S.P.Q.C.

SANKET/VANSHAJ

Q1

• ID.

A1.

• ID.

Q2. CONNECT

A2

• TOP GUN– TOM CRUISE– HIS NAME “ MAVERICK”– VAL KILMER– DIALOUGE “ FEEL THE NEED…THE NEED

FOR SPEED”

Q3

A3

Q4

• ID.

A4

• STEPHANIE RICEWINNER OF 3 OLYMPIC GOLDS AT

BEIJING 2008.

Q5• X was written by Estonia-based developers Ahti Heinla,

Priit Kasesalu and Jaan Tallinn, who had also originally developed Y.Y Media Desktop was commonly used to exchange MP3 music files and other file types, such as videos, applications, and documents over the internet. The X Group is founded by Swedish-born entrepreneur Niklas Zennström and the Dane Janus Friis. One of the initial names for the project was "Sky peer-to-peer", which was then abbreviated to “Z". However, some of the domain names associated with “Z" were already taken. the current title is "X", for which domain names were available.

A5

• X= SKYPE• Y= KAZAA• Z=SKYPER

Q6• Many banks in post-Renaissance Europe issued

small, porcelain "borrower's tiles" to their creditworthy customers. Like credit cards, these tiles were imprinted with the owner's name, his credit limit, and the name of the bank. Each time the customer wanted to borrow money, he had to present the tile to the bank teller, who would compare the imprinted credit limit with how much the customer had already borrowed. If the borrower were past the limit, the teller did something which resulted in coining of the term X. ID X.

A6

“GOING BROKE”…..THE TELLER BROKE THE TILE.

Q7

• X is a tough cloth used in day to day modern clothing.It was originally made in Nimes, France, as well as Genoa, Italy. It was called Serge di Nimes--later shortened to di Nimes, which became X.

A7

DENIM.

Q8

• X is a name of a disease derived From the medieval Italian words meaning “bad” and “air”, describing the miasma from the swamps around Rome in the summer months, believed to be the cause of fevers.

A8

• MALARIA.

Q9

• The derivation of the word X comes from the Latin for "crossroads“. in ancient times, at an intersection of three streets in Rome (or some other Italian place), they would have a type of kiosk where ancillary information was listed. You might be interested in it, you might not, hence they were bits of X.

A9

• TRI(THREE)+VIA(STREET)…TRIVIA

Q10

A10

Q11

• ID.

A11

• ERNESTO “CHE” GUEVARA.

Q12• X (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843) was an

American lexicographer, textbook author, spelling reformer, word enthusiast, and editor. He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education.” His books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. In the United States, his name has become synonymous with dictionaries, especially the modern dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English . (FULL NAME PLS)

A12

• NOAH WEBSTER.

Q13

• X earned a masters degree in political science from the Victoria College (now Laxmibai College) and DAV College, Kanpur. X is well-known for being a poet, eminent journalist, and has published a book of poetry. X is a bachelor. X's first contact with politics occurred in 1942, when he was arrested during the Quit India movement. X is also the first ever Indian to address the UN general assembly in hindi….X?

A13

• ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE.

Q14

• AT THE SOUTHERN END OF MUMBAI, WHAT DO THE BUILDINGS WITH THE NAMES SUCH AS SUN ROCK, DOLPHIN AND PRONG’S SERVE AS?

A14

• LIGHT HOUSES.

Q15

• DON’T THINK TOO MUCH.

+ +=

A15

• NIEL NITIN MUKESH

MINI CONNECT.

• NO INDIVIDUAL PTS FOR EACH QUESTION.

• 1 CHANCE TO GET THE CONNECT.• 1ST TO GET THE CONNECT- 50 PTS.• 2ND – 30 PTS.• 3RD - 15 PTS.• NO PTS. FOR THE REST OF US.

Q1• X is a native of Aligarh. He belongs to a very affluent

family. His father is an ex-MLA from Aligarh and his mother is the daughter of the Maharaja of Bolangir in Orissa. He was educated at The Doon School, Dehradun and St. Stephens, New Delhi. X made his acting debut as the lead actor in Tere Mere Sapne (1996) which was produced by Amitabh Bachchan's production company A.B.C.L. He then won the Filmfare Best Debut Award for his performance in the critically acclaimed Maachis which released later that year. X was amongst the few to be invited to Abhi-Ash wedding.

Q2.

• X, born 4 April 1972, is an Canadian-Indian actress and former fashion model. X first came to the public attention when she appeared in an advertisement for Bombay Dyeing wearing a high-cut black swimsuit opposite Karan Kapoor. X made her Bollywood debut with the film Kasoor in 2001. X guest starred in USA Network series Psych. X was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on 23 June 2009 and started her first cycle of treatment on 2 July 2009.

