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THE REAL QUIZZING

IS BACK !!!!

S.P.Q.C

Q.M:Vinit Badrike

Gaurav Bobade

• Q.M. Decision is final decision • +10 for every question .• Negative marks are written on left hand side

of the slide ,if any.• Q.M will accept individual decision only after

the quiz , during the quiz Q.M. decision is final.

1.

• What company uses the tagline Choose wisely live well?

• Tele Brands the company responsible for all those annoying ads on TV

2.

• A Syrian who is the vice president at Boomtown Hotel Casino in Reno, Nevada, Abdulfattah “John” Jandali never got to meet his son whom he had given up for adoption.

• Who is his famous son who died in October 2011?

• Steve Jobs

3.What type of flower is Sir Alex Ferguson sporting?

• Poppy Flower for Remembrance Day.

4.

• Describing why the crow is this publication’s icon, its editor wrote:

• “It is the brainchild of the multi-talented Prasoon Joshi, chairman of McCann Erickson, who brilliantly intuited the old proverb, Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate, for the paper’s ad campaign.”

• Which publication?

• Tehelka Bird – tehelka.com

5.Which country's Flag?

• Ecquador.

6.

• In the names “R.K.Narayan” and “R.K.Laxman”, what does the “R” stand for?

• Rasipuram.

7.Clue #1: B_____dClue #2: 2012 Drama/Fantasy/MysteryClue #3: Directed by: Jamie Bradshaw, Alexander DoulerainClue #4: Similar to: American Beauty, Another Earth, End of WatchClue #5: Starring: Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor, Ingeborga DapkunaiteClue #6:

Branded

• Story Line:- Set in a dystopian future where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man's effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy will lead to an epic battle with hidden forces that control the world.

*8.Significance?

• 1st Academy Awards

9.ID Ad?

10.

• X was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of Y. Often referred to as the ‘quiet X’, Y was a deep admirer of the Indian culture and mysticism. He was ranked 11th in the list of the ’100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time’ by the Rolling Stones Magazine. During his lifetime, he donated a lot of money to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. ID X & Y.

• X = George HarrisonY = Beatles

11.

• In the world of entertainment, how do we better know the brothers Jack,Harry,Albert and Sam.

• Warner Brothers

12.

• X is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in revealing clothes

• The term is used to describe a catchy, upbeat, often sexually provocative dance sequence for a song in a movie.

• X?

• Item number

13.

• Which page on facebook has the most number of followers ahead of youtube,Eminem and Rihanna ?

• Facebook’s own page.

14.

• If the greek for ‘study of life ‘ is biology ,what is latin for study of life ?

• Curriculum Vitae

15.

• Beijing has brought out a book in 2008 titled “don’t be shy, just try” , targeted at 4 million of its 14 million in habitants. What is this book all about ?

• To encourage its residents to learn spoken English ahead of the Olympics

16.

• Where did Swami Vivekananda spend three days at the end of 1892( presumed to be 25,26 and 27 December 1892)

• Kanniyakumari leading to the creatiton of the vevekananda rock memorial

17.

• This particular sub stream of the american film industry has been responsible for almost all the technology innovations in distribution-first home video then streaming video online, and downloadable movies you can burn onto your own dvd’s .Which sub stream?

• Pornography

18.

• "Earlier this week the Women’s Tennis Association outlined their plan to, as WTA chairman Stacey Allaster said, “drive excessive X out of the game for future generations.” That plan includes educating younger players, designing a handheld device to measure the volume of infractions, and establishing guidelines that more precisely define what’s considered a 'hindrance' to the game."

• X- grunting

19.

Martin Luther King Jr.(I Have a Dream)

20.Connect these pictures to the world sports.

Don- Donald BradmanThe Afghan- Mark WaughPigeon- Glenn McgrathKasper- Michael KasprowiczPup- Michael ClarkeBing – Brett Lee

21.

• Which company uses this tagline in advertising ?

• SCREW YOURSELF• It is an iconic retail company.

• IKEA

22.Issued in the public interest/ Advertisement by ?

