GENERAL QUIZ ONE

1. Which ancient Indian text contains rules and regulations on how to run a protected forest or a
‘abhayaranya’?
1. Kautilya’s Arthashastra

2. The oldest of the species is supposedly more than 600 years old and is found in Kerala’s Perambikulam
game sanctuary. Now it is a primary component for reforestation and its bark and flowers are used as
medicine for Bronchitis. Its name originated in Malayalam and entered Portuguese to mean ‘carpenter’.
Which tree?
2. The Teak

3. This tree was supposedly brought to India from Sri Lanka by Hanuman when he was carrying messages
from Sita. He felt so delighted by it that he threw the seeds on what is presently Maharashtra. Which tree?
3. The Mango

4. What is the area adjoining the Kuntipuzha river in Kerala called?

4. The Silent Valley

5. Which comic achieved the distinction of being the first to be printed on recycled paper as early as the mid
80s?
5. Archie Comics

6. Petra Kelly founded a political party in Germany whose agenda is conservation. Name the party.
6. The Greens Party

7. Who was the star of a film “Grime goes green’ along with John Cleese?
7. Prince Charles

8. The first environmentally conscious community are found in Rajasthan and get their name from the fact
that the follow 29 commandments?
8. The Bishnois

9. If you were a Gargencian with whom would you mate?

9. The Amazon tribe

10. Carl Sagan headed a research team called TTAPS which introduced a phrase into the English language.
What phrase?
10. Nuclear Winter

11. In an irony of war in the Gulf, a US owned tanker flying a Pan American flag carrying Iranian oil struck a
mine off Fujirah port in UAE and caused an oil slick, the first in the Indian Ocean. Name the ship.
11. Texaco Carribean

12. In 1992, At the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro two countries, rather incongruously announced they
would resume whale hunting. Name them.
12. Iceland and Norway

13. What was E.P.Gee referring to in his book ‘Wildlife of India’ when he wrote ‘ There are floating islands in
Burma, Kashmir and North America that I have heard of. But I think ________ is the only floating wildlife
sanctuary in the world. Fill in the blank.
13. Keibul Lamjao floating sanctuary in Manipur

14. Sir John Randel and H.A.H. Bart of Birmingham University invented the magnetron for use in Britain’s
radar
system during WW II. It produced waves of 12 cm long frequency 2450 Hz. A company called Raytheon Inc.
patented the concept in 1945. What did it do with the concept?
14. It Made microwave ovens.

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15. This phrase originated from the name of a tax levied on the Irish by the Danes in the 9th century. Those
who did not pay had this part of the body cut off. What is the phrase?
15. To Pay through the nose. The nose of those who did not pay was cut off.

16. This artist declared "I am still a victim of Chess. It has all the beauty of art - and much more. It cannot be
commercialised. Chess is much purer than art in its social position." Another time he commented that "while
all artists are not chess players all chess players are artists. He gave up chess in the 1920s to pursue full
time painting. Who?
16. Marcel Duchamp, who painted the 1911 painting ‘The Chess Players’.

17. In evolutionary theory parlance, what is this phenomenon called - "All organisms are evolving at a
furious pace just to stay in the same balance"?
17. The Red Queen phenomenon. In Alice in Wonderland, the red Queen tells Alice to run as fast as
possible just to stay where she is.

18. Since 1982, the English Department at San Jose University has sponsored the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction
contest, encouraging writers to submit the worst possible opening sentence for a novel. This is in honour of
Edward Bulwer-Lytton who had a famous line to open his 1830 novel ‘Paul Clifford’. What was the line?
18. It was a dark and stormy night.

19. What does a ‘u in a small circle ‘ on a food product signify?

19. That it is a Kosher food product. The u is a stamp of approval from the union of Orthodox Jewish
Congregations of America that the product is prepared for use according to Jewish dietary laws.

20. When Sir Alec Bedser was knighted he remarked. " I suppose no bowler has been knighted since
_____." Who?
20. Francis Drake.

21. Who wrote the following lines and what was he referring to - "It is coming again next year, and I expect
to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don’t go out with ____. The Almighty has
said, no doubt: Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out
together."?
21. Mark Twain - Halley’s Comet. (1835-1910) He wrote this in 1909.

22. Sunil Gavaskar scored one century against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy. What was strange about it?
22. He played left handed during the course of the innings because the wicket was turning.

