2. Bizzy
April Open Quiz – 2012
Quizzy!
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-Sachin and Raghav
3. Q.1
He is an alumnus of the College of Engineering,
Pune, India. The company he inherited from his
father was into sugarcane and textile business.
He forayed it into the field in which it is
dominant today.
The company's major breakthrough came when
it received one of India's first licenses to
manufacture colour televisions.
Name him?
5. Q. 2
Husband and wife Charles and Ray Eames were
invited by Nehru to visit India. Their visit to India
and their widespread travel across the country
led the duo to come up with the Eames Report
in 1958. This report led to the establishment of
what?
15. Q.7
The highest mountain range
of the Carpathian Mountains.
It gave name to which car
company which is the third
oldest manufacturer of cars
after Dailmer and Puegout?
25. Q.12
Which Indian premier institution’s foundation
stone was laid out by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961
and was built by the grant provided by
Government of New Zealand?
31. Q. 15
This company was founded by Dinshwaji
Cooverji Pundole, a parsi family in Mumbai. The
company was sold to Pepsi Co in 1994 and the
manufacture of its products was discontinued in
2004. In 2012 they are planning to revive the
brand. Which brand synonymous with Irani cafés
in Mumbai is being talked about?
33. Q. 16
Who worked as an accessory buyer with the
clothing chain ‘Jigsaw’ and also worked part-
time until January 2011 as a catalogue
photographer, webpage designer and marketing
officer for a firm "Party Pieces“ owned by the
person’s parents . In 2008, it was reported that
the had quit the job at Jigsaw to become a
professional photographer. Who is being talked
about?
37. Q.18
His favourite video game was Tetris. In the
1990s he submitted so many high scores for the
game to Nintendo Power that they would no
longer print his scores, so he started sending
them in under the name "Evets Kainzow“. Who
39. Q.19
Connect
In 2004, the group was termed by the Time
magazine as ‘the second largest employer in
India after the Indian Railways’
40. Q.20
Sai Grace Sports and Events Private Limited
(SGSEPL) is its owner. The director of SGSEPL,
Manoj Choudhary is the promoter of Jewel
Products, one of India’s leading corporate gifting
and innovation companies. What is being talked
about?
41.
42. Q. 21
“24, Akbar Road” – A short History of the People
behind the Rise and Fall of the ________” by
Rasheed Kidwai.
FIB.
43.
44. Q.22
As per Google Zeitgeist 2011:
India Top Searches:
1. facebook
2. youtube
3. Gmail
4. yahoomail
5. google
6. yahoo
7. ________
Name the 7th in the list.
50. Q.25
It is one of Europe's longest-running trade
disputes, France and Belgium wanted a
particular product to be made from a pure form
without any adulteration, and England, Ireland
added vegetable oil in its preparation. One block
wanted the other block to give the product
another name from the generic name used.
Name this product that divided Europe for over
twenty years?
58. Q .29
• The images of the jewels and golden utensils
are stored along with their descriptions and
information on the donors by maintaining 13
registers called `Thiruvabharanams.'
• The treasury called 'Bokkasam' is where the
precious gold and ornaments are stored.
• Institution was recently in the dock for alleged
mismanagement of inventory. Which?