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GENERAL QUIZ
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1.
IT WASN’T AN IDEAL CHOICE IN SPACE BECAUSE ITS TIP COULD FLAKE
AND BREAK OFF, DRIFTING IN MICROGRAVITY WITH THE POTENTIAL TO
HARM AN ASTRONAUT OR AN EQUIPMENT. APART FROM THIS, THESE
ARE FLAMMABLE, AND NASA WANTED TO AVOID ANYTHING FLAMMABLE
ABOARD A SPACECRAFT.
WHAT IS THIS THE REASON FOR?
Safety first
WHY PENCIL IS NOT USED IN SPACE FOR
WRITING PURPOSES
2.
X
Y
Temple of Artemis
Statue of Zeus
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Colossus of Rhodes
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Give me X & Y and also what is this list known as
Safety first
X: THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
Y: THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLONIA
ANCIENT WONDERS OF THE WORLD
3.
He was the publisher of The Dearborn Independent from 1919 to 1927. The paper was
shutdown in 1927 due to lawsuits regarding the anti-Semitic material. Adolf Hitler revered the
publisher, quoted The Dearborn Independent in Mein Kampf and proclaimed that “I shall do
my best to put his theories into practice in Germany.” The publisher also received the award
of the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, the highest medal Nazi Germany could bestow on a
foreigner. Who was the publisher of The Dearborn Independent?
Safety first
HENRY FORD
4.
The stylish rim which we seen on coins are called reeded edges. The ridging of coins were
used to discourage the filing or clipping of precious metal like gold or silver from the edges of
coins. This technique of coin ridges is used by nearly every country today.
Which eminent person while serving as the Warden of the Mint for England during the 17th
century added the system of ridges so that no coin could be shaved or clipped in order to
benefit unscrupulous wheelers and dealers ?
Safety first
ISAAC NEWTON
5.
Each of the four ghosts has a unique behavior while chasing X. Blinky is very aggressive in its
approach while chasing X and will follow X once located. Pinky will attempt to ambush X by
trying to get in front of him and cut him off. Inky the will patrol an area and is not very
predictable in this mode. Clyde is moving in a random fashion and seems to stay out of the
way of X.
Safety first
PAC-MAN
6.
According to the BBC, the Eastern African nation of Eritrea is considered one of the most
repressive and secretive states on Earth’. And yet, the nation has managed to find it way into
mainstream media in an indirect manner in 2012. How?
Safety first
ORIGINAL NAME OF THE COUNTRY “THE
REPUBLIC OF WADIYA” FROM THE MOVIE
THE DICTATOR
7.
There are two kinds of khadi used to make X: The first is the khadi-bunting which makes up the
body of the X, and the second is the khadi-duck, which is a beige-coloured cloth that holds the X to
the pole. The khadi-duck is an unconventional type of weave that meshes three threads into a
weave, compared to the two threads used in conventional weaving. This type of weaving is
extremely rare, and there are fewer than twenty weavers in India professing this skill. The
guidelines also state that there should be exactly 150 threads per square centimeter, four threads
per stitch, and one square foot should weigh exactly 205 grams (7.2 oz)
Give me X.
(Hint:#FF9933 #FFFFFF #138808 #000080)
Safety first
THE INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG
8.
After obtaining ‘degrees’ in international relations and development studies at the universities
of Rollins and Cambridge, he worked at the Monitor Group(now Monitor Deloitte), a
management consulting firm in London, before establishing the Mumbai-based technology
outsourcing firm, Backops Services Private Ltd (2002)
Safety first
RAHUL GANDHI OR RAUL VINCI
9.
This company X was set up as a small shop in Pakistan by Y’s father four years before his birth, in
1919. The shop gained considerable popularity until Partition took place, and Y’s family was forced
to reach the Refugee Camp in Amritsar and begin everything from scratch.
Y decided to continue the business in Delhi and for this, was handed 1500 rupees by his father.
With 650 rupees he bought a Tanga and business continued for a while, following which he sold the
tanga and purchased a wooden kiosk which he placed in Karol Bagh with the sign “ X of Sialkot”.
