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1. Flapping tremor of the wrist is the common name for one of the signs seen in the medical condition Hepatic Encephalopathy (inability of Liver to convert Ammonia to Urea leading to brain damage) . This is due to a periodic loss in muscle tone . The technical term for this is derived from the name of a very famous cartoon character because this condition is the opposite of what happens to the character after consuming something .Name the cartoon character .
A.The character is Asterix & medical term is Asterixis...The food item in question is the magic potion
2. David Ferrer had the maximum number of “bagels” in 2007 and Rafael Nadal has the maximum number of “breadsticks” in 2008 uptil now . So, what exactly are “Bagels” and “Breadsticks” other than the fact that they are popular bread products ?
A.A bagel looks like a zero and a bread-stick looks like the number one...so a bagel is a 6-0 set & a breadstick is a 6-1 set
3. Paisa Fund , the 1st unofficial mutual fund of India , was started by Antaji Damodar Kale in 1908. The idea was to establish what might be otherwise called a poor man’s fund . For he meant literally to collect paisas – quarter Annas for the promotion of industries and thus help the poor. Its visible monument is the Paisa Fund Glass Works ,the first modern glass factory in India, in Talegaon , near Pune, which have been a means of providing decent livelihood to hundreds of young men. However , this fund wouldnt have taken off if a well known personality had not gone from village to village, asking farmers to contribute a paisa to the Fund .Just name this personality.
A.Bal gangadhar tilak
4. In April 2003, they offered free burgers to the city of Hamburg in the New York State, in exchange for changing its name. In October 2003, they urged the town of Rodeo, California, to change its name. As a replacement name, they suggested Unity, an acknowledgment of Union Oil's role in saving the area economically in the late 19th century. Again , they offered to donate $20,000 worth of burgers to local schools if the name was changed. Who am i talking about ?
A.PETA
11. Which event organised by Lobsang Wangyal productions was held at Dharamsala , Himachal Pradesh from 15-25 May 2008 and featured a total of 23 participants?
A.The rebel Tibetan Olympics
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
General Quiz 006
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1.It is the largest natural fresh-water lake in North-East India . It is also regarded as the only “Floating lake ” in the world because of the presence of floating islands (pic below) . These floating islands known as ‘Phoomdies’ are a specialized habitat for many biota . The Keibul Lamjao National Park, situated in the south-eastern region of this lake is the only floating National Park in the world . Which lake ?
A.Loktak Lake in Manipur
2.The number plate of this car was GEN 11, the closest to the word "genie" that the UK motor vehicle registration system would have allowed up to that time. However, 1968 ,when it was required , this UK Number Plate would have been available – as GEN 1E – from January to July 1967, when cars were allotted the "E" year suffix in Lancashire . The official website for the car has the word GEN 11 and not GEN 1E and justifies this by stating that " the number plate GEN11 had significance in that if you read the number ones as " i' s ", it spelled out the Latin word "genii" meaning magical person or being."
Which legendary car ?
A.Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Version 1.0 = Paradise , where the Angels are from --Failed.
Version2.0 = Nightmare,where Vampires/ Werewolves/ Ghosts/ Monsters are from --Failed.
Version 3.0 = The new proposed version . Success.
Version 3.1 = Success, with 23 survivors.
Version 3.2 = The cycle continues.
Version 3.3 = The cycle continues.
Version 3.4 = Commandos are from here. They attempt to fight against their replacements before they can finish their test trials, and fail . The cycle continues.
Version 3.5 = The current version . All main protagonists are fromhere.
All versions of what ?
A.All versions of the Matrix in the Matrix series of movies
4. She was nicknamed THE GROCER’S DAUGHTER because she actually was the daughter of a grocer . But , this nickname was apt because of another reason . This was that her predecessor Edward Heath was nicknamed GROCER . Who am i talking about ?
A.Margaret Thatcher
5. He has appeared in a total of 28 movies to date , all of them produced by Toho film studios . In his first film , which came out in 1954 , he is depicted as a victim of an atom bomb test and the movie tells of his actions after the same . His last screen appearance was in 2004 . He is the primary hero and anti-hero in all of his films . He has appeared in the Japanese TV series Zone Fighter in a guest role and also in an action cartoon series on Fox kids . Who is this movie icon ?
