwise benevolent father, who believed that

It is almost here!

2011-03-12T21:24:00.006+05:30

Less than a week to go, we are up and about preparing the quizzes which are sure to blow your minds! Are you prepared? While you sharpen your minds in anticipation, allow us to remind you about the event and tempt you with the details of the prize money, gently. Day One:Venue: IEM Auditorium, RV College of Engineering, Mysore Road, Bangalore. 0930 hours - Indigenious - the India Quiz.1400 hours -

what is this?

2011-03-12T11:21:00.003+05:30

It was invented in the 1950s by Soviet physicists Igor Tamm and Andrei Sakhov, inspired by an original idea of Oleg Lavrentyev. It is one of several types of magnetic confinement devices, and is one of the most-researched candidates for producing controlled thermonuclear fusion power. Magnetic fields are used for confinement since no solid material could withstand the extremely high temperature

Finally

2011-03-09T20:06:00.002+05:30

X (shown) was created 400 years after the world famous artist, Rembrandt, was born in Leiden. It was transported from Moscow to Holland to be part of the celebrations around the Rembrandt year 2006. An ambitious project in bronze, which will bring to life 22 characters from Rembrandt’s painting. This masterpiece was completed by the artist in 1642.So there's Rembrandt and Holland, so name of the

A bit more comics.Who are these guys?

2011-03-07T21:02:00.002+05:30

Jo (short for Jyoti), Max, Allie, Dylan & Timmy shown are?

X?

2011-03-03T23:17:00.002+05:30

X is fictional legal strategy used in episode 27 of South Part, "Chief Aid".The aim of X Y is to deliberately confuse the jury by making use of the fallacy known as ignoratio elenchi or red herring: It starts by stating that X lives on K and continues by unwinding a series of nonsense conclusions. The concept satirized attorney Johnnie Cochran's closing argument defending O.J Simpson in his

Something interesting.

2011-02-25T18:41:00.005+05:30

X is a group of American post-WWII writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired. Central elements of this culture included experimentation with drugs and alternative forms of sexuality, an interest in Eastern Religion, a rejection of materialism, and the idealizing of exuberant, unexpurgated means of expression and being.The

ID whose grave. Whatever is required is in the picture.

2011-02-21T14:55:00.002+05:30

Pretty simple.

And for some fun. ID these guys and the comic please.

2011-02-17T23:35:00.002+05:30

Yumm

2011-02-14T22:17:00.001+05:30

This is a condiment much used in India and elsewhere in Asia and the Middle East, in combination with rice, meat, and a variety of other dishes. It is compounded of such spices as turmeric, fenugreek, cloves, cumin, ginger, black and cayenne pepper, coriander, and caraway. When the pungent leaf of an Indian tree of the rue family is included, the powder is used not only as a stimulating flavor,

Only two novels of their kind to have won?

2011-02-12T23:42:00.002+05:30

Countdown to UTPT '11 has begun!

2011-02-11T23:39:00.002+05:30

Starting off with something simple. replace the question mark please.

Under The Peepal Tree 2011

2011-01-20T13:51:00.000+05:30

Yes, that's right. It is that time of the year! Under The Peepal Tree, your most anticipated quiz fest, is happening between the 18th and 20th of March, 2011. More quizzes, more prizes to be won and lots of fun guaranteed! Watch this space for more details!

Sweden Calling!

2010-09-04T11:04:00.004+05:30

Hello hello hello!The Embassy of Sweden is back. RVQuizCorp in association with the Embassy now brings you the 2010 edition of 'The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week Quiz'. This time its going to be bigger, better and more flashier!Now let us get to business. Here is the deal:4 quizzes held all over India totally, winners of each round get to go to Delhi, where a bitter war is expected to happen,

They are up

2010-06-14T00:54:00.000+05:30

All the quizzes of Under the Peepal 2010 have been uploaded at :http://www.scribd.com/rvquizcorp

Map for Corporate Quiz Venue - Jayamahal Palace Hotel

2010-03-20T15:31:00.002+05:30

View Venue - Fine Answers in a larger map

2010-03-17T20:24:00.002+05:30

This 1947 invention resulted out of a Hungarian-born physicist's efforts at improving the resolution of electron microscope images. Pictures of a toy-train and a bird were transformed using this technology in 1962 - its first successful application. It was given a name derived from the Greek words for 'complete' and 'message'. What?

