Answers to Quiz - 119

1)      What is the name of the Goddess revered as Mother Earth by the people of Andes?

Pachamama

2)      Who composed the 12 “London Symphonies” between 1791 and 1795?

Joseph Hadyn

3)      Who holds the second highest batting average of 71.64 in first class cricket, behind that only of Don Bradman?

Vijay Merchant 

4)      What are the terms Christmas Puddings, Yule Logs, Parsnips and Candles used to describe?

The build of male bodies

5)      What annual event is described as the “Woodstock of Capitalism”?

Shareholders meeting of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway

6)      Who coined the feminist slogan – A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle?

Irina Dunn, Australian writer and Senator

7)      With which country would you associate the martial art of Angampora?

Sri Lanka

8)      In which gadget would you see the “Four Thirds System” being used as a standard?

Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera

9)      Name the French inventor who first patented the idea for today’s Smart Card

Roland Moreno

10)  By what popular term is Perigee – Syzygy of the Earth – Moon system known?

Supermoon

QUIZ - 119

1)      What is the name of the Goddess revered as Mother Earth by the people of Andes?

2)      Who composed the 12 “London Symphonies” between 1791 and 1795?

 

3)    Who holds the second highest batting average of 71.64 in first class cricket, behind that only of Don Bradman?

4)      What are the terms Christmas Puddings, Yule Logs, Parsnips and Candles used to describe?

5)      What annual event is described as the “Woodstock of Capitalism”?

6)      Who coined the feminist slogan – A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle?

7)      With which country would you associate the martial art of Angampora?

8)      In which gadget would you see the “Four Thirds System” being used as a standard?

9)      Name the French inventor who first patented the idea for today’s Smart Card

10)  By what popular term is Perigee – Syzygy of the Earth – Moon system known?

Answers to Quiz - 118

1)      Name the shipyard in Belfast where RMS Titanic was built from 1909 to 1911

Harland and Wolff

2)      Which company owned RMS Titanic?

White Star Line

3)      Name the ocean liner, whose revised design served as the basis for Titanic’s construction.

Olympic

4)      How many decks did the Titanic have?

Eleven

5)      Name the captain of RMS Titanic, who went down with the ship and whose body was never found. His reportedly famous last words to the crew – Be British - are inscribed on a plaque at his memorial statue in Staffordshire, England.

Edward John Smith

6)      RMS Titanic set off on her maiden voyage from Southampton. What was the last port at which she called before the disaster?

Queenstown, Ireland 

7)      Name the wireless operator of SS Californian, who sent out warning messages about icebergs, but   was asked to shut up by the operator of Titanic.

Cyril Evans

8)      Which ship picked up 710 survivors from the lifeboats?

RMS Carpathia

9)      When was Titanic’s wreck discovered?

1^st September 1985

10)  The most heroic act in the Titanic saga was played by out by the live band by keeping on playing even as the ship was sinking. Name the much celebrated band leader.

Wallace Hartley

QUIZ - 118

Today is the centenary of the sinking of RMS Titanic,  Here are ten questions about one of the biggest
peacetime disaster in maritime history.

1)      Name the shipyard in Belfast where RMS Titanic was built from 1909 to 1911

 

2)      Which company owned RMS Titanic?

 

3)      Name the ocean liner, whose revised design served as the basis for Titanic’s construction.

4)      How many decks did the Titanic have?

5)     Name the captain of RMS Titanic, who went down with the ship and whose body was never found. His reportedly famous last words to the crew – Be British - are inscribed on a plaque at his memorial statue in Staffordshire, England.

 

6)      RMS Titanic set off on her maiden voyage from Southampton. What was the last port at which she called before the disaster?

7)    Name the wireless operator of SS Californian, who sent out warning messages about icebergs, but was asked to shut up by the operator of Titanic.

 

8)      Which ship picked up 710 survivors from the lifeboats?

 

9)      When was Titanic’s wreck discovered?

10)  The most heroic act in the Titanic saga was played by out by the live band by keeping on playing even as the ship was sinking. Name the much celebrated band leader.

 

Answers to Quiz - 117

I am sure answers are not needed for this Quiz. I hope the questions were more interesting than the answers.

1) Under what label did Venus Williams launch her clothing line in 2007?

EleVEN

2) How many vows did Mahatma Gandhi prescribe for a life in the Ashram?

Eleven

3) A Dodecagon has 12 sides. How many sides does a Hendecagon have?

Eleven

4) The magnetic activity of the Sun is determined by the number of sunspots which increase and decrease in an irregular cycle. How many years are there in an average sunspot cycle?

Eleven

5) The Canadian dollar is popularly known as “Loonie”. A unique feature of the “Loonie” is its unusual shape. How many sides are there in this coin?

Eleven

6) How many days were dropped from September 1752 to switch from Julian to Gregorian calendar?

Eleven

7) Ben-Hur, Titanic and Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King share the record for the film to win the most number of Oscars. How many Oscars did they each win?

Eleven

8) What is the name of the 2006 novel by David Llewellyn that it is written entirely in the form of emails?

