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Showing posts with label formula one. Show all posts
Showing posts with label formula one. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Friday, June 04, 2010
Men At Work
Identify the building in the picture.
Answer:RBS Williams F1 Conference Center located in Grove,Oxfordshire
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Identify
Identify this former F1 team owner, who achieved a first of sorts in 1990.
This one went unattempted.
Answer: Aguri Suzuki, who became the first Asian on the F1 podium when he finished 3rd at the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix. He was also the owner of the Super Aguri F1 team that participated from 2006 to 2008.
This one went unattempted.
Answer: Aguri Suzuki, who became the first Asian on the F1 podium when he finished 3rd at the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix. He was also the owner of the Super Aguri F1 team that participated from 2006 to 2008.
Monday, December 28, 2009
2010.
Connect the following. AFAIK, the list is exhaustive.
1. The person in the image.
2. The person on the left.
3. The person in the image.
4. This is the logo of X (two words). The first word goes in to the connect.
Answer: The provisional four new teams in Formula One 2010 season (Images indicate Virgin Racing, US F1 Team, Campos Meta 1 and Lotus F1 Racing).
Points to paritosh, Kumar Shaurya, Pandora Aunty ka Dabba, Gokul, Sarthak and abhiram.
1. The person in the image.
2. The person on the left.
3. The person in the image.
4. This is the logo of X (two words). The first word goes in to the connect.
Answer: The provisional four new teams in Formula One 2010 season (Images indicate Virgin Racing, US F1 Team, Campos Meta 1 and Lotus F1 Racing).
Points to paritosh, Kumar Shaurya, Pandora Aunty ka Dabba, Gokul, Sarthak and abhiram.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
5 Easy Questions :)
Q1. These are diamonds on Lewis Hamilton’s helmet, this is also a tradition of sorts. What's the tradition ?
Answer:
Q2. Above is the ad for ? hint: sometimes its better not to use it
Q3. Identify !
Q4. What is UTV's business channel called ?
Q5. The following is a video and photo ad by Greenpeace, what is that act of using ads to make spoofs and parodies called ?
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Monday, June 04, 2007
Almost F1 Quiz + Tech
A short, sweet and easy quiz with hints of formula one and technology :
1. Chintee.com is an on-line venture of which company ?
2. Which company is the official logistics partner of formula one ?
3. Which company recently acquired Feedburner ?
4. Heineken is to open an f1 themed sports bar in affiliation with which company?
5 .Which is the latest city to join the F1 calendar with an urban street circuit?
1. Chintee.com is an on-line venture of which company ?
2. Which company is the official logistics partner of formula one ?
3. Which company recently acquired Feedburner ?
4. Heineken is to open an f1 themed sports bar in affiliation with which company?
5 .Which is the latest city to join the F1 calendar with an urban street circuit?
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The Curse of Rascasse
1. Identify the lady.
2. X is a village in West Bengal and most famously known for a peasant uprising that took place here in 1967. The uprising was led by Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal and the movement thus born derives its name from X. Identify X.
3. The SLLA was formed as the 'in-world' military wing of a national liberation movement. Its objective is to foment a 'democratic revolution' to oppose the present authoritarian government. From its website:
The SLLA will conduct a political and military campaign to ensure its demands are met and rights are established.
The SLLA's demands are simple:
The establishment of basic political 'rights'.
Campaign:
The SLLA will not seek to harm the normal operation of the world.
Identify SLLA.
4. X is a state sponsored civil militia used to counter Naxalism in Chattisgarh. It has polarized public opinion due to its alleged role in tribal killings. Identify X.
5. When he was 11, X approached Ron Dennis and told him, "I'm going to race for you one day." This guy has come a long way since then. Who?
Sunday, February 11, 2007
NSIT-QC Meet: February 5, 2007
|| puissant se poussin tak ||
The prizes:
1st prize: An all expenses paid trip to the Indian Grand Prix.
2nd prize: Awaiting sponsor confirmation.
3rd prize: There is no 3rd prize.
1. Michelle is a cricketing term, most recently used by Sunil Gavaskar while congratulating Sreesanth after he won the Man of the Match Award in the 1st South Africa-India Test. What does Michelle refer to?
2. Connect: ‘Driven to Extremes’, ‘Driving Force’, ‘The Greatest of All?’, ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ & ‘The Rise of a Genius’. (Some titles suitably modified)
3. This phrase first appeared in P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel Psmith, Journalist but is usually (and falsely) associated with another fictional character. Which phrase?
4. Which legendary sportsman was once kidnapped by Fidel Castro's goons in order to prevent him from participating in a sporting event sponsored by the Cuban government?
5. In 1782 Ned **** destroyed some stocking frames of a textile mill because of the despair and unemployment caused by the introduction of machinery which gave birth to the word X used to describe an anti- technology person. Which word?
6. "There are no small accidents on this circuit." – Who? When? Where?
7. Garv nahin to kuch nahin. This is the tagline for what?
9. El Caganer, a rather strange figure, has been a characteristic of Nativity scenes all over
10. Bernd Mayländer is a German racing driver and plays an important role in Formula One races. What exactly does he do?
11. Thanks to a toy he developed as a lecturer, who became Hungary's
richest citizen, a bona fide Communist millionaire at age 36?
12. The motorsport equivalent of the Grand Slam is the ‘Triple Crown’. Graham Hill is the only driver to have completed the ‘Triple Crown’. Which races does the Triple Crown comprise of?
13. The logo of this organization is a kite and borrows elements from the logos of its predecessor societies: the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers. Identify the organization.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Quiz Club Meet on 08/08/06
1. A sitter to begin with. In the world of Renaissance art, how do we better know the model who was also the wife of Florentine banker Zanobi Del Giaconda?
2. What word for a subversive agent was coined by British author John Le Carré in his 1974 novel, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?
3. Which Indian cartoon character started life on 2 December, 1957 in a spoof on the Russian spaceship Sputnik I?
4. Parvati Patil and Padma Patil are the two characters of Indian origin in the Harry Potter series. According to J K Rowling which book served as an inspiration for these two characters?
5. As a kid, I grew my hair and tied a band around it to copy my idol John McEnroe. I was a bully at school and loved to pick a fight. I am ambidextrous (autograph and eat with my left). Who am I?
6. If Othello : Omkara, then Macbeth : ________________
7. The official website of X is GaneshaSpeaks.com. X also writes a column for the Sunday Times of India titled Ganesha Says. Identify X.