• The times of india

23.Put Funda

• Cancer Express or Cancer Train; Back in 2010, many villagers in Punjab’s Malwa region (most prosperous since Green Revolution) were reported dead due to an unknown cause. Ultimately when these patients were rushed to Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Treatment and Research Institute in Bikaner, the truth was partially uncovered: the patients of Malwa Belt were suffering from cancer. The culprit was identified as the pesticide used to treat the American Bollworm. Around 60 to 70 patients board this train every week at Bathinda to get treated at the hospital across the border.

24.

• This term is basically a generic term for a place/spot which attracts tourists and/or locals in large crowds.

• In computing, it is used for security purposes, as a trap used to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized usage of the network. It consists of a proxy site, a site which appears as if it’s a part of the network, but is detached from the network. It appears to contain content of importance to hackers.

• So, it attracts hackers and spammers away from the actual site, and is thus called X.

• Honeypot

25.• Born in Kolkata with three siblings, X lost both his parents by the age of

18. His success story began soon as he graduated from two of the best schools in the world and climbed the business ladder soon after moving to America. He served as the chairman to various multinational corporations, and was a highly respected individual until recent developments.

• Y on the other hand, 22 years younger than X, has a family of many heritages, with a Muslim and Jewish in-laws and Hindu and Sikh parents. He had a similar story when his family moved to the US when he was 2, and he rose to prominence soon after attending the same school as X. Named recently in TIME’s 100 most influential people, he has had a record of never losing.

• Y served as a “nemesis” for X , and one man’s fall is another man’s rise.• Id X and Y.

• X is Rajat GuptaY is Preet Bharara

26. 1 is a famous actor, and the other 2 are Nobel Laureates. Find the connect.

• 1-Sheldon Leonard2-Robert Hofstadter, Leon Cooper

• The main characters of “The Big Bang Theory” i.e Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter are named after them

26.

WonderBra

27.This is a famous victory in a match that raised an estimated 400,000$ in charity. What is so special about this match? This is the winning team, name this as well as the losing team.

• The high altitude cricket match at Gorakh Shep plateau on Mt. Everest. The teams were named after Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, with team Hillary winning the match

28.1 Aga, Ms. Anu 2 Aiyar, Shri Mani Shankar 3 Akhtar, Shri Javed 4 Dua, Shri H.K. 5 Ganguly, Dr. Ashok S. 6 Jayashree, Smt. B. 7 Miri, Prof. Mrinal 8 Mungekar, Dr. Bhalchandra 9 Parasaran, Shri K. 10 Rekha, Ms. 11 Swaminathan, Prof. M.S. 12 X

Nominated Members

• Tendulkar, Shri Sachin Ramesh

29.For two consecutive years 1988 and 1989, all the players in top 3 of the Ballon d’Or voting came from the same club, a feat unparalleled in history. Which club?

30.This firm was appointed as the official tennis ball supplier to The Wimbledon Championships and, with the current deal set to end in 2015, it remains one of the longest unbroken sporting sponsorships in history. It is a British sports equipment brand name sold throughout the world. Which firm am I talking about?

Slazenger

31.• Developed the first indigenous micro-computer at the same time as Apple

and 3 years before IBM's PC – in 1978. This micro-computer virtually gave birth to the Indian computer industry. X's in-depth knowledge of Unix led to the development of a fine grained multi-processor Unix in 1988, three years ahead of Sun and HP.

• Along with the swiftly growing software technology industry, X, which was hitherto known as the pioneer in modern computing made the advent into software development.X's R&D was spun off as X Technologies in 1997 to mark their advent into the software services arena.

• Today, X sells more PCs in India than any other brand, runs Northern Ireland's largest BPO operation, and manages the network for Asia's largest stock exchange network apart from designing zero visibility landing systems to land the world's most popular airplane. And this it does across 31 countries and across 505 points of presence in India.

• Shiv Nadar - HCL

Source:http://www.hcl.in/history-milestones.asp#

32.