23. Why are HAM actors called HAM actors?

23. Because in early days extras used Ham for make up while the costly make-up was reserved for the
stars.

24. He holds the record for being Christchursh College’s longest staying Dean. HE was co-author of the
Scot Greek dictionary and a revised version of Passawo’s Greek German Dictionary. HE got into trouble
later in his life when he was forced to remove a Greek word meaning "to thrust a radish up the fundament’.
Which was a punishment for adulterer’s in ancient Greece. Who?
24. John Liddell.
25. When the Skipper doll was introduced in the market a major controversy followed because of a fad
which caught on called the "Skipper Salute’ What was it?
25. The doll was so designed that when you turned her arms her waist became smaller and the breasts
became larger and the toy became taller and people began trying this with their wife etc.

26. The first German colony in Transylvania was said to have been established in the 1380s as a result of
about 130 people migrating across the Koppellberg Hill from a place in Westphalia. Who were these people?
26. Rattenfanger- Pied Piper of Hamelin. These were the children who were led away by him.

27. In the year 1775, Paul Revere made his historic ride to Lexington. With him was a drummer boy who
assisted him at the age of 10. The boy later attained international fame and was immortalised by the artist
James Montgomery Flagg. Who?
27. Sam Wilson - Uncle Sam.

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28. Hengist desired to have a friendly meeting with Vortigern who in turn fell upon him with his army and put
to death Hengist and his entire coterie of attendants. Aurelius Ambrosious requested the Court Advisor to
recommend a memento for this event . What was the memento?
28. The Stonehenge.

29. The Abott of Glastonbury at the time of the Dissolution of the monasteries sent the deeds of the mAnor
of Mells to King Henry VIII concealed. The steward carrying the package knew of the contents extracted it
and ended up owning the manor. How is this event immortalised?
29. By the nursery rhyme Little Jack Horner. (He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum)

30. King Louis IX , later St. Louis was so upset by the fact that people swore using the nam of God like ‘
pardieu’, etc. that he banned these words which resulted in the introduction of a few more words in the
language. Which words and how?
30. They cursed using the name of Bleu (the King’s dog). Hence words like ‘sacre bleu’ came in to the
language.

31. Henri Matisse’s ‘Le Bateau’ hung in New York’s Museum of Modern Art for days in 1961. 116,000 people
watched and appreciated it and then on the 48th day a major error was noticed. What?
31. It was hung upside down.

32. He was Jack Dempsey’s sparring partner. Later in life Jack Dempsey in his autobiography confessed
that the only time he was knocked out was in an altercation informally with him over a girl. Who is the
person?
32. J.Paul Getty.

33. He was cited to play the role that Nirmal Pandey finally played in Bandit Queen, and then was relegated
to play the role of Man Singh. His favourite author is Shakespeare as he shares his birthday with him .Who?
33. Manoj Bajpai

34. Its now considered a path breaking concept in humour psychology. Its called the Stephen Hawking
syndrome. Its making great news in Britain and every psychologist presents his patient with a poster of
Hawking at the beginning of the treatment. What is it all about?
34. Impotent people are given Stephen Hawking’s poster cause he has 5 children inspite of his disabilities
and if he could do it you can do it kind of inspiration.

35. The Jain Dilwara temples at Mt.Abu are incomparable in detail and ornamentation . But this is supposed
to have been the side result of a unique idea of the Maharaja . What?
35. The rule was that payment in Silver would be equal to the weight of marble filed and cut out. Hence the
workers chose to file instead of carve sice they could make more silver that way.
36. One pf the current managemant acronyms in vogue amongst B-school graduates is FIB or Fire in Belly
referrring to young, raring to go managers. What is FIPB?
36. Fire in Pot Belly for fat, middle aged managers

37. Amrita devi, a member of the Bishnoi tribe was killed by the soldiers of the Maharaja of Jodhpur. What
was she doing at the time of her death and what did It trigger?
37. She was hugging a tree preventing it from being cut and it started the Chipko movement..

38. King Janamejaya once conducted a Snake Sacrifice at the city of Taxila in order to ward of a curse on
his Grandfather Pareekshit. What event of great significance occurred here?
38. It was here that the Mahabharata was recited for the first time ever to man by Vaishampayana pupil of
Veda Vyasa.

