The document discusses the early history of a motorcycle company formed in 1903 in the UK. The company produced two-cylinder motorcycles with French engines branded under a Chelsea garage. While they failed to impress the military, the company later developed an inline four-cylinder engine for a car called the "Deemster" after WWI, never returning to motorcycle production. Today the company is a major competitor to a company recently acquired by P&G.
Initium - The General Quiz is the introductory general quiz for the first-year students of XIMB, organized by XQuizzite, the Knowledge and Quizzing Committee of XIMB.
This summarizes a 30 question India quiz with multiple choice answers. Some key details from the quiz include questions about the Nilgiri tahr state animal, actors who have won National Awards, product placements in old Bollywood movies, and the origins of words like "bandobast". The quiz covers a wide range of topics related to people, places, history and culture across India.
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, a famous Indian flute player, met Annapurna Devi when he was 25 years old. He requested that she take him as a disciple. Although reluctant at first, Annapurna Devi agreed but put the condition that he could not play any instrument other than the flute. Chaurasia accepted and went on to master the flute under Devi's tutelage, becoming one of India's most renowned flautists.
- The document describes the rules for a 30 question quiz with 1 mark per question. Questions 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 are star marked and will be used to break ties. The first mistake by teams will also be considered to break ties. The quiz master's decision is final.
- It provides 30 multiple choice questions related to literature, history, mythology and current events. The questions cover topics like famous individuals, books, structures, and more. Correct answers are expected to be identified or provided based on the clues and context given.
Douglas Jardine. He captained England on their controversial "Bodyline" tour of Australia in 1932-33, where the England bowlers employed short-pitched deliveries aimed at the batsmen's body.
Initium - The General Quiz is the introductory general quiz for the first-year students of XIMB, organized by XQuizzite, the Knowledge and Quizzing Committee of XIMB.
This summarizes a 30 question India quiz with multiple choice answers. Some key details from the quiz include questions about the Nilgiri tahr state animal, actors who have won National Awards, product placements in old Bollywood movies, and the origins of words like "bandobast". The quiz covers a wide range of topics related to people, places, history and culture across India.
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, a famous Indian flute player, met Annapurna Devi when he was 25 years old. He requested that she take him as a disciple. Although reluctant at first, Annapurna Devi agreed but put the condition that he could not play any instrument other than the flute. Chaurasia accepted and went on to master the flute under Devi's tutelage, becoming one of India's most renowned flautists.
- The document describes the rules for a 30 question quiz with 1 mark per question. Questions 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 are star marked and will be used to break ties. The first mistake by teams will also be considered to break ties. The quiz master's decision is final.
- It provides 30 multiple choice questions related to literature, history, mythology and current events. The questions cover topics like famous individuals, books, structures, and more. Correct answers are expected to be identified or provided based on the clues and context given.
Douglas Jardine. He captained England on their controversial "Bodyline" tour of Australia in 1932-33, where the England bowlers employed short-pitched deliveries aimed at the batsmen's body.
1. The document contains a 20 question political quiz with rules stating cameras must remain on and the top 6-8 teams will qualify for finals.
2. The questions cover topics like movies, buildings, political movements, paintings, protests, elections, perfume scents, capital cities, literature, leaders, apps, paintings, laws, currencies, fashion, actors, games, movies, elections, and freedom fighters.
3. The questions require identification of terms, people, places, artworks, policies and their relationships to the clues provided in the questions.
General Quiz conducted by Quiz Club IIT Jodhpur. Quiz includes questions from domains like sports, general knowledge, current affairs, technology, media and entertainment.
April Quiz Festival by BQC team
Date: 09/04/2023
Venue: Hazra, Kolkata
Researched and Hosted : Rudra Chakraborty ( B.Tech, MBA)
Quiz master: 8240419581
Babri Masjid in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh was constructed in 1527 on the orders of Babur. It was also sometimes called the Mosque of the Birthplace. In 1988, Chandauli village in Uttar Pradesh became famous as the first destination in India to be powered by Internet.org, Mark Zuckerberg's internet access initiative. The Shatabdi Express train service was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.
This document outlines the rules and questions for a quiz competition called the MELA QUIZ hosted by Shadan and Darshan. It will have 20 preliminary questions across various topics like literature, movies, art, and music. The top 6 teams will qualify for the finals round which will have additional questions. Some questions are marked with a star in case of a tiebreaker. The Quiz Master's decision is final.
1. Sony is the major electronics maker whose name comes from the Latin word for sound. It was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka.
2. The picture depicts John F. Kennedy, who had back problems and preferred to read newspapers standing up. Taken in 1961, the photo became iconic during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The picture is called the "Burden of Leadership", taken by George Tames for the New York Times.
3. Disney originally planned to adapt several of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales for a live-action/animation film in the 1940s, but found The Snow Queen character too difficult to adapt for modern audiences. The deadlock was recently broken with
1) The document describes a 16 question Marvel and DC quiz with 4 tiebreaker questions and no negative marking for wrong answers.
2) One question asks to identify a fictional construction company from Marvel Comics and the MCU that repairs damage from superhero battles, founded by Ms. Ann-Marie Hoag.