A.Godzilla
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1.It is the largest natural fresh-water lake in North-East India . It is also regarded as the only “Floating lake ” in the world because of the presence of floating islands (pic below) . These floating islands known as ‘Phoomdies’ are a specialized habitat for many biota . The Keibul Lamjao National Park, situated in the south-eastern region of this lake is the only floating National Park in the world . Which lake ?
A.Loktak Lake in Manipur
2.The number plate of this car was GEN 11, the closest to the word "genie" that the UK motor vehicle registration system would have allowed up to that time. However, 1968 ,when it was required , this UK Number Plate would have been available – as GEN 1E – from January to July 1967, when cars were allotted the "E" year suffix in Lancashire . The official website for the car has the word GEN 11 and not GEN 1E and justifies this by stating that " the number plate GEN11 had significance in that if you read the number ones as " i' s ", it spelled out the Latin word "genii" meaning magical person or being."
Which legendary car ?
A.Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Version 1.0 = Paradise , where the Angels are from --Failed.
Version2.0 = Nightmare,where Vampires/ Werewolves/ Ghosts/ Monsters are from --Failed.
Version 3.0 = The new proposed version . Success.
Version 3.1 = Success, with 23 survivors.
Version 3.2 = The cycle continues.
Version 3.3 = The cycle continues.
Version 3.4 = Commandos are from here. They attempt to fight against their replacements before they can finish their test trials, and fail . The cycle continues.
Version 3.5 = The current version . All main protagonists are fromhere.
All versions of what ?
A.All versions of the Matrix in the Matrix series of movies
4. She was nicknamed THE GROCER’S DAUGHTER because she actually was the daughter of a grocer . But , this nickname was apt because of another reason . This was that her predecessor Edward Heath was nicknamed GROCER . Who am i talking about ?
A.Margaret Thatcher
5. He has appeared in a total of 28 movies to date , all of them produced by Toho film studios . In his first film , which came out in 1954 , he is depicted as a victim of an atom bomb test and the movie tells of his actions after the same . His last screen appearance was in 2004 . He is the primary hero and anti-hero in all of his films . He has appeared in the Japanese TV series Zone Fighter in a guest role and also in an action cartoon series on Fox kids . Who is this movie icon ?
A.Godzilla
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General Quiz 005
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1. An Eskimo Kiss involves two people rubbing their noses together . Hershey’s Kisses are a famous brand of chocolates . Then , what is a Glasgow Kiss ?
A.Glasgow Kiss = Head-butting somebody
2. Charles Dana Gibson was an American graphic artist whose most famous creation was the “Gibson Girl ” which was an iconic representation of the American woman at the turn of the 20th century .The Gibson Girl was portrayed in his satirical illustrated stories during a period spanning 2 decades . His wife Irene Langhorne and her sister Nancy (who was also the first woman MP in the British House of Commons ) served as early models . What particular beauty concept did the Gibson Girl series pioneer ?
A.The Hour-Glass figure
3. Those who have never done it are derisively referred to as "POLLYWOGS" or simply "SLIMY WOGS". Tradition maintains that all those who do it must undergo rites of passage and elaborate rituals initiating them into The Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep. Upon entering the domain of His Royal Majesty, Neptunus Rex, all wogs are subject to various initiation rituals performed by those members who have done it before. The eve of it is known as “WOG UP-RISING”. Upon completion of the initiation ceremony, the wogs are then known as "TRUSTY SHELLBACKS" . Various other titles conferred are "GOLDEN SHELLBACK" and "EMERALD SHELLBACK’’ depending on the location . It also features a beauty contest where men dress up as women , the use of Truth serum ( after shave + hot sauce + a new ingredient ) etc. What the heck am i talking about?
