QUIZ BY DR. ANJAY GUPTA

Q1

X is a product whose development began in 2012, announced

on September 12th 2017 at a theatre named after its mentor in

a brand new campus, and was released on November 3rd

2017. It has been named on the number of years of its

existence. Manufactured by Foxconn and Pegatron (on contract). It’s a type of Phablet, comes in two variations

according to its capacity. Your appearance has a role in its

functioning.

Identify X

Q2

Britain’s Liberal Democratic Party leader Sir Vince Cable called on the

government to introduce a temporary visa (valid for one year) to address

severe staff shortages being faced by an estimated 3.6 billion pound curry

industry comprising restaurants with roots in India, Pakistan and

Bangladesh are closing at the rate of 4 per week due to a clamp down on

visas used by these restaurants to bring in chefs from the Indian

subcontinent.

What is the name of this temporary visa?

VINDALOO VISA Britain’s Liberal Democratic Party leader Sir Vince Cable called on the

government to introduce a temporary visa (valid for one year) to address

severe staff shortages being faced by an estimated 3.6 billion pound curry

industry comprising restaurants with roots in India, Pakistan and

Bangladesh are closing at the rate of 4 per week due to a clamp down on

visas used by these restaurants to bring in chefs from the Indian

subcontinent.

What is the name of this temporary visa?

Q3

_____, a music magazine founded in 1986 by Mark Ellen and David

Hepworth. They felt the music press of that time were ignoring a

generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs then– still a new

technology. In early years the magazine was subtitled ‘the modern guide to

music and more’. Originally it was called CUE (as in the sense of cueing a

record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn’t be

mistaken for a snooker magazine.

In June 2008 a radio juke box was introduced

In July 2012 a TV channel was introduced

It also holds an award ceremony

FITB.

Q Magazine

_____, a music magazine founded in 1986 by Mark Ellen and David

Hepworth. They felt the music press of that time were ignoring a

generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs then– still a new

technology. In early years the magazine was subtitled ‘the modern guide to

music and more’. Originally it was called CUE (as in the sense of cueing a

record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn’t be

mistaken for a snooker magazine.

In June 2008 a radio juke box was introduced

In July 2012 a TV channel was introduced

It also holds an award ceremony

FITB.

Q4

Career: 18 years

Surgeries: 12

Captains: 8

ODIs: 235

6 Wickets per match: Twice

Fastest bowled by an Indian: 149.5 kms per hour

Guess who?

Ashish Nehra

Career: 18 years

Surgeries: 12

Captains: 8

ODIs: 235

6 Wickets per match: Twice

Fastest bowled by an Indian: 149.5 kms per hour

Guess who?

Q5

Who started the cosmetics company called KKW?

Kim Kadarshian West

Who started the cosmetics

company called KKW?

Q6

A song which originally released in 1985, 25 years later a remake was

released following the massive Haiti earthquake.

Song had 2 lyricist

There were 37 singers singing the song

A list of all the singers is given to you.

Identify the song.

We are the world – USA for Africa

Q7. Put Funda?

27th November – 1st December 2015

13th to 17th October 2016

24th to 28th November 2016

15th to 19th December 2016

17th to 21st August 2017

6th to 10th October 2017

2nd to 6th December 2017

22nd to 26th March 2018

Day Night Pink Ball Test Matches

27th November – 1st December 2015

13th to 17th October 2016

24th to 28th November 2016

15th to 19th December 2016

17th to 21st August 2017

6th to 10th October 2017

2nd to 6th December 2017

22nd to 26th March 2018

Put Funda

Q8

2013 Forbes Indian celebrity 93rd rank

2014 Forbes Indian celebrity 33rd rank

2013 CNN IBN Indian of the Year

2015 3rd in the Most admired personality list by

the Economic Times

CURRENTLY IN DEPRESSION

Guess Who?

Kapil Sharma

2013 Forbes Indian celebrity 93rd rank

2014 Forbes Indian celebrity 33rd rank

2013 CNN IBN Indian of the Year

2015 3rd in the Most admired personality list by the Economic Times

CURRENTLY IN DEPRESSION

Guess Who?