Eleven

9) How many chemical elements are gases at room temperature?

Eleven

10) If you get traditional gifts in steel, what anniversary are you celebrating?

Eleventh

11) How many forms does Shiva have?

Eleven (Rudras)

QUIZ - 117

11 questions to commemorate 11.11.11

1) Under what label did Venus Williams launch her clothing line in 2007?

2) How many vows did Mahatma Gandhi prescribe for a life in the Ashram?

3) A Dodecagon has 12 sides. How many sides does a Hendecagon have?

4) The magnetic activity of the Sun is determined by the number of sunspots which increase and decrease in an irregular cycle. How many years are there in an average sunspot cycle?

5) The Canadian dollar is popularly known as “Loonie”. A unique feature of the “Loonie” is its unusual shape. How many sides are there in this coin?

6) How many days were dropped from September 1752 to switch from Julian to Gregorian calendar?

7) Ben-Hur, Titanic and Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King share the record for the film to win the most number of Oscars. How many Oscars did they each win?

8) What is the name of the 2006 novel by David Llewellyn that it is written entirely in the form of emails?

9) How many chemical elements are gases at room temperature?

10) If you get traditional gifts in steel, what anniversary are you celebrating?

11) How many forms does Shiva have?

Answers to Quiz - 116

1) What is the codename for the illicit homemade alcohol in the Arabian countries?

Siddique or Siddiqui

2) People of which South American city are known as “Chapacos”.

Tarija, Bolivia

3) What is the name of the psychological phenomenon in which some people see images of animals or faces in clouds

Pareidolia

4) What are Ajwah, Safawi, Khudri and Mabroom?

Popular dates from Saudi Arabia

5) Which South American city was appointed as the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in August 2005?

Popayan, Colombia

6) What light sensitive proteins in the eye are responsible for internal biological clocks and sensing magnetic fields?

Cryptochromes

7) Who invented photocopying in 1938?

Chester Carlson

8) What is the name of the salad that originated in Provence, France and is made up of an assortment of leaves?

Mesclun

9) Which was the first band to file a lawsuit against Napster for music piracy in April 2000?

Metallica

10) Which company now owns the Dulux brand of paints having acquired it from ICI?

Akzo Nobel

QUIZ - 116

1) What is the codename for the illicit homemade alcohol in the Arabian countries?

2) People of which South American city are known as “Chapacos”.

3) What is the name of the psychological phenomenon in which some people see images of animals or faces in clouds

4) What are Ajwah, Safawi, Khudri and Mabroom?

5) Which South American city was appointed as the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in August 2005?

6) What light sensitive proteins in the eye are responsible for internal biological clocks and sensing magnetic fields?

7) Who invented photocopying in 1938?

8) What is the name of the salad that originated in Provence, France and is made up of an assortment of leaves?

9) Which was the first band to file a lawsuit against Napster for music piracy in April 2000?

10) Which company now owns the Dulux brand of paints having acquired it from ICI?

Answers to Shammi Kapoor Quiz

1) Name Shammi Kapoor’s debut film released in 1953 and its director.

Jeevan Jyoti, Mahesh Kaul

2) Name the only film to fetch him the Filmfare Best Actor Award

Brahmachari

3) YAHOO has been immortalized in the famous song from the 1961 film Junglee. But the word was shouted neither by Shammi Kapoor nor Mohammad Rafi. Whose voice was it?

Prayag Raj

4) Name the two actresses with whom Shammi Kapoor was paired in maximum number (4) of films

Asha Parekh and Sadhana

5) Saira Banu made her debut with Shammi Kapoor in the 1961 film Junglee, 13 years later he played her father. Name the film.

Zameer

6) Name the 1974 film which was the first directorial effort of Shammi Kapoor.

Manoranjan

7) Name the two films in which his first wife, Geeta Bali was his co-star.

Miss Coca Cola and Coffee House

8) Shammi Kapoor essayed double role twice in his career. One was the well known China Town (1962). Name the other lesser known film.

Chhote Sarkar (1974)

9) What is special about the song “Chandni ki paalki mein baith kar koi aanewala hain” from his first film?

He himself sings the last 2 lines in this duet with Asha Bhosle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCBVVj9xWaU&feature=related

10) The legendary Kishore Kumar sung just one song for Shammi Kapoor. Name the song and the film.

Saat Saheliyan Khadi Khadi from Vidhaata. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=howtmM1YzTg

Answers to Independence Day Quiz

1) What is the official duration of the our National Anthem? 

52 Seconds

2) From which Upanishad is our National Motto “Satyameva Jayate” extracted? 

Mundaka Upanishad

3) From where is the design of the central wheel on our National Flag borrowed? What is it called? 

Asoka's Lion Capital at Sarnath. Dharma Chakra (Wheel of the Law)

4) Who was the Prime Minister of England when India got her independence? 

Clement Atlee

5) When was the new Rupee sign adopted by Government of India and who was its designer? 

15th July 2010, Udaya Kumar

6) What is the scientific name of our National Tree? 

Ficus bengalensis

7) Who designed our National Flag? 