8. As a young student in England, Osama bin Laden used to support a popular English football club, and often attended their matches. Which club?
9. Chunkylover53 has an AOL member profile:
Name: _____________ _____________
Location: _____________, USA
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married to M_____________
Hobbies & Interests: What was the question again?
Favorite Gadgets: I'm not the one on trial here!
Occupation: ____________________________
Personal Quote: This book's too hard.
10. Warrd, a carbonated drink comprising of a blend of pomegranate and trinj juice mixed with rosewater was specially created in 2004 for which annual event?
11. Sir Barry Robson, former Barcelona coach once said, “X is a country and FC Barcelona is their army.” The current Spanish Grand Prix circuit derives its name from the region X. Recently, the people of X approved a new autonomy charter with a 74% yes vote. Identify X.
12. X was rejected from the 49th Bengali Regiment because of his poor eyesight. X achieved fourth rank in the Indian Civil Services examination in 1920. Identify X.
13. Which 1965 film was based on the work The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Austrian born writer Maria Augusta Kutschera?
2. What word for a subversive agent was coined by British author John Le Carré in his 1974 novel, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?
3. Which Indian cartoon character started life on 2 December, 1957 in a spoof on the Russian spaceship Sputnik I?
4. Parvati Patil and Padma Patil are the two characters of Indian origin in the Harry Potter series. According to J K Rowling which book served as an inspiration for these two characters?
5. As a kid, I grew my hair and tied a band around it to copy my idol John McEnroe. I was a bully at school and loved to pick a fight. I am ambidextrous (autograph and eat with my left). Who am I?
6. If Othello : Omkara, then Macbeth : ________________
7. The official website of X is GaneshaSpeaks.com. X also writes a column for the Sunday Times of India titled Ganesha Says. Identify X.
8. As a young student in England, Osama bin Laden used to support a popular English football club, and often attended their matches. Which club?
9. Chunkylover53 has an AOL member profile:
Name: _____________ _____________
Location: _____________, USA
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married to M_____________
Hobbies & Interests: What was the question again?
Favorite Gadgets: I'm not the one on trial here!
Occupation: ____________________________
Personal Quote: This book's too hard.
10. Warrd, a carbonated drink comprising of a blend of pomegranate and trinj juice mixed with rosewater was specially created in 2004 for which annual event?
11. Sir Barry Robson, former Barcelona coach once said, “X is a country and FC Barcelona is their army.” The current Spanish Grand Prix circuit derives its name from the region X. Recently, the people of X approved a new autonomy charter with a 74% yes vote. Identify X.
12. X was rejected from the 49th Bengali Regiment because of his poor eyesight. X achieved fourth rank in the Indian Civil Services examination in 1920. Identify X.
13. Which 1965 film was based on the work The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Austrian born writer Maria Augusta Kutschera?
Friday, December 01, 2006
The first QC meet
Hello everyone!
The end-sem exams are finally over, and a lot of major DU fests are coming up. So we are in for a lot of quizzing action in the next 4-5 weeks.
This post is about the very first NSIT-QC meet. It was held on the 27th of October, 2005 at 4.30 PM. We had a decent turnout of 25-30 people on that day, and arranged ourselves in teams of two. The quiz was prepared by Rohan Sehgal (ECE-Batch of 2007). The questions are as follows:
1. Who was the only US President to be granted a patent - for iniventing a hydraulic device for lifting ships over shoals?
2. This convention was adopted in 1912, after it was used by the Titanic.
3. If you ever happen to see a picture of these two men -
Dismas and Gestas
You'll notice that there's someone in between them, who?
4. This person used to regularly admonish his friend by the phrase - "That's another fine mess you've gotten us into!". Name these two.
5. This goal keeper, made 801 appearances for his(English football) club, during which, he played in all 4 divisions.
6. What name is given to the person authorised to vote on behalf of somebody else?
7. This word is believed to have been inspired by a particularly obstrusive character in Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita". It has been suggested that Fellini chose the name because it phonetically suggested the relentless nature of the character - the 'z' sound hinted at a buzzing annoying noise.
8. This disease borrows its name from the Greek word for 'Shattered Mind'.
9. In 1938, this famous personality received a special honour for his film. He was given an Oscar and seven miniature statuettes to commend his film. Name the person and the film.
10. Who bought the first hummer manufactured for civillian use in 1992?
11. Developed in 1950 by the then-called 'Zenith Radio Corporation', this device was christened 'Lazy Bones'.
12. 'Billie Jean' was the first video by a black artist to be aired on MTV. Name the artist.
13. This word comes from a Japanese word meaning 'Squadron Leader' and first came into usage in the English language during the American ocupation of Japan following WW-II.
14. Born on 22 September 2890, who's autobiography is called 'There and back again'?
15. Which religious movement was started in 1951 by L. Ron Hubbard in Washington D.C.?
16. What is the Arabic word for someone involved in struggle?
17. If Nino Farina was the first World Driver's Champion in 1950, who was the first World Constructor's Champion?
18. Initially in 1965, this band had two names it oscillated between. One was 'Tea Set', what was the other?
19. Connect Steve Wozniak, Adam and Chris Martin.
20. The cover of this album shows the title in coloured blocks encoded with ITA2, a 5 bit alphanumeric encoding used by telegraphs. The CD booklet contains the ITA2 encoded alphabet.
HINT - This album has a hidden track called "Till Kingdom Come".
21. This famous writer travelled throughout South America, Europe and North Africa. Two years later, he returned to his homeland and began composing popular music lyrics, working with musicians like Raul Sexias. He also planned to create an 'anarchist community' called the 'The Alternate Society' for which he was imprisoned and tortured.
22. In 2002, after 10 years of his death, his wife released hi autobiography - 'Its Been A Good Life', which revealed that his death was caused by AIDS.
Keep cracking!
The end-sem exams are finally over, and a lot of major DU fests are coming up. So we are in for a lot of quizzing action in the next 4-5 weeks.
This post is about the very first NSIT-QC meet. It was held on the 27th of October, 2005 at 4.30 PM. We had a decent turnout of 25-30 people on that day, and arranged ourselves in teams of two. The quiz was prepared by Rohan Sehgal (ECE-Batch of 2007). The questions are as follows:
1. Who was the only US President to be granted a patent - for iniventing a hydraulic device for lifting ships over shoals?
2. This convention was adopted in 1912, after it was used by the Titanic.
3. If you ever happen to see a picture of these two men -
Dismas and Gestas
You'll notice that there's someone in between them, who?
