SPOORTHI-2011Presents

Battle Of the WingsPrelims

GENERAL RULES

25 questions No negatives, so do guess! Top 6 teams make it to the final. In-built tie breakers. Quizmaster’s verdict is final & binding.

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It is known as Lynx in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia & China. How do we know it popularly in India?

1

AXE!!

Print Ad from which company?

2

This was announced by Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs as being "sort of like Facebook and Twitter meet iTunes,“ What was Jobs describing here ?

3

Anshuman Jain (born 1963 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India) is a financier of Indian descent. On July 27, 2011, he was appointed as CO-CEO of which major bank? This bank is the largest foreign exchange dealer in the world.

4

This logo was originally the symbol of Count Francesco Baracca, a legend of the Italian air force during World War I, who painted it on the side of his planes. Baracca had wanted the same logo to be printed on his planes because his squad, the "Battaglione Aviatori", was enrolled in a Cavalry and also because he himself was reputed to be the best cavaliere of his team. Which company uses his logo now?

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Identify the company founded by these 2 gentlemen?

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This company began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958), a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932.In 1934 he named his company after the Danish phrase. Which means "play well". Which company?

7

Who is the first male model for Christian Dior?

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ZINEDINE ZIDANE

He is an American economist, and the current Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. During his tenure as Chairman, he has overseen the response of the Federal Reserve to late-2000s financial crisis. He is said to be responsible for USA's recovery from the recession. Who ?

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BEN BERNANKE

The picture below is of a 'dhow' which is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. They are primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, India, and East Africa. What has this particular vessel inspired in popular culture?

10

BURJ-AL-ARAB

11

We all know The United States recently lost its top-tier AAA credit rating to AA+ . What is India’s current credit rating?

BBB-

The man in the picture is Earl Silas _______. He invented something in 1946 which is now sold in almost 100 countries. He also patented the "burping seal" is a famous aspect of his invention. The name of the invention is derived from his name. What did he create?

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This enterprise took the name of X-Y and a new logo, combining the X motto- Since 1761, with the "jousting knights" of the Y‘s coat-of-arms.

13

Which is India's most valuable company by market capitalization?

14

This magazine was founded in Cincinnati on November 1, 1894.It started as a trade paper for the bill posting industry, hence the magazine's name. Today it is intended for music professionals, such as record label executives, artists and radio DJs.

Which magazine?

1615

In the picture shown is a concept car called pixel unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. Which Auto major came up with this?!

1716

TATA

Which Swedish company has the tagline- “Screw Yourself” ?

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After graduating with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from The Presidency College, Chennai, he completed his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Madras Law College and his Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Harvard Business School.

In 2009, He was shoed by Jarnail Singh, a Sikh journalist during a press conference in Delhi. Singh, was dissatisfied with his answer to a question on the CBI clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Who is he?

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P. CHIDAMBARAM

20.Identify this logo.

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The famous MTR food business is owned by which family?(A restaurant owned by them also shares the same family name)

20

MAIYA’S

Which brand of shoes was common for Pele, Lothat Matheus and Diego Maradona?

21

Identify the logo below. The company name has been licensed for use on a range of lifestyle products including electronic goods sold by Alba (including MP3 players, home audio systems, DVD players), mobile handsets, clothing, luggage products and fragrance products.

22

The significance of X's contributions to the Y design remains controversial. The book "50 Years of the Y-X" limits X's contributions to two: advice on the trapeze tailpiece, and a preference for color (stating that X preferred gold as "it looks expensive", and a second choice of black because "it makes your fingers appear to move faster on the box", and "looks classy")

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X-LES PAUL Y-GIBSON

It is the first newspaper in India to be published in the Berliner format. This business newspaper is in collaboration with the Wall Street Journal and was released in 2007.Identify this newspaper.

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Unveiled to the media on the 3rd of August 2011 in Mumbai, Nissan’s new sedan shares it name with nickname of a famous retired Indian batsman. What is the name of the Nissan car?

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