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
