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Rules * 26 questions.* A-Z format.* Each question carries 1 mark.* Star-marked questions (i.e, 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25) will be counted to break the ties.* Every decision of the QM is final.

Round

No googling or else u’ll b fired…

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best…

* Founded on : 2nd October, 2015* Headquarters : Mountain View, California* Key People : Eric Schmidt (Executive Chairman) Larry Page (CEO) Sergey Brin (President) Ruth Porat (CFO)

What is being talked about?

A quiz by Somnath Chanda

A

Tech-Biz Quiz 2016, ISI

Apart from FanDuel and Hublot, which global brand also paid $1m to Floyd

Mayweather to walk to the ring before his much publicised fight with Manny

Pacquio in 2015?


B


Jeff Howe and Mark Robinson, editors at Wired Magazine, invented a

portmanteau word which is defined by Merriam-Webster as the process of obtaining needed services, ideas or content by soliciting contributions from outsiders, rather than from

traditional employees or suppliers.What is the good word?


C


Scarred by a public relation thrashing over it’s ‘Dieselgate Scandal’,

Volkswagen is planning an image makeover.

‘What’ is said to be the first casualty of this makeover?


D


A signature line called EK is going to be launched pretty soon. The brand

will retail the dress materials, jewelleries and other accessories that

have shot to fame on the hugely popular projects the person is

associated with.Who is the person behind EK?


E


Based on a 1977 novel by Craig Thomas and directed

by Clint Eastwood, this movie deals with an audacious plot to hijack a

highly sophisticated Russian MIG 31, which is invisible to radar. The book

gets it’s title from the NATO reporting name given to MIG 31.

Which movie?


F


These are the original drawings and prototypes of a ‘guide’ whose name

comes from the fact that he is shaped like a wooden or plastic clip for

securing clothes to a clothes line. Where can you find him?


G


Dan Dare is a British sci-fi

comic hero who appeared in

the Eagle comic story Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future from 1950 to

1967 (and also in reprints) and

dramatised on Radio Luxembourg (1951–1956).

Which brand, founded by brothers - William and James, sponsored the series in the ‘50s?


H


In October 2008, amidst a great financial crisis, one seller put up X for sale at eBay. The auction started with

a bid of 99 pence and reached 10 million pounds (US $17.28 million). Bidders’ questions included: “Do you offer volcano /earthquake insurance?”

However, singer Björk was ‘not included’ in the sale.What was being sold?


I


In a certain list published just a few weeks ago by Forbes, the entries are

----- 1. _____________ 2. Denzel Washington ($6.50 per $1) 3. Will Ferrell ($6.80 per $1) 4. Liam Neeson ($7.80 per $1) 5. Will Smith ($8.60 per $1)Who topped this ‘not-so-welcome’ list?


J


Restricted to users 17 and up, what are these called?


K


This two-word tag was originally used for (A) who was an air hostess by

profession. She was then followed by some leading bolly-ladies. Presently, the legacy is carried forward by this

Brazilian lady (B).

Which two-word tag is being talked about?


L


A B

Real life imitating reel life….. Asin married the head honcho of which

telecom giant?


M


After 127 years as a nonprofit entity, which publication has joined Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox as a part

of a newly expanded joint venture and shed its nonprofit status?


N


During ‘60s, this technology was developed by a group of academics

and American Air Force to simulate a cockpit. In its new avatar, it became a

hit in video arcades in the ‘80s. Recently, Universal Music has planned to use this technology to telecast four

concerts in Los Angeles.Which is the most prominent company in this particular field of technology?


O


Juan Terry Trippe was a leading

industrialist of his time.

Which, now defunct,

organisation did he found in 1927?

(Clue – He has been portrayed by Alec

Baldwin in the movie The Aviator)


P


In Italian, what is the single-word expression for ‘four eyes’?


