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Sardar Patel Quiz Club 60 questions Ganapati Mayuresh Sinjal

1.Sister of Cratus, Bia and Zelus, she is usually depicted by Ancient Greeks as a small winged figure perching on another god's arm or the like. She also features in similar vein in all Olympic medals. Who is she?

2._________ is a fearsome member of a race of creatures from Norse mythology. Originally more or less the Nordic equivalents of giants, although often smaller in size, the different depictions have come to range from the fiendish giants to a devious, more human-like folk of the wilderness, living underground in hills, caves or mounds. Fill in the blank.

3.Born on Long Island to Howard and Maria, X was boy genius who entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the mere age of 15 to study electrical engineering. An unfortunate car accident resulted in the deaths of his parents and X eventually inherited his father’s company. While observing the effects of his experimental technologies on the American war effort, X is injured and shrapnel in his chest threatens to pierce his heart. He, along with physicist Ho Yinsen, created something revolutionary that changed his life, and many others’ forever. Identify X.

4. Banarasidas was the first Indian poet to write an autobiography. In his work he describes the scene after the death of a monarch At all the houses, doors were kept closed, merchants stopped sitting at the shops. Nice clothes and ornaments were all buried under the ground. People started keeping their swords ready, they started wearing coarse clothes. You could not recognize the status of a person, the rich and poor looked alike Whose death and the uncertainty that was triggered following the death is being described here?

AKBAR, who just before his death was engaged in a civil war with his son, Salim. Hence the tension

5._____________ is often caused by microscopic, thread-like parasitic worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and B. timori, all of which are transmitted by mosquitoes. The adult worms only live in the human lymph system.Consequently, it is common in tropical regions and Africa. Obstruction of the lymphatic vessels leads to swelling in the lower torso, typically in the legs and genitals. It is not definitively known if this swelling is caused by the parasite itself, or by the immune system's response to the parasite. Fill in the blank.

6 . What is unique about “The 21 Steps”, a digital novel by a British author, Charles Cumming.

The book tells the entire story through Google Maps.

7.He was the first brand ambassador for Nike and both evolved with each other, setting the agenda for each others' progress. Nike graced Sunset Boulevard with a James Dean like mural of this person on a city street, the collar of his leather jacket turned up. Who?

8. ___________ is an extreme gravity-powered activity that involves riding a board (sometimes referred to as a sled) down a paved road or course. It was born in Southern California as downhill skateboarders found they could reach faster speeds by lying down on their skateboards. Like skateboarding, it is often done for sport and for recreation. Other than the supine riding position and very high speeds (40-70 mph / 64-115 km/h), _________ has little relation to its winter namesake.

9. The life of which person who is currently a star CEO was turned into a comic book series in Japan in 2002 and later published as a separate book?

Carlos Ghosn, CEO Renault and Nissan.

10. The area of orthopaedic surgery has been revolutionized by the powerful robotic arms which can ease out power-intensive surgeries like fracture reduction & bone manipulation. What are the name given to these robotic arms which have become a boon for surgeons and orthopaedicians?

11. According to the Matangalila, ________ was born when Brahma sang sacred hymns over the halves of the egg shell from which Garuda hatched. According to the Ramayana, his mother was Iravati. He is also called 'Ardha-Matanga' which means "the one who knits or binds the clouds". Fill in the blank.

12. Neon signboards are a common sight in every city. When and where was it first used?

In the year 1910 at the Paris Motor Show.

13. Where would you find a bunch of quiet guys called New, Neutral, Hidden, Strange, Ray and Sun (in another language!)?

The Noble Gases--Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon etc.

14. This temple is one of India's most prized architectural sites. The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The 'Vimana' or the temple tower is 216 ft (66 m) high (about 70 meters) and is among the tallest of its kind in the world. The Kalash or 'Shikhara' (bulbous structure on the top) of the temple is itself very large and heavy (81.25 tons). There is a big statue of Nandi (sacred bull), carved out of a single rock, at the entrance measuring about 16 feet long and 13 feet high. The entire temple structure is made out of hard granite stones - hardly available in the area where the temple is located. Name the temple.

The Brihadeeshwara temple, Tanjore

15. This club was founded as a cricket club in 1899 by British expatriates Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin, who came from the British city of Nottingham. In honour of its origins, the club has retained the English spelling of its city's name, though it was forced to do it during the fascist regime. Name it.

16. Historians believe that Pliny’s Natural History is the first known example of a certain kind of book. A 1704 lexicon by a certain Harris is seen as the first modern version and included features such as alphabetical order and bibliographies. What are we talking about?

17. The asura Basmasura, tried to turn lord Shiva to ashes after Shiva granted him a boon that anyone on whose head Basmasura would place his hand would reduce to ashes. Lord Vishnu fooled him into placing his hand on his own head by taking the form of Mohini. When Shiva saw Mohini, he was overcome with passion and united with her. Shiva and Vishnu, hence united to form "Hari Hara Murthy". What was the result of this union?

18. Which company’s origins are in the 1940 Honululu based company called Standard Games, which in 1951 moved to Tokyo with the name Service Games of Japan?

