general trivia quiz

Here's a quiz i conducted a week back. take it and mail me the answers. i'll put them up in a few days.



1.Who is now the second largest shareholder in Juventus FC, after Giovanni Agnelli (of Fiat), who has a stake of 63%?

2. "I'd hate to die twice. It's so boring" were his last words. He used to sign his paintings with a pseudonym meaning 'Its done'. A movie 'Infinity' was based on his life. Who?


3.American scholar Clement Moore's 1822 poem, 'A visit from St.Nicholas' gave rise to what popular tradition?


4.For which Olympic event is there no official World Record? Why?


5.The 13th century brothels of Paris were the first to have what, following a royal order that they should use something to demarcate themselves from normal houses?


6.This started as "Fourscore and seven years ago----." What did it end with?
hint- you've heard it a million times.

7.What is a circumorbital hematoma commonly known?


8.In 1791, a Dublin theatre owner James Daly is said to have made a bet that he could introduce a word into the English language within 24 hours. However, this word was originally used to describe an annoying person who tended to snoop into others' affairs. What word?

9.He studied Western Classical Music at Trinity College. He was a member of bands like Magic, Nemesis Avenue etc. Who?

10.This bowler has dismissed 67 batsmen on a zero in his Test match career, which is a record. Who?

10.When his experiments required accurate timekeeping, he invented the pendulum clock. His arguments with the church led to his being placed under house arrest - he got off lightly as others had been subjected to the inquisition for less. Who?

11.He invented a system for canceling used postage stamps. When building a gun that could fire rotating projectiles, he discovered that the barrels were quickly wearing out under the strain. So, what did he invent to solve this problem?

12.This company was originally known as the Gutta Percha company, as they had a monopoly on the production of Gutta Percha insulated wires (that is, insulation made of paper and cardboard) for telegraph cables etc. Now, they are one of the largest players in the teleco and ISP sector (even now they are the monopoly telco in most parts of the Caribbean, for example). Name them.

13. Usually bottled in one of three categories: plata ("silver" – aged no more than a couple of months), reposado ("rested" – aged about a year), and añejo ("aged" – aged from 1 to 3 years), this liquor has been marketed with a worm" Hipopta Agavis"in each bottle.Name the liquor?.

14.A style of documentary-making used in film and television, the name derived from the idea that events are seen candidly, as a fly on a wall might see them and called the "Fly on the wall" techniuqe.How do we know these works better as

15.How do we commonly know a DEL Number? .

16. Which product was first certified by ISI?


17. Which is the only 3-wheeler vehicle (in India) which does not require a license?


18.Shiv Ratan Agarwal, the MD of Shivdeep Industries started of by making a product for soldiers to carry with them for days together. This company now controls a 70% share in the Indian market. Name the company.

19.. Prior to his current assignement, he was a Professor of Technology and societal Transformation. Who?