Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Current Affairs

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


3 comments:

Unknown said...

1. Spindle

tahir khan said...

1- spindle
2- ?
3- jhon wheeler....black holes

abhishek chakraborty said...

1.spindle
3.seems like john wheeler
4.manoj tiwari
5.biranchi das