3) Another question asks to identify Marvel character created by Stan Lee who was reintroduced in 2006 as a heroic being, and the famous actor who played them in their film debut.
This quiz was hosted on 15th May 2022 as a part of Phoenix, the technology festival of the Future Institute of Engineering and Management (FIEM). It was an open-to-all general quiz with alphabetical prelims. The top 10 teams qualified to the finals. The highest score in this prelims was 16 and the cutoff was 6.
The document discusses various myths and legends from different religions and cultures around the world.
It describes the Greek myth of Persephone being abducted by Hades and bound to the underworld after eating pomegranate seeds. It also discusses the Egyptian myth of Osiris and how his death and resurrection was associated with the annual flooding of the Nile. Another myth discussed is the constellations of Orion and Scorpius and how they came to be visible at different times of the year.
The document describes the rules and rounds of a general quiz being conducted by IIT Kharagpur Quiz Club. It consists of 4 rounds - two written rounds with questions on etymology of culinary items and movie plots, and two oral rounds with questions asked clockwise and anti-clockwise. The rounds test the participants' knowledge of history, science, literature, current affairs and pop culture.
“India teaches me again and again, that the categories into which I try to divide things don’t hold up.” -Dena Moes
Keeping in mind the rich and vibrant cultural diversity of this nation, Quiz Society, SRCC hosted the India Quiz, as part of our annual spring quizzing festival, Quizignia'23.
This quiz can also be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.quizsocsrcc.com/
This document contains a quiz with multiple choice, crossword, and other puzzle-style questions. It is divided into 3 rounds:
1) A written round with 5 multiple choice questions about people or organizations celebrating centenaries in 2016.
2) A mixed bag round with 15 questions in various formats covering topics like the Paralympics, Hindu mythology, monuments, and more.
3) A crossword round with 10 clues related to posthumous Bharat Ratna awardees. Participants must identify the awardees from the clues.
The quiz contains visual and textual clues, and tests a range of general knowledge topics relating to India. Participants earn points for correct answers and bonuses for full
Here are the key details provided in the question:
- Y was 16 years old when Subhash Chandra Bose visited Rangoon (now Yangon, Myanmar) during World War II.
- Rangoon was visited by Bose at the height of World War II.
- Bose made important visits and had key meetings in Rangoon during WWII to garner support for the Indian independence movement.
Putting this together, the person being referred to is Aung San, the Burmese independence activist and leader who was instrumental in Burma (now Myanmar) gaining independence from Britain. He was just 16 years old when Subhash Chandra Bose visited Rangoon during WWII.
A Quiz Club IIT Patna Quiz conducted by Rishabh and Khushi on 3rd November 2021. There was a dose of everything, be it India, History, Music or anything else! The quiz had P&B rounds, Written rounds, Long Connect and finally ended with a Special round.
The document describes the rules and questions for a business quiz competition called BiZ-QUiZ hosted by Quizzing Club. It provides details on the prelims round format which includes 20 multiple choice questions with varying point values. The top 4 teams will advance to the finals round, which consists of additional multiple choice and buzzer round questions testing knowledge of companies, brands, logos, taglines and current affairs.
1. The document contains a 20 question political quiz with rules stating cameras must remain on and the top 6-8 teams will qualify for finals.
2. The questions cover topics like movies, buildings, political movements, paintings, protests, elections, perfume scents, capital cities, literature, leaders, apps, paintings, laws, currencies, fashion, actors, games, movies, elections, and freedom fighters.
3. The questions require identification of terms, people, places, artworks, policies and their relationships to the clues provided in the questions.
General Quiz conducted by Quiz Club IIT Jodhpur. Quiz includes questions from domains like sports, general knowledge, current affairs, technology, media and entertainment.
April Quiz Festival by BQC team
Date: 09/04/2023
Venue: Hazra, Kolkata
Researched and Hosted : Rudra Chakraborty ( B.Tech, MBA)
Quiz master: 8240419581
Babri Masjid in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh was constructed in 1527 on the orders of Babur. It was also sometimes called the Mosque of the Birthplace. In 1988, Chandauli village in Uttar Pradesh became famous as the first destination in India to be powered by Internet.org, Mark Zuckerberg's internet access initiative. The Shatabdi Express train service was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.
This document outlines the rules and questions for a quiz competition called the MELA QUIZ hosted by Shadan and Darshan. It will have 20 preliminary questions across various topics like literature, movies, art, and music. The top 6 teams will qualify for the finals round which will have additional questions. Some questions are marked with a star in case of a tiebreaker. The Quiz Master's decision is final.
1. Sony is the major electronics maker whose name comes from the Latin word for sound. It was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka.
2. The picture depicts John F. Kennedy, who had back problems and preferred to read newspapers standing up. Taken in 1961, the photo became iconic during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The picture is called the "Burden of Leadership", taken by George Tames for the New York Times.
3. Disney originally planned to adapt several of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales for a live-action/animation film in the 1940s, but found The Snow Queen character too difficult to adapt for modern audiences. The deadlock was recently broken with
1) The document describes a 16 question Marvel and DC quiz with 4 tiebreaker questions and no negative marking for wrong answers.