39. The inventor of this concept was Francis Bacon. He called it the biliteral cipher. How has it been
immortalised now?
39. It originally was used to assist the secret service of the queen. The Binary system

40. In 1987, the Low Pay Unit of Britain instituted this award. In the I year a Wiltshire stable owner who paid
a qualified groom only 28 pounds a week and runners up was a doctor who paid his telephonist only 30p.
Name the award?
40. The Scrooge Prize.

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41. This person’s first foray into show business was in a popular wild west show where she demonstrated
her sharp shooting skills to Annie Oakley. Buffalo Bill who was the organiser offered this 16 year old a job.
Who?
41. Florenze Ziegfield.

42. This word has its origin from Hungarian from the fact that the Hungarian King Crathias Corvinus used to
enlist one horseman from every 20 houses. which word?
42. Hussars from Hungarian for 20.

43. This person went into debt and was sued by the Theological Society in the late 1700s for maligning a
household name. He fought back and lost and his house , tools and workplace were confiscated. Who is this
guy?
43. Johann Gutenberg

44. In corporate jargon who are referred to as ‘Whistle blowers’?

44. Those who reveal company secrets.

45. Directed by Martin Scorcese it was part inspired by the life of Edmund Perry gifted Black Graduate of
Philips Exater Academy whose violet death revealed a violent and troubled existence?
45. BAD the video.

46. ‘Modern Times ‘ was the remake of a French Movie ‘A nous la liberte’ by Rene Clair. Since it was made
under a German banner J Goebbels wanted to sue Chaplin but couldn’t as Rene Clair refused to support
him. Why?
46. Rene Clair refused saying that he was honoured to have inspired Chaplin.

47. At the Karnidevi Temple in Rajasthan they are worshipped as the deity’s descendants. They are referred
to as Kabas (Marwari for children). This temple was ordered to be closed during the plague? Why?
47. Because the prasad at the temple is given only after the rats have tasted it.

48. During the Ayodhya riots, many solutions were put across in Parliament to solve the crisis. But one of the
unique ones was from a MP from Up who suggested that a sweet shop be built on the disputed land selling
only one product. What?
48. Rabri - Ra, Bri (rama and Babri)
49. One of the earliest use of the beep to censor was when a US television Network presented a live
telecast of the trials of the Nazi judges who had allowed the atrocities during the WW II What was being
censored?
49. American National Gas tried to censor the word gas since they were the sponsors.

50. This person was the inventor of the first Alarm Clock. When the time was reached a bell would peal and
a lighted lamp would come out. He was decorated for his application of electricity to docks by the French
Govt. in 1855. Who?
50. Jean Eugene Houdin after whom Houdini takes his name.

51. In the early1860s a New York firm offered a prize of $10,000 for a satisfactory substitute of making
billiards balls. It was won by John Wellessley Hayack. What did he invent?
51. The first synthetic plastic - celluloid.

52. The Matshushita company is the pioneer of the worker control room. Seeing the rise in popularity most
Japanese companies have adopted it. What is this concept?
52. Dummies of foremen are hit by workers to give vent to their frustration on Friday evenings.

53. " Some day they will go down together, And they will bury them side by side. To a few it means grief, To
the law its relief, But its death to ________." Fill in the blank.
53. Bonnie and Clyde.

54. This person as a cub reporter of the Times of India in 1944 had the memorable assignment of
interviewing Mahatma Gandhi which he says was the most inspiring moment of his life. Who?
54. K.R.Narayanan

55. ‘Pheri Betaunia’ was the first movie of which Bollywood actress?
55. Manisha Koirala. It was a Nepali movie

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56. The first person from Harvard University to be knighted has a street in London named after him. Who?
56. Sir George Downing and Downing Street.

57. This phrase, originated from the name of a British clothes shop, where men could buy their suits and
everything else required for their outfits. It originally meant just the opposite of what it means today. What
phrase?
57. The Full Monty. The name of the shop was Montague-Burton’s.

58. The film ‘Bobby’ which resurrected Raj Kapoor after the mega debacle of Mera Naam Joker was based
on a script originally written in Tamil by whom?
58. Murasoli Maran

59. Tazio Secchiaroli, a photographer died in June this year. What is his claim to fame?
59. He was the original paparazzo who inspired the Paparazzo in Fellini’s La Dolce Vita.

