THURSDAY THRILLER

(26TH NOV, 2015)

- Rajesh Jayaram
Q1
 The US Federal Bureau of Investigation
has a training academy ( called “FBI
Academy” ) for different kinds of agents
and law enforcement recruits. Its located
on a Marine Corps Base in a town in the
state of Virginia.

 What is the town called which has an

Indian entertainment connection?
ANSWER
 The place is called Quantico.
“Quantico” is also the name of
2015 TV series starring Priyanka
Chopra
Q2
 18 Years ago, on June 13 1997, a
fire broke out in Uphaar cinema
in Delhi that killed 59 people.
What was the film running in
theatre when the tragedy
occurred ?
ANSWER
 BORDER
Q3 WHICH CLUB IS THIS?
 The roller-hockey team of this club is the
most successful roller-hockey team in Europe
with 21 European Cups
 Its Basketball team has won seven of the last
thirteen league titles and won the treble in
2003
 The Handball wing of this club used to make
do with the football pitch, but later went on
to win numerous trophies including 5
consecutive European Cups
 It is the largest multi-sports club in the world
with over 170,000 associates
ANSWER

FC Barcelona
Q4
 In September 2015, Which
European country became the
smallest country by population
to qualify for the European
Football Championship, for 2016
edition in France?
ANSWER
 Iceland
Q5
 Which major bottled water
brand has admitted in US that
what it sells is bottled tap
water?
ANSWER
 Aquafina from Pepsi
Q6 IDENTIFY THE WORD?
 In Continental Europe, it means a small hotel
or lodging or boarding house. When used as a
verb, this word also means to discard
something because it is too old. Incidentally,
the word also alludes to the nickname of
Chelsea Football Club, London, in the first
half of the twentieth century.
 Historically it meant a payment made to a
royal favourite or to an artist or scholar to
enable them to carry on work of public
interest or value.
ANSWER
 Pension
Q7
 What are the Indian rupee
denominated bonds issued in
overseas capital markets to raise
Indian rupees from international
investors for infrastructure
development in India called?
 Clue – Similar bonds in China are
called Dim-Sum Bonds, In Japan
called Samurai bond to keep local
flavour
ANSWER
 Masala Bond
Q8
 Teen sensation Sarfaraz Khan was signed for
Rs 50 lacs by RCB in 2015 and became
youngest player to play IPL.
 On his second match, he made 45* of just 21
balls against Rajasthan Royals. He gives all
credit for his cricketing talent to his father
Naushad Khan who is a cricketing coach.

 Which Jersey number did he chose as a

tribute to his father?
ANSWER
 97 ( Nau = 9, Shad = 7 )
Q9
 40 devotees of Maa Manglagauri
Mandir in Gaya town , Bihar
have opened a bank for their
financial betterment.

 Who are the principal founders

of the bank or what is this
bank’s uniqueness?
ANSWER
 Beggers
Q10
 Which entity had a clash with
HSBC Bank over the copyrights
of naming that is using HSBC?

 Clue - Think Indian

ANSWER
 Hotel Sarvana Bhavan
Corporation
Q11

 What is CRICKETING CONNECTION to both

these films?
ANSWER
 99, the score Tendulkar was out in both
movies.
Q12 IDENTIFY X ?
 Otaram Dewasi, a member of
Rajasthan legislative
assembly is very highly
revered in the Rabaris
community and they address
as “Bhopajj” or ‘priest’.
 He has been appointed as
Rajasthan’s Minister of X
affairs, thus becoming
India’s first X minister.
ANSWER
 COW
Q13
 Oxford Dictionaries announced
few days back its 2015 Word of
the year. What is it?
ANSWER
 emoji , was chosen as the
‘word’ that best reflected the
ethos, mood, and
preoccupations of 2015
Q14 IDENTIFY THE CRICKETER?
 In this month in a match against
Bengal, A cricketer achieved the
milestone of being the first
batsman to score 10,000 runs in
Ranjhi Trophy?
ANSWER
 WASIM JAFFER
Q15
 Which technology company
launched a project code named
Loon recently. What was it all
about?
ANSWER
 Alphabet's project of launching network of
helium balloons traveling on the edge of
space, designed to connect people in rural
and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps,
and bring people back online after disasters.