2. 26 questions
13 clockwise and 13 anti-clockwise
For each bounce (+10/0) nad pounce (+10/-
10)
3. In June 2008, an Australian drugs-related
jury trial costing over AU$1,000,000 was
aborted when it was discovered that five of
the twelve jurors had not been listening to
evidence, but instead were doing what?
5. This batsman scored 1 run (out of a total of
268-3) for the MCC against Germany in
1992. He said something after the match
which is now one of the most famous sports
quotes. Who is the player and what quote?
7. In December 2013, this technology company
signed a deal with the Spanish football club
F.C.Barcelona to put their logo on
the inside of the team's official jerseys. This
was largely hailed as a smart move, as it
nicely fits in with the company's 'interior
positioning'.So when Barca players celebrate a
goal by pulling their shirts inside-out, what
will you see inside?
9. Created in September 2014 and fairly popular
already, the bio of whose twitter account
includes the following words:
Explorer. Loves science, photography and
long cruises.
10. ISRO's Mars Orbiter, which began orbiting the
Red Planet on Sept 24, 2014.
13. X was made in 1952, famously because the
then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was
concerned that Indian women were spending
precious foreign exchange on beauty
products, and personally requested J.R.D Tata
to manufacture them in India.
14.
15. ) #KholoBC is a social media campaign in
Pakistan, that takes its name from a 2014
song of the same name released by
performers Adil Omar and Ali Gul Pir. The
song, the last two letters of which are a
reference to a expletive familiar to speakers
of Hindustani, advocates for the "opening" of
what?
18. All were bitten by Luis Suarez
Ivanovic
Chiellini
Otman Bakkal
19. A celebrated foodie, he founded a cookery
club called The Greedy Club with his friends
in North Kolkata. Fowl curry, koi machher jhol
and mutton polao are three of his favourite
dishes, but he lost his heart to the French
cuisine. Who?
21. Oniomania was first described by Emil
Kraepelin originally over a century ago & kind
of psychological disorder which arise out of
depression or stress also. And recently many
Corporates also started programmes to tackle
this amongst its employees. What kind of
disorder Oniomania is?
23. X was raised at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
and was called ‘Crown Representative Police’
which after independence became X. the 88th
battalion of X is known as Y was
commissioned on 30th march 1986.
What is Y and what is so special about it?
24. X is CRPF
Y is Mahila battalion
It is the world’s first paramilitary force
comprising entierly of women
25. K.K. Vohra, born on May 13, 1981, spent her early
life in Sarnia, Ontario before moving to Fort
Gratiot, Michigan at the age of 13. Her father was
from Tibet, raised in Delhi and her mother was from
Himachal Pradesh. Despite being Sikh, she had
most of her education in Catholic Missionary
schools. She also received formal education to
become a paediatric nurse. Her first job was at a
German bakery followed by Jiffy lube, and later a
tax and retirement firm. How is this famous
personality commonly known ?
26.
27. X & Y have been arch-rivals for ages. In the last
decade of the 20th century, X had been struggling to
survive and was almost on the verge of closure.
However, in 1997, X announced that it would be
entering into partnership with Y in return for a
lifetime investment of $ 150 million. Analysts
suggest that this is arguably the worst deal ever
made by Y. This is because by 2013, the market
value of X had soared to $ 505 billion while that of Y
had fallen to $ 320 billion. Identify X and Y.
29. The idea that _____ lengths are a predictor of
the stock market direction. According to the
theory, if _____ are short, it means the
markets are going up. And if _____ are long, it
means the markets are heading down.
FITB
31. Chief Engineer Liu Hasheng, said they
invested 5 million Yuan (about £500,000) in
creating the restaurant, this place, located in
Kunshan, China, has over a dozen in its staff.
the restaurant's founder Song Yugang says it
all started because his daughter doesn't like
doing housework.
The unique treatment and hospitality of this
restaurant has been a major attraction to
tourists and especially children.
32. Some of them are waiters, others cook and a
couple greet customers as they come in
34. ANTONIO JOSEPH MENDEZ /
TONY MENDEZ
Ben Affleck: played his character in the movie
argo
Argo, the cover of a book was also written by
Tony Mendez and Matt Baglio
35. 17) With the battles for nominations seemingly over,
candidates in the 2000 presidential election suddenly face an
unexpected rival, one who threatens to capture much of the
younger electorate, and whose just-announced candidacy has
elicited a tense response from the White House.
The “_________ for President” campaign was announced last week
and included the launch of an official campaign website that
outlines her position on various topics — including education, the
environment and gender equality.
What party nomination is this “one-foot-tall, plastic-
complexioned beauty” seeking? "____________" is the candidate for
the “Party of Girls,” according to
Mattel spokeswoman Julia Jensen. However, the candidate will
attend both Republican and Democrat conventions in a
mysterious and “creative” appearance. While both the leading
candidates have had to contend with awkward questions about
their past, "____________" has perhaps the most exotic track
record of any of the presidential hopefuls.“With over 75 careers in
41 years, she is uniquely qualified to run for the presidency,”
Jensen told WorldNetDaily. Arriving on the public scene during
President Eisenhower’s term in the White House, "____________"
37. Isaac Asimov admired a number of his
contemporaries, in particular fellow science-
fiction author and science writer Arthur C.
Clarke, with whom he entered into the
lighthearted “X” which stipulated that Clarke
was free to refer to himself as the best
science fiction writer in the world (Asimov
being second-best), provided he admitted
that Asimov was the best science writer in the
world (Clarke being second-best).
39. The X District is one of the 25 gu (local government
districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South
Korea. X literally means "South of the (Han) River".
As of the 2010 census, X had a population of
527,641, making it the 4th most populated district in
Seoul. X is the third largest district in Seoul, with an
area of 39.5 km2.What is X?
41. Shown in the picture is
an international
sportsperson currently
ranked no. 1 in his
sport. He also won the
World Championships
in 2013. He is seen
here as the brand
ambassador of
clothing brand G – Star
Raw.
49. Tarangini Mitra loved to pirouette. To dance
by spinning on one foot came naturally to
her. On one of her school functions, her
talent was spotted by a certain Mr. X, a
reputed ad film maker who approached her
mother and said “We just want her to do the
spin, like she does so gracefully. The small
twist would be counterbalanced by a jingle.
She does the move, packs her bags, gets the
cheque and leaves. Think of it, she’s going to
be the first Y"
50.
51. This is the logo of Indian Federation of which
sport?
52.
53. At the age of 66, the mother, X, gave birth to
her 29th baby.
ID X & Y.