60. Minutes before his death, he had his will testified in which he said, "My ashes may be sunk in the holy
Sindhu river, when she will again flow freely under the aegis of the flag of a unified Hindustan. It hardly
matters even if it took a couple of generations for realising my wish. Preserve the ashes till then.." Who?
60. Nathuram Godse.

61. This French company started publishing a road guide. As it became popular it soon started reviewing the
hotels and inns on the major routes. Name this company and what was the outcome of this practise?
61. The company was Michelin Tyres and The Star Ratings came out of it.
62. M.M.Hasham’s family business of Rice exports was lost when the Government nationalised it in 1941.
Undeterred he plunged into the oil business and founded Western India Vegetable Products. In 1947, during
partition he was offered a ministerial post by Jinnah if he went to Pakistan. But he chose to stay on in India.
At the time of his death in 1967 his company had done reasonably well had two popular oil brands
Sunflower and Camel. His son took over the business and entered a new field in which it is the leader today.
How do we know this company?
62. WIPRO

63. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All play and no work makes him a ___ ___. Fill in the blanks.
63. a mere toy.

64. Which term was coined by Don Hoeffler in 1971 writing in "electronic News’ describing a particular area
of the USA?
64. Silicon Valley.

65. Gandhiji’s ashes were carried on a scheduled train from Allahabad to Delhi for immersion. But something
was different about the train on that journey. What?
65. There were no first and second class coaches since Gandhiji always travelled by third class.

66. Which Indian musical instrument’s name when translated into English means Royal Flute?
66. Shehnai

67. According to Islamic lore , two lumps of clay were left after God created the universe. One was fashioned
into the camel. What happened to the other?
67. It became the date palm tree.

68. Which invention of confectioner George Smith was named after a famous race horse of the early 20th
Century?
68. Lollipop

69. Dwight Davis was the secretary of war during the regime of Edgar J. Hoover. What is his claim to fame?
69. The Davis Cup is named after him.

70. Why are Bill Clinton and Pamela Anderson in the Guinness Book?
70. Most mentioned male and female names on the Internet.

71. The oaths in Christianity were always taken by the name of the Lord’s mother. Hence all agreements
were taken to be true and definite when this phrase was uttered. Which word came from this practise?

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71. Marry from Virgin Mary

72. What was originally built by King Joonkar as a wedding gift for his wife Sheba, queen of Tigra so that he
could spend the first night of his marriage with her, there?
72. The Jade Hut at Keela Wee in Phantom

73. In feudal times peasants were not allowed to climb trees or cut them down for firewood by the landlords.
They could use only branches lying on the ground or those that they could pull down. How do we remember
this practise?
73. By the phrase ‘By hook or crook’. The peasants used a hook to pull down branches and a crook to
gather those on the ground.

74. The Houston Astrodome was the first place where it was tested and was appreciated by the teams who
took part in a local baseball match. What?
74. Astroturf
75. The HAM operators creed has been now adopted by a product as its ad-line. Product and line?
75. ‘One world. One Language’ and Durex Condoms.

76. Whose advertisement in the London Times read "Are you happy? If not consult _____ , 17, Richmond
Street"?
76. Parker Pyne

77. Connect Boardwalk, Rue de la Paix, Schlossallee, Paseo De L Prado and Mayfair.
77. The costliest properties in different language versions of Monopoly.

78. This magazine was the first to feature a nude male in the centrefold under the editorship of Curly Brown.
This model posed for the April 1972 edition. Model and Magazine?
78. Burt Reynolds and Cosmopolitan.

79. It was originally made of wood. The revised version was initiated by Sir Peter Colechurch. and was
finally completed in 1831. It was designed by John Rennie and cost 1,458,000 Pounds. What?
79. The London Bridge

80. What is the Celtic word for ‘bush’?

80. Perth

81. Fill in the blank in this work of John Derrick(1593) -" ……. free school of Gulderforde, he and his fellowes
did runne and play there at ________ and other plaies."
81. Cricket. The first recorded use of the word.

82. She made her debut in ‘Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat’ and was suppose to play Priety Zinta’s role in Dil Se.. .
Who?
82. Rani Mukherjee

83. 22 of the world’s best cricketers battled it out at Lord’s in the one-dayer between the MCC XI led by Mike
Atherton and the Rest Of The World XI led by Sachin Tendulkar on July 18, 1998 (Diana Memorial Match).
Why that particular date?
83. It was the 150th birth anniversary of W.G.Grace

84. It comes in two types - The English type and the Indian type. The English styled one is made of ashwood
and the semi-circular extension is smaller than its Indian counterpart which is made of mulberry wood. What
are we talking about?
84. A hockey stick.