Pingali Venkayya 

8) When was the Indian Constitution officially adopted? 

26th November 1949 

9) Which day was observed as “Purna Swaraj Day” (Complete Independence Day)? 

26th January 1930

10) Rabindranath Tagore wrote the lyrics of our National Anthem, but who composed its music? 

Also Rabindranath Tagore

The Shammi Kapoor Special

Shammi Kapoor, one of the most flamboyant Bollywood actor passed away yesterday. This quiz is my humble tribute to the man who gave me such joy through his mad capers.

1) Name Shammi Kapoor’s debut film released in 1953 and its director

2) Name the only film to fetch him the Filmfare Best Actor Award

3) YAHOO has been immortalized in the famous song from the 1961 film Junglee. But the word was shouted neither by Shammi Kapoor nor Mohammad Rafi. Whose voice was it?

4) Name the two actresses with whom Shammi Kapoor was paired in maximum number (4) of films.

5) Saira Banu made her debut with Shammi Kapoor in the 1961 film Junglee, 13 years later he played her father. Name the film.

6) Name the 1974 film which was the first directorial effort of Shammi Kapoor.

7) Name the two films in which his first wife, Geeta Bali was his co-star.

8) Shammi Kapoor essayed double role twice in his career. One was the well known China Town (1962). Name the other lesser known film.

9) What is special about the song “Chandni ki paalki mein baith kar koi aanewala hain” from his first film?

10) The legendary Kishore Kumar sung just one song for Shammi Kapoor. Name the song and the film.

Independence Day Special

On the occasion of 65th Independence Day, here are 10 questions to test your knowledge of our country. Some of them are really easy, school textbook stuff. Happy Independence Day! Happy Quizzing!

1) What is the official duration of our National Anthem?

2) From which Upanishad is our National Motto “Satyameva Jayate” extracted?

3) From where is the design of the central wheel on our National Flag borrowed? What is it called?

4) Who was the Prime Minister of England when India got her independence?

5) When was the new Rupee sign adopted by Government of India and who was its designer?

6) What is the scientific name of our National Tree?

7) Who designed our National Flag?

8) When was the Indian Constitution officially adopted?

9) Which day was observed as “Purna Swaraj Day” (Complete Independence Day)?

10) Rabindranath Tagore wrote the lyrics of our National Anthem, but who composed its music?

Answers to Quiz - 113

1) What term was coined in 1979 by the astrologer Richard Nolle for an article in Dell Publishing Company's HOROSCOPE magazine?

Supermoon

2) What is the term for several large dark plains on the surface of the moon? Galileo thought they were seas when he first saw them through a telescope.

Maria

3) Who is the only person to have his ashes scattered on the lunar surface?

Dr. Eugene Shoemaker, the Geological Surveyor, who educated the Apollo mission astronauts about craters

4) Who is the last man to walk on the moon?

Eugene Cernan, Commander of Apollo 17

5) What is the tallest mountain on the moon?

Mons Huygens, named after the astronomer Christian Huygens

6) If the Harvest Moon is seen in September, in which month would you see the Wolf Moon?

January

7) What word borrowed from German language describes a long narrow valley on the lunar surface?

Rille

8) In the Aztec culture, the sister of Sun God Huitzilopochtli is the Goddess of Moon. Name her.

Coyolxauhqui

9) What term describes the sudden flashes of light, darkenings, colourations and floating mists observed on the surface of the Moon?

Transient Lunar Phenomena

10) What term describes the irregular oscillations of the moon, because of which we are able to see more than half of the lunar surface?

Librations

QUIZ - 113

Ten questions about the Moon, following yesterday's once in 18 year "Supermoon" phenomenon, when the perigee coincides with full moon.

1) What term was coined in 1979 by the astrologer Richard Nolle for an article in Dell Publishing Company's HOROSCOPE magazine?

2) What is the term for several large dark plains on the surface of the moon? Galileo thought they were seas when he first saw them through a telescope.

3) Who is the only person to have his ashes scattered on the lunar surface?

4) Who is the last man to walk on the moon?

5) What is the tallest mountain on the moon?

6) If the Harvest Moon is seen in September, in which month would you see the Wolf Moon?

7) What word borrowed from German language describes a long narrow valley on the lunar surface?

8) In the Aztec culture, the sister of Sun God Huitzilopochtli is the Goddess of Moon. Name her.

9) What term describes the sudden flashes of light, darkenings, colourations and floating mists observed on the surface of the Moon?

10) What term describes the irregular oscillations of the moon, because of which we are able to see more than half of the lunar surface?

Answers to Quiz - 112

1) What is common to Ela Bhatt, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Mahasweta Devi and Aruna Roy?

All are Magsaysay award winners. Ela Bhatt (1977) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (1966), Mahasweta Devi (1997) and Aruna Roy (2000)

2) What is the title of P T Usha’s autobiography?

Golden Girl

3) The first lady governor of a state in India was Sarojini Naidu, in Uttar Pradesh (1947-48). Who was the first lady Chief Minister of an Indian state?

