INQUISITIVE by Barry O’Brien

Here are some of the questions from the prelims of INQUISITIVE -

1. How many nanometers make one-billionth of a meter ?
2. In relation to astronomy, what is K.B.O. ?
3. What is called the fear of numbers ?
4. What is the colour of elemental Cobalt ?
5. Of what material is the piston of an aeroplane made of ?
6. In relation to heat, what is C.I. and I.C. ?
7. Name the architect or the company which constructed the Bird's Nest ?
8. Identify this instrument-


9. Identify this instrument-


10. It lies at approximately 81.3° North latitude and 110.8° West longitude near Ellesmere Island in CANADA. What is being talked about here ?
11. Of what material is the piston of an aeroplane made of ?
12. Identify the product-

13. On 28 November, 1968, people from 124 UN nations brought with them some soil from their homeland, to be mixed in a white marble- clad, lotus-shaped urn to give rise to an architectural wonder. Name it.
14. Identify this picture-

TU QUIZZING CLUB WEEKLY QUIZ

This quiz was conducted by Udit and Sakhil on 5/10/2008 as part of our weekly QC meeting. Here are some of the questions from the quiz....
(answers will be given by Udit and Sakhil)

Name this painting by a famous sports personality.

This statue stands 38 metres (120 ft) tall weighs 700 short tons (635 tonnes), and is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is the tallest of its kind in the world. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.
In October 2006, on the statue's 75th anniversary, Archbishop of ____ Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid consecrated a chapel (named for the patron saint of ______ - Nossa Senhora Aparecida) under the statue. This allows Catholics to hold baptisms and weddings there.

What is being talked about here?

This statue stands 38 metres (120 ft) tall weighs 700 short tons (635 tonnes), and is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is the tallest of its kind in the world. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.
In October 2006, on the statue's 75th anniversary, Archbishop of ____ Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid consecrated a chapel (named for the patron saint of ______ - Nossa Senhora Aparecida) under the statue. This allows Catholics to hold baptisms and weddings there.

What is being talked about here?

Identify the flag.

Identify this administrative head of the state.

Nrityagram , is India's first modern Gurukul (residential school), set up by Odissi danseuse ____ _____ in 1990. It is situated 35 km away from Bangalore. In _____ _______'s own words,

"It is a community of dancers in a forsaken place amidst nature. A place where nothing exists, except dance. A place where you breathe, eat, sleep, dream, talk, imagine - dance. A place where all the five senses can be refined to perfection. A place where dancers drop negative qualities such as jealousy, small-mindedness, greed and malice to embrace their colleagues as sisters and support each other in their journey towards becoming dancers of merit."

1. Apart from being the currency of IRAN and OMAN , it is also the name of German brand of light alloy wheels that also was a Formula One constructor, a German Formula One team that raced between 1988 and 1989.
2. It was co-invented in 1964 by James M. Faria and Robert T. Wright, employees of Monsanto. It was patented in 1967 and originally sold under the name "Chemgrass". It was renamed after its first well-publicized use at the Houston Astrodome stadium in 1966. What is being talked about??
3.
* AUSTRALIA
* MALAYSIA
* BAHRAIN
* SPAIN
* TURKEY
* MONACO
* CANADA
* FRANCE
* GREAT BRITAIN
* GERMANY
* HUNGARY
* EUROPE
* BELGIUM
* ITALY
*
* JAPAN
* CHINA
* BRAZIL

Identify what is missing ??

4. Except 4 France and Italy, which is the only other country to host the football WC thrice?
5. Who is the 1st debutant to reach the finals of a grand slam?
6. What is "Octopush" in the field of sports?
7. This legendary footballer shares his nickname with the Hawaiian goddess of fire which can take the shape of lava and his real name with a famous american inventor? Identify him.
8. Who is the president of the Italian club AC Milan.

9. What is so special about the tintin adventure TINTIN AND THE ALPH ART?
10. Take That are an English pop musical group consisting of members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, and, formerly, ____ _____
11. WHICH GREAT MUSICIAN IS BELIEVED TO BE THE FOUNDER OF SENIA GHARANA?
12. This man was christened by George Harrison as the 'Godfather of World Music', who spearheaded the international spread of Indian culture. HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY is named raja mala. Identify him.

13. What is the name of the city in which fictitious character " THE MASK " lives?
14. Who directed the "Devdas" released in 1955 starring Dilip Kumar?

15. Which legendary band had the following members Benny Andersson , Björn
Ulvaeus , Anni-Frid Lyngstad , and Agnetha Fältskog.

this is the poster of a 1957 western film starring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin and directed by Delmer Daves.The film was well received on release and is still highly regarded today.

The film was based on the short story of the same name by Elmore Leonard.The story was first published in Dime Western Magazine, a 1950s Pulp magazine, in March of 1953. The story has since been adapted to the screen twice once in 1957 and then again in 2007 .

In 2007 this film was remade starring ----- and ------, and directed by James Mangold.this remake of the movie also got nominated for for the academy awards in 2007. Filming took place in various locations in New Mexico. it opened September 7, 2007, in the United States.



the story focuses on two men, one of whom is a deputy sheriff, another a ruthless outlaw ...the names of most characters in the movies are different from the short story except for Charlie Prince, a character who appears in all three versions.