General Quiz

Prelims

People see , they dont observeSo Observe !

Appearances are Deceptive !

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1.This changed your our life !X is also defined as:It is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to designand build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of people.What ?!

2.Sitter Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd. is a company located in Mysore.It is the only company authorized to produce a typical product, which is of a great importance in the functioning of the country.The process involved in manufacturing the product is a closely guarded secret and is based on a chemical formula devised by theNational Physical LaboratoryofIndiaWhat is this product ?

3Hyderabad, the city has produced some of the finest Cricketers , such as former captain Mohammad Azharuddin, VVS Laxman etc. The city is also fortunate to produce a person who was very recently in news who places playing cricket as his success mantra. He said I think playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has stayed with me throughout my career.Who am I talking about?

4.Who am I talking about ?X was born on January 30, 1910 in a village called Senguttaipalayam, Pollachi taluk, Coimbatore district. X was an Indian statesman , Indian Independence activist, State minister, Central minister and Governor of state.X is best known as the architect of Indias modern agricultural development policy, after the success of his programme which led to a record production of wheat in 1972 an achievement known as the Indian Green Revolution. X has received the nation's highest civilian honour ,Bharat Ratna in 1998.I bet you know the ANSWER !

X said the following:The people I admired around the world were into drugs. I felt that good music was possible only if I take drugs; but seeing Y changed all that. Y not only produced brilliant music but also led a clean life. This made me stop thinking about drugs.Identify X and Y5

6When is the National Womens Day of India Celebrated ?

Why is this book unique ?

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Assuming it came out perfectly cylindrical , what is the volume of a pizza of thickness a and radius z ?8

Identify the Advertiser 9

The following is an excerpt from a Cricinfo article published on April 1, 2011:Sir Alex Ferguson is a huge admirer of X. He says, X will certainly have a positive impact on Van Der Saars successor. Goalkeepers often find themselves in similar situation where theyve to guess the path of the ball, use their footwork and agility. Hence, X will be of immense help to the Manchester United team as a Goalkeeping advisor.

Its question number 10

Who am I talking about ?11

One of the greatest Tamil poet's songs have been used in various films. But his famous Tamil poem has an amazing coincidence with the song in "Skyfall' by Adele.The song 'Skyfall' written and sung by Adele includes the below lyrics:

"Let the sky fallWhen it crumblesWe will stand tallAnd face it all together"

This song also won Adele an Oscar for the Best Song

12.Below is an image of the Grand Staircase at the Art Institute of Chicago. What does it commemorate?

13.A STAR QUESTIONX celebrates his birthday today , he is an educationalist, industrialist, notable philanthropist and a prominent, influential person among the "Kongu Nadu" region of Tamil Nadu.X was involved in the establishment of the Institute of Asian Studies in Madras (now Chennai) in 1981. He received the Padma Bhushan from the President of India in 2007 He is closely associated with all of us here !An Inspiration for Entrepreneurs !

Billion Beats is an e-newspaper started by which famous Indian?

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Raja Bahadur used to be driver on the bus route from Srinagara to Majestic Circle in Bangalore. He used to supplement his income by running a dairy business. Every month, he used to send Rs.200 towards a cause. What cause ?

15.The Last Man Standing !

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General Quiz

Prelims Answers !

People see , they dont observeSo, did you Observe ?

1.This changed your our life !X is also defined as:It is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to designand build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of people.What ?!

EngineeringAnswer

2.Sitter Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd. is a company located in Mysore.It is the only company authorized to produce a typical product, which is of a great importance in the functioning of the country.The process involved in manufacturing the product is a closely guarded secret and is based on a chemical formula devised by theNational Physical LaboratoryofIndiaWhat is this product ?

ANSWERIndelible Ink, used in elections

So get out and VOTE !

3Hyderabad, the city has produced some of the finest Cricketers , such as former captain Mohammad Azharuddin, VVS Laxman etc. The city is also fortunate to produce a person who was very recently in news who places playing cricket as his success mantra. He said I think playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has stayed with me throughout my career.Who am I talking about?