Sucheta Kriplani (Uttar Pradesh from 1963-1967)

4) What is common to the film stars – Nargis, Nutan, Meenakumari and Madhubala?

Postage stamps have been issued on them

5) Koneru Humpy once held the record for becoming the youngest woman ever to become a Grandmaster in chess. At what age did she achieve this distinction?

15 years, 1 month and 27 days

6) Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award was awarded to Indira Goswami for the year
2000. In what language does she write?

Assamese

7) India’s first test tube baby is a girl nicknamed Durga. What is her real name?

Kanupriya

8) Name the social activist who is known for her work among orphan children and whose life has inspired a recent acclaimed Marathi film?

Sindhutai Sapkal

9) She is believed to be the first woman doctor of India and also the first Indian woman to leave the country for education abroad. Name this amazing woman who died in 1887 at the age of 22.

Dr. Anandibai Joshi

10) Name the only woman CEO of Indian origin who figured in last year’s Fortune 500 list?

Indira Nooyi

QUIZ - 112

Ten questions to mark International Women's Day. I had submitted these questions for The 4th Annual Prajnya Intercollegiate Quiz

1) What is common to Ela Bhatt, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Mahasweta Devi and Aruna Roy?

2) What is the title of P T Usha’s autobiography?

3) The first lady governor of a state in India was Sarojini Naidu, in Uttar Pradesh (1947-48). Who was the first lady Chief Minister of an Indian state?

4) What is common to the film stars – Nargis, Nutan, Meenakumari and Madhubala?

5) Koneru Humpy once held the record for becoming the youngest woman ever to become a Grandmaster in chess. At what age did she achieve this distinction?

6) Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award was awarded to Indira Goswami for the year 2000. In what language does she write?

7) India’s first test tube baby is a girl nicknamed Durga. What is her real name?

8) Name the social activist who is known for her work among orphan children and whose life has inspired a recent acclaimed Marathi film?

9) She is believed to be the first woman doctor of India and also the first Indian woman to leave the country for education abroad. Name this amazing woman who died in 1887 at the age of 22.

10) Name the only woman CEO of Indian origin who figured in last year’s Fortune 500 list?

Answers to Quiz - 111

1) Name the Texan city that has been immortalized in management literature about communication and decision making in groups.

Abilene

2) Name the former top cop of New York City Police whose work is often held up as the finest example of “Tipping Point Leadership”

William J Bratton

3) Who coined the concept of “Level Five Leadership” in his celebrated book “Good to Great”?

Jim Collins

4) What does the Thomas – Kilmann instrument used to assess in a manager?

Conflict Resolution Style

5) Who proposed the Forming – Storming – Norming – Performing model of Group Development in 1965?

Dr. Bruce Tuckman

6) What term describes the phenomenon of self-fulfilling prophecy in which greater the expectations placed on students or employees, better they perform?

Pygmalion Effect

7) Who coined the term “Matrix Organization” to describe the modern organization with complex multiple reporting structure?

Jack Welch

8) Name the author of the best selling book “Drive” that explores the concept of human motivation.

Daniel Pink

9) What does the Gallup Q12 survey measure?

Employee engagement in an organization

10) Name the CEO of Johnson & Johnson who steered the company out of its 1982 Tylenol crisis with his famous ethical decision making.

James Burke

QUIZ - 111

1) Name the Texan city that has been immortalized in management literature about communication and decision making in groups.

2) Name the former top cop of New York City Police whose work is often held up as the finest example of “Tipping Point Leadership”

3) Who coined the concept of “Level Five Leadership” in his celebrated book “Good to Great”?

4) What does the Thomas – Kilmann instrument used to assess in a manager?

5) Who proposed the Forming – Storming – Norming – Performing model of Group Development in 1965?

6) What term describes the phenomenon of self-fulfilling prophecy in which greater the expectations placed on students or employees, better they perform?

7) Who coined the term “Matrix Organization” to describe the modern organization with complex multiple reporting structure?

8) Name the author of the best selling book “Drive” that explores the concept of human motivation.

9) What does the Gallup Q12 survey measure?

10) Name the CEO of Johnson & Johnson who steered the company out of its 1982 Tylenol crisis with his famous ethical decision making.

Answers to Quiz - 110

1) The term Ashes was used in a mock obituary to English cricket after England lost to Australia for the first time on home soil in August 1882. Name the newspaper that carried this obituary.

The Sporting Times

2) Name the English captain of the infamous 1932-33 Bodyline series who said - "I've not travelled 6,000 miles to make friends. I'm here to win the Ashes"

Douglas Jardine

3) Don Bradman playing his final innings for Australia in the Fifth Test at The Oval in 1948 needed to score only four runs to end with a career batting average of exactly 100. However, Bradman made a second ball duck. Who bowled him?

Eric Hollies

4) There have been 9 instances of a hat trick in an Ashes Test. Name the Australian bowler who achieved this feat twice.

Hugh Trumble

5) What was remarkable about the result of the Centenary Test in 1977?

Australia won by the same margin of 45 runs as the first test in 1877.

6) What nickname was earned by the Australian team that toured England in 1948 since they did not lose a single match?

