QUIZ DIARY !!!

DAILY QUIZ 10....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:44:00 +0000

Q.“This matter has gone on for 60 years. All other petitioners are dead. It should end in Lucknow. If you allow this to drag on, politicians will again get into the act, stoke passions on either side. Whatever the decision, it has to be accepted,”------We all know which matter.Who is the speaker?

Answer:

Muhammad Hashim Ansari, The oldest litigant in the Ayodhya title suit case.

Correct Answer By:

Pranav,Saikat,Bilal,Kamanasish and Akhil V Menon.

DAILY QUIZ 9....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:36:00 +0000

Q.Identify and find the connect.

Answer:

Alzheimer's Disease.The person in the left is Dr.Alois Alzheimers,who identified the first published case of the disease.The woman in the right is Auguste Deter,the first person diagnosed with the disease.

Correct Answer By:

Akhil V Menon

DAILY QUIZ 8....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 05:26:00 +0000

Q.Identify this tennis doubles pair(known as Indo-Pak Express),who reached the finals of the US Open.

Answer:Aisam Qureshi & Rohan Bopanna

Correct Answer By:

V.Chandrashekar,Kapinjal & Akhil V Menon

DAILY QUIZ 7....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:53:00 +0000

Q.Identify

Answer: Mazhar Majeed, the bookie who is at the centre of the spot fixing controversy in Pakistan cricket.

Correct answer by:

Akhil V Menon

DAILY QUIZ 6....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:40:00 +0000

Q.Identify the connect.

Answer: Airports in India

A.Vir Savarkar (Port Blair)

B.Rajiv Gandhi (Hyderabad)

C.Sathya Sai Baba (Puttaparthi)

D.Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi (Guwahati)

E.Jayaprakash Narayan (Patna)

F.Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar)

G.Birsa Munda (Ranchi)

I.Dr.B.R.Ambedkar (Nagpur)

J.Biju Patnaik (Bhubaneswar)

K.Chaudhry Charan Singh (Luckhnow)

L.Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (Kolkata)

Correct answer by:

Nobody!!!

DAILY QUIZ 5....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:11:00 +0000

Q.Identify

Answer: 'Stumpy', the mascot of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Correct Answer By:

Akhil V Menon

DAILY QUIZ 4.....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:52:00 +0000

Q. 'X' (in the picture) is said to be the founder of an international organization 'Y' that publishes anonymous submissions of confidential documents.Recently 'Y' was in the news for leaking thousands of confidential documents about the U.S war in Afghanistan, on it's website.Identify 'X' and 'Y'.

Answer:'X' is Julian Assange 'Y' is Wikileaks.

Correct Answer by:

Akhil V Menon

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DAILY QUIZ 3.....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:21:00 +0000

Q.Identify the logo.(clue:A company that was responsible for an environmental disaster)

Answer: British Petroleum.(Was responsible for the'Deep Water Oil Spill' in Gulf of Mexico).

Correct answer by:
Akhil V Menon, Varun K.C

DAILY QUIZ 2.....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:59:00 +0000

Q. Identify the author of the book ' Superpower -The Amazing Race Between China's Hare and India's Tortoise'.

Answer: Raghav Bahl

Correct Answer by:
Akhil V Menon

DAILY QUIZ.....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:24:00 +0000

Q. Name the autobiography of former Speaker of Lok Sabha and Communist Party leader Somnath Chatterjee, which was released recently by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.(on 21st August 2010).

Answer: 'Keeping The Faith-Memoirs Of A Parliamentarian'

Correct Answer By:
Akhil V Menon & Ashna Shaji

Picture Quiz 5....@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:49:00 +0000

1.He is an assistant professor at the IIT, Guwahati.He was recently in news for something related to national identity.Who is he.What was he in the news for?

2.Her perfomances in films in a variety of genres have generally earned her praise and awards including five wins of the national film awards for the best actress.identify her.

3.He is a well known Astrophysicist.He is famous for his science fiction works.identify him.

4.Identify this very famous south indian actor on his debut.

5.He is a very famous Indian badminton player who received 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award' for his excellence.He is now a renowned coach who trains the highest ranked Indian badminton player.Who is he?

6.Identify the lady with Mysore Maharaja

7.He is regarded as the inventor of the flight data recorder or 'black box' in Airplanes. He recently passed away.Identify him.

