1. Mohammed ElBaradei and the company that he heads have won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons. Just name the company he heads.
Ans: He heads the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). ElBaradei is an Egyptian lawyer.
2. After signing Kareena Kapoor as their brand ambassador last week, this watch company recently announced the launch of the Kareena Collection which starts at Rs 10,900. Name the watch company.
Ans: Citizen. The collection contains four watches- EW9002-95X, FA2010-14D, EW8980-53D and the Eco-Drive Charms bracelet watch.
3. This channel after having strained its relations with the BCCI has decided to turn to soccer. Recently, this channel has signed a deal with the All India Football Federation for rights to telecast soccer matches for the next 10 years. Just name the channel.
Ans: The Subhash Chandra owned Zee Sports.
4. This Indian entrepreneur was honored by the Austrian government last fortnight. He was awarded the Joseph Schumpeter award in recognition of his innovative services in economy, politics and economic sciences. Name the gentleman. (Clue: IT industry)
Ans: Nandan Nilekani. His records confirm that he has never studied economics.
5. Sticking with awards. The inventor of artificial testicles for dogs, Nigerian internet scammers and a team that calculated the pressures created when penguins poop have won these awards. Believed to be spoof prizes, these are awarded by science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research. Name the awards.
Ans: These are the Ig Nobel prizes. These awards are into their fifteenth year. The Ig Nobels are awarded each year for scientific achievement that ‘cannot or should not be reproduced’.
Gauri Nanda(from MIT) has won the Ig Nobel for Economics for her ‘Clocky’ invention.
6. This British newspaper is all set to launch its new midsize format Berliner, which is midway between a staid broadsheet and a tabloid. The Berliner style issue is aimed to capture a new generation of readers. After adopting the new format, this would be the only national newspaper in Britain to be launched in all color version.
Ans: The Guardian. The new style is already being used by other European titles including Le Monde.
7. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited till recently held the world’s largest insurance cover of Rs 4770 crore. But recently another Indian company took the world’s largest insurance cover from Life Insurance Corporation of India. Which organization?
Answer: Infosys took the world’s largest insurance cover for Rs 6000 crore.
8. He recently resigned as the managing director of a BPO company that deals with payroll and HR functions, owing to differences with the board of directors. He was also the president of the US offshoring services of the group. He’s also been associated with films. Name him.
Answer: Arvind Swamy
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Biz Quizzes!
1. What generic product name comes to your mind when you see the following :
Canada, Ireland, Scotland, United States of America
A: The right answer is WHISKEY. The other countries producing similar product strictly can not use the same name.
1. Which Bombay ( Mumbai) based company started operations with its Horse Brand of Ink Powders?
Camlin
2. Name the company which was founded by George Blaisdell.
Zippo
3. Name the brand which was or being endorsed by Anupam Kher, Johnny Lever, Kapil Dev, Paresh Raval and Viv Richards
Rasna
4. Name this independent buy out group founded in 1981and has acquired over 220 companies in Europe for a total consideration of more than 61.9 Million Euros.
CVC the company which acquired Formula 1 recently
5. Which organization was found by Dorothy Stowe, Jim Bohlen and Bob Hunter?
Green Peace
6. In 1833, Marcus Samuel opened a small shop in London, selling sea shells to Victorian natural history enthusiasts. It soon became a thriving import-export business. His son continued this business and started exporting another product which eventually became a brand. Name the brand
Shell
7. Born in Kildare, Ireland in 1932, son of Archdeacon and was educated in England and United states. After graducation he worked with Shell as an Marketing executive before entering in to the Sloan School of Management. In 1967 he returned to England to design and manage the only Sloan Programme outside the United States in Graduate Schoo.l of Business. Name this Management Guru.
Charles Handy
8. This high profile former CEO worked in the same company as a Junior Engineer for a salary of $10,500. He was displeased with a $1000 increase in his first year and planned to quit to International Minerals and Chemicals. His senior Reuben Gutoff thought he was too valuable to lose, he took out that person and his wife Carolyn for a dinner and convinced him to stay back. Name this former CEO
Jack Welch of GE
9. Name the Bank founded by Professor Mohammed Yunus
Grameen Bank
10.“ Don’t Just Courier it, ______ it “. Identify the company
Afl wiz
1. What connects the Miss Universe pageant with CBS TV?
1. Donald Trump owns both of them
2. What product, with strong commercial applicability, was invented byImmanuel Nobel, father of Alfred Nobel?
2. Plywood
3. Who is known as Superman in Hong Kong?
3. Li Ka Shing, the founder/Chairman of the Hutchison Whampoa Group
4. The compass was invented by the Chinese, not as a device to assisttravellers, but to assist in another field, wghich was also a typicallyChinese practice. What practice?
4. Feng shui
5. If Albert Einstein was the Time Person of the twentieth century, who wasthe Time Person of the nineteenth century?
5. Thomas Alva Edison
1. Which company is behind Manzoni clothing line and Million Air (a chartered air service)? A: Raymonds
2. "Sarso ka saag" restaurant, Shahrukh Khan's new ad for Talcom Powder and cigar Shergar - What connects?
A: Prahalad Kakkar (he also has another cigar brand PK).
3. TIME person of the year 2005. Going by the online poll they conducted, who would have won?
A: Mother Nature (due to all the disasters in the year 2005). It was themost popular choice on online poll of TIME magazine for year 2005
4. Whats special about zip codes 60606 and 10048 etc in USA?
A: The zip codes are/were exclusively for buildings. 60606 is Searstower (Chicago), 10047-48 were for WTC
5. Whats a Blue Ribbon Company as per Fortune magazine? It has nothing to do with Nike.
A: A company thats on at least 4 top 500/100 lists of one year (listscompiled by FORTUNE mag - like best company, most profitable, biggest,highest growth etc)
6. What connect Seinfeld(sitcom) to Adidas company?
A: Julia dreyfus (who's ex-GF of Jerry in the the sitcom) is cousin oflong term serving ceo of ADIDAS.
7. Who (Famous marketing man of arguably world's most famous product company) has written books like - The End of Marketing As We Know It, The End of Advertising As We Know It, Renovate Before You Innovate
A: Sergio Zyman (Coca-Cola, man behind flops like new Coke, OK cola etcbut also big success of the company)
1) After completing his graduation, this youngster joined the family business. On a fortunate day, one of his customers presented him with two posters that he had brought back from the US. He displayed these posters in the shop and was amazed when visitors inquired whether the posters were for sale. Not one to let a business opportunity pass by, he started putting up posters for sale in his shop. In 1979, he a mail order poster shop, and started operating from a mezzanine office measuring 200 sq.ft. Identify the man and his venture.
Ans: Anil Moolchandani and Archies
2) Four brothers who left their home in Pakistan during the traumatic days of the country’s partition settled down in Indian Punjab and started trading cycle spare parts. This company is today the world’s largest manufacturer of bicycles. Identify the cycle company.
Ans: Hero Cycles, the flagship company of the Hero Group. The four brothers being The Munjal Brothers – Dayanand, Brijmohan Lall, Satyanand and Om Prakash
3) Living in the crowded streets of Old Delhi, Davinder Kumar Jain, understood the potential of the pen manufacturing way back in the early 1960s. At the age of just 19, DK started producing fountain pens, a writing instrument that deeply fascinated him, thus laying the foundation of the largest manufacturer of writing instruments in India. Identify the company/brand.
Ans: Luxor, which produces over 1,000,000 pens a day
4) This magazine’s ranking of India’s most valuable companies is considered the Indian equivalent of the Fortune 500 listing. Identify the brand
Ans: Business Today
5) This international company’s Indian business was set up initially as a small operation in Konnagar (near Calcutta) in 1931. In January 1934, it acquired a plot of 155 acres from the Calcutta Port Trust and from adjacent landowners. The foundation stone for the first building of their operation – now called the _______ Clinic – was laid on October 28th 1934. In the years that followed, the overall site was doubled in area. Identify the brand.
Ans: Bata. The township is today popularly known as Batanagar
6) More than two decades ago, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, a successful medical practitioner in the United States lost a patient who could not make it to Texas for an open-heart surgery. That was the day when Dr. Reddy mooted the idea of setting up a healthcare facility that would offer world-class service to millions of people in India and the subcontinent. Thus setting up one of India’s best healthcare centers.
Ans: Apollo Hospitals- Touching Lives’
7) Connect Turner Morrison, Tata Coffee Company, C.Sivasankaran and Bean2Cup to an Indian superbrand.
Ans: Barista
8) Which over the counter antiseptic cream carries the line ‘Kin to your skin’
Ans: Boroline
2) In the late 1800s, Louis Glass and William S. Arnold placed a coin-operated cylinder phonograph in the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. It was an Edison Class M Electric Phonograph in an oak cabinet that was refitted with a coin mechanism. This was the first Nickel-in-the-Slot machine. The Nickel in the slot machine was an early forerunner to which modern (well known) device.
Answer:The JukeBox.
3) A gentleman named Thomas Adams had first tried to make a particular type of sap into car tyres, toys, masks, and rain boots but every experiment failed. One day, he did something strange and this resulted in the creation of a brand new product. What did he do, what is the product?
Answer:He popped it into his mouth and he liked the taste. He added flavors to the sap (chicle from sapodilla tree) and thus was created chewing gum.Shortly after, he opened the world's first chewing gum factory. In February 1871, Adams New York Gum went on sale in drug stores for a penny apiece, and in 1876 he founded Adams Sons and Company Adams’ power brands are Halls, Trident and Dentyne. Cadbury Schweppes acquired Adams in 2002.
4) They originally imported Hermann Aegler’s Swiss movements to England and placed them in quality cases made by Dennison and others. The products were then sold to jewelers, who put their own name on the cases. Whom and more importantly what are we talking about?
Answer: These were how Rolex watches were first marketed. The jewelers put their respective names on the dial and sold them. Rolex was called Wilsdorf & Davis before it was renamed in 1908, after their founders Hans Wilsdorf and his Brother in law Alfred Davis.
5) This brand was launched by Transelektra Domestic Products Limited in 1984. The product was innovative and was perfectly priced. It struck the market at the right time and was a huge success in small towns, big cities and metros. Just identify the brand in question.
Answer: Good Knight. Godrej Hi- Care took over TDPL in 1994 along with other brands like Jet and Banish, besides Good Knight.
6) Sona Spice, Jai and Breeze are lesser-known brands of which Indian FMCG company?
Answer: Hindustan Lever Limited, more famous for Fair & Lovely, Lifebuoy, Sunsilk etc.
7) Which company has an NYSE ticker: SDX?
Answer: Sodexho. This company brings out the meal and gift vouchers, which are free of certain taxes, are provided by most MNCs.
8) Born on March 3, 1839 in the sleepy town of Navsari, Gujarat, this gentleman passed out from the Elphinstone College in 1858 as a ‘green scholar’. Identify the business great.
Answer: Jamsetji Tata, the only child of Nusserwanji Tata.
9) A toughie to end the quiz: Which company manufactures all the crockery at Rashtrapathi Bhavan?
Answer:Tata Ceramics Limited
1. As a means of distinguishing itself from its rivals, what modern-day practice was started by Financial Times in 1893?
Answer: Pink Newspapers
2. For nearly a decade, late Raja Ramanna, the former chief of India's nuclear establishment, served as the Chairman of a communications and animation firm founded by his son, Sham Ramanna. Identify the firm.
Answer: Crest
4. This group commenced its journey way back in 1907, when a certain unassuming gentleman named _______ Gandhi started a soda-fountain. As the business passed into the hands of subsequent generations, new divisions like processed foods, chemicals, industrial gases and construction were added. Identify it.
Answer: Vadilal
5. In 1994, Lindon Leader used to work at Landor Associates as Senior Design Director. Using subliminal advertising through logos, he created a right-pointing arrow within a company name to symbolize forward movement and thinking. Identify the company.
Answer: FedEx
6. Complete the list and identify the company: Julius Blank, Victor Grinich, Jean Hoerni, Sheldon Roberts, Jay Last, Eugene Kleiner, ______ _____ and ______ _____.
Answer: Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce; Fairchild Semiconductors
7. During the Depression, he borrowed $50,000 and mortgaged his home in order to start a business. His friends scoffed that he would end up selling apples on the street corner. He replied, "The hell I will, I'll give them away." Who?
Answer: Leo Burnett
8. The following is a sculpture at the entrance to 'The Midland Hotel'. Identify the duo.
Answer: Charles Rolls and Henry Royce
9. He sponsored the Indian contingent for the Antwerp Olympics in 1920 and, as President of the Indian Olympic Council, financed the Indian squad that went to the Paris Olympics in 1924. Who?
Answer: Sir Dorabji Tata
10. Born on 24th October 1966 his studies were truncated when he was drafted into the Army. He was elected to his country's parliament in 1999 and became a Governor in 2001. He owns the world's second largest Aluminium producer and has a 49% stake in the TV station ORT. Who?
Answer: Roman Abramovich
12. 36-year old Patrick Widenborg, a Dutch techie and a few friends were recently in the limelight for selling some cheats that enabled sexually explicit scenes in a best-selling video game. Identify the game and the company.
Answer: Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas; Rock Star Games
13. The following are certain specifications:
Age: Less than 25 years
Marital Status: Single
Weight: Less than 115 pounds
Height: Less than 5 feet 4 inches
Occupation: Registered Nurses
The first person to fulfill the above criteria was Ellen Church, who earned $125 a month. What am I referring to?
Answer: The first ever Air-Hostess
14. In 2001, reviewer David Manning called Heath Ledger "this year's hottest new star" for his role in "A Knight's Tale" and claimed that "Hollow Man" was "one hell of a scary ride". These reviews recently put this production house into big trouble. Which and why?
Answer: Sony Pictures created the fictional reviewer David Manning
16. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru persuaded Raghunandam Saran to enter automotive manufacturing. The company initially assembled Austin cars and in 1950 got the local manufacturing licence from another British car manufacturer. How do we know this company today as?
Answer: Ashok Leyland
17. The following were specifications put forward by whom:
· The car should be able to carry two adults and three children
· It should have a cruising speed of 100 kmph
· The fuel consumption should not exceed 0.8 liter per 10 km
· The engine has to be air-cooled
· The car should also be able to carry three soldiers and a machine gun
· The price should be less than 1000 RM
Answer: Adolf Hitler
19. In the 17th century, King James I of England established a soap monopoly. In 1770 William _______, who sold swords, buckles and spurs to the English aristocracy, acquired one of the soap-making factories. He began to build up the toiletry business and handed the company on to his son Charles. The company moved to New Bond Street and trademarked a whole range of lavender-scented products. In the 1960s, the company was taken over by British American Tobacco. Identify the brand, which is today a part of Proctor & Gamble.
Answer: Yardley
20. Which company is credited with the following developments: Implementation and operation of Arpanet, the first-ever Router and the first Modem, Logo programming language, the first time-sharing system and TCP/IP protocol.
Answer: Bolt Beranek Newman Technologies (BBN)
21. Trained as a technical draughtsman, he was a teacher of Mechanical Drawings at VJTI, Bombay. He was denied promotion because senior posts in the institute were not open to Indians. He quit teaching and decided to start his own business. Who?
Answer: Laxmanrao Kirloskar
22. The name was coined after the production of a batch of over-dyed shirts, early in the life of the brand. The logo, which is a stylised rendition of the Greek letter Phi was designed on a napkin by Rajan Mudaliar, one of the founders of the company, during a flight across the Pacific. Which brand / company?
Answer: Color Plus
23. It is the world's largest single consumer of commodities like sugar, cardamom, rice, pepper, cashew, turmeric, edible oil, vegetables and jaggery. In a unique venture, it roped in JRG Wealth Management Ltd., one of India's leading commodity brokers, to install an online commodity futures terminal. What am I referring to?
Answer: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
24. In 1973, the government decided to allot a plot of Horn Beam forest on the Alaknanda valley to a sports goods company. This angered the villagers as their similar demand to use wood for making agricultural tools had been denied. With the help of a local NGO, DGSS, the villagers decided to protect the forest by hugging the trees, thus sparking off the Chipko Movement. Name the sports good company.
Answer: Symonds
25. Who and on what occasion?
Answer: Mikhail Kalashnikov; Launch of Kalashnikov Vodka
26. (***) Born in 1937, he earned his MBA degree from the George Washington University. He served on the board of America Online before its merger with Time Warner Inc. His son, Michael, has been the Chairman of FCC. He is an investor and board member of Revolution, a health-care holding company started by Steve Case. In July 2005, he joined KPCB as a 'Strategic Limited Partner'. Who are we referring to?
Answer: Colin Powell
27. (***) Martin Plante, the child of a professional soprano mother and a violinist father, was the keyboardist of the Canadian band Bundock and also played for top classical ballet teachers including Daniel Sellier and David Howard. In 2001, About.com hired Martin, to create something, thus making him the first of his kind in the world. What?
Answer: The world's first-ever professional mobile ringtone composer
28. (***) A British author, book and software publisher he was a frequent visitor of Homebrew Computer Club. In 1981, he created the first-ever portable computer. He founded Paperback Software, a company that specialised in inexpensive software. One of its products was a clone of Lotus 123, which led to legal action against him. He died on 18th March 2003 at Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. Who?
Answer: Adam Osborne
29. (***) As a student of Christ College, Bangalore, he played alongside players like Brijesh Patel and in 1976 went to Fairfield University, USA to do his Masters in Communication and worked for CBS. When major US broadcasters showed little interest in televising non-US games, he bid for and won the telecasting rights for World Cup Soccer in 1994 and later the Alpine Skiing World Cup. The company he founded is based in Westport, Connecticut. Who?
Answer: Mark Masceranhas
30. (***) Unveiled in Jan 2000, as part of the millennium celebrations by a company, it was created by Saco Smartvision and measures 120ft*90ft. Built at a cost of $39 million, it housed at the Conde Nast building and the annual leasing fees is a whopping $2 million. What are we referring to?
Answer: The world's largest LED Screen put up by NASDAQ at Times Square
HLL’s Close Up is the first Indian brand to advertise in which US portal ?
Ans : MSN
It is said that this best selling brand of cookie gets its name from the ’mountain’ shaped goodies introduced during its test launch. Yet others say that the name came from its golden coloured packaging. Name the brand.
Ans : ‘Oreo’ of Nabisco. In Greek, ‘Oreo’ means mountain. In French, ‘or’ is gold..
This product of the company ( a cognac ) has been created in honour of a historic event in the timeline of the company. King Louis XIV bestowed a royal charter recognizing the quality of the wine and allowed extension of the vineyards operated by this company. Name the company and the new product commemorating the event.
Ans : Remy Martin, 1738 Accord Royal
‘Red Carpet Club’ is the offer to its priority clients by which company ?
Ans : United Airlines
In 1992, this cartoon character ( brand cartoon ) was used in a smart presidential campaign in the US, soaring the popularity of the mother brand. Identify the cartoon character and the brand.
Ans : Punchy of Hawaiian Punch
Set up in 1472, this bank is recognized as the earliest of the banks still surviving. Name the bank.
Ans : The Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena. Now this is Italy's seventh largest
bank.
Jahangir was the first in the world to introduce what on the face of minted coins ?
Ans : Zodiac signs
The new logo for the corporation was designed by Rediffusion DY&R. The launch was managed by Linopinion. Which corporation ?
Ans : UTI
One more on logo. The new logo has three curves which form the letters C, S and B. they represent continuity, stability and harmony. This also reflect ripple effect to progress. Intentionally the curves are not symmetrical which indicates it is not stagnant. Which logo ?
Ans : Catholic Syrian Bank
This brand is named after a person who popularized this product in England. He loved this product so much that when he was granted his last wish before his conviction, he opted for this for enjoyment. Which brand am I talking about ?
