QC posted on 03/13/2006

Trivia
Q. This word in Italian means a 'bartender', denotes a person who makes drinks from coffee beans. What is it?
A. Barista

1. Connect - Amitabh Bachchan, Kapil Dev, Rahul Dravid, Anna Kournikova, Boris Becker and Michael Johnson.
a. These are a few of the celebrities promoting the Sahara Group's Amby Valley Project in Lonavla.

2. X, a French actress and composer, was born in 1980 to a French actress and Swedish scientist. Her name comes from a Swedish word gren which means (tree) branch. She made her film debut in 2003 with 'The Dreamers' with Michael Pitt and Louis Garrel. She had her first important role in Hollywood in the movie 'Kingdom of Heaven'. Name X. (Hint: Answer is in the question itself!)
a. X - Eva Green, the new Bond girl.

3. Compaq : Shah Rukh Khan :: Lenovo : ?
a. Saif Ali Khan

4.
Identify. (Refer: pic1)
a. Anita Roddick. She is the founder of 'The Body Shop', a cosmetics company dedicated to producing and retailing ethical beauty products. The first Body Shop was basic and at first sold only 15 lines. The Body Shop's full range now has over 300 products. The organization operates in 50 countries with more than 1900 outlets. The Body Shop was voted the second best trusted brand in UK and 28th top brand in the world. In 2003, Roddick was knighted by the Queen, and is known as Dame Anita Roddick. The cosmetics giant L'Oreal has revealed recently that it is considering an offer for Body Shop although no decisions have been made yet.

5. 'Feel the News' - Which news channel?
a. Times Now.

6. __________ and _______ have signed a deal that will mean that owners of the cell phones will be able to file personal blogs on ________ on the move as soon as they turn on their new phones. Fill in the blanks.
a. Sony Ericsson and Google, Blogger.com

7. Neve and Gliz. Who are they?
a. They were the mascots for the 2006 Winter Olympics which were held in Turin. Neve was a female ball of snow and Gliz was a male block of ice.

8. This Indian sports goods manufacturer has been the sole supplier of the red ball to the Indian board for many years, but is now in danger of losing its monopoly following complaints about performance and replacement rates. What is the name of the company?
a. Sanspariels Greenlands (SG)

9. Who owns the Neker Island?
a. Richard Branson

10. One Title to rule them all.
One Title to bind them.
One Crown for the lady who rules the Universe,
One Crown for the one of the World,
And a Crown for the Earthly one...
Name the company which has designed and unveiled the Crowns! :)
a. Tanishq. The crowns have been designed by Pallavi Koley and Debashish Mishra of Tanishq Design Studio.

Bonus Question (2 points)
Q. What is the name given to the two lines that connect your top lip to the bottom of your nose?
A. Philtrum.

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