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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Techknowledgey
This 8 bit personal computer, X, was introduced in the UK in 1982 by the company Y. One of the first mainstream home computers to be sold in the UK, it led a boom in the creation in software and hardware. Over 23,000 software titles have been released since it's launch. And over 8 models of X have been released.
X and Y?
Answer: It is the ZX Spectrum series by Sinclair Research
Full points to indian.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Identify the person. Also mention her claim to fame.
Answer: This is Henrietta Lacks, who was an African-American woman who was the unwitting source of cells (from her cancerous tumor), which were cultured by George Otto Gey to create an immortal cell line for medical research, called the HeLa cell line.
Answer: This is Henrietta Lacks, who was an African-American woman who was the unwitting source of cells (from her cancerous tumor), which were cultured by George Otto Gey to create an immortal cell line for medical research, called the HeLa cell line.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Gaana-Bajana.
Explaining her work, X writes, "India is a land of different cultures. In India, music plays a very important role. India has given many musical instruments to the world. Goddess Saraswati plays Veena, God Shiv plays Damaru. According to our mythological stories musical instruments used to be played on all the occasions. Even during war musical instruments were played. Lord Krishna's flute is known in the whole world for its magical music. In modern days Mr. Zakir Hussain is world famous as Tabla Mastro and Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is known as a great Santoor player all over the world". What is being talked about ?
Surya, Indian and Ravi get it correct.
Answer: This is Varsha Gupta, winner of the 2011 Google Made in India Doodle Competition speaking about her doodle.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Purple Haze
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Asli Engineer.
He is thought to have conceived the first design for Volkswagen Beetle.
Who is he ?.
Indian is the sole one to crack it !
Answer: This is Bela Barenyi. More on this 'asli engineer' here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Bar%C3%A9nyi
Who is he ?.
Indian is the sole one to crack it !
Answer: This is Bela Barenyi. More on this 'asli engineer' here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Bar%C3%A9nyi
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Trolling?
Friday, March 09, 2012
Think.
X (above ) co-founded a company Y, which is famous for starting something similar but yet so different in the world of online travelling.
A (below) is a renowned cardiac surgeon whose brainchild is B.
Y and B were recently in the news for a laudable feat.
A, B, X, Y and Z please ?
Full Points to Soubhag and Indian.
Sabyasachi and SS Panda get part answers.
Answer :
X - Phanindra Sharma
Y - Redbus.in
A - Dr. Devi Shetty
B - Narayana Hrudayalaya
Z - Only two Indian Companies in Fast Company's Top 50 Innovative Companies of the World list
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Monday, March 05, 2012
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Bang. Bang!
Q: Top 10 players in a list for what? Who is the 11th player?
Answer: This is the list of bowlers who have given away the most runs in an ODI. The 11th player in the list is indeed, Lasith Malinga.
Part points to Akshay. For more info, click here
Saturday, March 03, 2012
Friday, March 02, 2012
Thursday, March 01, 2012
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Techknowledgey
This 8 bit personal computer, X, was introduced in the UK in 1982 by the company Y. One of the first mainstream home computers to be sold in the UK, it led a boom in the creation in software and hardware. Over 23,000 software titles have been released since it's launch. And over 8 models of X have been released.
X and Y?
Answer: It is the ZX Spectrum series by Sinclair Research
Full points to indian.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Identify the person. Also mention her claim to fame.
Answer: This is Henrietta Lacks, who was an African-American woman who was the unwitting source of cells (from her cancerous tumor), which were cultured by George Otto Gey to create an immortal cell line for medical research, called the HeLa cell line.
Answer: This is Henrietta Lacks, who was an African-American woman who was the unwitting source of cells (from her cancerous tumor), which were cultured by George Otto Gey to create an immortal cell line for medical research, called the HeLa cell line.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Gaana-Bajana.
Explaining her work, X writes, "India is a land of different cultures. In India, music plays a very important role. India has given many musical instruments to the world. Goddess Saraswati plays Veena, God Shiv plays Damaru. According to our mythological stories musical instruments used to be played on all the occasions. Even during war musical instruments were played. Lord Krishna's flute is known in the whole world for its magical music. In modern days Mr. Zakir Hussain is world famous as Tabla Mastro and Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is known as a great Santoor player all over the world". What is being talked about ?
Surya, Indian and Ravi get it correct.
Answer: This is Varsha Gupta, winner of the 2011 Google Made in India Doodle Competition speaking about her doodle.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Purple Haze
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Asli Engineer.
He is thought to have conceived the first design for Volkswagen Beetle.
Who is he ?.
Indian is the sole one to crack it !
Answer: This is Bela Barenyi. More on this 'asli engineer' here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Bar%C3%A9nyi
Who is he ?.
Indian is the sole one to crack it !
Answer: This is Bela Barenyi. More on this 'asli engineer' here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Bar%C3%A9nyi
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Trolling?
Friday, March 09, 2012
Think.
X (above ) co-founded a company Y, which is famous for starting something similar but yet so different in the world of online travelling.
A (below) is a renowned cardiac surgeon whose brainchild is B.
Y and B were recently in the news for a laudable feat.
A, B, X, Y and Z please ?
Full Points to Soubhag and Indian.
Sabyasachi and SS Panda get part answers.
Answer :
X - Phanindra Sharma
Y - Redbus.in
A - Dr. Devi Shetty
B - Narayana Hrudayalaya
Z - Only two Indian Companies in Fast Company's Top 50 Innovative Companies of the World list
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Monday, March 05, 2012
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Bang. Bang!
Q: Top 10 players in a list for what? Who is the 11th player?
Answer: This is the list of bowlers who have given away the most runs in an ODI. The 11th player in the list is indeed, Lasith Malinga.
Part points to Akshay. For more info, click here
Saturday, March 03, 2012
Friday, March 02, 2012
Thursday, March 01, 2012
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