2) One question asks to identify a fictional construction company from Marvel Comics and the MCU that repairs damage from superhero battles, founded by Ms. Ann-Marie Hoag.
3) Another question asks to identify Marvel character created by Stan Lee who was reintroduced in 2006 as a heroic being, and the famous actor who played them in their film debut.
This quiz was hosted on 15th May 2022 as a part of Phoenix, the technology festival of the Future Institute of Engineering and Management (FIEM). It was an open-to-all general quiz with alphabetical prelims. The top 10 teams qualified to the finals. The highest score in this prelims was 16 and the cutoff was 6.
The document discusses various myths and legends from different religions and cultures around the world.
It describes the Greek myth of Persephone being abducted by Hades and bound to the underworld after eating pomegranate seeds. It also discusses the Egyptian myth of Osiris and how his death and resurrection was associated with the annual flooding of the Nile. Another myth discussed is the constellations of Orion and Scorpius and how they came to be visible at different times of the year.
The document describes the rules and rounds of a general quiz being conducted by IIT Kharagpur Quiz Club. It consists of 4 rounds - two written rounds with questions on etymology of culinary items and movie plots, and two oral rounds with questions asked clockwise and anti-clockwise. The rounds test the participants' knowledge of history, science, literature, current affairs and pop culture.
“India teaches me again and again, that the categories into which I try to divide things don’t hold up.” -Dena Moes
Keeping in mind the rich and vibrant cultural diversity of this nation, Quiz Society, SRCC hosted the India Quiz, as part of our annual spring quizzing festival, Quizignia'23.
This quiz can also be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.quizsocsrcc.com/
This document contains a quiz with multiple choice, crossword, and other puzzle-style questions. It is divided into 3 rounds:
1) A written round with 5 multiple choice questions about people or organizations celebrating centenaries in 2016.
2) A mixed bag round with 15 questions in various formats covering topics like the Paralympics, Hindu mythology, monuments, and more.
3) A crossword round with 10 clues related to posthumous Bharat Ratna awardees. Participants must identify the awardees from the clues.
The quiz contains visual and textual clues, and tests a range of general knowledge topics relating to India. Participants earn points for correct answers and bonuses for full
Here are the key details provided in the question:
- Y was 16 years old when Subhash Chandra Bose visited Rangoon (now Yangon, Myanmar) during World War II.
- Rangoon was visited by Bose at the height of World War II.
- Bose made important visits and had key meetings in Rangoon during WWII to garner support for the Indian independence movement.
Putting this together, the person being referred to is Aung San, the Burmese independence activist and leader who was instrumental in Burma (now Myanmar) gaining independence from Britain. He was just 16 years old when Subhash Chandra Bose visited Rangoon during WWII.
A Quiz Club IIT Patna Quiz conducted by Rishabh and Khushi on 3rd November 2021. There was a dose of everything, be it India, History, Music or anything else! The quiz had P&B rounds, Written rounds, Long Connect and finally ended with a Special round.
The document describes the rules and questions for a business quiz competition called BiZ-QUiZ hosted by Quizzing Club. It provides details on the prelims round format which includes 20 multiple choice questions with varying point values. The top 4 teams will advance to the finals round, which consists of additional multiple choice and buzzer round questions testing knowledge of companies, brands, logos, taglines and current affairs.
The document announces a business quiz to take place on March 28th, 2015 organized by Harmain Ahmed and Shashi Kumar. It describes the structure and rules of the quiz which will have 4 rounds: 1) objective questions, 2) identifying company logos/products, 3) identifying company logos/slogans, 4) identifying entrepreneurs and companies. The rounds increase in difficulty and include time limits for answering. Teams scoring highest in each round will advance to the next round, with the goal of identifying various business-related images, slogans, and people.
The document outlines the rules for a 25 question quiz, including that each question is worth 1 mark and certain starred questions will be used to break ties. It also states that the quiz master's decision is final. The rest of the document consists of 25 questions related to business and technology.
Bangalore Prelims of the K! Biz Quiz conducted by CEG, Chennai.
Won by Christ University- Abhinav and Anirudh and followed by Varun Balan and Balram
More details here: http://quizzing.in
This document appears to be a quiz with multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank style questions about various topics including music, history, geography, sports and current events. The questions cover subjects ranging from Fleetwood Mac and Burning Man to the Rubik's Cube, smuggling cows across the India-Bangladesh border, and Zoe Saldana's role in the 2009 film Avatar.
The document provides definitions for business and economic terms. It discusses terms like bankruptcy, which originates from the Italian word for a broken money table. It also discusses terms like textbook from the tradition of giving books to students, and tablet from a chemist who created small medicine tablets. Other terms discussed include salary from Roman salt allowances, and soap operas from Procter & Gamble radio sponsorships.
The document provides information about the town of Barrackpore in West Bengal, India. It mentions that the first British cantonment in India was built there in 1772, giving the town its name. Prior to that, it was known as Chanak. It also discusses two rebellions that took place in Barrackpore against British authority in the 19th century.
