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*This doodle celebrated the works of which This doodle celebrated the works of which

eccentric eccentric computer scientistcomputer scientist, , mathematicianmathematician, , logicianlogician, ,

cryptanalystcryptanalyst and and theoretical biologisttheoretical biologist??

TECHNOVATION’16, MPBFHSS

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Alan TuringAlan Turing

IT Quiz (Grand Finale) TECHNOVATION’16, MPBFHSS


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Which Which IT pioneer’s birth anniversary IT pioneer’s birth anniversary had had been celebrated by this doodle?been celebrated by this doodle?



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A proud occasion for every Indian A proud occasion for every Indian ….. ….. Which Which important discoveryimportant discovery made by India made by India

has been given a tribute through this doodle, has been given a tribute through this doodle, released on released on Nov 13, 2009Nov 13, 2009? ?



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Considered the Considered the ‘father’ ‘father’ of a of a particular particular genre genre of writing, this great writer’s novels of writing, this great writer’s novels

contain contain hidden scientific datahidden scientific data, , descriptions of inventions descriptions of inventions and, above all, and, above all,

a love of a love of technological innovationstechnological innovations. . WhoWho??



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ReunionReunion (of sorts) of (of sorts) of two gods two gods made made possible by the help of technology on possible by the help of technology on July 4, July 4,

20162016….….whatwhat is being celebrated? is being celebrated?



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For which For which man-of-scienceman-of-science this doodle was this doodle was created?created?



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Which Which IT pioneer’s birth anniversary IT pioneer’s birth anniversary had had been celebrated by this doodle?been celebrated by this doodle?


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Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace



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A proud occasion for every Indian A proud occasion for every Indian ….. ….. Which Which important discoveryimportant discovery made by India made by India

has been given a tribute through this doodle, has been given a tribute through this doodle, released on released on Nov 13, 2009Nov 13, 2009? ?


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Discovery of Water on MoonDiscovery of Water on Moon



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Considered the Considered the ‘father’ ‘father’ of a of a particular particular genre genre of writing, this great writer’s novels of writing, this great writer’s novels

contain contain hidden scientific datahidden scientific data, , descriptions of inventions descriptions of inventions and, above all, and, above all,

a love of a love of technological innovationstechnological innovations. . WhoWho??


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Jules VerneJules Verne



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ReunionReunion (of sorts) of (of sorts) of two gods two gods made made possible by the help of technology on possible by the help of technology on July 4, July 4,

20162016….….whatwhat is being celebrated? is being celebrated?


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Juno's arrival at JupiterJuno's arrival at Jupiter



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For which For which man-of-scienceman-of-science this doodle was this doodle was created?created?


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Thomas Alva EdisonThomas Alva Edison


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Kris GopalakrishnanKris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder and , co-founder and former CEO of Infosys, has funded a digital former CEO of Infosys, has funded a digital app that chronicles the growth and history app that chronicles the growth and history

of of India’s IT industryIndia’s IT industry. . What is it so What is it so aptly namedaptly named??


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itihaasaitihaasa



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The X is a unit of measurement for the The X is a unit of measurement for the speed and movement direction of speed and movement direction of a computer mousea computer mouse. The directional . The directional

movement can be of two types - movement can be of two types - horizontalhorizontal X count and X count and verticalvertical X count. X count.

One X is approximately One X is approximately 1/2001/200thth of an inch of an inch..What is What is XX??


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MickeyMickey



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If If Magic StickMagic Stick, , Nerd StickNerd Stick, , Jump StickJump Stick, , Chip StickChip Stick, , Travel Stick Travel Stick and and Geek Stick Geek Stick are not different variations of stick, then are not different variations of stick, then

what they what they actuallyactually are? are?


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Pen Drives or USB DrivesPen Drives or USB Drives



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Fill in the blank Fill in the blank in this list of in this list of domain domain extensions extensions and their corresponding and their corresponding

geographical regionsgeographical regions. .


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AntarcticaAntarctica



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As per the legend, during the early 1980s As per the legend, during the early 1980s NintendoNintendo rented a warehouse to use as their rented a warehouse to use as their

American HQAmerican HQ. The company had gotten . The company had gotten behind in a behind in a rent paymentrent payment, which resulted in , which resulted in some some heated exchanges heated exchanges between the office between the office

bearers and bearers and their landlord, Mr. Segale their landlord, Mr. Segale (vis)(vis). . How did the How did the employees of Nintendo employees of Nintendo later later

decide to decide to immortaliseimmortalise the foul-mouthed Mr. the foul-mouthed Mr. Segale?Segale?