It is said that X’s products broke the illusion that only their home-made counterparts are pure,
moreover they popularized packaging in cardboard unlike their competitors who used foil.
Identify the company X and personality Y?
Safety first
X: MDH
Y: MAHASHAY DHARAMPAL GULATI
10.
There are many beautiful beaches on earth, but some are distinct in color and texture. This
diversity is the main factor that attracts tourists there. This is such a beautiful beach area.
This beach is located in the town of Corre Lajo in Photo Ventura on the Canary Islands in
Spain. Known for its coral sand, the beach is now a popular tourist destination. Fun and
amazing pictures of this beach are also a big hit on social media.
ID the beautiful Spanish beach
Safety first
POPCORN BEACH
11.
THE LOGO OF THE NATIONAL AIRLINE OF SAUDI ARABIA, SAUDIA WAS CHANGED IN THE 1980S. TAKE A
LOOK AT THE OLD LOGO AND TELL ME WHY WAS IT CHANGED
Safety first
THE GAP BETWEEN ‘S’ AND ‘A’ SEEMED TO
REPRESENTE THE CHRISTIAN HOLY CROSS
12.
The story goes that X’s parents Irmelin and George were in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
enjoying a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci when the then-unborn X started “kicking like crazy”
from inside his mother’s belly. X told ABC News: “My dad, being the man that picks up on
cosmic messages, said that ‘His name must be X.”
X in an interview: “They felt my name was too ethnic and I wouldn’t get as many jobs. So that
thwarted me from being an actor for a number of years. I tried again two years later when I
was 13 and got an agent to accept me with my name.”
Give me X
Safety first
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
13.
Flipkart held a sale known as “ the big billion day” on 6th October , 2014. This date was very
specifically chosen to commemorate something very special when the company started its
operations.
Just tell me why was this date selected
Safety first
THE DATE REPRESENTED 610, THE FLAT
NO. IN WHICH FLIPKART STARTED THE
OPERATIONS
14.
Recently 3 law students wrote to CJI to chuck the British legacy and opt for something that
was first proposed in 1786 by a German Physics professor Georg Lichtenberg in the ratio of
1:√2 (which when halved will still maintain the same ratio). Shifting to this most widely used
format will more than halve the costs incurred by the litigants and courts during the
proceedings. What is the shift about?
Safety first
THE SIZE OF A4 SIZED PAPER
15.
In 2017, at the beauty contest “Latinum”, held in South America, a representative of Argentina
won – two hundred. The second place was taken by a participant from Colombia – fifty
thousand, and the third from Mexico – one hundred. What kind of contest was it?
Safety first
CURRENCY NOTE BEAUTY CONTEST
16.
It was once green and flowering. Over the years it had become popular as a recreation ground
and an area of rest. Before, It was a dried out plot stretched to seven acres and was
surrounded by tightly packed multi-occupancy buildings divided by some narrow gullies and
holding only one narrow entrance and exit route. It was unoccupied and surrounded by a wall.
The place derives its name from that of the owner of this piece of land during the rule of the
Sikh Empire. It was then the property of the family of Himmat Singh.
Name the famous property.
Safety first
JALLIANWALA BAGH
17.
Paul D. Hubbard was a deaf student at Gallaudet University, and a Quarterback for the
University (American) Football team in 1892. He is credited with an iconic invention in the
sport that has spread to many other sports throughout history.
When quarterbacking, Hubbard realised that his hand signals could be read by opposing
players, which was a particular concern when Gallaudet played against other schools for the
deaf.
What was the resulting invention?
Safety first
HUDDLE FORMATION
18.
In 2009 it was estimated that $3 billion sales had been generated by this product.
The image given was the one used to file a patent for this product.
Identify the product
Safety first
BARBIE DOLL
19.
Sanjay Mittal, an Aerospace Engineering professor at IIT Kanpur,
gave a mathematical explanation to why is it difficult to face X.
According to him, X’s uniqueness facilitates in creating a reverse
magnus effect, which results into a quick dip, thereby making it
difficult to counter him.
Who’s X?
Safety first
20.
Whose ad campaign is this:
Safety first
DUREX
THANK YOU

General Quiz

  • 1.