Q3• On 28 September 2002, X was arrested for rash and

negligent driving. His car had collided into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the pavement outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the mishap

• On 17 February 2006, X was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting an endangered species.

• In September 2007, a Muslim organisation issued a fatwa against for attending a Ganesh puja.

• Another fatwa was raised against X for allowing Madame Tussauds in London to make a wax model of himself.

• Famous Indian dancer Helen is X’s stepmom.

Q4

• X married Aarti Ahlawat in April, 2004 under heavy security in a media publicized wedding which was hosted by Arun Jaitley

• X owns a vegetarian eatery, X Favourites, which opened in late 2005 in the Fun Republic cineplex in Delhi. The majority of the products on the menu are named after cricketing themes related to his memorable innings, such as Multan Ke Sultan Ki Tikdi .

Q5

• X was born in 1965 to Muslim parents of Pathan descent in New Delhi, India. His father, Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian independence activist from Peshawar, British India. In 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.

• X Co-owns an IPL Team with Jai Mehta.

A.

• Brand ambassadors of MAYUR SUITINGS.

Q1• X is a native of Aligarh. He belongs to a very affluent

family. His father is an ex-MLA from Aligarh and his mother is the daughter of the Maharaja of Bolangir in Orissa. He educated at The Doon School, Dehradun and St. Stephens, New Delhi. X made his acting debut as the lead actor in Tere Mere Sapne (1996) which was produced by Amitabh Bachchan's production company A.B.C.L. He then won the Filmfare Best Debut Award for his performance in the critically acclaimed Maachis which released later that year. X was amongst the few to be invited to Abhi-Ash wedding.

A1

• Chandrachur Singh

Q2.

• X, born 4 April 1972, is an Canadian-Indian actress and former fashion model. X first came to the public attention when she appeared in an advertisement for Bombay Dyeing wearing a high-cut black swimsuit opposite Karan Kapoor. X made her Bollywood debut with the film Kasoor in 2001. X guest starred in USA Network series Psych. X was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on 23 June 2009 and started her first cycle of treatment on 2 July 2009.

A2

• Lisa Ray.

Q3• On 28 September 2002, X was arrested for rash and

negligent driving. His car had collided into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the pavement outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the mishap

• On 17 February 2006, X was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting an endangered species.

• In September 2007, a Muslim organisation issued a fatwa against for attending a Ganesh puja.

• Another fatwa was raised against X for allowing Madame Tussauds in London to make a wax model of himself.

• Famous Indian dancer Helen is X’s stepmom.

A3

• Salman Khan

Q4

• X married Aarti Ahlawat in April, 2004 under heavy security in a media publicized wedding which was hosted by Arun Jaitley

• X owns a vegetarian eatery, X Favourites, which opened in late 2005 in the Fun Republic cineplex in Delhi. The majority of the products on the menu are named after cricketing themes related to his memorable innings, such as Multan Ke Sultan Ki Tikdi .

A4

• Virendra Sehwag.

Q5

• X was born in 1965 to Muslim parents of Pathan descent in New Delhi, India.His father, Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian independence activist from Peshawar, British India. In 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.

• X Co-owns an IPL Team with Jai Mehta.

A5

• SRK.

Q16• In 1948, Candido used his company X’s expertise in

pumps to develop a hydrotherapeutic device for his son, Kenneth, who had developed rheumatoid arthritis in 1943, at the age of 15 months and suffered from chronic pain. The boy received regular hydrotherapy treatments at local hospitals, but Candido could not stand to see his son suffering between visits. He realized that their agricultural water pumps could be adapted to give his son soothing whirlpool treatments in the tub at home resulting in the invention of something named after the his company X (which is also his second name).

A16

• JACUZZI.

Q17• X is derived from the name of the great Scholastic theologian and

philosopher John X Scotus, whose works on logic, theology and philosophy were accepted textbooks in the universities from the 14th century. X was a name applied by early opponents to the followers of Scotus, who were less disparagingly called the Scotists. Hence the term came to refer to anyone devoted to sophistry in their argumentation. When, in the 16th century, the Scotists obstinately opposed the new learning (i.e., the English Renaissance), the term X became, in the mouths of the humanists and reformers, a term of abuse, a synonym for one incapable of scholarship. X are often comedically shown wearing paper cone hats. Schoolchildren were sometimes compelled to wear a X cap and to sit in a stool in the corner as a form of humiliating punishment for misbehaving or for failing to demonstrate that they had properly performed their studies.

A17

• JOHN “DUNCE” SCOTUS

Q18

• WHOSE FAMOUS WORDS WERE “ WE KNOCKED THE BASTARD OFF” AFTER ACHIEVING SOMETHING MANY OTHERS HAD FAILED IN ACHIEVING BEFORE HIM?