4. This person used to regularly admonish his friend by the phrase - "That's another fine mess you've gotten us into!". Name these two.
5. This goal keeper, made 801 appearances for his(English football) club, during which, he played in all 4 divisions.
6. What name is given to the person authorised to vote on behalf of somebody else?
7. This word is believed to have been inspired by a particularly obstrusive character in Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita". It has been suggested that Fellini chose the name because it phonetically suggested the relentless nature of the character - the 'z' sound hinted at a buzzing annoying noise.
8. This disease borrows its name from the Greek word for 'Shattered Mind'.
9. In 1938, this famous personality received a special honour for his film. He was given an Oscar and seven miniature statuettes to commend his film. Name the person and the film.
10. Who bought the first hummer manufactured for civillian use in 1992?
11. Developed in 1950 by the then-called 'Zenith Radio Corporation', this device was christened 'Lazy Bones'.
12. 'Billie Jean' was the first video by a black artist to be aired on MTV. Name the artist.
13. This word comes from a Japanese word meaning 'Squadron Leader' and first came into usage in the English language during the American ocupation of Japan following WW-II.
14. Born on 22 September 2890, who's autobiography is called 'There and back again'?
15. Which religious movement was started in 1951 by L. Ron Hubbard in Washington D.C.?
16. What is the Arabic word for someone involved in struggle?
17. If Nino Farina was the first World Driver's Champion in 1950, who was the first World Constructor's Champion?
18. Initially in 1965, this band had two names it oscillated between. One was 'Tea Set', what was the other?
19. Connect Steve Wozniak, Adam and Chris Martin.
20. The cover of this album shows the title in coloured blocks encoded with ITA2, a 5 bit alphanumeric encoding used by telegraphs. The CD booklet contains the ITA2 encoded alphabet.
HINT - This album has a hidden track called "Till Kingdom Come".
21. This famous writer travelled throughout South America, Europe and North Africa. Two years later, he returned to his homeland and began composing popular music lyrics, working with musicians like Raul Sexias. He also planned to create an 'anarchist community' called the 'The Alternate Society' for which he was imprisoned and tortured.
22. In 2002, after 10 years of his death, his wife released hi autobiography - 'Its Been A Good Life', which revealed that his death was caused by AIDS.
Keep cracking!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Cerebral Epiphany - Gen Quiz @ InnoVision '06
Hello
The following is the prelims questionnaire of Cerebral Epiphany - The General Quiz held at InnoVision '06.
1. In 2004, which American public corporation aimed at raising $2,718,281,828 (which is e billion dollars to the nearest dollar) from its initial public offering?
2. This football midfielder has announced that he will publicly reveal the time spent in his team’s camp during the World Cup through a commercial movie titled ‘Substitute’. Also, he has stated that he no longer wishes to play for his national team. Who?
3. ‘The Real X’ is a computer-based encyclopedia that runs on David Hodges' ex-Atari. Fans of X from all over the world have written the entries to this over several years. David takes his computer to conventions on invitation and traditionally produces a printout of ‘The Real X’ for auction. The printout is, of course, yours to peruse at your leisure, in bed, in the bath, during free fall sex, or whatever. Over 20 printouts exist. There are some 1000+ entries in ‘The Real X’ itself. What am I talking about?
4. For the first time in its 58-year history, which popular board game recently changed its color to pink, to raise money for research into breast cancer?
5. Till sometime back, Miss Asia 1987 Thawinan Khongkran had a low-profile public relations job at a TV station. But recently her responsibilities have increased manifold, as she has become the face of the new government of her country. Which country?
6. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde in six days and nights on a __________ binge.
Sherlock Holmes started using __________ as a student and became dependent upon his “seven-percent solution” of __________, using it three times a day at the start of The Sign of Four.
Sigmund Freud recommended __________ as a safe and useful remedy for things like depression and sexual impotence.
(All blanks are the same)
7.* Bookies and gamblers in the town of Junagadh in Gujarat pore over the Times of India every morning with a magnifying glass. Why?
8.* It was in a bar after work that Susan Rose first sketched X. Just 15 lines: with features as uncomplicated as a snowman's and eight locks of scary, stand-up hair, that was in 1985. X’s character was created by Joanna Ferrone to make other people feel comfortable: You are what you are and what you are is okay - that's the message. Identify X.
9. This term X literally means ‘a completely burnt sacrificial offering to a God’ in Greek. It is substituted to Ha-Shoah in Hebrew and Porajmos or Samudaripen in Romani. Identify X.
10.* Freescale : Motorola :: NXP : __________
11.* Corinna Betsch dated F1 driver X for four and a half years. Then they broke up and Corinna married Y, X’s arch rival during those days. The wedding took place at Mannheim, a couple of days after Y won his home Grand Prix. Now Corinna and Y are happily married with two kids. Identify X and Y.
12. It refers to - a festival held on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (The Three Wise Men). It is commonly used to indicate a sudden realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something. What?
13. In 1997, the Tata owned company Trent Limited acquired the Britain-based Littlewoods retail chain. Littlewoods was renamed X. Today X has seven outlets, one each in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi and Kolkata. Deepika Padukone did her first print campaign for X, and currently X’s brand ambassador is Yuvraj Singh. Identify X.
14. __________ __________ leads a simple life. Among other things, she is a singer, actor, model and author. __________ __________ has accepted the title role in Malayalam director T. Rajeevnath’s film on Nobel Peace laureate Mother Teresa. Rajeevnath expects to get the blessings of the Pope for the film.
15. Joseph Goebbels (propaganda minister for Hitler) forged X’s quatrains predicting a victorious Germany which were dropped by planes over England in a form of "psychological warfare." To counteract the Nazi propaganda, the British began dropping pamphlets containing their own versions of X’s quatrains, predicting an Allied victory, over France and Belgium. Identify X.
16. X is a minister in the current UPA Government and is popularly known as ‘beedi king’ as his family runs the Number 27 beedi business, one of the largest in India. X’s company has started manufacturing and selling a nicotine chewing gum branded ‘New Life’ that helps folks who want to kick the smoking habit. ‘New Life’ comes in two flavours. One mint, the other a gutkha flavour, called Good Kha. "Look, I'm not just getting people to smoke. I'm also helping smokers kick the habit", says X. Identify X.
17. In Latin, this word means a female animal used for breeding. It was first used in English in the 16th century to refer to the uterus or womb. In biology, it is the intercellular substance of a tissue, and in geology it is the natural material surrounding a metal or gem or fossil embedded in the earth. Commonest use is however in mathematics.