The Invincibles

7) In the 1956 Old Trafford test Jim Laker took 19 Australian wickets. Who took the 20th wicket?

Tony Locke

8) Name the English captain who wrote the book “How We Recovered the Ashes” after their successful tour of Australia in 1903-04?

Pelham Warner

9) Who were the rival captains in the 1882 test that gave birth to the legend of the Ashes?

Billy Murdoch (Australia) and Monkey Hornby (England)

10) Which English captain reclaimed the Ashes in 1883 from a group of Melbourne women?

Ivo Bligh

QUIZ - 110

1) The term Ashes was used in a mock obituary to English cricket after England lost to Australia for the first time on home soil in August 1882. Name the newspaper that carried this obituary.

2) Name the English captain of the infamous 1932-33 Bodyline series who said - "I've not travelled 6,000 miles to make friends. I'm here to win the Ashes"

3) Don Bradman playing his final innings for Australia in the Fifth Test at The Oval in 1948 needed to score only four runs to end with a career batting average of exactly 100. However, Bradman made a second ball duck. Who bowled him?

4) There have been 9 instances of a hat trick in an Ashes Test. Name the Australian bowler who achieved this feat twice.

5) What was remarkable about the result of the Centenary Test in 1977?

6) What nickname was earned by the Australian team that toured England in 1948 since they did not lose a single match?

7) In the 1956 Old Trafford test Jim Laker took 19 Australian wickets. Who took the 20th wicket?

8) Name the English captain who wrote the book “How We Recovered the Ashes” after their successful tour of Australia in 1903-04?

9) Who were the rival captains in the 1882 test that gave birth to the legend of the Ashes?

10) Which English captain reclaimed the Ashes in 1883 from a group of Melbourne women?

Answers to Quiz - 109

1) These two co-founders of the French New Wave Cinema passed away in 2010. Identify them.
Claude Chabrol and Eric Rohmer


2) Name this Head of State who was killed in an air crash in Russia

Lech Kaczynski

3) Identify these two players. What record did they create in 2010?

Nicolas Mahut and John Isner. The longest professional tennis match, in terms of both time and total games

4) Name this woman who earned notoriety online for an act. What was this act?

Mary Bale. She abused a neighbour’s pet cat.

5) Name this scientist who led a team of researchers to create the first artificial life in May 2010?

Dr Craig Venter

Quiz - 109

This Quiz is on people who made big news in 2010

1) These two co-founders of the French New Wave Cinema passed away in 2010. Identify them.



2) Name this Head of State who was killed in an air crash in Russia


3) Identify these two players. What record did they create in 2010?


4) Name this woman who earned notoriety online for an act. What was this act?


5) Name this scientist who led a team of researchers to create the first artificial life in May 2010?

Answers to Quiz - 108

1) Ug99 is a fungus that threatens to destroy wheat crop worldwide. Why is it called so?

From its country of origin (Uganda) and the year of naming (1999)

2) Three Gorges Dam is the world’s biggest hydroelectric project (22500 MW). Across which Chinese river is it constructed?

Yangtze

3) Name the three-headed dog that guards the gates to the underworld in Greek and Roman Mythology.

Cerberus

4) What is the name of the international medical humanitarian organization founded by doctors and journalists in France in 1971? It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)

5) What two countries did the Mandelbaum Gate separate till it was dismantled in 1967?

Israel and Jordan

6) What is the name of the first practical bicycle invented by a German baron in 1817?

Draisine named after Karl Christian Ludwig Drais von Sauerbronn

7) Name the Canadian professor of English and communication specialist who coined expressions like “Global Village” and “The Medium is the Message”.

Marshall McLuhan

8) What sport was born on Repack Road in California in 1976?

Mountain Biking

9) Panhellenic Games refers to the four sports festivals held in ancient Greece. One of them was the Olympic Games. What are the names of the other three games?

Pythian, Nemean and Isthmian Games

10) Which two nations resolved their border dispute by the Treaty of 1818?

United States of America and United Kingdom

QUIZ - 108

1) Ug99 is a fungus that threatens to destroy wheat crop worldwide. Why is it called so?

2) Three Gorges Dam is the world’s biggest hydroelectric project (22500 MW). Across which Chinese river is it constructed?

3) Name the three-headed dog that guards the gates to the underworld in Greek and Roman Mythology.

4) What is the name of the international medical humanitarian organization founded by doctors and journalists in France in 1971? It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

5) What two countries did the Mandelbaum Gate separate till it was dismantled in 1967?

6) What is the name of the first practical bicycle invented by a German baron in 1817?

7) Name the Canadian professor of English and communication specialist who coined expressions like “Global Village” and “The Medium is the Message”.

8) What sport was born on Repack Road in California in 1976?

9) Panhellenic Games refers to the four sports festivals held in ancient Greece. One of them was the Olympic Games. What are the names of the other three games?

10) Which two nations resolved their border dispute by the Treaty of 1818?

Answers to Quiz - 107

1) Who lives in “The Lodge”?

Prime Minister of Australia

2) Who is the God of thunder in Celtic mythology?