8.He is the most popular sportsman of this year(no more clues).Who is he?

9.Name this coach of Indian womens Hockey team who quitted following allegations of sexual harassement.

10.He is a Nobel laurate and the only Indian to be invited for 'Manhatten project'.

ANSWERS

1. D.Udaya Kumar ,who designed the symbol of indian Rupee.

2.Shabana Azmi

3.Jayant V Narlikar

4.Kamal Hassan in the film 'Kalathur Kannamma'.

5.Pullela Gopichand.(is the coach of Saina Nehwal)

6.Queen Elizabeth II

7.David Warren

8.Iker Casillas(Spain's World Cup winning captain)

9.M.K Kaushik

10.Subhramanyan Chandrashekhar

PICTURE QUIZ 4.......... @quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:04:00 +0000

1.This is indias first indigenously made stealth warship commissioned recently.It is tough for enemy radars to locate this ship.Name it.

2.This financial institution,( headquarters shown in the visual below) celebrates its birthday on All Fools day.This year it turned 75.identify it.

3.This is a 2006 sketch which revolutionized the online world. What is this sketch all about??

4.identify the connect






5. This women was recently in the news for not something good.who is she and why was she in the news?

6.The institute which does basic research in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and computer science was started in Bangalore,1945.On moving to Bombay, it was initially housed in Kenilworth,a bungalow on Pedder Road.

7. He gave quizzers and every knowledge seeker in this world the greatest gift they could have !! Who is he?What is his contribution.

8.The name of his apparel brand also is the fuel for your car. Name the guy !!

9.These toys are made in and around ‘X’, a little village in the Vijayawada district of Andhra Pradesh. They are famous as ‘X’ toys .The traditional craftsmen who make the famed toys are called Aryakshatriyas. The toys are made at home and the work involves the entire family. This traditional art form has been handed down from one generation to another.

10.Identify the connect(i am sure you knows the answer)

ANSWERS

1.INS SHIVALIK

2.RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

3.TWITTER.THE SKETCH BELOW WAS BY JACK DORSEY,ENVISIONING THE BLUE PRINT OF AN SMS BASED SOCIAL NETWORK.

4.AMARTYA SEN.

The pictures(clockwise from the top) are:

1)THE GREAT GATE OF TRINITY COLLEGE (HIS HIGHER STUDIES WAS HERE)

2)NANDANA SEN (AMARTYA SEN'S DAUGHTER)

3)NOBEL PRIZE (HE GOT NOBEL PRIZE FOR ECONOMICS)

4)COVER OFTHE BOOK 'THE IDEA OF JUSTICE' (WRITTEN BY HIM)

5.MADHURI GUPTA. THIS SECOND SECRETARY AT THE INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION IN ISLAMABAD WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SPYING FOR PAKISTAN.

6.TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH (TIFR)

7.JIMMY WALES(CO FOUNDER OF WIKIPEDIA)

8.RENZO ROSSO , FOUNDER OF CLOTHING BRAND "DIESEL"

9.KONDAPALLY TOYS

10.THE "ZOOZOO" ADVERTISEMENTS.

The pictures (clockwise from the top)are:

1) PRAKASH VARMA (THE DIRECTOR OF ZOOZOO ADS ALONG WIT HIS WIFE SNEHA IYPE BOTH ARE THE FOUNDERS OF "NIRVANA FILMS" WHICH MADE THE ADVERTISEMENT).

2)LOGO OF "NIRVANA FILMS".

3)THE PEOPLE WHO ACTED IN THE ADS(WITHOUT MASKS AND HEAVY COSTUMES).

MIXED BAG QUIZ..........@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:51:00 +0000

1.What is so special about this image?

2.What special distinction does 'Karnataka Khadi Gramodyog Samyukta Sangh' hold with respect to national identity?

3. Evidence of this element was first detected on August 18, 1868, by French astronomer Pierre Janssen during a total Solar eclipse in Guntur, India. This was the first element detected in space before being found on Earth. Which element?

4.Which is the first organism intentionally sent to space?

5.Identify the person and what was he an inspiration for?

6.During the freedom struggle, Indira Gandhi created, an organization of young Indian boys and girls, as the children's wing of the Indian National Congress.What was its name.

