Monday, January 30, 2006
Just One Question # 1
What's common to Ambush, Chosen, The Follow, Star, Powder Keg, Hostage, Beat the Devil and Ticker?
Friday, January 20, 2006
Monday, December 26, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Quick Trivia # 5
If you come across any website with the seemingly perverted dot co dot ck extension, then it means the site is from Cook Islands.
Monday, November 21, 2005
the question of the day # 1
which newspaper claims that one mr. t. herman zeibel has been its editor since 1901?
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Quick Trivia # 2
Hurricane Katrina will bear the names Kirk, Karen, Kyle, Kate & Karl in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 respectively. And in the year 2011, it shall be called Katrina again. This is in keeping with the practice of rotating names every six years.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Sunday, July 17, 2005
This & That Quiz
1. This band that was named after an adult toy mentioned in the William Burroughs novel "Naked Lunch." Just name the band.
Steely Dan
2. In Hindu Mythology, what is Agna Sandhani?
It’s the book that decides whether you go to hell or heaven. It’s a balance sheet of the sins and good deeds done by any individual. Maintained by Chitra Gupta in Yamalok.
3. Actress Kalpana Iyer’s hands have been immortalised as the logo of which Advertising Agency?
Mudra
4. She used the pen name Jane Mast for writing plays. Her first play was titled ‘Sex’. Who’s this person?
Mae West
5. In the world of sports what is Charles Bannerman’s claim to fame?
He played the first ball bowled in a test match.
6. What word did Mr. Henry Piddington, President of Marine Courts, Calcutta, coin in 1848 to differentiate between straight and curved types of his subject of study?
Cyclone.
7. For the movie Sangam, Raj Kapoor wanted Vyjayanti Mala as heroine. She took her time to decide. So Raj Kapoor sent her a final telegram. After which she said a definite yes. What was his message?
Bol radha bol sangam hoga ki nahin?
8. Born Susan Alexandra. An unusual name in the book The Great Gatsby attracted her attention. She changed her name. Name this celebrity.
Sigourney Weaver.
9. Complete the list Harichandan, Mandar, Surtaru, --------- & -----------? And tell me what’s special about these 5 names.
Parijaata and Kalpaka Vriksha. The only 5 trees in paradise, according to Hindu mythology.
10. Connect the book “Call me lucky” and Holiday Inn, the hotel?
Bing Crosby. His autobiography is “Call me lucky” and the hotel takes its name from a movie of his with the same name.
Steely Dan
2. In Hindu Mythology, what is Agna Sandhani?
It’s the book that decides whether you go to hell or heaven. It’s a balance sheet of the sins and good deeds done by any individual. Maintained by Chitra Gupta in Yamalok.
3. Actress Kalpana Iyer’s hands have been immortalised as the logo of which Advertising Agency?
Mudra
4. She used the pen name Jane Mast for writing plays. Her first play was titled ‘Sex’. Who’s this person?
Mae West
5. In the world of sports what is Charles Bannerman’s claim to fame?
He played the first ball bowled in a test match.
6. What word did Mr. Henry Piddington, President of Marine Courts, Calcutta, coin in 1848 to differentiate between straight and curved types of his subject of study?
Cyclone.
7. For the movie Sangam, Raj Kapoor wanted Vyjayanti Mala as heroine. She took her time to decide. So Raj Kapoor sent her a final telegram. After which she said a definite yes. What was his message?
Bol radha bol sangam hoga ki nahin?
8. Born Susan Alexandra. An unusual name in the book The Great Gatsby attracted her attention. She changed her name. Name this celebrity.
Sigourney Weaver.
9. Complete the list Harichandan, Mandar, Surtaru, --------- & -----------? And tell me what’s special about these 5 names.
Parijaata and Kalpaka Vriksha. The only 5 trees in paradise, according to Hindu mythology.
10. Connect the book “Call me lucky” and Holiday Inn, the hotel?
Bing Crosby. His autobiography is “Call me lucky” and the hotel takes its name from a movie of his with the same name.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Monday, June 27, 2005
Daily Trivia # 19
In 1966, Javed Akhtar met Salim Khan for the first time on the sets of the film 'Sarhadi Lootera'. Javed was the film's dialogue writer while Salim was the hero!
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Daily Trivia # 18
Bib-label-lithiated-lemon-lime-soda was the original name given to the soft drink 7-up.
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Friday, June 24, 2005
Daily Trivia # 16
The guillotine was built by Antoine Louis. It takes its name from Joseph Ignace Guillotin, the man who proposed building a mechanical device for carrying out death penalty. It was first put to use in 1792. Nicolas J. Pelletier was the unfortunate guinea pig.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Daily Trivia # 15
Rembrandt must have been one hell of a narcissist. He did more than 90 self-portraits in his lifetime.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Daily Trivia # 14
In 1941, Alfred Hitchcock directed a comedy called 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. The story bears no resemblance to the latest Brad Pitt flick titled 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. In Hitchcock's flick, Robert Montgomery and Carole Lombard played Mr. David Smith & Mrs. Ann Smith. While in the 2005 blockbuster, Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie play Mr. John Smith & Mrs. Jane Smith. Angelina accepted the role that Nicole Kidman refused.
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Daily Trivia # 13
For many years umbrellas were referred to as Hanways as a tribute to Jonas Hanway, the first Londoner to carry an umbrella. The poor man was hustled, hooted and laughed at for this habit of his.
Monday, June 20, 2005
Daily Trivia # 12
The Apollo 11 plaque left on the Moon says, "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND."
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