Independence Day Quiz- August 15, 2014
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Transcript of Independence Day Quiz- August 15, 2014
INDEPENDENCE DAY QUIZ
QUESTION 1
Pingali Venkayya, an Indian freedom fighter from Andhra Pradesh died in poverty in 1963
A postage stamp was issued to commemorate him in 2009 and in 2011 and it was proposed that he will be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.Why he is famous?
ANSWER
He designed the Indian national flag
QUESTION 2
Foodiebay.Com started by Deepinder goval was renamed to company XX is an online restaurant discovery guide companyIn 2010, the website was named among the top 25 most promising internet companies in India by SmartTechie Magazine Info Edge (India), the parent company of the Naukri.com group, invested INR4.7 crore (US$1 million) in the business of x in 2010.
Identify X
ANSWER
Zomato
QUESTION 3
The thirty-two year old from Manipur won a silver medal in the CWG at Glasgow.
Who is she ?
ANSWER
Laishram Sarita Devi
QUESTION 4
The first Indian to contest the election for the British house of commons although he lost the election
He was the first president of INC (Indian national congress)
He made two unsuccessful attempts to enter the British parliamentIdentify the person
ANSWER
Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
QUESTION 5
“India From Midnight to millennium” - Who is the author of this book ?
ANSWER
Shashi Tharoor
QUESTION 6
Connect themWARRIORSHOTSHOTSPISTONSSMASHERSBEATSMASTERS
ANSWER
Teams of Indian Badminton League (IBL)
QUESTION 7
The first wholly Indian Bank was set up by this man
Now it has over 5,800 branches and over 6,000 ATMs across 764 citiesIdentify the bank name?
ANSWER
Punjab National Bank (PNB)
QUESTION 8
An Indian multinational conglomerate “X” with investments in the sectors of steel, energy , infrastructure and services (shipping, telecom) and outsourcing and technology solutions. The Company name X is derived by combining the first letter of the brothers’ names .What is “X”?
ANSWER
ESSAR Group
QUESTION 9
Connect them
ANSWER
Murugappa Group
QUESTION 10
She is the 1st Indian to be ranked World No.1 in her sport.
Identify her
ANSWER
Heena Sidhu
QUESTION 11
The person in the picture served as Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission
Currently chairman of National Innovation CouncilWhat is the name of the person ?
ANSWER
Sam Pitroda
QUESTION 12
Indian-born American and British structural biologist
He is a Nobel Prize winner
Identify the person
ANSWER
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
QUESTION 13
Identify the person
ANSWER
Captain Mohan Singh
QUESTION 14
“X” is born in Tamilnadu Program Director of Mangalyan projectHe was also the project director of
Chandrayan I and IIWho is Mr. “X” ?
ANSWER
Mylswamy Annadurai
QUESTION 15
“Lokpal Bill” - Who proposed this Bill for the first time in India and when was it proposed?
ANSWER
Shanti Bhushan In 1968
QUESTION 16
Mr. X is an Indian politician who was a former member of University Grants Commission (UGC) and National Advisory Council (NAC) on RTE. He held the post of political advisor to Rahul Gandhi and recently joined the newly founded anti corruption party? Guess who is X?
ANSWER
Yogendra Singh Yadav
QUESTION 17
He stands at 130th position in the Forbes's list of world's richest people, released in 2011, and has a personal wealth of $7.3 billion.
His autobiography, named 'Whatever the Odds: The Incredible Story Behind ……..', was launched by Jack Welch in 2011.
Identify the person
ANSWER
Kushal Pal Singh
QUESTION 18
He was the first Indian and third non-American after Richard Branson and David Sainsbury to sign up for the “The Giving Pledge” , a campaign led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. Who is he?
ANSWER
Azim Premji
QUESTION 19
X, an Indian born British-based business magnate who founded Y in 1968, one of the leading manufacturers of steel products in UK. Before starting this company he worked for his family business, Apeejay-Surrendra group in India.Name X and Y?
ANSWER
Swraj PaulCaparo Group
QUESTION 20
This is the logo of the inaugural Badminton League. What monument will complete this Logo (i.e.) what will come behind the blue block?
ANSWER
Qutub Minar
QUESTION 21
X, born in Punjab, is the founder of one of the leading Telecom service providers in the world whose first business venture was to make crankshafts for bicycle manufacturers. X’s father was Member of Parliament for three terms.
Identify X.
ANSWER
Sunil Bharti Mittal
QUESTION 22 • The 28 year old Mr. X is the only Indian to
win a gold medal at the 22nd summer event Z held in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2013.
• The motto of the event is PER LUDOS AEQUALITAS (Equality through sport) Who is Mr. X and what is the name of the event Z ?
ANSWER
Virender Singh Deaflympics
QUESTION 23
Identify BankBANK
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
Microfinance institutions
ANSWER
Bandhan Financial Services
THANK YOU