Q


Founded by Ravi Alagendran and his wife Karthiyani Govindan, both of whom

are Malaysians of ethnic Indian descent, it is the fourth of its type in

the world that has imposed application of Sharia Laws. Following strict dietary guidelines, every operation is initiated after the recitation of formal prayers.

What did they found?


R


This 2 metre high monument, erected outside St. Petersburg College in Jan

2013, was dismantled in

2014.In whose

memory, this particular

monument was originally erected? A quiz by Somnath

Chanda

S


Elisha Gray, an American electric

al engineer, fought bitterly with X to claim

the patent of this invention. But X was awarded the

patent as he reached the New

York Patents Office 30 minutes earlier than Gray.

For which invention

was the patent given?


T


Founded by former Beatle

George Harrison, the black horse logo of Dark

Horse Records is reportedly

inspired from which

character in Indian

puranas & mythology?


U


With which highly sophisticated and technical project, would you connect

these three legendary figures from the world of music?


V


Founded in 1983, Sam’s West Inc. (doing business as Sam’s Club) is

an American chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs.

Which biz-entity is the owner of Sam’s West Inc.?


W


An Ushanka is a Russian fur cap with ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or tied at the chin to protect the ears, jaw and lower chin from the cold.

The thick dense fur also offers some protection against blunt impacts to the

head. Where have you seen a bunny wearing an Ushanka with a red star and a red scarf around its neck and a sack on its back?


X


This was the original logo of

which company?


Y


Founded in 1889, one of the largest business groups, DCM went through a

major financial crisis in 1917 but recovered after it received a large

contract from the British Army at the time of the WWI. But it’s operations were

again brought to a halt by a massive strike in 1934. The governing board then asked a young Delhite social worker to

suggest what went wrong. Interestingly, that person came into bigtime news in 1967 for a completely different reason.

Who was he? A quiz by Somnath Chanda

Z


* Founded on : 2nd October, 2015* Headquarters : Mountain View, California* Key People : Eric Schmidt (Executive Chairman) Larry Page (CEO) Sergey Brin (President) Ruth Porat (CFO)

What is being talked about?


A



A

Alphabet


Apart from FanDuel and Hublot, which global brand also paid $1m to Floyd

Mayweather to walk to the ring before his much publicised fight with Manny

Pacquio in 2015?


B



B

Burger King


Jeff Howe and Mark Robinson, editors at Wired Magazine, invented a

portmanteau word which is defined by Merriam-Webster as the process of obtaining needed services, ideas or content by soliciting contributions from outsiders, rather than from

traditional employees or suppliers.What is the good word?


C



C

Crowdsourcing


Scarred by a public relation thrashing over it’s ‘Dieselgate Scandal’,

Volkswagen is planning an image makeover.

‘What’ is said to be the first casualty of this makeover?


D



D

Das Auto


A signature line called EK is going to be launched pretty soon. The brand will retail the dress materials and

jewelleries that have shot to fame on the hugely popular projects the person

is associated with.Who is the person behind EK?


E



E

Ekta Kapoor


Based on a 1977 novel by Craig Thomas and directed

by Clint Eastwood, this movie deals with an audacious plot to hijack a

highly sophisticated Russian MIG 31, which is invisible to radar. The book

gets it’s title from the NATO reporting name given to MIG 31.

Which movie?


F



F

Firefox


These are the original drawings and prototypes of a ‘guide’ whose name

comes from the fact that he is shaped like a wooden or plastic clip for

securing clothes to a clothes line. Where can you find him?


G



G

Google Map


Dan Dare is a British sci-fi

comic hero who appeared in

the Eagle comic story Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future from 1950 to

1967 (and also in reprints) and

dramatised on Radio Luxembourg (1951–1956).

Which brand, founded by brothers - William and James, sponsored the series in the ‘50s?


H



H

Horlicks


In October 2008, amidst a great financial crisis, one seller put up X for sale at eBay. The auction started with

a bid of 99 pence and reached 10 million pounds (US $17.28 million). Bidders’ questions included: “Do you offer volcano /earthquake insurance?”