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MarioMario



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20 year old Ukrainian 20 year old Ukrainian Olexander Turin Olexander Turin did did

something crazysomething crazy which which cost him around £1.60. To cost him around £1.60. To

honour his ‘loyalty’, he honour his ‘loyalty’, he was given a was given a special prize special prize which is valued at around which is valued at around

£700.£700.WhatWhat did he do? What did he do? What special prize special prize did he did he

receive for that?receive for that?


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He changed his name to iPhone He changed his name to iPhone and got a free iPhone 7and got a free iPhone 7



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Corning Inc.Corning Inc. is an American manufacturer is an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, of glass, ceramics and related materials,

primarily for industrial and scientific primarily for industrial and scientific applications. Mostly known for applications. Mostly known for Gorilla Gorilla

GlassGlass, it’s long history of innovation begins , it’s long history of innovation begins with a with a pioneeringpioneering projectproject which which

accounted for accounted for half of Corning’s businesshalf of Corning’s business in the initial years of 20in the initial years of 20thth century. century.

Which Which projectproject was that? was that?


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Edison’s BulbEdison’s Bulb



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This This Greek sculpture Greek sculpture from 100 BC, named from 100 BC, named ‘Grave ‘Grave

Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant’an Attendant’, is currently on display at , is currently on display at

the the J. Paul Getty MuseumJ. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, in Malibu, California. California.

Why the Why the IT Historians IT Historians are taking are taking huge huge amount of interesamount of interest to this statue off late? t to this statue off late?

((bigger vis – next slidebigger vis – next slide))



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Was it a Laptop???Was it a Laptop???



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This is the This is the logo-evolutionlogo-evolution of one of the of one of the leading movers-and-shakers set up in the leading movers-and-shakers set up in the tech-worldtech-world. Adopted in . Adopted in 20122012, the , the latest latest logo logo features a member of the features a member of the rodent rodent

familyfamily and symbolically represents the three and symbolically represents the three key propositions of the company - key propositions of the company - Speed, Speed,

Smartness Smartness andand Security Security..Which Which companycompany? ?

Which Which animalanimal features in the current logo? features in the current logo?(vis – next slide)(vis – next slide)



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UC Browser & SquirrelUC Browser & Squirrel



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In 2014, In 2014, PrintZworldwide IndiaPrintZworldwide India, eager to , eager to make a footprint make a footprint in this part in this part of India, of India,

undertook a undertook a unique project named 3Deviunique project named 3Devi. . The final product -- The final product -- 8.5 inches by 14 8.5 inches by 14

inchesinches was completed with the help of was completed with the help of Mcor IRISMcor IRIS. Mixing technology with an . Mixing technology with an ancient ethnic art form, it created huge ancient ethnic art form, it created huge

news.news.WhatWhat was it all about? was it all about?


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First 3D Printed Durga IdolFirst 3D Printed Durga Idol


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Identify this Identify this Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhushan and and Padma Shri Padma Shri awardee who has been awardee who has been

listed among the ‘listed among the ‘12 Greatest 12 Greatest Entrepreneurs of our timeEntrepreneurs of our time’ ’

by Fortune magazine. by Fortune magazine.


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N.R. Narayana MurthyN.R. Narayana Murthy



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Based on the short story ‘Based on the short story ‘Super-Toys Last Super-Toys Last All Summer LongAll Summer Long’ by Brian Aldiss, this ’ by Brian Aldiss, this Spielberg-movieSpielberg-movie grossed approximately grossed approximately

$235 million.$235 million.Just Just name itname it. .


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A.I. Artificial IntelligenceA.I. Artificial Intelligence



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LyricsLyrics of this song has been of this song has been heavily heavily inspired inspired from the from the speechesspeeches of which of which

geniusgenius??


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Steve JobsSteve Jobs



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Released by Released by SonySony, what is so , what is so special special about about this pop number titled, ‘this pop number titled, ‘Daddy’s CarDaddy’s Car’?’?


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First song composed by Artificial First song composed by Artificial IntelligenceIntelligence



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Which Which technologytechnology is being applied here? is being applied here? Which Which charactercharacter is being portrayed by is being portrayed by

CumberbatchCumberbatch??


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Motion Capture Technology & Smaug Motion Capture Technology & Smaug (in (in The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug))



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This is the ad of which This is the ad of which Indian tech-giantIndian tech-giant??