7.In 1951 as a medical student, he travelled along with his friend Alberto Granado on a 1939 model 500 cc motor cycle nicknamed 'La Poderosa' meaning 'The Mighty One' , all over South America. Who is he and what is the name of the book based on his travels?

8.The flag of Nepal is unique and has two triangular pennants. Which are the only two independent countries to have square shaped flags?

9. Created on Aug 19,1978, this military service has the Sanskrit motto

“Vaayam Rakshaamah” meaning “We Protect” on it’s coat of arms. Which one?

10.Identify the advertisement.

ANSWERS

1.THE FIRST COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH -'TARTAN RIBBON'(TAKEN BY JAMES CLERK MAXWELL IN 1861)

2.THIS IS THE ONLY ORGANISATION AUTHORISED TO MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY THE INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG

3.HELIUM

4.FRUIT FLIES('LAIKA' - A DOG WAS THE FIRST ORGANISM TO ORBIT EARTH

5.MIR RANJAN NEGI.'CHAK DE INDIA'.

6.VAANARA SENA

7.CHE GUVERA.MOTORCYCLE DIARIES.

8.SWITZERLAND,VATICAN CITY

9.INDIAN COAST GUARD

10.NESCAFE

PICTURE QUIZ 3.......@quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:18:00 +0000

1.Identify who this is and what is special/unique about this image?

2. What is the connection between following images?

3.Identify this wonderful piece of architecture......?(yeah it's in India)

4.Identify the 'complan BOY and complan GIRL'...?(A very old AD,probably featuring in Doordarshan)

5.Identify this awesome aircraft.

6.Name these two tech-guys who totally changed the cyber space?

7.This is the satellite image of one of Asia's widely used and famous airport .Identify.

8.Can you identify the person in the bottom left corner(extreme left) and the company he started.

9.Identify this famous Bollywood actress.

10.Name this robust and radicle cabinet minister who is trying hard to build a new system of education.

ANSWERS

1.THE TRUE FACE OF CLEOPATRA WAS REBUILD USING TECHNOLOGY IN 3-D.SAID TO BE THE MOST ACCURATE RECREATION.

2."Saare jahaan se achcha Hindustan Hamaara".

Pictures (clockwise from top)

1) Poet Iqbal (wrote the poem)
2) Rakesh Sharma. 1st Indian in space
3) Indira Gandhi

When Indira Gandhi asked Rakesh Sharma as to how India looked from outer space, he replied - ""Saare jahaan se achcha Hindustan Hamaara"

3.BANDRA-WORLI SEA LINK ,MUMBAI

4.SHAHID KAPOOR AND AYESHA TAKIA.

5.THE CONCORDE SUPERSONIC AIRLINER, BUILT JOINTLY BY FRANCE AND BRITAIN.

6.LARRY PAGE AND SERGEY BRIN.(THE FOUNDERS OF GOOGLE)

7.KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,JAPAN

8.BILL GATES AND THE FOUNDERS OF MICROSOFT.

9.AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN

10.KAPIL SIBAL(MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPEMENT)

IT QUIZ @quizdiary

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:26:00 +0000

1. When ----- was a Stanford research project, it was nicknamed BackRub, because the technology checks backlinks to determine a site's importance. Identify it... (Very famous…)

2.Jon Rubinstein assembled a group of engineers to design and build the first ------- with Tony Fadell and Michael Dhuey as the principal hardware engineers. Vatican Radio presented this ------ to the Pope who loves listening to music. What are we talking about...?

3.David J. Bradley of IBM took just 5 mins to code a chunk of program called the “Three Fingered Salute" in 1981 . Millions use it today in case of desperation. What are we talking about..?

4.Identify the dudes and the organization they started..?

5.Douglas Engelbart received patent US3541541 on November 17, 1970 for an "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System". How do we commonly know this patent as..?

6.He is the founder of the Free Software Movement. He campaigned for computer users' freedom --- for instance, our freedom to control the software we use, to redistribute the software to others etc. Name him.

7. The man in the picture is the CEO and co-founder of Apple Inc which is leading the consumer technology world with its revolutionary iPods, iPhone and App Store. Name him.

8. The term FAQ means Frequently Asked Questions. What does the term FUQ means?

9.Google Earth is a virtual globe program that maps the surface of the earth by combining pictures taken by satellites and airplanes .Recently the Indian Space Research Organization launched another program which maps the Indian terrain with a higher resolution(more clearly).Name it.