Taranis

3) What famous organization has recently changed its name to “The Y”?

YMCA

4) What term describes the 19th century American belief that their country was destined to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean?

Manifest Destiny

5) What public transportation concept was pioneered by the French town of La Rochelle in 1974?

Bicycle Sharing System

6) Which country rules Galapagos Islands made famous by Charles Darwin?

Ecuador

7) Which country’s borders were dramatically redefined by the Treaty of Trianon signed in 1920 at the end of World War I?

Hungary

8) What organs of the human body are affected by the Zollinger – Ellison Syndrome?

Pancreas and / or Duodenum

9) What is JCVI-syn1.0?

World’s first artificial living organism created with a synthetic genome on 20th May 2010

10) Which country’s woman Prime Minister is referred to as “Tatra Tigress”?

Slovakia

QUIZ - 107

1) Who lives in “The Lodge”?

2) Who is the God of thunder in Celtic mythology?

3) What famous organization has recently changed its name to “The Y”?

4) What term describes the 19th century American belief that their country was destined to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean?

5) What public transportation concept was pioneered by the French town of La Rochelle in 1974?

6) Which country rules Galapagos Islands made famous by Charles Darwin?

7) Which country’s borders were dramatically redefined by the Treaty of Trianon signed in 1920 at the end of World War I?

8) What organs of the human body are affected by the Zollinger – Ellison Syndrome?

9) What is JCVI-syn1.0?

10) Which country’s woman Prime Minister is referred to as “Tatra Tigress”?

Answers to Quiz - 106

1) Pagophagia is regarded as a sign of anemia. What is Pagophagia?

Craving to eat ice

2) In which Indian state would you get to drink a local rice beer called Yu?

Manipur

3) Name the Filipino chieftain who engaged Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan and eventually killed him

Lapu Lapu

4) Which is the only Indian company among the 8 sponsors of the FIFA World Cup 2010?

Mahindra Satyam

5) Which company is the official ball supplier for World Cup Football since 1970?

Adidas

6) What sporting record does Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner hold?

Longest women’s tennis match lasting 391 minutes in 1984

7) In which country is petrol the cheapest?

Venezuela at Rs. 2.31 per litre.

8) He is known variously as Arquero, Portero, Guardavalla, Cuidapalos, Cancerbero in different parts of South America. Who is he?

The Goalkeeper

9) For what distinction are Lady Gaga and President Obama in neck to neck competition?

To reach 10 million fans on Facebook

10) Name the head of Mossad, who is embroiled in a controversy over the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai in January.

Meir Dagan

QUIZ - 106

1) Pagophagia is regarded as a sign of anemia. What is Pagophagia?

2) In which Indian state would you get to drink a local rice beer called Yu?

3) Name the Filipino chieftain who engaged Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan and eventually killed him

4) Which is the only Indian company among the 8 sponsors of the FIFA World Cup 2010?

5) Which company is the official ball supplier for World Cup Football since 1970?

6) What sporting record does Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner hold?

7) In which country is petrol the cheapest?

8) He is known variously as Arquero, Portero, Guardavalla, Cuidapalos, Cancerbero in different parts of South America. Who is he?

9) For what distinction are Lady Gaga and President Obama in neck to neck competition?

10) Name the head of Mossad, who is embroiled in a controversy over the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai in January

Answers to Quiz - 105

1) 16 year old girl Abby Sunderland attempting to sail solo around the world went missing in the Indian Ocean. What is the name of her boat?

Wild Eyes

2) Who scored the first goal of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

Siphiwe Tshabalala

3) What is Trichology?

Branch of medicine that deals with hair and scalp

4) India is poised to become a member of the SCO. What is SCO?

Shanghai Cooperation Organization

5) Whose autobiography is titled – Before Memory Fades?

Fali Nariman, the distinguished constitutional lawyer

6) Which 2 teams are currently battling it out for the NBA title?

LA Lakers and Boston Celtics

7) Which hormone is called the Love Hormone?

Oxytocin

8) In which airline is Kalanithi Maran, the CEO of Sun TV Network, taking a big stake?

SpiceJet

9) Who created the fictional character of Lisbeth Salander?

Stieg Larsson

10) What is WAG the acronym for in British tabloids?

Wives And Girlfriends of high profile football players

QUIZ - 105

1) 16 year old girl Abby Sunderland attempting to sail solo around the world went missing in the Indian Ocean. What is the name of her boat?

2) Who scored the first goal of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

3) What is Trichology?

4) India is poised to become a member of the SCO. What is SCO?

5) Whose autobiography is titled – Before Memory Fades?

6) Which 2 teams are currently battling it out for the NBA title?

7) Which hormone is called the Love Hormone?

8) In which airline is Kalanithi Maran, the CEO of Sun TV Network, taking a big stake?

9) Who created the fictional character of Lisbeth Salander?

10) What is WAG the acronym for in British tabloids?

Answers to Quiz - 104

1) Name the painting by S.H. Raza that was sold for $3.49 million at Christie’s, thereby becoming India’s priciest piece of modern art.