Ans : Sir Walter Raleigh Tobacco
1. Whats Hawaiian for "clever, intelligent and cool." (Name of tech company
originated from MIT)
:: AKAMAI
2. His children are named Maverick, Dakota, Colt, and Scout (after different
cars). His father was vice-chairman of American Motors. He's easily one of
the longest serving Chairman & CEO of a famous tech company. He was ranked #
1 by Golf Digest in CEO's championship (Jack Welch was #2). Who??
:: Scott McNealy (Sun Micro)
3. Vashi Melwani and his son Ravi Melwani are known for which famous retails
stores?
:: Toys/Kids Kemp
4. Apple computers logo shows an apple half eaten. Also in apple computers
logo the 7 colors of rainbow are in opposite order indicating unnatural
sexual orientation). People connect these signs/hints with someone who's
done a lot of technology in the last century. Who?
:: Alan Turing who committed suicide by eating a poisoned apple. He was a
homosexual so colors in reverse order in Apple logo
5. "Global Trade starts here" is the tag line for which b2b company. Was in
news recently for 1B dollars stake sell.
:: alibaba.com
6. IHOP is a restaurant chain in US (& elsewhere). What does it stand for?
:: International house of pancakes
7. Tiger Airways is the low cost airline of Singapore Airlines. Whats SA's
regional airline called?
:: Silk air
8. ICICI Bank uses finacle of Infosys. Whats the banking product of ICICI
Infotech?
:: Newton
9. Connect - Iris Interactive, Rajtaru Videosonic, Indian Academy of Arts
and Animation, Sterling Investment Corp
:: All were involved in colorization of Mughal-e -azam
10. T Haridas is the owner of Kerala export unit 'Family Plastics'. Why was
he/his company in news couple of months back?
:: Supplied plastic containers in which bombs were kept for London 7/7
blasts
1. In the 1940s, a company was faced with an overabundance of its product in South Africa, Australia and Russia, without knowing a way to market them. In 1947, Frances Gerety, a lady copywriter for the ad agency, N W Ayer & Sons, coined this slogan, after her nightly prayers. In her own words, "Dog tired, I put my head down and said, 'Please God, send me a line.' And then I looked up at the sky. That was it." Thus she got her inspiration. Identify the line.
Answer: A Diamond Is Forever
2. It was coined on June 12, 1995 in an e-mail sent by a 52-year old Massachusetts programmer named David Eddy. He later said, "People were calling it CDC and Faddle. There were other contenders. It just came off my fingertips." What am I referring to?
Answer: Y2K
3. Once while traveling across the sky
This ____ _____ caught my eye
And being curious, I flew close by
And now I'm caught here 'til I die
These are words from a song called 'Space Captain' by Joe Cocker & Leon Russell. Fill in the blanks.
Answer: Lovely Planet. Tony Wheeler misheard the lyrics as Lonely Planet and thus named the now-famous travel guides.
4. The tyre company B F Goodrich once ran a series of print ads showing clear blue sky with white clouds. What was the reason?
Answer: People would get confuse the company Goodrich and Goodyear. Hence, they ran the above series of ads to communicate to people, that they are the company without the blimps.
5. Alan Reed, the voiceover for Fred Flintstone took the line 'Yabba Dabba Do', after getting inspired from a jingle that went: "_________, a little dab'll do ya!" Identify the brand.
Answer: Brylcreem
6. Identify the brand from the following clues:
Clue 1:
During the 1910's, the leading brand in the US in a particular product category was 'Fatima' by Liggett & Myers. In an effort to counter it, a rival company decided that it needed a name similarly reminiscent of the Orient for a soon-to-be launched brand. Some of the names he considered were 'Kismet', 'Nabob' and 'Kamal'.
Clue 2:
Just prior to the launch of the brand, the company ran a series of teaser ads, the last of which read, "Tomorrow there'll be more ______ in this town than in all Asia and Africa combined."
Clue 3:
The founder of the company sent his secretary Roy Haberkern to the 'Barnum & Bailey Circus', to click some photographs. One of the photographs served as the reference for the illustration of the brand mascot. The name of what Roy had photographed was also the name given to the mascot.
Answer: Camel Cigarettes
Canada, Ireland, Scotland, United States of America
A: The right answer is WHISKEY. The other countries producing similar product strictly can not use the same name.
1. Which Bombay ( Mumbai) based company started operations with its Horse Brand of Ink Powders?
Camlin
2. Name the company which was founded by George Blaisdell.
Zippo
3. Name the brand which was or being endorsed by Anupam Kher, Johnny Lever, Kapil Dev, Paresh Raval and Viv Richards
Rasna
4. Name this independent buy out group founded in 1981and has acquired over 220 companies in Europe for a total consideration of more than 61.9 Million Euros.
CVC the company which acquired Formula 1 recently
5. Which organization was found by Dorothy Stowe, Jim Bohlen and Bob Hunter?
Green Peace
6. In 1833, Marcus Samuel opened a small shop in London, selling sea shells to Victorian natural history enthusiasts. It soon became a thriving import-export business. His son continued this business and started exporting another product which eventually became a brand. Name the brand
Shell
7. Born in Kildare, Ireland in 1932, son of Archdeacon and was educated in England and United states. After graducation he worked with Shell as an Marketing executive before entering in to the Sloan School of Management. In 1967 he returned to England to design and manage the only Sloan Programme outside the United States in Graduate Schoo.l of Business. Name this Management Guru.
Charles Handy
8. This high profile former CEO worked in the same company as a Junior Engineer for a salary of $10,500. He was displeased with a $1000 increase in his first year and planned to quit to International Minerals and Chemicals. His senior Reuben Gutoff thought he was too valuable to lose, he took out that person and his wife Carolyn for a dinner and convinced him to stay back. Name this former CEO
Jack Welch of GE
9. Name the Bank founded by Professor Mohammed Yunus
Grameen Bank
10.“ Don’t Just Courier it, ______ it “. Identify the company
Afl wiz
1. What connects the Miss Universe pageant with CBS TV?
1. Donald Trump owns both of them
2. What product, with strong commercial applicability, was invented byImmanuel Nobel, father of Alfred Nobel?
2. Plywood
3. Who is known as Superman in Hong Kong?
3. Li Ka Shing, the founder/Chairman of the Hutchison Whampoa Group
4. The compass was invented by the Chinese, not as a device to assisttravellers, but to assist in another field, wghich was also a typicallyChinese practice. What practice?
4. Feng shui
5. If Albert Einstein was the Time Person of the twentieth century, who wasthe Time Person of the nineteenth century?
5. Thomas Alva Edison
1. Which company is behind Manzoni clothing line and Million Air (a chartered air service)? A: Raymonds
2. "Sarso ka saag" restaurant, Shahrukh Khan's new ad for Talcom Powder and cigar Shergar - What connects?
A: Prahalad Kakkar (he also has another cigar brand PK).
3. TIME person of the year 2005. Going by the online poll they conducted, who would have won?
A: Mother Nature (due to all the disasters in the year 2005). It was themost popular choice on online poll of TIME magazine for year 2005
4. Whats special about zip codes 60606 and 10048 etc in USA?
A: The zip codes are/were exclusively for buildings. 60606 is Searstower (Chicago), 10047-48 were for WTC
5. Whats a Blue Ribbon Company as per Fortune magazine? It has nothing to do with Nike.
A: A company thats on at least 4 top 500/100 lists of one year (listscompiled by FORTUNE mag - like best company, most profitable, biggest,highest growth etc)
6. What connect Seinfeld(sitcom) to Adidas company?
A: Julia dreyfus (who's ex-GF of Jerry in the the sitcom) is cousin oflong term serving ceo of ADIDAS.
7. Who (Famous marketing man of arguably world's most famous product company) has written books like - The End of Marketing As We Know It, The End of Advertising As We Know It, Renovate Before You Innovate
A: Sergio Zyman (Coca-Cola, man behind flops like new Coke, OK cola etcbut also big success of the company)
1) After completing his graduation, this youngster joined the family business. On a fortunate day, one of his customers presented him with two posters that he had brought back from the US. He displayed these posters in the shop and was amazed when visitors inquired whether the posters were for sale. Not one to let a business opportunity pass by, he started putting up posters for sale in his shop. In 1979, he a mail order poster shop, and started operating from a mezzanine office measuring 200 sq.ft. Identify the man and his venture.
Ans: Anil Moolchandani and Archies
2) Four brothers who left their home in Pakistan during the traumatic days of the country’s partition settled down in Indian Punjab and started trading cycle spare parts. This company is today the world’s largest manufacturer of bicycles. Identify the cycle company.
Ans: Hero Cycles, the flagship company of the Hero Group. The four brothers being The Munjal Brothers – Dayanand, Brijmohan Lall, Satyanand and Om Prakash
3) Living in the crowded streets of Old Delhi, Davinder Kumar Jain, understood the potential of the pen manufacturing way back in the early 1960s. At the age of just 19, DK started producing fountain pens, a writing instrument that deeply fascinated him, thus laying the foundation of the largest manufacturer of writing instruments in India. Identify the company/brand.
Ans: Luxor, which produces over 1,000,000 pens a day
4) This magazine’s ranking of India’s most valuable companies is considered the Indian equivalent of the Fortune 500 listing. Identify the brand
Ans: Business Today
5) This international company’s Indian business was set up initially as a small operation in Konnagar (near Calcutta) in 1931. In January 1934, it acquired a plot of 155 acres from the Calcutta Port Trust and from adjacent landowners. The foundation stone for the first building of their operation – now called the _______ Clinic – was laid on October 28th 1934. In the years that followed, the overall site was doubled in area. Identify the brand.
Ans: Bata. The township is today popularly known as Batanagar
6) More than two decades ago, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, a successful medical practitioner in the United States lost a patient who could not make it to Texas for an open-heart surgery. That was the day when Dr. Reddy mooted the idea of setting up a healthcare facility that would offer world-class service to millions of people in India and the subcontinent. Thus setting up one of India’s best healthcare centers.
Ans: Apollo Hospitals- Touching Lives’
7) Connect Turner Morrison, Tata Coffee Company, C.Sivasankaran and Bean2Cup to an Indian superbrand.
Ans: Barista
8) Which over the counter antiseptic cream carries the line ‘Kin to your skin’
Ans: Boroline
2) In the late 1800s, Louis Glass and William S. Arnold placed a coin-operated cylinder phonograph in the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. It was an Edison Class M Electric Phonograph in an oak cabinet that was refitted with a coin mechanism. This was the first Nickel-in-the-Slot machine. The Nickel in the slot machine was an early forerunner to which modern (well known) device.
Answer:The JukeBox.
3) A gentleman named Thomas Adams had first tried to make a particular type of sap into car tyres, toys, masks, and rain boots but every experiment failed. One day, he did something strange and this resulted in the creation of a brand new product. What did he do, what is the product?
Answer:He popped it into his mouth and he liked the taste. He added flavors to the sap (chicle from sapodilla tree) and thus was created chewing gum.Shortly after, he opened the world's first chewing gum factory. In February 1871, Adams New York Gum went on sale in drug stores for a penny apiece, and in 1876 he founded Adams Sons and Company Adams’ power brands are Halls, Trident and Dentyne. Cadbury Schweppes acquired Adams in 2002.
4) They originally imported Hermann Aegler’s Swiss movements to England and placed them in quality cases made by Dennison and others. The products were then sold to jewelers, who put their own name on the cases. Whom and more importantly what are we talking about?
Answer: These were how Rolex watches were first marketed. The jewelers put their respective names on the dial and sold them. Rolex was called Wilsdorf & Davis before it was renamed in 1908, after their founders Hans Wilsdorf and his Brother in law Alfred Davis.
5) This brand was launched by Transelektra Domestic Products Limited in 1984. The product was innovative and was perfectly priced. It struck the market at the right time and was a huge success in small towns, big cities and metros. Just identify the brand in question.
Answer: Good Knight. Godrej Hi- Care took over TDPL in 1994 along with other brands like Jet and Banish, besides Good Knight.
6) Sona Spice, Jai and Breeze are lesser-known brands of which Indian FMCG company?
Answer: Hindustan Lever Limited, more famous for Fair & Lovely, Lifebuoy, Sunsilk etc.
7) Which company has an NYSE ticker: SDX?
Answer: Sodexho. This company brings out the meal and gift vouchers, which are free of certain taxes, are provided by most MNCs.
8) Born on March 3, 1839 in the sleepy town of Navsari, Gujarat, this gentleman passed out from the Elphinstone College in 1858 as a ‘green scholar’. Identify the business great.
Answer: Jamsetji Tata, the only child of Nusserwanji Tata.
9) A toughie to end the quiz: Which company manufactures all the crockery at Rashtrapathi Bhavan?
Answer:Tata Ceramics Limited
1. As a means of distinguishing itself from its rivals, what modern-day practice was started by Financial Times in 1893?
Answer: Pink Newspapers
2. For nearly a decade, late Raja Ramanna, the former chief of India's nuclear establishment, served as the Chairman of a communications and animation firm founded by his son, Sham Ramanna. Identify the firm.
Answer: Crest
4. This group commenced its journey way back in 1907, when a certain unassuming gentleman named _______ Gandhi started a soda-fountain. As the business passed into the hands of subsequent generations, new divisions like processed foods, chemicals, industrial gases and construction were added. Identify it.
Answer: Vadilal
5. In 1994, Lindon Leader used to work at Landor Associates as Senior Design Director. Using subliminal advertising through logos, he created a right-pointing arrow within a company name to symbolize forward movement and thinking. Identify the company.
Answer: FedEx
6. Complete the list and identify the company: Julius Blank, Victor Grinich, Jean Hoerni, Sheldon Roberts, Jay Last, Eugene Kleiner, ______ _____ and ______ _____.
Answer: Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce; Fairchild Semiconductors
7. During the Depression, he borrowed $50,000 and mortgaged his home in order to start a business. His friends scoffed that he would end up selling apples on the street corner. He replied, "The hell I will, I'll give them away." Who?
Answer: Leo Burnett
8. The following is a sculpture at the entrance to 'The Midland Hotel'. Identify the duo.
Answer: Charles Rolls and Henry Royce
9. He sponsored the Indian contingent for the Antwerp Olympics in 1920 and, as President of the Indian Olympic Council, financed the Indian squad that went to the Paris Olympics in 1924. Who?
Answer: Sir Dorabji Tata
10. Born on 24th October 1966 his studies were truncated when he was drafted into the Army. He was elected to his country's parliament in 1999 and became a Governor in 2001. He owns the world's second largest Aluminium producer and has a 49% stake in the TV station ORT. Who?
Answer: Roman Abramovich
12. 36-year old Patrick Widenborg, a Dutch techie and a few friends were recently in the limelight for selling some cheats that enabled sexually explicit scenes in a best-selling video game. Identify the game and the company.
Answer: Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas; Rock Star Games
13. The following are certain specifications:
Age: Less than 25 years
Marital Status: Single
Weight: Less than 115 pounds
Height: Less than 5 feet 4 inches
Occupation: Registered Nurses
The first person to fulfill the above criteria was Ellen Church, who earned $125 a month. What am I referring to?
Answer: The first ever Air-Hostess
14. In 2001, reviewer David Manning called Heath Ledger "this year's hottest new star" for his role in "A Knight's Tale" and claimed that "Hollow Man" was "one hell of a scary ride". These reviews recently put this production house into big trouble. Which and why?
Answer: Sony Pictures created the fictional reviewer David Manning
16. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru persuaded Raghunandam Saran to enter automotive manufacturing. The company initially assembled Austin cars and in 1950 got the local manufacturing licence from another British car manufacturer. How do we know this company today as?
Answer: Ashok Leyland
17. The following were specifications put forward by whom:
· The car should be able to carry two adults and three children
· It should have a cruising speed of 100 kmph
· The fuel consumption should not exceed 0.8 liter per 10 km
· The engine has to be air-cooled
· The car should also be able to carry three soldiers and a machine gun
· The price should be less than 1000 RM
Answer: Adolf Hitler
19. In the 17th century, King James I of England established a soap monopoly. In 1770 William _______, who sold swords, buckles and spurs to the English aristocracy, acquired one of the soap-making factories. He began to build up the toiletry business and handed the company on to his son Charles. The company moved to New Bond Street and trademarked a whole range of lavender-scented products. In the 1960s, the company was taken over by British American Tobacco. Identify the brand, which is today a part of Proctor & Gamble.
Answer: Yardley
20. Which company is credited with the following developments: Implementation and operation of Arpanet, the first-ever Router and the first Modem, Logo programming language, the first time-sharing system and TCP/IP protocol.
Answer: Bolt Beranek Newman Technologies (BBN)
21. Trained as a technical draughtsman, he was a teacher of Mechanical Drawings at VJTI, Bombay. He was denied promotion because senior posts in the institute were not open to Indians. He quit teaching and decided to start his own business. Who?
Answer: Laxmanrao Kirloskar
22. The name was coined after the production of a batch of over-dyed shirts, early in the life of the brand. The logo, which is a stylised rendition of the Greek letter Phi was designed on a napkin by Rajan Mudaliar, one of the founders of the company, during a flight across the Pacific. Which brand / company?
Answer: Color Plus
23. It is the world's largest single consumer of commodities like sugar, cardamom, rice, pepper, cashew, turmeric, edible oil, vegetables and jaggery. In a unique venture, it roped in JRG Wealth Management Ltd., one of India's leading commodity brokers, to install an online commodity futures terminal. What am I referring to?
Answer: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
24. In 1973, the government decided to allot a plot of Horn Beam forest on the Alaknanda valley to a sports goods company. This angered the villagers as their similar demand to use wood for making agricultural tools had been denied. With the help of a local NGO, DGSS, the villagers decided to protect the forest by hugging the trees, thus sparking off the Chipko Movement. Name the sports good company.
Answer: Symonds
25. Who and on what occasion?
Answer: Mikhail Kalashnikov; Launch of Kalashnikov Vodka
26. (***) Born in 1937, he earned his MBA degree from the George Washington University. He served on the board of America Online before its merger with Time Warner Inc. His son, Michael, has been the Chairman of FCC. He is an investor and board member of Revolution, a health-care holding company started by Steve Case. In July 2005, he joined KPCB as a 'Strategic Limited Partner'. Who are we referring to?
Answer: Colin Powell
27. (***) Martin Plante, the child of a professional soprano mother and a violinist father, was the keyboardist of the Canadian band Bundock and also played for top classical ballet teachers including Daniel Sellier and David Howard. In 2001, About.com hired Martin, to create something, thus making him the first of his kind in the world. What?
Answer: The world's first-ever professional mobile ringtone composer
28. (***) A British author, book and software publisher he was a frequent visitor of Homebrew Computer Club. In 1981, he created the first-ever portable computer. He founded Paperback Software, a company that specialised in inexpensive software. One of its products was a clone of Lotus 123, which led to legal action against him. He died on 18th March 2003 at Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. Who?
Answer: Adam Osborne
29. (***) As a student of Christ College, Bangalore, he played alongside players like Brijesh Patel and in 1976 went to Fairfield University, USA to do his Masters in Communication and worked for CBS. When major US broadcasters showed little interest in televising non-US games, he bid for and won the telecasting rights for World Cup Soccer in 1994 and later the Alpine Skiing World Cup. The company he founded is based in Westport, Connecticut. Who?
Answer: Mark Masceranhas
30. (***) Unveiled in Jan 2000, as part of the millennium celebrations by a company, it was created by Saco Smartvision and measures 120ft*90ft. Built at a cost of $39 million, it housed at the Conde Nast building and the annual leasing fees is a whopping $2 million. What are we referring to?
Answer: The world's largest LED Screen put up by NASDAQ at Times Square
HLL’s Close Up is the first Indian brand to advertise in which US portal ?
Ans : MSN
It is said that this best selling brand of cookie gets its name from the ’mountain’ shaped goodies introduced during its test launch. Yet others say that the name came from its golden coloured packaging. Name the brand.
Ans : ‘Oreo’ of Nabisco. In Greek, ‘Oreo’ means mountain. In French, ‘or’ is gold..