The Spoils

2010-03-17T18:36:00.003+05:30

Just because we brought in the Buddha angle, dear quizzer, we don't expect you to bring with you the ideals of St. Francis of Assisi. That would make this some sort of intellectual masquerade party with a bit of quizzing thrown in. To sate your material desires, here is the prize money break-up: (For places I, II and III respectively) The College Quizzes: Rs. 6,000 Rs. 4,500 Rs. 3,000 Audi

Seen this yet?

2010-03-15T10:50:00.006+05:30

2010-03-14T23:46:00.002+05:30

X is a metaphor for an abundance of abbreviations or acronyms, after a common dish. In the United States, the Federal Government is described as an X on account of the multitude of agencies that it has spawned, including the NSA, CIA, FBI, USSS, BATF, DEA, NCIS.

UTPT Nights

2010-03-14T10:51:00.002+05:30

This post is intended for first year QuizCorpers. Congratulations, in advance, on your first “Under the Peepal Tree”. If marked a few truisms which you all might want to take a look at.“Why do we need to stay over at night?”That was my initial reaction when we, fresher QuizCorpers of 2004-05 batch, were asked whether we were going to spend the night, so to say, at R.V teachers auditorium on the

UTPT: A Chronology: Bisi

2010-03-13T20:22:00.006+05:30

by Quizcorp's 'seventh year', Nishant Biswal Bisi.So it starts with a resolve to not repeat the mistakes made at school: In my mind I was gonna quiz more often, come rain or shine. And as if to answer my prayers there was Uncle Sam, demanding my presence at the Freshers' Quiz. In terms of a marketing event, the Freshers' Quiz was spot on. The fundae were mind-boggling, eye-ogling even. (It kinda

2010-03-12T01:18:00.002+05:30

The puzzle, known as Number Place in the US, was first published in New York in the late 1970s by the puzzle publisher Dell in its magazine Math Problems and Logic Puzzles. It became immensely popular in the UK in 2005, stimulating international interest. What is its popular name which is also the Japanese for ‘single number’?

This is what we call a REALLY BIG Quizfest

2010-03-11T12:49:00.013+05:30

It's that time of the year again. When the best moment to talk to a QuizCorper is post-3 a.m, when we're all fresh as daisies and looking for fundae. It's that time of the year when records, internals, and college troubles all suffer a lack of attention. It's that time of the year quizzers across the country are headed to Bangalore. Well, it is March. Time for you to rev up your quizzing skills

2010-03-10T01:18:00.000+05:30

Ironmongers Walter and Thomas Davies added a hired car division in 1902 to their business enterprises in Llanelli. The most common complaint from customers inspired the brothers to come up with an solution that was advertised as requiring ‘no more than a minute’ to use. In 1905 and by 1906 they were dispatching as many as a thousand units every month. Identify this innovation, named after the

Under The Peepal Tree 2010

2010-03-08T19:05:00.005+05:30

We're back folks. Under The Peepal Tree 2010 is HERE!! The quizzes are going to be held on the 19th ,20th and the 21st of March, (read next friday and saturday) . The first 4 quizzes are open to students of Schools and Colleges, so come on over.With Special prizes for School teams as usual!The Major Quiz aka the Gen quizGame Theory aka the Sport quizPsi-Tech aka the Sci tech quiz Indigenius aka

Question for the day

2010-02-23T00:02:00.001+05:30

.O {font-size:149%;} 10) ___ _____ was founded by Hubert Beuve-Méry at the request of General Charles de Gaulle after the German army was driven from Paris during World War II—took over the format of Le Temps, whose reputation had suffered during the Occupation. Beuve-Méry

Kiswah?

2010-02-16T21:32:00.000+05:30

9) To make the kiswah, you need 670 kilograms of pure silk. This quantity is turned into 47 panels of cloth, each of a length of 14 metres. Other requirements include 120 kgs gold and about 50 kgs silver for lettering. The kiswah measures 658 square metres and costs about 17 million in the local currency. What is the kiswah?