A.The first crossing of the Equator by a sailor
4. His parents had an intercaste marriage forcing them to adopt a new surname and he reverted to the old surname much later in life . He started his first business in 1976 at the age of 18 and this involved making crankshafts for local bicycle manufacturers . He moved to Mumbai in 1980 and became the exclusive dealer for Suzuki Motors 's portable electric-power generators imported from Japan. He wanted a ‘football revolution’ in India and this lead to his company pumping in millions of rupees and joining hands with the All India Football Federation in 2008 for the promotion of the game in the country . Just name him /his current company .
A.Sunil Mittal and Airtel/Bharti
5. It originated as a corruption of the term atom bomb . Pioneers in this trend were the movies Caravan , Sholay , Anamika etc in the 70s . The 2004 movie “Rakht” added a new dimension to it . What am i talking about ?
A.Item Number
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1. An Eskimo Kiss involves two people rubbing their noses together . Hershey’s Kisses are a famous brand of chocolates . Then , what is a Glasgow Kiss ?
A.Glasgow Kiss = Head-butting somebody
2. Charles Dana Gibson was an American graphic artist whose most famous creation was the “Gibson Girl ” which was an iconic representation of the American woman at the turn of the 20th century .The Gibson Girl was portrayed in his satirical illustrated stories during a period spanning 2 decades . His wife Irene Langhorne and her sister Nancy (who was also the first woman MP in the British House of Commons ) served as early models . What particular beauty concept did the Gibson Girl series pioneer ?
A.The Hour-Glass figure
3. Those who have never done it are derisively referred to as "POLLYWOGS" or simply "SLIMY WOGS". Tradition maintains that all those who do it must undergo rites of passage and elaborate rituals initiating them into The Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep. Upon entering the domain of His Royal Majesty, Neptunus Rex, all wogs are subject to various initiation rituals performed by those members who have done it before. The eve of it is known as “WOG UP-RISING”. Upon completion of the initiation ceremony, the wogs are then known as "TRUSTY SHELLBACKS" . Various other titles conferred are "GOLDEN SHELLBACK" and "EMERALD SHELLBACK’’ depending on the location . It also features a beauty contest where men dress up as women , the use of Truth serum ( after shave + hot sauce + a new ingredient ) etc. What the heck am i talking about?
A.The first crossing of the Equator by a sailor
4. His parents had an intercaste marriage forcing them to adopt a new surname and he reverted to the old surname much later in life . He started his first business in 1976 at the age of 18 and this involved making crankshafts for local bicycle manufacturers . He moved to Mumbai in 1980 and became the exclusive dealer for Suzuki Motors 's portable electric-power generators imported from Japan. He wanted a ‘football revolution’ in India and this lead to his company pumping in millions of rupees and joining hands with the All India Football Federation in 2008 for the promotion of the game in the country . Just name him /his current company .
A.Sunil Mittal and Airtel/Bharti
5. It originated as a corruption of the term atom bomb . Pioneers in this trend were the movies Caravan , Sholay , Anamika etc in the 70s . The 2004 movie “Rakht” added a new dimension to it . What am i talking about ?
A.Item Number
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Mixed Bag quiz 004
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1. Canada celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation in 1967 and the celebrations culminated on the 1st of July ,which was the Canadian Dominion day . All children born in this year were declared centennial babies . Who was declared “THE CENTENNIAL BABY” because this person was thought to be the first child born on the 1st of July, though it was discovered later that another baby had taken birth two hours earlier on the same day ?
2. This city with a striking resemblance with New York has a population of 4 million . It is often referred to as “The Worst place in America ’’ because of the ever-escalating crime situation . Just identify .
3. The World Chess Championship match of 1978 was held in Baguio in the Philippines, and was probably the most bizarre World Championship match ever played. The match featured Anatoly Karpov and Victor Korchnoi . Histrionics surrounding the match included X-raying of chairs, protests about the flags used on the board, the hypnotism complaints [Karpov's team included a Dr. Zukhar ,a well known hypnotist], and the mirror glasses used by Korchnoi to counter hypnotism . When Karpov's team sent him a blueberry yogurt during a game without any request for one by Karpov, the Korchnoi team protested, claiming it could be some kind of code. Korchnoi himself had adopted two local renegades belonging to a particular organisation to counter the negative energy which he thought was being used by Karpov . Prominent among them being Victoria Shepherd , who at that time was out on an appeal bond after her conviction for attempted murder of an Indian diplomat . Which organisation did these renegades belong to ?