• ____ _______is one of the worlds most unique and sought after coffee beans. These exotic beans originate from the _____ Coast of India and undergo a very unique process to produce their phenomenal flavor profile.

• Monsooned Malabar (or Monsoon Malabar)

• Source:http://www.monsoonedmalabar.com/information-about-monsooned-malabar.html

CONNECT

Connect 1.

• The following is regarded as one of the most influential speeches ever. FITB.

• “As you know, in a deposition in January, I was asked

questions about my relationship with a ______ _______. While my answers were legally accurate, I did not volunteer information.

• Indeed, I did have a relationship with ______ that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong. It constituted a critical lapse in judgment and a personal failure on my part for which I am solely and completely responsible.”

2. This is a very recent fiasco, and someone triggered this, elbowing one player, kicking one,

and headbutting the third. ID who.

3.

• X was launched on 3 June 2011, and is called a “decision engine”.

• The word X was chosen as the name of this product as it reminds one of the sound when “an idea clicks”. X was codenamed “Kumo”, as “Kumo” in Japanese means “cloud” and “spider”, both having some connection to the work X does. ID X.

4

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

• 1. Bill Clinton and blanks are Monica Lewinksy -> Monica2. Joey Barton -> Joey Tribbiani3. Bing – > Chandler Bing4. Rachel hairstyle -> Rachel Green

Gwyneth Paltrow/ Sunny Leone

31.Connect

• Satyendra Nath Bose and cern.• the higgs boson particle

32.Identify?

• Al Jazeera it is.

33.• This daily use product “X” was believed to be used in China in 875 AD.

• In modern times, Joseph Gayetty in 1857 is credited with invention of “X”. Walter Alcock further modified packaging of “X”. Howevr “X” gained popularity after Thomas, Edward & Clarence Scott (3 brothers from Philadelphia, USA), started marketing of “X” in 1867.

• The use of “X” is not restricted to what it was originally designed for, and can be found in kitchens, labs and of course where its meant to be. “X” comes in various sizes, around a central axis.

• Identify “X”.

• Toilet paper

34.Identify the brand whoseheadquarters these are

• Bacardi

35.

• When filling out internet forms specific to the US, what is the zip code most commonly given by non-Americans?

• 90210

• Connect

+50/-20 Statistics of what

• Formed February 2009• Jurisdiction Government of India• Annual budget 3,000 crore• Headquarters New Delhi• Initially composed largely of non-resident Indians

returning to India • Estimated to create 100,000 new jobs in the country,

and business opportunities worth 6,500 crore in the first phase of implementation, over three years.

+40/-15 Identify

+30/-10 What is X• An X is a demand whose fulfillment is requested in a specified period of time

and which is backed up by a threat to be followed through in case of noncompliance. X is generally the final demand in a series of requests. As such, the time allotted is usually short, and the request is understood not to be open to further negotiation.

• The threat which backs up the ultimatum can vary depending on the demand in question and on the other circumstances. The following are commonly encountered:

• in diplomacy, the threat to declare war, to take other military action or to impose sanctions such as trade restrictions or embargoes.

• in a kidnapping, the threat by the kidnappers that they will kill the hostages if their demands are not met

+20/-5 Identify X.

• A X is an old method, technology, computer system, or application program.

• X may or may not remain in use. Even if it is no longer used, it may continue to impact the organization due to its historical role.

• Historic data may not have been converted into the new system format and may exist within the new system with the use of a customized schema crosswalk, or may exist only in a data warehouse.

+10 36.

Answers

• The Bourne series

Statistics of what

• Formed February 2009• Jurisdiction Government of India• Annual budget 3,000 crore• Headquarters New Delhi• Initially composed largely of non-resident Indians

returning to India • Estimated to create 100,000 new jobs in the country,

and business opportunities worth 6,500 crore in the first phase of implementation, over three years.

Bourne Identity

• Unique Identification Authority of India

Identify

Bourne Supremacy

• Supreme Court of India

What is X• An X is a demand whose fulfillment is requested in a specified period of time

and which is backed up by a threat to be followed through in case of noncompliance. X is generally the final demand in a series of requests. As such, the time allotted is usually short, and the request is understood not to be open to further negotiation.