The document describes the rules and introduction for a business quiz called BIZZARD hosted by Kumar Shivam. It thanks the founders of important websites for providing sources of information and provides a disclaimer that the questions are original. It outlines the scoring rules as +10/-10 for correct/incorrect answers given on cue and +10/0 for answers given directly or passed. It then begins the quiz with the first question about the etymology of the word "business".
This document appears to be a quiz containing science and technology questions with numerical or word answers. Some of the questions reference scientific concepts like the Boltzmann constant, technological inventions like the iPod click wheel, and cryptography terms. The format consists of clues and riddles followed by the correct answer.
The document describes an annual cricket quiz organized by Well Of Course, including details of the written and clock rounds. The written rounds involve identifying cricketers, incidents and answering questions based on audiovisual clips and pictures. The clock round involves answering 18 questions within the allotted time using a pounce system. Sample questions from both rounds are included covering topics like historic partnerships, player nicknames, controversies and more. Exchange sheets with answers are also provided.
I had organised a quiz session in my college on March 8,2017 which was based on Biz-Tech genre & focused mainly on recent fundas & news !!! Do check it out & comment !!!
This document contains questions from three rounds of a global startups quiz finals. Round 1 asks about startups and entrepreneurs from India like a Mumbai-based mobile comparison site and a serial entrepreneur who founded Uber. Round 2 poses questions about notable international internet entrepreneurs and companies from different regions. Round 3 is a face off round asking about well-known startups, founders, and tech companies from around the world. The document promotes providing feedback on the quiz for a chance to win prizes.
The document discusses an episode of the comic "Saath Kahaaniya" which was inspired by Richard Crossman's diary from 1964. It also mentions the TV show "Yes Minister" and the game "Ibibo Farms". It provides the answers to those references.
Indian Railways was conceived to improve cotton availability for British merchants after the 1846 American crop failure. Rubik's Cube sales of 15 million units are attributed to adults seeking nostalgia in troubled times. Yamaha was established in 1887 as a manufacturer of pianos and reed organs in Japan and its tuning fork logo reflects this history.
This document provides an overview of the rules and structure for the COMPOSIT 2014 BIZ QUIZ presented by Ajay Viswanathan from the Quiz Club of IIT Kharagpur. It will include 20 preliminary questions with questions 5, 10, 15, and 20 being starred to help resolve ties. There will be sudden death rules to further resolve ties. The quizmaster's decision is final. It encourages an amicable spirit with no disputes. The questions will cover brand origins, business stories from technology, sports and entertainment, and advertisements. The finals will include written rounds on bank notes and minimalist ad posters.
1. The document provides details about a quiz being conducted, including the structure and topics. It consists of 17 multiple choice questions in a clockwise round about cricket trivia, followed by a second round of 17 anti-clockwise questions.
2. The questions cover a wide range of topics related to the history of cricket, including obscure facts about certain cricketers, origins of aspects of the games like tape ball cricket, changes implemented in domestic structures after poor international performances, and nicknames of some cricketers among other things.
3. The questions require identifying cricketers based on clues about their performances, achievements or incidents involving them along with recalling statistical details related to matches, players and records.
The document provides the rules for the Fresher's Tech Quiz organized by IIT Kanpur Quiz Club. It states that there will be one round of Infinite Bounce with 25 questions, one written round, and several short and long connect rounds. It also lists various rules like answers cannot be 42, hints may be given depending on the Quizmaster's mood, and the Quizmaster's decision is final. Safety slides with Bad Luck Brian memes will be shown and the round of Infinite Bounce includes questions on various topics to be identified.
The document provides details of an upcoming quiz event hosted by SJC Quizzers & KQA on December 30th 2017. It lists the participating institutions and quizmasters. The rules for Section I allow players to stake points on individual questions. Sample questions are provided about topics like US politics, Indian current affairs, mythology and more. Section II also provides sample general knowledge questions.
LPU QUIZ CLUB presents Business Ka Badshah - The Biz. Quiz with Current Affairs.Quizzing Club LPU
The document summarizes the rules and questions for a business quiz competition hosted by LPU QUIZ CLUB. It consists of 3 rounds: Current Affairs, Hard Core Business, and Bharatiya Vyapar. The rounds test participants' knowledge through multiple choice and logo identification questions related to business, current events, and Indian trade. The quiz aims to identify the best team through competitive gameplay and scoring.
This document contains summaries of various topics including:
1. The Mongol Empire was established under Genghis Khan and dominated the Hindi film industry, known as Bollywood.
2. Life insurance started in England in 1696 and was introduced to India in 1818 in Bengal Presidency.
3. During a coin shortage in 1773, the Governor of Bengal introduced a system with Indians to make their own coins from silver ingots.
4. Charles Flint played a key role in founding major American companies and was also known for his work with the Russian Czar.
George de Mestral invented Velcro after observing how burdock burrs stuck to his clothes and dog's fur on a hunting trip in the Alps in 1941. The Clio awards are given annually by the Nielsen Company to reward creative excellence in advertising and design, named for a Greek muse. Originally proposed as 'Pequod', Starbucks' name was changed because someone said people wouldn't want to drink a cup of "Pee-quod!".