This product of the company ( a cognac ) has been created in honour of a historic event in the timeline of the company. King Louis XIV bestowed a royal charter recognizing the quality of the wine and allowed extension of the vineyards operated by this company. Name the company and the new product commemorating the event.
Ans : Remy Martin, 1738 Accord Royal
‘Red Carpet Club’ is the offer to its priority clients by which company ?
Ans : United Airlines
In 1992, this cartoon character ( brand cartoon ) was used in a smart presidential campaign in the US, soaring the popularity of the mother brand. Identify the cartoon character and the brand.
Ans : Punchy of Hawaiian Punch
Set up in 1472, this bank is recognized as the earliest of the banks still surviving. Name the bank.
Ans : The Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena. Now this is Italy's seventh largest
bank.
Jahangir was the first in the world to introduce what on the face of minted coins ?
Ans : Zodiac signs
The new logo for the corporation was designed by Rediffusion DY&R. The launch was managed by Linopinion. Which corporation ?
Ans : UTI
One more on logo. The new logo has three curves which form the letters C, S and B. they represent continuity, stability and harmony. This also reflect ripple effect to progress. Intentionally the curves are not symmetrical which indicates it is not stagnant. Which logo ?
Ans : Catholic Syrian Bank
This brand is named after a person who popularized this product in England. He loved this product so much that when he was granted his last wish before his conviction, he opted for this for enjoyment. Which brand am I talking about ?
Ans : Sir Walter Raleigh Tobacco
1. Whats Hawaiian for "clever, intelligent and cool." (Name of tech company
originated from MIT)
:: AKAMAI
2. His children are named Maverick, Dakota, Colt, and Scout (after different
cars). His father was vice-chairman of American Motors. He's easily one of
the longest serving Chairman & CEO of a famous tech company. He was ranked #
1 by Golf Digest in CEO's championship (Jack Welch was #2). Who??
:: Scott McNealy (Sun Micro)
3. Vashi Melwani and his son Ravi Melwani are known for which famous retails
stores?
:: Toys/Kids Kemp
4. Apple computers logo shows an apple half eaten. Also in apple computers
logo the 7 colors of rainbow are in opposite order indicating unnatural
sexual orientation). People connect these signs/hints with someone who's
done a lot of technology in the last century. Who?
:: Alan Turing who committed suicide by eating a poisoned apple. He was a
homosexual so colors in reverse order in Apple logo
5. "Global Trade starts here" is the tag line for which b2b company. Was in
news recently for 1B dollars stake sell.
:: alibaba.com
6. IHOP is a restaurant chain in US (& elsewhere). What does it stand for?
:: International house of pancakes
7. Tiger Airways is the low cost airline of Singapore Airlines. Whats SA's
regional airline called?
:: Silk air
8. ICICI Bank uses finacle of Infosys. Whats the banking product of ICICI
Infotech?
:: Newton
9. Connect - Iris Interactive, Rajtaru Videosonic, Indian Academy of Arts
and Animation, Sterling Investment Corp
:: All were involved in colorization of Mughal-e -azam
10. T Haridas is the owner of Kerala export unit 'Family Plastics'. Why was
he/his company in news couple of months back?
:: Supplied plastic containers in which bombs were kept for London 7/7
blasts
1. In the 1940s, a company was faced with an overabundance of its product in South Africa, Australia and Russia, without knowing a way to market them. In 1947, Frances Gerety, a lady copywriter for the ad agency, N W Ayer & Sons, coined this slogan, after her nightly prayers. In her own words, "Dog tired, I put my head down and said, 'Please God, send me a line.' And then I looked up at the sky. That was it." Thus she got her inspiration. Identify the line.
Answer: A Diamond Is Forever
2. It was coined on June 12, 1995 in an e-mail sent by a 52-year old Massachusetts programmer named David Eddy. He later said, "People were calling it CDC and Faddle. There were other contenders. It just came off my fingertips." What am I referring to?
Answer: Y2K
3. Once while traveling across the sky
This ____ _____ caught my eye
And being curious, I flew close by
And now I'm caught here 'til I die
These are words from a song called 'Space Captain' by Joe Cocker & Leon Russell. Fill in the blanks.
Answer: Lovely Planet. Tony Wheeler misheard the lyrics as Lonely Planet and thus named the now-famous travel guides.
4. The tyre company B F Goodrich once ran a series of print ads showing clear blue sky with white clouds. What was the reason?
Answer: People would get confuse the company Goodrich and Goodyear. Hence, they ran the above series of ads to communicate to people, that they are the company without the blimps.
5. Alan Reed, the voiceover for Fred Flintstone took the line 'Yabba Dabba Do', after getting inspired from a jingle that went: "_________, a little dab'll do ya!" Identify the brand.
Answer: Brylcreem
6. Identify the brand from the following clues:
Clue 1:
During the 1910's, the leading brand in the US in a particular product category was 'Fatima' by Liggett & Myers. In an effort to counter it, a rival company decided that it needed a name similarly reminiscent of the Orient for a soon-to-be launched brand. Some of the names he considered were 'Kismet', 'Nabob' and 'Kamal'.
Clue 2:
Just prior to the launch of the brand, the company ran a series of teaser ads, the last of which read, "Tomorrow there'll be more ______ in this town than in all Asia and Africa combined."
Clue 3:
The founder of the company sent his secretary Roy Haberkern to the 'Barnum & Bailey Circus', to click some photographs. One of the photographs served as the reference for the illustration of the brand mascot. The name of what Roy had photographed was also the name given to the mascot.
Answer: Camel Cigarettes
Femme Fatale
1] A French philosopher and novelist besides being a feminist, I once wrote, “When we abolish the slavery of half of humanity together with the whole system of hypocrisy that it implies, then the ‘division’ of humanity will reveal its genuine significance and the human couple will find its true form”. Famous as the life long companion of Jean Paul Sartre my “The Second Sex” is one of the most widely read feminist works. I am………
Ans: Simone De Beauvoir
2] On marrying at the age of 66 in 2000, I said, “Being married is like having someone permanently in your corner. It feels limitless not limited”. But feminists were not amused as I, an ardent feminist had also said, “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle” and “A pedestal is as much a prison as any small confined space”. But nothing can take away the fact that I was one of feminism’s most influential spokeswoman J with my lasting contribution being the co-founding of the magazine Ms. In 1971. And to whet your appetite further, I studied in India for two years in the 1960s…………….I am…………
Ans: Gloria Steinem
3] A feminist writer and editor, I founded ‘Kali for women’ with Ritu Menon. Now I have branched out with “Zubaan”, I am also the author of “The Other side of silence”. I am………….
Ans: Urvashi Bhutalia
4] I am black. I am Buddhist. I have renounced the name given to me and go by a name, which honours my mother and grandmother. I am a Professor of English at City College, New York. I am also a feminist. And I criticize not only “White Supremist Capitalist Patriarchy” but also the mainstream feminist movement for focusing only on the plight of white women and ignoring the black sisters. Name me………..
Ans: bell hooks
5] I gave birth to Mary Shelley, wife of Shelley and author of Frankenstein. But I am a writer and intellectual in my own right. I was one of the earliest feminists. I published in 1792, “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”. I am……………
Ans: Mary Wollstonecraft
6] In my latest book I proclaim, “Even if I were the only one, I would still be a radical feminist” and no, I am not Arundhati Roy J. A tenured Professor at Boston College and a radical feminist, I refused and chose to retire when the authorities wanted me to admit male students to my class. I am without a doubt controversial but also an icon who has given students of feminism many tools to understand the nature of patriarchy. I am……………….
Ans: Mary Daly
7] Born a slave………I lived before the term ‘feminism’ was born….. I bore thirteen children, most of them sold into slavery. I later became preacher, abolitionist and women’s rights activist. My speech “Ain’t I a woman” delivered in 1851 is an all time classic. I am……………
Ans: Sojourner Truth
8] A great poet or should it be poetess ;), I was one of the four pillars of the “Chaayavaad” school of Hindi Poetry along with “Nirala”, Jayshankar Prasad and Sumitranandan Pant. I was also a painter and freedom fighter. I was also a feminist. I founded the “Prayag Mahila Vidyapith” for promoting education of girls. My poems reflect the oppression suffered by women. I am…………..
Ans: Mahadevi Verma
9] From a thesis on Byron to a Ph.d in Cambridge to a teaching career at Warwick to “The Female Eunuch” which made me a prominent warrior in the gender war, I have come a long way. I am………..
Ans: Germaine Greer
10] Some call me an Islamic feminist. But I work not only with women but other minorities and oppressed. In 1980 with my sister, I formed the Women’s action Forum. One of the well known voices of my Country, I work with the Human Rights Commission and also serve the United Nations as a Special Rapporteur on Extra Judicial Killings………………I am……….
Ans: Asma Jahangir
Ans: Simone De Beauvoir
2] On marrying at the age of 66 in 2000, I said, “Being married is like having someone permanently in your corner. It feels limitless not limited”. But feminists were not amused as I, an ardent feminist had also said, “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle” and “A pedestal is as much a prison as any small confined space”. But nothing can take away the fact that I was one of feminism’s most influential spokeswoman J with my lasting contribution being the co-founding of the magazine Ms. In 1971. And to whet your appetite further, I studied in India for two years in the 1960s…………….I am…………
Ans: Gloria Steinem
3] A feminist writer and editor, I founded ‘Kali for women’ with Ritu Menon. Now I have branched out with “Zubaan”, I am also the author of “The Other side of silence”. I am………….
Ans: Urvashi Bhutalia
4] I am black. I am Buddhist. I have renounced the name given to me and go by a name, which honours my mother and grandmother. I am a Professor of English at City College, New York. I am also a feminist. And I criticize not only “White Supremist Capitalist Patriarchy” but also the mainstream feminist movement for focusing only on the plight of white women and ignoring the black sisters. Name me………..
Ans: bell hooks
5] I gave birth to Mary Shelley, wife of Shelley and author of Frankenstein. But I am a writer and intellectual in my own right. I was one of the earliest feminists. I published in 1792, “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”. I am……………
Ans: Mary Wollstonecraft
6] In my latest book I proclaim, “Even if I were the only one, I would still be a radical feminist” and no, I am not Arundhati Roy J. A tenured Professor at Boston College and a radical feminist, I refused and chose to retire when the authorities wanted me to admit male students to my class. I am without a doubt controversial but also an icon who has given students of feminism many tools to understand the nature of patriarchy. I am……………….
Ans: Mary Daly
7] Born a slave………I lived before the term ‘feminism’ was born….. I bore thirteen children, most of them sold into slavery. I later became preacher, abolitionist and women’s rights activist. My speech “Ain’t I a woman” delivered in 1851 is an all time classic. I am……………
Ans: Sojourner Truth
8] A great poet or should it be poetess ;), I was one of the four pillars of the “Chaayavaad” school of Hindi Poetry along with “Nirala”, Jayshankar Prasad and Sumitranandan Pant. I was also a painter and freedom fighter. I was also a feminist. I founded the “Prayag Mahila Vidyapith” for promoting education of girls. My poems reflect the oppression suffered by women. I am…………..
Ans: Mahadevi Verma
9] From a thesis on Byron to a Ph.d in Cambridge to a teaching career at Warwick to “The Female Eunuch” which made me a prominent warrior in the gender war, I have come a long way. I am………..
Ans: Germaine Greer
10] Some call me an Islamic feminist. But I work not only with women but other minorities and oppressed. In 1980 with my sister, I formed the Women’s action Forum. One of the well known voices of my Country, I work with the Human Rights Commission and also serve the United Nations as a Special Rapporteur on Extra Judicial Killings………………I am……….
Ans: Asma Jahangir
Miscellaneous
1. I was born in the city of Bombay .....Once upon a time. No, that
won't do, there's no getting away from the date. I was born in Doctor
Narlikar's Nursing Home on August 15, 1947. Significane of these lines?
Ans: These are the starting lines of Salman Rushdie's novel "Midnight's
Children"
2. In the Mughal Period, what was common to - Zakir-ud-din,
Nasir-ud-din, Jalal-ud-din, Shihab-ud-din and Moin-ud-din?
Small error here. It's Zahir-ud-din and not Zakir-ud-din.
Ans: All Mughal Emperors. They were otherwise known as Babur, Humayun,
Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
3. Connect - Lord Krishna and Achilles
Ans: Both were vulnerable only in their foot. Lord Krishna was killed by
a wayward arrow through his instep; and Achilles through his heel.
4. Name the English bowler who denied Don Bradman his perfect average of
100.
Ans: Eric Hollies
5. Which bird was worshipped by the Egyptians as "Horus" and represented
on the Pharaoh's crowns?
Ans: Falcon
6. Which official's signature is printed on the Indian One-Rupee Note?
Ans: Secretary, Ministry of Finance
7. Who was the first to give his voice to the cartoon character "Mickey
Mouse'?
Ans: Walt Disney
8. In 1497, the Italian explorer John Cabot, on a mission for the
English crown discovered which country?
Ans: Canada
9. It was called "Taprobane" by the Greeks and "Serendip" by the Arabs.
How do we know this country now?
Ans: Sri Lanka
10. The sphere on the flag of this country bears the motto "Ordem E
Progresso", which means "Order and Progress".
Name the country.
Ans: Brazil
1. Name the Indian river that defines part of India's border with one of its neighbouring country and gives name to a world herritage sanctuariy ?
Ans : Manas borders India and Bhutan. Manas santuary in Assam is named after this river.
2. Gin and beer and sugar and nutmeg reminds body part of an animal. What ?
Ans : Dog's Nose
3. Which bollywood actor is common in the following Bengali films .... 'Neelanjana', 'Andha Bichar' and 'Pita' ?
Ans : Aloknath
4. 'The rundigger' reminds you of which cricketer ?
Ans : Bill Lawry. He wrote the book.
5. His popular first name translates to 'hi'. One of his other nickname translates to 'baldy'. Who was this famous person ?
Ans : Che Guevara. 'Che' means 'hi' or 'hey you'. His pther nickname was 'pelao' which means 'baldy'.
6. Original Idol of which famous temple was made from 'Neelmadhab' tree and is now rebuilt from 'Neem' tree every twelve year ?
Ans : Jagannath temple in Puri
7. There are three Indian chess grandmasters in the world top 100 list as on date. Two are Anad and Harikrishna. Who is the third ?
Ans : Sasikiran
8. For what ornamental use is 'similor' put ?
Ans : 'similor' is an alloy of copper and zinc resembling brass but with golden colour which is used in imitation gold jewelery.
9. Name the three wise men from Swizerland who went to Bethlehem to pay tribute to the infant Jesus.
Ans : Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar
10. 'Any other washing machine is a compromise' .... tegline of which brand ?
Ans : Siemens Washing Machine
Q1. In the British raj what was "There was a brown crow" and "There was a cold day"?
Ans. It was actually orders by the british officials to the servent to close and open the door
there was a brown crow = darwaza band karo
there was a cold day = darwaza khol de
Q2. among the many theories about the sinking of the Titanic, there was one more theory suggested that the Titanic sank because of the unlucky registration number which was "3909 ON". why was this number considered unlucky?
Ans. When the number reflected in the water, reads NO POPE hence no God and that is why considered unlucky, and rightly so....
Q3. Whose birthday celebration ended in saree stampede in Lucknow in 2004?
Ans. Lalji Tandon
Q4. comlpete the name, Cushrow Rusy ________ ?
Ans. Irani (C R Irani of The Statesman, who died recently)
Q5. which Company's name when translated in Hindi is CLEVER?
Ans. this one was toughie because of wrogly formed question,the answer is DAKSH
1) Self – proclaimed descendents of a person from Nagwa (a small village east of Balia in UP) had formed a committee to protest the shooting of a movie about him at that place. A statue of this person has been waiting to be unveiled for the last 6 years. Who?
Ans: Mangal Pandey
2) This word is used to describe a large group of people living outside their country of origin. It is derived from a Greek phrase meaning to scatter or sow (like seeds). Which word?
Ans: Diaspora
3) He was born Lawrence Harvey Ziegler and his numerous failed marriages is somewhat legendary. He is also credited with hosting the first worldwide phone – in television talk show. Who is the person in question?
Ans: Larry King
4) This breed of dog was known as the 'Firehouse Dog' as it was the mascot of American fire stations for a long time. Their popularity surged after a Hollywood film of 1996 and lead to a widespread demand from households for the particular breed to be taken as pet. Which is the breed in question?
Ans: Dalmatian
5) The Nobel Peace Prize for the year 1948 was not awarded to anyone. On November 18, 1948 a statement was made about the award not being given because “there was no suitable living candidate”. Why?
Ans: In honor of Gandhiji, who was assassinated that year.
6) Steven Spielberg was not paid for this film. He refused to accept a salary citing that it would be "blood money". It was the first black & white film to win a Best Picture Oscar since The Apartment. Ralph Fiennes put on 13kg by drinking Guinness for his role. Martin Scorsese turned down the chance to direct the film in the 1980s, as he felt he couldn't do as good a job as a Jewish director. He agreed to swap films with Spielberg, taking over Cape Fear (1991) instead. Steven Spielberg offered the job of director to Roman Polanski. Polanski turned it down because the subject was too personal. He had lived in the Krakow ghetto until the age of 8, when he escaped on the day of the liquidation. His mother later died at Auschwitz concentration camp. Which movie are we talking about?
Ans: Schindler’s List
7) " Millions of tongues record thee, and anew Their children's lips shall echo them, and say - ‘Here, where the swords _________ ________ drew , Our countrymen were warring on that day !’ And this is much, and all which will not pass away."
This is Winston Churchill quoting Lord Byron.
Fill up the blanks.
Ans: United Nations
8) The award for bravery in journalism instituted in 2001 by the Los Angeles Press Club is named after whom?
Ans: Daniel Pearl
9. Who authored the novel "The Last of all Possible Worlds", first publishedin 1982?
A: Peter Drucker
10. When Tim Berners developed the World Wide Web while working at CERN, hefirst thought of calling it "TIM", after his initials. What did he envisageas the expanded form of "TIM"? (There are two acceptable versions).
A: The Information Mesh or The Information Mine
11. The Pitman system is the most common system of shorthand writing. Whichis the other, less popular system?
A: The Gregg system
1. “Seeking wine, the drinker leaves home for the tavern. Perplexed, he asks, "Which path will take me there?" People show him different ways, but this is what I have to say, “Pick a path and keep walking. You will find the tavern”” This is actually a translation of an extract of a famous work. Name it and the author?
Ans: Madhushala/ Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan
2. Where would you find “Iman, Etmaad, Nazam”?
Ans: On the national Emblem of Pakistan
3. “unus, quinque, decem, quinquaginta, centum, quingenti, and mille”, what are these?
Ans: these are the Latin words we use as Roman Numerals, e.g. unus=I, quinque=V, decem=X, quinquaginta=L, Centum=C, quingenti=D and mille=M
4. In 1942 it was directed by Pashupati Chatterjee. In 1953, it was directed by Bimal Roy. In 1969, it was directed by Ajoy Kar. Who directed the recent version?
Ans: Pradeep Sarkar
5. What happened for the first time on 27th November 1979 in Sydney between Australia and West Indies?
Ans: first flood light match
1. The origin of this company traces its roots to Alexander graham bell in 1876.It was once the largest corporation in the world and had a virtual monopoly on telephone service in the United States, it is ranked 64th on the 500 U.S. largest businesses as on Feb 2005 despite showing huge losses. In January 2005, however, SBC Communications Inc. announced plans to acquire the company for $16 billion. Name the company.
ANS: AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph company), I have been lenient and given half the marks for those who have said BELL bcos it was the root.
2. Connect: Rajiv Gandhi, John F Kennedy, Indra Gandhi, Shivaji, Sardar vallabhai Patel, Netaji… The list is not exhaustive. (Hint: don’t hook your nose into politics)
ANS: There are airports named after them
3. Put funda: George Washington for 1
________________ for 5
Benjamin Franklin for 100
What am I talking about? Who fills the dash?
