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Seqc monthly quiz – july’10 final
1. SEQC July Quiz
Version 3.2
QM: Ameya (The trailing ‘A’ being silent)
www.ameyadilse.blogspot.com
2. Kripayaa Dhyaan De
? The QM is no GOD and his say is in no way the
final word.
? Feel free to criticize, humiliate and even beat
him if proven wrong.
? The QM is as human as you are, and gets
happy at applause, appreciation.
? The QM is greatly ‘inspired’ by works of other
QM and offers due credit to all of them.
? The QM hates the word ‘PASS’.
8. #3. The sculptures and their location
Yaksh and Yakshini – Sculptures erected on either side of the
main entrance of the RBI office at New Delhi, one depicting
the idea of “prosperity through industry” and the other
“prosperity through agriculture”
10. #5. What’s so special about this?
The actual window and frame from the shooter’s nest on the
6th floor of the Dallas Texas School Book Depository where
Lee Harvey Oswald fired off those fatal shots that took the life
of our 35th President of the United States - John F. Kennedy.
11. #6. Memorial to what? Where?
'To the Struggle Against World Terrorism' aka Teardrop Memorial or 'Tear of Grief'
at Bayonne Peninsula in NJ is a sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli given as an official gift
to United States by Russia in memory of the victims of September 11th and the
1993 WTC Bombings.
13. #7. Arundhati Roy though world famous as an
author, is an architect by education. She wrote
the screenplay for a movie based on her
experiences as a student of architecture, in
which she also appeared as a performer. Name
the movie.
14. #8. Michael Hart and Gregory Newby of Project
Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg was started by
Michael Hart in 1971 with the digitization of the?
United States Declaration of Independence
15. #9. Connect
Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane,
Lance Naik Karam Singh, Major Dhan Singh
Thapa, Major Hoshiar Singh, Naib Subedar
Bana Singh, Grenadier Yogendra Singh
Yadav and Rifleman Sanjay Kumar
All Non-posthumous awardees of the Paramvir Chakra
16. #10. Where would you find this monument?
In memory of what?
Monument by B. Kanagaraj Cangan in memory of those who
lost their lives in tsunami on 26-12-2004 at Kanyakumari.
17. #11. This word is derived from the salt rations to
the roman soldiers and civil servants. When
money began to be paid instead of the salt
rations, the allowances kept the same name.
What word?
Salary
18. #12. My forge was located in Mt Etna. Mythical
inventor of smithing and metalworking. Who am
I?
Vulcan- roman god of fire
21. #14. Name the event
The Kitchen Debate was a series of impromptu exchanges
(through interpreters) between then U.S. Vice President Richard
Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at the opening of
the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow
on July 24, 1959.
22. #15. Who became the Minister for the
shortest duration in the current
Loksabha?
Meira Kumar, she quit to become the speaker of
the LS
23. #16. Which commonly used word derives
its origin from two Greek words Oikou and
nomos which means the rule or law of the
household?
Economics
28. #20. Who is she?
Susan Boyle of the ‘Britain has got talent’ fame
29. #21. This company is headquartered in Ann
Arbor, Michigan. A specific scheme of the
company was banned way back in 1993 since it
greatly increased the number of traffic
violations. The scheme still continues in India.
Name the company and the scheme.
30 Minutes Nahi Toh Free!.....
30. #22. X is a piece of interactive fiction written by
Emily Short, about a magician in 18th-century
France searching his aristocratic adoptive
father's house. It won the Best Game, Best
Story, Best Individual Player Character and Best
Puzzles awards at the 2002 Xyzzy Awards[1], and
was a finalist for four other categories. Puzzles in
the game require the player to make "leap[s] of
inference" between objects with similar
functions. Identify X.
Savoir Faire
31. #23. Connect
it is a Hollywood tradition for directors who have their #1 records
smashed to take out full page ads congratulating the new recordholders.
32. #24. What is special about the picture
below, it was the first of its kind?
First ever commercial Christmas and New
Year Card.
35. #26. Identify the symbol
Gonzo journalism is a style of journalism which is written
subjectively, often including the reporter as part of the story via
a first person narrative.
37. #28. On the left is the official mouthpiece of the
Cuban Communist Party. It is named after the
yacht pictured on the right - in which Castro and
his revolutionary buddies sailed from Mexico to
Cuba to launch their guerrilla war.
Granma
38. #29. When the Babri Mosque was demolished in
1992, the Government of India asked the
Rajputana Rifles to go to Ayodhya and control
the situation there. For the first time in
history, a regiment refused to follow the
government order citing a very strange but valid
reason. What was the reason given by Rajputana
Rifles for not obeying government's
order?
Their battle cry was "Raja Ram Chandra ki Jai", that
is, "Victory to Lord Rama”. Their presence could have
been perceived as favouring a community.
39. #30. Connect
It is communists v US. But these are the four curtains separating communists and
the World. Iron Curtain(The first pic), Bamboo Curtain(around China), Cacti
Curtain(a wall of cactus built by the cubans surrounding Guantanamo Bay),Ice
Curtain(berring strait)
42. #32. Which laptop and PC brand has
the tagline as “India’s Ray of Hope”?