Not the 44th

2010-02-14T13:59:00.001+05:30

8) This stadium is the one of two venues (Stanford Stadium being the other) to host a Super Bowl a record 5 times though having never served as the full-time home stadium for an NFL or AFL team. It has hosted the men's final in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the women's final in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The only other stadium with this honor is the Råsunda Stadium near Stockholm of

Something like ginger

2010-02-10T19:22:00.001+05:30

7)The _____ programming language was conceived by Walter Bright of Digital Mars, as a natural evolutionary successor to C++. It is designed with lessons learned from practical C++ usage rather than from a theoretical perspective. _____ has redesigned some C++ features and has been influenced by concepts used in other programming languages, such as Java, C# and Eiffel. A stable version, 1.0,

Fill the Blank

2010-02-09T20:45:00.001+05:30

6) _________is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of X and his extraordinary ‘Y', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom.

Whew

2010-02-08T22:15:00.000+05:30

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NEW Schedule for UTPT-08

2008-03-08T19:42:00.005+05:30

Hello All,(This post contains updated schedule of UTPT-08)RVQuizCorp, the quiz club of RV College of engineering, Bangalore, is proud to present its tenth edition of "Under the Peepal Tree" – India's first and largest national level Quiz fest.Quizzes at "Under the Peepal Tree", popularly known as UTPT, have always been regarded as the most challenging and competitive ones around.This year too, in

A Journey Under the Peepal tree

2008-03-06T22:09:00.005+05:30

The second edition of UTPT, ever since I passed out from college is in the proximity. Thanks Aditi for inviting me to contribute on this blog, which I must admit has become a favorite past time when ever I want to kill time. There were editions that were close to me like the debut one in 2nd year. (I missed the first one, because I was out of station). The whole euphoria of

Some more teasers..

2008-03-05T22:42:00.003+05:30

1 ---"'77 was the year young filmmakers - college students, for the most part - started writing me about the stories I'd published (first in Night Shift, later in Skeleton Crew), wanting to make short films out of them. Over the objections of my accountant, who saw all sorts of possible legal problems, I established a policy which still holds today. I will grant any student filmmaker the right to

Schedule Confirmed

2008-02-16T18:45:00.002+05:30

Under The Peepal Tree 2008 will be held on the 20th, 21st and 23rd of March, (Thursday, Good Friday, and Sunday). The first two days (inter college quizzes) will be held at the R.V Teachers' College Auditorium.More details regarding the schedule will be put up here, as and when they are confirmed. Stay tuned!

Well, We're back!!!!

2008-02-09T21:29:00.000+05:30

And So is UTPT!!If u're still reading, Thanks for being patient with us.UTPT 08 is tentatively scheduled for 20th,21st and 23rd March, (assuming necessary wetwork around the place is done with soon).As always, 6 quizzes, you know the drill. Schedule will be put up here very soon. so watch this space!And if u haven't found out already, the website www.rvquizcorp.com is NO LONGER under our control.

2007-03-15T20:31:00.000+05:30

Questions marks at Game Theory,2007.23/03/07Afaque dons AMD,at Sci-Tech 2007.23/03/07Deep in thought.Audi Vidi Vici 2007.25/03/07Packed House,at the KSCA,overlooking dug up Chinnaswamy pitch(not in pic!).25/03/07Avinash and gang,after Corp.25/03/07

Memories

2007-03-15T19:52:00.000+05:30

Ladies and Gentleman,the ferocity of pending work one is confronted with after three days of bliss that is UTPT,is simply not amusing.Finally one recognises(or is made to recognise)existing family members and other sundry associates who deserve(or demand) one's attention.One's college professors wait with glee to mark out one's hapless attendance status,and then turn one out of class for "gross

Appetizer 1

2007-02-14T20:52:00.000+05:30

1)Don Miguel _______, in full Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio _______ y Costilla Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor (8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811) also known as Cura _______ (Priest _______), was the chief instigator of Mexico's war of independence against Spain. In the mining/farming region of central Mexico Miguel _______ and other criollos of high society started conspiring for a considerable uprising

