Q. Some legends held that Merlin the Wizard had a giant build the structure for him or that he had magically transported it from Mount Killaraus in Ireland, while others held the Devil responsible. In 1615, it was argued that this structure was a Roman temple, dedicated to Caelus (a Latin name for the Greek sky-god Ouranos). By the turn of the nineteenth century, John Lubbock was able to attribute the site to the Bronze Age. What is this structure known as?
A. Stonehenge
1. What new system is being introduced in the upcoming West Bengal elections? (Hint: Napoleon)
a. Braille Polling Booths for the blind. The hint - Napoleon wanted a code of communication for his army which would be silent and workable at night. Charles Barbier designed something that was called "night writing". Later on it evolved into Braille.
2.
Identify the logo. (Refer: pic1)
a. Logo of Tops Air service. It is India's largest air ambulance service.
3. A. Kevin Spacey, Mike Myers and Chris Tucker were originally considered to play the lead role in the movie.
B. David Beckham was offered a supporting role in this movie but opted out due to his commitments to Real Madrid.
C. Roger Moore's scenes in 'Curse of ____ _____ ______' were shot during a break from shooting Octopussy.
Identify the movie. (The blank gives the name of the movie which is being talked about in A and B)
a. The Pink Panther. The lead role finally went to Steve Martin.
4.
Identify the 2 people in the picture. (Refer: pic2)a. Michael Baigent (right) and Richard Leigh (left). They claim that Dan Brown's bestselling novel 'The Da Vinci Code' copied the ideas from their 1982 book 'The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail'. They are suing publisher Random House, which denies the allegation. Mr Baigent and Mr Leigh wrote their book with a third author, Henry Lincoln, who is not taking part in the claim due to ill-health.
5. In an attempt to control piracy, this company has come out with a 'Package Idea' for the audio of the Telugu Mythological, 'Sri Ramadasu' with Nagarjuna as the hero. Besides the audio cassette or cd, the pack contains a photo card of Lord Rama, with the calendar of year 2006 printed on the back of it, a Lyric book and Prasad (Kumkumam) from the famous Ram Temple in badhrachalam. Name the company.
a. Aditya Music.
6. Connect: 'Alsacienne de Cables et de Telephones' and 'The Innovation Ring'.
a. Lucent Technologies. Alcatel is negotiating a $33 billion US merger with Lucent.
- The telecom company Alcatel derives its name from 'Alsacienne de Cables et de Telephones'.
- The Lucent logo/symbol is called 'The Innovation Ring', which is a loosely drawn, dynamic red circle representing a continuous cycle of discovery, creativity and knowledge.
7. Again Apple's i-Pod is in the news nowadays. One lawsuit was originally filed in Louisiana and was later on moved to the federal court in San Jose. What was this lawsuit filed for?
a. The lawsuit claims that company does not adequately warn about the possibility of hearing loss. The lawsuit says that i-Pods can play music at 104 - decibels - a noise level equivalent to lawn-mower or to helicopters. While noise warning is in manual there is no indication of the i-Pod's volume capability on the device itself according to the claim.
8. An anecdote - I remember once going to see him when he was ill at Putney. I had ridden in taxi cab number X and remarked that the number seemed to me rather a dull one, and that I hoped it was not an unfavorable omen. "No," he replied, "it is a very interesting number; it is the smallest number expressible as the sum of two cubes in two different ways." Who is he and what is the number X known as?
a. Ramanujam, the Maths genius and the number is 1729, known as the Hardy-Ramanujam Number. This anecdote was mentioned by G.H.Hardy. There are 2 Hollywood movies being made which are based on the life of this mathematical genius.
For those who have mentioned it as 'Ramanujam Number' also, we've given points.
9. Which famous personality owns the Hyde Park Entertainment company?
a. Ashok Amritraj
10. Connect: Saba Khan, Nadia Gul, Mariam Khalil and Saira Batool
a. These are the first four female fighter pilots of Pakistan Air Force.
Bonus Question (2 points)
Q. The anti-tank fortifications known as Dragon's teeth are colloquially referred to as _______, in Switzerland, because of their pyramidal shape. Fill in the blank.
A. Toblerone
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