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Mixed Bag Quiz

BY RAHIL SUR

2nd Year EEE

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1) This is a famous boxing match taking place between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali in Zaire in Democratic Republic of Congo. A famous term was coined

by the journalists because of the location of the match.

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2)Which Company is infamously is known as

“COWBOY KILLERS”.

Four men who claimed to have appeared in Marlboro-related advertisements—Wayne McLaren, David McLean, Dick Hammer and Eric Lawson—died of smoking-related diseases, thus earning Marlboro cigarettes, specifically Marlboro Reds, the nickname “COWBOY KILLERS".

ANSWER

3) Print ad for which company

ANSWER: GODREJ

4)Explain the significance of this photo ?????

This photo of Mahatma Gandhi is used in Indian Bank Notes

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5)'X' was originally a large pond before 1930. It was filled up in the early 1930s so that annual 'Y', could be shifted here from the floodplains of Yamuna River behind the 'Z', whereHindu soldiers of the Mughal army first started doing the'Y' in the 1800s.The historic Turkman Gate of the Old city stands nearby, and X stretches between Asaf AliRoad and JL Nehru Road. It quickly became a popular site.A small pond is still there inside the 'X' as a remembrance of its history. Give me X, Y and Z.

X=RAMLILA MAIDAN Y=RAMLILAZ=REDFORT

ANSWER

6)Name the Location and Significance ?

Answer

• The Munich Clock, on the South-East corner of Old Trafford it’s a memorial for the Munich Air Disaster. On the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes", along with supporters and journalists.20 of the 44 on the aircraft died

7)In World Cup 1982, Germany defeated Austria 1-0, that was suspected by many as being a pre-decided result between the two teams, as both qualified to the next round. What change in rule was introduced due to this game?

FIFA revised the group system for future tournaments, so that the final two games in each group would be played simultaneously to prevent any foul play.

Answer

8) X was an Indian actress and choreographer. She started her career as a dancer in Uday Shankar's troupe, performing in countries like the United States and Japan. The famous films she was part of, Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Dil Se.. (1998), Saawariya and Cheeni Kum (2007); and the TV series, The Jewel in the Crown (1984),Tandoori Nights (1985–87), Amma and Family (1996).Considered the doyenne of Indian theatre, she acted with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) and Prithviraj Kapoor's Prithvi Theatre for 14 years.She has also acted in English-speaking films such as Bend It Like Beckham. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998, Kalidas Samman in 2001, and in 2004, the Sangeet Natak Akademi. India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama presented her with its highest award, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement. She received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, in 2010. Identify X.

ANSWER

27 April 1912 – 10 July 2014

9)X is an Irish citizen. His family had to give up their Indian citizenship and become Irish citizens in 2003, because the Indian government doesn't approve of dual citizenship. His father according to Forbes is the richest man of Parsi descent and was the financer of Mughal-e-Azam. X was suddenly catapulted into limelight in December 2011. Identify X

Answer

Cyrus Pallonji Mistry, Chairman of Tata Group

10)This statue is found in a garden(located in a capital city) also referred to as the "Peace Park". Name the garden and the city.

ANSWER

TAVISTOCK SQUARE IN LONDON

11)Which company’s assets have names such as

Oregano

Saffron

Fennel

Tamarind

Cinnamon

Rosemary

Basil

Answer

The planes of Spicejet, which are usually named after spices and herbs.

12)The man on the left suggested the name “Inquilab” for the baby.

This man had earlier added a childhood nickname to his own name

The man on the right was visiting the man on the left when the baby was born.

He suggested the name that was chosen.His original name: Gosain Dutt.Changed his own name after his matriculation

Question: what name was chosen? (and who are these people?)

Answer

The name chosen was “Amitabh”.

The person on the left is Harivansh Rai “Bachchan” (who took on the suffix Bachchan)

The other person is the Hindi poet Sumitranandan Pant who suggested the name “Amitabh” for the new-born.

•13) Hills where legend has it that Sage Agastya created the Tamil language here. Part of the Western Ghats.

•Seshadri, Vedadri, Garudadri, Anjandri, Vrishabhadri, Narayandri and Venkatadri

• A collection of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India, situated near. A holy place for Hindus and Jains.

• Sandalwood

• A Kashmiri word for lands of Kashmir

•The Western Ghats in Maharashtra

Connect these (not exhaustive or in any order)

AnswerNames of Regional Channels by Doordarshan. In order:

Pothigai (Tamil)Saptagiri (Telugu)Girnar (Gujarati)Chandana (Kannada)Kashir (Kashmiri)Sahyadri (Marathi)

There are three people (one on the next slide).

Connect them w.r.t something that they were involved in on the associated dates)

5 Jan, 1952

His name means “axis of the faith, slave messenger”

Sometime in 1210

14)

June 24, 1970

AnswerDeath while playing or as a result of playing polo.

They are:Qutb-ud-din Aibak (died while playing an older form of polo)Iftikhar Ali Khan PataudiMaharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur

15)These symbols are present under the dateWithin India

Hyderabad: five pointed star, dot inside diamond

Mumbai: diamond

Noida: small dot

Calcutta: no symbol

Overseas versions

Seoul: five pointed star (indented)

Heaton, UK: H

Ottawa: C

Moscow: MMD

Pretoria: M

Where would you see these symbols?

Answer

Coins of India are made at various mints (in some cases, from outside mints as well). These “mint marks” help indicate the source mint for a coin.

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