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Here is the third post of my quiz series, since my semesters are approaching so I couldnt put many questions in this post so I am putting a meagre 5 questions...Hope u enjoy...Happy Quizzing.




1. This sculpture was created by Dustin Shuler in 1989 and it is situated in Berwyn, Illinois. It was also featured in the movie Wayne's World. The sculpture is available for purchase in an eBay auction with a starting bid of $50,000.
Just name this structure.



A. Spindle


2. He was a champion steeplechaser of the 1950s and 60s, remembered for his long, loping strides, he retired from army as a Naib Subedar, and when he returned back to his village in Morena, Madhya Pradesh after retirement, found to his shock that he had been cheated out of his inheritance in the years he was away in the army .This turned him into a 'baaghi' and in search of his revenge he became a dreaded dacoit of the Chambal Valley. To many he and his aides were the modern day Robin Hoods, who robbed the rich to help the poor. Now UTV Films is making a movie on him with Irfan Khan being roped in to play the lead. Who was this personality?

A. Pan Singh Tomar


3. He gave names to some entities which are still subjects of great research. He once stated about his meeting with Neils Bohr and Albert Einstein that Bohr had intended to spend the time arguing with Einstein about quantum theory 'but he spent more time talking to me then Einstein'. Identify this genius, also name atleast one entity that he gave name to.



A. John Wheeler (He gave names to Black holes and Wormholes)


4. Recently Netherland government conferred a big honour by releasing postage stamps priced at Euro 44 cents each on him. With such a distinguished honour he has perhaps become the first living Indian to have been bestowed with such an honour. A Dutch magazine by the name 'Den Haag' also put the postage stamp on its cover page. Identify this personality.

A. Manoj Tiwari (He pipped Hari Prasad Chawrasiya to the post)
and here is the stamp:




5. To end it with a sitter. Identify this love-hate figure.



A. Biranchi Das

Spectrum 2008

Spectrum is the annual quizzing fest of DCE, as usual it was a great quizzing extravaganza with lots of good questions both in prelims as well as the finals, the prize money was decent too...so here is my attempt to put some ques that I remember....ENJOY



Q. This brand was named after an enzyme which helps the body to digest the food. It was named so because the company claimed that their product is helpful in digestion, which brand?

A. Pepsi (named after the enzyme pepsin)


Q. Name the Pulitzer prize winning only Roman Catholic president of the US?

A. John F. Kennedy


Q. This coffee brand was named after a Yemenese port which used to be at the centre of coffee trade in the 14th and 16th century. Name the brand?

A. Coca


Q. Name the Greek god who gives justice to those wronged?

A. Nemesis


Q. In professional wrestling, there are some wrestlers who are always loved by the audiences and are treated as heroes where as some are villains, what is the official term for these heroes and villains?

A. Faces and Heels


Q. Which airline is the official carrier of Santa Claus?

A. Finn Air


Q. What does 'ibibo' stands for?

A. I build i bond


Q. Connect Shinkasen, TGV, HSL, AVE?

A. All fastest trains of their time


Q. Which couple is known as 'Miss Pinky and Mr. 10%'?

A. Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari


Q. Who wins when an elephant and a donkey fights?

A. American President


Q. Which recently launched website uses the Chinese symbol 'yin and yang' as its logo?

A. sulekha dot com


Q. Recently Overdrive magazine has signed a deal with a famous brand to bring out a new magazine. Name the brand?

A. Cricinfo


Q. Connect Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut?

A. All owned by Yum Brands


Q. 'Zabibah and the King' is the book authored by whom?

A. Saddam Hussein


Q. Which Indoseian airline established in 2000 is named after a Hindu mythology character?

A. Jatayu


Q. Connect ketoconazole, zinc pyrithione and selenium sulfide?
[Hint: You find them in bathroom]

A. Antidandruff components of shampoo



Q. Its members include Susmit Sen, Asheem Chakravarthy, Amit Kilam, Rahul Ram....recently a documentary on them called 'Beware Dogs' was shown in Rotterdam. Name the group?

A. Indian Ocean


Q. Identify the country from its everchanging flag?








A. Zaire

TSIQ

TSIQ was billed as the India's first motorsport quiz, it was an exceptionally well organised quiz definately the best that I have ever been to in terms of organisation and management. The prize for the national winner was a trip to Barcelona to watch the Barcelona GP....hmmm sounds Cool. There was lots for audiences too.
The quiz master was the very affable Mr. Avinash Mudaliar, it was a fabulous quiz with lots of good ques...here r some of them.....




Q. What is the name given to this manouvere 'the truck is jumped over an obstacle, the front wheels bounce off the ground when it lands and the driver lays into the gas pedal to use the torque of the engine to pull the truck into a wheelstand'?

Q. How many points does a MotoGP rider finishing at no. 10 gets?

Q. Which magazine in publication since 1950 is known as the Bible of motorsports?

Q. Who is the only Indian driver apart from Naren Karthikayen to have scored ponts in A1 GP?

Q. Name the turn of the Imola race track on which Ayrton Senna died?

Q.What concept did Sheikh Makhtoum Hasher Makhtoum al Makhtoum conceived, which later got FIAs approval?

Q. This term was lifted from horse racing where the horses starting were standing right behind a pole, which term?

Q. Which F1 race track has figure of eight built into it?

Q. What is the final qualifying day of the Indy500 known as?

Q. Which famous racing competion wasstarted in 1911?

Q. In which F1 GP the practice session is held on Thursday?

Q. Which car maker has the tagline 'La Bellezza Non Basta' i.e 'Beauty is not enough'?

Q. Who is the only spainiard to have won the World Rallying Championship?

Q. Who holds the record for the maximum number of Moto GP title wins?

Q. Where will the European GP take place ths year?

Q. Which car manufacturer will be developing all the cars for the A1 GP 2008 season onwards?

Q. Who has replaced Ralf Schumacher at the Toyota F1 team this year?

Q. Who won the inaugural race of WRC 2008?

Q. Where was the first non European F1 race organised?

Answers:

1. Slap Wheelie
2. 6
3. Auto sport
4. No one
5. Tamburello
6. A1 GP
7. Pole position
8. Suzuka, Japan
9. Happy Hours (I still disagree with their answer!!!)
10. Indy 500
11. Monaco GP
12. Alfa Romeo
13. Carlos Sainz
14. Agostini
15. Valencia
16. Ferrari
17. Timo Glock
18. Sebastien Loeb
19. Argentina