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Saturday, July 26, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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3) This google doodle, that appeared on January 15, 2007 was in memory of a great American known for his dream. Who?
4) Tomorrow, a duathlon will be held in scotland. Individuals in each team of four will be required to complete two legs of an eight-legged event, in northern Scotland -- one 10-kilometre run and one 20-kilometre cycle.The organisers have taken out a one million pound insurance policy for the event. What’s being insured against? ( hint: what would u find in SCOTLAND?)
5) As one of twenty-eight French tax collectors and a powerful figure in the unpopular Ferme Générale, X was branded a traitor during the Reign of Terror by French Revolutionists in 1794. One of his actions that might have sealed his fate was a clash a few years earlier with the young Jean-Paul Marat.He had also intervened on behalf of a number of foreign-born scientists including Joseph Louis Lagrange, granting them exception to a mandate stripping all foreigners of possessions and freedomX was tried, convicted, and executed on the same day. An appeal to spare his life was cut short by the judge: "The Republic has no need of geniuses”.One and a half years after his death, he was exonerated by the French government. When his private belongings were delivered to his widow, a brief note was included reading "To the widow of X, who was falsely convicted." Id X.
6) What are these the criteria for?
"inability to reproduce" — Nominee must be dead or sterile.
"Excellence" — Astounding misapplication of judgment.
"Self-selection" — Cause of one's own demise.
"Maturity" — Capable of sound judgment.
"Veracity" — The event must be verified
7) He was born in Khurd in Jhelum District (Now in Pakistan). His father died when he was just five and he, his sister and brother were brought up by his uncle. in 1947, during Partition, his family fled to india and lived in Ambala district, now in Haryana. in the early 1950s, he moved to Mumbai to continue his education and joined the Jai Hind College. His involvement in dramatics got him his first job with Keymers, a British advertising agency that hired him for radio programmes. Lipton ki Mehfil, broadcast on Radio Ceylon, at that time the only commercial radio station in the region, became extremely popular.IDentify him.
8) In the early 1990s, the term, ____-______ , began appearing as a pun on "perestroika", the reform policy of the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev. Critics viewed the policy as "a lot of fizz without substance" and as an attempt to usher in Western products in deals there with the old elites. _______, as one of the first Americanproducts in the Soviet Union, became a symbol of the relationship and the Soviet policy. Fill in the blanks
9) IN Araimic,this phrase roughly means "what I speak is destroyed". The phrase is also believed to be influenced by the Latin word cadaver, meaning "corpse". It is one of the very few NOT adapted fromLatin by its creator. What?
10) The enemy advances, we retreat. The enemy camps, we harass. The enemy tires, we attack. The enemy retreats, we pursue." What kind of military tactic is Mao Tse-tung describing?
Friday, July 18, 2008
Q.2) Where would you find the plaque :
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Q.3) This word derives its name from the plural word for 'student' in Pashto, since it was started by a bunch of students. What?
Q.4) Who is this famous actor?
Q.5) The term X originally derived from a Greek word, meaning a "completely burnt" sacrificial offering to a god. Since the late 19th century, it has been used primarily to refer to disasters or catastrophes. What is X?
Q.6) This famous object designed by Mrs. Savitri Khanolkar, is made of bronze (because bronze reflects the colour of motherland). It is circular in shape and s a radius of 1 and3/8 inches. The object has on it the Ashoka's lion, which is surrounded by 4 replicas of Indra's weapon "Vajra". This symbolizes Rishi Dadhici who donated his thigh bone for the formation of Vajra for defeating Asuras.
What object is being talked about?
Q.7)What is this?
Q.8)In a review by Xavier Morales, titled "Beauty and violence", of X, he calls the film "a groundbreaking aestheticization of violence." Which movie?
Q.9)What do the countries in color represent?
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Q.10) Where would you find the maillot jaune, maillot vert, maillot a pois rouges, maillot blaanc, and prix de combativite?
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
2) Latin American or 'Laevo American' politics .Who is the founder of the Communist Party of Mexico?
3) Legend has it that a 17th century captain named Bernard Fokke is the model for the captain of the _________. Fokke was renowned for the uncanny speed of his trips from to Java and was suspected of being in league with the devil to achieve this speed..Another version says that the inspiraition behind ________ is Captain Hendrik van der Decken.He was a staunch seaman, and would have his own way in spite of the devil. For all that, never a sailor under him had reason to complain; though how it is on board with them nobody knows. What is being described here?
