QUIZ - 45

1. If dyslexia is the disability to learn, what is orthorexia?

2. The Erdős number has been coined in honour of the famous Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős. What unique concept does it describe?

3. Birmabright is the name of the proprietary alloy used for the body of Land Rover and other classic British vehicles. Which two metals mainly constitute Birmabright?

4. Tailgating refers to the practice of driving too closely behind another vehicle. In the world of finance, what does tailgating mean?

5. Name the mathematician and meteorologist who coined the term ‘Butterfly Effect’ to describe how minor variations in atmospheric conditions can trigger off big changes in the weather.

6. Named after the Russian word for lightning, what highly elliptical orbits with an orbital period of about 12 hours are used by many Russian communication satellites?

7. What was the code name for the first nuclear test conducted on July 16, 1945 by United States of America?

8. Name the founder of Christian Monastic communities, who also laid down rules for monks living in such communities.

9. Which people are regarded as the first human inhabitants of the Americas some 13000 years ago?

10. Located in the heart of Tokyo, Tsukiji is the largest market of its kind in the world. What is sold in this market?