The document provides details about an eco-biz quiz from 2012, including:
- It had 5 questions with a common theme
- Participants got one chance to answer each slide
- Answers were scored differently depending on correctness (+30 to +10 points) or incorrectness (-20 to 0 points)
- The questions covered topics like economics, business, history and were related to columns in The Economist newspaper
The document discusses several companies and individuals:
- Inditex Group is a Spanish fashion retailer founded by Amancio Ortega that owns Zara.
- Avon Products is a cosmetics company founded in New York in 1886.
- J.P. Morgan was an American banker and businessman in the late 19th/early 20th century.
- Nokia is a Finnish technology company that diversified from forest products into mobile phones.
- Hugo Boss is a German clothing company that supplied uniforms to Nazi organizations.
- Victorinox is a Swiss company known for its Swiss Army knives.
- Crocs is an American shoe company known for its foam clogs.
- Fanta was created
O&M saw potential in product X due to its indigenous nature. They originally considered the slogan "Phirbhidilhai Hindustani" but felt it did not do justice to the product. The identified X as a shampoo brand and the slogan created by O&M for X was "Infinite Bounce".
1) The document discusses various topics related to business, science, technology and prelims including approximations of pi, Paul Erdos' collaborations, missing entries in a list of companies, the Wadia Group and GoAir airline, Reaganomics and trickle-down economics, and e-waste dumping in Ghana.
2) It also discusses W.H. Smith, A.H. Wheeler & Co., the clown egg registry in the UK, Acme Corporation, the Ford Anglia car in Harry Potter, NBC logos, Zebpay's cryptocurrency exchange business, the recycling symbol, UPS, Red Hat Linux, Stephen Hawking's books, MIThenge, SpaceX sending a passenger to space
A Corporate Quiz I recently conducted as part of the iCube E-Summit at NSIT.
The content put in here is all available online, but has been researched and compiled by me.
Feel free to use the content here in your quizzes, but do give credit to yours truly, i.e. Udit Anand, of the NSIT Quiz Club.
Feedback is always appreciated.
Jaquizzi Chapter XIV describes a new beginning for Jaipur Foot, an organization that manufactures prosthetic limbs. It discusses Jaipur Foot's electric chimney product that was invented in 1963 and gives them lifetime warranty on products. It also mentions that Jaipur Foot is based in Jaipur, India and manufactures paper from elephant dung. The chapter provides a high level overview of Jaipur Foot, their products and location.
Sci-Biz-Tech Quiz finals l QRIOSO ‘24 l IIM LucknowPrabhjot Singh
The document appears to be the rules and questions for rounds 1 and 2 of a science, business and technology quiz. Some key details:
- There are 3 rounds with different scoring rules for each
- Round 1 is on business and tech, round 2 on science
- Round 3 involves connecting images to a single entity
- Questions cover topics like companies, inventions, scientists and their work
Amrita School of Business Coimbatore Pragati 2016 Business Quiz Finals Dhanraj B
The document describes the rules and questions for a business quiz competition held by Amrita School of Business in Coimbatore, India on December 3rd, 2016. It consisted of 4 rounds - the first round had one question with 5 answer options and was a written round. Subsequent rounds included connect questions to link people, companies or terms for points. The final round had 8 questions moving anti-clockwise with points awarded for correct answers on bounce or pounce.
The book in question is "India Unbound" written by Gurcharan Das. It led to bookstores boycotting its publisher Rupa as the book was exclusively offered on Amazon for the first 3 weeks in 2014. Gurcharan Das is an Indian author and management consultant known for his works on social issues in India.
The three posters are:
1) The British "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster from 1939
2) Unknown surf apparel brand derived from "billy", meaning small lake
3) Unknown logo
This document provides information about various brands, companies, and other topics:
1) Cheetos were invented in the 1940s in Dallas, Texas and introduced nationally in 1948.
2) The "Traitorous Eight" refers to eight men who left Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory in 1957 to form Fairchild Semiconductor due to a conflict with their employer.
3) The George Eastman House, opened in 1949 in Rochester, New York, is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives.
This document contains a business quiz with 40 multiple choice questions. It covers topics like famous business quotes, investment banking terms, consumer brands, marketing strategies, and business history. The questions test knowledge about companies, industries, innovations and people from around the world. An expert in business trivia hosted the quiz to engage participants and share interesting facts.
The document provides details about the finals of a competition including 4 rounds. Round 1 is Clockwise Infinite-Bounce with pounces allowed and 12 questions. Round 2 is an exclusive written round on Motorsports. Round 3 is a List-It round. Round 4 is Anticlockwise Infinite-Bounce with pounces allowed. The questions cover topics in automotive history, motorsports, and details about specific cars, drivers, and racing events.
The document outlines the rules and structure for a quiz competition comprising 42 questions across 3 rounds. The rounds include pounce and bounce questions, differential and audio-visual rounds. It provides details on scoring and the order of rounds.