Saurashtra

2) The Orange prize is given for English language novels by women. Who is this year’s Orange prize winner and what’s the title of the novel?

Barbara Kingsolver, The Lacuna

3) Who is writing the foreword to Nelson Mandela’s new book – Conversations with Myself?

Barack Obama

4) What is the popular term for the South African national football team?

Bafana Bafana

5) A sub species of the bird that appears on the state flag of Louisiana is under severe threat because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. What is this bird?

Brown Pelican

6) In which country has a leather shoe worn about 5500 years ago been discovered in a cave

Armenia

7) Fabio Capello, coach of the England football team is using ‘Victoria’ to ensure that his team’s training pitches are safe. What or who is ‘Victoria’?

A Falcon to ensure that the pitches are free of rodents and snakes

8) What is the name of the genetic condition that lowers the immunity level of the new born baby to such an extent that it has to be kept shielded in a sterile pouch?

Bubble Baby Syndrome

9) Who will captain the MCC team in a T20 match against the visiting Pakistanis later this month?

Saurav Ganguly

10) The man who developed the fingerprinting system was also the first to make rigorous weather maps. He was one of the great polymaths of the 19th Century. Who is he?

Francis Galton

QUIZ - 104

1) Name the painting by S.H. Raza that was sold for $3.49 million at Christie’s, thereby becoming India’s priciest piece of modern art.

2) The Orange prize is given for English language novels by women. Who is this year’s Orange prize winner and what’s the title of the novel?

3) Who is writing the foreword to Nelson Mandela’s new book – Conversations with Myself?

4) What is the popular term for the South African national football team?

5) A sub species of the bird that appears on the state flag of Louisiana is under severe threat because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. What is this bird?

6) In which country has a leather shoe worn about 5500 years ago been discovered in a cave

7) Fabio Capello, coach of the England football team is using ‘Victoria’ to ensure that his team’s training pitches are safe. What or who is ‘Victoria’?

8) What is the name of the genetic condition that lowers the immunity level of the new born baby to such an extent that it has to be kept shielded in a sterile pouch?

9) Who will captain the MCC team in a T20 match against the visiting Pakistanis later this month?

10) The man who developed the fingerprinting system was also the first to make rigorous weather maps. He was one of the great polymaths of the 19th Century. Who is he?

Answers to Quiz - 103

1) What prestigious literary prize has been awarded this year to the former Czech President Vaclav Havel?

Franz Kafka Prize

2) What word has been coined as the slogan for World Cup Football by MTN, Africa’s largest mobile phone operator?

Ayoba

3) Name the Spanish fashion chain that is entering the Indian market this week without launching an advertising campaign?

Zara

4) Why is Moti Singh in the news these days?

He was the collector of Bhopal during the gas tragedy in December 1984

5) Name the former Zimbabwe fast bowler who was forced to flee the country following his black arm band protest during the 2003 World Cup. He is currently a singer.

Henry Olonga

6) Name the controversy ridden woman of Indian roots who has won the Republican nomination for the Governorship of South Carolina

Nikki Haley Randhawa

7) With an issue of $21.6 billion in 2006, which company holds the world record for the biggest IPO?

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

8) Where will the Mr. Universe contest be held next week?

Miami

9) What is the name of the airport at Bhopal?

Raja Bhoj Airport

10) Who is the new President of Philippines?

Benigno Aquino III

QUIZ - 103

Yet another Quiz based on the day’s newspapers.


1) What prestigious literary prize has been awarded this year to the former Czech President Vaclav Havel?

2) What word has been coined as the slogan for World Cup Football by MTN, Africa’s largest mobile phone operator?

3) Name the Spanish fashion chain that is entering the Indian market this week without launching an advertising campaign?

4) Why is Moti Singh in the news these days?

5) Name the former Zimbabwe fast bowler who was forced to flee the country following his black arm band protest during the 2003 World Cup. He is currently a singer.

6) Name the controversy ridden woman of Indian roots who has won the Republican nomination for the Governorship of South Carolina.

7) With an issue of $21.6 billion in 2006, which company holds the world record for the biggest IPO?

8) Where will the Mr. Universe contest be held next week?

9) What is the name of the airport at Bhopal?

10) Who is the new President of Philippines?

Answers to Quiz - 102

1) By what popular moniker do we know the Brazilian footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite?

Kaka

2) ‘World One’, world’s tallest residential building (117 storey, 450m) is planned to come up at Lower Parel, Mumbai. Where is the world’s current tallest residential building, Q1 (80 storey,323m) located?

Gold Coast, Australia

3) What is the name of the soon to be launched 24 hour Bengali news channel that will be the mouthpiece of Trinamool Congress?

Ekhon Samay

4) What is the medical term for the inability to speak?

Aphonia

5) What is the pixel density of the ‘Retina Display’ of iPhone4?

360 Pixels per inch

6) Name the 89 year old news correspondent called as “dean of the White House press corps” who resigned after her controversial comments on Israel and Palestine.

Hellen Thomas

7) What is the name of the space habitat planned for 2016 by the Bigelow Aerospace Company?