4) __________ was a cousin of the twenty-second Jain Tirthankara, Neminatha. His story is also mentioned in the Jataka tales in Bddhism in the Ghatapandita Jataka, as a prince and legendary conqueror and king of India.Bahá'ís believe that he was a "divine manifestation" or "one in a line of prophets who have revealed the Word of God progressively for a gradually maturing humanity". A certain sect of the Islam believes that he was a prophet of the god. He was canonized by Aleister Crowley and is recognized as a saint in the Gnostic Mass of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica. Who ?
5) What was preserved by Thomas Stolz Harvey until 1978 when it was discovered being stored in a mason jar within a cider box for over 20 years?
6) Who owns the designer clothing range "Aneres"?
7) In Late Greek, this word referred to the first sheet of a papyrus roll bearing the date of its manufacture. in some instances, it consisted of a flyleaf that was glued to the outside of a manuscript's case and provided a description of its contents. this gave us a word in english which in its original English sense (dating from the 16th century) referred to a record of a document or transaction. in the late 19th century, it began to be used in reference to the etiquette observed by the Head of State of France in ceremonies and relations with other dignitaries. what word?
8) This ‘article’ appeared in the Jan 10, 1929 issue of Le Petit Vingtieme, in the children’s supplement :"At Le Petit Vingtième we are always eager to satisfy our readers and keep them up to date on foreign affairs. We have therefore sent ______ one of our top reporters, to Soviet Russia. Each week we shall be bringing you news of his many adventures.’ , Footnote: ‘N.B. The editor of Le Petit Vingtième guarantees that all photographs are strictly authentic, taken by _____ himself, aided by his faithful ...."
Friday, July 11, 2008
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Q.2) X is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe (lead vocals), Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass guitar), and Bill Berry (drums and percussion). After considering names like "Twisted Kites", "Cans of Piss", and "Negro Wives", the band settled on X , which Stipe selected at random from a dictionary.
X became one of the most popular alternative rock bands, and gained early attention due to its first single, "Radio Free Europe". "Losing My Religion" was X's highest-charting single in the US and eventually in 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The band has been actively involved in social awareness programs and famously helped raise awareness of Aung San Suu Kyi and human rights violations in Burma, when they worked with the Freedom Campaign and the US Campaign for Burma.
The name 'X' also means the roentgen equivalent in man which is a unit of radiation dose. It is the product of the absorbed dose in röntgens (R) and the biological efficiency of the radiation.
Q.3) This organization was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1971 to oppose the United States testing nuclear devices in Alaska. The focus of the organization later turned to other issues: whaling, bottom trawling, global warming, old growth and nuclear power. Name this organization.
Q.4) Born in Germany, X is often renowned as 'the prince of mathematicians". A story goes that in primary school, X's teacher, J.G. Büttner, tried to occupy pupils by making them add a list of integers. The young X reputedly produced the correct answer within seconds, to the astonishment of his teacher. In his later life, he managed to predict the trajectory of the asteroid Ceres with very high accuracy and when he was asked how he did it, he replied, "I used logarithms." The questioner then wanted to know how he had been able to look up so many numbers from the tables so quickly. "Look them up?" X responded. "Who needs to look them up? I just calculate them in my head!"
Name X.
Q.5) This is one of those wonderful stories of innovation and its practical use.
The first innovation came when the Houston Baseball Stadium (whr the Houston team plays its home matches) was converted into an indoor stadium by constructing a huge dome of glass over it. Although this move elated the spectators, the baseball players complained that they couldn't spot the ball clearly due to the glare from the glass dome above.
In order to solve this problem, they decided to paint the galss dome gray. Now this resulted in an entirely new problem. The problem became so bad that the stadium no longer looked suitable for play.
They finally got the solution with a product that was co-invented in 1965 by James M. Faria and Robert T. Wright. The product(patent) was called something else but after its use in Houston its name changed to the more popular one we recognize today. What?
Q.6) This company named after its most famous product whose name when translated into English means "play well", had a very humble beginning in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund, Denmark. Christiansen began creating wooden toys in 1932 and the company began calling itself _________ two years later in 1934. The company expanded to producing plastic toys in 1940. However it was in 1947 that the company marketted its most famous product which was manufactured from cellulose acetate.