  • 2.
    RULES: 1. NORMAL POUNCEAND BOUNCE 2. +20/-10 ON POUNCE AND +10/0 ON BOUNCE 3. PART POINTS ON POUNCE ON QM’S DISCRETION 4. DM ME YOUR POUNCES FOLLOWED BY YOUR ANSWERS ON WHATSAPP
  • 4.
    1. IT WASN’T ANIDEAL CHOICE IN SPACE BECAUSE ITS TIP COULD FLAKE AND BREAK OFF, DRIFTING IN MICROGRAVITY WITH THE POTENTIAL TO HARM AN ASTRONAUT OR AN EQUIPMENT. APART FROM THIS, THESE ARE FLAMMABLE, AND NASA WANTED TO AVOID ANYTHING FLAMMABLE ABOARD A SPACECRAFT. WHAT IS THIS THE REASON FOR?
  • 5.
  • 6.
    WHY PENCIL ISNOT USED IN SPACE FOR WRITING PURPOSES
  • 7.
    2. X Y Temple of Artemis Statueof Zeus Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria Give me X & Y and also what is this list known as
  • 8.
  • 9.
    X: THE GREATPYRAMID OF GIZA Y: THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLONIA ANCIENT WONDERS OF THE WORLD
  • 10.
    3. He was thepublisher of The Dearborn Independent from 1919 to 1927. The paper was shutdown in 1927 due to lawsuits regarding the anti-Semitic material. Adolf Hitler revered the publisher, quoted The Dearborn Independent in Mein Kampf and proclaimed that “I shall do my best to put his theories into practice in Germany.” The publisher also received the award of the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, the highest medal Nazi Germany could bestow on a foreigner. Who was the publisher of The Dearborn Independent?
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    4. The stylish rimwhich we seen on coins are called reeded edges. The ridging of coins were used to discourage the filing or clipping of precious metal like gold or silver from the edges of coins. This technique of coin ridges is used by nearly every country today. Which eminent person while serving as the Warden of the Mint for England during the 17th century added the system of ridges so that no coin could be shaved or clipped in order to benefit unscrupulous wheelers and dealers ?
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    5. Each of thefour ghosts has a unique behavior while chasing X. Blinky is very aggressive in its approach while chasing X and will follow X once located. Pinky will attempt to ambush X by trying to get in front of him and cut him off. Inky the will patrol an area and is not very predictable in this mode. Clyde is moving in a random fashion and seems to stay out of the way of X.
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    6. According to theBBC, the Eastern African nation of Eritrea is considered one of the most repressive and secretive states on Earth’. And yet, the nation has managed to find it way into mainstream media in an indirect manner in 2012. How?
  • 20.
  • 21.
    ORIGINAL NAME OFTHE COUNTRY “THE REPUBLIC OF WADIYA” FROM THE MOVIE THE DICTATOR
  • 22.
    7. There are twokinds of khadi used to make X: The first is the khadi-bunting which makes up the body of the X, and the second is the khadi-duck, which is a beige-coloured cloth that holds the X to the pole. The khadi-duck is an unconventional type of weave that meshes three threads into a weave, compared to the two threads used in conventional weaving. This type of weaving is extremely rare, and there are fewer than twenty weavers in India professing this skill. The guidelines also state that there should be exactly 150 threads per square centimeter, four threads per stitch, and one square foot should weigh exactly 205 grams (7.2 oz) Give me X. (Hint:#FF9933 #FFFFFF #138808 #000080)
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    8. After obtaining ‘degrees’in international relations and development studies at the universities of Rollins and Cambridge, he worked at the Monitor Group(now Monitor Deloitte), a management consulting firm in London, before establishing the Mumbai-based technology outsourcing firm, Backops Services Private Ltd (2002)
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    RAHUL GANDHI ORRAUL VINCI
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    9. This company Xwas set up as a small shop in Pakistan by Y’s father four years before his birth, in 1919. The shop gained considerable popularity until Partition took place, and Y’s family was forced to reach the Refugee Camp in Amritsar and begin everything from scratch. Y decided to continue the business in Delhi and for this, was handed 1500 rupees by his father. With 650 rupees he bought a Tanga and business continued for a while, following which he sold the tanga and purchased a wooden kiosk which he placed in Karol Bagh with the sign “ X of Sialkot”. It is said that X’s products broke the illusion that only their home-made counterparts are pure, moreover they popularized packaging in cardboard unlike their competitors who used foil. Identify the company X and personality Y?