18.* Identify the name of the football club corresponding to the stadium-
1) Estádo do Luz
2) St. Mary's Stadium
3) Delle Alpi Stadium
4) Majedski Stadium
19. X has several nicknames, including ‘(The) Woz’ and ‘Wizard of Woz’. ‘WoZ’ (short for ‘Wheels of Zeus’) is also the name of a company X founded. He also developed the initial prototype of the classic Atari game Breakout in record time. X’s autobiography is titled ‘iWoz’. Identify X.
You can post your answers as a comment to this post.
Total no. of teams: 180+
Prelims highest score: 11.0
Prelims cutoff: 9.0
Cerebral Epiphany (Finals)
1st: Debasish Misra (NSIT)
Jaideep S. Jagannathan (NSIT)
2nd: Harish Alagappa (Amity, NOIDA)
Nitesh Bhasin (BVCOE)
3rd: Anand Justin Cherian (NSIT)
Neha Dar (NSIT)
Organizers:
Apoorv Kamra
Anupriya Asthana
Kartik Joshi
Manik Chugh
& Abhimanyu Sanghi
The following is the prelims questionnaire of Cerebral Epiphany - The General Quiz held at InnoVision '06.
1. In 2004, which American public corporation aimed at raising $2,718,281,828 (which is e billion dollars to the nearest dollar) from its initial public offering?
2. This football midfielder has announced that he will publicly reveal the time spent in his team’s camp during the World Cup through a commercial movie titled ‘Substitute’. Also, he has stated that he no longer wishes to play for his national team. Who?
3. ‘The Real X’ is a computer-based encyclopedia that runs on David Hodges' ex-Atari. Fans of X from all over the world have written the entries to this over several years. David takes his computer to conventions on invitation and traditionally produces a printout of ‘The Real X’ for auction. The printout is, of course, yours to peruse at your leisure, in bed, in the bath, during free fall sex, or whatever. Over 20 printouts exist. There are some 1000+ entries in ‘The Real X’ itself. What am I talking about?
4. For the first time in its 58-year history, which popular board game recently changed its color to pink, to raise money for research into breast cancer?
5. Till sometime back, Miss Asia 1987 Thawinan Khongkran had a low-profile public relations job at a TV station. But recently her responsibilities have increased manifold, as she has become the face of the new government of her country. Which country?
6. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde in six days and nights on a __________ binge.
Sherlock Holmes started using __________ as a student and became dependent upon his “seven-percent solution” of __________, using it three times a day at the start of The Sign of Four.
Sigmund Freud recommended __________ as a safe and useful remedy for things like depression and sexual impotence.
(All blanks are the same)
7.* Bookies and gamblers in the town of Junagadh in Gujarat pore over the Times of India every morning with a magnifying glass. Why?
8.* It was in a bar after work that Susan Rose first sketched X. Just 15 lines: with features as uncomplicated as a snowman's and eight locks of scary, stand-up hair, that was in 1985. X’s character was created by Joanna Ferrone to make other people feel comfortable: You are what you are and what you are is okay - that's the message. Identify X.
9. This term X literally means ‘a completely burnt sacrificial offering to a God’ in Greek. It is substituted to Ha-Shoah in Hebrew and Porajmos or Samudaripen in Romani. Identify X.
10.* Freescale : Motorola :: NXP : __________
11.* Corinna Betsch dated F1 driver X for four and a half years. Then they broke up and Corinna married Y, X’s arch rival during those days. The wedding took place at Mannheim, a couple of days after Y won his home Grand Prix. Now Corinna and Y are happily married with two kids. Identify X and Y.
12. It refers to - a festival held on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (The Three Wise Men). It is commonly used to indicate a sudden realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something. What?
13. In 1997, the Tata owned company Trent Limited acquired the Britain-based Littlewoods retail chain. Littlewoods was renamed X. Today X has seven outlets, one each in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi and Kolkata. Deepika Padukone did her first print campaign for X, and currently X’s brand ambassador is Yuvraj Singh. Identify X.
14. __________ __________ leads a simple life. Among other things, she is a singer, actor, model and author. __________ __________ has accepted the title role in Malayalam director T. Rajeevnath’s film on Nobel Peace laureate Mother Teresa. Rajeevnath expects to get the blessings of the Pope for the film.
15. Joseph Goebbels (propaganda minister for Hitler) forged X’s quatrains predicting a victorious Germany which were dropped by planes over England in a form of "psychological warfare." To counteract the Nazi propaganda, the British began dropping pamphlets containing their own versions of X’s quatrains, predicting an Allied victory, over France and Belgium. Identify X.
16. X is a minister in the current UPA Government and is popularly known as ‘beedi king’ as his family runs the Number 27 beedi business, one of the largest in India. X’s company has started manufacturing and selling a nicotine chewing gum branded ‘New Life’ that helps folks who want to kick the smoking habit. ‘New Life’ comes in two flavours. One mint, the other a gutkha flavour, called Good Kha. "Look, I'm not just getting people to smoke. I'm also helping smokers kick the habit", says X. Identify X.
17. In Latin, this word means a female animal used for breeding. It was first used in English in the 16th century to refer to the uterus or womb. In biology, it is the intercellular substance of a tissue, and in geology it is the natural material surrounding a metal or gem or fossil embedded in the earth. Commonest use is however in mathematics.
18.* Identify the name of the football club corresponding to the stadium-
1) Estádo do Luz
2) St. Mary's Stadium
3) Delle Alpi Stadium
4) Majedski Stadium
19. X has several nicknames, including ‘(The) Woz’ and ‘Wizard of Woz’. ‘WoZ’ (short for ‘Wheels of Zeus’) is also the name of a company X founded. He also developed the initial prototype of the classic Atari game Breakout in record time. X’s autobiography is titled ‘iWoz’. Identify X.
You can post your answers as a comment to this post.
Total no. of teams: 180+
Prelims highest score: 11.0
Prelims cutoff: 9.0
Cerebral Epiphany (Finals)
1st: Debasish Misra (NSIT)
Jaideep S. Jagannathan (NSIT)
2nd: Harish Alagappa (Amity, NOIDA)
Nitesh Bhasin (BVCOE)
3rd: Anand Justin Cherian (NSIT)
Neha Dar (NSIT)
Organizers:
Apoorv Kamra
Anupriya Asthana
Kartik Joshi
Manik Chugh
& Abhimanyu Sanghi
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Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Friday, June 04, 2010
Men At Work
Identify the building in the picture.
