4. Round 1
Ground Rules
• Total no of questions: 12
• Direct answer – 5 points
• Answer for passed question – 3 points
• Quiz Master’s decision is final
5. Round 1
Q -1
1. Who was the first Indian Celebrity to have
a Barbie doll modeled on her ?
7. Round 1
Q -2
2. “ Internet Bus “ – Who has launched this
program recently ?
8. Round 1
Q -2
Answer
The Internet Bus Project is an attempt to educate people about
the Internet by Google.
The customised Internet-enabled bus, travels to several towns
and cities across India
31. Audience Question 1
Answer
Bernard Madoff
(Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme - Former
NASDAQ chairman Bernard Madoff ran
his $50 billion hedge fund as a Ponzi
scheme, paying investors fake returns
from other investors money)
36. Round 2
Ground Rules
• Total no of questions: 18
• Direct answer – 5 points
• Answer for passed question – 3 points
• Quiz Master’s decision is final
37. Round 2
Q -1
1. Which book holds the record for being the
book most often stolen from public libraries ?
47. Round 2
Q -6
6. This Hollywood celebrity’s production
company called Red Om Films, was in
news recently for signing a deal with ADA
Group. Name the celebrity.
49. Round 2
Q -7
7. Founders of two famous companies
manufactured a pair of spiked running
shoes for Jesse Owens for use in the 1936
Olympics? Name the brothers and the
companies.
51. Round 2
Q -8
8. Which is the most recognized
trademark in the world, with 94% global
recognition? It is in fact the second most
widely understood word in the world,
after ‘OK’.
53. Round 2
Q -9
9. He once contested the state elections
unsuccessfully as BJP candidate. Now he is
an independent candidate contesting from
South Bangalore. This supposedly simple
man’s assets are worth 55 Cr. Name him.
54. Round 2
Q -9
Answer
Capt.Gopinath,
Founder, Air Deccan
55. Round 2
Q -10
10. Which company’s CSR initiative is
branded as White?. You can connect this
company to one of the most controversial
figures in news in the recent times.
57. Round 2
Q -11
11. Coffee with Karan !!
Coffee with Kumar??
58. Round 2
Q -11
Answer
Coffee with Kumar is an initiative launched
by Kumaramangalam Birla, where he
responds to the queries by his managers
59. Round 2
Q -12
12. Name the whistle-blower who during
the 1950s was responsible for exposing a
private insurance company which was
siphoning cash. This eventually led to the
nationalization of the insurance industry in
India.
61. Round 2
Q -13
13. This product is sold across the world. But
in 46 of these countries this product is
called by a different name as “…… light”
because the original name has different
meaning. Name the product.
63. Round 2
Q -14
14. N.Thanu got a double first class in BA
from Loyola College, Madras. He worked as
an illustrator in Ananda Vikatan and later
with The Indian Express and Swarajya.
Which famous educational organization
was founded by him?
69. Round 2
Q -17
17. You would see this
memorial in one of world’s
largest departmental store.
Name the store and name
the personalities in the
memorial.
80. Round 3
Ground Rules
• Need to find common connection
• Total no of questions : 12
• Direct answer – 10 points
• Answer for passed question – 5 points
• Quiz Master’s decision is final
82. Round 3
Q -1
Answer
Sania Mirza
• Brand Ambassador of Hyundai, Deutsche Bank, Atlas Cycles, Lotto Shoes
and TVS
• Logo of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport - Hyderabad
84. Round 3
Q -2
Answer
Mikhail Gorbachev
• Brand Ambassador for Louis Vuitton
• Recently starred in the Pizza Hut Commercial
• Winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 1990
• Founder of Green Cross International
85. Round 3
Q -3
3. Connect the following
8949 Wilshire Boulevard Thomas Edison
Beverly Hills
86. Round 3
Q -3
Answer
Oscars
• PWC – Official auditor for Oscar Awards
• Kodak Theatre – Venue for Oscar Awards
• 8949, Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills – Head quarters of Academy of
Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences
• First Honorary Membership was given to Thomas Edison by the Academy
88. Round 3
Q -4
Answer
Oracle
• Famous photo of their headquarters
• Warren Buffet – nicknamed as “ Oracle of Omaha “
• The name “Oracle” came from the code name of a CIA project
• Rising Sun – name of the luxury Yacht owned by Larry Ellison
( logo of DMK Political Party )
• Photo of Melanie Ellison – Larry Ellison’s wife
90. Round 3
Q -5
Answer
Thums Up
• Logo of Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam Party - Long time brand Ambassador of
Thums Up in Andhra Pradesh. ( Thums Up is the leader in AP )
• Photo of Mahesh Babu – New brand ambassador for Thums Up in AP
• Manmad Hills - Popularly called as Thums Up mountain since it looks like
Thums Up logo
• Thums Up was sold by Parle ( Chauhan brothers of Bisleri, Frooti fame ) to
Coca Cola for US $ 60 million in 1993
92. Round 3
Q -6
Answer
Bata
• Kapil Dev – Once endorsed POWER Shoes ( Brand from BATA )
• Sachin Tendulkar – Used POWER branded cricket bat in his early days
• Ambassador – Famous shoe brand from Bata
• Photo of Thomas J Bata – Founder of Bata
• Bata was founded in Zlin, Czech Republic in 1894 ( Map of Czech )
94. Round 3
Q -7
Answer
Tata Indicom
• Pathan Brothers , Lalit Modi, Karan Johar and Soundarya ( daughter of
Rajinikanth) – Brand Ambassadors in the recent 'Suno Dil Ki Awaaz' campaign.
