Sunday 28 August 2011

all you members !a new blog has been created for quiz. name of the blog is quizzitomaniac.blogspot.com
1. Which financial giant owns majority stake in LEGOLAND under its Merlin Entertainment brand?

Ans- Black stone

2. Famous Slogan by American criminal GARY GILMORE before he was executed in1977?

Ans- Just Do It

3. HARD ROCK café motto “love all serve all” is based on whom?

Ans- Satya Sai Baba

4. Blue print of Indian budget is called what? (White paper/blue sheet/red sheet)

Ans-Blue sheet

5-SIMPLY FLY written by whom?

Ans- Captain Gopinath

6- He is credited with the modernization and computerization of Indian Railways. Name the personality? Launched Shatabdi Express too!

Ans- Madhav Rao Scindia

7-SoundJam which was acquired by Apple was relaunched as what?

Ans- iTunes

8- Elizabeth Hurley is associated with which cosmetics brand that awarded her the first modeling job at the age of 29?

Ans- Estee Lauder

Friday 26 August 2011


1)      English singer/composer, brain child behind rocket record co. in 1972. Has a unique record, they are the only co. that has a trade mark  to a song , that was sung  only once in public? Ans: Elton John
2)      Which former airhostess was Lakme’s first Indian model? Ans: Maureen Wadia
3)      Which co. did Sunil Mittal get into an agreement in 1983 to manufacture the co’s push button telephone models for the Indian market? Later the co. went onto forge alliance with Nokia. Ans: Seimens

) The US Census used to take over 7 years to complete, this process was cut down to 3 months by an invention of a major company. What? Ans: Punching Cards by IBM
2)Started by Italian brothers; part of the brand name means ‘Rock’ in French. Which brand? Ans: Ferrero Rocher
3)Visual. Which brand did he create?Ans Mr. Piruz Khambatta & Rasna
4) This ‘Icon’ was created by Art Paul and got different with the connotation etc. Which icon? Ans: Playboy Bunny
5)some visual on QR Code.
6)Lateral Connect Question on UB Group – Pegasus,Kissan etc
7)Lateral Connect Questions on Petronas- Cesarpelli the architect
8)Clue Round Question on Cathay Pacific (3 clues ) – Chinese Brand Name
9)Clue Round on St. Gobain
10)Some Retail funda tested in supermarkets by French company - Reynolds

1. Which was the first Goan football team to win the National Football League?
Ans. Salgaokar
2. In 2010, Forbes Magazine described Manmohan Singh as “India’s best Prime
Minister since _______________.” Fill in the Blanks.
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. In which superhero comic will you find the line – “With great power, comes
great Responsibility?”
Ans. Spiderman
4. In the IPL, which animal is depicted in the Pune Warriors logo?
Ans. Horse
5. Which was the 1st planned city of the Mughals?
Ans. Fatehpur Sikri
6. In the Mahabharata, who formed the Chakravyuha where Abhimanyu was
killed?
Ans. Dronacharya
7. The original name of which Union Territory means a New Village/Settlement
in Tamil?
Ans. Puducherry
8. Camp, Golf, Polo and Half are popular types of? Options: Shirts, Trousers,
Coat.
Ans. Shirt
9. In 2010, MF Hussain became a citizen of which Arab Emirate?
Ans. Qatar
10. On which day does South Korea celebrate its Independence day?
Ans. 15th August
11. Around the Indian Ocean, this natural phenomenon is called a ‘Tropical
Cyclone.’ What is it known as in the Northeast Pacific Ocean?
Ans. Hurricane
12. Which of the following Cats does NOT roar? Options: Cheetah, Leopard,
Jaguar.
Ans. Cheetah
13. Which is the most abundant and widely used solvent in the world?
Ans. Water (H2O)
14. What was awarded to Bhagwan Das in 1955, Purushottam Tandom in 1962
and Vaman Kane in 1963?
Ans. The Bharat Ratna
15. Which country released the world’s first 3-D Postage stamp? Options: UK,
Bhutan, India.
Ans. Bhutan

1. Which financial giant owns majority stake in LEGOLAND under its Merlin Entertainment brand?
Ans- Black stone
2. Famous Slogan by American criminal GARY GILMORE before he was executed in1977?
Ans- Just Do It
3. HARD ROCK café motto “love all serve all” is based on whom?
Ans- Satya Sai Baba
4. Blue print of Indian budget is called what? (White paper/blue sheet/red sheet)
Ans-Blue sheet
5-SIMPLY FLY written by whom?
Ans- Captain Gopinath
6- He is credited with the modernization and computerization of Indian Railways. Name the personality? Launched Shatabdi Express too!
Ans- Madhav Rao Scindia
7-SoundJam which was acquired by Apple was relaunched as what?
Ans- iTunes
8- Elizabeth Hurley is associated with which cosmetics brand that awarded her the first modeling job at the age of 29?
Ans- Estee Lauder
10- Logo of Picasa
11-For which big American automobile company did Leo Burnett work for as copywriter?
Ans – Cadillac
12-Term used by Andrew Fluegelman to market his product PC-TALK ,a very popular and successful communication software?
Ans- Freeware
13- The product line was first introduced in Europe in 1947 by Hoffman-LaRoche of Switzerland…….what hair care product?
Ans:-Pantene
14- Google Doodle of Pi Day shown. Identify.
Ans:-Pi day
15- A series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. What am I talking about?
Ans-Podcasting
16-Picture of products shown. Belongs to which FMCG giant?
Ans-Marico
17-Economist and Labour politician from UK had written this book, Dilip Kumar in the life of India. Name him. Lord_______
Ans:-Meghanad Desai
18. In Italian language it is number one,give me the name of the car brand of FIAT?
Ans:-FIAT UNO
19. He founded Primentor, a U.S.-based consulting firm. From 1992 to 2002, later on taken over by I-Gate solutions etc…Identify him.
Ans:-Phanees Murthy, the sex scandal victim of Infosys
20. Chairman of New Silk Route partners, he is associated with a big B-School ?
Ans:-Rajat Gupta