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HCLHCL


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Few years back, Few years back, William James Adams Jr. William James Adams Jr. has been appointed as has been appointed as Intel’s new Director Intel’s new Director

of Creative Innovationof Creative Innovation. He is also . He is also associated with associated with CODE.orgCODE.org to promote to promote

computer programming among school computer programming among school studentsstudents. He even makes . He even makes smartwatchessmartwatches by by

the name of the name of PULSPULS. . How do we How do we better know better know him?him?


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Will.I.AmWill.I.Am



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Name of this Name of this softwaresoftware which became the which became the first web server software to serve more first web server software to serve more than 100 million websitesthan 100 million websites, is said to be a , is said to be a

pun on the fact that it has been developed as pun on the fact that it has been developed as a a series of patchesseries of patches. But in reality, the name . But in reality, the name

was chosen out of respect to a particular was chosen out of respect to a particular group of peoplegroup of people known for their superior known for their superior

skills in warfare and strategyskills in warfare and strategy. . WhichWhich software? software?


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ApacheApache



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Well-known Well-known entrepreneur entrepreneur

and physicist and physicist Yuri Yuri Milner Milner iis s

collaborating with collaborating with whom on whom on

Breakthrough Breakthrough StarshotStarshot, an , an

ambitious project to ambitious project to develop the technology develop the technology

necessary to send a necessary to send a spacecraft to Alpha spacecraft to Alpha

CentauriCentauri, the star , the star system 4.37 light years system 4.37 light years

away from earth?away from earth?


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Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking



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The The parent company parent company behind the behind the digital digital music-sharing platform Flyte Music music-sharing platform Flyte Music gave gave away 100 albums from 10 genres free every away 100 albums from 10 genres free every day for a around week, till Feb day for a around week, till Feb 28th 201328th 2013, ,

to celebrate the venture’s to celebrate the venture’s first anniversaryfirst anniversary. . But owing to But owing to piracy and other issuespiracy and other issues, it , it

had to be close down.had to be close down.Which Which companycompany’s musical foray was Flyte ’s musical foray was Flyte

Music?Music?


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FlipkartFlipkart



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Designed by Designed by Norman FosterNorman Foster, a noted , a noted British architect, the under-construction British architect, the under-construction Apple Campus 2 HQ Apple Campus 2 HQ at in Cupertino, at in Cupertino,

California is reportedly California is reportedly inspiredinspired by what by what regular feature regular feature of an Apple product? of an Apple product?


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Home button in iPhoneHome button in iPhone



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Which Which music, podcast music, podcast and video streaming service, and video streaming service, was was originally started in 2006 by Swedish originally started in 2006 by Swedish

entrepreneur entrepreneur Daniel Ek Daniel Ek and technologist and technologist Martin Lorentzon Martin Lorentzon which has which has 40 million 40 million

paying subscriberspaying subscribers, as of September 2016?, as of September 2016?


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SpotifySpotify



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John Shepherd-Barron John Shepherd-Barron initially wanted it initially wanted it to be of to be of six digitssix digits – so as to make the – so as to make the

combinations greater and more combinations greater and more complicatedcomplicated. However, . However, his wife Caroline his wife Caroline

was of the opinion that 6 digits were was of the opinion that 6 digits were too too much to remembermuch to remember. He . He reducedreduced the the

number down to number down to 4 digits4 digits. . What has thus been What has thus been standardisedstandardised??


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ATM PinATM Pin



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The The Trojan Room Coffee PotTrojan Room Coffee Pot was a coffee was a coffee machine located next to the so-called machine located next to the so-called Trojan Trojan

RoomRoom, in the old Computer Laboratory of , in the old Computer Laboratory of the the University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge. To save . To save

people from the disappointment of finding people from the disappointment of finding the the coffee machine emptycoffee machine empty, some , some enterprising employees decided to enterprising employees decided to

implement something. implement something. Which Which technological invention technological invention owes it’s owes it’s

origin to this simple story? origin to this simple story? (vis – next slide)(vis – next slide)



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WebcamWebcam



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The launch of The launch of Windows 95 Windows 95 was a grand was a grand affair. It took place on a 12-acre sports field affair. It took place on a 12-acre sports field

at at Microsoft’s Redmond CampusMicrosoft’s Redmond Campus. The . The Empire State Building was even lit up with Empire State Building was even lit up with the Windows 95 logo. In certain European the Windows 95 logo. In certain European countries, countries, journalists were taken in a journalists were taken in a

submarine submarine to enjoy the live telecast of the to enjoy the live telecast of the show.show.