2007-02-14T06:23:00.000+05:30

Questions from Grey Matters 2006,at the Biotech fest of RVCE. 1)In 1997, 17-year-old Swede Daniel Malmedahl recorded himself impersonating the sounds produced by internal combustion engines. He posted this on a website and caught the attention of a Swedish television researcher, who convinced Daniel to perform the sound live on air. After Daniel's television debut, recordings of his performance

Final Schedule for UTPT'07

2007-02-12T23:02:00.000+05:30

Quizzes open to schools and colleges- Day 1-23rd February, FridayVenue: RV Teachers College, Jayanagar , Bangalore. 0900- Game Theory: The Sports Quiz.1400- Psi- Tech: The Science & Technology Quiz* Day 2- 24th February, Saturday.Venue: RV Teachers

Under the Peepal Tree 2007

2007-02-01T02:33:00.000+05:30

Yes,ladies and gentleman,we're back.Its that time of the year again,with fundaes and no peters,and India's largest quizfest is right around the corner,bigger and better than ever. Don't quite know where to begin just yet,so maybe a recap and intro seems in order.For the uninitiated,UTPT is a fest of quizzes.Three days,and seventy thousand bucks worth of quizzes!Young and old,unemployed and

The Wonder Years

2006-09-22T10:47:00.000+05:30

Hi all ,One of the junis aked me to put some senti on the group ... so here goes ... i ain't such a goodwriter ... i dont know if it's senti enough .. but these are some of my experiences inquizcorp... (for those of you already bored there's a quiz at the end of this - so feel free toskip to that)Quizcorp .. wonderful quizcorp ... it gave me knowledge .. it gave me pleasure .. it made

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2006-03-11T23:22:00.003+05:30

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2006-03-11T15:26:00.000+05:30

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...lull...after the storm...

2005-06-02T14:45:00.000+05:30

hi folks! Sorry to all those who requested updates...we've all been recovering from those 3 days of absolute madness...most of the seniors have their exams next week so i guess u'll have to hold on for a coupla more days....a full report of the event...pics...questions....winners....will all be put up after the 10th of june...i wish to again thank all our seniors and wellwishers without whose

Hallelujah!!!!

2005-05-20T13:32:00.000+05:30

After weeks of preparation, sweat, tears and punches, the show (or should I say the showstopper) has begun. Be there, or be ellipsoid.

UTPT Nostalgia - 6

2005-05-19T14:32:00.000+05:30

Conga: sports quizzer non-pareil. "I am not a very good writer. And I’m not a mechanical engineer from the 2003 batch. And I sure as hell can’t say stuff like “ mental assembly of multiple facts” but going through the kick ass UTPT blog just brings back so many memories , I felt the need to “holler” as Nag put it.When I joined R.V.C.E , I had barely quizzed before. I knew Lester Piggott’s undie

UTPT Nostalgia - 5

2005-05-19T00:13:00.000+05:30

Running out of intro ideas. Anyway, here goes.Rags is the enternal seeker.Note - From now on, all seniors MUST send their own intros along with the ramblings/thoughts/memories."Firstly, I must say I was wondering how Peepal Tree would turn out this year - but this looks to be the most polished edition yet - and for managing to pull it off, kudos to all concerned.After reading Jalan's mail asking

UTPT Nostalgia - 4

2005-05-18T23:25:00.000+05:30

Thatha knows. And IF he doesn't, he will guess it. "the site is just, as mihir wisely says, great. but the similarity in our opinions ends here. while mihir goes on to dwell on more profound subjects such as the gamut of human existence (line 5, para 5) and how life is (line 1, para 1), i will stick to matters that appealed more to my basal tastes.in the 4 years spent at rvce, a significant

Genesis: Gospel of Amuda

2005-05-18T23:08:00.000+05:30

Besides being a quizzer, quizmaster, editor of RAVE, content manager at MSN, knowledge consultant, designer, writer, image consultant, agony uncle, budding film story-writer, Amuda is also the co-founder and the guiding spirit of RVQuizCorp. We at QuizCorp doff our (imaginary) hats to him."One fine afternoon, in those hey-days when there were no Cafe Coffeedays and RVCE was still far away.Bunking