( Follow Your Heart )
• Kajol – Brand Ambassador for Tata Indicom
95. Round 3
Q -8
8. Connect the following
Jonathan Swift
96. Round 3
Q -8
Answer
JP Morgan
• Tony Blair recruited by JP Morgan last year
• Founders’ Photo – John Pierpont Morgan
• Owner of Atlantic Shipping Line ( Titanic ship)
• Kalpana Morparia – CEO of JP Morgan India
97. Round 3
Q -9
9. Connect the following
Jonathan Swift
98. Round 3
Q -9
Answer
Deepika Padukone
• Brand ambassador for Kingfisher Airlines, BSNL, Parachute Hair oil and
Maybelline
• Photo of Prakash Padukone – Father of Deepika Padukone
99. Round 3
Q -10
10. Connect the following
K
Jonathan Swift
100. Round 3
Q -10
Answer
Yahoo
• Founders - Jerry Yang and David Filo were Electrical
Engineering graduate students at Stanford University
• Computers of David and Jerry named after world famous
sumo wrestlers “Konishiki” & “Akebono”. Yahoo was
developed in these two workstations.
• Yahoo was first funded by Sequoia Capital
• Yahoo – Creature in Gulliver’s Travel by Jonathan Swift
• Tim Koogle – First CEO of Yahoo
101. Round 3
Q -11
11. Connect the following
Jonathan Swift
102. Round 3
Q -10
Answer
Tata Nano
• Logo of Trinamool Congress Party – Protest led by Mamata Banerjee – Singur
Land issue – TATA Nano
• Narendra Modi offered land for TATA Nano plant in Gujarat
• Photo of Girish Wagh – Head of TATA Nano Project
• London olympics logo – Designed Wollf Olins Brand Consultancy who have
designed the TATA Logo.
103. Round 3
Q -12
12. Connect the following
Jonathan Swift
104. Round 3
Q -12
Answer
Asian Paints
• Saif & Soha Ali Khan – Brand Ambassadors for Asian Paints - Royale
• Akshay Khanna – Once endorsed Asian Paints
• Tractor emulsion from Asian Paints
• RK Laxman – Creator of GATTU Mascot for Asian Paints
105. Round 3
Audience !
Its your turn now !
If you are smart enough, you can
win Kodak Cameras and Accessories
106. Round 3
Q–A1
A1. Connect the following
Jonathan Swift
107. Round 3
Q–A1
Answer
ONGC
• Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir & Ishant Sharma – Employees of ONGC
• Logo of ONGC
• ONGC features in Global Fortune 500 company
108. Round 3
Q–A2
A2. Connect the following
Jonathan Swift
109. Round 3
Q–A2
Answer
Godrej Cinthol
• Arvind Samy, Vinoth Khanna and Imran Khan – Once endorsed Godrej
Cinthol soap
• Hrithik Roshan – Current brand ambassador for Cinthol
• Photo of Adi Godrej – Head of Godrej Group
112. Round 4
Ground Rules
• Need to identify the brand / company
• 5 clues will be given
• If you identify the personality in the first clue itself, you will get
15 points ( 3 points down for each clue )
• One attempt per clue. Additional attempt at a risk of minus 3
• Question will be passed after 3rd clue
• Total no of questions : 6
• Quiz Master’s decision is final
113. Round 4
Q -1
1. Identify him.
Clue 1: This logo was created in 1898 by a French artist. It was commissioned
when one of the founder noticed a unique display of their product.
Clue 2: A medical disorder with multiple, symmetric, circumferential skin
creases, or bands, on the forearms, lower legs, and often the neck that are
present at birth is named after this logo.
Clue 3: It was elected the "Best Logo of the Century."
