General Quiz 007

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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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