Q9. Connect.

Cryptocurrency

Q10

In 1998 a theatre company in London, based on a film had

played for a year staged a production based on the film with

14 songs, two weddings and a funeral.

Karan Johar decided to become a film maker after watching

this movie.

It is credited as being a defining moment in Hindi Cinema’s

box office industry. It was released in only a small number of

theatres that agreed to upgrade their facilities.

Name the film.

Hum Apke Hai Kaun

In 1998 a theatre company in London, based on a film had played for a year staged a

production based on the film with 14 songs, two weddings and a funeral.

Karan Johar decided to become a film maker after watching this movie.

It is credited as being a defining moment in Hindi Cinema’s box office industry. It was

released in only a small number of theatres that agreed to upgrade their facilities.

Name the film.

Q11.

Explain the graph.

Explain the graph.

Earth Overshoot

Day

She is a renowned bureaucrat and diplomat

‘Peace is my dream’ is the name of her CD

Identify the singer.

Q12.

Peace is my dream is the name of the CD

Identify the singer.

She is a renowned bureaucrat and diplomat

Nirupama Menon Rao

Put funda

red yellow blue green orange violet magenta

Q13.

Delhi metro lines

Put funda

Latest addition in the list- Magenta

red yellow blue green orange violet magenta

Q14.

Iconic contribution of these two gentlemen in Sports?

Usain Bolt

Iconic contribution of these two gentlemen in Sports?

Q15.

Ingvar Kamprad (the founder of this company),

Elmtaryd (the farm in which he grew up) and

Agunnaryd (the village in which he grew up)

Which company am I talking about?

Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd

Agunnaryd (IKEA)

Ingvar Kamprad (the founder of this company), Elmtaryd (the

farm in which he grew up) and Agunnaryd (the village in which

he grew up)

Which company am I talking about?

Q16.

Namita Gokhale and William

Darymple contributed to literature

together

Name their contribution.

Namita Gokhale and William Darymple

contributed to literature together

Name their contribution.

Jaipur Literature Festival

Q17.

William Grant Moggridge, a British designer, author and educator, co-

founded the design company IDEO. He is given credit for coining the term

interaction design.

Among his achievements he designed the first ______ naming it the grid

compass and was honored for lifetime achievement from National Design

Awards and given the Prince Philip Design prize.

Without his above mentioned _____ any quiz cannot be conducted.

Laptop Computers

William Grant Moggridge, a British designer, author and educator, co-

founded the design company IDEO. He is given credit for coining the term

interaction design. Among his achievements he designed the first

______ naming it the grid compass and was honored for lifetime

achievement from National Design Awards and given the Prince Philip

Design prize. Without his above mentioned _____ any quiz cannot be

conducted.

Q18. What is the significance of this?

What is the significance of this?

Q19.

River Brahmaputra and River Moskva lead to

a revolution in Indian Armed Forces.

Name this Revolution

Brahmos Missile

River Brahmaputra and River Moskva lead to

a revolution in Indian Armed Forces.

Name this Revolution

Winner of 1999 Nobel Peace Prize

2015 Laskar Bloomberg Public Service Award

President of the organization is James Orbinski

Number of NGOs have adopted their name inspired by this

organization

Q20.

Doctors without Borders

Winner of 1999 Nobel Peace Prize

2015 Laskar Bloomberg Public Service Award

President of the organization is James Orbinski

Number of NGOs have adopted their name inspired by this

organization

Q21.

A multifaceted personality

Winner of Padmashri 1990

Winner of Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1996

1997 - 2002 Director of FTII, Pune

He was inspired by Utpal Dutt to do theatres

Has worked in innumerable Marathi, Hindi, English, Tamil, Bengali

and Malyalam movies. Acted as Prime Minister in a number of

movies including his forth coming movie- “Ye hai India”

Hint: Myself

Mohan Agashe

A multifaceted personality

Winner of Padmashri 1990

Winner of Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1996

1997 - 2002 Director of FTII, Pune

He was inspired by Utpal Dutt to do theatres

Has worked in innumerable Marathi, Hindi,

English, Tamil, Bengali and Malyalam movies.