10. Which IT park in India has the motto- ‘Harmony at work’?

ANSWERS

1.GOOGLE

2.iPOD

3.THE KEYS ALT+CONTROL+DELETE(ALT+CTRL+DEL)

4.THE FOUNDERS OF INFOSYS, N.R NARAYANA MURTHY(EXTREME LEFT) AND TEAM.

5.COMPUTER MOUSE

6.RICHARD STALLMAN

7.STEVE JOBS

8.FREQUENTLY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

9.BHUVAN

10.TECHNOPARK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

35 Environment Questions

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:34:00 +0000

LOVE NATURE

1) US banned her entry calling her ‘a communist good’. She was kept in On her journey to the USA from China she got into trouble when the London for time’s sake and became a major attraction there. Who?

Chi-Chi the Panda, who became the mascot of the WWF

2) The comic character Yogi Bear lives in a national park that takes its name from the world’s first national park. Name both.

Jellystone and Yellowstone

3) The byline of which company, rather ironically went ‘What we do will touch your lives in some way everyday’?

Union Carbide Limited (Bhopal Gas Tragedy)

4) Cubatao, in Brazil has certain epithet because it is the world’s most polluted place. What epithet?

The Valley of Death

5) Which popular brand takes its name from a particular species of deer native to South Africa?

Reebok

6) Which metal was responsible for the fatal brain disease that affected people eating fish caught from the Minamata Bay off the Japanese island of Kyushu?

Mercury

7) What is the claim to fame of a body called the Dasohli Gram Swarajya Mandali?

Pioneered the Chipko movement

8) A certain kind of bird called Storm Petrels are named after St. Peter. Why?

Because they can walk on water

9) The largest flower in the world is named after the person who forced Lord Minto to occupy Java and was at one time the keeper of the London Zoo. We know him best for a city that he founded. Name him and the flower?

Sir Stamford Thomas Raffles and the Rafflesia arnoldi

10) In which book would you find the lines ‘All animals are equal but some animals are more equal’.

George Orwell’s ‘Animal farm’

11) The Indian television series ‘Living on the edge’ was the first in Asia to win the prestigious Panda Award. By what popular name is this award known?

The Green Oscar

12) Which animal is mentioned as the teacher of Yudhishthira in the Mahabharatha?
The Mongoose

13) Which comic character cannot stand trees being cut down?
Dogmatix of Asterix

14) Which Banking and Finance corporate major recently tied up with the WWF to issue special WWF branded credit cards wherein the company would donate a certain amount of money on the customer’s behalf to WWF everytime he used the card?

Citibank

15) A few years ago a certain insect called the Mexican Beetle was imported into Bangalore in large numbers. Why?

To eradicate the weed Parthenium

16) India’s premier environmental magazine is edited by activist Bittu Sahgal. Name it.

Sanctuary

17) Who said ‘A nation’s wealth, its real wealth can be gauged by its tree cover ‘?

Richard St. Barbe Baker, ‘The Man of Trees’

18) Who is the patron saint of ecology?

St. Francis

19) Of which media powerhouse is the Discovery Channel a division?

Disney

20) Who authored a bestseller ‘Overload’ which is concerned with a fight between environmentalists and an engineer over the building of a thermal power station?

Arthur Hailey

21) This American industrialist donated about 1/5th of his property to WWF in return for which the WWF gives an annual Wildlife Conservation Prize to individuals and organisations for distinguished service to the cause of conservation, in his name. Who?

J. Paul Getty

22) Which ancient Indian text contains rules and regulations on how to run a protected forest or a ‘abhayaranya’?

Kautilya’s Arthashastra

23) The oldest of the species is supposedly more than 600 years old and is found in Kerala’s Perambikulam game sanctuary. Now it is a primary component for reforestation and its bark and flowers are used as medicine for Bronchitis. Its name originated in Malayalam and entered Portuguese to mean ‘carpenter’. Which tree?

The Teak

24) This tree was supposedly brought to India from Sri Lanka by Hanuman when he was carrying messages from Sita. He felt so delighted by it that he threw the seeds on what is presently Maharashtra. Which tree?

