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.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
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
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
Monday, January 17, 2011
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?
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?
Saturday, January 08, 2011
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
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?
Claude Chabrol and Eric Rohmer2) 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
Sunday, January 02, 2011
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?
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?
Saturday, August 14, 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
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
Sunday, August 08, 2010
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?
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?
Saturday, August 07, 2010
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
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
Sunday, August 01, 2010
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”?
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”?
Sunday, July 04, 2010
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
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
Thursday, July 01, 2010
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
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
Sunday, June 13, 2010
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
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?
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?
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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
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
Friday, June 11, 2010
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?
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
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
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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?
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
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
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
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?
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?
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
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