Acted as Prime Minister in a number of movies

including his forth coming movie- “Ye hai India”

Hint: Myself

Q22.

This deadly duo of businessmen founded a public

company headquartered in Kolkata in 1974.

Their products include FMCG, Print, Real estate,

Healthcare, Cement, Retail.

Revenue of the company is Rs 12,000 Crores

Number of employees 25,000

Emami This deadly duo of businessmen founded a public company headquartered

in Kolkata in 1974.

Their products include FMCG, Print, Real estate, Healthcare, Cement,

Retail.

Revenue of the company is Rs 12,000 Crores

Number of employees 25,000

Q23.

_________ is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language,

literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium

BC until the end of its native religious practices in the 4th

century AD. While in the same context in Europe and North

America it is known as archaeology.

Egyptology

_________ is the study of ancient

Egyptian history, language, literature,

religion, architecture and art from the

5th millennium BC until the end of its

native religious practices in the 4th

century AD. While in the same context

in Europe and North America it is

known as archaeology.

Q24.

Identify this insect which

has a major contribution in

Oxford Dictionary.

ZYZZYVA

Identify this insect which

has a major contribution in

Oxford Dictionary.

Q25. What is being talked about?

Surma Bhopali of Sholay

Q26.

‘Fake News’ is the word of the year for Collin’s dictionary

What is the word of the year for Oxford Dictionary?

Youthquake

‘Fake News’ is the word of the year

for Collin’s dictionary

What is the word of the year for

Oxford Dictionary?

“Youthquake”, defined as “a significant

cultural, political, or social change arising

from the actions or influence of young

people”

Q27.

Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., ARZ Unique Enterprizes and

Samag Enterprises are companies linked through a web of

similar directorships, shareholdings and addresses of a

famous/infamous personality.

Guess Who?

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.,

ARZ Unique Enterprizes and

Samag Enterprises are

companies linked through a web

of similar directorships,

shareholdings and addresses of a

famous/infamous personality.

Guess Who?

Q28.

It was founded in February 1984

Early emphasis was technology and design, consistent with its Silicon valley

origins, but later it broadened its focus to include talks on many scientific,

cultural and academic topics.

Head quarters: NYC and Vancouver

Owner: Sapling Foundation

Founders: Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks

Slogan: Ideas Worth Spreading

Ted talks

It was founded in February 1984

Early emphasis was technology and design, consistent with its Silicon

valley origins, but later it broadened its focus to include talks on many

scientific, cultural and academic topics.

Head quarters: NYC and Vancouver

Owner: Sapling Foundation

Founders: Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks

Slogan: Ideas Worth Spreading

Q29.

Dr. A. F. Pintoo founded it in 1976 in Mumbai in the

name of his son. Today there are 186 branches in 18

states. Moto: Excellence in ___ and all round

development. It received the Samson Daniel Award

from Helpage India. In 2015 12 of its branches were

honored for being ranked amongst the best.

Ryan International Group of Schools

Dr. A. F. Pintoo founded it in 1976 in Mumbai in the

name of his son. Today there are 186 branches in 18

states. Moto: Excellence in ___ and all round

development. It received the Samson Daniel Award

from Helpage India. In 2015 12 of its branches were

honored for being ranked amongst the best.

Q30.

What in this world, for common people comes in only four colors:

Red is the most common. Most members of the EU, Communist

countries (of course, in different shades!)

Blue is the second most common- USA, India. It symbolizes the new

world

Black- New Zealand, Zambia, Congo, etc.,

Green- Islamic countries

Passports

What in this world, for common people comes in only four colors:

Red is the most common. Most members of the EU, Communist countries (of course, in different shades!)

Blue is the second most common- USA, India. It symbolizes the new world

Black- New Zealand, Zambia, Congo, etc.,

Green- Islamic countries

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