Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Pot Pourri

Hi friends....

Quiz for today.
  1. Which countries are referred as 'BENELUX' countries ?
  2. What is the capital of BELARUS ?
  3. Which river flows through MELBOURNE ?
  4. Which electronic gadget/product is known as 'SWITCH ON DRUG' ? [Try working it out]
  5. Complete the list-Nasik, Haridwar, Allahabad,________. [Hint-Think Hindu religion]
  6. Who is the lead singer of Michael Learns To Rock ?
  7. Name the only sister of Kauravas.
  8. What is Sachin Tendulkar's highest score in Test Cricket ?
  9. Name the constituency from where Maneka Gandhi is fighting the 2009 elections.
  10. Name the Mathematician in Asterix comics.
  11. Who created the comic character DILBERT ?
  12. Who do we better know as 'CASSIUS CLAY' as ?
  13. Name the country which Samuel Eto'o represents in International Soccer.
  14. Name the first movie of Salman Khan.
  15. Who created the comic strip 'Peanuts' ?
  16. What was the name of the dog that first went to space ?
  17. Connect Chamatkar, Jodha Akbar, Swadesh and the TV Serial CID.
  18. How do we better know 'KRISHNA BHANJI' as ?
  19. Born Reginald S Wright, how do we better know him as ?
  20. Which Tennis player was nicknamed BUCHAREST BUFFON ?
Passin Marks- 6 out of 20. 
Answers will be posted in the comment section tomorrow morning along with individual score and remarks.
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  1. UnknownMay 12, 2009 at 10:36 PM

    1. BENELUX- BElgium, NEtherlands, LUXembourg
    2. Minsk
    3. Yarra river
    4. Television
    5. Varanasi
    6. -
    7. Dushala
    8. 284
    9. Pillibheet
    10. -
    11. Scott Adams
    12. Muhammad Ali
    13. -
    14. Biwi Ho To Aisi
    15. -
    16. Laika
    17. Limca Book of World Records
    18. Ben Kingsley
    19. -
    20. -

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  2. snehaMay 13, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    1) belgium , netherlands & luxenbourg
    2) Minsk
    3) Yarra river
    4) Television
    5) Varanasi
    6) ----------
    7) Dushala
    8) 284
    9) Pillibheet
    10) ----------
    11) Scott Adams
    12) Muhammad Ali
    13) Africa
    14) Biwi Ho To Aisi
    15) Charles M. Schulz
    16) Laika
    17) Limca Book of World Records
    18) Ben Kingsley
    19) -------------
    20) ----------------

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  3. UnknownMay 13, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    9. sorry, maneka gandhi is fighting from the constituency of aunla, read it in the newspaper just today.(sorry)

    -Sarah Varghese
    8-D

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  4. UnknownMay 13, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    1. Netherlands,belgium and luxemborg
    2. minsk
    3. yarra river
    4. tv
    5. varanasi
    6. jascha richter
    7. dushla
    8. 284
    9. aunla
    10. getafix
    11. -
    12. muhammad ali
    13. -
    14. biwi ho to aisi ( 1988 )
    15. charles schulz
    16. laika ( 1957 )
    17. this ques. has 2 answers a) ashutosh gowariker has directed the three movies and acted in cid the serial
    b) all the three movies and this serial have been in the limca book of recors
    18. krishna pandit bhanji - ben kindsley
    19. -
    20. -

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  5. UnknownMay 13, 2009 at 5:11 PM

    i am shreya josh 8-a this is my mothers email-id the above answers are given by me .

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  6. Cradle SportsMay 13, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    Hi Buddies....

    Great try Shreya, Sarah and Sneha.

    Answers to the above post will be posted tomorrow along with a Quiz on-The Cricket Career of Sachin Tendulkar.
    Sorry for the delay, but from now onwards answers along with Quiz of the day will be posted every day 11 am. So don't forget to post all your answers before 11 am.

    Shreya, we will definitely try to include the topics suggested by you.

    One more thing. Why don't you all ask your classmates and friends to join the blog as followers and start quizzing? It will be great fun competing with each other!!!!!

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  7. Cradle SportsMay 14, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Answers for Pot Pourri posted on 12/05/09

    1. Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg
    2. MINSK
    3. YARRA
    4. Television
    5. Ujjain [All places where Kumbh mela is held]
    6. Jascha Richter
    7. Dusshala
    8. 248 against Bangladesh
    9. Aonla
    10.Vitalstatistix
    11. Scot Adams
    12. Muhammad Ali
    13. Cameroon
    14. Biwi Ho To Aisi
    15. Charles M. Schulz
    16. Laika
    17. Ashutosh Gowarikar [He directed Jodha Akbar and Swadesh and acted in Chamatkar and CID]
    18. Ben Kingsley
    19. Elton John
    20. Ilie Nastase


    Your score:

    Sneha - 11...Good going sneha....
    Sarah - 11...Keep it u... but from next time answering late wont be counted...:-)
    Shreya - 13..Very Good...

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  8. tanvi_b182June 19, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    1. Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg
    2. MINSK
    3. YARRA
    4. Television
    5. Ujjain [All places where Kumbh mela is held]
    6. Jascha Richter
    7. Dusshala
    8. 248 against Bangladesh
    9. Aonla
    10.Vitalstatistix
    11. Scot Adams
    12. Muhammad Ali
    13. Cameroon
    14. Biwi Ho To Aisi
    15. Charles M. Schulz
    16. Laika
    17. Ashutosh Gowarikar [He directed Jodha Akbar and Swadesh and acted in Chamatkar and CID]
    18. Ben Kingsley
    19. Elton John
    20. Ilie Nastase

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