Quiz contest 4

Quiz Contest IVHOT Questions.

Question 1

• To whom were these lines dedicated :

“Fans should wear helmets when ______ is batting” - Sir Vivian Richards

Question 3

• In 2006, X was named the richest fictional character by Forbes Magazine. But later X was dropped from the list because of angry letters from children claiming X was real. Identify X.

Question 3• Whose gravestone ?

Question 4

• X is a videogame character , depicted as a short, pudgy, Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom and also has a brother named Luigi.

Question 5

• Who plays the role of Meyer Wolfshiem in the movie The Great Gatsby ?

Question 6

• Which “Baby” is this Times Of India headline talking about :-“At the age of 66, Mother India gets ready for her 29th baby”

Question 7

The Hunter Commission of Inquiry was ordered to convene by Secretary of State for India , Edwin Montagu in

1919.

What was the reason for setting up the commission?

Question 8

• Which fashion house creates exquisite Ostrich skin bags like this one featured in ZNMD as Bagwathi?

Question 9

• Born as Mona Jandali, she is a novelist , whose ex-husband named a famous TV cartoon series after her family name. She is also the sister of a famous former Tech CEO.

Who is the Tech CEO and what is the name of the Cartoon series?

Question 10• This city was named after Jamshedji Tata.

Which city are we talking about?

Question 11

• This wonder, is also referred to as the:-“Teardrop on the cheek of eternity”

Question 12

• 46664 is a series of AIDS charity concerts played in honour of __X__ , who was imprisoned at Robben Island.• Shortly before Joe Strummers death, he and Bono co-wrote the song "46664" for __X__, as part of the campaign against AIDS in Africa.• Name __X__ and also give the significance of “46664”.

Question 13

• “I wish the whole world could see what I see. Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you really are.“

Whose words?

Question 14

• X is a Swahili phrase that can be translated literally as "no worries." Its meaning is similar to the English phrase "no problem" or Australian English phrase "no worries" and also can be translated to "don't worry, be happy. Identify X

Question 15

• X was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, to Fred and Deborah Sue Davisson. He has two elder sisters, Whitney and Hilary. In his youth, he was diagnosed with ADHD. Between 2004 and 2008, he studied sports marketing and management. X has made an estimated $5 million per year in endorsements, including a $1 million endorsement recently. Identify X.

Question 16

• "We have decided to continue with him as he is synonymous with the brand and network of the company. He was more of an emotional attachment and was also important from the creative perspective. The child was not important though he would be introduced in the second phase" said Harit Nagpal, the business director of the company. What is being talked about here?

Question 17

• Where can you find the following? The Cyrillic letter И , the Greek letter Ω , the Korean syllabic block 위 , the Arabic letter و(Waw), the Chinese character 維 , the Hindi akshar व at the left, the Bangla borno উ , the Kannada akshara at the bottom, the Hebrew letter ( |Vav ,)the Georgian (ვVin) , the Armenian Վ

(Vev) and glyphs like in Classical 維基大典Chinese and the Japanese katakana ウィ.

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• In 1997, X decided to introduce an integrated corporate design, choosing as the core element a new and yet familiar logo: the 3 bars. It was designed in 1990 by then Creative Director Peter Moore, and initially used on the Equipment range of performance products. It is inspired by the 3-Stripes as they appear on footwear. Identify X

Question 20

• X, designed by D Udaya Kumar, was presented to the public by the Government of India on 15 July 2010, following its selection through an “open” competition among Indian residents.The design resembles a Devanagari letter and a Latin capital letter. Identify X

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• An Indian law states that:A crime if attempted , then the person will be imprisoned.But, if the crime is completed, then no action is possible against the criminal.Which crime?

Question 24

• Ad for what?

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Question 26

What happened on July 21 at 02:56 UTC (0826 IST),1969?

Question 27

It was announced that Y will be the artistic director for the 2012 Olympic games opening ceremony. Y is the director of 28 Days Later , Sunshine and Train spotting . Y won Oscar by directing an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup.

Question 28

• His first store was called ‘The Peoples Place’ with an investment of US$150.He would customize and sell jeans and bell bottoms bought in New York City. His first signature collection came in 1985. He has been announced as the fashion consultant for American Idol 2012.Do you know who this famous designer is?

Question 29

• “Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1”

Question 30

• Victor Gruen designed the first of these in 1956,impelled by his hatred of cars and his hatred of American suburbs. The structure that he put up at Edina in Minneapolis was envisioned as an air-conditioned centre where community would be possible. This structure is still in use. What did Gruen thus create?