ANS: US dollar bills, Abraham Lincoln fills the dash, the names correspond to the faces on the corresponding dollar bills
4. Citizen Kane (1941), Casablanca (1942), the Godfather (1972), Gone With the Wind (1939), Lawrence of Arabia (1962). These are the top five entries in the list. It also features other famous movies like psycho, star wars, forest Gump, ET, King Kong (1933). It is not exhaustive. Who or which organization/body has ranked the entries in this list?
ANS: The list comprises the top 100 films of the 20th century ranked by the AFI (AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE).
5. It is 911 in the United States and Canada and 999 in the United Kingdom. What do these numbers refer to? What is the corresponding number in India?
ANS: These are the emergency numbers and not the police numbers, the corresponding Indian numbers are 100,101,102.I have given part points for those who have not mentioned it clearly.
6. Which book is believed to have been stolen the most in number from public libraries and other lending places?
ANS: the Guinness book of world records, many have said the holy bible it’s not…
7. X was born in 1947 as Reginald Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex. During his initial career he was a part of a band named bluesology. X caused some controversy in 1976 when he publicly spoke about his bisexuality. In 1994 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 1995 he won a Grammy Award .X also had a role in the motion-picture version of Tommy (1975), a rock-opera created by the rock band The Who. Recently X married his long time partner which was not of the usual kind but now is being approved. Identify X.
ANS: Elton John (no remarks, everyone got this….)
8. Puzzling Potter: Who was the gamekeeper of Hogwarts before Rubens Hagrid?
ANS: Ogg (a bad job by all potter maniacs, very few answers for this one!!!)
9. Name the game. Sometimes referred to as “foot volleyball,” this Malaysian game includes stunning athletic moves such as overhead kicks and flying somersaults. Two teams of three players face each other across a net 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) high. Although not a popular game, it is a treat to watch this south East Asian game which is also a part of the SEAP Games.
ANS: Sepak takraw (guess many of u can try this out!!! lot of positive responses!!!
10. “I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.” Who said this?
ANS: Albert Einstein
1. Which daughter of the Sun God did penance at the Khandav Vana to get Lord Krishna as her husband ?
Ans : Yamuna
2. Name of which Asian country is also district name in Chattisgarh ? Ans : Korea ( also spelt as 'Koriya' )
3. In which cricket test match brothers opposed each other ?
Ans : England vs South Africa in 1891 - 92. Alec and C G Heame played for England while Frank Heame played for South Africa.
4. The literal meaning of the name of this city is 'cock fort' or 'cock crowing'. Name the place. Ans : Kozhikode ( Calicut )
5. 'Premo' and 'Leela' are the parents of which celebrity writer ?
Ans : Vikram Seth
6. 'Ganga' is the generic name of 'river' in which country ?
Ans : Sri lanka
7. 'Chilmilika' .... sanskrit name of which insect ?
Ans : Firefly
8. 'q-a-r-l'.... fill in the blancs to form a word meaning small block ( of stone, wood etc ).
Ans : quadrel
9. 'Admission Impossible' was the ad base line of which brand during new school session ?
Ans : Amul
10. 'Beloved Human' is the meaning of the name of which cricketer captain ?
Ans : Habibul Bashar ( Bangladesh )
1.Its already revised some 22 times. Earlier versions were criticized for bias towards Literature and for racist flavour. Even the latest versions incline towards christianity. What's that?(Cast Away: Think of hyderabad's STD Code not being used in your library. I know I failed to create a better clue)
1. Dewey Decimal System
2. What did Kurt Huber, Christoph Probst, Alexander Schmorell and Willi Graf do during World War II owing to which we remember them? or Shall I ask, Connect Old Spice Anthem to these guys? Anyone's fine.(Give Away: Their friends are back, in a movie now)
2. Sophie and Hans Scholl are back in the movie Sophie Scholl. They all formed White Rose movement against Nazis in Germany aiming to wake up people by protesting in the form of spreading leaflets against the german barbarities. Carl Orf was connected to Kurt Huber and is beleived to have used his connection to get rid off the trial by the allies. He made an electronic version of Old Spice Anthem "Oh Fortuna"
3. I mean 'Quick'in my language and I am named after some buses at my place. Who am I? (Throw Away: what i know is $278,734 till now and more to raise)
3. wiki (what i know is) and one of the most famous wiki products is wikipedia
4. 'I did this not as a stunt. I hoped that this exhibition would be reported throughout Germany, Poland and Russia and that some of my family might read about it and get in touch with me.' What did I do?(Blow Away: 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cd 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6)
4. Miguel Najdorf marked 'najdorf variation' in the sicilian defense strategy. The stunt was blindfold chess. What makes me think of this man is he drew a game with the legendary 'che guevara' in a game played at Argentina.
5. What did pyra labs start which was liked by Google in 2003?(Take Away: This may make inroads into the life of everyone soon, quizzers are gone already:)
5. Blogger/Blogspot
6. Who sang the 'supposedly' first Indian film song programmed using a computer?(Mile away: A distant clue, a monk and a beggar join to form his name. It was tuned by Ilayaraja and programmed by Rehman)
6. Francis Lazarus (None cracked it) (I dont have proof for this but remember having read this on an Echo company casette long back)
7. He's the final authority on Rural Journalism now. He has put all his life into the mission of reporting on the bottom of Indian social pyramid covering many states like AP, MP, Bihar, Kerala etc. Who's that?(Tear Away: He is regarded as one of the greatest experts on famine and hunger
7. Palagumi Sainath. He's currently working on Dalits and their plight
8. If varuna vahini was the project liquor in AP:), vidya vahini is the linking all Indian schools, what was sankhya vahini?(fade away: It jaded off owing to a controversy)
8. High Speed Broadband network to support country's IT arena
9.Nyaya,Vaisheshika,Yoga,Purva Mimamsa & Uttara Mimamsa and the missing one here form Hindu Astikas. Name it?(Work away: Believed to be written by Kapila maharshi, it addresses prakriti and purusha and their relationship)
9. Samkhya
10. "It's better to burn out than to fade away", he wrote in his suicide note to his friend Boddah. His ashes were split in to 3, one retained by his wife, one merged into a river and the last kept in a buddhist temple. Who ?(Fire away: Also informs in that he's jealous of freddie's magical communication with his crowds)
10. Kurt Cobain
1. UNESCO recently declared this place near Pavagadh in Gujarat as aworld heritage site, making it the first of its state. The deserted15th century capital of this place was first excavated in the late1960s. Its history goes back to the Stone Age. The fort was set up bythe sultans of Gujarat. However the name of this place has been made more famous elsewhere. Whats the name?
1. Champaner (of Lagaan fame)
2. This game consists of a soccer ball and wickets. The rules of thisgames are made up as they go along, but the one consistent rule isthat the rules can never be the same twice. Either player may change any rule at any time, so the only way to break the rules is by usingone rule twice. Scoring is also entirely arbitrary, as the point ofthe game is to have fun playing it. Which game?
2. Calvinball
3. Carlo Pedersoli and Mario Girotti are two Italian actors who starred in many action and western films (so-called Spaghetti Western) in the60s and 70s. The pair were notable for their funny, intelligent filmsand were very successful not only in Italy. Both of them had changedtheir names: Pedersoli after his favourite American beer and Girottiafter a Roman scholar. How are they better known as?
3. Bud Spencer & Terence Hill
4. All over the world, even today, people still condemn the killing ofthis leader by Shimir bin Thi Jawshan. Give funda.
4. He killed Hussain, due to which Muharram is observed
5. "The __________ Party stands for the protection of the individual citizen against the increasing trespasses of the State. It is ananswer to the challenge of the so-called Socialism of the IndianCongress party. It is founded on the conviction that social justiceand welfare can be attained through fostering of individual interestand individual enterprise in all fields better than through Stateownership and Government control." Who on what?
5. C.Rajagopalachari on the Swatantra Party
6. According to Thomas Friedman's theory of conflict prevention, notwo nations with a __________ go to war with each other. This howeverproved false when NATO bombed Serbia in 1999.
6. McDonalds
1. What connects the following names: Dildo Bugger, Frito, Goodgulf Grayteeth, Stomper, Gimlet, Legolam, Fordor, Ballhog and Goddam ? 1. Characters in Bored of the Rings (LOTR spoof)
2. It's been reported that James Michael Tyler got the role because he was the only extra who knew how to operate an espresso machine. Which character did he epitomize ?2. Gunther from F.R.I.E.N.D.S
3. The first one came out on March 3, 1923, featuring Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker of the United States House of representatives and was co-founded in 1923 by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce. Hadden died in 1929, and Luce became the dominant man and still influences its style which many people still criticize as too light and more suited to its heavy coverage of celebrities (including politicians), the entertainment industry, and pop culture.
3. TIME magazine
4. In the movie Men in black, the final climax sequence takes place in New York where the 1964 World trade fair was held. What is the name of the place?
4. Flushing Meadows
5. The second part of his name comes form the village he was born in. He began his studies at a young age and later became a scholar which gave him the first part of his name. When he returned to his country from france, he got a great reception, with thousands of people taking to the streets. Who?
5. Ayatollah Khomeni
Q1.Name the only Two Indian airports named after women in India? Ans. Indore and Delhi ( Ahilya bai Holkar & Indira Gandhi Intnl Airport)
Q2.Which Religious leader’s real name is Vishambar Mishra? Ans. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Q3.Nmae the only Indian Test cricketer to score a Test century in his first and last Test Match? Ans Mohd Azhar
Q4.Article 268 and 272 relates to which offence in IPC? Ans. Smoking
Q5.Which Corporate has a 42 dot logo? Ans. Sony
Q6.Which Planet’s Moons are named after a Shakespearean play character? Ans. Uranus( Moon named Ariel) Q7.Which Hill station in Southern India is situated on the Palni Hills? Ans. Kodaikanal
Q8.Name this Hill Station which was earlier a part of the Kingdom of Nepal where Kali is worshipped? Ans8. Shimla
Q9.Which Company’s name consists of names of two Oils? Ans9. Palmolive
Q10.Who was the First Indian Player to score a century in Test Cricket? Ans 10. Q11. Who was the First Indian Bowler to take a wicket in test Cricket? ANS. Mohd Nissar Q12.In how many ways can a Batsman be dismissed? Ans. 10 ways
Q13.In which year the Indian Football Team reached the Semi-Finals of the Olympic Football Competition? Ans. 1956
Q14.Name the Vice-Presidents of India who went on to become the Presidents of India? Ans 14. S Radhakrishnan,VV Giri,SD Sharma,R Venkatraman,Kr Narayanan,Zakir Hussain
Q15. Saat Hindustani Film is associated with which Political/Historical Event? Ans15. Liberation of Goa
Q16.This poem composed by Warish Shah in 1767 is one of the most popular love stories of all time? name the poem Ans16.Heer Ranjha
Q17. Name the Famous Indian Actor on whom a French honor was bestowed recently? Ans17. Sivaji ganeshan
Q18. Why are Dogs insured in India and cats are not?
Ans18. Cats have no utility
Q19. What is the name of the cars which were manufactured after World war 1 and uptill 1929? Ans19. Vintage cars
Q20. Slices of which food item are eaten by Japanese people in between their Meals? Ans20. Slices of ginger
Q21. Which Western Indian town is named after a fabric’s name? Ans21. Surat after Sura Silk
Q22. How many colours are there in the Olympic Flag? Ans22. Six
Q23. Which continent has the maximum number of countries? Ans23. Africa
Q24.Whoose B’Day is celebrated as the Patriotism Day? Ans24. Subhash Chandra Bose(23rd Jan)
Q25. What is Ravaan Chaiya? Ans25. Puppet show
Q26. The Jersey of which participating European Football Team in European Football Cup 2004 was designed by Prada? Ans26. Italy
Q27. Which Hill Station in Southern India literally means the confluence of three Rivers? Ans. Munar
Q28. Spanish Flu was caused by which virus? Ans28. Bird flu( Avian Flu)
Q29. Which Indian calculated the height of Mt. Everest using Trigonometric calculations while sitting in Kolkata? Ans29.Radha nath Sikdar
Q30. What is a Stop volley in Tennis? Ans30. The volley which drops dead at the palce where it is executed
Q31. In which Movie 2000 Camels,4000 Elephants and 8000 Soldiers were deployed? Ans31. Mughale-azam
Q32 Which Cricketer lost his eye in a shooting accident? Ans32. Ranjitsinghji
Q33. Blood, Navel and Mandarin are types of what? Ans33. Oranges
Q34. Which was the first residential University in the world? ans34. Shantinekatan
Q35. What Is Germany’s contribution to the celebration of Christmas? Ans35.X-mas Tree
Q36. Name the event ,1930 78 Volunteers,241 Miles and 24 days? Ans36.Dandi March
Q37. Which Indian Author was honoured by the Chinese Govt.? Ans37. RN Tagore
Q38. Darjeeling was earlier a part of which Princely state? ANS. Sikkim
Q39. Who was the European footballer of the year 2005? Ans. Ronaldinho Q40. Which Indian Badminton player shares his name with Guru dutt? Ans40. Prakash Padukone
1. Who is the only Indian to have received the "Medal Of Freedom", the
highest civilian award in the USA? Mother Teresa
2. Who said that "Cleopatra's nose, had it been shorter, the whole face
of the world would have been changed"? Blaise Pascal
3. Which was the first multipurpose river valley project in India? DVC
[Damodar Valley Project]
4. Which famous book starts with this line - "A spectre is haunting
Europe"? Communist Manifesto
5. Which tree is depicted on the National Flag of Lebanon? Cedar tree
6. Which flower is in the centre of the new flag of Hong Kong? Bauhinia
Blakeana
7. Which constellation is depicted on the flag of Australia? Southern
Cross
8. Rainbow Warrior, is a series of ships operated by which organisation?
Greenpeace
9. Jawaharlal Nehru referred the steel mills and dams of India as......?
The Temples of Modern India
10. The construction of skyscrapers became possible because of two
things.
One was the development of steel construction and the other was the
widespread use of _________?
Beam, Elevators, Iron Girde
Elevators
11. On Jan 26, 1931, Gandhiji was invited for talks (which led to the
Gandhi - Irwin Pact) by the Viceroy, Lord Irwin.
At the Viceregal Lodge (it's now Rashtrapathi Bhavan), Lord Irwin served
him tea, to which Gandhiji added a spoonful of salt.
Gandhiji said - "Thank you. I will add some salt to it to remind us of
the ___________"
12. Which cartoon character hates trees being cut down or uprooted, and
starts crying? Dogmatix
13."Margherita", one of the classical types of pizza represents what?
Colors of the Italian flag: Red, white, and green
14. Who composed the music of the nursery rhyme - "Twinkle Twinkle
Little Star"? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
15. Which of these owns a newspaper in the US? Vineet Jain, Aroon Purie,
Vijay Mallya Ans -Vijay Mallya
16. Who was the India's first woman foreign secretary? Chokila Iyer
17. Who was the first to call Florence Nighingale the "Lady with the
Lamp"? HB Longfellow
18. In which colour has Lord Krishna been depicted in the Tanjore
Paintings? Blue
19. In the 5th century BC, where did the "First Buddhist Council" take
place under the patronage of King Ajatsatru? Rajagriha
20. Which of these schools of art was influenced by the Greek form of
art?
Mathura School of Art
Gandhara School of Art (Correct Answer)
Madhubani School of Art
21. Which fruit was named after the charatacters of the Ramayana namely
Sitaful, Ramful and Lakshmanful in ancient times?
Custard Apple
22. Who owns, Telesur, a news channel [television network] launched to
counter CNN propoganda? And he is from which country?
Hugo Chavez; Venezuela
23. Which is the largest city of Africa? Cairo
24. Which Asian country produces almost 3-4ths of the world's teak?
Myanmar
25. Which country's former name was "Upper Volta"? Burkina Faso
26. In which city is India's only Air-Force museum located? New Delhi
27. Who renamed Calcutta as Alinagar? Siraj-Ud-Daulah
28. In which Indian state was Rudyard Kipling born? Maharashtra
1)On August 15, 1255, Pope Alexander IV canonized Clare as St Clare of
Assisi. In 1263, Pope Urban IV officially changed the name of the Order of
Poor Ladies to the "Order of St Clare". On February 17, 1958, Pope Pius XII
designated her as the patron saint of XXXX, on the basis that, when she was
too ill to attend a Mass, she had been miraculously able to see and hear it
on the wall of her room?
patron saint of wat??
a1)Television
2)1828 Charles Babbage
1839 Joshua King
1849 Sir George Stokes
1903 Sir Joseph Larmor
1932 Paul Dirac
1969 Sir James Lighthill....
1980 ??.
a2)Stephen Hawking
3)The character's name is a combination of the word doone — 1960s prep
school slang for "someone unafraid to appear foolish" — name of the
creator's roommate who was given that nickname, Charles Pillsbury.
a3)Doonesbury
1.The "Compton-Miller Medal" is awarded to the Man of the Series in
the test series played by which 2 countries?
Ans:England - Australia [The Ashes]
2.What was Jawaharlal Nehru by profession?
Ans:A Lawyer
3.What is India's internet country domain code?
Ans: .in
4.Over 90% of the dry weight of which part of our body is made up of
proteins called "Keratins"?-Skin,Hair or Bones
Ans:Hair
5.Which Sikh Guru was known as "Bhai Jetha"?
Ans:Guru Ramdas
6."Ode to Joy" was a symphony, written by whom, later used at the
Olympic ceremonies?
Ans:Ludwig Van Beethoven
7.What is the official language of the Vatican City
state?-English,Latin or Italian
Ans:Latin
8.In Tintin Comics, who invented a pill from medical plants that could
cure alcoholism i.e stop people from drinking?
Ans:Professor Calculus
9.In which recent movie has Toby Stephens played the role of Captain
William Gordon?
Ans:The Rising - Mangal Pandey
10.Which Indian state produces nearly 1% of the world's total
production of rice?
Ans:Punjab
11.Visual - Identify the bird.
Ans:Albatross
12.Visual - Identify him.
Ans:Sachin Pilot
13.Visual - Which flowers?
Ans:Tulips
14.Which UNESCO World Heritage Site serves as the headquarters of the
Central Railways?
Ans:Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus,Mumbai [Also HQs of the Western Railways]
15.Which is the oldest dance form of India?
Ans:Bharatanatyam
16.In medieval times,which of these was considered as a common symbol
of indomitable pride and purity?-Phoenix,Unicorn or Centaur
Ans:Unicorn
17.Which Indian festival is celebrated 20 days after Dusshera?
Ans:Diwali
18.Which of these actor's mother is not an MP?-Saif Ali Khan,Abhishek
Bachchan or Esha Deol
Ans:Saif Ali Khan
19.With which Nobel Laurete wold you associate the poems "Gunga Din"
and "If......."?
Ans:Rudyard Kipling
20.According to the Bhagvata Purana, which deity appeared(was
born)from the forehead of Lord Brahma?
Ans:Shiva
21.If a batsman hits a shot and takes 5 runs prior to the ball
reaching the boundary, how many runs does he get?-4,5 or 9 runs
Ans:5 Runs
22.Which was the first city to host the Olympic Games
twice?-London,Rome,Paris or Athens
Ans:Paris
23.Which animal, is second to insects in the animal population of the
world?
Ans:Fish
24.Which Indian woman freedom fighter formed the "Vanar Sena", a
childrens brigade to help freedom fighters during the 1930 movement?>
Ans:Indira Gandhi
25.Which Indian state was known as "Lushai Hills District", under the
British?
Ans:
26.If we write the official languages listed in our constitution in
alphabetical order,which one would come first?
Ans:Assamese
27.Which bird is depicted on the National Flag of Egypt?
Ans:An Eagle
28.Which Roman Emperor invaded Britain in 54 BC by defeating the chief
of the Britons, Cassivellaunus, in a battle near modern London and
crossed the Thames?
