This document contains a summary of a big quiz that took place on March 30, 2019 by Vishnu. It includes multiple choice and fill in the blank questions on topics ranging from history, geography, literature, and pop culture. The questions test knowledge on companies, events, people, places and their relationships. The quiz covers a wide range of trivia.
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General Quiz by Vishnu
1. Big Quiz
By Vishnu
Whan that the monthe in which the world bigan
That highte March, whan God first maked man,
Was compleet, and passed were also
Syn March was gon, thritty dayes, here comes the
2. Pestonji Kothi belonged to one of the famous Parsi families of Hyderabad.
One of their family descendants is the wife of JRD. This Kothi was later
turned into a hotel in the 40s where the first famous Nizam’s favorite snack
was made. Identify the family and the popular Hyderabadi Snack?
3. Vicaji Family, Vicaji Hotel
and Osmania Biscuits
Thelma Vicaji is the wife of JRD Tata
4. It is popularly believed that
Mughals brought this game to
India. Moghul, Dashavatara,
Ramayana, Rashi, Astha
Malla, Naqsh, Mysore Chad,
Akbar's, Mamluk, and French
suited, are all the kinds of?
6. • Two decades apart.
• The same sobriquet signifying prowess.
• The earth trembles:: The sky lightens up.
• The same guard at the helm.
• Rival responded in no time:: Rival has nothing to
respond!
• Country’s most glorious and longest fest around
the corner.
• Similar domestic response, but varied International
response.
• Executed under the mentor :: Executed by the
mentee.
• What is this about?
8. The term was added in the
urban dictionary on June 7,
2017. It applies to the
individual who believes
every claim on the web and
social media to be true.
What term?
10. Supposedly a Falcon dropped a diamond necklace on his grand father's lap while he
was sitting in front of his garments shop at commercial street, Bangalore which
incidentally brought wealth to the family and leading to them considering it to be a
lucky charm and hence their group logo. Which company am I talking about?
12. X was originally founded in
2005 by Michael Arrington.
X’s subsidiary Y founded in 2007 is a
platform for finding business information
about companies. X was acquired by AOL
in 2010 and emerged as a private entity in
September 2015. Identify X&Y?
18. Zafar Khan, was a Turkic noble at the
court of Md. Thuglaq. According to
Farishta he grew up under his guru, a
Brahmin astrologer named
Gangadhar Shastri Wabale, hence
came his popular alias and also the
name of the sultanate he established
in 1347. Identify his popular sobriquet
and the name of his empire?
20. Identify the company
headquartered at Toronto?
Founded in 1889 by an American electrical
engineer Frederick Stark Pearson and a Canadian
Railway contractor Sir William Mackenzie as São
Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company.
Its present name is a common place name in
English-speaking countries.
22. This economy refers to the work
done by women at home taking care
of the children, aged, chores etc.
This is an economic system in which
genuine care for people and nature is
the top priority. These economies are
currently found in Nordic nations
like Finland, Norway and Sweden?
24. The Meisterstück name
(English: "Masterpiece")was
used for the first time in 1924.
Which company’s flagship
product is this. This company’s
logo is similar to the special
screwdriver developed by Apple
for iPhone?
26. • He was the Congress president during the transfer
of power to the new dominions.
• He shares his birthday with another Congress
leader who became the youngest Congress
president in 1923.
• In August 1963, he moved the first No Confidence
motion in Indian Parliament against Pt.Nehru's
Government.
• Supported by Nehru, Who was defeated by
Purushottam Das Tandon(Backed by Patel) in an
election for the Congress President's post in 1950?
30. The logo is designed using a tailor-
made typeface named Museo. A
slanting letter in the logo with 3
arms symbolises the founder's vision
to turn the world on its Ears. The
blue colour in the logo represents
loyalty, trustworthiness, confidence,
and intelligence. Identify the logo?
32. It was designed and produced by Ministry of Information,
British Government in 1939 to boost the morale of public
during and after the mass airstrikes by German forces on
various cities. Out of 2,500,000 pieces only few of them
were publicly displayed(unofficially), while the rest were
pulped as a part of Paper Salvage campaign.
It became popular worldwide only after it was
rediscovered at Barter Bookstore in 2000.
It is said to reflect the famous idiom attributed to British
people - “Stiff upper lip”. What are we talking about?
34. The etymology of this financial institution established in
15th century is believed to be a portmanteau of two words
X and Y. X means mass of metal cast in a convenient form
for shaping. Y is an informal slang used by Spanish and
Portuguese to describe merchants of foreign nationalities,
or really anyone who is foreign and rich, a fitting term if
one considers it refers to a bank run by the ……. .
* not official seal and logo
36. When asked about the title of his latest play
named after the war that happened near
two villages, Girish Karnad pointed out that
while the first word is Sanskrit, the second is
Dakkani. This war has played an important
role in shaping the Indian history in the 16th
century. This led the fall of one of greatest
empires, the greatest factor was the betrayal
by two muslim commanders named Gilani
Brothers. Identify the watershed battle?
38. Eric Arthur Blair was born in 1903 in a district
which has been put on the map by Gandhi ji 14
years later. Blair joined Indian Imperial Police
and served in Burma for six years, during which
he developed deep dislike for the Imperial
systems. He later fought in Spanish Civil War
and was badly injured. He then joined Indian
service of BBC during WWII which was aimed
at countering the Azad Hind radio. His days at
BBC are believed to be the basis for his most
famous dystopian work. How do we know Eric
Blair? Id the place put on map by Bapu?
40. This method of afforestation is gaining popularity in Chennai and
Bengaluru, named after the Japanese botanist and plant ecologist
Akira ........ Using this, it’s possible to grow a variety of native
species in as little a space as 600 sq.ft. Through this, we can have a
mini forest in your backyard
46. Rama, as the symbol of love gifted the idol of Z to
Vibishana. But the condition was that he should not
set it on the ground till he reaches Lanka. However,
when Vibishana reached an Island part(X) of the
town(Y), an utsavam was going on, hence places down
the idol. Later the lord refuses to move but agrees to
face southwards facing Lanka forever. Y's etymology as
per the Telugu scholar C.P. Brown might be a derivative
of the word 'Chirutha - Palli' meaning Little Town. The
shrine here is the largest functional Hindu temple in
the world. It was equally patronized with Tirupati by
Krishnadevaraya. The rajagopuram took 400 years to
be completed in 1987. Identify X, Y, and Z?