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Psaroudakis: Family and Football – The Psaroudakis Success StoryPsaroudakis
Psaroudakis, a name that resonates with football fans around the globe, is a testament to the powerful synergy between familial support and individual passion. Born on March 10, 1992, in the historic city of Heraklion, Crete, Psaroudakis’ journey to international football stardom is a compelling narrative of dedication, perseverance, and unwavering family support. His story not only highlights his athletic prowess but also underscores the crucial role his family played in shaping his career and character.
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The Netherlands are in Group D in Euro Cup Germany - and, unpaid to this, they will be coming up against familiar foes. Remarkably, they have played France, who have fashioned some of the greatest players of all time, 30 times throughout history. Despite France being more effective in major competitions, including captivating the World Cup in 2018, Holland have the greater head-to-head record.
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However, in 2023, they played one another twice, with France endearing both matches 4-0 and 2-1 individually. Against Poland and Austria, the Netherlands also have a stout record, winning just under half the matches. They faced Austria at Euro 2020, engaging 2-0, and they haven't lost to Poland since 1979.
The lettering is on the wall for Holland to qualify for the knockouts, but nothing is failsafe. The Netherlands kickstart their Euros campaign against Poland on Sunday, June 16th. In Hamburg, they will have to go up against one of the best strikers in the world, Robert Lewandowski.
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Five days later, they travel south to face France in Leipzig, a side led by Kylian Mbappe - one of the finest players in the world currently and one of the most impressive players in his nation's history. To conclude, they face Austria in Berlin, knowing it could be the end of the road if they don't perform.
Ronald Koeman is widely considered one of the more successful Dutch managers in Premier League history, considering the nation has a reputation for struggling to replicate their talents in England. The former Everton manager went against that script and shone — and now he is back managing his nation.
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Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco will wait for several key players to recover from injury. Even if it means they miss the opening Euro Cup Germany stages of the European Championship in Germany this month. Veteran defender Jan Vertonghen, midfielder Youri Tielemans and defender Arthur. Theate are being given time to play in the tournament because they are considered vital to Belgium’s cause, Tedesco said on Tuesday.
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"Of course, you prefer to take players who are fully fit, but that's okay. We want to wait and be patient for some players even if they cannot play in those first matches," he told a press conference. The 37-year-old Vertonghen, Belgium’s Euro Cup 2024 most-capped international with 154 appearances, is struggling to shake off a groin injury.
"He will be there normally. This also applies to Youri Tielemans and Arthur Theate. The latter's position is very sensitive. We don't have many choices at left back. "It will only change if it turns out that they will only be available when, say, the final of the Euro 2024 Championship comes around. That's too long to wait. "However, I am confident that the injured boys are on track for the Euros.
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Some of them have taken not one but two steps forward in their rehabilitation," he said. None of the injured players will feature in this week’s warm-up friendlies against Montenegro and Luxembourg. Romania centre-back Radu Dragusin found chances limited at Tottenham Hotspur in the second half of the 2023-24 season.
But is crucial to his country's cause at UEFA Euro 2024 where his aerial ability, physicality and hard graft make him a standout player. The 22-year-old moved to North London from Italian side Genoa in January but was kept on the sidelines by the form of another new arrival for the season, Mickey van de Ven, something Romania coach Edward Iordanescu admitted was a concern.
It will mean limited game-time going into the finals, but Dragusin, who cites Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk as a role model, started every Euro Cup Germany qualifier as Romania went through the campaign unbeaten in their 10 games. He will be among their most important players in their first game in Germany against Ukraine in Munich on June 17, taking the right centre-back role in what is likely to be a back four.