Ans:Julius Caesar
1)On August 15, 1255, Pope Alexander IV canonized Clare as St Clare of
Assisi. In 1263, Pope Urban IV officially changed the name of the Order of
Poor Ladies to the "Order of St Clare". On February 17, 1958, Pope Pius XII
designated her as the patron saint of XXXX, on the basis that, when she was
too ill to attend a Mass, she had been miraculously able to see and hear it
on the wall of her room?
patron saint of wat??
a1)Television
2)1828 Charles Babbage
1839 Joshua King
1849 Sir George Stokes
1903 Sir Joseph Larmor
1932 Paul Dirac
1969 Sir James Lighthill....
1980 ??.
a2)Stephen Hawking
3)The character's name is a combination of the word doone — 1960s prep
school slang for "someone unafraid to appear foolish" — name of the
creator's roommate who was given that nickname, Charles Pillsbury.
a3)Doonesbury
won't do, there's no getting away from the date. I was born in Doctor
Narlikar's Nursing Home on August 15, 1947. Significane of these lines?
Ans: These are the starting lines of Salman Rushdie's novel "Midnight's
Children"
2. In the Mughal Period, what was common to - Zakir-ud-din,
Nasir-ud-din, Jalal-ud-din, Shihab-ud-din and Moin-ud-din?
Small error here. It's Zahir-ud-din and not Zakir-ud-din.
Ans: All Mughal Emperors. They were otherwise known as Babur, Humayun,
Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
3. Connect - Lord Krishna and Achilles
Ans: Both were vulnerable only in their foot. Lord Krishna was killed by
a wayward arrow through his instep; and Achilles through his heel.
4. Name the English bowler who denied Don Bradman his perfect average of
100.
Ans: Eric Hollies
5. Which bird was worshipped by the Egyptians as "Horus" and represented
on the Pharaoh's crowns?
Ans: Falcon
6. Which official's signature is printed on the Indian One-Rupee Note?
Ans: Secretary, Ministry of Finance
7. Who was the first to give his voice to the cartoon character "Mickey
Mouse'?
Ans: Walt Disney
8. In 1497, the Italian explorer John Cabot, on a mission for the
English crown discovered which country?
Ans: Canada
9. It was called "Taprobane" by the Greeks and "Serendip" by the Arabs.
How do we know this country now?
Ans: Sri Lanka
10. The sphere on the flag of this country bears the motto "Ordem E
Progresso", which means "Order and Progress".
Name the country.
Ans: Brazil
1. Name the Indian river that defines part of India's border with one of its neighbouring country and gives name to a world herritage sanctuariy ?
Ans : Manas borders India and Bhutan. Manas santuary in Assam is named after this river.
2. Gin and beer and sugar and nutmeg reminds body part of an animal. What ?
Ans : Dog's Nose
3. Which bollywood actor is common in the following Bengali films .... 'Neelanjana', 'Andha Bichar' and 'Pita' ?
Ans : Aloknath
4. 'The rundigger' reminds you of which cricketer ?
Ans : Bill Lawry. He wrote the book.
5. His popular first name translates to 'hi'. One of his other nickname translates to 'baldy'. Who was this famous person ?
Ans : Che Guevara. 'Che' means 'hi' or 'hey you'. His pther nickname was 'pelao' which means 'baldy'.
6. Original Idol of which famous temple was made from 'Neelmadhab' tree and is now rebuilt from 'Neem' tree every twelve year ?
Ans : Jagannath temple in Puri
7. There are three Indian chess grandmasters in the world top 100 list as on date. Two are Anad and Harikrishna. Who is the third ?
Ans : Sasikiran
8. For what ornamental use is 'similor' put ?
Ans : 'similor' is an alloy of copper and zinc resembling brass but with golden colour which is used in imitation gold jewelery.
9. Name the three wise men from Swizerland who went to Bethlehem to pay tribute to the infant Jesus.
Ans : Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar
10. 'Any other washing machine is a compromise' .... tegline of which brand ?
Ans : Siemens Washing Machine
Q1. In the British raj what was "There was a brown crow" and "There was a cold day"?
Ans. It was actually orders by the british officials to the servent to close and open the door
there was a brown crow = darwaza band karo
there was a cold day = darwaza khol de
Q2. among the many theories about the sinking of the Titanic, there was one more theory suggested that the Titanic sank because of the unlucky registration number which was "3909 ON". why was this number considered unlucky?
Ans. When the number reflected in the water, reads NO POPE hence no God and that is why considered unlucky, and rightly so....
Q3. Whose birthday celebration ended in saree stampede in Lucknow in 2004?
Ans. Lalji Tandon
Q4. comlpete the name, Cushrow Rusy ________ ?
Ans. Irani (C R Irani of The Statesman, who died recently)
Q5. which Company's name when translated in Hindi is CLEVER?
Ans. this one was toughie because of wrogly formed question,the answer is DAKSH
1) Self – proclaimed descendents of a person from Nagwa (a small village east of Balia in UP) had formed a committee to protest the shooting of a movie about him at that place. A statue of this person has been waiting to be unveiled for the last 6 years. Who?
Ans: Mangal Pandey
2) This word is used to describe a large group of people living outside their country of origin. It is derived from a Greek phrase meaning to scatter or sow (like seeds). Which word?
Ans: Diaspora
3) He was born Lawrence Harvey Ziegler and his numerous failed marriages is somewhat legendary. He is also credited with hosting the first worldwide phone – in television talk show. Who is the person in question?
Ans: Larry King
4) This breed of dog was known as the 'Firehouse Dog' as it was the mascot of American fire stations for a long time. Their popularity surged after a Hollywood film of 1996 and lead to a widespread demand from households for the particular breed to be taken as pet. Which is the breed in question?
Ans: Dalmatian
5) The Nobel Peace Prize for the year 1948 was not awarded to anyone. On November 18, 1948 a statement was made about the award not being given because “there was no suitable living candidate”. Why?
Ans: In honor of Gandhiji, who was assassinated that year.
6) Steven Spielberg was not paid for this film. He refused to accept a salary citing that it would be "blood money". It was the first black & white film to win a Best Picture Oscar since The Apartment. Ralph Fiennes put on 13kg by drinking Guinness for his role. Martin Scorsese turned down the chance to direct the film in the 1980s, as he felt he couldn't do as good a job as a Jewish director. He agreed to swap films with Spielberg, taking over Cape Fear (1991) instead. Steven Spielberg offered the job of director to Roman Polanski. Polanski turned it down because the subject was too personal. He had lived in the Krakow ghetto until the age of 8, when he escaped on the day of the liquidation. His mother later died at Auschwitz concentration camp. Which movie are we talking about?
Ans: Schindler’s List
7) " Millions of tongues record thee, and anew Their children's lips shall echo them, and say - ‘Here, where the swords _________ ________ drew , Our countrymen were warring on that day !’ And this is much, and all which will not pass away."
This is Winston Churchill quoting Lord Byron.
Fill up the blanks.
Ans: United Nations
8) The award for bravery in journalism instituted in 2001 by the Los Angeles Press Club is named after whom?
Ans: Daniel Pearl
9. Who authored the novel "The Last of all Possible Worlds", first publishedin 1982?
A: Peter Drucker
10. When Tim Berners developed the World Wide Web while working at CERN, hefirst thought of calling it "TIM", after his initials. What did he envisageas the expanded form of "TIM"? (There are two acceptable versions).
A: The Information Mesh or The Information Mine
11. The Pitman system is the most common system of shorthand writing. Whichis the other, less popular system?
A: The Gregg system
1. “Seeking wine, the drinker leaves home for the tavern. Perplexed, he asks, "Which path will take me there?" People show him different ways, but this is what I have to say, “Pick a path and keep walking. You will find the tavern”” This is actually a translation of an extract of a famous work. Name it and the author?
Ans: Madhushala/ Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan
2. Where would you find “Iman, Etmaad, Nazam”?
Ans: On the national Emblem of Pakistan
3. “unus, quinque, decem, quinquaginta, centum, quingenti, and mille”, what are these?
Ans: these are the Latin words we use as Roman Numerals, e.g. unus=I, quinque=V, decem=X, quinquaginta=L, Centum=C, quingenti=D and mille=M
4. In 1942 it was directed by Pashupati Chatterjee. In 1953, it was directed by Bimal Roy. In 1969, it was directed by Ajoy Kar. Who directed the recent version?
Ans: Pradeep Sarkar
5. What happened for the first time on 27th November 1979 in Sydney between Australia and West Indies?
Ans: first flood light match
1. The origin of this company traces its roots to Alexander graham bell in 1876.It was once the largest corporation in the world and had a virtual monopoly on telephone service in the United States, it is ranked 64th on the 500 U.S. largest businesses as on Feb 2005 despite showing huge losses. In January 2005, however, SBC Communications Inc. announced plans to acquire the company for $16 billion. Name the company.
ANS: AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph company), I have been lenient and given half the marks for those who have said BELL bcos it was the root.
2. Connect: Rajiv Gandhi, John F Kennedy, Indra Gandhi, Shivaji, Sardar vallabhai Patel, Netaji… The list is not exhaustive. (Hint: don’t hook your nose into politics)
ANS: There are airports named after them
3. Put funda: George Washington for 1
________________ for 5
Benjamin Franklin for 100
What am I talking about? Who fills the dash?
ANS: US dollar bills, Abraham Lincoln fills the dash, the names correspond to the faces on the corresponding dollar bills
4. Citizen Kane (1941), Casablanca (1942), the Godfather (1972), Gone With the Wind (1939), Lawrence of Arabia (1962). These are the top five entries in the list. It also features other famous movies like psycho, star wars, forest Gump, ET, King Kong (1933). It is not exhaustive. Who or which organization/body has ranked the entries in this list?
ANS: The list comprises the top 100 films of the 20th century ranked by the AFI (AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE).
5. It is 911 in the United States and Canada and 999 in the United Kingdom. What do these numbers refer to? What is the corresponding number in India?
ANS: These are the emergency numbers and not the police numbers, the corresponding Indian numbers are 100,101,102.I have given part points for those who have not mentioned it clearly.
6. Which book is believed to have been stolen the most in number from public libraries and other lending places?
ANS: the Guinness book of world records, many have said the holy bible it’s not…
7. X was born in 1947 as Reginald Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex. During his initial career he was a part of a band named bluesology. X caused some controversy in 1976 when he publicly spoke about his bisexuality. In 1994 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 1995 he won a Grammy Award .X also had a role in the motion-picture version of Tommy (1975), a rock-opera created by the rock band The Who. Recently X married his long time partner which was not of the usual kind but now is being approved. Identify X.
ANS: Elton John (no remarks, everyone got this….)
8. Puzzling Potter: Who was the gamekeeper of Hogwarts before Rubens Hagrid?
ANS: Ogg (a bad job by all potter maniacs, very few answers for this one!!!)
9. Name the game. Sometimes referred to as “foot volleyball,” this Malaysian game includes stunning athletic moves such as overhead kicks and flying somersaults. Two teams of three players face each other across a net 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) high. Although not a popular game, it is a treat to watch this south East Asian game which is also a part of the SEAP Games.
ANS: Sepak takraw (guess many of u can try this out!!! lot of positive responses!!!
10. “I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.” Who said this?
ANS: Albert Einstein
1. Which daughter of the Sun God did penance at the Khandav Vana to get Lord Krishna as her husband ?
Ans : Yamuna
2. Name of which Asian country is also district name in Chattisgarh ? Ans : Korea ( also spelt as 'Koriya' )
3. In which cricket test match brothers opposed each other ?
Ans : England vs South Africa in 1891 - 92. Alec and C G Heame played for England while Frank Heame played for South Africa.
4. The literal meaning of the name of this city is 'cock fort' or 'cock crowing'. Name the place. Ans : Kozhikode ( Calicut )
5. 'Premo' and 'Leela' are the parents of which celebrity writer ?
Ans : Vikram Seth
6. 'Ganga' is the generic name of 'river' in which country ?
Ans : Sri lanka
7. 'Chilmilika' .... sanskrit name of which insect ?
Ans : Firefly
8. 'q-a-r-l'.... fill in the blancs to form a word meaning small block ( of stone, wood etc ).
Ans : quadrel
9. 'Admission Impossible' was the ad base line of which brand during new school session ?
Ans : Amul
10. 'Beloved Human' is the meaning of the name of which cricketer captain ?
Ans : Habibul Bashar ( Bangladesh )
1.Its already revised some 22 times. Earlier versions were criticized for bias towards Literature and for racist flavour. Even the latest versions incline towards christianity. What's that?(Cast Away: Think of hyderabad's STD Code not being used in your library. I know I failed to create a better clue)
1. Dewey Decimal System
2. What did Kurt Huber, Christoph Probst, Alexander Schmorell and Willi Graf do during World War II owing to which we remember them? or Shall I ask, Connect Old Spice Anthem to these guys? Anyone's fine.(Give Away: Their friends are back, in a movie now)
2. Sophie and Hans Scholl are back in the movie Sophie Scholl. They all formed White Rose movement against Nazis in Germany aiming to wake up people by protesting in the form of spreading leaflets against the german barbarities. Carl Orf was connected to Kurt Huber and is beleived to have used his connection to get rid off the trial by the allies. He made an electronic version of Old Spice Anthem "Oh Fortuna"
3. I mean 'Quick'in my language and I am named after some buses at my place. Who am I? (Throw Away: what i know is $278,734 till now and more to raise)
3. wiki (what i know is) and one of the most famous wiki products is wikipedia
4. 'I did this not as a stunt. I hoped that this exhibition would be reported throughout Germany, Poland and Russia and that some of my family might read about it and get in touch with me.' What did I do?(Blow Away: 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cd 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6)
4. Miguel Najdorf marked 'najdorf variation' in the sicilian defense strategy. The stunt was blindfold chess. What makes me think of this man is he drew a game with the legendary 'che guevara' in a game played at Argentina.
5. What did pyra labs start which was liked by Google in 2003?(Take Away: This may make inroads into the life of everyone soon, quizzers are gone already:)
5. Blogger/Blogspot
6. Who sang the 'supposedly' first Indian film song programmed using a computer?(Mile away: A distant clue, a monk and a beggar join to form his name. It was tuned by Ilayaraja and programmed by Rehman)
6. Francis Lazarus (None cracked it) (I dont have proof for this but remember having read this on an Echo company casette long back)
7. He's the final authority on Rural Journalism now. He has put all his life into the mission of reporting on the bottom of Indian social pyramid covering many states like AP, MP, Bihar, Kerala etc. Who's that?(Tear Away: He is regarded as one of the greatest experts on famine and hunger
7. Palagumi Sainath. He's currently working on Dalits and their plight
8. If varuna vahini was the project liquor in AP:), vidya vahini is the linking all Indian schools, what was sankhya vahini?(fade away: It jaded off owing to a controversy)
8. High Speed Broadband network to support country's IT arena
9.Nyaya,Vaisheshika,Yoga,Purva Mimamsa & Uttara Mimamsa and the missing one here form Hindu Astikas. Name it?(Work away: Believed to be written by Kapila maharshi, it addresses prakriti and purusha and their relationship)
9. Samkhya
10. "It's better to burn out than to fade away", he wrote in his suicide note to his friend Boddah. His ashes were split in to 3, one retained by his wife, one merged into a river and the last kept in a buddhist temple. Who ?(Fire away: Also informs in that he's jealous of freddie's magical communication with his crowds)
10. Kurt Cobain
1. UNESCO recently declared this place near Pavagadh in Gujarat as aworld heritage site, making it the first of its state. The deserted15th century capital of this place was first excavated in the late1960s. Its history goes back to the Stone Age. The fort was set up bythe sultans of Gujarat. However the name of this place has been made more famous elsewhere. Whats the name?
1. Champaner (of Lagaan fame)
2. This game consists of a soccer ball and wickets. The rules of thisgames are made up as they go along, but the one consistent rule isthat the rules can never be the same twice. Either player may change any rule at any time, so the only way to break the rules is by usingone rule twice. Scoring is also entirely arbitrary, as the point ofthe game is to have fun playing it. Which game?
2. Calvinball
3. Carlo Pedersoli and Mario Girotti are two Italian actors who starred in many action and western films (so-called Spaghetti Western) in the60s and 70s. The pair were notable for their funny, intelligent filmsand were very successful not only in Italy. Both of them had changedtheir names: Pedersoli after his favourite American beer and Girottiafter a Roman scholar. How are they better known as?
3. Bud Spencer & Terence Hill
4. All over the world, even today, people still condemn the killing ofthis leader by Shimir bin Thi Jawshan. Give funda.
4. He killed Hussain, due to which Muharram is observed
5. "The __________ Party stands for the protection of the individual citizen against the increasing trespasses of the State. It is ananswer to the challenge of the so-called Socialism of the IndianCongress party. It is founded on the conviction that social justiceand welfare can be attained through fostering of individual interestand individual enterprise in all fields better than through Stateownership and Government control." Who on what?
5. C.Rajagopalachari on the Swatantra Party
6. According to Thomas Friedman's theory of conflict prevention, notwo nations with a __________ go to war with each other. This howeverproved false when NATO bombed Serbia in 1999.
6. McDonalds
1. What connects the following names: Dildo Bugger, Frito, Goodgulf Grayteeth, Stomper, Gimlet, Legolam, Fordor, Ballhog and Goddam ? 1. Characters in Bored of the Rings (LOTR spoof)
2. It's been reported that James Michael Tyler got the role because he was the only extra who knew how to operate an espresso machine. Which character did he epitomize ?2. Gunther from F.R.I.E.N.D.S
3. The first one came out on March 3, 1923, featuring Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker of the United States House of representatives and was co-founded in 1923 by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce. Hadden died in 1929, and Luce became the dominant man and still influences its style which many people still criticize as too light and more suited to its heavy coverage of celebrities (including politicians), the entertainment industry, and pop culture.
3. TIME magazine
4. In the movie Men in black, the final climax sequence takes place in New York where the 1964 World trade fair was held. What is the name of the place?
4. Flushing Meadows
5. The second part of his name comes form the village he was born in. He began his studies at a young age and later became a scholar which gave him the first part of his name. When he returned to his country from france, he got a great reception, with thousands of people taking to the streets. Who?
5. Ayatollah Khomeni
Q1.Name the only Two Indian airports named after women in India? Ans. Indore and Delhi ( Ahilya bai Holkar & Indira Gandhi Intnl Airport)
Q2.Which Religious leader’s real name is Vishambar Mishra? Ans. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Q3.Nmae the only Indian Test cricketer to score a Test century in his first and last Test Match? Ans Mohd Azhar
Q4.Article 268 and 272 relates to which offence in IPC? Ans. Smoking
Q5.Which Corporate has a 42 dot logo? Ans. Sony
Q6.Which Planet’s Moons are named after a Shakespearean play character? Ans. Uranus( Moon named Ariel) Q7.Which Hill station in Southern India is situated on the Palni Hills? Ans. Kodaikanal
Q8.Name this Hill Station which was earlier a part of the Kingdom of Nepal where Kali is worshipped? Ans8. Shimla
Q9.Which Company’s name consists of names of two Oils? Ans9. Palmolive
Q10.Who was the First Indian Player to score a century in Test Cricket? Ans 10. Q11. Who was the First Indian Bowler to take a wicket in test Cricket? ANS. Mohd Nissar Q12.In how many ways can a Batsman be dismissed? Ans. 10 ways
Q13.In which year the Indian Football Team reached the Semi-Finals of the Olympic Football Competition? Ans. 1956
Q14.Name the Vice-Presidents of India who went on to become the Presidents of India? Ans 14. S Radhakrishnan,VV Giri,SD Sharma,R Venkatraman,Kr Narayanan,Zakir Hussain
Q15. Saat Hindustani Film is associated with which Political/Historical Event? Ans15. Liberation of Goa
Q16.This poem composed by Warish Shah in 1767 is one of the most popular love stories of all time? name the poem Ans16.Heer Ranjha
Q17. Name the Famous Indian Actor on whom a French honor was bestowed recently? Ans17. Sivaji ganeshan
Q18. Why are Dogs insured in India and cats are not?
