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