Answer:RBS Williams F1 Conference Center located in Grove,Oxfordshire
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Identify
Identify this former F1 team owner, who achieved a first of sorts in 1990.
This one went unattempted.
Answer: Aguri Suzuki, who became the first Asian on the F1 podium when he finished 3rd at the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix. He was also the owner of the Super Aguri F1 team that participated from 2006 to 2008.
This one went unattempted.
Answer: Aguri Suzuki, who became the first Asian on the F1 podium when he finished 3rd at the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix. He was also the owner of the Super Aguri F1 team that participated from 2006 to 2008.
Monday, December 28, 2009
2010.
Connect the following. AFAIK, the list is exhaustive.
1. The person in the image.
2. The person on the left.
3. The person in the image.
4. This is the logo of X (two words). The first word goes in to the connect.
Answer: The provisional four new teams in Formula One 2010 season (Images indicate Virgin Racing, US F1 Team, Campos Meta 1 and Lotus F1 Racing).
Points to paritosh, Kumar Shaurya, Pandora Aunty ka Dabba, Gokul, Sarthak and abhiram.
1. The person in the image.
2. The person on the left.
3. The person in the image.
4. This is the logo of X (two words). The first word goes in to the connect.
Answer: The provisional four new teams in Formula One 2010 season (Images indicate Virgin Racing, US F1 Team, Campos Meta 1 and Lotus F1 Racing).
Points to paritosh, Kumar Shaurya, Pandora Aunty ka Dabba, Gokul, Sarthak and abhiram.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
5 Easy Questions :)
Q1. These are diamonds on Lewis Hamilton’s helmet, this is also a tradition of sorts. What's the tradition ?
Answer:
Q2. Above is the ad for ? hint: sometimes its better not to use it
Q3. Identify !
Q4. What is UTV's business channel called ?
Q5. The following is a video and photo ad by Greenpeace, what is that act of using ads to make spoofs and parodies called ?
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Monday, June 04, 2007
Almost F1 Quiz + Tech
A short, sweet and easy quiz with hints of formula one and technology :
1. Chintee.com is an on-line venture of which company ?
2. Which company is the official logistics partner of formula one ?
3. Which company recently acquired Feedburner ?
4. Heineken is to open an f1 themed sports bar in affiliation with which company?
5 .Which is the latest city to join the F1 calendar with an urban street circuit?
1. Chintee.com is an on-line venture of which company ?
2. Which company is the official logistics partner of formula one ?
3. Which company recently acquired Feedburner ?
4. Heineken is to open an f1 themed sports bar in affiliation with which company?
5 .Which is the latest city to join the F1 calendar with an urban street circuit?
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The Curse of Rascasse
1. Identify the lady.
2. X is a village in West Bengal and most famously known for a peasant uprising that took place here in 1967. The uprising was led by Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal and the movement thus born derives its name from X. Identify X.
3. The SLLA was formed as the 'in-world' military wing of a national liberation movement. Its objective is to foment a 'democratic revolution' to oppose the present authoritarian government. From its website:
The SLLA will conduct a political and military campaign to ensure its demands are met and rights are established.
The SLLA's demands are simple:
The establishment of basic political 'rights'.
Campaign:
The SLLA will not seek to harm the normal operation of the world.
Identify SLLA.
4. X is a state sponsored civil militia used to counter Naxalism in Chattisgarh. It has polarized public opinion due to its alleged role in tribal killings. Identify X.
5. When he was 11, X approached Ron Dennis and told him, "I'm going to race for you one day." This guy has come a long way since then. Who?
Sunday, February 11, 2007
NSIT-QC Meet: February 5, 2007
|| puissant se poussin tak ||
The prizes:
1st prize: An all expenses paid trip to the Indian Grand Prix.
2nd prize: Awaiting sponsor confirmation.
3rd prize: There is no 3rd prize.
1. Michelle is a cricketing term, most recently used by Sunil Gavaskar while congratulating Sreesanth after he won the Man of the Match Award in the 1st South Africa-India Test. What does Michelle refer to?
2. Connect: ‘Driven to Extremes’, ‘Driving Force’, ‘The Greatest of All?’, ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ & ‘The Rise of a Genius’. (Some titles suitably modified)
3. This phrase first appeared in P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel Psmith, Journalist but is usually (and falsely) associated with another fictional character. Which phrase?
4. Which legendary sportsman was once kidnapped by Fidel Castro's goons in order to prevent him from participating in a sporting event sponsored by the Cuban government?
5. In 1782 Ned **** destroyed some stocking frames of a textile mill because of the despair and unemployment caused by the introduction of machinery which gave birth to the word X used to describe an anti- technology person. Which word?
6. "There are no small accidents on this circuit." – Who? When? Where?
7. Garv nahin to kuch nahin. This is the tagline for what?
9. El Caganer, a rather strange figure, has been a characteristic of Nativity scenes all over
10. Bernd Mayländer is a German racing driver and plays an important role in Formula One races. What exactly does he do?
11. Thanks to a toy he developed as a lecturer, who became Hungary's
richest citizen, a bona fide Communist millionaire at age 36?
12. The motorsport equivalent of the Grand Slam is the ‘Triple Crown’. Graham Hill is the only driver to have completed the ‘Triple Crown’. Which races does the Triple Crown comprise of?
13. The logo of this organization is a kite and borrows elements from the logos of its predecessor societies: the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers. Identify the organization.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Quiz Club Meet on 08/08/06
1. A sitter to begin with. In the world of Renaissance art, how do we better know the model who was also the wife of Florentine banker Zanobi Del Giaconda?
2. What word for a subversive agent was coined by British author John Le Carré in his 1974 novel, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?
3. Which Indian cartoon character started life on 2 December, 1957 in a spoof on the Russian spaceship Sputnik I?
4. Parvati Patil and Padma Patil are the two characters of Indian origin in the Harry Potter series. According to J K Rowling which book served as an inspiration for these two characters?
5. As a kid, I grew my hair and tied a band around it to copy my idol John McEnroe. I was a bully at school and loved to pick a fight. I am ambidextrous (autograph and eat with my left). Who am I?
6. If Othello : Omkara, then Macbeth : ________________
7. The official website of X is GaneshaSpeaks.com. X also writes a column for the Sunday Times of India titled Ganesha Says. Identify X.