Incidentally, Fortune 500 named this toy as the toy of the century. What is being referred to?
Q.7) This company has the photograph of the Matterhorn mountain as it's logo. The logo also incorporates a 'hidden bear' which is the Swiss symbol for Bern, signifying the place of origin of this company by Theodor ______ and Emil Baumann in 1908. Identify.
Q.8)In 1900, seven brothers migrated from Italy to the USA and started an aircraft manufacturing company with their family name. This business was operational till 1976 although the products changed. In 1968, one of the brothers Candido, invented and started marketing their most famous creation till date. 'Water that moves you' is their base line. Identify the family/product.
Q.9)The origins of this term trace back to the early days of radio broadcasts when programmes were broadcast at time slots when housewives were available to listen. P&G, Colgate-Palmolive and Lever Brothers have contributed significantly to the origin of this popular term. Identify.
Q.10)This word debuted in the English language in the late 19th century. It means 'journey' in Swahili. And is originally from the Arabic word for travel and is widely used in tourism, fashion and is also a cinema genre. Identify.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
2) Which West African country existed for three years from 1967 and1970 between declaring its independence and being re-absorbed by Nigeria?
3) When Guru Nanak was 12 years old his father gave him twenty rupees and asked him to start a business. Guru Nanak bought food with all the money and gave it to the saints and poor. He then told his father that he had done “true business”. What is believed to have been inspired from this incident?
4) What structure did a General named Mirbaqui build and name after his master?
5) He was introduced to Sri Chinmoy by John Mclaughlin, the guitarist of "The Mahavishnu Orchestra". The Guru gave him a name meaning "The lamp and eye of God". Who is this famous personality?
6) The story goes that Ferrucio _____________ went to Enzo Ferrari to complain about the quality of the Ferrari 250 GT, he owned. Enzo Ferrari reportedly asked him to drive a tractor since he couldnt drive the car properly. The irritated man went on to start a company which became a competitor for Ferrari in certain fields. Fill up the blank
7) During the Second World War, Flying Officer Lloyd Trigg was responsible for the sinking of the German U-boat U-468. For his valor, he was later awarded the Victoria Cross. The awarding of the Victoria Cross to Trigg is unique in the history of the Victoria Cross. Why?
8) In 2002, the Hollywood Walk of Fame broke tradition by awarding him a star. His star is displayed on a wall of the Kodak Theater, due to his request that he did not want to be walked on. Who?
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Q.2)This short poem of only 111 stanzas recounts how the attendant of Kubera (the God of Wealth) after being exiled for a year to central India for some unknown transgression, convinces a passing cloud to take a message to his wife on Mount Kailasa in the Himalaya mountains. The attendent accomplishes this by describing the many beautiful sights the cloud will see on its northward course to the city of Alaka, where his wife awaits his return. Name the poem and the poet.
Q.3) Who is the next in the sequence :
(sequence from top to bottom)
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Q.5) This Padma Vibhushan awardee holds a 20% stake in the English second division Football Club Queens's Park Rangers joining the likes of Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore. He was also recently inducted into the Goldman Sachs group as an independent director in the board of directors. Who is he?
Q.7) This was the country's previous flag. Name the country.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
This is an endemic creature belonging to the himalayas and is also the national animal of sikkim. Its scientific name 'Ailurus fulgens' means Shining Cat.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
firm. He shut it after a while and took up a job at __Y__ Computer Services as the head of
its software business. He was arrested for talking to a passenger about capitalist ideas
while travelling on a train through Bulgaria, and was put in jail. After some years he
founded a new company again, in which "Nadathur Sarangapani Raghavan", or NSR was
employee#1. Identify X, Y and the company he started finally..?
#2444) on ___X____ in 1828. In 1847, Therry des Estwaux invented the manual ___X____. John
Lee Love invented the portable ___X____ originally made for artists. One source claims that
the Hammacher Schlemmer Company of New York offered the world's first electric ___X____, as
designed by Raymond Loewy, sometime in the early 1940s. What am i talking about..?
Ontario. It was founded by Mike Lazaridis, who currently serves as its co-CEO along with Jim
Balsillie. What is their most famous product?