The Mango

26) What is the area adjoining the Kuntipuzha river in Kerala called?

The Silent Valley

27) Which comic achieved the distinction of being the first to be printed on recycled paper as early as the mid 80s?

Archie Comics

28) Petra Kelly founded a political party in Germany whose agenda is conservation. Name the party.

The Greens Party

29) Who was the star of a film “Grime goes green’ along with John Cleese?

Prince Charles

30) The first environmentally conscious community are found in Rajasthan and get their name from the fact that the follow 29 commandments?

The Bishnois

31) If you were a Gargencian with whom would you mate?

The Amazon tribe

32) Carl Sagan headed a research team called TTAPS which introduced a phrase into the English language. What phrase?

Nuclear Winter

33) In an irony of war in the Gulf, a US owned tanker flying a Pan American flag carrying Iranian oil struck a mine off Fujirah port in UAE and caused an oil slick, the first in the Indian Ocean. Name the ship.

Texaco Carribean

34) In 1992, At the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro two countries, rather incongruously announced they would resume whale hunting. Name them.

Iceland and Norway

35) What was E.P.Gee referring to in his book ‘Wildlife of India’ when he wrote ‘ There are floating islands in Burma, Kashmir and North America that I have heard of. But I think ________ is the only floating wildlife sanctuary in the world. Fill in the blank.

Keibul Lamjao floating sanctuary in Manipur

First in Kerala

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:01:00 +0000

First in Kerala - General Knowledge

Bank : Nedungadi Bank

Book : Samkshepa Vedartham

Chief Minister : E.M.S. Namboothirippad (1957-59)

College : CMS College, Kottayam

Colour Film : Kantam Becha Cot

Education Minister : Joseph Mundassery

English Medium School : Mattancheri School

Governor : B. Ramakrishna Rao

Hydro Electric Project : Pallivasal

Jewish Church : Kodungalloor

Movie : Vigatakumaran

Newspaper : Rajyasamacharam

Novelist : Appu Nedungadi

Olympian : Suresh Babu

Oscar Winner :Rasul Pookutty

Printing Press : CMS Press, Kottayam

Radio Station : Thiruvananthapuram

Sahitya Akademi President: Sardar K.M.Panicker

Speaker Legislative Assembly : R.Shankara Narayanan Thampi

Talkie Film :Balan

Travancore King : Marthanda Varma

Woman Chief Justice : Sujatha Manohar

Woman IPS officer : Srilekha IPS

Woman Minister : K.R.Gauri Amma

Kerala History Questions

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:56:00 +0000

Following are 47 objective type questions from Kerala history. Most of them are frequently asked in various PSC examinations.

01. Birth place of Ezhuthachan is at : Thunchanparambu in Tirur (Malappuram District)

02. Dutch East India Company was established in : A.D. 1592

03. Father of Malayalm Language : Ezhuthachan

04. Fifth & Last visit of Gandhiji was in : January 13, 1937

05. First Book in Malayalam is : Samkshepa Vedartham

06. First Malayalam Dictionery was compiled by : Dr.Herman Gundart from Germany

07. First Mamankom was held in : A.D. 829

08. First Pazhassi Revolution was held in : A.D. 1793

09. How many times Gandhiji visited Kerala : Five Times

10. Huang Tsang a Chinese Traveler visited Kerala in : A.D. 630

11. Italiam Traveller Marco Polo visited Kerala in : A.D. 1292

12. Jews migrated to Kerala in :A.D. 68

13. Kollam Era began in : A.D. 825, August 15th

14. Kollam Era is also Known as : Malayalam Era

15. Kundara Proclamation was made by Veluthampi in the year : A.D. 1809

16. Land Revenue was introduced in Kochi in the Year : A.D. 1761

17. Last Mamankom was held in : A.D. 1755

18. Mahodayapuram was the Capital of : Kulasekharas

19. Malabar district became a province of Madras Presidency in : A.D. 1800

20. Malayalam Reaserch Centre at : Tirur

21. Mamankom held during the reign of Samoothiri of Kozhikode at : Thirunavaya in Malappuram Districts

22. Name of the battele which shattered the hope of the Dutch to establish their political power in India : Battle of Kulachal

23. Name of the Chinese Traveler who visited Kerala in A.D. 1409 : Mahuvan

24. Name of the Ship in which Vascoda Gama came : Saint Gabriel

25. 'Narayaneeyam' is written by :Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