• The threat which backs up the ultimatum can vary depending on the demand in question and on the other circumstances. The following are commonly encountered:

• in diplomacy, the threat to declare war, to take other military action or to impose sanctions such as trade restrictions or embargoes.

• in a kidnapping, the threat by the kidnappers that they will kill the hostages if their demands are not met

Bourne Ultimatum

• Ultimatum

Identify X.

• A X is an old method, technology, computer system, or application program.

• X may or may not remain in use. Even if it is no longer used, it may continue to impact the organization due to its historical role.

• Historic data may not have been converted into the new system format and may exist within the new system with the use of a customized schema crosswalk, or may exist only in a data warehouse.

Bourne Legacy

• Legacy

37.

On the morning of 28th April 1986, workers at the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant, Sweden, were found to have radioactive particles on their clothes. 

It was Sweden's search for the source of radioactivity, after they had determined there was no leak at the Swedish plant, that led to the first news of _________________ to the outside world.

Chernobyl Meltdown

38.Identity the person

• A member of the RSS-DEV Working Group that co-authored the "RSS 1.0" specification of RSS, he built the website framework web.py and created the architecture for the Open Library.

• He also focused on sociology, civic awareness and activism. In 2010 he joined the Harvard University Center for Ethics.

• He founded the online group Demand Progress (known for its campaign against the Stop Online Piracy Act) and later worked with U.S. and international activist groups Rootstrikers, and Avaaz. He also worked as a contributing editor to The Baffler.

• Aaron Swartz

39.

• The first pair was made 360 years ago. Known for its sharpness, it is a tool that is primarily used in garment industries and households. The standard size ranges from six inches to 14 inches and is sold at prices between Rs 20-Rs 50. It is also the first handmade tool from micro,small and medium enterprises to receive a Geographical Indication Tag in India. Which product are we talking about?

• Scissors

40.From the world of espionage, identify this extraordinary woman

• Noor Inayat Khan

41.

• A famous Indian personality X was misplaced accidently by the hospital staff when X was born. This was found by his uncle because he had noticed a deformity in the baby on the first day . The story goes like this : On the day, X was born, his uncle had come to his hospital to see him. The uncle noticed a small hole near the top of his left ear lobe. But the next day, when he came to see the baby , he did not find the hole! A search was made and X was found sleeping blissfully beside a fisherwoman. Who is X?

• Sunil Gavaskar!!

42.

• We first heard Sandip Vinayak Prabhu from 3 November 2006 to 26 January 2007 for 86 days. Then we heard him from 17 August 2008 to 22 November 2008 for 98 days. After that, we heard him from 4 October 2009 to 26 December 2009 for 84 days. Since then we have heard him twice, from 3 October 2010 to 8 January 2011 for 96 days and from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012 for 98 days. Where do we hear him?

• Voice of Big Boss!

43.He would have been much famous today in Indian history if another man would have missed the same feat . Identify him and explain the funda .

• Ravish Malhotra. Malhotra served as backup for Rakesh Sharma on the Soyuz T-11 mission which launched the first Indian citizen into space

44.Identify the film and what's so special about this scene?

• This is the last scene of Pursuit of Happyness.. The person on the left in Gartner and the entire movie is his life story!

45.

• In printing press , when a day's paper was set , it was encased in a frame called flange that represented the final edited copy of the paper. However if news of extremely high priority arrived , it could only be accommodated by destroying flange. What phrase originated out of this custom?

• Breaking news

46.

• FB IPO is the 3rd largest ever in the USA. The second ($18.1 bn) is a company that recently decided to stop its FB ads. And the first/largest ever (at $19.7 bn) says "All it takes". Identify the 2nd and 1st.

• GM and VISA

47.

• How do we now know Shiv nagar a small village in UP?

• Snapdeal.com Nagar.

48.Identify the man who is behind the greatest innovative invention?

• Stuart Robinson, suggested the T20 format