A18

• SIR EDMUND HILLARY.

Q19

• ON THE BANKS OF WHICH RIVER IN NORTH WEST INDIA DID ALEXANDER ERECT TWELVE ALTARS TO THE 12 OLYMPIAN GODS?

A19

• BEAS.YES THIS ONE!!

Q20

• In linguistics, a X is, in the strict sense, one of a group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings, usually as a result of the two words having different origins. Examples of pairs of X’s are stalk (part of a plant) and stalk (follow/harass a person), and left (opposite of right) and left (past tense of leave).

A20

• “HOMO”NYM

Q21• X’s stage play the Moustrap was once the

longest running play starring Y. later in his life Y became a successful actor and won 2 oscars. Y currently holds the position of Life President of Chelsea Football club.

• Another individual Z is credited by X for having given her the idea for her book the Murder of Roger Ackroyed. Z was a British admiral of German descent and had a major hand in the Indo-Pak partition.( 10 each for X,Y,Z).

A21

• X= AGATHA CHRISTIE• Y= RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH• Z= LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN

Q22.

• Connect.( closest ans will get the pts.)

A22.

• Humphery Bogart acted as Himself in these movies.

Q23.

• X• Ramanathan Krishnan.• Vijay Amritraj.• Leander Peas & Mahesh Bhupati.• Sania Mirza.

Hint ??

A23.

• Dilip Bose. First Indian to be seeded at Wimbledon.

Q24.

• ID.

A24.

Q25.

• X is a synthetic element with the symbol and atomic number 97. A radioactive metallic element in the actinide series, X was first synthesized by bombarding americium with alpha particles (helium ions) and was named after the University of California, Y. X was the fifth transuranic element to be synthesized.

A25.

• X= Berkelium• Y= Berkely

CONNECT.

Q1• X is a company with plant locations in Mithapur

(Gujarat), Babrala (UP), Nanded (Maharashtra) and Haldia (West Bengal) in India; Northwich, Cheshire (United Kingdom), East Hanover, New Jersey (United States), Delfzijl (The Netherlands) and Magadi (Kenya).X has the largest single soda ash production capacity plant in India. On March 27, 2008, X acquired 100 per cent stake in US-based General Chemical Industrial Products Inc (GCIP) for $1 billion (around Rs 4,000 crore) to become the world’s second largest maker of soda ash.

100/-50

Q2: connect

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90/-45

Q3• X is a pvt ltd company that controls various retail chains

in India. In 1998 owners of X sold their 50% stake in the cosmetic products company Lakmé to HLL for Rs 200 Crore (approx. 45 million US$), and created X from the money it made through the sale. All shareholders of Lakmé were given different shares in X. In Aug, 2005 X acquired a 76% controlling stake in Y, a Chennai-based privately owned books and music retailer and completed 100% acquisition in April 2008. X also controls Z which was named the 'Most Admired Large Format Retail Chain of the Year' by the Lycra Images Fashion Awards 2005. Z was once endorsed by Yuvraj Singh. (5 pts each)

80/-40

Q4• In 1822, two brothers, Joseph and Edward started to

sell salt from a pack horse in Yorkshire. They started to sell tea as well and became such a success that they set up as tea merchants, in 1837. They relocated to London in 1856 and set up "Joseph X & Company, Wholesale Tea Dealers". X was the first company that launched tea in tea-bags in the United Kingdom in 1953.

• The X Group was created in July 1995 as a result of a buy-in management buy-out, when a group of investors bought what was then the worldwide beverage business from Allied Domecq. In 1952, in an early example of cross-promotion, Petula Clark's single "Anytime Is Tea-Time Now" was used to advertise X on Radio Luxembourg.

70/-35

Q5

X is a joint venture company, formed by an Indian conglomerate and American International Group, Inc. It offers a complete range of general insurance products including insurance for automobile, home, personal accident, travel, energy, marine, property and casualty as well as several specialized financial lines.

60/-30

Q6

• X, in Mumbai, India was established with a grant of Rs 4 million. Initially, established at a temporary setup at 89 Bhulabhai Desai Road, which housed a small auditorium, listening rooms and practice facilities, inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 29th December 1969. Meanwhile, the 8 acre area was built on reclaimed land at Nariman Point where it is located today. X is also the home of the Symphony Orchestra of India.

50/-25

Q7

• ID.