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Question 32

• Andy Rubin and Rich Miner deviced this software as early as 2003 before they sold it to the company which owns it today for $50million.The company kept it in cold storage for 4years until 2007.Rubin and Miner now hold high posts in this company . Id the software.

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Question 35• The following was the content of an email sent way back in

the 1900s.What significance?• DIGITAL WILL BE GIVING A PRODUCT PRESENTATION OF THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE

DECSYSTEM-20 FAMILY; THE DECSYSTEM-2020, 2020T, 2060, AND 2060T. THE DECSYSTEM-20 FAMILY OF COMPUTERS HAS EVOLVED FROM THE TENEX OPERATING SYSTEM AND THE DECSYSTEM-10 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE. BOTH THE DECSYSTEM-2060T AND 2020T OFFER FULL ARPANET SUPPORT UNDER THE TOPS-20 OPERATING SYSTEM. THE DECSYSTEM-2060 IS AN UPWARD EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT DECSYSTEM 2040 AND 2050 FAMILY. THE DECSYSTEM-2020 IS A NEW LOW END MEMBER OF THE DECSYSTEM-20 FAMILY AND FULLY SOFTWARE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL OF THE OTHER DECSYSTEM-20 MODELS.WE INVITE YOU TO COME SEE THE 2020 AND HEAR ABOUT THE DECSYSTEM-20 FAMILY AT THE TWO PRODUCT PRESENTATIONS WE WILL BE GIVING IN CALIFORNIA THIS MONTH. THE LOCATIONS WILL BE:Â Â Â Â Â TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1978 - 2 PMÂ Â Â Â Â HYATT HOUSE (NEAR THE L.A. AIRPORT)Â Â Â Â Â LOS ANGELES, CAÂ Â Â Â Â THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978 - 2 PMÂ Â Â Â Â DUNFEYS ROYAL COACHÂ Â Â Â Â SAN MATEO, CAÂ Â Â Â Â (4 MILES SOUTH OF S.F. AIRPORT AT BAYSHORE, RT 101 AND RT 92)A 2020 WILL BE THERE FOR YOU TO VIEW. ALSO TERMINALS ON-LINE TO OTHER DECSYSTEM-20 SYSTEMS THROUGH THE ARPANET. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE NEAREST DEC OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXCITING DECSYSTEM-20 FAMILY.

Question 36

• X is an American actor, film producer and rapper. X also earned critical praise for his performances in Six Degrees of Separation and The Pursuit of Happiness , receiving Best Actor Oscar nominations for the latter two. X achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince.Identify X.

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Question 38

• An American billionaire playboy, industrialist, and ingenious engineer resides at –

10880, Malibu Point , Malibu, California – 90265Whom are we talking about?

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Question 40

• The 182 meters (597 ft) monument that will be created directly facing the Narmada Dam, 3.2 km away on the river island called Sadhu Bet of Narmada river, Bharuch in Gujarat state of India. On completion, it will be the tallest statue in the world.

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Question 44

• Dominique Ansel , an American baker , recently invented this new type of pastry-

“A hybrid variety by crossing over American Donut and French Croissant”

What was the name given to this variety?

Question 45

• This place in India has been recognized many a times by BBC, Rashad Hussain, Discovery Channel and The Limca Book of Records.

President Obama ‘s special envoy Rashad Hussain described it s the “best” in India specially appreciating the involvement of people through mixed cultures and castes.

Which place are we talking about?

Question 46

• Julian Assange, an Australian Internet activist, is generally described as the founder, editor-in-chief, and director of this organization.

This international, online,non profit, journalistic organization aims at publishing secret information, news leaks, and classifying media from anonymous sources

Name this INFAMOUS organization , with this. slogan “ We Open Governments”.

Question 47

• This famous word had been named as “word of the year” by Oxford Dictionaries.Editors say, “The word has evolved from a niche social media tag into a mainstream term for a self-portrait photograph”.

Question 48

• To which personality were these lines dedicated-“He swings like a butterfly , stings like a bee”.

Question 49

• Arvind Kejriwal officially launched his AAP on the 26th of November 2012.

Why did he choose the date- 26/11 ?

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Question 52

• 11:45 pm, 14th July 2013, a message was sent to Rahul Gandhi by Ashwin Mishra which stated “ Bye Bye Rahul”.

What was the purpose of this message?

Question 53

• If you die in your dreams, then you are actually dead in reality.Serious or joking?

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Question 55

• “Gomutra “ is one of the five amrits of The Panchamrit.Serious or joking?

Question 56

• Mother is responsible for the gender of child.

Serious or joking?

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