WhyWhy a submarine has been chosen instead a submarine has been chosen instead of other normal venues?of other normal venues?


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Bill Gates wanted them to experience Bill Gates wanted them to experience "a world without Windows""a world without Windows"



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In In 19571957, two US physicists - , two US physicists - William Guier William Guier and and George WeiffenbachGeorge Weiffenbach, at Johns Hopkins's , at Johns Hopkins's

Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), were Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), were assigned the task of assigned the task of monitoring Russian monitoring Russian satellite Sputnik’s movements satellite Sputnik’s movements along its along its

orbit. The success of that project encouraged orbit. The success of that project encouraged their boss to ask them to investigate the their boss to ask them to investigate the

reverse scenarioreverse scenario. This led them and APL to . This led them and APL to develop the develop the TRANSIT systemTRANSIT system. .

TRANSIT is said to be the TRANSIT is said to be the precursorprecursor of which of which modern-day hi-tech innovationmodern-day hi-tech innovation??


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Global Positioning SystemGlobal Positioning System



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Headquartered in Headquartered in ShenzhenShenzhen, , DJIDJI – a tech- – a tech-giant with all it’s giant with all it’s higly sophisticated higly sophisticated

product ranges product ranges is a pretty sought after is a pretty sought after name. The products are branded name. The products are branded PhantomPhantom, ,

InspireInspire, , OsmoOsmo and and RoninRonin. . What is the What is the specialityspeciality of this company? of this company?


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It manufactures commercial and It manufactures commercial and recreational drones for aerial photographyrecreational drones for aerial photography



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After After Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma created history by created history by scoring the scoring the highest score highest score by any individual by any individual in an ODI (in an ODI (264 vs Sri Lanka at the Eden 264 vs Sri Lanka at the Eden GardensGardens), ), Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja congratulated congratulated

him through his tweet.him through his tweet.Whose Whose namename has been edited out? has been edited out?


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Lord RamLord Ram


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• 8 questions. 8 questions. • Team to buzz first will be Team to buzz first will be

given the chance to given the chance to answer.answer.

• Points – Correct answer : Points – Correct answer : +10 +10

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Who is the most Who is the most well-known friend well-known friend of of AngelaAngela, , HankHank, , GingerGinger, , PierrePierre and and BenBen??


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Talking TomTalking Tom



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This popular This popular food-itemfood-item is usually made with is usually made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds,

walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts and macadamia), whipped egg whites, and macadamia), whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruitand sometimes chopped candied fruit. . Colloquially meaning ‘Colloquially meaning ‘nuttednutted’ or ‘’ or ‘nuttynutty’, ’,

this item’s social status has been this item’s social status has been elevatedelevated in in the the year 2016year 2016..

Explain.Explain.


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Android 7.0-7.1 version is named after Android 7.0-7.1 version is named after NougatNougat



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As per the As per the 2015 survey 2015 survey by TIME, by TIME, Makati Makati CityCity, Philippines, ended up on , Philippines, ended up on top of the top of the list after list after being officially crowned as the being officially crowned as the ‘____ ‘____ Capital of the WorldCapital of the World’. Strangely, ’. Strangely,

RussiaRussia has seen a has seen a spurt of deaths spurt of deaths because because of ____ and accordingly an of ____ and accordingly an official official

crackdown crackdown is implemented.is implemented.Just, Just, fill in fill in the blank.the blank.


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SelfieSelfie



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Given by the Given by the Association of Computer Association of Computer Machinery Machinery since 1966, since 1966, Frances E. Frances E.

AllenAllen of IBM is the of IBM is the first female recipientfirst female recipient of which of which prestigious award prestigious award in 2006?in 2006?


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Turing AwardTuring Award



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SolveSolve it. it.


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Shopclues – Indian companies acquired by Shopclues – Indian companies acquired by other MNCs other MNCs



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In the In the logologo of which of which tech-gianttech-giant, would you , would you find this find this mapmap??


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Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments



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ConnectConnect the dots. the dots.


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OppoOppo



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Sammy GrinerSammy Griner’s moment of glory happened ’s moment of glory happened when he was when he was about to eat a fistful of sandabout to eat a fistful of sand. .

It was later used by the It was later used by the White HouseWhite House to to promote promote immigration reformimmigration reform. In 2015, it . In 2015, it

also helped to collect money for the also helped to collect money for the Sammy’s father’s kidney transplantSammy’s father’s kidney transplant. .

WhatWhat is being talked about? is being talked about?


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Success Kid MemeSuccess Kid Meme


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