tadka quiz

1. "I remember how I first heard of him. I had asked Mehboob, our lyricist, for a new voice that is earthy and strong, and he said, I have just the person for you. That voice can only be that of ____!' And he sent _____ to meet me. The moment I heard him, I knew that here was a voice that was so wonderful, and which had its own unique space.... I want to say that ______'s voice has something that had been lacking a lot -- it had pure soul!"

 whom AR Rehman referring to in the above lines?

2. So u all know which is the tallest building in the world...to bharat mata ke veer saputo tell which is the tallest building in india?

3.A question quite related to the previous one...the design for the NOIDA TOWERS, which will be the tallest structures in the world (if ever built!), had been reportedly accepted by the Noida Development Authority in the year 2005...currently studies regarding the design are on course...the question is who is the architect? (Hint: Think Mumbai!)

4.Asia's first commercial brewery, Mohan Meakins Brewery, was setup in this famous city. It is also incidentally the birthplace of British pop legend Sir Cliff Richards. Which city?

5.Currently Amul is in the process of getting one of its most famous creations registered in the Guiness Book Of World Records for a unique feat. Which creation and for what reason?

6. This one is a bit ezee.....National Highways 1, 2 and 91, running between Kolkata and Indo-Pak border, constitute major portions of which famous historical road?

7. These bombs were derisively named after Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav _______ by the Finnish army during the Winter Wars. In its simplest form it is a glass bottle containing petrol fuel usually with a source of ignition such as a burning, fuel soaked, rag wick held in the place by the bottle's stopper. Simple to make, they are frequently used by rioters. Which bombs?

8. Jeff Widener in 1989 took this world famous picture during Tianenmen Square massacre for which he got nominated for Pulitzer Prize. The protagonist of the picture was named as "THE UNKNOWN REBEL" by the Time magazine and was listed in the "100 most influential people of the 20th century". What was "The Unknown Rebel" shown doing in the picture which became an example of courage all over the world?