Diamonds are a girls best friend! What are the 4
C's
in diamond grading?
A : Color,Carat,Cut,Clarity
Last Indian cricket Captain to win a Test Series
Overseas. (Ganguly has not won it yet in WI!)
A : Anjum Chopra (at SA)
Who or What is a sleeping Dictionary?
A : A girl to spend the night with.
During the emergency how was ppl expanded AIR.
A : All Indira Radio.
Why was 34 yr old Blode TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson
came into news recently?
A : Affair with Eng Football Coach Sven Goran Erikkson
Graeme Wright is the current editor of which
publication ?
A : Wisden
According to legends Rama gifted this territory to
Lakhsamana after defeating Ravana.
A : Lucknow
Superkid a TV serial for children prepared by
Creative eye and FX Facotry is unique?
A : India's 1st 3D TV Serial.
Which Sportsperson is nicknamed Red Barron?
A : Micheal Schumachar
Which Company was earlier known as FInnish Rubber
Works?
A : Nokia
Sync Master was the computer used by?
A : AB in KBC.
Kingley Amis,John Gardiner,Raymond Benson are less
successful ppl in this venture. Who is the most
succesful?
A : Ian Fleming. (Bond Novels.)
Lord Mountbaten's country home in Broadlands in
1970's served as weekend hideout for whom to enjoy
"normal healthy sex life" ?
A : Prince Charles
Gama Garcia won a regional Spanish Beauty contest
and qualified for Miss.Spain contest.What was so
unusual about it?
A : She was an undercover TV reporter and paid the
organizers
27000 euros bribe.
*
20th Bond Film?
A : Die Another Day.
Deportivo La Crouna Mid fielder Aldo
Duscher came to news?
A : Tackle on Beckham.
This 7th April what was introduced in Pakistan
in a bid to improve work culture?
A : Daylight saving time.GMT +6.00 Hrs.
Why was Sri Kalahasti temple in news?
A : Sourav Nagma secret tryst
*
13th feb 01- Indian Govt's which step
left us feeling distinctly unlucky?
A : banning of Fashion TV
On 25th May last yr American Erik Weihenmeyer
became
the first blind man to do what ?
A : Climb Mt.Everest.
*
"Our Research showed ppl in 232 B.C did not wear
Clothes"
A : Shahrukh Khan- Asoka
Strawberry Jam turned out to be the most unpopular
item delivered in these consignments.
A : American airdropped food on Afganistan
In 1984 Railway Budget it was Metro Railway.In
1989 Konkan Railway.So what was in 1988?
A : Intro of Shatabdi Expr.
In 1987 Hormel Corp used this as a name for tinned
meat
product.BBC's Monty Python Flying Circus series
popularised
the term as an item on the menu of a cafe.
A : Spam
Civil rights leader Martin Luthar King persuaded
black
Actress Michelle Nicols to stay on when she almost
quit
because although widely seen ,she got only a couple
of lines
per episode.What legendary TV show I am talking
about?
A : Star Trek- Uhura.
What is the most shoplifted book in US?
A : Bible.
Pakistani sports administrator Ali Iqtadir Khan and
Nur
Khan conceptualized which two major events?
A : Hockey World Cup and champions's Trophy.
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1978 movie Love sublime starring Shashi Kapoor and
zeenat Aman
stirred up a controversy,with a minister calling
for a mass
protest.Why?
A : 1st embrace and kissing scene in an indian movie.
What did this headline in Variety Magazine refer
to-
"Egghead Weds Hourglass"
A : Arthur Miller's marriage with Marilyn Monroe.
That yr Concorde made its maiden flight,Gen De
Gaulle
resigned as French President,Juan Karlos was made
King
of spain by Gen Franco and Golda Meir became Prime
Minister
of Israel.But all this were overshadowed by which
momentous
event?
A : 1st man on moon 21.09.1969.
*
Connect Trinoo Stacheldracht FN2K
A : prog used to launch denial of service attack.
What word was 1st used by Don Hoeffler in 1971 in
the Magazine Electronic News?
A : Silicon Valley
He is the son of small time film producer Ashok
Ahuja and a bhajan singer Nirmala Devi.His career
began with Ilzam (1986) with modest ambition of
replacing Mithun C as frontbencher's favourite.
A : Govinda
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Originally it was termed H.In america they call
it NC-17.How do we know it?
A : X rated film.
H was for Horror till 1951.Then became X meaning Sex
and
Violence.
Connect Harper Collins Publishers The Sun The Times
BSkyB TV.
A : owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Italian anatomy Prof. Marcelo Malpighi is credited
with
doing what for the 1st time ( now widely used in
criminal
investigation ) in 1686?
A : Using finger print for identification.
Former MP Arun Nehru coined this famous slogan for
this
company.It is the 2nd largest paints company in
organized
sector.
A : J & N
In classical computation BIT is the numeral in
binary
notation, ie 0 or 1. In the new field of quantum
computing
eigenstates of any two level system (ie up and down
spin
state of photon) provides a representation of 0 and
12 and is
defined as
A : Qubit
He took over the throne of Scotland after murdering
the then
king Duncan in 1040 and died peacefully 17 yrs
later and was
succeeded by his stepson,not what said in
fiction.Who?
A : Macbeth.
Why is a person caught RED HANDED not black or blue
handed?
A : Some police agencies used to spray phenophtalene
powder on currency
notes.suspected persons were made to wash his hands
with amm soln-
that gave red color.
*
Connect Manhattan apollo Hedwig Cartmo Guiness
A : Red hat linux versions.
*
He was a rower in 1924 Olympics and stood for USP
in 1972.
was a strong opponent of arms race and vietnam
war.his book
written in 1946 sold 30 millon copies
worldwide,2nd only
to bible.Who?
A : Dr.Benjamin Spock leading Childcare expert.
Hatipota and Talsonapur formed the backdrop of
which
immortal bengali novel?
A : Devdas
An anonymously written book in 1499 Hypnerotomachia
Polophili
(the strife of love in a dream) on a variety of
subjects like
architectechure,engineering,sculpure etc contains
one of the
earliest recorded example of what?
A : Steganography.(1st letter of 38 chapters when put
together reads
Polian Frater Franciscus Columinia Peramovit-brother
Francesco Colonna
passinately loves Polia.)
besides J&K which state has the most percentage of
muslim
population in india?
A : Assam 28%. next is WB with 24%.
Wondering why scientists cant come up with more
evocative
names,Calvin describes what as THE HORRENDOUS SPACE
KABLOOIE?
A : creation of the universe/Big bang.
Ross Brown,Rory Byrne,Jean Todt are the less heard
part of
which immensely successful team? and are re-signed
till 2004.
A : Ferrari
Govt owned Mysore paints and Varnishes Ltd is the
exclusive
supplier of which prioduct in india?
A : Indelible Ink.(according to a fomula patented by NPL)
1st Rajyasabha adjournment was in 1995.For what
specific reason?
A : For want of quorum.
Detective of the bengali story "Saharai Sihoran"
A : Prakhar Rudra (Lalmohan ganguly)
To whom Tagore's "Katha O Kahini" dedicated to?
A : J.C.Bose
1st of them appeared in Pujabarshiki Desh in 1970
and
last of them in 1992 with only four yrs gap in
between.
A : Feluda Stories.
Gravestone for whom in St.Peters Woolton read "
Died
10th Oct 1939.Aged 44 yrs.Asleep." This is where
paul
and john met 1st at a church fete.
A : Elenor rigby.
Harry Potter Round
By Deepak Kar
Draco Malfoy actually said sorry to Harry Potter
once.
When?
A : when they first met at Diagon Alley and Harry
told
Malfoy that he is an orphan.
Tenpin bowling is enjoyed by whom?
A : Albus Dumbledore
Beechwood and dragon heartstring.Nine inches.
Nice and flexible - why this wand is special?
A : This is the first wand Harry ever put hands on.
Which thing Dumbledore wants most?
A : A pair of thick, woollen socks. (according
to him , he sees himself in the mirror of Erised
holding such socks)
While Harry and Voldemort was duelling
(at the end of the 4th book) something quite
inexplicable happened. What
A : Harry's father shadowy from emerged from
Voldemort's wand before his mother,
though it is a reverse process.
Rita Skeeter and James Potter has
something in common. What ?
A : They are both unregistered Animagus.
Hermione Jinxed Harry once. When?
A : When they were practising for the third task.
Pepperup potion is used for what?
A : To cure chill.
What is the colour of Mrs. Norris ?
A : Grey.
What happened on 31st oct, 1492?
A : Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington died.
Which Fictional Character is named after A 100-eyed
watchman of Hera ?
A : Argus Filch, the caretaker of Hogwarts.
What is the most famous book written by Bathilda
Bagshot
A : A History of Magic
A big thanks to my sister (a student of class 12 and
an avid Potter fan) for the HP round.
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