The 3rd “Asae” BangaloreQuiz------

Rahul Dravid, Dr. Vijay Mallya and Everything

else !!!

Prelims

Rules

• 25 questions• Questions 15-20 are starred and scores in these

will be used to break ties.• No Negative marking.• Sudden death counting from question 1 will

determine the qualifier in case scores are still tied

• No googling or anything of the sort• I shall be GOD for the next hour or so.

1.

Branches and Phone numbers of which store ??

J P Nagar : 080 2663 1007Jayanagar 3rd Block: 080 2653 2007

BTM Layout : 080 2668 1007Jayanagar 9th Block : 080 - 26781007

2. Yenu ?

• Jayanth Jain and Mahendra Kumar, now part of a brand design studio called ‘A Brand New Story’ designed the logo for X.

"Rangoli has been an intrinsic part of Bangalore's culture. With the explosion in vehicle population, it faced the prospect of being lost forever. We wanted to revive this traditional art… and it became the inspiration for the logo" said Jain on the launch of X.

3. Logo of ?

4. FITB

• 2006 : Mara Santangelo• 2007 : Yaraslova Shvedova• 2008 : _________________• The event never took place after this in

Bangalore.

5. Where in Bangalore will you come across these buildings?

6. Which prestigious B’lore institute ?

7. Identify

Formed by two hills known locally as KariGudda(Black Hill) and BiliGudda(White Hill), this place was once a Tipu Sultan bastion.

8.

• What does BTM stand for in BTM Layout ?

• Part points on offer!!

9. Which palace in Bangalore ?

10. Yaav route ?

• This bus route operated by BMTC operates between Domlur in the North and Srinagar in the South and thus passes through many Bangalore landmarks.Due to which this bus route is often called the “ Lifeline of Bangalore”

Also, known to be the most frequent route in the city.

11.

A recent addition to the city. Which place is this ??

12. Id X

The Moving Picture Company (MPC) in Bangalore is a part of a London-based post-production outfit that creates high-end visual effects, computer animation and integrated digital content for Hollywood.

A team of 250 graphic artists, special-effects experts, animators, and other professionals at MPC Bangalore worked in tandem with their 600 counterparts at MPC London and over eight months, they created thousands of frames and graphic insertions to create footage for ‘X'.The company being credited worldwide for the work.

13. Whose words ?

• I believe good road network is very important for the development of a nation. As the late American President John F. Kennedy said, "We did not build expressways because we are a rich country. We became a rich country because we built expressways." Roads are very important for the progress of a nation. It increases commerce and cultural exchange.

14. What entity will you be able to find at these locations ?

• Church Street• Jayanagar 3rd Block• Park Square Mall• Royal Meenakshi Mall• Leela Palace Kempinski• Mantri Square• Phoenix Market City• Forum Mall• Garuda Mall

15. A name will do !!

• The most famous address : No. 5, 5th cross, 13th Main, Indiranagar, Bangalore - 560 038

• Now lives in Mahadevapura and is Bhumika Chawla’s neighbour.

16. Which place is being described here ?

• “Nundydroog, a celebrated fortress and country of Hindostan, in the province of Mysore. The former is built on the summit of a rock, about 1700 feet high, three-fourths of its circumference being inaccessible. Our forces took it by storm in 1791, after a three weeks' siege. It stands in long. 77° 53' E.,and lat. 13° 22' N.”

- London Encyclopaedia, 1829

17. Identify.

18. X ?• On the 27th April, 1882, Maharaja Wodeyar granted 3,900 acres

of land to the ________ for the establishment of agricultural Settlements at X. The ________ Association was then about 170 strong with a Committee of 30 Members. They were part of the formation of the only settlement in India that European and Eurasians could call their own. Mr. David Emmanuel Starkenburgh , the then President of the _________ also took a lively interest in it and helped in its advancement which at the beginning was very uphill work.

• Winston Churchill, two time Prime Minister of the UK, is said to have paid frequent visits to the Waverly Inn while In India. Legend has it that Winston Churchill courted the daughter of the inn keepers, Rose Hamilton.

19.

• Pawan Kumar, A dropout from PESIT is a well known Kannada film director, actor and screenwriter.After his directorial debut Lifu Ishtene become a hit, he went on to direct his 2nd movie which will be produced by the masses who can all support the making of this movie with small contributions.A first in the history of Sandalwood, which movie is this ?

20. Which place ?

• Founded in 1940, it claims to have had the first air-conditioning system in the city.

• Has won the MTV award for the most stylish place.

• Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Nikita Khrushchev, Queen Elizabeth II are few of the dignitaries to have dined in here.

21. Logo of ?

22. Id !

• It was created as a unique capsule for the present day corporate that demands business with pleasure.

• Located near Bidadi, south of Bangalore city it is built on an area of 300000 sqft.

• Designed to cater to the growing number of Golf enthusiasts - Indian and foreign, ________ also offers a Kaleidoscope of exclusive activities and accommodation in tune with the recreational needs of discerning non-golfers. Plus a designer layout of elegant homes for crème-de-la- creme.

23. Where in B’lore ?

24. Who ?

• A member of the Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate, he has been conferred an honorary doctorate in Business Administration, by the Southern California University for Professional Studies of Santa Ana, California

• In 2010 he was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year award at The Asian Awards.

• He has also been nominated as a "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum.

• He has also received France's highest civilian award – the Legion of Honour.

25.

Yes, This iconic place

ceases to exist now.

Tell me what you can find

now in its place !!