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  • 30.
    X: MDH Y: MAHASHAYDHARAMPAL GULATI
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    10. There are manybeautiful beaches on earth, but some are distinct in color and texture. This diversity is the main factor that attracts tourists there. This is such a beautiful beach area. This beach is located in the town of Corre Lajo in Photo Ventura on the Canary Islands in Spain. Known for its coral sand, the beach is now a popular tourist destination. Fun and amazing pictures of this beach are also a big hit on social media. ID the beautiful Spanish beach
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    11. THE LOGO OFTHE NATIONAL AIRLINE OF SAUDI ARABIA, SAUDIA WAS CHANGED IN THE 1980S. TAKE A LOOK AT THE OLD LOGO AND TELL ME WHY WAS IT CHANGED
  • 36.
  • 37.
    THE GAP BETWEEN‘S’ AND ‘A’ SEEMED TO REPRESENTE THE CHRISTIAN HOLY CROSS
  • 38.
    12. The story goesthat X’s parents Irmelin and George were in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy enjoying a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci when the then-unborn X started “kicking like crazy” from inside his mother’s belly. X told ABC News: “My dad, being the man that picks up on cosmic messages, said that ‘His name must be X.” X in an interview: “They felt my name was too ethnic and I wouldn’t get as many jobs. So that thwarted me from being an actor for a number of years. I tried again two years later when I was 13 and got an agent to accept me with my name.” Give me X
  • 39.
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  • 41.
    13. Flipkart held asale known as “ the big billion day” on 6th October , 2014. This date was very specifically chosen to commemorate something very special when the company started its operations. Just tell me why was this date selected
  • 42.
  • 43.
    THE DATE REPRESENTED610, THE FLAT NO. IN WHICH FLIPKART STARTED THE OPERATIONS
  • 44.
    14. Recently 3 lawstudents wrote to CJI to chuck the British legacy and opt for something that was first proposed in 1786 by a German Physics professor Georg Lichtenberg in the ratio of 1:√2 (which when halved will still maintain the same ratio). Shifting to this most widely used format will more than halve the costs incurred by the litigants and courts during the proceedings. What is the shift about?
  • 45.
  • 46.
    THE SIZE OFA4 SIZED PAPER
  • 47.
    15. In 2017, atthe beauty contest “Latinum”, held in South America, a representative of Argentina won – two hundred. The second place was taken by a participant from Colombia – fifty thousand, and the third from Mexico – one hundred. What kind of contest was it?
  • 48.
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    16. It was oncegreen and flowering. Over the years it had become popular as a recreation ground and an area of rest. Before, It was a dried out plot stretched to seven acres and was surrounded by tightly packed multi-occupancy buildings divided by some narrow gullies and holding only one narrow entrance and exit route. It was unoccupied and surrounded by a wall. The place derives its name from that of the owner of this piece of land during the rule of the Sikh Empire. It was then the property of the family of Himmat Singh. Name the famous property.
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    17. Paul D. Hubbardwas a deaf student at Gallaudet University, and a Quarterback for the University (American) Football team in 1892. He is credited with an iconic invention in the sport that has spread to many other sports throughout history. When quarterbacking, Hubbard realised that his hand signals could be read by opposing players, which was a particular concern when Gallaudet played against other schools for the deaf. What was the resulting invention?
  • 54.
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    18. In 2009 itwas estimated that $3 billion sales had been generated by this product. The image given was the one used to file a patent for this product. Identify the product
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    19. Sanjay Mittal, anAerospace Engineering professor at IIT Kanpur, gave a mathematical explanation to why is it difficult to face X. According to him, X’s uniqueness facilitates in creating a reverse magnus effect, which results into a quick dip, thereby making it difficult to counter him. Who’s X?
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