Monday, 28 June 2010

Quiz#23

Q1) Known as Modenn or Palva in Gujrat, how do we popularly know it? Hint:Younger ones of these kinds are called Jatka.

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Q2) "Homeland or death" Motto of what??




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Q3) Marketed by Nestle throughout the world except USA. In USA it is distributed by Hersheys and the taste in USA is quite different. In USA it in the no.1 brand as a biscuit. What am I talking about?


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Ans1) Hilsa- It is also the national fish of Bangladesh
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Ans2) Cuba's official motto

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ans3) Kit Kat

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Quiz#22

Q1) Connect




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Q2) What is so special? (very easy)




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Q3) What is the most (in)famous incident to have happened outside El Indio bar in Colombia ?


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ANS 1
pic-1 Ferozshah Kotla- the ground where Anil Kumble took 10 wickets in an innings in 1999
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pic-2 Manchester United- whose home ground is Old Trafford. Old Trafford is also the name of the cricket ground where Jim Laker in 1956 took is 10 wicket haul in an innings
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connect:  The grounds in which 10 wicket in an innings has been taken
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ANS 2) The 2 balls used in the final of Uruguay 1930. For further reference here
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ANS 3) The murder of  Andres Escobar

Friday, 25 June 2010

Quiz#21

Q1)Identify




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Q2)   Identify the logo


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Q3) Born in Afghanistan, during his childhood he has lived in Tehran, Paris and finally in San Jose, California. From Santa Clara University, he earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 1988. The following year, he entered the University of California, School of Medicine, where he earned his M.D. in 1993. He completed his residency   at Cedars-sinai Medical Centre in LA in 1996. He practiced medicine until a year and a half  and then made his mark and became famous world wide. Currently he is a goodwill envoy for UNHC. Name him.

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 Ans1)  United States Bullion Depository  ( commonly called Fort Knox )

Ans2) BP ( British petroleum)

Ans3) Khaled Hosseini


Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Quiz#20

Q1) How do we better know John-117?
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Q2) Connect:
 USA, Liberia and Myanmar
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Q3) What did Marco Polo refer to as 'Angamanain' ?
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Plz dont google the ans.

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Ans1) Master Chief from Halo
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Ans2) The only countries which have not officially adopted SI units system
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ans3) Andaman Islands

Monday, 21 June 2010

Quiz#19

Q1) This famous actor-cum-producer has won numerous awards. His  directorial debut was produced by his own company along with Eros. The first film he produced was in 2000. He is the husband of a very famous actress. He made his debut in a movie which was loosely based on malayalam film Parampara, as the son of the antagonist Amrish Puri in 1991. Cryptic:He has given music concerts in a very famous football stadium. Name the actor
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 Q2) Name the company:























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Q3) Connect:

















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Ans1) Ajay Devgan

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 Ans2) Nike. The pictures are of Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight

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Ans3) Contra. The 2 guys in Contra ( Bill Rizier and Lance Bean) are created  after Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenneger. The game was published by Konami and it was released for home version on Nintendo NES ( last pic)

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Sunday, 13 June 2010

Quiz#18

Q1)  Connect:







Q2) Connect:






Q3) Identify:


















Ans1) Pic1- Walt Disney- creator of movie Little Mermaid
          Pic 2- Manuscript of original Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson          
          Pic 3- Hans Christian Anderson- author of little mermaid
          Pic 4- Copenhagen where a famous statue of Little Mermaid was kept 
Connect : little mermaid

Ans2) Pic 1) A dish known as Scouse which originated in Liverpool ( thus Liverpool citizens are also         called   Scousers). John Lennon was born in Liverpool
Pic2) Entrance to Dakota, the place where John Lennon was shot
Pic3) Amnesty International whose official song 'Imagine' is sung by Lennon
Pic4)The millionth Volkswagen Beetle. John Lennon was amember of the Beatles

Ans3) Salil Shetty- The General Secretary of Amnesty International

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

Quiz#17

Q1) Identify the child














Q2) Which was the 1st movie to win the filmfare award for best movie??


Q3) Connect


















Ans1) Amitabh Bachan

Ans2)Do Bigha Zameen

Ans3) pic-1 map of greater Chelsea London
          pic-2 Dandenong City Soccer Club from Melbourne. Their former name was Chelsea Hajduk
          pic-3) Abhishek Bachan- He's known to be a big fan of Chelsea FC
Connect is Chelsea FC