QC posted on 10/14/2005

1. Who has written the children’s book titled ‘High in the Clouds’? (0.5 + 0.5)
a. Paul McCartney, Philip Ardagh, Geoff Dunbar (Illustrator) – Full points given for mention of any 2 names

2. As part of its efforts to bring in enhanced customer service, Hutch has roped in a famous person to design an exclusive mobile store. Name him.
a. Dilip Chabria, the famous automobile engineer

3. Connect – Mr. Raghu Rai, Mr. Juergen Teller, Mr. Jian Changdong, Mr. Philip Lorca Dicorcia and Mr. Nick Waplingtor.
a. Imaging ambassadors for the Nokia NSeries ‘See New’ Competition

4. Honda forays into the scooter segment. Name the brand of the scooter.
a. Pleasure

5. Who is the first Indian sportswoman to make it to the cover of the Time magazine’s Asia edition?
a. Sania Mirza

6. This airways, promoted by the liquor baron Kapil Mohan, is to take to the skies shortly. Name the airways.
a. Indus Airways

7. Japan’s electronic parts maker, Murata Mfg, unveiled a robot named Murataseisaky-Kun. What is specific about the robot?
a. This is a cycling robot.

8. This award is given on the occasion of Germany’s reunification day to individuals for their vision, courage and sense of social responsibility. This year Timothy Berners Lee was awarded this. Name the award.
a. Quadriga Award

9. Which company is taking full control of the BAR Racing Team?
a. Honda

10. Born in 1941, from the age of 8, I have been actively involved in theatre. I graduated from the Gandhigram Rural Institute, with a degree in Political Science. My first movie, Swayamvaram, won the President’s Gold Medal for Best Film, Best Director, Best Cameraman and Best Actress. All the 9 films of mine were screened at several International festivals and have won several National and International awards. I have won the National Award 4 times, several State awards and was honoured to receive the Padma Shree as well. Who am I?
a. Malayalam film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He is the youngest recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2005 and the only filmmaker to receive the country’s highest honour after directing the least number of films.