Welcome to
Independence Day
Special Quiz
Quiz Master
Vivekanandhan Somalingam

Ground Rules
1. Open to all
2. Right answer will fetch you prizes
3. Special Prize for 2 stars marked questions
4. Grand Prize for 5 stars marked question
Quiz Master’s decision is final

Question ‐ 1
Unscramble this and find the personality.
MORE TEASE GANG

Question ‐ 1
Answer
George Eastman

Question ‐ 2
This is part of the most reputed brand.
It was in the news today.
Identify this brand.

Question ‐ 2
Answer
Taj Resorts and Palaces

Question ‐ 3
Identify this fugitive.

Question ‐ 3
Answer
Warren Anderson
Ex CEO of Union Carbide

Question ‐ 4
“Being Human Foundation ”
Who is the celebrity behind this ?

Question ‐ 4
Answer
Salman Khan

Question ‐ 5
Vice Regal lodge then.
By what name is it called now?

Question ‐ 5
Answer
Rashtrapati Bhavan

Question ‐ 6
Frederick William Stevens, a consulting architect
designed this structure in 1887‐1888 and got paid
a whooping INR16.14 lakh as payment for his
services .
Name this iconic structure.

Question ‐ 6
Answer
Victoria Terminus
( Now called as CST )

Question ‐ 7
Name the project developed by a Stanford
University Graduate, during his free time given
officially by his employer.
The name is an old Turkish word, meaning “city of
happiness, pleasure, joy, luck”.

Question ‐ 7
Answer
Orkut

Question ‐ 8
Name the first Indian movie star to be invited to
visit Twitter headquarters in San Francisco.

Question ‐ 8
Answer
Mallika Sherawat

Question ‐ 9
Identify this logo.

Question ‐ 9
Answer
MTS

Question ‐ 10
Pre 1700s 1707 1810
Whose flag is this?

Question ‐ 10
Answer
British East India Company

Question ‐ 11
Who suggested the name Ranji Trophy for India’s
highest domestic cricket tournament?

Question ‐ 11
Answer
Mahatma Gandhi

Question ‐ 12
Which politician was once upon a time a model
for Bombay Dyeing ?

Question ‐ 12
Answer
Menaka Gandhi

Question ‐ 13
In which language did Buddha write his
teachings ?

Question ‐ 13
Answer
A googly. His teachings were verbal.

Question ‐ 14
Identify this logo.
Clue : Listen to this audio song

Question ‐ 14
Answer
ISKCON

Question ‐ 15
Whose CV is this ?
• Won a gold medal for the best student in West Bengal State
• Did Bachelor of Arts degree in history from St. Stephen’s
College, Delhi where he stood first in the University
• While at St. Stephen’s he was actively involved in the Debating
Society, where he won every single debating prize available
• Completed a Ph.D. at The Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy at Tufts University, Massachusetts
• His Ph.D. was awarded when he was 22, a Fletcher record

Question ‐ 15
Answer
Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Question ‐ 16
H1N1 is Swine flu virus.
What is H5N1 ?

Question ‐ 16
Answer
Bird Flu Virus

Question ‐ 17
19th Century British classic (novel) Emma by Jane
Austen was made into a Bollywood movie recently.
Name the movie.

Question ‐ 17
Answer
Aisha

Question ‐ 18
Maddox, Pax, and Zahara are victims of Paparazzi.
Who are they?

Question ‐ 18
Answer
Adopted Kids of
Angelina Jolie

Question ‐ 19
She used to host a weekly Hindi music
countdown show, Oye, for a music channel in the
1990s.
How do we know the daughter of Savita Chibber
and Colonel Chibber?

Question ‐ 19
Answer
Gauri Shah Rukh Khan

Question ‐ 20
Name the mobile phone model which Twinkle
Khanna endorses and appears in ad?

Question ‐ 20
Answer
Micromax Bling

Question ‐ 21
Contrary to the popular belief, this popular
Bollywood actress made her debut in kannada
movie "Aishwarya" .
Name the actress.

Question ‐ 21
Answer
Deepika Padukone

Question ‐ 22
“ Unlikely Hero ” is a biography of a famous
Bollywood actor authored by his wife. The book
led to spat between the actor and his wife for
revealing some personal details.
Name the actor.

Question ‐ 22
Answer
Om Puri

Question ‐ 23
How do we know Begum Ayesha Sultana as ?

Question ‐ 23
Answer
Sharmila Tagore

Question ‐ 24
Identify this logo.

Question ‐ 24
Answer

Get Ready for the
5 Star Question

Question ‐ 25
April 8, 2004
What is the significance of this day ?

Question ‐ 25
Answer
Eastman Kodak was removed from Dow
Jones Industrial Average Index having been
listed for past 74 years.
It was added to the Dow Jones Industrial
Average index on July 18, 1930

Thank You
Hope you have enjoyed the show !