Ans18. Cats have no utility
Q19. What is the name of the cars which were manufactured after World war 1 and uptill 1929? Ans19. Vintage cars
Q20. Slices of which food item are eaten by Japanese people in between their Meals? Ans20. Slices of ginger
Q21. Which Western Indian town is named after a fabric’s name? Ans21. Surat after Sura Silk
Q22. How many colours are there in the Olympic Flag? Ans22. Six
Q23. Which continent has the maximum number of countries? Ans23. Africa
Q24.Whoose B’Day is celebrated as the Patriotism Day? Ans24. Subhash Chandra Bose(23rd Jan)
Q25. What is Ravaan Chaiya? Ans25. Puppet show
Q26. The Jersey of which participating European Football Team in European Football Cup 2004 was designed by Prada? Ans26. Italy
Q27. Which Hill Station in Southern India literally means the confluence of three Rivers? Ans. Munar
Q28. Spanish Flu was caused by which virus? Ans28. Bird flu( Avian Flu)
Q29. Which Indian calculated the height of Mt. Everest using Trigonometric calculations while sitting in Kolkata? Ans29.Radha nath Sikdar
Q30. What is a Stop volley in Tennis? Ans30. The volley which drops dead at the palce where it is executed
Q31. In which Movie 2000 Camels,4000 Elephants and 8000 Soldiers were deployed? Ans31. Mughale-azam
Q32 Which Cricketer lost his eye in a shooting accident? Ans32. Ranjitsinghji
Q33. Blood, Navel and Mandarin are types of what? Ans33. Oranges
Q34. Which was the first residential University in the world? ans34. Shantinekatan
Q35. What Is Germany’s contribution to the celebration of Christmas? Ans35.X-mas Tree
Q36. Name the event ,1930 78 Volunteers,241 Miles and 24 days? Ans36.Dandi March
Q37. Which Indian Author was honoured by the Chinese Govt.? Ans37. RN Tagore
Q38. Darjeeling was earlier a part of which Princely state? ANS. Sikkim
Q39. Who was the European footballer of the year 2005? Ans. Ronaldinho Q40. Which Indian Badminton player shares his name with Guru dutt? Ans40. Prakash Padukone
1. Who is the only Indian to have received the "Medal Of Freedom", the
highest civilian award in the USA? Mother Teresa
2. Who said that "Cleopatra's nose, had it been shorter, the whole face
of the world would have been changed"? Blaise Pascal
3. Which was the first multipurpose river valley project in India? DVC
[Damodar Valley Project]
4. Which famous book starts with this line - "A spectre is haunting
Europe"? Communist Manifesto
5. Which tree is depicted on the National Flag of Lebanon? Cedar tree
6. Which flower is in the centre of the new flag of Hong Kong? Bauhinia
Blakeana
7. Which constellation is depicted on the flag of Australia? Southern
Cross
8. Rainbow Warrior, is a series of ships operated by which organisation?
Greenpeace
9. Jawaharlal Nehru referred the steel mills and dams of India as......?
The Temples of Modern India
10. The construction of skyscrapers became possible because of two
things.
One was the development of steel construction and the other was the
widespread use of _________?
Beam, Elevators, Iron Girde
Elevators
11. On Jan 26, 1931, Gandhiji was invited for talks (which led to the
Gandhi - Irwin Pact) by the Viceroy, Lord Irwin.
At the Viceregal Lodge (it's now Rashtrapathi Bhavan), Lord Irwin served
him tea, to which Gandhiji added a spoonful of salt.
Gandhiji said - "Thank you. I will add some salt to it to remind us of
the ___________"
12. Which cartoon character hates trees being cut down or uprooted, and
starts crying? Dogmatix
13."Margherita", one of the classical types of pizza represents what?
Colors of the Italian flag: Red, white, and green
14. Who composed the music of the nursery rhyme - "Twinkle Twinkle
Little Star"? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
15. Which of these owns a newspaper in the US? Vineet Jain, Aroon Purie,
Vijay Mallya Ans -Vijay Mallya
16. Who was the India's first woman foreign secretary? Chokila Iyer
17. Who was the first to call Florence Nighingale the "Lady with the
Lamp"? HB Longfellow
18. In which colour has Lord Krishna been depicted in the Tanjore
Paintings? Blue
19. In the 5th century BC, where did the "First Buddhist Council" take
place under the patronage of King Ajatsatru? Rajagriha
20. Which of these schools of art was influenced by the Greek form of
art?
Mathura School of Art
Gandhara School of Art (Correct Answer)
Madhubani School of Art
21. Which fruit was named after the charatacters of the Ramayana namely
Sitaful, Ramful and Lakshmanful in ancient times?
Custard Apple
22. Who owns, Telesur, a news channel [television network] launched to
counter CNN propoganda? And he is from which country?
Hugo Chavez; Venezuela
23. Which is the largest city of Africa? Cairo
24. Which Asian country produces almost 3-4ths of the world's teak?
Myanmar
25. Which country's former name was "Upper Volta"? Burkina Faso
26. In which city is India's only Air-Force museum located? New Delhi
27. Who renamed Calcutta as Alinagar? Siraj-Ud-Daulah
28. In which Indian state was Rudyard Kipling born? Maharashtra
1)On August 15, 1255, Pope Alexander IV canonized Clare as St Clare of
Assisi. In 1263, Pope Urban IV officially changed the name of the Order of
Poor Ladies to the "Order of St Clare". On February 17, 1958, Pope Pius XII
designated her as the patron saint of XXXX, on the basis that, when she was
too ill to attend a Mass, she had been miraculously able to see and hear it
on the wall of her room?
patron saint of wat??
a1)Television
2)1828 Charles Babbage
1839 Joshua King
1849 Sir George Stokes
1903 Sir Joseph Larmor
1932 Paul Dirac
1969 Sir James Lighthill....
1980 ??.
a2)Stephen Hawking
3)The character's name is a combination of the word doone — 1960s prep
school slang for "someone unafraid to appear foolish" — name of the
creator's roommate who was given that nickname, Charles Pillsbury.
a3)Doonesbury
1.The "Compton-Miller Medal" is awarded to the Man of the Series in
the test series played by which 2 countries?
Ans:England - Australia [The Ashes]
2.What was Jawaharlal Nehru by profession?
Ans:A Lawyer
3.What is India's internet country domain code?
Ans: .in
4.Over 90% of the dry weight of which part of our body is made up of
proteins called "Keratins"?-Skin,Hair or Bones
Ans:Hair
5.Which Sikh Guru was known as "Bhai Jetha"?
Ans:Guru Ramdas
6."Ode to Joy" was a symphony, written by whom, later used at the
Olympic ceremonies?
Ans:Ludwig Van Beethoven
7.What is the official language of the Vatican City
state?-English,Latin or Italian
Ans:Latin
8.In Tintin Comics, who invented a pill from medical plants that could
cure alcoholism i.e stop people from drinking?
Ans:Professor Calculus
9.In which recent movie has Toby Stephens played the role of Captain
William Gordon?
Ans:The Rising - Mangal Pandey
10.Which Indian state produces nearly 1% of the world's total
production of rice?
Ans:Punjab
11.Visual - Identify the bird.
Ans:Albatross
12.Visual - Identify him.
Ans:Sachin Pilot
13.Visual - Which flowers?
Ans:Tulips
14.Which UNESCO World Heritage Site serves as the headquarters of the
Central Railways?
Ans:Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus,Mumbai [Also HQs of the Western Railways]
15.Which is the oldest dance form of India?
Ans:Bharatanatyam
16.In medieval times,which of these was considered as a common symbol
of indomitable pride and purity?-Phoenix,Unicorn or Centaur
Ans:Unicorn
17.Which Indian festival is celebrated 20 days after Dusshera?
Ans:Diwali
18.Which of these actor's mother is not an MP?-Saif Ali Khan,Abhishek
Bachchan or Esha Deol
Ans:Saif Ali Khan
19.With which Nobel Laurete wold you associate the poems "Gunga Din"
and "If......."?
Ans:Rudyard Kipling
20.According to the Bhagvata Purana, which deity appeared(was
born)from the forehead of Lord Brahma?
Ans:Shiva
21.If a batsman hits a shot and takes 5 runs prior to the ball
reaching the boundary, how many runs does he get?-4,5 or 9 runs
Ans:5 Runs
22.Which was the first city to host the Olympic Games
twice?-London,Rome,Paris or Athens
Ans:Paris
23.Which animal, is second to insects in the animal population of the
world?
Ans:Fish
24.Which Indian woman freedom fighter formed the "Vanar Sena", a
childrens brigade to help freedom fighters during the 1930 movement?>
Ans:Indira Gandhi
25.Which Indian state was known as "Lushai Hills District", under the
British?
Ans:
26.If we write the official languages listed in our constitution in
alphabetical order,which one would come first?
Ans:Assamese
27.Which bird is depicted on the National Flag of Egypt?
Ans:An Eagle
28.Which Roman Emperor invaded Britain in 54 BC by defeating the chief
of the Britons, Cassivellaunus, in a battle near modern London and
crossed the Thames?
Ans:Julius Caesar
1)On August 15, 1255, Pope Alexander IV canonized Clare as St Clare of
Assisi. In 1263, Pope Urban IV officially changed the name of the Order of
Poor Ladies to the "Order of St Clare". On February 17, 1958, Pope Pius XII
designated her as the patron saint of XXXX, on the basis that, when she was
too ill to attend a Mass, she had been miraculously able to see and hear it
on the wall of her room?
patron saint of wat??
a1)Television
2)1828 Charles Babbage
1839 Joshua King
1849 Sir George Stokes
1903 Sir Joseph Larmor
1932 Paul Dirac
1969 Sir James Lighthill....
1980 ??.
a2)Stephen Hawking
3)The character's name is a combination of the word doone — 1960s prep
school slang for "someone unafraid to appear foolish" — name of the
creator's roommate who was given that nickname, Charles Pillsbury.
a3)Doonesbury
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
TATA Crucible 2005
Chennai - Prelims
1.If SMS stands for Short Messaging Service, what does XMS stand for?
1.Secure messaging Service
2.What is the airline code for Kingfisher airlines?
2. IT
3.Which sports personality is the brand ambassador for AIS glass?
3.Shoaib Akhtar
4.Some management quote. Question was to name the management guru
4.Philip Kotler
5. Which brand of batteries goes with Pitstops?
5.Amaron
6.Brand Ambasador for TVS Star
6.Surya
7.”The Art of Beauty” goes with which Amitabh Bachan endorsed brand?
7.D’Damas
8. Shoe which can make up to 5 million calculations per second
8.Adidas-1
9.”Because you have earned your wings” is the taglineof which company that makes travel accessories?
9.Samsonite
10.”The future of India-Politics, Economics and Governance”. Whose book? Clue:big name in Finance
10.Bimal Jalan
11.Osutka manufatures which energy drink which is notofficially sold in India?
11.Pocari Sweat
12.Eicher was bought out by?
12.TAFE
13.Kool is a brand of cigarettes from?
13.RJ Reynolds
14.Who is the CEO of Martha Stewart Living?
14.Susan Lyne
15.Name the post production personality who owns “FourFrames”; he has been recently induted into the board of Radaan
16. Photo of an “IT” (in a broad sense) personality
15.Priyadarshan
17.Print ad with the line “Aerobics on the street”
17.WillsSport
Chennai - External
Round -1 Biz Basics
1. Connect Bernard Tapei, Credit Lynnois, Robert LouisDrefyus, President of Olympique de Marseille.
Adidas
2.Connect “Pure Design” purity to Interstate, Chronicle , “Elegance and Clarity”
Hindu Newspaper. Mario Garcia used the fonts Interstate, Chronicle to redesign the paper.
3.James Wilson is the fouder of Economist Newspaper. He also appears in the history of Standard Chartered Bank . What was his contribution to India?
Income Tax
4.Who started ”The Distillers Corporation in Montreal”in 1924
Samuel Broffman – Seagram
5. Aristotle Onasis started this National Airline of Greece. Icarus is their FFP
Olympia Airlines
6. The name "_____" was coined in 1937 by Colin Kininmonth and George Gray. They made the product by applying rubber resin to cellophane film. The processthey used was based on a French patent. In 2002, itwas bought over by Henkel.
Cellotape
Round 3: Cross Roads (Crossword)
First and last ones are audience questions.
1. Jettix is one of the channels of: Disney
2. Net Merge is a registered trade mark of: Intel
3. Who designed eyewear especially for golf players: Adidas
4. Irridium Power Spark Plugs used by Toyota F1 Cars is made by: Denso
5. Company that has redesigned its product to meet EPA norms: Caterpillar
6. Lindsay Owen Jones is the man behind this product: L’Oreal
7. IQ magazine online: CISCO
8. Logo redesigned by Lander Associates: ABN Amro
Round 4: Think And Think Again: Connect Round
1. Nimbus, Reliance, Silk Route and a song played form the movie Roja
All brands of Asian Paints
2.Inquilab, SS, Metro Rail, Kiran Karnik
Mid Day group –Inquilab is their magazine, Karnik was on the board of mid day
3. Connect Polaris, Karma Electra(visual), Trident, Hercules; Song: U2
All brands of Lockheed Martin
4. Espirit, Alan Cox, “The story of an accidental Revolution”, Mustang logo Song: Enigma
Linux : Alan Cox is the man who created the TUX along with Larry Ewing Espirit, Mustang and Enigma are codenames “The story of an accidental Revolution”, is the sub-heading for “Just for Fun” by Linus Trovalds
5.Aavin, Actress Sneha, Sunjay Monga, Ravi Naware ; Song :Swades
ITC Foods ; Aavin supplies milk for sunfeast milky magic; Sneha-Brand Ambassador Mr Ravi Naware, Chief Executive, Foods Division. ITC has signed Shah Rukh Khan for Sunfeast
6.”You’ll love the stuff we are made of”; Barbara Bush Visual, Visual of first Factory of Pizza Hut Song : some song featuring Malaika Arora
Pizza Hut; Pizza Hut did its first home delivery to Barbara Bush.
Round 5: Inside Info 3 clues given one by one; open to all teams
1.1. Charles Lewis and John Young New York 1837
1.2. 1967 handcrafted the Vince Lombardi Trophy
1.3. Chairman Michael Kowalski visual
Answer: Tiffany & Co
2.1. 1966 Marseille France Pierre Bellon
2.2. “Improving the quality of daily life”
2.3. Unik card in Brazil
Answer: Sodexho
3.1. 1946 Osaka Denki “Imaginative Sight and Sound”
3.2. Tied up with LG and B&W, for home theatre products
Answer: Onkyo (Cracked in second clue; sot third clue was not mentioned)
4.1. Started in late 60s as Battery Eliminator Company
4.2. Uranus Senses
4.3. Ashok Mukerjee
Answer: Sonodyne
5.1 1989 “Look Good Feel Good”
5.2 “Aroma studio “,” Just for Men” and “Health Kitchen”
5.3 Vandhana Luthra’s photo
Answer: VLCC
6.1. Akira Yamada founds the Osaka Kinzoku Kogyosho Limited Partnership
Answer: Daiken This was cracked in the first clue; so the other clues weren’t mentioned.
Quizzer of the Day
1. Which global player in production of sports footwear and technical sports clothing, has appointed Sierra Industrial Enterprises Pvt Ltd as its licensee
Lotto Sports Italia
2.The hybrid product that combines ________ sun glasses with a Motorola Bluetooth in Razr wire
Oakley
3.”Catch up with Life” :tagline of which Raymond Brand?
Parx
4. Something to do with Plan B; not clear though.
5.What does “N” in Windows XPN stand for?
“Not with Media Player”
6.Some question on Apple pulling the book on Steve Jobs off the shelf
7.Klaus Klenfield CEO Of?
Siemens
8.“The heart of your digital life”
INTEL
9. Sony “:Aibo::Catrobo: ?
Omron
10. Solo Coughdrops and AMPM Mouthwash are from?
Elder Pharma
Chennai - Internal
Round-1 :Ask for T
No. of letters in the answer were given. 15 points for cracking just like that. Every answer will have the letter(s) “T” which will be given as hint . 10 points if you crack on the clue.
E.g. “Improving the quality of Life” ____ _____ ______ ____If you ask for “T” it appears like this T____T ____Answer of course is TATA
The round however is timed.
1. Promotes Indi-one brand and Taj group of hotels –Indian Hotels
2. Produced “Natum jaano Hum” And “Chura Liya Hai Tumne” -Pantloons
3. Who owns ETC And Dish TV -Zee telefilms
4. 1953 Machine tool manufacturing company -HMT
5. Khusroo Dubash, Clyde Cooper, Tushar Jani established in 1983 – Blue Dart
6. A.Soni is the MD - Voltas
Round-2 : TATA World
1. Logo of Concord Motors
2.Photo of National Center for performing Arts
3. Photo of Tata Tea MD -Percy Siganporia
4. Photo of “Sansar “ – an initiative from TATA Chemicals. Whats the funda? Tata Kisan Sansar, will benefit farmers by offeringend-to-end agri solutions including the latest in agroservices and specialized input products. For more details visit http://www.tata.com/tata_chemicals/releases/20041026.htm
5. Whose products are these :Sentry, Daksh, Tata Mida,Preet, Reeva etc - Rallis India
6.Photo showing a kiosk; The machine is called Sevak. Who developed the system? - Tata Infomedia
Round-3 : Global Vision
1.Who was the adguru who was with the Conservative party in the UK Elections?
Morris Saatchi
2.Erwin Komeda was behind which famous product
Volkswagen Beetle
3.Who was the famous stock broker of Henry Hoggits
Sir Don Bradman
4.”Ripening the rice fields” :which brand nametranslated from Japanese?
Minolta
5. Mehran :Pakistan:: ________:India
Maruti 800
6.Whats Jumbo King in Mumbai?
Branded Vada Pav
Round -4 :Biz Intelligence
3 clues in this round open to all teams : What weoffer; Our Boss(CEO’s photo) and Our Identity (LOGO) .Iam just giving the first clue(ie What we offer) here.
1. Pureit and Ayush
HLL
2.Wosulin, Biovac and Zedex
Wockhardt
3.Palgrave, Nature Publishing Group, Shine
Macmillan
4.Family care, World Currency Card
IDBI
5.Everyuth, Salazar, Sugarfree Dlite
Zydus
6.Sarpanch, Milestone and Acelere
Apollo tyres
Round-5 :Quick thinking (Buzzer)
1. Alisha Chinai sang the jingle for this one :Farex
2. “Naughty but Nice “ Ad campign by which famous author who also worked with ad agency? Salman Rushdie
3. Coca Cola product which was launched without anycommercials?
Shock
4. Founding member of ISDA ; promises money refund guarantee :MODI Care
5. HQ is called Masterpiece STAR
6. DY&R ? Dentsu Young and Rubicam
7. “Unputdownable”; Tagline of which newspaper? Telegraph
8. NBC is owned by ? GE
9. Chimpoo is whose mascot? Garware paints
10.Expand WPP Wire and Plastic Products
1.If SMS stands for Short Messaging Service, what does XMS stand for?
1.Secure messaging Service
2.What is the airline code for Kingfisher airlines?
2. IT
3.Which sports personality is the brand ambassador for AIS glass?
3.Shoaib Akhtar
4.Some management quote. Question was to name the management guru
4.Philip Kotler
5. Which brand of batteries goes with Pitstops?
5.Amaron
6.Brand Ambasador for TVS Star
6.Surya
7.”The Art of Beauty” goes with which Amitabh Bachan endorsed brand?
7.D’Damas
8. Shoe which can make up to 5 million calculations per second
8.Adidas-1
9.”Because you have earned your wings” is the taglineof which company that makes travel accessories?
9.Samsonite
10.”The future of India-Politics, Economics and Governance”. Whose book? Clue:big name in Finance
10.Bimal Jalan
11.Osutka manufatures which energy drink which is notofficially sold in India?
