Quiz 2

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THOUGHTWORKS GURGAON QUIZ Harinee Charan

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  • 1.THOUGHTWORKSHarineeCharan GURGAON QUIZ

2. Q1 This reality tv concept was created by Endemol, a productionhouse in Netherlands, and has seen various regional avatarsincluding a popular one in India, . Name the show and thehost for the upcoming season of the Indian version. 3. Q2 I was born on 15 june 1937 in Bhingar, near Ahmednagar. Istarted my career by selling flowers in Dadar railway stationand was drafted as a soldier in the Indian Army during the1962 Indo-China War. I was the only survivor of an attackduring the Indo-Pak war of 1965 at Khem-Karan, where Ipledged to dedicate my life to serving people. Who am I? 4. Q3 M.H.Hasham lost his family business of rice exports when theGovt. nationalized it in 1940. Unfazed he plunged into the oilbusiness setting up Western India Vegetable Products in1945. At the time of partition he was invited by Mohd. AliJinnah to join his ministry in Pakistan. He refused and choseto stay on in India. His company did not grow too much and atthe time of his death in 1967 had just two fairly successfulVanaspati brands Sunflower and Camel. Which company? 5. Q4 Launched in 1935 as a chocolate crisp in the UK, it was laterrenamed after an 18th century London Club. A globalsuccess, it was launched in India in 1995 and marketed as abetween the meals snack. Name the product. 6. Q5 What is a three-finger exercise?[HINT: YOU DO IT ALMOST EVERY DAY] 7. Q6 If you find yourself in an Infinite Loop in the Bay area, wherewould you be? Hint: Avoid Doctors!! 8. Q7 Name this Delhi DareDevil player who hasnt featured in anydomestic cricket since 2010 and though he has been a part ofthe same IPL team for five seasons, he is yet to get a game inthe T20 tournament. Also, he is the son of a former unioncabinet minister for railways. 9. Q8This car companys logo wasbased on the coat of arms ofStuttgart. It also made tanksand armored cars for Hitlersarmy in WW2.Coat of arms of Stuttgart 10. Q9Founded in 1880 as St. Marks(West Gorton), they became ArdwickAssociation Football Club in 1887 totheir current name in 1894. Theclub played at Maine Road from1923 to 2003. The clubs mostsuccessful period was in the late1960s and early 1970s when theywon the League Championship, FACup, League Cup and European CupWinners Cup under themanagement team of Joe Mercerand Malcolm Allison. 11. Q 10Identify the logo!! 12. Q11 Identify the brand here: Mines Faster Than YoursEverybody remembers their first time. .Mines Bigger Than Yours..More Experience Than Our Name Suggests 13. Q12 One of the more delicate kebabs from South Asia, made ofminced goat / buf falo meat. Legend has it that this kebabwas created for an aging Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Lucknowwho lost his teeth, but not his passion for meat dishes. Namethis Kebab. 14. Q13 This kebab was created by Nawab Syed Mohammad HaiderKazmi, who, stung by the remark of a British of ficer about thecoarse texture of the kebabs served at dinner, ordered hisrakabdars (gourmet cooks) to evolve a more refined seekhkebab. Identify this Kebab! 15. Q14 In the popular show The Big Bang Theory, the four physicistsare scholars in which US university? 16. Q15 What is common to xerox, kerosene, escalator and cornflakes?BonusPoint 17. Q16 Thomas Adams first tried to change chicle into syntheticrubber products like toys, masks, rain boots, and bicycle tiresout of the chicle from Mexican sapodilla trees, but everyexperiment failed. He finally got a blockbuster inventionwhich we continue to use even today. What did he invent? 18. Q17 Name the comicstrip. Bonus points of theauthor 19. Q18 This popular food item was invented by a Turkish immigrant inBerlin. The subsequent popularization of shops serving thissnack to club goers till late nights in the UK led to manytraditional fish and chip shops going bust. 20. Q 19 Identify this reigning world champion (seen here with her kids), also one of Indias best medal hopes in london olympics this year. 21. Q 20 Kundan Lal Gujral and his partner Kundan Lal Jaggi innovatedseveral popular North Indian dishes like Tandoori Chicken, DalMakhani, Butter chicken at this popular eatery. Today, thiseatery has over 90 branches across India. Identify thispopular fine dining restaurant. 22. Q 21 This low -budget film released in 1975 with forgotten stars andunknown actors unexpectedly emerged as one of the biggest -grossing releases of Bollywood sharing the spotlight with thelikes of Sholay and Deewar. It even started a new cult withviewers often turned cinemas into temporary temples, leavingtheir footwear at the door, pelting the screen with flowers andcoins. Name the film. 23. Q 22 Connect 24. Q 23 This popular beverage was once banned by theEthiopian Church for it being a drink for Pagans andby the Imam of Ottoman Empire for being addictive.Also Frederick the Great of Prussia demanded thatthe populace drink alcohol instead because thisbeverage was associated with rebellious activities.Identify this beverage . 25. Q24 Identify This: 26. Q 25 This is the theme music/background score of which Bollywoodmovie? 27. Q 26 This famous dialogue is from which movie? 28. Q 27 Which movie is this audio clip from? 29. Q 28 Which movie is this dialogue from? 30. Q29 What is the name of the character who answers the phone inthis scene? 31. Q 30 The characters are walking down the streets of whichcity during this scene ? Bonus Question: Name the hotel in this city where theystay for some time. 32. Q 31 Which movie does this dialogue belong to ? 33. Q 32 Identify this movie from this poster. 34. Q 33 Directed by Rituporno Ghosh, _______ is an adaptation of theshort story The Gift of the Magi (1906) by O Henry and is theinspiration of Mithaq Kazimis short film, Through Her Eyes. 35. END Total Points: 36