43. #33. An Eskimo Kiss involves two people rubbing
their noses together . Hershey’s Kisses are a
famous brand of chocolates . Then , what is a
Glasgow Kiss ?
Head-butting somebody
45. #35. Map depicting?
The city as divided by the underworld dons. Dawood (light green in South
Bombay), Gawli (Orange around Byculla and Bhandup), Rajan (Blue around Chembur)
etc.
46. #36. Yeh koun hai?
Lt. Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore - who won silver medal for India in Athens
Olympics 2004
48. #37. Identify the cricketer and his achievement.
Anil Dalpat, the first Hindu to play Test cricket for Pakistan and B being his cousin
Danish Kaneria, the second Hindu to do the same.
50. #39. Funda please?
The original Jules Rimet Trophy cast in gold was stolen. The
dog 'Pickles' found it at that location.
51. #40. Explain in which way has he been
immortalized by the sport governing authority?
52. #41. Tip-cat in the UK, Syatong in the
Philippines, Lippa, Lipe, Tirolo or S-ciance in
Italy, Pee-wee in USA. How do you we know it in
India?
Gilli Danda
53. #42. What unique achievement does this
batsman hold?
In his debut test, Andy Lloyd of England was hit on the head by
Malcolm Marshall and ended up in hospital, and also ended up
as the only Test Match opening batsman never to have been
dismissed.
56. #44. Commandments of what?
Fighting must begin no earlier than sunrise and end exactly at sunset.
Multiple warriors may not attack a single warrior.
Two warriors may "duel," or engage in prolonged personal combat, only if
they carry the same weapons and they are on the same mount (no mount, a
horse, an elephant, or a chariot).
No warrior may kill or injure a warrior who has surrendered.
One who surrenders becomes a prisoner of war and will then be subject to
the protections of a prisoner of war.
No warrior may kill or injure an unarmed warrior.
No warrior may kill or injure an unconscious warrior.
No warrior may kill or injure a person or animal not taking part in the war.
No warrior may kill or injure a warrior whose back is turned away.
No warrior may strike an animal not considered a direct threat.
The rules specific to each weapon must be followed. For example, it is
prohibited to strike below the waist in mace warfare.
Warriors may not engage in any "unfair" warfare whatsoever.
Dharma- Yudh
57. #45. What was created when the wind god
broke of the top of mount Meru?
Sri Lanka
62. #49. Connect
Michael Anderson, Rick Husband, David Brown, William McCool, Laurel Clark and Ilan
Ramon. Add Kalpana Chawla - a complete list of the ill-fated crew of STS-107 aboard the
Columbia Space Shuttle.
65. #52. It has been the most decorated molecule in
modern science. Atleast 13 people have
received Nobel Prizes for their research on this
molecule. Which one?
Cholestrol
66. #53. Want a girlfriend?
Lucky Farmhouse, a Swedish model and girl friend of arrested drug dealer Atala
72. #58. The mark on his neck pays a homage
to the ending sequence of which movie ?
The Good , The Bad and The ugly. The character of Blondie ties a noose to the neck of
Tuco in the end of the film when Tuco digs up the gold. The noose mark on Aldo Raine's
neck is a tribute by Tarantino to the aftermath of Tuco's character.
78. #63. It was probably the first ever anaesthetic .
It was the active ingredient of the Vin Mariani
which was the favourite drink of Pope Leo XIII
and Pope Saint Pius X . It was also described by
AC Doyle as one of Sherlock Holmes’ favourites .
Even Ernest Shackleton and Robert Scott took it
along to Antarctica . It was the subject of a song
by JJ Cale which was covered later by someone
else to make it famous. What are we talking
about ?
Cocaine
89. #73. Steinway, a leading manufacturer of
musical instruments, trades on the NYSE with
the ticker symbol LVB. Why?
As a tribute to Ludwig von Beethoven
90. #74. Identify the architectural pattern and the
famous logo it inspires.
One of the famous intricate jaalis from the Sidi Saiyyed mosque
in Ahmedabad, India. Inspiration for the logo of IIM - Ahmedabad
91. #75. His name is Kattassery Joseph but he is
better known by his surname. In 1980 he
established the Tharangni Studio at Trivandrum.
Who is being described?
92. #76. Connect
Tuned versions of all the above cars have been used as F1 safety cars.
Porsche 914-the first safety car, Mercedes Benz SLS AMG, Mercedes Benz
CLK 63 and Mercedes Benz SLK
93. #77. What was the nick name for Sourav ‘dada’
Ganguly in the Fake IPL Player?
While you think of the answer take a bow to the legend
Lordie
94. #78. On March 5, 2009 at the O2 Arena, he
announced that he would perform 10 concert
performances as part of a comeback, also
suggesting possible post-show retirement: “I just
wanted to say that these will be my final show
performances in London. When I say ‘___ ____
__’, it really means ‘_________ ______ ___’. “
What three words?