19. He was the son of Prebsyterian dissenters, and started as a general merchant. He was a member of the ill fated Monmouth rebellion. He was arrested for defaulting on his debts. After his release he travelled all over Europe before coming back to England. In 1703 he was pilloried for the release of a pamphlet The Shortest Way with Dissenters, in which he ruthlessly satirized the Tories. He was released from prison on the condition that he work as a spy. His first book The Storm in 1704 was based on the Great Atlantic Storm of 1703 which destroyed most of London. His most famous novel was released in 1719. Name the author and the novel( No half points here)

Robinson Crusoe and Daniel Defoe

20. How do we better know Gajendra Chouhan Praveen Kumar Arjun Sameer Sanjeev

They were the Pandavas in the 1988 series Mahabharat

21. Connect the seventh highest mountain in the Graian Alps to June 17,2008.

Firefox 3( Gran Paradiso was its official codename, released on the given date.)

22. Samuel Champlain, a French Explorer founded this city on July 3,1608. It gets it's name from a word meaning "Where the river narrows". Outside of France, its considered as the largest French speaking city.

23. Sébastien Izambard - French David Miller - American Urs Bühler - Swiss Carlos Marin - Spanish How do you connect them?

24. Which programming language was so named because of a joke within the creator’s circle of friends alluding to the name of Perl programming language?

25. Kafer in Germany, Fusca in Brazil, Cocinelle in France, Scathari in Greece, Sedan in Mexico, Brouk in Czech, Carocha in Portugal, Hipushit in Israel, Agruga in Iraq. What am i referring to?

26. Connect a. Gulzar b. Vishal Bharadwaj c. Nana Patekar d. Nippon Animation

27. Name the NSA supercomputer in Dan Brown’s “Digital Fortress”.

28. He was herding cattle when somebody discovered him, gave him a pair of boots and sent him to college. He became the first Black player to represent his country. In 1999, he was convicted on rape charges and later acquitted. Who?

29. The name _______ is, via Latin, from ancient Greek. The Greek name is recorded in Histories of Herodotus and Bibliotheca historica of Diodorus. The name literally means "Ruler of Heroes". Among the historians, Herodotus mentions in his history book that ________ means warrior. Fill in the blank.

30. The foundations for this system were laid by Jack Reynolds, who was the manager of Ajax Amsterdam football club from 1915–1925 , 1928-1940 and 1945-1947.A player who moves out of his position is replaced by another from his team, thus retaining the team's intended organizational structure. In this fluid system, no player is fixed in his nominal role; anyone can be successively an attacker, a midfielder and a defender. What is this system known as?

31. This is a song written by Wayne Cochran in 1962 and originally performed by Wayne Cochoran & the C.C. Riders. Later in the 1960's, J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers did a rendition to better commercial success. Other famous renditions include one by the beatles in the BBC sessions. The song was again remade in 1999 by Pearl Jam and became a surprise hit.

32. The James Bond film Dr. No inspired Joseph Barbera to develop an action-adventure program. Hanna-Barbera had originally intended to produce an animated adaptation of the radio serial Jack Armstrong. Hiring noted comic book artist Doug Wildey, the company began negotiations with Jack Armstrong's copyright owners, and produced a short (approximately one-minute) Jack Armstrong test animation sequence in 1962. Negotiations fell through, and the Jack Armstrong project was retooled into _________. Fill in the blank.

33. What is common to the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Tower (the APIIC Tower), the World Trade Center Tower 2, both under construction, and the Beijing Capital International Airport?

All have been designed by the famous British architect, Norman Foster

34. Baseball- Birmingham Barons and Scottsdale scorpions Basketball- _______________ and _______________

Bulls and Wizards Jordan played for them.

35. William, a candlemaker, and James, a soapmaker, immigrants from England and Ireland respectively, who had settled earlier in Cincinnati, Ohio, met as they both married sisters, Olivia and Elizabeth Norris. Alexander Norris, their father-in law called a meeting in which he convinced his new sons-in-law to become business partners. On October 31, 1837, as a result of the suggestion, X was born. During the American Civil War, the company won contracts to supply the Union Army with soap and candles. In addition to the increased profits experienced during the war, the military contracts introduced soldiers from all over the country to X's products. Identify X.

36. Who manufactured a pair of spiked running shoes for Jesse Owens for use in the famous 1936 Olympics?

The Dassler Brothers. (Adi & Rudi, who eventually founded Adidas and Puma respectively.)

37. In 168 BC Judah Macabee led the Jews, who revolted and overthrew the Syrians from Judah. This lead to a certain practice, which is well-known today. What?

38. Jones Blake Dinkley Rogers _______?

Doo Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Welma Dinkley, Shaggy Rogers, Scooby Doo

39. A compound name claimed by the company to originate from two Chinese words (they do not specify which variant of Chinese). The first syllable stems from the Chinese word which means "to arise or come out of". The second syllable stems from the Chinese word, which is supposed to be a reference to Asia. The combined word is supposed to mean to "arise or come out of Asia."