86. A graduate of SSG Medical College, Baroda, he got his PhD. From Mumbai University in 1987 where his
Doctorate thesis was "Anatomy of human body in Dance’. Later he got an Honorary doctorate from
Zoroastrian College, Mumbai in 1990. He writes for Science Express and conducts gym classes for
Bollywood Elite. Who?
86. Dr. Ali Irani, former physiotherapist of the Indian Cricket team.

87. It comes from the Phoenician word meaning ‘house’. It is said to have had its origins in a Hieroglyphic
sign for a ladder and others continue to insist it comes from the sign for the crane. What?

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87. The letter ‘B’.

88. If ABCDs are American Born Confused Desis, what are BBCDs?
88. Bombay born Confused Desis

89. This music group’s name is a direct dig at the British scepticism of the India Business scene in London
and has its origins in an old British joke about an Indian’s attitude in setting business establishments. Name
the group.
89. Corner Shop

90. On the banks of which river does Jammu stand?

90. River Tawi

91. Herodotus wrote his first book on History in the V Century B.C. Name the book.
91. History. That’s why History is called History.

92. Poor Anglo-Indians during the Raj could not afford Fowl for their Christmas dinner and instead came up
with a cheaper substitute. This when blended with Indian spices tasted exactly like Fowl thus getting its
English name. What?
92. Bombay Duck

93. Fill in the missing words in this epitaph found on a grave in Kirklees, Yorkshire near Halifax. – "Here
underneath this Latil Staen, Laiz ______________________, Nea Arcir Ver Az Hae Sae Geud, An Pipl
Kauld Him __________ , Sich Vtlaz Az He And Hizmen, VII England Nivr Si Agen"
93. The Earl of Huntingdon And Robin Hood.

94. About which music group did the legendary Phil Spector remark “ The only difference between a
pornographic movie and them is that the pornographic movie has better music”?
94. The Spice girls

95. Who is also known by the title ‘Guardian of the Eastern Dark’?
95. The Phantom

96. The Leonid showers were meteors formed due to mass shed by which comet?
96. Temple Tuttle

97. His wife said of him “he is frightened of the titles and degrees on peoples visiting cards” and his card
reads ‘ senior shoe salesman’. Who?
97. Thomas J. Bata

98. It is called ‘deuce’ in English, ‘egalite’ in French. What is it in German?

98. ‘Einstein’

99. So sure were the distributors of the success of this film , that they split up the film into 20 minute
segments for a kids morning show. Which film?
99. Star Wars

100. If you were engaged in an altercation with a friend and he gave you a ‘circum orbital Hemotopo’ what
would you have?
100. A Black Eye

101. What is referred to as ‘blue sky research’?

101. Wasting money on research to find out why the sky is blue etc. etc.

102. What do psychologists define as ‘a disorder in which strongly felt ethical and altruistic impulses are
perpetually warring with extreme sexual longing often of a perverse nature’?
102. Love

103. Locals affectionately refer to it as ‘bobby’. It is 90 ft long, has a sinuous body, tail, snake like head and
a long neck. What?
103. The Loch Ness Monster

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104. According to legend Allah has 1001 names. To be good men, men need know only 1000 names. Who is
the only one to know all 1001 names?
104. The Camel

105. What contribution did a vague movie by name ‘Rooplekha’ make to Indian cinema?
105. First movie to feature a flashback sequence

106. The word ‘stadium’ comes from ‘stade’ a unit of distance. What distance was the unit equal to?
106. The distance that Hercules could run in a single breath

107. In Asterix comics Unhygienix buys a plot of land from Obelix. How do we supposedly know this land
today?
107. The Stonehenge

108. It was believed that the devil was present at all important occasions during the medieval period. What
practice arose from this?
108. The practise of toasting a drink, since it was believed that the clinking sound of glasses resembled a
church bell’s ring and that sound would drive the devil away.

