1) X, an American Nobel Laureate in literature wanted to make a Hollywood movie based on an Indian novel.
Dev Anand, in a meeting with X in NY, suggested to make the movie 'Guide' based on the novel of the same name, authored by Indian author, Y.
Though the English version is not so well known, the Hindi version of ‘Guide’ went on to become a big hit.
-X = Pearl S. Buck, Y = R. K. Narayan
2) Who is the only person to have received a Nobel prize (2007), a Grammy award (2009), the TV primetime Emmy award (2005)?
- Al-Gore
3) Which Table Tennis champion's statue appears at Wimbledon?
- Fred Perry
4) Which of the Navaratnas of Akbar was so named because once he added an extra quantity of Onions to a dish being cooked for the emperor?
The dish was eventually named after him and has come to be a staple Hyderabadi cuisine.
- Mullah Do Piaza
5) Who is the founder of the "Apple" companies by the names "Apple Films" and "Apple Corps"?
- The Beatles
6) What is common to the Bollywood movies "Kaun Jita Kaun Hara", "Ramji Londonwale", "Chhoti si Baat", "Biwi No. 1" (Not exhaustive)?
-Amitabh Bachhan appears as himself in these movies.
7) Which nation was split into two in 1989 due to a non-violent revolution called the ‘Velvet Revolution’?
- Chekoslovakia
8)
Which colloquial term in Cricket has this bird contributed to?
- Kookaburra
9)
Barbie doll as who?
- Angela Merkel
10) Since 2006, the accounts manager of Wimbledon regularly visits at a manufacturing plant in Vapi Gujarat for a quality control check. Why and whose plant is this?
- The iconic Wimbledon towels are manufactured here, in plant of Welspun Gujarat.
11) In Hindi, especially in Bollywood film dialogues, this Iranian dessert delicacy appears as a metaphorical reference to represent a “shattered honor”, an indirect reference to the shattered Vermicelli noodles that form its integral part. Which food item?
- इज़्ज़त का फ़ालूदा
12) In Islam, it is called 'Misbah'
Japanese Zen Buddhists call it 'Zuzu'
What is its name in Christianity?
- The Rosary
13) Which multinational body was formed in 1974 in response to India's first nuclear test?
- Nuclear suppliers Group (NSG)
14) Which structure was built by Sultan Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah, to commemorate the elimination of a plague epidemic?
- Char Minar of Hyderabad
15) Which form of Indian poetry, that gives a curt philosophical message in only 2 lines, shares its name with an Asian national capital?
- Doha (a form of poetry, popularized by Sant Kabir)
16) What word is used for the act of running nude through a public place, especially during a sport event, generally meant as a light hearted exhibitionism?
-Streaking
17) Which sub-brand of a company owned by TATA group has the motto “Move On”?
-Fastrack
18) How do we better know the former Indian actor and director “Harikrishna Giri Goswami”?
-Manoj Kumar
19) Which former scholar and expert studied the Scandinavian concept and functioning of the Ombudsman and is credited with coining the term ‘Lokpal’ for its Indian equivalent in 1968?
-L.M. Singhvi
20) Which movement started in March 1974 in Reni Village in Chamoli district by a group of peasant women?
-Chipko Movement to prevent felling of trees.
21) India’s satellite launch center in Shriharikota is named after which scientist?
-Satish Dhawan
22) Being mined primarily in the region around Cyprus in the Roman era, this metal has the scientific name meaning 'The metal of Cyprus" which metal?
- Copper (Cyprium)
23) What term is used to represent a distance of 3.26 light-years, or just less than 31 trillion kilometers?
- PARSEC
24) Complete this list : Kesh, Kanga, Kara, Kachera and ______.
-Kripan (the 5 k's of Sikhism)
25) Which popular brand marketed by Reckitt Benckiser now, was invented by Mr. Harry Pickup in North Yorkshire?
-HARPIC
Dev Anand, in a meeting with X in NY, suggested to make the movie 'Guide' based on the novel of the same name, authored by Indian author, Y.
Though the English version is not so well known, the Hindi version of ‘Guide’ went on to become a big hit.
-X = Pearl S. Buck, Y = R. K. Narayan
2) Who is the only person to have received a Nobel prize (2007), a Grammy award (2009), the TV primetime Emmy award (2005)?
- Al-Gore
3) Which Table Tennis champion's statue appears at Wimbledon?
- Fred Perry
4) Which of the Navaratnas of Akbar was so named because once he added an extra quantity of Onions to a dish being cooked for the emperor?
The dish was eventually named after him and has come to be a staple Hyderabadi cuisine.
- Mullah Do Piaza
5) Who is the founder of the "Apple" companies by the names "Apple Films" and "Apple Corps"?
- The Beatles
6) What is common to the Bollywood movies "Kaun Jita Kaun Hara", "Ramji Londonwale", "Chhoti si Baat", "Biwi No. 1" (Not exhaustive)?
-Amitabh Bachhan appears as himself in these movies.
7) Which nation was split into two in 1989 due to a non-violent revolution called the ‘Velvet Revolution’?
- Chekoslovakia
8)
- Kookaburra
9)
- Angela Merkel
10) Since 2006, the accounts manager of Wimbledon regularly visits at a manufacturing plant in Vapi Gujarat for a quality control check. Why and whose plant is this?
- The iconic Wimbledon towels are manufactured here, in plant of Welspun Gujarat.
11) In Hindi, especially in Bollywood film dialogues, this Iranian dessert delicacy appears as a metaphorical reference to represent a “shattered honor”, an indirect reference to the shattered Vermicelli noodles that form its integral part. Which food item?
- इज़्ज़त का फ़ालूदा
12) In Islam, it is called 'Misbah'
Japanese Zen Buddhists call it 'Zuzu'
What is its name in Christianity?
- The Rosary
13) Which multinational body was formed in 1974 in response to India's first nuclear test?
- Nuclear suppliers Group (NSG)
14) Which structure was built by Sultan Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah, to commemorate the elimination of a plague epidemic?
- Char Minar of Hyderabad
15) Which form of Indian poetry, that gives a curt philosophical message in only 2 lines, shares its name with an Asian national capital?
- Doha (a form of poetry, popularized by Sant Kabir)
16) What word is used for the act of running nude through a public place, especially during a sport event, generally meant as a light hearted exhibitionism?
-Streaking
17) Which sub-brand of a company owned by TATA group has the motto “Move On”?
-Fastrack
18) How do we better know the former Indian actor and director “Harikrishna Giri Goswami”?
-Manoj Kumar
19) Which former scholar and expert studied the Scandinavian concept and functioning of the Ombudsman and is credited with coining the term ‘Lokpal’ for its Indian equivalent in 1968?
-L.M. Singhvi
20) Which movement started in March 1974 in Reni Village in Chamoli district by a group of peasant women?
-Chipko Movement to prevent felling of trees.
21) India’s satellite launch center in Shriharikota is named after which scientist?
-Satish Dhawan
22) Being mined primarily in the region around Cyprus in the Roman era, this metal has the scientific name meaning 'The metal of Cyprus" which metal?
- Copper (Cyprium)
23) What term is used to represent a distance of 3.26 light-years, or just less than 31 trillion kilometers?
- PARSEC
24) Complete this list : Kesh, Kanga, Kara, Kachera and ______.
-Kripan (the 5 k's of Sikhism)
25) Which popular brand marketed by Reckitt Benckiser now, was invented by Mr. Harry Pickup in North Yorkshire?
-HARPIC