11.Pocari Sweat
12.Eicher was bought out by?
12.TAFE
13.Kool is a brand of cigarettes from?
13.RJ Reynolds
14.Who is the CEO of Martha Stewart Living?
14.Susan Lyne
15.Name the post production personality who owns “FourFrames”; he has been recently induted into the board of Radaan
16. Photo of an “IT” (in a broad sense) personality
15.Priyadarshan
17.Print ad with the line “Aerobics on the street”
17.WillsSport
Chennai - External
Round -1 Biz Basics
1. Connect Bernard Tapei, Credit Lynnois, Robert LouisDrefyus, President of Olympique de Marseille.
Adidas
2.Connect “Pure Design” purity to Interstate, Chronicle , “Elegance and Clarity”
Hindu Newspaper. Mario Garcia used the fonts Interstate, Chronicle to redesign the paper.
3.James Wilson is the fouder of Economist Newspaper. He also appears in the history of Standard Chartered Bank . What was his contribution to India?
Income Tax
4.Who started ”The Distillers Corporation in Montreal”in 1924
Samuel Broffman – Seagram
5. Aristotle Onasis started this National Airline of Greece. Icarus is their FFP
Olympia Airlines
6. The name "_____" was coined in 1937 by Colin Kininmonth and George Gray. They made the product by applying rubber resin to cellophane film. The processthey used was based on a French patent. In 2002, itwas bought over by Henkel.
Cellotape
Round 3: Cross Roads (Crossword)
First and last ones are audience questions.
1. Jettix is one of the channels of: Disney
2. Net Merge is a registered trade mark of: Intel
3. Who designed eyewear especially for golf players: Adidas
4. Irridium Power Spark Plugs used by Toyota F1 Cars is made by: Denso
5. Company that has redesigned its product to meet EPA norms: Caterpillar
6. Lindsay Owen Jones is the man behind this product: L’Oreal
7. IQ magazine online: CISCO
8. Logo redesigned by Lander Associates: ABN Amro
Round 4: Think And Think Again: Connect Round
1. Nimbus, Reliance, Silk Route and a song played form the movie Roja
All brands of Asian Paints
2.Inquilab, SS, Metro Rail, Kiran Karnik
Mid Day group –Inquilab is their magazine, Karnik was on the board of mid day
3. Connect Polaris, Karma Electra(visual), Trident, Hercules; Song: U2
All brands of Lockheed Martin
4. Espirit, Alan Cox, “The story of an accidental Revolution”, Mustang logo Song: Enigma
Linux : Alan Cox is the man who created the TUX along with Larry Ewing Espirit, Mustang and Enigma are codenames “The story of an accidental Revolution”, is the sub-heading for “Just for Fun” by Linus Trovalds
5.Aavin, Actress Sneha, Sunjay Monga, Ravi Naware ; Song :Swades
ITC Foods ; Aavin supplies milk for sunfeast milky magic; Sneha-Brand Ambassador Mr Ravi Naware, Chief Executive, Foods Division. ITC has signed Shah Rukh Khan for Sunfeast
6.”You’ll love the stuff we are made of”; Barbara Bush Visual, Visual of first Factory of Pizza Hut Song : some song featuring Malaika Arora
Pizza Hut; Pizza Hut did its first home delivery to Barbara Bush.
Round 5: Inside Info 3 clues given one by one; open to all teams
1.1. Charles Lewis and John Young New York 1837
1.2. 1967 handcrafted the Vince Lombardi Trophy
1.3. Chairman Michael Kowalski visual
Answer: Tiffany & Co
2.1. 1966 Marseille France Pierre Bellon
2.2. “Improving the quality of daily life”
2.3. Unik card in Brazil
Answer: Sodexho
3.1. 1946 Osaka Denki “Imaginative Sight and Sound”
3.2. Tied up with LG and B&W, for home theatre products
Answer: Onkyo (Cracked in second clue; sot third clue was not mentioned)
4.1. Started in late 60s as Battery Eliminator Company
4.2. Uranus Senses
4.3. Ashok Mukerjee
Answer: Sonodyne
5.1 1989 “Look Good Feel Good”
5.2 “Aroma studio “,” Just for Men” and “Health Kitchen”
5.3 Vandhana Luthra’s photo
Answer: VLCC
6.1. Akira Yamada founds the Osaka Kinzoku Kogyosho Limited Partnership
Answer: Daiken This was cracked in the first clue; so the other clues weren’t mentioned.
Quizzer of the Day
1. Which global player in production of sports footwear and technical sports clothing, has appointed Sierra Industrial Enterprises Pvt Ltd as its licensee
Lotto Sports Italia
2.The hybrid product that combines ________ sun glasses with a Motorola Bluetooth in Razr wire
Oakley
3.”Catch up with Life” :tagline of which Raymond Brand?
Parx
4. Something to do with Plan B; not clear though.
5.What does “N” in Windows XPN stand for?
“Not with Media Player”
6.Some question on Apple pulling the book on Steve Jobs off the shelf
7.Klaus Klenfield CEO Of?
Siemens
8.“The heart of your digital life”
INTEL
9. Sony “:Aibo::Catrobo: ?
Omron
10. Solo Coughdrops and AMPM Mouthwash are from?
Elder Pharma
Chennai - Internal
Round-1 :Ask for T
No. of letters in the answer were given. 15 points for cracking just like that. Every answer will have the letter(s) “T” which will be given as hint . 10 points if you crack on the clue.
E.g. “Improving the quality of Life” ____ _____ ______ ____If you ask for “T” it appears like this T____T ____Answer of course is TATA
The round however is timed.
1. Promotes Indi-one brand and Taj group of hotels –Indian Hotels
2. Produced “Natum jaano Hum” And “Chura Liya Hai Tumne” -Pantloons
3. Who owns ETC And Dish TV -Zee telefilms
4. 1953 Machine tool manufacturing company -HMT
5. Khusroo Dubash, Clyde Cooper, Tushar Jani established in 1983 – Blue Dart
6. A.Soni is the MD - Voltas
Round-2 : TATA World
1. Logo of Concord Motors
2.Photo of National Center for performing Arts
3. Photo of Tata Tea MD -Percy Siganporia
4. Photo of “Sansar “ – an initiative from TATA Chemicals. Whats the funda? Tata Kisan Sansar, will benefit farmers by offeringend-to-end agri solutions including the latest in agroservices and specialized input products. For more details visit http://www.tata.com/tata_chemicals/releases/20041026.htm
5. Whose products are these :Sentry, Daksh, Tata Mida,Preet, Reeva etc - Rallis India
6.Photo showing a kiosk; The machine is called Sevak. Who developed the system? - Tata Infomedia
Round-3 : Global Vision
1.Who was the adguru who was with the Conservative party in the UK Elections?
Morris Saatchi
2.Erwin Komeda was behind which famous product
Volkswagen Beetle
3.Who was the famous stock broker of Henry Hoggits
Sir Don Bradman
4.”Ripening the rice fields” :which brand nametranslated from Japanese?
Minolta
5. Mehran :Pakistan:: ________:India
Maruti 800
6.Whats Jumbo King in Mumbai?
Branded Vada Pav
Round -4 :Biz Intelligence
3 clues in this round open to all teams : What weoffer; Our Boss(CEO’s photo) and Our Identity (LOGO) .Iam just giving the first clue(ie What we offer) here.
1. Pureit and Ayush
HLL
2.Wosulin, Biovac and Zedex
Wockhardt
3.Palgrave, Nature Publishing Group, Shine
Macmillan
4.Family care, World Currency Card
IDBI
5.Everyuth, Salazar, Sugarfree Dlite
Zydus
6.Sarpanch, Milestone and Acelere
Apollo tyres
Round-5 :Quick thinking (Buzzer)
1. Alisha Chinai sang the jingle for this one :Farex
2. “Naughty but Nice “ Ad campign by which famous author who also worked with ad agency? Salman Rushdie
3. Coca Cola product which was launched without anycommercials?
Shock
4. Founding member of ISDA ; promises money refund guarantee :MODI Care
5. HQ is called Masterpiece STAR
6. DY&R ? Dentsu Young and Rubicam
7. “Unputdownable”; Tagline of which newspaper? Telegraph
8. NBC is owned by ? GE
9. Chimpoo is whose mascot? Garware paints
10.Expand WPP Wire and Plastic Products
General Quiz
1) This famous personality comments on a common bird hus: “ All my life I have ainted crows. Singly, in pairs, threesomes, whole murders of them. Even as a child I had been fascinated by them. They are smart, lively and have a strong survival instinct. The common crow is really an uncommon bird.” Who?
Ans: R.K.Laxman
2) Before the Ranji Trophy the only organized cricket tournament was the Bombay Pentangular. Four of the teams were the Europeans, the Parsees, the Hindus and the Mohammedans. Which was the fifth team?
Ans: The Rest
3) Based on a bamboo exercise toy that the founders of the company. Wham O saw on a trip to Australia, this toy notched worldwide sales of more than 100 million within 6 months of its launch in 1958. The Japanese banned its use in public because of impropriety. Which toy?
Ans: Hula Hoop
4) Born as Sudhamani on September 27th 1953 to Sughandan and Damayanthi. Poor fishermen in rural Kollam, she had only primary education. Currently runs her international empire with a swanky office in the coastal village of Vallikav in Kollam district. Who?
Ans: Mata Amritanandamayi
5) Was recruited to perform as a backup singer for Michael Jackson on his Bad tour, where she was forced to change her name to Shirley, and asked not to make eye contact with MJ except when onstage. In 1999, also made her acting debut as ill-fated drifter Laurie Bloom in the suspense drama The Minus Man. Who?
Ans: Sheryl Crow
6) Gandhian activist Chandi Prasad Bhatt organized a protest in 1973 involving people in his native village Gopeshwar. A year later the protests had spread to Reni, Dungari-Paitoli and other villages in the Alaknanda Valley. What generic name was given to the protests?
Ans: Chipko
7) He came up with his most famous invention while covalescing in a military hospital around 1941. When asked what he felt about his name becoming an almost household name on account of the invention, he said “I wish I had invented the lawn-mower”. Who?
Ans: Anton Kalashnikov
1. Easy one to begin with - Tom & Jerry cartoons - one can see Jerry accompanied by a grey mouse, with a big mouth and a great appetite, normally in diapers. What is the name of this mouse? (Clue: he is known by two names, giving one name will be ok)
TUFFY, NIBBLES ARE THE TWO NAMES FOR THE SAME MOUSE.
2. The "black box" that houses an airplane's voice recorder is not Black in color. What color is it actually?
ORANGE
3. Lets move over to Mahatma Gandhi – When the Great Man was in school, a school inspector visited his class. The inspector asked the whole class to spell out one word. All the students could spell it right except our dear old Bapu. What specific word was that?
KETTLE!
4. Fiction/ Literature - Which 19th century fictional character lived at No.7,Savile Row in the Burlington garden of London? (Clue: he holds a world record for his travel; this makes it a sitter)
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS’ HERO – PHILEAS FOGG
5. God’s own country trivia - Name the Goddess of Speech in Kerala. (Clue: name of a famous newspaper)
MANORAMA (MALAYALA MANORAMA)
6. Easily the easiest: One of the 12 apostles of Jesus refused to believe that Jesus would
be resurrected until he could see the proof of it with his own eyes. What English expression have we derived from this?
THOMAS OR DOUBTING THOMAS
7. Which world famous actor acted in 39 films in a single year, which is a world record? (Clue: think comedy)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
8. Which world famous musician’s last words were, "Friends applaud, the comedy is over."? (Clue: think classical symphony, think this great soul)
LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Which world famous city was made the First Capital of the United States of America on Sept 13, 12 years after the country gained independence?
NEW YORK CITY
His real name was Maheshdas, no doubt he was a Hindu. He wrote under the pen name "Brahma" and a collection of his poems is preserved in Bharatpur Musuem. Who? (Clue: world famous person, but not as a writer. Another clue: think back a few hundred years. Clue 3 will make it very easy – City of Agra)
BIRBAL
1. To symbolise the intent and spirit of Space Flight
Awareness. NASA gives a special award which represents the astronauts'
own award for outstanding performance contributing to flight safety
or mission success, it is always presented by an astronaut.
Receiving this award is a very special honor, since less than 1 percent of
the space program workforce receive it annually. The award
consists of a sterling silver ________ lapel pin that was flown on a
Space Shuttle mission plus a certificate and commendation letter
signed by the presenting astronaut. Fill in! or whats the award
called?
Ans: Silver Snoopy Award
2.The Village of X gets its name from the Mi'KMaq word
meaning deep water. The Mi'KMaq were early inhabitants of the lands
on both sides of X harbour where they gathered food from the land
and sea. Acadians lived here in the early eighteenth century until the
1755 expulsion by the British. Many families can trace their roots to
the Irish, Scottish, English and United Empire Loyalists. Gaelic
and English street signs remind us of our Scottish heritage.Till
1954.X was just another town, it owes its present glory to one of its
native sons,Cyrus Eaton. Incidently X is the only place on
earth to be awarded a Nobel prize.
Ans: Pugwash from the word Pagweak
3. After destroying a number of vessels, he picked up
Professor Pierre Arronax, his assistant Conseil, and harpooner Ned
Land, taken from the `Abraham Lincoln', a science ship which had been
hunting him. Eventually, he was somehow contacted by Campion Bond
and asked to help the British Government. Who?
Ans: Captain Nemo
4."I am by birth a Genevese; and my family is one of
the most distinguished of that republic. My ancestors had been
for many years counselors and syndics; and my father had filled
several public situations with honour and reputation."
Identify the book of which these are the opening
lines.
Ans: Frankenstein
5. Winston Churchill was asked whom he would most like to
meet in the other world.He immediately replied-"............"!
Fill up .
Ans:Oscar Wilde
1.WHO WROTE THE FOLLOWING BOOKS( ALL WERE POLITICIANS) a. The Cardinal's Mistress ********************MUSSOLINI b The World Crisis *********************CHURCHILL c profiles in courage ******************JFKENNEDY 2 On May 29, 1953 these words were uttered by a beekeeperturned--------- " I and ---------(his partner) had 'knocked thebastard off'. fill in the blank or name the event.
***** HILLARYSPEAKING ON TENZING AND THE CONQUEST OF MT EVEREST
3 out of the 6 people in the world who were granted honarary membership of USA only 2 were given it when alive. one waschurchill . the other a lady. who?
MOTHER THERESA?
4 during World War II, she began work in a factory sprayingairplanE parts with fire retardant. A young army photographer,scouted local factories taking photos for a magazine article aboutwomen contributing to the war effort. He immediately saw herpotential as a model and she was soon signed by The Blue Bookmodelling agency. who are we talking about?
marylin monroe
5. we have a host of chemical elements named after countries. for a change can you name a country named after an element? ARGENTINA (but Abid also tells us cyprus, after copper)
6. I wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott.but i am know as the queen of --------
this is agatha christie but answer is QUEEN OF CRIME
Ans: R.K.Laxman
2) Before the Ranji Trophy the only organized cricket tournament was the Bombay Pentangular. Four of the teams were the Europeans, the Parsees, the Hindus and the Mohammedans. Which was the fifth team?
Ans: The Rest
3) Based on a bamboo exercise toy that the founders of the company. Wham O saw on a trip to Australia, this toy notched worldwide sales of more than 100 million within 6 months of its launch in 1958. The Japanese banned its use in public because of impropriety. Which toy?
Ans: Hula Hoop
4) Born as Sudhamani on September 27th 1953 to Sughandan and Damayanthi. Poor fishermen in rural Kollam, she had only primary education. Currently runs her international empire with a swanky office in the coastal village of Vallikav in Kollam district. Who?
Ans: Mata Amritanandamayi
5) Was recruited to perform as a backup singer for Michael Jackson on his Bad tour, where she was forced to change her name to Shirley, and asked not to make eye contact with MJ except when onstage. In 1999, also made her acting debut as ill-fated drifter Laurie Bloom in the suspense drama The Minus Man. Who?
Ans: Sheryl Crow
6) Gandhian activist Chandi Prasad Bhatt organized a protest in 1973 involving people in his native village Gopeshwar. A year later the protests had spread to Reni, Dungari-Paitoli and other villages in the Alaknanda Valley. What generic name was given to the protests?
Ans: Chipko
7) He came up with his most famous invention while covalescing in a military hospital around 1941. When asked what he felt about his name becoming an almost household name on account of the invention, he said “I wish I had invented the lawn-mower”. Who?
Ans: Anton Kalashnikov
1. Easy one to begin with - Tom & Jerry cartoons - one can see Jerry accompanied by a grey mouse, with a big mouth and a great appetite, normally in diapers. What is the name of this mouse? (Clue: he is known by two names, giving one name will be ok)
TUFFY, NIBBLES ARE THE TWO NAMES FOR THE SAME MOUSE.
2. The "black box" that houses an airplane's voice recorder is not Black in color. What color is it actually?
ORANGE
3. Lets move over to Mahatma Gandhi – When the Great Man was in school, a school inspector visited his class. The inspector asked the whole class to spell out one word. All the students could spell it right except our dear old Bapu. What specific word was that?
KETTLE!
4. Fiction/ Literature - Which 19th century fictional character lived at No.7,Savile Row in the Burlington garden of London? (Clue: he holds a world record for his travel; this makes it a sitter)
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS’ HERO – PHILEAS FOGG
5. God’s own country trivia - Name the Goddess of Speech in Kerala. (Clue: name of a famous newspaper)
MANORAMA (MALAYALA MANORAMA)
6. Easily the easiest: One of the 12 apostles of Jesus refused to believe that Jesus would
be resurrected until he could see the proof of it with his own eyes. What English expression have we derived from this?
THOMAS OR DOUBTING THOMAS
7. Which world famous actor acted in 39 films in a single year, which is a world record? (Clue: think comedy)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
8. Which world famous musician’s last words were, "Friends applaud, the comedy is over."? (Clue: think classical symphony, think this great soul)
LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Which world famous city was made the First Capital of the United States of America on Sept 13, 12 years after the country gained independence?
NEW YORK CITY
His real name was Maheshdas, no doubt he was a Hindu. He wrote under the pen name "Brahma" and a collection of his poems is preserved in Bharatpur Musuem. Who? (Clue: world famous person, but not as a writer. Another clue: think back a few hundred years. Clue 3 will make it very easy – City of Agra)
BIRBAL
1. To symbolise the intent and spirit of Space Flight
Awareness. NASA gives a special award which represents the astronauts'
own award for outstanding performance contributing to flight safety
or mission success, it is always presented by an astronaut.
Receiving this award is a very special honor, since less than 1 percent of
the space program workforce receive it annually. The award
consists of a sterling silver ________ lapel pin that was flown on a
Space Shuttle mission plus a certificate and commendation letter
signed by the presenting astronaut. Fill in! or whats the award
called?
Ans: Silver Snoopy Award
2.The Village of X gets its name from the Mi'KMaq word
meaning deep water. The Mi'KMaq were early inhabitants of the lands
on both sides of X harbour where they gathered food from the land
and sea. Acadians lived here in the early eighteenth century until the
1755 expulsion by the British. Many families can trace their roots to
the Irish, Scottish, English and United Empire Loyalists. Gaelic
and English street signs remind us of our Scottish heritage.Till
1954.X was just another town, it owes its present glory to one of its
native sons,Cyrus Eaton. Incidently X is the only place on
earth to be awarded a Nobel prize.
Ans: Pugwash from the word Pagweak
3. After destroying a number of vessels, he picked up
Professor Pierre Arronax, his assistant Conseil, and harpooner Ned
Land, taken from the `Abraham Lincoln', a science ship which had been
hunting him. Eventually, he was somehow contacted by Campion Bond
and asked to help the British Government. Who?
Ans: Captain Nemo
4."I am by birth a Genevese; and my family is one of
the most distinguished of that republic. My ancestors had been
for many years counselors and syndics; and my father had filled
several public situations with honour and reputation."