40/-20

Q8

• Ford entered Formula One as a constructor in 2000 under the X Racing name, after buying the Stewart Grand Prix team which had been its primary 'works' team in the series since 1997. X achieved little success in Formula One, and after a turbulent five seasons, Ford withdrew from the category after the 2004 season, selling X Racing which became Red Bull Racing

30/-15

Q9

• X, is the world's sixth largest steel company, with an annual crude steel capacity of 31 million tonnes. On 20 October 2006, X announced that it had agreed to pick up a 100% stake in the Anglo-Dutch steel maker Y at 455 pence per share finally buying at 608 pence per share a in an all cash deal, cumulatively valued at GBP 6.7 billion. Combination of X and Y is the fifth largest steel maker in the world.( 5 pts each)

20/-10

Q10

• The Indian Hotels Company Limited and its subsidiaries are collectively known as X. Y the founder of the first X was inspired to open the grand luxury hotel after an incident involving racial discrimination at the Watson's Hotel in Mumbai, where he was refused entry as the hotel did not permit Indians. (5 pts each)

10/-5

A

• TATA GROUP

Q1• X is a company with plant locations in Mithapur

(Gujarat), Babrala (UP), Nanded (Maharashtra) and Haldia (West Bengal) in India; Northwich, Cheshire (United Kingdom), East Hanover, New Jersey (United States), Delfzijl (The Netherlands) and Magadi (Kenya).X has the largest single soda ash production capacity plant in India. On March 27, 2008, X acquired 100 per cent stake in US-based General Chemical Industrial Products Inc (GCIP) for $1 billion (around Rs 4,000 crore) to become the world’s second largest maker of soda ash.

100/-50

A1

• Tata Chemicals.

Q2

•

90/-45

A2

• Brand ambassadors of Titan Watches.

Q3• X controls various retail chains in India. In 1998 owners

of X sold their 50% stake in the cosmetic products company Lakmé to HLL for Rs 200 Crore (approx. 45 million US$), and created X from the money it made through the sale. All shareholders of Lakmé were given different shares in X. In Aug, 2005 X acquired a 76% controlling stake in Y, a Chennai-based privately owned books and music retailer and completed 100% acquisition in April 2008. X also controls Z which was named the 'Most Admired Large Format Retail Chain of the Year' by the Lycra Images Fashion Awards 2005. Z was once endorsed by Yuvraj Singh.

80/-40

A3

• X= Trent• Y= Landmark• Z= Westside

Q4• In 1822, two brothers, Joseph and Edward started to

sell salt from a pack horse in Yorkshire. They started to sell tea as well and became such a success that they set up as tea merchants, in 1837. They relocated to London in 1856 and set up "Joseph X & Company, Wholesale Tea Dealers". X was the first company that launched tea in tea-bags in the United Kingdom in 1953.[4]

• The X Group was created in July 1995 as a result of a buy-in management buy-out, when a group of investors bought what was then the worldwide beverage business from Allied Domecq. In 1952, in an early example of cross-promotion, Petula Clark's single "Anytime Is Tea-Time Now" was used to advertise X on Radio Luxembourg.

70/-35

A4

• Tetly.

Q5

X is a joint venture company, formed by an Indian conglomerate and American International Group, Inc. It offers a complete range of general insurance products including insurance for automobile, home, personal accident, travel, energy, marine, property and casualty as well as several specialized financial lines.

60/-30

A5.

Tata AIG.

Q6

• X, in Mumbai, India was established with a grant of Rs 4 million. Initially, established at a temporary setup at 89 Bhulabhai Desai Road, which housed a small auditorium, listening rooms and practice facilities, inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 29th December 1969. Meanwhile, the 8 acre area was built on reclaimed land at Nariman Point where it is located today. X is also the home of the Symphony Orchestra of India.

50/-25

A6.

• National Center of Performing Arts. (NCPA)

Q7

• ID.

40/-20

A7.

• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. (TIFR)

Q8

• Ford entered Formula One as a constructor in 2000 under the X Racing name, after buying the Stewart Grand Prix team which had been its primary 'works' team in the series since 1997. Jaguar achieved little success in Formula One, and after a turbulent five seasons, Ford withdrew from the category after the 2004 season, selling X Racing which became Red Bull Racing

30/-15

A8.

• Jaguar.

Q9

• X, is the world's sixth largest steel company, with an annual crude steel capacity of 31 million tonnes. On 20 October 2006, X announced that it had agreed to pick up a 100% stake in the Anglo-Dutch steel maker Y at 455 pence per share finally buying at 608 pence per sharea in an all cash deal, cumulatively valued at GBP 6.7 billion. Combination of X and Y is the fifth largest steel maker in the world.

20/-10

A9.

• Tata Steel. NO PTS for TISCO.

Q10

• The Indian Hotels Company Limited and its subsidiaries are collectively known as X. Y the founder of the first X was inspired to open a grand luxury hotel after an incident involving racial discrimination at the Watson's Hotel in Mumbai, where he was refused entry as the hotel did not permit Indians.

10/-5

A10.

• X= Taj Hotels and Resorts.• Y= JRD Tata.