Sundancer

8) Name the volcano located close to the Philippines capital, Manila that is reportedly getting active.

Taal

9) After its acquisition of Zain, Bharti Airtel is poised to become world’s 5th largest mobile phone operator. Which company is the number 1 mobile phone operator in the world with a subscriber base of 522 million?

China Mobile

10) With a width of 2000 km and a depth of 8 km, which is the biggest impact crater on Mars?

Hellas Basin

QUIZ - 102

Another Quiz based on today’s newspapers.


1) By what popular moniker do we know the Brazilian footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite?

2) ‘World One’, world’s tallest residential building (117 storey, 450m) is planned to come up at Lower Parel, Mumbai. Where is the world’s current tallest residential building, Q1 (80 storey,323m) located?

3) What is the name of the soon to be launched 24 hour Bengali news channel that will be the mouthpiece of Trinamool Congress?

4) What is the medical term for the inability to speak?

5) What is the pixel density of the ‘Retina Display’ of iPhone4?

6) Name the 89 year old news correspondent called as “dean of the White House press corps” who resigned after her controversial comments on Israel and Palestine.

7) What is the name of the space habitat planned for 2016 by the Bigelow Aerospace Company?

8) Name the volcano located close to the Philippines capital, Manila that is reportedly getting active.

9) After its acquisition of Zain, Bharti Airtel is poised to become world’s 5th largest mobile phone operator. Which company is the number 1 mobile phone operator in the world with a subscriber base of 522 million?

10) With a width of 2000 km and a depth of 8 km, which is the biggest impact crater on Mars?

Answers to Quiz - 101

1) Who is the new Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?

Former Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan

2) Where is the International Tattoo Convention currently underway?

Bogota, Colombia

3) The Fragile X Syndrome is the most common genetic cause of what condition?

Autism

4) Government is currently auctioning BWA spectrum. What is BWA?

Broadband Wireless Access

5) What distinction has been conferred on the 160 m tall Capital Gate Tower in Abu Dhabi?

Guinness World Records has recognized it as the 'furthest leaning manmade tower'

6) Name the trumpet that is expected to be heard frequently during the World Cup Football matches in South Africa?

Vuvuzela

7) Which company’s steel plant is threatening to cause damage to Bapu Kuti, a heritage site associated with Mahatma Gandhi in Wardha District?

Uttam Galva Metalics Limited

8) The President of which African country is planning to fund a UNESCO sponsored prize for Life Sciences?

Equatorial Guinea

9) What rare blood group is named after an Indian city?

Bombay Blood Group

10) Where is Warren Anderson, CEO of Union Carbide at the time of Bhopal Tragedy, living now?

Long Island, New York

QUIZ - 101

Now that I have crossed the 100 mark, I can afford to shirk off my discipline and post randomly. This is the first such attempt. The answers to the following 10 questions can be found in today’s newspapers. Test yourself how sharply you read the morning papers.


1) Who is the new Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?

2) Where is the International Tattoo Convention currently underway?

3) The Fragile X Syndrome is the most common genetic cause of what condition?

4) Government is currently auctioning BWA spectrum. What is BWA?

5) What distinction has been conferred on the 160 m tall Capital Gate Tower in Abu Dhabi?

6) Name the trumpet that is expected to be heard frequently during the World Cup Football matches in South Africa?

7) Which company’s steel plant is threatening to cause damage to Bapu Kuti, a heritage site associated with Mahatma Gandhi in Wardha District?

8) The President of which African country is planning to fund a UNESCO sponsored prize for Life Sciences?

9) What rare blood group is named after an Indian city?

10) Where is Warren Anderson, CEO of Union Carbide at the time of Bhopal Tragedy, living now?

Answers to Quiz - 100

1) Born in Lahore and studying in Madras, he went on to become a US citizen and received the Physics Nobel Prize in 1983 for his work on the structure and evolution of stars.

S Chandrasekhar

2) This British engineer invented the hovercraft.

Christopher Cockerell

3) This French naval officer, explorer and oceanographer co-developed the Aqualung for Scuba diving.


Jacques Cousteau

4) This Japanese director is regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers. Among his most important films are Seven Samurai, Ran, Rashomon and Yojimbo.

Akira Kurosawa

5) He co-invented the transistor along with John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain, for which they received the Nobel Prize in 1956.

William Shockley

6) Born in Taiwan, he became a Japanese citizen after World War II and invented Instant Noodles in response to the problem of food shortage.

Momofuku Ando

7) He designed the first working programmable computer, Z3 in 1941

Konrad Zuse

8) Known as Freddie among friends, this British philosopher is known for promoting Logical Positivism – a school of philosophy that combines Empiricism and Rationalism.

A J Ayer

9) She became part of a notorious criminal gang that looted small stores, gas stations and banks in the Central United States during the Great Depression. She and her partner went on to become cult figures and have been immortalized through a 1967 film bearing their names.

Bonnie Parker

10) A highly influential blues musician, he is widely regarded as the first to use the Electric Guitar.

T-Bone Walker