109. When King George first met him he asked him ‘Tell me , how did you pee’? Who are we talking about?
109. Sir Charles Lindbergh

110. What is common to hearty, Patiala, silent, cocktail, open heart, dancing and round?
110. All types of Laughter

111. In medieval times, in Europe, 1/3 of taxes went to the King, 1/3 to the nobility and 1/3 to the common
man. How is this immortalised?
111. By the nursery rhyme ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’

112. Born with the body of a mastiff, looks of a lamb, teeth of a bunny rabbit and is one of those mutations
that happen when God plays dice. Who or What are we talking about?
112. Ronaldo, the footballer

113. This bird has the unique distinction of being called by the names of two different countries in different
parts of the world. Give both names.
113. As the Turkey in the rest of the world and as Peru in Turkey

114. “There was neither non-exist nor exist. There was neither the realm of space nor the sky beyond”.
Opening lines of what?
114. The Rig Veda

115. In February 1935, the superpolyamide formed from hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid was made
by Du Pont. How do we know this compound better?
115. As Nylon

116. This person wrote about himself thus :"Principal virtues : keeps his nails clean. Principal faults : that he
has no family, is bad tempered and has a poor digestion. One and only wish : Not to be buried alive.
Greatest sin : that he does not worship Mammon. Important events in his life : None". Who?
116. Sir Alfred Nobel

117. There's a story that, around 1600, two children were playing with lenses in a shop in Middleburg. What
resulted, according to the story, from the game?
117. Hans Lippershey who observed these children was inspired to invent the Telescope.
118. What was patented by Hippolyte Mege Mouries in 1869, after he was commissioned by the Victualing
Department of the French Navy to find an alternative for butter at a time of acute butter shortage?
118. Margarine

119. They began to appear in quantities in the 1860s. "I hate those redbreasts", cried "Punch" in 1869. In
1877 "The Times" magazine declared them a great social evil, and it was following difficulties with them in
1879 that the London Post Office in 1880 cried out "Post Early". What are we talking about?
119. Christmas Cards

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120. His first voyage, in 1607, was intended to find a quick way to China by way of the North Pole, but
resulted instead in the establishment of the Spitzbergen whale fisheries. In 1608, in the service of the Dutch
East India Company, he sailed 150 miles past the site of New York, but returned back. In 1610, he explored
the site that is now known by his name and was frozen in it. Who?
120. Henry Hudson after whom the Hudson Bay is named

121. A man by name Friedrich Froebel, walking with two of his disciples over the Steiger Pass on the way to
the village of Blankenburg, scratched his head for the right name to give the institution, and then suddenly
shouted out "Eureka ! I have it ! It shall be called _______________!". Fill in the blank.
121. Kindergarten

122. Back in 1890, Johnson & Johnson put together the first of its kind in response to a plea from railroad
workers who needed treatment on the scene as they toiled to lay tracks across America. What?
122. First Aid Kits

123. To the Hopi Indians, who feared it and filled it with frightening myths, it was the trail made by the God
Ta-Vwoats when he took a mourning chief to find his wife in the other world; the river associated with it,
according to them was an addition to hold back the unworthy. What?
123. The Grand Canyon

124. An author, as a sign of gratitude to the nurse who had cared for his firstborn child, gave a script and
asked her to sell it when she was in need of money. Years later, when the nurse was really in want of money,
she sold it and lived in comfort for the rest of her life. The manuscript was the first part of a famous work of
this author Name the book and author?
124. The Jungle Book and Rudyard Kipling

125. Though Magellan is regarded as the first person to circumnavigate the world, technically he was not,
and it was a person by name Juan Sebastian del Cano, who is technically the first circumnavigator. Why?
125. Because Magellan died halfway through the voyage, killed by the natives

126. In the United States, currently a small stock of this exists at only one location - at the Centre for
Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. Some additional stocks are available in Great Britain,
Russia and China. Stocks of what?
126. The Small Pox Virus

127. Masaru Ibuka, after graduating in engineering, failed the entry examination for lifetime employment at
Toshiba, and decided to start his own small business. He was fortunate to find a partner who had a flair for
finance and salesmanship. Who was this partner? What did they launch?
127. Akio Morita and Sony
128. He made his debut as a hero in Shah-E-Nissar and then starred in Durbar with Naseer Banu, Saira
Banu’s mother but his carer never took off. His first wife was a woman by name Gwendolyn Rita de Monte.
His father was a Pathan and had been honoured for his bravery by Queen Victoria in the Afghan War. His
screen name was given to him by K.Amarnath with the release of Bekasoor opposite Madhubala. Who?
128. Ajit alias Hameed Ali Khan