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2. Identify the company ……………………produced some of the earliest motorcycles in 1903 These were two cylinder machines with French engines made by Antoine, which were marketed by a garage in Chelsea in London - one of the first motorcycle dealerships in the UK The motorcycle failed to impress the military authorities, despite optional accessories including a sidecar complete with Maxim machine gun This venture was not a success. After the WWI they decided to continue to develop the in-line four engine - but in a new car called the 'Deemster' and they never returned to motorcycle production Today, it is a major competitor to a company acquired by P & G recently 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims Mridang-2010 2
7. Companies acquired by Mahindra & Mahindra which mark its entry into the aviation sector 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 7
8. What is being referred to? On September 16, 2007, The Washington Post reported that …………….. had become a focal point in the 2008 U.S. election campaign An October 2007 Reuters article, titled “………………… - the latest status symbol", reported the recent phenomenon of how having a ………………… vindicates one's notability 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 8
11. Fill in the blanks A …………………… is a city deemed to be an important node point in the global economic system The concept rests on the idea that globalization can be understood as largely created, facilitated and enacted in strategic geographic locales according to a hierarchy of importance to the operation of the global system of finance and trade The terminology is thought to have been first coined by Saskia Sassen in reference to London, New York and Tokyo in her 1991 work ……………… 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 11
17. Which company derives its name from the name of the league? ………..League was an alliance of trading cities and their guilds that established and maintained a trade monopoly along the coast of Northern Europe, from the Baltic to the North Sea and inland, during the Late Middle Ages and early modern period (c.13th–17th centuries) 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 17
25. Launch Of Windows 95 Cover of ‘Start me up’ by Rolling Stones Empire State Building- decked in colors of Windows 95 during the launch Jennifer Aniston acted in a cyber sit-com to promote Windows 95 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 25
26. Who runs the initiative? YaariDosti (meaning "bonding among men") is a social marketing programme based on the Brazilian Program H model and designed to improve young men’s attitudes toward gender roles and sexual relationships and to reduce HIV risk behaviours and partner violence in India
29. Name X – the magazine X, a monthly magazine for the African American market, was founded by John H. Johnson and has published continuously since the Autumn of 1945. X cover photography has since its inception focused on African American celebrities and politicians, from Dorothy Dandridge and Whitney Houston, to Michael Jackson and Barack Obama. Advertisers have for decades created ads specifically for the pages of X that featured black models using their products. 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 29
32. Identify In April 1976, ……………. launched a private label Produitslibres (free products -- libre meaning free in the sense of liberty as opposed to gratis) line of fifty foodstuffs, including oil, biscuits, milk, and pasta, sold in unbranded white packages at substantially lower prices The popularity of these products led critics on the political right to charge that …………….. was undermining capitalism Jean Mothes, an executive at Perrier, wrote in Investir magazine that …………. did more to accelerate the change to a socialist-led government than socialist politicians and syndicalists This company is now looking to to enter the Indian retail sector 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 32
35. Identify In the evening of 29 September 1913, …………. boarded the post office steamer Dresden in Antwerp on his way to a meeting of the Consolidated Diesel Manufacturing company in London. He took dinner on board the ship and then retired to his cabin at about 10 p.m., leaving word for him to be called the next morning at 6:15 a.m He was never seen alive again. Ten days later, the crew of the Dutch boat "Coertsen" came upon the corpse of a man floating in the sea The body was in such an advanced state of decomposition that they did not bring it aboard. Instead, the crew retrieved personal items from the clothing of the dead man, and returned the body to the sea. These items were identified by his son, as belonging to his father 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 35
38. Identify the company Johann Jacob ………………. (1740-1821), a German-born naturalised Swiss watchmaker and amateur scientist started this company in Geneva in 1783 Made heavy use of an onomatopoeia in their commercials: “…………………" after the sound of the gas escaping as one opens the bottle An ad campaign in the 1950s and 1960s featured a real-life veteran British naval officer 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 38
44. Identify The company was launched in 1966 by Pierre Bellon (Chairman) in Marseille, France, initially serving company restaurants, schools and hospitals under the name Societéd'ExploitationHotelière The prefix of the company name was retained, despite negative connotations in British English 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 44
47. Which company? Dowry, received during the marriage provided the "financing" which allowed him to open his own workshop The connections he had made with scholarly people during his apprenticeship as a watchmaker and as a student of mathematics soon paid off Famous clients include PhileasFogg from Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days, Sir Winston Churchill, · Nicolas Sarkozy, Dmitry Medvedev, Leo Tolstoy, Aristotle Onassis, Victor Hugo and Napoleon Bonaparte 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 47
50. Which award? An annual German award sponsored by Werkstatt Deutschland, a non-profit organization based in Berlin The award recognizes four people or groups for their commitment to innovation, renewal, and a pioneering spirit through political, economic, and cultural activities 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 50
53. Which company? In 1988, Peter Shu founded ………………….. in Taipei. Its first products were "JetMate" laser printer driver, for producing high quality Chinese characters, “KeyPro" software protection system. In 1989, it started manufacturing memory products for laser printers. 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 53
56. Identify This famous publication runs several opinion columns whose names reflect their topic: Bagehot (Britain) — named for Walter Bagehot , 19th century British constitutional expert and an early editor Charlemagne (Europe) — named for Charlemagne, founder of the Frankish Empire Lexington (United States) — named for Lexington, Massachusetts, the site of the beginning of the American Revolutionary War Buttonwood (Finance) — named for the buttonwood tree where early Wall Street traders gathered Banyan (Asia) — this column was established in April 2009 and focuses on various issues across the Asian continent. Schumpeter (Business) — named for the economist Joseph Schumpeter 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 56