8. As a young student in England, Osama bin Laden used to support a popular English football club, and often attended their matches. Which club?
9. Chunkylover53 has an AOL member profile:
Name: _____________ _____________
Location: _____________, USA
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married to M_____________
Hobbies & Interests: What was the question again?
Favorite Gadgets: I'm not the one on trial here!
Occupation: ____________________________
Personal Quote: This book's too hard.
10. Warrd, a carbonated drink comprising of a blend of pomegranate and trinj juice mixed with rosewater was specially created in 2004 for which annual event?
11. Sir Barry Robson, former Barcelona coach once said, “X is a country and FC Barcelona is their army.” The current Spanish Grand Prix circuit derives its name from the region X. Recently, the people of X approved a new autonomy charter with a 74% yes vote. Identify X.
12. X was rejected from the 49th Bengali Regiment because of his poor eyesight. X achieved fourth rank in the Indian Civil Services examination in 1920. Identify X.
13. Which 1965 film was based on the work The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Austrian born writer Maria Augusta Kutschera?
2. What word for a subversive agent was coined by British author John Le Carré in his 1974 novel, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?
3. Which Indian cartoon character started life on 2 December, 1957 in a spoof on the Russian spaceship Sputnik I?
4. Parvati Patil and Padma Patil are the two characters of Indian origin in the Harry Potter series. According to J K Rowling which book served as an inspiration for these two characters?
5. As a kid, I grew my hair and tied a band around it to copy my idol John McEnroe. I was a bully at school and loved to pick a fight. I am ambidextrous (autograph and eat with my left). Who am I?
6. If Othello : Omkara, then Macbeth : ________________
7. The official website of X is GaneshaSpeaks.com. X also writes a column for the Sunday Times of India titled Ganesha Says. Identify X.
8. As a young student in England, Osama bin Laden used to support a popular English football club, and often attended their matches. Which club?
9. Chunkylover53 has an AOL member profile:
Name: _____________ _____________
Location: _____________, USA
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married to M_____________
Hobbies & Interests: What was the question again?
Favorite Gadgets: I'm not the one on trial here!
Occupation: ____________________________
Personal Quote: This book's too hard.
10. Warrd, a carbonated drink comprising of a blend of pomegranate and trinj juice mixed with rosewater was specially created in 2004 for which annual event?
11. Sir Barry Robson, former Barcelona coach once said, “X is a country and FC Barcelona is their army.” The current Spanish Grand Prix circuit derives its name from the region X. Recently, the people of X approved a new autonomy charter with a 74% yes vote. Identify X.
12. X was rejected from the 49th Bengali Regiment because of his poor eyesight. X achieved fourth rank in the Indian Civil Services examination in 1920. Identify X.
13. Which 1965 film was based on the work The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Austrian born writer Maria Augusta Kutschera?
Friday, December 01, 2006
The first QC meet
Hello everyone!
The end-sem exams are finally over, and a lot of major DU fests are coming up. So we are in for a lot of quizzing action in the next 4-5 weeks.
This post is about the very first NSIT-QC meet. It was held on the 27th of October, 2005 at 4.30 PM. We had a decent turnout of 25-30 people on that day, and arranged ourselves in teams of two. The quiz was prepared by Rohan Sehgal (ECE-Batch of 2007). The questions are as follows:
1. Who was the only US President to be granted a patent - for iniventing a hydraulic device for lifting ships over shoals?
2. This convention was adopted in 1912, after it was used by the Titanic.
3. If you ever happen to see a picture of these two men -
Dismas and Gestas
You'll notice that there's someone in between them, who?
4. This person used to regularly admonish his friend by the phrase - "That's another fine mess you've gotten us into!". Name these two.
5. This goal keeper, made 801 appearances for his(English football) club, during which, he played in all 4 divisions.
6. What name is given to the person authorised to vote on behalf of somebody else?
7. This word is believed to have been inspired by a particularly obstrusive character in Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita". It has been suggested that Fellini chose the name because it phonetically suggested the relentless nature of the character - the 'z' sound hinted at a buzzing annoying noise.
8. This disease borrows its name from the Greek word for 'Shattered Mind'.
9. In 1938, this famous personality received a special honour for his film. He was given an Oscar and seven miniature statuettes to commend his film. Name the person and the film.
10. Who bought the first hummer manufactured for civillian use in 1992?
11. Developed in 1950 by the then-called 'Zenith Radio Corporation', this device was christened 'Lazy Bones'.
12. 'Billie Jean' was the first video by a black artist to be aired on MTV. Name the artist.
13. This word comes from a Japanese word meaning 'Squadron Leader' and first came into usage in the English language during the American ocupation of Japan following WW-II.
14. Born on 22 September 2890, who's autobiography is called 'There and back again'?
15. Which religious movement was started in 1951 by L. Ron Hubbard in Washington D.C.?
16. What is the Arabic word for someone involved in struggle?
17. If Nino Farina was the first World Driver's Champion in 1950, who was the first World Constructor's Champion?
18. Initially in 1965, this band had two names it oscillated between. One was 'Tea Set', what was the other?
19. Connect Steve Wozniak, Adam and Chris Martin.
20. The cover of this album shows the title in coloured blocks encoded with ITA2, a 5 bit alphanumeric encoding used by telegraphs. The CD booklet contains the ITA2 encoded alphabet.
HINT - This album has a hidden track called "Till Kingdom Come".
21. This famous writer travelled throughout South America, Europe and North Africa. Two years later, he returned to his homeland and began composing popular music lyrics, working with musicians like Raul Sexias. He also planned to create an 'anarchist community' called the 'The Alternate Society' for which he was imprisoned and tortured.
22. In 2002, after 10 years of his death, his wife released hi autobiography - 'Its Been A Good Life', which revealed that his death was caused by AIDS.
Keep cracking!
The end-sem exams are finally over, and a lot of major DU fests are coming up. So we are in for a lot of quizzing action in the next 4-5 weeks.
This post is about the very first NSIT-QC meet. It was held on the 27th of October, 2005 at 4.30 PM. We had a decent turnout of 25-30 people on that day, and arranged ourselves in teams of two. The quiz was prepared by Rohan Sehgal (ECE-Batch of 2007). The questions are as follows:
1. Who was the only US President to be granted a patent - for iniventing a hydraulic device for lifting ships over shoals?
2. This convention was adopted in 1912, after it was used by the Titanic.
3. If you ever happen to see a picture of these two men -
Dismas and Gestas
You'll notice that there's someone in between them, who?
