The only text on whose tombstone is his famous equation stating that the logarithm of the number
of quantum states accessible to a system is proportional to the value of this thermodynamical quantity for the
system?
A : Boltzmann
In 1998, during tough times, she started knitting. But she couldn't find a bag -- at a reasonable price
-- to carry her yarn. So she made one herself.immediately, people started asking her to make bags
for them and the idea just took off! And that's how she got into the business of making bags, after
another "business" threatened to "swallow" her. Which infamous lady is this?
A : Monica Lewinsky
Lev Davidovich Bronstein was born in Yanovka, Ukraine in 1879. He became an ardent disciple of
Karl Marx in his youth. In 1896, he joined the Social Democrats and two years later he was arrested
as a Marxist and exiled to Siberia. Four years later, he escaped and reached England by means of a
forged passport that used the name of a jailer in Odessa�s prison. How do we know him better as?
A : The jailer�s name that he used was Trotsky, and the person is, of course, Leon Trotsky.
The name of which element is derived from the Greek word for 'male'?
A : Arsenic
When asked, "By what means are you able to exert such an influence upon the mighty ones of your
country?", he answered, "It is love, my little dove" Finally assassinated by a group headed by Prince Felix
Yusupov, the reasons for his death included 'Poisoning, Gunshot, Stabbing,
Beating, and Drowning'. Who?
A : Gregorii Rasputin
Which popular figure founded the "Hawala Party" and actually got it registered with the Election
Commission?
A : JASPAL BHATTI
Complete the list. Jalebi, Mishri, Malai,
______?
A : Mrs. Yadav, RABRI DEVI; the others are
her sisters.
Which Nobel prize winner described the prize as �Alfred Nobel�s
other mistake�?
A : RICHARD FEYNMANN
What is the general term for castles built during the Middle Ages, in many Spanish cities?
A : i was looking for "alc�zares"
What is the unique achievement of William Webster is security parlence?
A : Only man to head both CIA n FBI
Who writes poetry under pseudonym Mr. De villie?
A : Count Dracula
What is special about the following sentence: "I do not know where family
doctors acquired illegibly perplexing handwriting nevertheless, extraordinary
pharmaceutical intellectuality counterbalancing indecipherability,
transcendentalizes intercommunications' incomprehensibleness"? (the answer is
at the tip of your fingers...)
A : This is the longest sentence in English language in which the Nth word contains N letters
[I guess, the shortest such sentence is "I am."]
What is the Aussie ex-pression for "I dont know"?
A : Kangaroo
Who was a co-recipient of Ignobel award last year in the engineering field last year
posthumously?He was a developement engineer at Edwards Field,California.
A : Captain Ed Murphy,of Murphy's Law fame
Vande Matarams first public performance was at 12th Congress convention.Who was the singer and
who set the tunes for that occasion?
A : Rabindranath Tagore,both
Born in Austria.Nazi's condemned his work as jewish porno & demanded 20000 lbs when he
requested to move to england. Prince George of England paid the money for him.He was once hired by
Warner Bros. as a technical adviser.
A : Sigmund Freud
Which term was coined by a Berlin Postal Official just because the word "Geheime Staats polizei"
was too lonh to fit in a regulation size rubber stamp?
A : GESTAPO
There is a young boy called mike Rowe.He was in the news very recently.Why?
A : He owns his homepage www.MikeRoweSoft.com .According to Microsoft,it sounds a lot like their
website and they wanted to buy the domain from him at $10.As he rejected to sell it,they filed a case
against him.
He is a big fan of the country singer John Williamson(The singer/lyricist of the hit album 'True
Blue' ).A couple of years ago,they recorded a song called "monotone" together which they cowrote.It
went like "Dont give up,Never lose the dream/Da Da Da Da ________ __________".Fill in the blanks
and tell me who our guy is.He is also a big fan of INXS.
A : Baggy Green;Steve Waugh
Entertainment Round
What provides the setting for many of the songs of Led Zeppelin
like 'The Battle Of Evermore', 'Ramble On', 'Misty Mountain
Hop'etc...
A : JRR Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings'.
Satyajit Ray once accused Steven Spielberg of making ET by plagiarizing
the script of a story called Bonkur Babur Bondhu. Ray even sued Spielberg
for this. The dispute was settled out of court by a mutual friend of both.
Who is this?
A : RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH
In the Filmfare awards, all the nominations for Best Female Playback Singer went in a single year to
a certain singer. Name the singer and the year she got these nominations.
A : ALKA YAGNIK IN 1994.
Connect Dudley Nichols,george G Scott & Marlon Brando.
A : They all refused Oscars
This role was refused by Paul Newman,John Wayne,Robert Mitchum and Frank Sinatra.Finally it went
to a new actor who made his debut at the age of 41.His introduction marked the beginning of a new
genre in Hollywood films.Who n which movie?
A : Dirty Harry;Client Eastwood(the genre is of course Spaghetti western,though Dirty Harry itself
wasnt one SW itself.But Eastwood's debut certainly marks the start of that genre)
He loved the novel "Reflections in a _______ ________" by Carson McCullers.So he named his
holiday home after it.Later the name was immortalised in a movie title.Who n wat movie?