Identify the book of which these are the opening
lines.
Ans: Frankenstein
5. Winston Churchill was asked whom he would most like to
meet in the other world.He immediately replied-"............"!
Fill up .
Ans:Oscar Wilde
1.WHO WROTE THE FOLLOWING BOOKS( ALL WERE POLITICIANS) a. The Cardinal's Mistress ********************MUSSOLINI b The World Crisis *********************CHURCHILL c profiles in courage ******************JFKENNEDY 2 On May 29, 1953 these words were uttered by a beekeeperturned--------- " I and ---------(his partner) had 'knocked thebastard off'. fill in the blank or name the event.
***** HILLARYSPEAKING ON TENZING AND THE CONQUEST OF MT EVEREST
3 out of the 6 people in the world who were granted honarary membership of USA only 2 were given it when alive. one waschurchill . the other a lady. who?
MOTHER THERESA?
4 during World War II, she began work in a factory sprayingairplanE parts with fire retardant. A young army photographer,scouted local factories taking photos for a magazine article aboutwomen contributing to the war effort. He immediately saw herpotential as a model and she was soon signed by The Blue Bookmodelling agency. who are we talking about?
marylin monroe
5. we have a host of chemical elements named after countries. for a change can you name a country named after an element? ARGENTINA (but Abid also tells us cyprus, after copper)
6. I wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott.but i am know as the queen of --------
this is agatha christie but answer is QUEEN OF CRIME
Current Affairs
1) To commemorate the eighth death anniversary of his son Dodi Al Fayed and Princess Diana, Mohamed Al Fayed has commissioned his family friend Bill Mitchell to sculpt a bronze statue of the two. Titled ‘Innocent Victims’, this is to be erected outside his biggest departmental store. Just name the store.
Ans: Harrods
2) His fierce looks have intimidated thousands of football fans, not to mention the guys on the field .But not any more. This Italian, one of the most respected referees in the world, has called an end to his 28 year old career at the Italian Association of Referees. He had recently signed an 800,000 euro deal with auto major Opel (which also sponsors A.C.Milan) which the association believed was a conflict of interest.
Name the referee (as the name’s tough, you could mention his claim to fame also)
Ans: Pierluigi Colllina, whose most memorable moments were at the Olympics-1996 and the World Cup final in 2002
3) This self possessed young woman who made us laugh so heartily in Dil Chahta Hai has wooed the Italians as well. She plays an Italian girl called Graziella in Fuco Di Su Me, a story of love on the tome of war, which also stars Omar Sharif. Name the young Indian actress.
Ans: Sonali Kulkarni
4) This Hollywood heartthrob is not interested in sitting idle. With no films in hand at present, he is penning a political thriller for TV called Resistance. The last time he tried a hand at writing (Good Will Hunting), he walked away with an Oscar for best screenplay. Just name this Superstar.
Ans: Ben Affleck
5) Named EzeeBee Pride, it comes with a Via 1 GHz processor, red hat linux operating system, a 128MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 15” Color monitor, a keyboard, a scroll mouse, floppy and CD drive, audio playback, audio creator and video playback. What are we talking about? (This is not quite last week’s news, but more than a fortnight back)
Ans: This is the configuration of the new Rs 9990 computer from HCL.
Xenitis, Sahara and Kobian have also released sub 10K computers in the last six months or so with similar configurations.
6) Vinton Cerf, who was instrumental in co-authoring the paper that gave the world TCP and IP has recently been appointed by Google for internet innovations. The post accepted by Cerf is very creative. Just name the post.
Ans: Chief Internet Evangelist
7) If you found yourself watching Shahrukh Khan bathing in a bath tub (showered with rose petals) and introducing glam girls Hema Malini, Juhi Chawla, Sridevi and Kareena Kapoor, which hotly debated ad would you be watching?
Ans: The latest Lux ad which has Shahrukh saying ‘Main Hoon Na’
Ans: Harrods
2) His fierce looks have intimidated thousands of football fans, not to mention the guys on the field .But not any more. This Italian, one of the most respected referees in the world, has called an end to his 28 year old career at the Italian Association of Referees. He had recently signed an 800,000 euro deal with auto major Opel (which also sponsors A.C.Milan) which the association believed was a conflict of interest.
Name the referee (as the name’s tough, you could mention his claim to fame also)
Ans: Pierluigi Colllina, whose most memorable moments were at the Olympics-1996 and the World Cup final in 2002
3) This self possessed young woman who made us laugh so heartily in Dil Chahta Hai has wooed the Italians as well. She plays an Italian girl called Graziella in Fuco Di Su Me, a story of love on the tome of war, which also stars Omar Sharif. Name the young Indian actress.
Ans: Sonali Kulkarni
4) This Hollywood heartthrob is not interested in sitting idle. With no films in hand at present, he is penning a political thriller for TV called Resistance. The last time he tried a hand at writing (Good Will Hunting), he walked away with an Oscar for best screenplay. Just name this Superstar.
Ans: Ben Affleck
5) Named EzeeBee Pride, it comes with a Via 1 GHz processor, red hat linux operating system, a 128MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 15” Color monitor, a keyboard, a scroll mouse, floppy and CD drive, audio playback, audio creator and video playback. What are we talking about? (This is not quite last week’s news, but more than a fortnight back)
Ans: This is the configuration of the new Rs 9990 computer from HCL.
Xenitis, Sahara and Kobian have also released sub 10K computers in the last six months or so with similar configurations.
6) Vinton Cerf, who was instrumental in co-authoring the paper that gave the world TCP and IP has recently been appointed by Google for internet innovations. The post accepted by Cerf is very creative. Just name the post.
Ans: Chief Internet Evangelist
7) If you found yourself watching Shahrukh Khan bathing in a bath tub (showered with rose petals) and introducing glam girls Hema Malini, Juhi Chawla, Sridevi and Kareena Kapoor, which hotly debated ad would you be watching?
Ans: The latest Lux ad which has Shahrukh saying ‘Main Hoon Na’
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Business Quiz-General
1.Which common honour connects the following business persons :
Walter Chrysler, Owen Young, Peter Ueberroth, Ted Turner, Andy Grove, Jeff Bezos
Ans: All of them were chosen 'TIMES PERSON OF THE YEAR'.
Q1: "Drive Your Way" - is the punchline of whichbrand?
Ans: Hyundai.
Q2: "Emerald, Blue and You" - is the punchline for?
Ans: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Q3: In which Indian city would you come across the"Kala Ghoda Festival"?
Ans: Mumbai
Q4: In the aviation parlance, expand MRO.
Ans: Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul
Q5: In which educational institute would you find theVinod Gupta School of Management?
Ans: IIT Kharagpur
Q6: Who was the founder of World Economic Forum?
Ans: Claus Schwab
Q7: Which politician would you associate with the"Beedi Brand #27"?
Ans: Praful Patel
Q8: "Delta Leeg" is a brand of apparel launched bywhich sportsperson?
Ans: Leander Paes
Q9: Who owns a company called "Tailwinds Limited"?
Ans: Naresh Goyal.
Q10: British Royal Post changed its name in 2002, butthe new name failed miserably and they had to revertto their old name. What was the new name that failed?
Ans: Consignia
Q11: SISLEY is a sub brand of which company?
Ans: Benetton
Q12: Which Mobile Service Provider has recentlylaunched a special "Shri Shri Ravi Shankar" Zone?
Ans: TATA Indicom.
Q13: Sasana Industries owns the marketing rights forproducts of which famous company, in India?
Ans: Victorinox
Q14: Which company has recently launched an initiativecalled "Free Bone Scan Camps"?
Ans: Britannia New Zealand Foods
Q15: "Steel Junction" is the retail outlet of whichcompany?
Ans: TATA Steel
Q16: In which channel does Akshay Kumar participate ina programme called "The Seven Deadly Arts"
Ans: National Geograhic
Q17: Visual: Macsot of ICICI is shown with hisfictional family. Name him.
Ans: Chintamani
Q18: Visual - Print Advertisement of NDTV 24*7.
Q19: Which production house is behind the RajdeepSardesai's CNN-IBN channel?
Ans: TV18.
Q20: "Outwit/Outplay/Outlast" - Tagline for what?
Ans: Survivor
Q21: "The CELL" is the inhouse ad agency of what?
Ans: CNBC TV18
Q22: Who has launched a consultancy company called"Father and Son Incorporated"?
Ans: Pramod Batra
Q23: Who coined the term "Portfolio Working"
Ans: Charles Handy
Q24: Which company would you associate with"Skunkworks"?
Ans: Lockheed Martin
Q25: Which company started the concept of 360 degreeappraisal.
Ans: GE
Q26: Which production house was started by Sunil Dutt?
Ans: Ajanta Arts.
Q27: Visual: Kalyug movie clip is shown. Give theproduction house and the owner.
Ans: Vishesh Films and Mahesh Bhat.
Walter Chrysler, Owen Young, Peter Ueberroth, Ted Turner, Andy Grove, Jeff Bezos
Ans: All of them were chosen 'TIMES PERSON OF THE YEAR'.
Q1: "Drive Your Way" - is the punchline of whichbrand?
Ans: Hyundai.
Q2: "Emerald, Blue and You" - is the punchline for?
Ans: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Q3: In which Indian city would you come across the"Kala Ghoda Festival"?
Ans: Mumbai
Q4: In the aviation parlance, expand MRO.
Ans: Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul
Q5: In which educational institute would you find theVinod Gupta School of Management?
Ans: IIT Kharagpur
Q6: Who was the founder of World Economic Forum?
Ans: Claus Schwab
Q7: Which politician would you associate with the"Beedi Brand #27"?
Ans: Praful Patel
Q8: "Delta Leeg" is a brand of apparel launched bywhich sportsperson?
Ans: Leander Paes
Q9: Who owns a company called "Tailwinds Limited"?
Ans: Naresh Goyal.
Q10: British Royal Post changed its name in 2002, butthe new name failed miserably and they had to revertto their old name. What was the new name that failed?
Ans: Consignia
Q11: SISLEY is a sub brand of which company?
Ans: Benetton
Q12: Which Mobile Service Provider has recentlylaunched a special "Shri Shri Ravi Shankar" Zone?
Ans: TATA Indicom.
Q13: Sasana Industries owns the marketing rights forproducts of which famous company, in India?
Ans: Victorinox
Q14: Which company has recently launched an initiativecalled "Free Bone Scan Camps"?
Ans: Britannia New Zealand Foods
Q15: "Steel Junction" is the retail outlet of whichcompany?
Ans: TATA Steel
Q16: In which channel does Akshay Kumar participate ina programme called "The Seven Deadly Arts"
Ans: National Geograhic
Q17: Visual: Macsot of ICICI is shown with hisfictional family. Name him.
Ans: Chintamani
Q18: Visual - Print Advertisement of NDTV 24*7.
Q19: Which production house is behind the RajdeepSardesai's CNN-IBN channel?
Ans: TV18.
Q20: "Outwit/Outplay/Outlast" - Tagline for what?
Ans: Survivor
Q21: "The CELL" is the inhouse ad agency of what?
Ans: CNBC TV18
Q22: Who has launched a consultancy company called"Father and Son Incorporated"?
Ans: Pramod Batra
Q23: Who coined the term "Portfolio Working"
Ans: Charles Handy
Q24: Which company would you associate with"Skunkworks"?
Ans: Lockheed Martin
Q25: Which company started the concept of 360 degreeappraisal.
Ans: GE
Q26: Which production house was started by Sunil Dutt?
Ans: Ajanta Arts.
Q27: Visual: Kalyug movie clip is shown. Give theproduction house and the owner.
Ans: Vishesh Films and Mahesh Bhat.
Monday, October 03, 2005
Business Quiz - Origin of company names
- Adobe - came from name ofthe river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock.
- Apache -It got its name because its founders got started by applying patches to codewritten for NCSA’s httpd daemon. The result was ‘A PAtCHy’ server — thus, thename Apache.
- Apple - favourite fruit offounder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business,and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if his colleagues didn’tsuggest a better name by 5pm. Apple’s Macintosh is named after a popular varietyof apple sold in the US.
- Canon - from Kwanon the Buddhist god of mercy. The name was changed to Canon to avoid offendingreligious groups.
- Casio - from the name of its founder,Kashio Tadao who had set up the company Kashio Seisakujo as a subcontractorfactory.
- Cisco - its not anacronymn but its the short for San Francisco.
- Compaq - using Comp, for computer, andpaq to denote a small integral object. Corel - from the founder’s name Dr.Michael Cowpland. It stands for COwplandREsearch Laboratory.
- Daewoo - the company founder Kim WooChong called it Daewoo which means "Great Universe" in Korean.
- Exxon - a name contrived by Esso(Standard Oil of New Jersey) in the early 70s to create a neutral but distinctive label for the company. Within days of announcement of the name,Exxon was being called the "double cross company " but this eventually subsided.
- Fergcorp - from the name of it’s founder, Andrew Ferguson. Ferguson liked the name OSCORP (fictional company name from Spiderman) and decided that Fergcorp had a nice ring to it. The name was originally capitalized as FergCorp in the last 90’s when the company was founded, but was later changed to Fergcorp.
- Fuji - from the highest Japanese mountainMount Fuji
- Google - the name started as a jokeyboast about the amount of information the search-engine would be able to search.It was originally named ‘Googol’, a word for the number represented by 1followed by 100 zeros. After founders - Stanford grad students Sergey Brin andLarry Page presented their project to an angel investor, they received a chequemade out to ‘Google’ !
- HP - Bill Hewlett and DavePackard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.
- Hitachi - stands for "sunrise" inJapanese.
- Honda - from the name of its founder,Soichiro Honda
- Honeywell - from the name ofMark Honeywell founder of Honeywell Heating Specialty Co. It later merged withMinneapolis Heat Regulator Company and was finally called Honeywell Inc. in1963.
- Hotmail - Founder Jack Smith got theidea of accessing e-mail via the web from a computer anywhere in the world. WhenSabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service, he tried allkinds of names ending in ‘mail’ and finally settled for hotmail as it includedthe letters "html" - the markup language used to write web pages. It wasinitially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective upper casing.
- Hyundai - means "present time" inKorean.
- IBM - started by an ex employee of NationalCash Register. To one-up them in all respects he called his companyInternational Business Machines.
- Intel - Bob Noyce and Gordon Moorewanted to name their new company ‘Moore Noyce’ but that was already trademarkedby a hotel chain, so they had to settle for an acronym ofINTegrated ELectronics.
- Kawasaki - from the name of itsfounder, Shozo Kawasaki
- Kodak - Both the Kodak cameraand the name were the invention of founder George Eastman. The letter "K" was afavourite with Eastman; he felt it a strong and incisive letter. He tried outvarious combinations of words starting and ending with "K". He saw threeadvantages in the name. It had the merits of a trademark word, would not bemis-pronounced and the name did not resemble anything in the art. There is amisconception that the name was chosen because of its similarity to the soundproduced by the shutter of the camera.
- Konica - it was earlier known asKonishiroku Kogaku. Konishiroku in turn is the short for Konishiya Rokubeiten which was thefirst name of the company established by Rokusaburo Sugiura in the 1850s.
- LG - combination of two popular Korean brandsLucky and Goldstar.
- Lotus - Mitch Kapor got the name for his company from ‘The Lotus Position’ or ‘Padmasana’. Kapor used to be a teacher of Transcendental Meditation technique as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
- Microsoft - coined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originallychristened Micro-Soft, the ‘-’ was removed later on.
- Mitsubishi - name coined byfounder Yataro Iwasaki in 1870. It means "three diamonds" in Japanese. The threediamonds also make up the company’s logo.
- Motorola - Founder Paul Galvincame up with this name when his company started manufacturing radios for carss.Many audio equiptment makers of the era used the "ola" ending for theirproducts, most famously the "Victrola" phonograph made by the Victor TalkingMachine Company.
- Mozilla Foundation -From the name of the web-browser that succeeded Netscape Navigator. When MarcAndreesen, founder of Netscape,created a browser to replace the Mosaic browser, it was internally named Mozilla(Mosaic-Killer, Godzilla).
- Nabisco - Formerly The NationalBiscuit Company, changed in 1971 to Nabisco.
- Nikon - the original name wasNippon Kogaku, meaning "Japanese Optical".
- Nintendo - Nintendo is composed of3 Japanese Kanji characters, Nin-ten-do which can be translated to "Heavenblesses hard work"
- Nissan - the company was earlier knownby the name Nichon Sangio which means"Japanese industry".
- Nokia - started as a wood-pulp mill, thecompany expanded into producing rubber products in the Finnish city of Nokia.The company later adopted the city’s name.
- Novell - Novell, Inc. wasearlier Novell Data Systems co-founded by George Canova. The name was suggestedby George’s wife who mistakenly thought that "Novell" meant "new" in French.
- Oracle - Larry Ellisonand Bob Oats were working on a consulting project for the CIA (CentralIntelligence Agency). The code name for the project was called Oracle (the CIA saw this as the system to give answers to all questions or some such). The project was designed to help use the newly written SQL database language from IBM. The project eventually was terminated but Larry and Bob decided to finishwhat they started and bring it to the world. They kept the name Oracle andcreated the RDBMS engine. Later they kept the same name for the company.
- Red Hat - Company founder MarcEwing was given the Cornell lacrosse team cap (with red and white stripes) whileat college by his grandfather. People would turn to him to solve their problems,and he was referred to as ‘that guy in the red hat’. He lost the cap and had tosearch for it desperately. The manual of the beta version of Red Hat Linux hadan appeal to readers to return his Red Hat if found by anyone.
- Sanyo - The Japanese translation is disputed,although the Chinese name is "三洋" (literally, "Three Oceans")
- SAP - "Systems, Applications,Productss in Data Processing", formed by 4 ex-IBM employees who used to work inthe ‘Systems/Applications/Projects’ group of IBM.
- SCO - from Santa Cruz Operation. The company’s office was in Santa Cruz, California. It became the eventually licensor for Unix (via Unix Systems Labs and then Novell), andeventually went bankrupt. The assets were purchased by Caldera Inc (itself aspin off of Novell) and Caldera changed its own name back to SCO. It is this SCOwhich has sued IBM and others, asserting its ownership of the copyright to Unixsource code.
- Siemens - founded in 1847 byWerner von Siemens.
- Sony - from the Latin word ’sonus’ meaningsound, and ’sonny’ a slang used by Americans to refer to a bright youngster.
- Subaru - from the Japanese name forthe star cluster known to Westerners as Pleiades or the Seven Sisters. This starcluster features on the company’s logo.
- SUN - founded by 4 StanfordUniversity buddies, SUN is the acronym for Stanford University Network.
- Suzuki - from the name of its founder,Michio Suzuki
- Tesco - Founder Jack Cohen, who from1919 sold groceries in the markets of the London East End, acquired a largeshipment of tea from T. E. Stockwell and made new labels by using the firstthree letters of the supplier’s name and the first two letters of his surnameforming the word "TESCO".
- Toshiba - was founded by the mergerof consumer goods company Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric Co) andelectrical firm Shibaura Seisaku-sho (Shibaura EngineeringWorks).
- Toyota - from the founder’s nameSakichi Toyoda. Initially called Toyeda, it was changed after a contest for abetter-sounding name. The new name was written in eight Japanese letters, anumber that is considered lucky in Japan.
- Xerox - The inventor, Chestor Carlson,named his product trying to say `dry’ (as it was dry copying, markedly differentfrom the then prevailing wet copying). The Greek root `xer’ means dry.
- Yahoo - the word was invented byJonathan Swift and used in his book Gulliver’s Travels. It represents aperson who is repulsive in appearance and action and is barely human. Yahoo!founders Jerry Yang and David Filo selected the name because they consideredthemselves yahoos. However, Yahoo! today claims a sort of backformed acronym —Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle.
- 3M - Minnesota Mining and ManufacturingCompany started off by mining the material corundum used to make sandpaper.
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