26. Nicolo Kondy European Traveler visted Kerala in : A.D. 1440

27. Philosophy of Advaita is developed by : Sankaracharya

28. Samkshepa Vedartham is written by : Clement Piyanus Pathiri in A.D. 1772

29. St. Thomas came to Kerala in : A.D.52

30. St. Thomas established the first Christian church at : Kodungalloor

31. The book The Career and Legend of Vascoda Gama is written by : Sanjay Subrahmanyam

32. The Capital City of Venad Kingdom was : Kollam

33. The emperor of Kulasekhara Kingdom was know as : Perumal

34. The Farook town was set up by Tippu in : A.D. 1788

35. The First Europeans to come to Kerala (India) was : The Portuguese

36. The first Jewish Synagogue in Kerala was set up at : Kodungalloor in 1350

37. The only Muslim Kingdom in Kerala was the : Arakkal Kingdom

38. The prehistoric people of Kerala belonged to : The Negroto race

39. Vascoda Gama landed at Kappad in : 20th May, 1498

40. Vascoda Gama second visit to Kappad (Kozhikkode) was in : A.D. 1502

41. Veluthampi Dalava who committed suicide at : Mannadi

42. When did Gandhiji visit Kerala for the first time : August 18, 1920

43. Who established the Chala Bazar in Thiruvanathapuram : Raja Kesavadas

44. Who was know as Kerala Simham (Lion of Kerala) : Pazhassi Raja

45. Who was the first Britisher to come to Kerala : Captain Keeling

46. Who was the first Portuguese viceroy in Kerala : De Almeida, A.D. 1505

47. Who was the head of the military force of Samoothiri of Kozhikode : Kunjali Marakkar

Guess 'em all (Photo QUIZ)

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:00 +0000

1.Identify this famous Indian poet?

1.Identify this great indian poet?

2.Who can be this smart little boy trying to overcome the fence?

3.Identify this Oscar winning Hollywood actor sitting next to Gandhiji?

4.Guess this young scientist who won nobel prize for studies in 'photoelectric effect'.

5.Identify this Bollywood actor who acted as half male and half female in a T.V advertisement?

6.What is the speciality of the gentlemen standing with Obama?

7.Of which historical figure is this childhood photo supposed to be?

8.Who is this very famous Bollywood actress sitting with her mother?

9.Name this Indian cricketer who played for a European country?

10.This is the brand ambassador of 'Reid & Taylor'.Identify him?

ANSWERS

1.Ravindranath Tagore

2.Barack Obama

3.Charlie Chaplin(without make-up)

4.Albert Einstein

5.Aamir Khan(in the ad of Tata Sky)

6.They are the crew of Apollo 11(Neil Armstrong,Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin)

7.Adolf Hitler

8.Aishwarya Rai

9.Rahul Dravid(played for Holland)

10.Amitabh Bachhan

December Warm-up QUIZ!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Akhil Hari) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:24:00 +0000

1.The 'Telangana state' issue is now heating up the whole nation.Who was the person who died during the hunger strike for the formation of Andhra Pradesh?

2.which film won the 'Golden Peacock' award in the 2009 International Film Festival of India?

3.Who is the director of the 1500crore big-budget hollywood 3-D film 'AVATAR'?(yet to release)

4.Name the 'Lashker-e-Taiba' terrorist who was recently arrested in bangladesh and transferred to India.

5.What is the slogan and mascot for the 35th National Games in Kerala?

6.What is the code name given for the operating system 'WINDOWS 7'?

7.The scientists of the 'Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology'(IGIB) a CSIR lab had acheived a milestone recently.What was it?

8.U.S president Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Price at the city hall in Oslo. which country is Oslo the capital of?

9.Which is the capital of Denmark?

10.Who won the Booker Prize for the work 'Wolf Hall' in 2009?

ANSWERS

1.Potti Sriramulu

2.'I Can't Live Without You'(Taiwan)

3.James Cameron

4.T.Nazeer

5.Mascot-Hornbill

Slogan-"Together in Sport"

6.Black Comb (but the latest version is codenamed vienna)

7.They successfully mapped human genome sequence for the first time in india.

8.Norway

9.Copenhagen

10.Hillary Mantel