4 . Surashri Kesarbai Kerkar was one of the finest and most powerful Indian classical singers of the 20th century . "Jaat Kahan Ho", one of her recordings , of duration 3:30, is an interpretation of Raga Bhairavi . This recording was regarded by the ethnomusicologist Robert E. Brown (famous for coining the term “World Music” ) to be the finest recorded example of Indian classical music . He liked this piece to such an extent that he recommended it for something and this recording became the only piece of Indian music with a unique honour bestowed upon it . What is this unique distinction ?
5. Whats common to :
- The Third Sacred War of 353 BC
- A gallic army lead by Brennus beating a Greek army lead by Calippus in 279 BC
- The Roman army under Manius Acilius Glabrio defeating the Syrian army under Antiochus III the Great in 191 BC
- The confrontation between the German army and the ANZAC army in 1941 during WW II which allowed the British Expeditionary Force to escape
1. Pamela Anderson
2. Liberty City , the most featured city in the Grand Theft Auto game series
3. Anand Margis
4. The only piece of Indian music on the Voyager Golden Record
5. The are all the lesser known "Battles of Thermopylae" , the most famous being the one which is the subject of the movie '300'
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1. Canada celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation in 1967 and the celebrations culminated on the 1st of July ,which was the Canadian Dominion day . All children born in this year were declared centennial babies . Who was declared “THE CENTENNIAL BABY” because this person was thought to be the first child born on the 1st of July, though it was discovered later that another baby had taken birth two hours earlier on the same day ?
2. This city with a striking resemblance with New York has a population of 4 million . It is often referred to as “The Worst place in America ’’ because of the ever-escalating crime situation . Just identify .
3. The World Chess Championship match of 1978 was held in Baguio in the Philippines, and was probably the most bizarre World Championship match ever played. The match featured Anatoly Karpov and Victor Korchnoi . Histrionics surrounding the match included X-raying of chairs, protests about the flags used on the board, the hypnotism complaints [Karpov's team included a Dr. Zukhar ,a well known hypnotist], and the mirror glasses used by Korchnoi to counter hypnotism . When Karpov's team sent him a blueberry yogurt during a game without any request for one by Karpov, the Korchnoi team protested, claiming it could be some kind of code. Korchnoi himself had adopted two local renegades belonging to a particular organisation to counter the negative energy which he thought was being used by Karpov . Prominent among them being Victoria Shepherd , who at that time was out on an appeal bond after her conviction for attempted murder of an Indian diplomat . Which organisation did these renegades belong to ?
4 . Surashri Kesarbai Kerkar was one of the finest and most powerful Indian classical singers of the 20th century . "Jaat Kahan Ho", one of her recordings , of duration 3:30, is an interpretation of Raga Bhairavi . This recording was regarded by the ethnomusicologist Robert E. Brown (famous for coining the term “World Music” ) to be the finest recorded example of Indian classical music . He liked this piece to such an extent that he recommended it for something and this recording became the only piece of Indian music with a unique honour bestowed upon it . What is this unique distinction ?
5. Whats common to :
- The Third Sacred War of 353 BC
- A gallic army lead by Brennus beating a Greek army lead by Calippus in 279 BC
- The Roman army under Manius Acilius Glabrio defeating the Syrian army under Antiochus III the Great in 191 BC
- The confrontation between the German army and the ANZAC army in 1941 during WW II which allowed the British Expeditionary Force to escape
1. Pamela Anderson
2. Liberty City , the most featured city in the Grand Theft Auto game series
3. Anand Margis
4. The only piece of Indian music on the Voyager Golden Record
5. The are all the lesser known "Battles of Thermopylae" , the most famous being the one which is the subject of the movie '300'
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