4. This person used to regularly admonish his friend by the phrase - "That's another fine mess you've gotten us into!". Name these two.
5. This goal keeper, made 801 appearances for his(English football) club, during which, he played in all 4 divisions.
6. What name is given to the person authorised to vote on behalf of somebody else?
7. This word is believed to have been inspired by a particularly obstrusive character in Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita". It has been suggested that Fellini chose the name because it phonetically suggested the relentless nature of the character - the 'z' sound hinted at a buzzing annoying noise.
8. This disease borrows its name from the Greek word for 'Shattered Mind'.
9. In 1938, this famous personality received a special honour for his film. He was given an Oscar and seven miniature statuettes to commend his film. Name the person and the film.
10. Who bought the first hummer manufactured for civillian use in 1992?
11. Developed in 1950 by the then-called 'Zenith Radio Corporation', this device was christened 'Lazy Bones'.
12. 'Billie Jean' was the first video by a black artist to be aired on MTV. Name the artist.
13. This word comes from a Japanese word meaning 'Squadron Leader' and first came into usage in the English language during the American ocupation of Japan following WW-II.
14. Born on 22 September 2890, who's autobiography is called 'There and back again'?
15. Which religious movement was started in 1951 by L. Ron Hubbard in Washington D.C.?
16. What is the Arabic word for someone involved in struggle?
17. If Nino Farina was the first World Driver's Champion in 1950, who was the first World Constructor's Champion?
18. Initially in 1965, this band had two names it oscillated between. One was 'Tea Set', what was the other?
19. Connect Steve Wozniak, Adam and Chris Martin.
20. The cover of this album shows the title in coloured blocks encoded with ITA2, a 5 bit alphanumeric encoding used by telegraphs. The CD booklet contains the ITA2 encoded alphabet.
HINT - This album has a hidden track called "Till Kingdom Come".
21. This famous writer travelled throughout South America, Europe and North Africa. Two years later, he returned to his homeland and began composing popular music lyrics, working with musicians like Raul Sexias. He also planned to create an 'anarchist community' called the 'The Alternate Society' for which he was imprisoned and tortured.
22. In 2002, after 10 years of his death, his wife released hi autobiography - 'Its Been A Good Life', which revealed that his death was caused by AIDS.
Keep cracking!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Cerebral Epiphany - Gen Quiz @ InnoVision '06
Hello
The following is the prelims questionnaire of Cerebral Epiphany - The General Quiz held at InnoVision '06.
1. In 2004, which American public corporation aimed at raising $2,718,281,828 (which is e billion dollars to the nearest dollar) from its initial public offering?
2. This football midfielder has announced that he will publicly reveal the time spent in his team’s camp during the World Cup through a commercial movie titled ‘Substitute’. Also, he has stated that he no longer wishes to play for his national team. Who?
3. ‘The Real X’ is a computer-based encyclopedia that runs on David Hodges' ex-Atari. Fans of X from all over the world have written the entries to this over several years. David takes his computer to conventions on invitation and traditionally produces a printout of ‘The Real X’ for auction. The printout is, of course, yours to peruse at your leisure, in bed, in the bath, during free fall sex, or whatever. Over 20 printouts exist. There are some 1000+ entries in ‘The Real X’ itself. What am I talking about?
4. For the first time in its 58-year history, which popular board game recently changed its color to pink, to raise money for research into breast cancer?
5. Till sometime back, Miss Asia 1987 Thawinan Khongkran had a low-profile public relations job at a TV station. But recently her responsibilities have increased manifold, as she has become the face of the new government of her country. Which country?
6. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde in six days and nights on a __________ binge.
Sherlock Holmes started using __________ as a student and became dependent upon his “seven-percent solution” of __________, using it three times a day at the start of The Sign of Four.
Sigmund Freud recommended __________ as a safe and useful remedy for things like depression and sexual impotence.
(All blanks are the same)
7.* Bookies and gamblers in the town of Junagadh in Gujarat pore over the Times of India every morning with a magnifying glass. Why?
8.* It was in a bar after work that Susan Rose first sketched X. Just 15 lines: with features as uncomplicated as a snowman's and eight locks of scary, stand-up hair, that was in 1985. X’s character was created by Joanna Ferrone to make other people feel comfortable: You are what you are and what you are is okay - that's the message. Identify X.
9. This term X literally means ‘a completely burnt sacrificial offering to a God’ in Greek. It is substituted to Ha-Shoah in Hebrew and Porajmos or Samudaripen in Romani. Identify X.
10.* Freescale : Motorola :: NXP : __________
11.* Corinna Betsch dated F1 driver X for four and a half years. Then they broke up and Corinna married Y, X’s arch rival during those days. The wedding took place at Mannheim, a couple of days after Y won his home Grand Prix. Now Corinna and Y are happily married with two kids. Identify X and Y.
12. It refers to - a festival held on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (The Three Wise Men). It is commonly used to indicate a sudden realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something. What?
13. In 1997, the Tata owned company Trent Limited acquired the Britain-based Littlewoods retail chain. Littlewoods was renamed X. Today X has seven outlets, one each in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi and Kolkata. Deepika Padukone did her first print campaign for X, and currently X’s brand ambassador is Yuvraj Singh. Identify X.
14. __________ __________ leads a simple life. Among other things, she is a singer, actor, model and author. __________ __________ has accepted the title role in Malayalam director T. Rajeevnath’s film on Nobel Peace laureate Mother Teresa. Rajeevnath expects to get the blessings of the Pope for the film.
15. Joseph Goebbels (propaganda minister for Hitler) forged X’s quatrains predicting a victorious Germany which were dropped by planes over England in a form of "psychological warfare." To counteract the Nazi propaganda, the British began dropping pamphlets containing their own versions of X’s quatrains, predicting an Allied victory, over France and Belgium. Identify X.
16. X is a minister in the current UPA Government and is popularly known as ‘beedi king’ as his family runs the Number 27 beedi business, one of the largest in India. X’s company has started manufacturing and selling a nicotine chewing gum branded ‘New Life’ that helps folks who want to kick the smoking habit. ‘New Life’ comes in two flavours. One mint, the other a gutkha flavour, called Good Kha. "Look, I'm not just getting people to smoke. I'm also helping smokers kick the habit", says X. Identify X.
17. In Latin, this word means a female animal used for breeding. It was first used in English in the 16th century to refer to the uterus or womb. In biology, it is the intercellular substance of a tissue, and in geology it is the natural material surrounding a metal or gem or fossil embedded in the earth. Commonest use is however in mathematics.