40. In 1894, X demonstrated publicly the use of radio waves, but he was not interested in patenting his work. He also ignited gunpowder and rang a bell at a distance using electromagnetic waves, showing independently that communication signals can be sent without using wires. In 1896, the Daily Chronicle of England reported on his UHF experiments: "The inventor has transmitted signals to a distance of nearly a mile and herein lies the first and obvious and exceedingly valuable application of this new theoretical marvel." The 1895 public demonstration by X was before Marconi's wireless signalling experiment on Salisbury Plain in England in May 1897. Identify X.

41. What national icon was created in the year 1957 to ‘express the pain of the common people due to the spiraling prices, potholes in the roads & other day to day problems’?

42. Hooja : Tantri :: Kalia : ___________

43. He won the national light heavyweight boxing championship in 1951 and defended it for 9 years. In 1955 he was reserve for this rugby team against the visiting British Lions.His debut in films was a biographical film on him directed by Barabara Scroeder in 1970. Joseph Olita played this hero in the 1980 movie produced by Sharad Patel. But arguably the most notable film would be 2001 (or 2002) in which Themba Gasa played this hero. Who am I referring to?

44. The word ________ is derived from synonymous Persian chashni which has originated from Middle Persian Pahlavi of çashnik , sharing the same root with other Persian words such as chasht meaning a portion of food.

45. His dancing around the house like a buff, led this actor's wife to force him to dance in the movie during the credits, which became a continuing trademark of the movie(s). The second film was orgiginally titled "The Wrath of Khan", which due to lawsuit was renamed “XXXXXPussy, which was finally changed to what it is at present. Reportedly this is President Bush's (George W) favorite film. Name the film.

AUSTIN POWERS and the SPY WHO SHAGGED ME --- AUSTINPUSSY was the earlier name

46. This dish is supposed to have been invented by Bheema (one of the Pandava brothers) during his agnaathavaasa. According to the legend, Ballav (Bheem's name during this time) when he assumed his duties as the cook in the kitchen of Virata, did not know how to cook. One of the first things he did was to chop up many different vegetables, boil them together and top the dish with grated coconut. Name the dish.

47. It was earlier called ‘Lexico’. The literary meaning of its current name is 'to grope frantically'. What is it?

48. Name the Indian company of book sellers and publishers based in the city of Chennai. The main bookstore at Mount Road, Chennai has the reputation of being India's oldest bookshop in existence.

49. One of the volcano islands, north of Guam, it gets it’s name from a local world meaning “Sulphur Island” due to the huge sulphur deposits located on it. It was the site of a major battle during WW2, and ended with the Americans capturing Mt. Suribachi, the island’s highest point. Name the island.

50. 1.“O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick.- Thus with a kiss I die.” 2.“O, happy dagger!This is thy sheath; there rest, and let me die. “ Connect these two sentences

The last words of Romeo and Juliet.

51. All American, The Lingering, The Push-Off, The Pull-In, The Topper, The Bone Crusher, The Dead Fish and the Twister are types of what?

52. Bulleh Shah, the sufi poet was born in the small village of Uch Gilaniyan in Bahawalpur, in 1680. was a disciple of Inayat Shah Qadri, a famous saint of Qadirya School of sufis in Lahore. While Bulleh Shah was his student Inayat Shah got upset with him. In order to seek his guru’s mercy Bulleh wrote a poem. This poem inspired some one born as Sampooran Singh to use it in a Bollywood movie and the song became an overnight hit. Which song?

53. After correctly spelling “ appoggiatura”, a type of musical note. This Indian Kiddo went on to win the 78th Annual Spelling Bee Contest, name him ?

54. “Give people a taste of Old Crow and tell them it's Old Crow. Then give them another taste of Old Crow, but tell them it is Jack Daniel's. Ask them which they prefer. They'll think the two drinks are quite different. They are tasting images." Who said it? A legend of his field. The Freud in Ad-marketing.

55. The famous extremist congressman, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, lost all cases filed against him in his life by the British Government except one. Who was the lawyer when he won the case?

56. Over the years, this novel has been subject to various interpretations, primarily focusing on the historical role of book burning in suppressing dissenting ideas. It is a dystopian soft science fiction novel by Ray Bradbury, which apparently gets its name from the temperature at which paper auto ignites. Name it.

57. What was special about Goran Ivanisevic’s Wimbledon win in 2001?

First win by a wild card entry.

58. The architect was an Iranian, who now lives in Canada, named Fariborz Sahba. The major part of the funds needed to buy this land was donated by Ardishír Rustampúr of Hyderabad, who gave his entire life savings for this purpose in 1953. Since its inauguration to public worship in December 1986, as of late 2002, attracted more than 50 million visitors, making it one of the most visited buildings in the world. Its numbers of visitors during those years surpassed those of the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal. Identify it.

59. The exact formula of __________ is a famous trade secret. The original copy of the formula is held in SunTrust Bank's main vault in Atlanta. Although almost all of its ingredients are similar to its competitors, a certain Formula 7-X is what differentiates it from the rest. Fill in the blanks.

Names of Pakistani missiles Babur Ghauri Ghaznavi Hatf

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