THURSDAY THRILLER

(27TH FEB, 2014)

- Rajesh Jayaram
Q1
 In December 2013, this company signed a
deal with Spanish club F.C.Barcelona to put
their logo on the inside of the team’s jersey.
This was largely hailed as a smart move as it
nicely fits in with the company’s ‘interior
positioning’.
 So when Barca players celebrate a goal by
pulling their shirts inside-out, what will you
see inside?
ANSWER
 Intel which is known for its “Intel Inside”
slogan
Q2
 We all know the famous Indian
wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani. Who is the
other prominent international cricketer
whose first and last names are also called
Syed Kirmani? He is better known by his
two middle names.
ANSWER
 Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani
Q3
 In January 2014, Goa hosted the third
edition of Lusofonia Games, an
international multi-sport event. The event
was to be held towards end of 2013 in
keeping with a four-year cycle but
eventually happened in January.
 Next event to be held in Mozambique
2017, Which countries are eligible to
participate?
ANSWER
 Those who are Portugese-speaking or have a
Portugese past
Q4
 Huffington Post had brought out a list titled
‘10 Foods Around the World to Try Before you
Die’. 9 of them are:
 China – Peking Duck
 France – Escargots
 Greece – Moussakka
 Italy – Zucchini Flowers
 Japan – Teppanyaki
 Malaysia – Seafood Curry Laksa
 Thailand – Som Tam
 Australia & New Zealand – Pavolva
 USA – BBQ ribs
What is the tenth?
ANSWER
 Masala Dosa
Q5
 Mexico – Refresco ( A brand of soft drink )
 Brazil – Cervijinha ( A small Beer )
 Iraq – A small coffee
 France or North Africa – un petit cadeau
 Malaysia – kopi duit
 India - ?
ANSWER
 Chai Paani – ( Or any other local euphemism
for a bribe )
Q6
 Which Indian company is running a
TV/Youtube campaign with the tagline
“Husbands are useless”?
ANSWER
 Asian Paints
Q7
 Which country has joined the European Union
and adapted Euro as its currency from 1st
January 2014?
ANSWER
 Latvia
Q8
 Belgium is famous for its chocolates. In
honour of the country’s famed chocolate
makers, the Belgian Post Office “BPost”
issued the following stamps in March 2013.
Why would most people want to get their
hands on them?
ANSWER
 The stamps smell and taste like chocolates
Q9
 In January 2014, it was revealed that the
Indian government commissioned the
development of an internet surveillance
project designed to analyse online messages
for use by intelligence agencies. This is the
Indian equivalent of the US's now notorious
Prism system. What is the apt name of the
network traffic analysis software, which aims
to be an all-seeing system?
ANSWER
 NETRA ( Network Traffic Analysis ) capable of
detecting and capture any dubious voice
traffic passing through software such as
Skype, Google Talk etc
Q10
 What is common to the following states in
terms of language spoken – Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and
New Delhi?
ANSWER
 These five states recognize Urdu as one of
their official state languages
Q11
 What was started by Suresh Chandra
Chaudhari, Raja Manmatha Nath, Ramesh
Chandra Sen and Aurobinda Ghosh in 1920?
 It is now owned by United Breweries today
ANSWER
 East Bengal Football Club
Q12
 This is the third most sacred religious site in
a country. This stone is called the Golden
Rock and according to legend has a religious
‘artefact’ that it is precariously perched on.
 Which country will you find it in?
 What is it supposedly holding below?
ANSWER
 Myanmar
 Strand of Buddha’s hair
Q13
 Which Indian city has recently inaugurated
the world’s longest free Wi-Fi zone of 20 km?
ANSWER
 Patna
Q14 IDENTIFY WHO?
 He was the third president of the union formed
in 1920. During his tenure, he fought with
management to appoint more Indians in key
positions. In a letter written to the then Tata
Steel chairman NB Saklatvala on November 12,
1928, he said, “One of the most important
problems before the company is that it lacks
senior officials from India. I have no doubt that
if you go ahead with your policy of Indianisation
of Tata steel, you will be able to ingratiate
yourself with your Indian employees, your
countrymen as well as with public leaders of all
shades of opinion.”
ANSWER
 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Q15
 Pointed Fold, The Flute, Puff or the Square
Fold are different styles of Folding what?
ANSWER
 Men’s Handkerchief
Q16
 Whose record did Lionel Messi break by
scoring 86 goals in one calendar year?
ANSWER
 German footballer Gerd Mueller
Q17
 It is a compound of Natrium and Chlorine. It
is the principal extinguishing agent of the
thermoplastic powder used in fire
extinguishers. Many micro organisms can’t
live in it as water is drawn out of their cells
by osmosis. So it is used as food preservative.
 What is it?
ANSWER
 Sodium Chloride , Table Salt
 Natrium is the Latin name of Sodium