Satya Nadella,CEO of MicrosoftAnswer

4.Who am I talking about ?X was born on January 30, 1910 in a village called Senguttaipalayam, Pollachi taluk, Coimbatore district. X was an Indian statesman , Indian Independence activist, State minister, Central minister and Governor of state.X is best known as the architect of Indias modern agricultural development policy, after the success of his programme which led to a record production of wheat in 1972 an achievement known as the Indian Green Revolution. X has received the nation's highest civilian honour ,Bharat Ratna in 1998.I bet you know the ANSWER !

AnswerIts Chidambaram Subramaniam Our very own C.S Hall is named after him !

X said the following:The people I admired around the world were into drugs. I felt that good music was possible only if I take drugs; but seeing Y changed all that. Y not only produced brilliant music but also led a clean life. This made me stop thinking about drugs.Identify X and Y5

Answer

X A. R. Rahman

Y - Ilayaraja

6When is the National Womens Day of India Celebrated ?

AnswerNational Women's Day of India is observed on 13th February in memory of Indias first women governor Sarojini Naidu.

Belated Wishes from all boys February 13 is National Women's Day of IndiaNext time remember it to celebrate it twice !

Why is this book unique ?

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Its totally blank !

Answer

Assuming it came out perfectly cylindrical , what is the volume of a pizza of thickness a and radius z ?8

Pizza !

Identify the Advertiser 9

Answer

The Hindu

The following is an excerpt from a Cricinfo article published on April 1, 2011:Sir Alex Ferguson is a huge admirer of X. He says, X will certainly have a positive impact on Van Der Saars successor. Goalkeepers often find themselves in similar situation where theyve to guess the path of the ball, use their footwork and agility. Hence, X will be of immense help to the Manchester United team as a Goalkeeping advisor.

Its question number 10

He will always remain as No:10

Who am I talking about ?11

One of the greatest Tamil poet's songs have been used in various films. But his famous Tamil poem has an amazing coincidence with the song in "Skyfall' by Adele.The song 'Skyfall' written and sung by Adele includes the below lyrics:

"Let the sky fallWhen it crumblesWe will stand tallAnd face it all together"

This song also won Adele an Oscar for the Best Song

Answer

12.Below is an image of the Grand Staircase at the Art Institute of Chicago. What does it commemorate?

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekanandas speech at Chicago in 1893.

13. A STAR QUESTIONX celebrates his birthday today , he is an educationalist, notable philanthropist and a prominent, influential person among the "Kongu Nadu" region of Tamil Nadu.X was involved in the establishment of the Institute of Asian Studies in Madras (now Chennai) in 1981. He received the Padma Bhushan from the President of India in 2007He is closely associated with all of us here ! An Inspiration for Entrepreneurs !

Dr. N. Mahalingam Gounder

Billion Beats is an e-newspaper started by which famous Indian?

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Dr. A P J Abdul kalam

Raja Bahadur used to be driver on the bus route from Srinagara to Majestic Circle in Bangalore. He used to supplement his income by running a dairy business. Every month, he used to send Rs.200 towards a cause. What cause ?

15.The Last Man Standing !

The money was sent to Rajnikanth for his acting classes

Thalaivar !

Thank You

Round 1

Strictly Unconventional !

AudienceThe 26th of June is observed as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and also Madagascar celebrates its independence day but in the the United States city Ohio, the then governor Mr. Ted Strickland declared 26th Day of June as X Day from June 2010,which is named after an Indian as a credit to her talent. Identify X

Shreya Ghoshal Day

1Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha is a manufacturing federation located in the Bengeri area , in the city of Hubli and was founded on November 1, 1957 by a group.This Company has got a sole monopoly in India for a particular product. Their major customers are mainly politicians.What is their chief product?

AnswerIndian National Flag

When Gates decided to propose to Melinda in 1993, he secretly diverted the chartered plane they were taking home from Palm Springs to land in Omaha. The ring that Gates presented Melinda was however not chosen by Gates but by a certain other gentleman. Who chose the ring by opening a jewellery store at midnight?

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6464

Warren Buffet

6565

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Just identify the icon ,who is singing on stage !

Kannadasan The Legend

4.What is the significance of this photo ?

Mahatma Gandhi's image on currency is taken from this photoAnswer

5Mohammad Chaman, a trader in Sadar Bazaar in Delhi was irritated with his customer during their first encounter (in May 2013). His customer had wanted 300 units of an item at a discounted price. From December 2013, the item has become a rage and Chaman sold as many as 3 lakh units. There is also a YouTube video detailing, how to make this item. What is this item and who was the customer?