However, singer Björk was ‘not included’ in the sale.What was being sold?


I



I

Iceland


In a certain list published just a few weeks ago by Forbes, the entries are

----- 1. _____________ 2. Denzel Washington ($6.50 per $1) 3. Will Ferrell ($6.80 per $1) 4. Liam Neeson ($7.80 per $1) 5. Will Smith ($8.60 per $1)Who topped this ‘not-so-welcome’ list?


J



J

Johny Depp


Restricted to users 17 and up, what are these called?


K



K

Kimoji


This two-word tag was originally used for (A) who was an air hostess by

profession. She was then followed by some leading bolly-ladies. Presently, the legacy is carried forward by this

Brazilian lady (B).

Which two-word tag is being talked about?


L


A B


L

Liril Girl


Real life imitating reel life….. Asin married the head honcho of which

telecom giant?


M



M

Micromax


After 127 years as a nonprofit entity, which publication has joined Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox as a part

of a newly expanded joint venture and shed its nonprofit status?


N



N

National Geographic


During ‘60s, this technology was developed by a group of academics

and American Air Force to simulate a cockpit. In its new avatar, it became a

hit in video arcades in the ‘80s. Recently, Universal Music has planned to use this technology to telecast four

concerts in Los Angeles.Which is the most prominent company in this particular field of technology?


O



O

Oculus Rift


Juan Terry Trippe was a leading

industrialist of his time.

Which, now defunct,

organisation did he found in 1927?

(Clue – He has been portrayed by Alec

Baldwin in the movie The Aviator)


P



P

Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am


In Italian, what is the single-word expression for ‘four eyes’?


Q



Q

Quattrocchi


Founded by Ravi Alagendran and his wife Karthiyani Govindan, both of whom

are Malaysians of ethnic Indian descent, it is the fourth of its type in

the world that has imposed application of Sharia Laws. Following strict dietary guidelines, every operation is initiated after the recitation of formal prayers.

What did they found?


R



R

Rayani Air


This 2 metre high monument, erected outside St. Petersburg College in Jan

2013, was dismantled in

2014.In whose

memory, this particular

monument was originally erected? A quiz by Somnath

Chanda

S



S

Steve Jobs


Elisha Gray, an American electric

al engineer, fought bitterly with X to claim

the patent of this invention. But X was awarded the

patent as he reached the New

York Patents Office 30 minutes earlier than Gray.

For which invention

was the patent given?


T



T

Telephone


Founded by former Beatle

George Harrison, the black horse logo of Dark

Horse Records is reportedly

inspired from which

character in Indian

puranas & mythology?


U



U

Uchchaishrava


With which highly sophisticated and technical project, would you connect

these three legendary figures from the world of music?


V



V

Voyager Space Probe(Their musical works are on the Voyager records and sent along with space probe

Voyager)


Founded in 1983, Sam’s West Inc. (doing business as Sam’s Club) is

an American chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs.

Which biz-entity is the owner of Sam’s West Inc.?


W



W

Walmart


An Ushanka is a Russian fur cap with ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or tied at the chin to protect the ears, jaw and lower chin from the cold.

The thick dense fur also offers some protection against blunt impacts to the

head. Where have you seen a bunny wearing an Ushanka with a red star and a red scarf around its neck and a sack on its back?


X



X

Xiaomi Mascot


This was the original logo of

which company?


Y



Y

Yamaha


Founded in 1889, one of the largest business groups, DCM went through a

major financial crisis in 1917 but recovered after it received a large

contract from the British Army at the time of the WWI. But it’s operations were

again brought to a halt by a massive strike in 1934. The governing board then asked a young Delhite social worker to

suggest what went wrong. Interestingly, that person came into bigtime news in 1967 for a completely different reason.

Who was he? A quiz by Somnath Chanda

Z



Z

Zakir Hussain


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