iei quiz dt oct 2009
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1. What was sent for the first time on December 3rd 1992 by Neil Papworth containing
"Merry Christmas"?
2.An originally Brazilian flower has been named by and after a French Navy admiral and explorer during his voyage. The admiral has also a volcanic island in Papua New Guinea named after him.
Name the flower or the explorer or the island.
5. Small, spherical and containing 75 calories apiece, these consist of a whole roasted hazelnut cased in a thin wafer shell filled with hazelnut cream n covered in milk chocolate and hazelnuts. In Hong Kong they are a popular gift during holidays especially during Chinese New Year as the Chinese culture associates the gold of the packaging with good fortune and wealth. What are we talking about?
8 . Which epic movie based on the US Civil War, ends with the line, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a
damn!”
A: He was conferred the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding by President Pratibha Patil.
11. X has been designed by an ex-titanian, Michael Foley and has been manufactured in the Titan watch plant with electronics from BEL. (Not BHEL)Features:-It is covered with soil of different hues from different parts of India.- It is inbuilt with LED lights which will glow to resemble the color of the flag of the country where it is passing through.- It has an in-built GPRS system, web-cam and mike which can capture images and sounds to transmit live across the world.
8. In the Amrit Kaur & Rabindra Kumar Singh painting entitled From Hero to Zero, which soccer player is depicted as Lord Shiva?
1. X's Y was preserved by Dr. Thomas Harvey. But Dr. harvey found nothing unsual with X's Y. However in 1999, scientists discovered that the part of Y associated with mathematical reasoning was 15 percent wider than normal.
What's X" Y?
2. X is also called parachlorometaxylenol or PCMX. It is a part of our daily life. But it is poisonous and should not be ingested. One of its unique use is in Queensland, Australia, where it is used to kill Marine Toads. Identify
X.
4. Never is H's real name revealed. He is supposed to be inspired from Akira Kurosawa movies and works of Frank Miller, among other things. His sword was forged by Odin, Ra and Vishnu. He on one occasion helped 300 warriors fight against a massive army. He received training from Vikings, African tribes, Robin Hood, Egyptians, Shaolin monks, Mongolians, Greek Olympians, etc etc. The opening 2D animation of Kung Fu Panda is a homage to H.
6. I am the son of a British couple. My mother died of natural sickness and my father was killed in Africa by the head of a tribes called Kerchak. The head of the Mangani tribe adopted me and my foster mother was called Kala and I was later christened John Clayton. I went on
to marry Jane. Identify me?
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8. “ABC” was originally created by Gopi Kukde in 1982. The first “ABC” was acted out by model coordinator David Whitbread who played it for 14 years. There are rumours that actor Boman Irani has also played the part of ABC.ABC was discontinued in 1998, but after vociferous protests ABC was reinstated.After its resurrection, actors Ashish Chaudhary and Rajesh Khera have donned the role of ABC since 2005.Finally in 2009, ABC was discontinued and even after another round of protests was not reinstated.A page is dedicated in the memory of ABC on Facebook, asking people to urge the handlers of ABC to bring it back.Identify ABC
9. In Greek mythology, which female was deprived of speech except being able to repeat the last word of another.
10. After completing his school from St.James.Kolkata and college education from Presidency college, he joined a band called Chandrabindoo. Before that he formed another band with his Presidency batchmates, called "Jotugriher Pakhi". Now he is an established music director in bollywood. Identify him?
11. This agronomist was among very few people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom. He also won the coveted "Padma Vibhushan" award three years before he died. It is said that he has "saved more lives than any
other person who has ever lived."Who are we talking about?
12. X is said to have the following benefits ..* Lowering blood pressure* Strengthening cardiovascular functions* Reducing stress hormones* Improving circulation* Increasing muscle flexion* Oxygenating the body by boosting the respiratory system* Boosting immune function by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells, disease-fighting proteins called Gammainterferon and B-cells, which produce disease-destroying antibodies* Triggering the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers* Producing a general sense of well-being.Identify X.
7. Was Part of a band called “Ugly Rumours” in his youth. Now famous for a totally different reason.
A: Galaxies- Bode's Galaxy (Johann Elert Bode)
- Cartwheel Galaxy - Small/ Large Magellanic cloud
(Ferdinand Magellan)- Sombrero Galaxy
- Cigar Galaxy- Milky Way Galaxy (Ganges->Akash
Ganga)
3. 1969- Bhuvan Shome1972- Bawarchi
1977- Shatranj Ke Khiladi1989- Batwara
1996- Tere Mere Sapne2001- Lagaan
2003- Khushi, Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost, Fun2shh2004- Rudraksh, Insaaf
2005- Parineeta2007- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
2008- Jodha AkbarAll above films have one common element to them. What?
A: Manor motorsports, US F1( CHAD HURLEY IS A MAJOR SPONSOR), and Lotus Cars...
three out of the four new entrants @ Formula 1
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