59. Identify the company Started in 1902 in a village on the shores of Lake Superior, by five entrepreneurs--a lawyer, a doctor, two railroad executives, and a butcher--in order to mine the rare mineral corundum and market it as an abrasive In May 1905 a principal investor named Edgar B. Ober, and his friend Lucius Pond Ordway rescued the company from almost certain demise by paying off $13,000 in debt and pumping in an additional $12,000 in capital One of their early products was sandpaper This company prides itself on its product research and has formed the Carlton Society to appreciate efforts of employees who come up with new ideas 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 59
69. What is being referred to? The ……………refers to a cognitive bias whereby the perception of a particular trait is influenced by the perception of the former traits in a sequence of interpretations Edward L. Thorndike was the first to support the …………….. with empirical research 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 65
81. What is being referred to? In 1890, Johnson & Johnson was primarily into making of antiseptic gauze and medical plasters It once received a letter from a physician, regarding complaints of skin irritation in patients from certain medicated plasters The product research team, then included one more product in its kit/ standard package However, there was more demand for that product singularly Thus, Johnson & Johnson started selling the product singularly 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 77
91. Fill in the blanks …………………..is a not-for-profit, anti-consumerist organization founded in 1989 by Kalle Lasn and Bill Schmalz in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada The foundation describes itself as "a global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance the new social activist movement of the information age” 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 87
93. Identify X, Y and Z X is a confection which was first created by Rowntree's of York, England It is now produced worldwide by Y, which acquired Rowntree in 1988,except in the United States where it is made under licence by Z Each bar consists of fingers composed of three layers of crème-filled wafer, covered in an outer layer of chocolate Launched in 1935, X was originally known as 'Chocolate Crisp'
101. Horlicks Mountain- named by Rear Admiral Byrd after the Horlick brothers 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 97
102. Fill in the blanks Dear _______ ___________, An exquisite offering for the connoisseur of cookies. The richest of chocolate vanilla biscuits inspired by the Master Chefs of XYZ hotels. Created using carefully chosen premium ingredients for a sensory experience unlike any other More than a cookie… _______ ___________ is a luxury in aromatic cocoa vanilla. Bite into the outer crust made of the darkest finest cocoa and you’ll discover why cocoa is called ‘’theobroma cacao” literally translating into “the Food of the gods”. And within… delightfully smooth vanilla cream that melts in your mouth. Together – an unforgettable duet whose taste will linger in your mouth. An indulgence for your most special moments, _______ ___________ from ABC Indulge.
108. Fill in the blanks ____ ______ was originally from Thailand called Krating Daeng (____ ______ is the literal translation of Krating Daeng in Thai) Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian entrepreneur developed the ____ ______ brand. Mateschitz was the international marketing director for Blendax, a toothpaste company, when he visited Thailand in 1982 and discovered that Krating Daeng helped to cure his jet lag Between 1984 and 1987, Mateschitz worked with TC Pharmaceutical (a Blendax licensee) to adapt Krating Daeng for the European market At the same time Mateschitz and ChaleoYoovidhya founded ____ ______ GmbH
111. Fill in the blanks ………………….is a neologism used in the social sciences, specially by Gad Saad in his book The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption and Gilles Lipovetsky'sLe Bonheur Paradoxale According to these and other scholars the phenomenon of mass consumption could be compared to certain traits of human psychology described by evolutionary scientists pointing out similitudes between Darwinian principles and consumer behaviour Lipovetsky has noted that modern times have brought about the rise of a third type of ……………… who is imprevisible and always unsatisfied 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 107
114. Name X X was incorporated in 1953 by the Government of India as a machine tool manufacturing company Over the years diversified into watches, tractors, printing machinery, metal forming presses, die casting & plastic processing machinery, CNC systems & bearings Successful technology absorption in all product groups through collaborations with world renowned manufacturers and further strengthened by continuous in-house R&D Today, X comprises six subsidiaries under the ambit of a holding company, which also manages the tractors business directly
117. Identify X The Company came into existence in 2000 through the merger of energy companies VEBA and VIAG In the UK, Powergen was eventually taken over itself by X, an acquisition which was completed in January 2002 In 2003 X entered the gas market through the acquisition of Ruhrgas (now X Ruhrgas). X Ruhrgas is represented in more than 20 countries in Europe
120. Id X X was born in 1837, a descendant of Welsh ancestors who had come to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636. X was a banker and also known as a corporate arbitrator who ironed out bitter disagreements aboard his 165-foot yacht Corsair On October 24th 1907, X was asked for help by NYSE president Ransom H. Thomas as there were insufficient funds for NYSE to stay open until regular closing time 3 pm. A sum little under $25 million was raised by X On October 29th of 1907, the mayor of New York asked X to come up with $30 million else the city would have defaulted. 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 116
125. Sarnoff- responsible for creation of NBC and other companies shown in the picture 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 121
126. Id the company The company first started in 1946 as the Kasuga Radio Co. Ltd. In Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. In 1960 the firm was renamed "Trio Corporation". 1963 saw the foundation of the first overseas office of Trio, in Los Angeles, California, USA. In the early 1960s, The LaFayette Radio Company rebranded and sold Trio's products, unfortunately focusing on the doomed 23-channel CB radio. A group of Japanese American audio enthusiasts consisting of Bill Kasuga, Yoichi Nakase and George Aratani, who also founded Mikasa & Company started an import company in 1961 that would satisfy their desire for high-quality audio recording equipment. They came across Trio, and started importing their electronics. During that period, Japanese manufactured goods were considered low-quality but Kasuga had faith in Trio's products and decided to create an American-sounding name for them. We know this company through this americanised name. 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 122
129. Name the company Its first product was a simple rice cooker which failed miserably In the early stages the company kept itself alive by selling heating pads. These pads were made by stitching wires on cloth. It derived its name from a railway company. The company had a name which was changed so that its American customers could easily pronounce it. 1/26/2010 Biz Quiz Prelims 125