A : Golden Eye;Ian Fleming
A rastaferian Gupsy named Diego loves the 1979 song,'Rapper's Delight' by Sugarhill Gand.But
pity,he doesnt know the lyrics of that song.Where do we find him?
A : The Ketchup Song(This is the subject matter of that song)
Fidel Castro unveiled a statue of this guy on his 20th death anniversary and described him as a
revolutionary.Whom?
A : John Lennon
Which fictional character was inspired by Hiram Bangham,a Yale proffessor who later went on to
become to US Senator and a State Governor?(He discoverd the ruins of Machu Pichu)
Sports
A : Indiana Jones
Indian film with Twins.It initially had a biological sounding name as it tells the story of twins.But
later it was decided that the bio funda will not really strike the Indian audience.So the name was
changed to some well known name which was similar sounding as the previous one.What?
A : Jeans
Sports Round
Rule 42 , part C of an sport has garnered prominence throughout
world recently . Which sport and what rule ?
A : Ball tampering with cricket
Which was the first African country ever to qualify for the football
World Cup?
A : Egypt in 1934
Date: 5th December, 2001; Venue: Seoul, South Korea; Participants: 389 players from 37
countries; Prize Money: US $ 300000. What are we referring to?
A : It was the world�s first ever Cyber-Olympics.
If Maradona had a tattoo of Castro,who has the Che Guevera tattoo?
A : Veron
What 'original' was discovered by members of the Wiltshire Queries Cricket Club at a clearance sale
in London over a year ago ?
A : The original Ranji Trophy. They have decided to return it to the Saurashtra Cricket Association.
Which sportsperson is nicknamed "The Real Deal" ?
A : Evander Holifield.
Who were the first company to sponsor Man United's shirts ?
A : Sharp.
Which hi-profile Sports celeb was signede recently by Italian Sportswear maker FILA for three
years,to wear their shoes which are RED and weigh 200 gm each?
A : Michael Schumacher
Literature Round
"The only demand I make of my reader is that he
should devote his whole life to reading my works."
A : James Joyce
fact based on the release of which book ? This book
made news when it was first published, as bookshops
(in a certain country) announced that it would not be
put on the shelves until after school hours to prevent
truanting by children who had already become fans
........ It then immediately leapt to the top of the
best- seller charts.
A : Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"No reader interest." was the judgement of London publisher W.H.Allen on this book. To date it has
sold more than 10 million copies. Name it and the author.
A : The Day of The Jackal by Frederick Forsyth.
At the age of 14, he was sent to Rugby School in England. He continued his studies at King�s
College, Cambridge where he read history. After graduating in 1968, he worked for the Pakistani TV
industry. From 1971 to 1981, he worked intermittently as a freelance advertising copywriter for Ogilvy
and Mather. Identify him.
A : Salman Rushdie.
Where wud u find Minitrue,Minipax,Miniluv & Miniplenty?
A : 1984 by George Orwell;Names of various ministries
Connect; The Greek Interpreter,The Bruce-Partington Plans,The Final Problem.
A : Only 3 Sherlock Holmes stories with Mycroft Holmes.
He was an expert in millitary services.He has two books-"marine:a guided tour of marine
expeditionary unit" and "Air borne: A guided tour of an air borne task force"-which are used by US
army as text books.Also a best selling author with quite a few films made on his books.Who?
A : Tom Clancy
"Because I could not stop for death,He kindly stopped for me/The carriage held just ourselves,and
immortality".Who is the poet who is also the subject of a Simon-garfunkel song?
A : Emily Dickinson;"To Emily,wherever I may find her"
Business Round
Before Airtel,which is the only product for which ARR modelled?
A : Filmfare
To whom is the following quote attributed: �I have done more than anybody else to change the face
of mankind.�
A : King Camp Gillette.
Which company used the following slogan to promote their brands 'Axor', 'Pharo' and 'Rendezvous':
"With 'aqua' in our middle name, it's hardly surprising we draw our inspiration from water"?
A : Jaquar
Currently the head of Lucent Technologies system S/W R & D,this guy is credited with the creation
of the two most important objects in the field of software.
A : Dennis Ritchie.C and Unix
Whose autobiography was originally titled "Screw it: Lets do it"
A : Richard Branson,'Losing My Virginity'
Avinash Bajaj & Suvir Sujan,2 Harvard Busines School classmates started this hugely popular
website.what?
A : Baazee.com
This is from the memoirs of someones wife.When went to meet his would-be-wife's fater,he was
wearing a bright red shirt.He told him that he wanted to become a politician with Communist party
and wanted to open an orphanage(though his salary was not enough to support his family).He
proposed to his wife saying "I am only 5'4" tall.I come from a lower middle class family. I can never
become rich in my life & I can never give u any riches."She married him and rest is history.Who is the
guy?
A : Narayan Murthy
Popcorn industries suffered heavy loss in early 1950's.What was the reason?
A : The invention of television.Movie attended dropped drastically.
What r missionware?
A : Products(T-shirt,Pen etc) with company logo given free of cost by a company to their employees
for promotional purposes
The CEO of Wilshire Associates is a very famous man,but not as the usual businessman.Who is he?
A : Dennis Tito
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