18.* Identify the name of the football club corresponding to the stadium-
1) Estádo do Luz
2) St. Mary's Stadium
3) Delle Alpi Stadium
4) Majedski Stadium
19. X has several nicknames, including ‘(The) Woz’ and ‘Wizard of Woz’. ‘WoZ’ (short for ‘Wheels of Zeus’) is also the name of a company X founded. He also developed the initial prototype of the classic Atari game Breakout in record time. X’s autobiography is titled ‘iWoz’. Identify X.
You can post your answers as a comment to this post.
Total no. of teams: 180+
Prelims highest score: 11.0
Prelims cutoff: 9.0
Cerebral Epiphany (Finals)
1st: Debasish Misra (NSIT)
Jaideep S. Jagannathan (NSIT)
2nd: Harish Alagappa (Amity, NOIDA)
Nitesh Bhasin (BVCOE)
3rd: Anand Justin Cherian (NSIT)
Neha Dar (NSIT)
Organizers:
Apoorv Kamra
Anupriya Asthana
Kartik Joshi
Manik Chugh
& Abhimanyu Sanghi
The following is the prelims questionnaire of Cerebral Epiphany - The General Quiz held at InnoVision '06.
1. In 2004, which American public corporation aimed at raising $2,718,281,828 (which is e billion dollars to the nearest dollar) from its initial public offering?
2. This football midfielder has announced that he will publicly reveal the time spent in his team’s camp during the World Cup through a commercial movie titled ‘Substitute’. Also, he has stated that he no longer wishes to play for his national team. Who?
3. ‘The Real X’ is a computer-based encyclopedia that runs on David Hodges' ex-Atari. Fans of X from all over the world have written the entries to this over several years. David takes his computer to conventions on invitation and traditionally produces a printout of ‘The Real X’ for auction. The printout is, of course, yours to peruse at your leisure, in bed, in the bath, during free fall sex, or whatever. Over 20 printouts exist. There are some 1000+ entries in ‘The Real X’ itself. What am I talking about?
4. For the first time in its 58-year history, which popular board game recently changed its color to pink, to raise money for research into breast cancer?
5. Till sometime back, Miss Asia 1987 Thawinan Khongkran had a low-profile public relations job at a TV station. But recently her responsibilities have increased manifold, as she has become the face of the new government of her country. Which country?
6. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde in six days and nights on a __________ binge.
Sherlock Holmes started using __________ as a student and became dependent upon his “seven-percent solution” of __________, using it three times a day at the start of The Sign of Four.
Sigmund Freud recommended __________ as a safe and useful remedy for things like depression and sexual impotence.
(All blanks are the same)
7.* Bookies and gamblers in the town of Junagadh in Gujarat pore over the Times of India every morning with a magnifying glass. Why?
8.* It was in a bar after work that Susan Rose first sketched X. Just 15 lines: with features as uncomplicated as a snowman's and eight locks of scary, stand-up hair, that was in 1985. X’s character was created by Joanna Ferrone to make other people feel comfortable: You are what you are and what you are is okay - that's the message. Identify X.
9. This term X literally means ‘a completely burnt sacrificial offering to a God’ in Greek. It is substituted to Ha-Shoah in Hebrew and Porajmos or Samudaripen in Romani. Identify X.
10.* Freescale : Motorola :: NXP : __________
11.* Corinna Betsch dated F1 driver X for four and a half years. Then they broke up and Corinna married Y, X’s arch rival during those days. The wedding took place at Mannheim, a couple of days after Y won his home Grand Prix. Now Corinna and Y are happily married with two kids. Identify X and Y.
12. It refers to - a festival held on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (The Three Wise Men). It is commonly used to indicate a sudden realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something. What?
13. In 1997, the Tata owned company Trent Limited acquired the Britain-based Littlewoods retail chain. Littlewoods was renamed X. Today X has seven outlets, one each in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi and Kolkata. Deepika Padukone did her first print campaign for X, and currently X’s brand ambassador is Yuvraj Singh. Identify X.
14. __________ __________ leads a simple life. Among other things, she is a singer, actor, model and author. __________ __________ has accepted the title role in Malayalam director T. Rajeevnath’s film on Nobel Peace laureate Mother Teresa. Rajeevnath expects to get the blessings of the Pope for the film.
15. Joseph Goebbels (propaganda minister for Hitler) forged X’s quatrains predicting a victorious Germany which were dropped by planes over England in a form of "psychological warfare." To counteract the Nazi propaganda, the British began dropping pamphlets containing their own versions of X’s quatrains, predicting an Allied victory, over France and Belgium. Identify X.
16. X is a minister in the current UPA Government and is popularly known as ‘beedi king’ as his family runs the Number 27 beedi business, one of the largest in India. X’s company has started manufacturing and selling a nicotine chewing gum branded ‘New Life’ that helps folks who want to kick the smoking habit. ‘New Life’ comes in two flavours. One mint, the other a gutkha flavour, called Good Kha. "Look, I'm not just getting people to smoke. I'm also helping smokers kick the habit", says X. Identify X.
17. In Latin, this word means a female animal used for breeding. It was first used in English in the 16th century to refer to the uterus or womb. In biology, it is the intercellular substance of a tissue, and in geology it is the natural material surrounding a metal or gem or fossil embedded in the earth. Commonest use is however in mathematics.
18.* Identify the name of the football club corresponding to the stadium-
1) Estádo do Luz
2) St. Mary's Stadium
3) Delle Alpi Stadium
4) Majedski Stadium
19. X has several nicknames, including ‘(The) Woz’ and ‘Wizard of Woz’. ‘WoZ’ (short for ‘Wheels of Zeus’) is also the name of a company X founded. He also developed the initial prototype of the classic Atari game Breakout in record time. X’s autobiography is titled ‘iWoz’. Identify X.
You can post your answers as a comment to this post.
Total no. of teams: 180+
Prelims highest score: 11.0
Prelims cutoff: 9.0
Cerebral Epiphany (Finals)
1st: Debasish Misra (NSIT)
Jaideep S. Jagannathan (NSIT)
2nd: Harish Alagappa (Amity, NOIDA)
Nitesh Bhasin (BVCOE)
3rd: Anand Justin Cherian (NSIT)
Neha Dar (NSIT)
Organizers:
Apoorv Kamra
Anupriya Asthana
Kartik Joshi
Manik Chugh
& Abhimanyu Sanghi
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