UTPT Nostalgia - 3

2005-05-16T21:36:00.000+05:30

The only time I have ever quizzed with a team other than Tonic was with Corrosion of Conformity (Mihir's team), at a KQA Open Quiz, two years ago.Realised then, why Mihir was universally accepted to be among the best quizzers ever produced by RV QuizCorp."Hi Jalan,How's life? The site is just great. Good job very well done.Find below my comments/reminisces on UTPT for the blog-:I had the pleasure

Meanwhile, to Whet Your Appetites

2005-05-16T20:12:00.000+05:30

The Department of Telecommunication Engg., RVCE, is organising its annual techno-cultural fest Connect, on the 16th and 17th of May in celebration of World Telecomm. Day.A science and technology quiz for college teams is being held as one of the events in the fest. The details are as follows:Venue : IEM Auditorium, RVCE, BangaloreDate : 17th May 2005Time : 10.00 a.m. onwardsPrizes:1st place -

General Quiz - 1

2005-05-15T22:39:00.000+05:30

Questions from an internal quiz "on the rocks". This particular quiz was done by Pingu's Poms Poms (the team, not the real ones), Pingu being Rohit Panikkar. Mail in your answers to him at rohit.panikkar@gmail.com. If you Google, Pingu will #$%* you with his pom poms.1. According to the 1933 edition of the Oxford English Dictionary what word was defined as "a person employed to make calculations

On the Rocks

2005-05-15T21:15:00.000+05:30

The Monk Who Sold His Rolls Royce

2005-05-15T20:52:00.000+05:30

If you havent had a look at the posters yet, you can do so now. The UTPT and the Fine Answers posters have been uploaded to the RV QuizCorp server.Jalan

We're Feeling Lucky

2005-05-15T11:10:00.000+05:30

The MSNBot came by the website on 13th may.And the Googlebot dropped in a day later.

Sports Quiz - 2

2005-05-14T23:29:00.000+05:30

Hi all!Here's the second installment of the sports quiz from our archives here at the corp. plz send answers to santoshmr_g@yahoo.com....cheersgowda1. Connect the following cricketers : John Briggs, Clarrie Grimmet,Fred Truman, Richard Hadlee, Courtney Walsh.2.. Who is the head of the Manchester United Fan club in Malayasia?3. Who was footballer Jamie Redknapp talking about when he said:" If

The Debating Society

2005-05-14T09:00:00.000+05:30

Something off the track, significant all the same.The Debating Society of RVCE is headed to Malaysia for the 12th All Asian Inter-Varsity Debating Championship 2005. The team has a QuizCorper, Mrinal, on board.Best of luck guys!

UTPT Nostalgia - 2

2005-05-14T08:51:00.000+05:30

The first thing that strikes one about Ganj is that he's tall. Tall, dark and the symbol of understated coolness to all his peers, juniors and his many fans. His dream job is owning a library in the Caribbean, reading Rushdie on a hammock.... sipping a pineapple drink with that fancy umbrella. He's getting there.The mentor to many a fletchling team, Ganj's discourses in front of the canteen made

Answers to Biz Quiz - 1

2005-05-13T10:55:00.000+05:30

Answers to Biz Quiz - 1 are:1. Started by Mr. Li Ka-shing, Chairman of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and HW Limited, it was sold to Mannesmann AG in 1999 for a consideration of HK$113 billion including shares in Mannesmann. After the takeover, names were brainstormed and the shortlist included Pecan, Gemini, Egg, Micro, and, of course _____. Which company?HUTCH2. General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Yaake CMYK?

2005-05-12T23:47:00.001+05:30

shalom all.the posters finally saw light of day. well, actually night. we went to the printers as soon as the Windsor Manor deal was signed. took a good three hours to print everything (posters, corporate invites and certis). the printers (digital studio in sheshadripuram) were very efficient, quick and professional. and thanks to anil, we got a schweet deal.i did most of most of the 'designing'.