Quiz 2nd Half
- 3. A.
- 5. A. The Rajmudra of Shivaji Maharaj. It is Sanskrit; translates to: "This is the royal seal of Shivaji, son of Shahaji. This royal seal is for welfare of people. This seal (the rule of the seal) will grow like the new moon grows."
- 6. 23. A bridge into nowhere? Identify. Location will fetch 5 points. Name will get 10.
- 7. A. The Oresund Link Connects Denmark and Sweden Half a bridge runs into a man-made island. Link is completed by a tunnel that lies on the sea-bed and opens up into Copenhagen.
- 8. 24. Hear ye engineers: Expand ‘ARM’ (yes the processor core) to its earliest form.
- 9. A. Acorn RISC Machine, now, Advanced RISC Machine
- 10. 25. The X brand range comprises the brands Mercedes-Benz, smart, Mercedes-AMG, Maybach, Freightliner, Mitsubishi Fuso, Western Star, Detroit Diesel, Setra, Orion, and Thomas Built Buses. In addition, X Financial Services is active in the fields of financing, leasing, insurance, and fleet management. X?
- 11. A. Daimler
- 12. 26. Identify:
- 13. A. Ferenc Puskas
- 14. 27. Sanskrit, or Samskrita, is the primary tongue of the villagers in Z Village in Karnataka. The people of this village, which is around 10 km from Shimoga, 100km from Mangaluru, have been making sure that the ancient language flourishes in their village. The seed for change was sown in 1982, when the organization, Samskruta Bharathi, got together a 10-day program to teach the villagers spoken Sanskrit. And, people in this primarily agricultural society eagerly took part in the unique experiment. Z has been mentioned in a recent motorbike advert. Z?
- 15. A. Mattur (or Mathur)
- 16. 28. Company?
- 17. A.
- 18. 29. Born 19 July 1947 in London, Y is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the lead guitarist of a popular band. Y earned a PhD in astrophysics in 2007 and is currently the chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. Y lives in Surrey currently.
- 19. A. Brian May (lead guitars, Queen)
- 20. 30. What does E&OE (usually seen at the bottom of invoices or receipts) stand for?
- 21. A. Errors and Omissions Expected
- 22. 31. Name the 7 islands of the original archipelago of the greatest city in the world. All seven will get 10. Six will get zero.
- 23. A. Colaba Little Woman’s Island Bombay Mazgaon Worli Parel Mahim
- 24. 32. Connect: BharatBala Productions Mehboob Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Kunal Ganjawala
- 25. A. School Chale Hum (remember?)
- 26. 33. Even with many design changes in the American presidential seals, the basic image has been the same throughout. However, between 1877 and 1945, there was a noticeable change in the image and its message. After 1945 however, it was restored back to its original idea. What was the alteration?
- 27. A. The eagle holding the 13 arrows and the olive branch faced the arrows in that period.
- 28. 34. Connect
- 29. A. Anne Hathaway
- 30. 35. Name the saxophonist who played for Pink Floyd in studio recordings and live performances. Most notable songs involving him are Us and Them, Shine on You crazy Diamond, Money.
- 31. A. Dick Parry
- 32. 36. Vocalist: …………………….., Keyboardist: Ray Manzarek, Drummer: John Densmore, Guitarist: Robby Krieger.
- 33. A. Jim Morrison, The Doors.
- 34. 37. Identify
- 35. A. Cusrow Baug, Colaba ( the Parsi colony where residential accomodation is strictly reserved for members of the community. )
- 36. 38. www.ted.com is well known (I assume) What does TED stand for?
- 37. A. Technology, Entertainment, Design
- 38. 39. The tradition of having an official ball for the Football World Cup started in 1966. Since the 1970 edition, Adidas has been the Official manufacturer. Who was the manufacturer in 1966?
- 39. A. Slazenger
- 40. 40. Identify: