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बुरा ना मानो होली है!
The General Quiz
Karun SethiDoMS – IIT Roorkee
Class of 2014
Rules or whatever
Lazy Holi weekend + Decent net speed + Lots of idle time = Holi Quiz
17 colourful questions (not exactly)
Identify him.
He is the only actor besides Bill Cosby to have won the Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series” three consecutive times. He
also produced an instructional DVD called KidSmartz, which is designed to educate families on how to stay safe from child abduction and Internet
predators. KidSmartz raises money for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, by donating half the proceeds from sales.
And the answer is…
Bryan Cranston
What is being talked about?
It was founded by a Scotsman, Thomas Leishman, in 1857. The Helladic horse, associated with nectar in Greek mythology was used as its logo, beginning in 1940. This logo was changed over the course of time to reflect the multifaceted operations carried out by this particular
entity.
And the answer is…
United Breweries
Identify the author.
And the answer is…
Ramachandra Guha
Fill in the blank.
The name ______ became popular for businesses in the early 1920s, when Yellow Pages began to be widespread. Some businesses bearing this
name survive to date as well. This name is derived from the Greek word for “prime, zenith or peak” but it’s rather ironic that the most famous
business bearing this name had products which were both generic and failure-prone.
And the answer is…
Acme
Whose vital statistics?
Age: Ageless
Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Weight: 89 kg
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Occupation: Public Relation Officer of Bharti Communications
And the answer is…
Nagaraj
Who is this great thinker?
In 2007, his image appeared on the new £20 notes issued by the Bank of England, making him the first Scotsman to feature on an English
banknote.
And the answer is…
Adam Smith
Connect the following (non-exhaustive).
A. Datum Corporation
Awesome Computers
Blue Yonder Airlines
Coho Winery
Contoso Ltd.
Fabrikam, Inc.
Fourth Coffee
Lucerne Publishing
ProseWare, Inc.
The Phone Company
Wide World Importers
Woodgrove Bank
And the answer is…
Microsoft
Microsoft uses a variety of fictional companies in the documentation and training material for its products. This material often contains fictional scenarios and descriptions of how their products can be deployed and
used in these scenarios. Some of the fictional companies have associated websites, almost all of which redirect to microsoft.com.
Which company?
This man started a company in 1979 that initially sold books, posters and leather patches. Its main product was introduced in 1980. It went public in
1995 and three years later, it was listed on both the BSE and the NSE.
And the answer is…
Archies
Complete this band by filling the blank.
• ____________ – lead vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, electric and acoustic guitars
• Pete Remm – keyboards, organ, accordion
• Jason Roberts – electric, acoustic and resophonic guitars, backing vocals
• Josh Lattanzi – bass, guitar, piano, lap steel, backing vocals
• Greg Wieczorek – drums, percussion, marimba, backing vocals
And the answer is…
Norah Jones
What is this?
It was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. Its inspiration supposedly came from actor Emilio Fernandez. It is made by
the company whose logo is shown below.
And the answer is…
Oscar statuette
How is this commonly known?
According to one myth, in his youth, Krishna despaired about fair skinned Radha and whether she or other Gopikas would like him because of his skin colour. His mother tired of the desperation, asked him to approach Radha and tint her face to suit him. This he did, and Krishna and Radha
became a couple. This myth is celebrated in certain parts of India as Phagwah.
And the answer is…
Holi (this had to be in this quiz)
Krishna tinted Radha’s face and this is supposedly the inspiration behind colouring each others’ faces on this day.
What is being talked about?
It became involved in the print trade around 1480, and grew into a major printer of Bibles, prayer books, and scholarly works. It publishes more
than 6000 new books every year and employs nearly 6000 people. It is governed by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the
Press.
And the answer is…
Oxford University Press
Identify the product.
This was a silicone gel ________ program launched in May 2004 by Nike and its advertising agency, Wieden-Kennedy. To date, 80 million of these have been sold. And despite the October 2012 controversy related
to the man behind this initiative, the revenues are still 2.1% up.
And the answer is…
Livestrong bracelet
Give the funda behind this image.
And the answer is…
Instagram’s first ever advertisement.
Which organization is this?
It was established by M. Manal in 1930 and is based in Bangalore, India. Its parent company is however located at the Dubai International Financial Centre. A hepatic drug, named Liv.52 is its flagship product and was first
introduced in 1955.
And the answer is…
Himalaya Drug Company
What is being talked about here?
It was established on February 1, 1942 by Champaklal H. Choksey, Chimanlal N. Choksey, Suryakant C. Dani and Arvind R. Vakil. Its name
was randomly picked from a telephone directory. Some of its subsidiaries include Apco Coatings and Taubmans.
And the answer is…
Asian Paints
Which upcoming movie is this?
The man shown here is the consultant and executive producer of a movie scheduled to be released in November.
And the answer is…
Interstellar
The man in the pic was Kip Stephen Thorne, an American theoretical physicist, known for his contributions in gravitational physics
and astrophysics. Thorne is considered one of the world's authorities on gravitational waves and Interstellar is based on his theories of gravity fields, wormholes and several hypotheses that Albert Einstein was never
able to prove.
Answers
Bryan CranstonUnited Breweries
Ramachandra GuhaAcmeNagraj
Adam SmithMicrosoftArchies
Norah Jones
Oscar statuetteHoli
Oxford University PressLivestrong bracelet
InstagramHimalaya
Asian PaintsInterstellar
BURA NA MANO HOLI HAI
Thanks and Happy Holi!
Karun Sethi
DoMS, IIT Roorkee
Class of 2014