Answer

The distinctive topis (caps) of the Aam Aadmi Party, which is a major symbol of the party. The person in question is Arvind Kejriwal, its leader. After the party's victory in the Delhi Assembly elections of 2013, demand for this item has shot up.

Who is the painter?

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Answer

7X was born in Chennai on June 6th, 1976. He did his BE in Mechanical Engineering at a Chennai college. It is said that during his course, he used to solve the problems in his course work by inventing his own formulas and arriving at the right solution. Though his teachers were initially flummoxed by his work, they later began to understand his skills. They prophesied that he would become a great Research scholar in the field of Engineering. But the financial position of his family forced him to join with his father and brother to do a project in a totally different field. Identify X.

Answer Selvaraghavan

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Seen during the India-SA ODI series in Dec, 2013. Put funda.

Tribute to Nelson MandelaAnswer466 was his prison number and 64 (1964) is the year in which he was sentenced to life imprisonment . Hence 46664 !

9Ranadheeran was a Pandya King circa 710 CE 735 CE, he was the son and successor of Arikesari Maravarman ". He asserted his superiority over the Cheras and Cholas in the city of Mangalapuram (Mangalore)He was also known by another title, which is said to be a name of the god Shiva referring to one with long hair.How did he make news recently?

Kochadaiyaan !

Question Number 10 !This is Sachin Tendulkar First TV Commercial Classic Old Indain Advertisement .What product does he endorse ?

Band-Aid

Audience !Based on desirability of team members Axe deodorant picked up the IPL team that it'll sponsor, which team did they pick?

Royal Challenagers Bangalore

Print Ads

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VW Original Parts

2.On April 1,2000

Who else , its Pepsi

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Adidas

90

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Nilkamal

5

Maggi

Audience

Volkswagen Beetle

Dry Round

Che Guevara on his visit to India in 1959

Posters

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Sivaji The Boss !

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Thevar Magan !

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Karakatakaran

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Oru Kal Our Kannadi

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Thanga Meenkal

Audience

Thupakki

Audience

Chennai 600028

Ok,the last one !

Ennachu !

Connecting the Dots !

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Bharat Ratna And Nobel Prize winnersThe missing one in the order is Nelson Mandela

Answer

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Answer1st things sold on Ebay, Amazon and Flipkart.

AnswerList of Tamil films that have been Indias official entry to the Oscars

Ramon Magsaysay Award Winners

Nandan Nilekani

Audience ! Not Ayutha Ezhuthu

Power Play

Audience

The book, released in April 2013, suddenly climbed from 4709 to No. 1 on the Amazon best seller list. What is so special about this book?

Answer

The Sunday Times on 14 Jul, 2013 revealed that the book was actually authored by J.K. Rowling using pseudonym.

1.What Indian success story is depicted by this graph?

Eradication of Polio

In 1988, at the age of eighteen, Vishwanathan Anand became India's first Grandmaster by winning Shakti Finance International chess tournament. Where?2

Coimbatore

An Interesting Exchange between Two Geniuses:

X to Y: What I most admire about your art. You don't say a word, and the rest of the world understands you.

Y to X: It is true. But your glory is even greater !! The whole world Admires you, even though they don't understand a word of what you say!!ID X and Y.

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X-EinsteinAnswerY- Charlie Chaplin

4A Tamil movie had a song at the beginning of the film for which X shot it using a bit of Backstreet Boys song ,when asked for permission to use that bit but they quoted a fancy figure of one crore rupees. X said 'Forget it!' and they composed a new piece and it worked absolutely fine. Much later, the very same company asked X permission to use another famous song from his movie. So X quoted exactly the same figure. However the music company was ready to give it to them for nothing, but X said no. If they can charge us this much, then we'll charge them as much. And X got one crore !!

Mani Rathnam

5An excerpt from Steve Jobs commencement address at Stanford University in 2005:Stewart and his team put out several issues ofThe Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: ____ ______. ____ _______." It was their farewell message as they signed off. ____ ______. ____ _______. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you.____ ______. ____ _______.Which famous phrase?

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