Clue 4: People think of him as a younger cousin to the cuddly Pillsbury
Doughboy, who was created in 1965.
Clue 5: He has been given a fitter, trimmer physique to reflect more health-
conscious times.
115. Round 4
Q -2
2. Identify this personality.
Clue 1: He worked for over 20 years in the ISRO.
Clue 2: This IIM A graduate has served in UN, UNESCO, World
Bank and Ford Foundation
Clue 3: He spearheaded the launch of Discovery Channel
and Animal Planet in South Asia
Clue 4: Forbes magazine’s ‘Face of the Year 2003’, for being a
driving force behind India’s off shoring wave.
Clue 5: He was recently nominated as board member of a
troubled company.
117. Round 4
Q -3
3. Identify this company.
Clue 1: Satyam Computers held 26% of this this Co’s stock in its
early days
Clue 2: Only Co. to get “Five-year all-stars” in Forbes 2007 list
of 100 fastest growing companies
Clue 3: Passion for building stronger businesses
Clue 4: Fastest among global IT Services companies to cross
$1Bn as revenues
Clue 5: Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey
119. Round 4
Q -4
4. Identify this company.
Clue 1: It created one of the worlds largest private bus systems (the "Connector")
as mass transit system
Clue 2: Is ranked the 2nd worst company for the environment in Greenpeace's
Greener Electronics guide.
Clue 3: The company's IPO was in 1986 on the founder’s 30th B’day. The of
the company's stock price has made four billionaires and an estimated 12,000
millionaires from its employees
Clue 4: Where do you want to go today ?
Clue 5: The Empire State Building was lit up in the colours red, yellow and green
fully for one of its product launch.
121. Round 4
Q -5
5. Identify this brand/company
Clue 1: It is said that slave laborers from concentration camps
were employed in some of its factories.
Clue 2: A treaty after WW-I stopped them from producing
aircraft engines and switch over to what it is well known
today.
Clue 3: “The Hire” was a series of eight short films (directed by
world renowned directors) produced for the Internet
promotions
Clue 4: A rotating propeller is the inspiration for the logo
Clue 5: It is now the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor
Cars.
123. Round 4
Q -6
6. Identify this brand/company
Clue 1: It is often called 'colonial empire' or 'hungry dinosaur' .
Clue 2: Though known well for other reasons, this co is one of
the world's largest shipbuilders and construction companies.
Clue 3: As of 2006, this group would have been the 34th largest
economy in the world if ranked, larger than that of Argentina
Clue 4: Builders of Taipei Towers, Burj Towers.
Clue 5: In its native language it is called as "tristar" or "three
stars“.
125. Round 4
Audience !
Its your turn now !
If you are smart enough, you can
win Kodak Cameras and Accessories
126. Audience Question 1
Identify this personality.
Clue 1: He goes on Sabarimala pilgrimage every year and on the
last stretch walks barefoot like other devotees !
Clue 2: He sports a diamond studded bracelet and a diamond, ruby
and emerald pendant of Lord Venkateshwara. The eye-popping
solitaires on his ears belonged to his grandmother !
Clue 3: His son Sidhartha has joined Diageo as trainee
Clue 4: Every aircraft he buys circumambulates Tirupati first.
Clue 5: His second wife Rekha lives in the US with their two
daughters Leena and Tanya.
128. Audience Question 2
Identify this personality.
Clue 1: Born in Kerala and grew up in Chennai and US.
Clue 2: Had a disastrous debut in bollywood.
Clue 3: First Indian model to have a career in Paris, Milan and
New York. Modeled for top designers such as Emanuel Ungaro,
Ralph Lauren, and Alberta Ferretti.
Clue 4: Her first cookbook Easy Exotic was awarded Best First
Book at the 1999 World Cookbook Awards at Versailles.
Clue 5: Got divorced from her KNIGHTHOOD husband.
132. Rapid Fire
Ground Rules
• Logo extraction round
• Open to all 6 teams on stage
• Total Time: 60 Seconds
• Total no of questions: 24
• 2 points for every correct answer
• Quiz Master’s decision is final
138. Tie Breaker 1
A high school track coach, Bill liked this job. He loved his wife .
And insisted that his kids go to church.
If he wanted one thing, he wanted his team to win. Every time.
Like clockwork. He knew they were faster than they were.
A short while later his wife came home to find her husband in
his boxers, a crazed look in his eye, melting old bicycle tyres
overs the stove and squealishing them in her waffle-maker.
The stove and waffle-maker succumbed to a painfully slow
death. But his team won.
What are we talking about ?
139. Tie Breaker 1
Answer
Nike
William "Bill" J. Bowerman
Track and field coach, co-founder of Nike, Inc.