129. This person signs his paintings using the corruption of the word ‘Au Fait’ meaning ‘its done’. The name
was suggested to him by Frank Dudley Wright. He replaced Gina Lollobrigida as the Guest of Honour at the
Carnival celebrations at Rio in 1965 and is the lead singer of the band ‘The 3 quarks’ with Ralph Leighton
laying the drums and Tom Rutishauser playing the guitar. Who?
129. Richard Feynman

130. Whose epitaph in Newsteed reads ‘To mark a friends’ remains these stones arise, I never knew one
and here he is’?
130. Botswain, Lord Byron's Dog

131. He created the first universe(different from the present world) and his personal scribe is Weneg. His
eternal enemy is represented by a giant serpent. He is always represented with Uraeus the asp who spits
flame and destroys god’s enemies. Who?
131. Ra, the sun god

132. “My debts amount to 3000, 300 to the Jews, 800 to Mrs. B of Nottingham, to the coachmaker and the
other tradesmen a 1000 more and these must be increased before they are lessened.” To his lawyers he

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wrote on April 26, 1809. ‘The whole of my wishes are summed up in thes procure me, either of my own or
borrowed of others , 3000 pounds,…. Allow me to depart from this cursed country and I promise to turn
Mussalman rather than return to it.’ Whose words?
132. Lord Byron

133. The Teary Folliculties disease is quite prevalent among the youth of this generation. If you were
suffering from it what would be the cause of this disease?
133. Wearing tight jeans

135. Born in Pasadena, he was arrested for a minor offence when he was 20. In prison he wrote a book
about these experiences called ‘They tortured me to hell’. After release he went back with the name James
Clark because he was afraid that the KGB would assassinate him. Who?

136. The publication of the first supplement of the Oxford Dictionary was postponed for one particular
reason. What?
136. To include the word Bodyline

137. What instigated Paul Delaroche to quip, ‘from today paintings are dead’?
137. The invention of Photography

138. What is the claim to fame of Marcel Marceaus’ utterance ‘Non’ I the history of cinema?
138. Only spoken word in "The Silent Movie'

139. An author was reading the Times Literary Supplement which carried a review of ‘Human Bondage’. The
author, impressed by the review took the name of his next book from it. Who and book?
139. Somerset Maugham and ‘The Moon and Sixpence’

140. An illegitimate son of a nobleman he craved for the Royal recognition he could never get from the upper
classes. Trained as a chemist and a mineralogist his achievements include analysis of Zinc ores one of
which, ZnCo3 is named after him. Who?
140. Jjames Smithson of Smithsonite fame

141. In the old theatres a mixture of CaCO3 and Phosphorous was used to produce effects on stage. Which
phrase originates from this?
141. The term ‘In the limelight’

142. This person was almost exchanged at birth with a Koli fisherman’s family. Fatefully he was reunited with
his mother when the resident doctor cracked the case of the missing mole on the bottom. He recalls the
incident and muses on the possibilities of fishing in Mahim, if not for the doctor. Who?
142. Sunil Gavaskar

143. A particular hill range in Orissa is a haven for Botanists and home of some of the rarest herbs in the
world and attracts experts from all over the world who conduct research there. How do we know this hill?
143. The Gandhamadhana Hill from where Hanuman obtained the Sanjeevani herb

144. What did Oliver Pollock create to be first used by the US on 1st April 1778?
144. The '$' sign

145. The Chinese have ideograms to represent ideas. What does the one with ’two women under the same
roof’ represent?
145. Trouble

146. Why were Edgar Rice Burroughs’ books banned in the USA for a large part of their published life?
146. Because tarzan and Jane were unmarried and therefore living in sin

147. ‘I don’t know who you are or what you do, but I ‘am gonna get you’. Who to whom?
147. Deep blue to Gary Kasparov.

148. In cyber lingo what does ‘PEFKUSH’ stand for?

148. Push Every Fucking Key Until Something Happens

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149. The walk of this animal is supposed to be sensuous to look from behind that there are instances in
ancient Hindu literature asking women to follow the walk of this animal. Who is the latest woman to join this
bandwagon?
149. Madhuri Dixit (Gaj Gamini)

150. ‘She is older than the rocks among which she has been dead many times and has learned the secrets
of the grave and has been a diver in the deep seas and keep their falling days about her’. Mark quoted
about her saying “She has the look of a woman who has had just her husband for dinner’. Who?
150. The Monalisa

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