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Daily Quiz 21-Mar-2013 (Music Quiz)

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1. How is Robyn Fenty better known as?

2. Who started the radio channel ‘Shade 45′ primarily focusing on hip-hop and rap music?

3. Who founded the music group called ‘Table Beat Science’ in 1999 along with bassist Bill Laswell?

4. His real first names were Charles Hardin, and is known to be one of the most influential people in rock’n'roll. He died in an airplane crash in 1959. Who is he?

5. What was founded by Jann Wenner in 1967, to which he is associated till today?

Answers:

1. Rihanna.

2. Eminem.

3. Zakir Hussain.

4. Buddy Holly.

5. Rolling Stone magazine.

Daily Quiz 20-Mar-2013 (Sports Quiz)

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1. Name the legendary cricket correspondent who worked for The Manchester Guardian who also held the post of chief music critic for the paper, and is known for the books ‘Second Innings’ and ‘Full Score’.

2. Which former World No.1 tennis player has appeared in the movie ‘Anger Management’ as himself?

3. Who was the opponent of Bobby Fischer in ‘The Game of The Century’ in chess, a game won by Fischer in 1956?

4. Who at the age of 14 became the youngest male to represent Australia in swimming?

5. Connect – a two player abstract strategy game, a technique of swimming and a manufacturer of sporting equipment.

Answers:

1. Neville Cardus.

2. John McEnroe.

3. Donald Byrne.

4. Ian Thorpe.

5. Butterfly.

Daily Quiz 19-Mar-2013 (Business Quiz)

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1. Who is the author of the book ‘Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead’?

2. Which former engineer of Facebook started the popular Q&A site Quora along with Adam D’Angelo?

3. It’s trademark is a lion, and was founded in 1810 to manufacture coffee mills and bicycles. Which company?

4. Which well known designer started a company called ‘Tangerine’ in London before moving on to the company where he is now famous for his work?

5. Name the company founded by Robert Knight, now owned by Berkshire Hathaway, and is well known as a manufacturer of clothing.

Answers:

1. Sheryl Sandberg.

2. Charlie Cheever.

3. Peugeot.

4. Sir Jonathan Ive.

5. Fruit of the Loom.

Daily Quiz 18-Mar-2013 (Business Quiz)

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1. Which company’s symbol in the Nasdaq-100 index is ATVI?

2. Amazon.com filed a patent lawsuit against this company in 1999 claiming violation of their ’1-Click’ patent. Which company?

3. What was designed in 1986 by Pam Woodall for The Economist magazine which is used till this day?

4. Which company was founded in 1994 by Kumar Mahadeva as an in-house technology unit of Dun and Bradstreet?

5. Connect – Coritel, Avanade, Digiplug and Navitaire.

Answers:

1. Activision Blizzard.

2. Barnes and Noble.

3. Big Mac Index.

4. Cognizant.

5. They are all subsidiaries of Accenture.

Daily Quiz 17-Mar-2013 (Music Quiz)

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1. Which Austrian classical musician of the Romantic era died before 32 years of age, but composed nine symphonies during this time?

2. Which famous jazz musician’s first names were John Birks?

3. Which American rock band’s first single was called ‘Radio Free Europe’?

4. How is Michiel Verwest better known as?

5. Which band was formed in 1965 by a guitarist named Rudolf Schenker?

Answers:

1. Franz Schubert.

2. Dizzy Gillespie.

3. R.E.M.

4. DJ Tiesto.

5. Scorpions.

Daily Quiz 16-Mar-2013 (Sports Quiz)

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1. Which well NBA team plays their home games in the arena called TD Garden?

2. Which Formula One driver was also a world karting champion when young, a feat which he achieved in 1996?

3. Margaret Court has the best winning percentage in singles matches in women’s professional tennis. Who has the second best?

4. Whose last names were Edward Gunderson when he was born in 1971?

5. Who is the only professional heavyweight boxer who held the title and was never defeated in his career?

Answers:

1. Boston Celtics.

2. Fernando Alonso.

3. Chris Evert.

4. Lance Armstrong.

5. Rocky Marciano.

Daily Quiz 15-Mar-2013 (Business Quiz)

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1. Name the American cable television network launched in 1980 by Robert L.Johnson to cater primarily to African American audiences, and now owned by Viacom.

2. What was launched by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler and Charles Adler in 2009?

3. What term is said to have been coined by Ralph Vaerst, and first published by Don Hoefler?

4. Which major publication was originally known as ‘Customers’ Afternoon Letter’?

5. Who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1994 along with Reinhard Selten and John Harsanyi?

Answers:

1. Black Entertainment Television.

2. Kickstarter.

3. Silicon Valley.

4. The Wall Street Journal.

5. John Nash.

Daily Quiz 14-Mar-2013 (Movies Quiz)

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1. Which 2002 film by Pedro Almodovar won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay?

2. Who has won the highest number of Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film in history?

3. Which Korean movie was remade into English in 2008 starring Elisha Cuthbert and Jesse Bradford?

4. Mother India was the first Indian entry which was nominated for the Best Foreign Language film category at the Oscars. Which was the second?

5. Name the Japanese actor who was well known for his collaboration with acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa, acting in 16 of his films.

Answers:

1. Talk To Her (Hablo Con Ella).

2. Federico Fellini.

3. My Sassy Girl.

4. Salaam Bombay.

5. Toshiro Mifune.

Daily Quiz 13-Mar-2013 (Music Quiz)

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1. Who was hired for the guitar solo in Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ but did not appear in the video due to restrictions by the record label?

2. Which four stringed instrument also shares its name with a large knife popular in certain parts of America?

3. This song was first performed by Ciara Brown, but the version by Cliff Edwards turned it into a popular hit. Which song?

4. Find the common link – “Cell Block Tango”, “Razzle Dazzle”, “Funny Honey” and “Nowadays”.

5. How is Aliaune Damala Thiam better known as?

Answers:

1. Eddie Van Halen.

2. Machete.

3. Singin’ in the Rain.

4. They are all songs/music from the movie ‘Chicago’.

5. Akon.

Daily Quiz 12-Mar-2013 (Business Quiz)

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1. Its original name was ‘Swallow Sidecar Company’ and was established by Sir William Lyons in the early 20th century. Which company?

2. Which global has its headquarters in 8 Canada Square in Canary Wharf, London?

3. Name the jeep first first manufactured during World War II, which was licensed and continues to be produced by Mahindra Corporation in India even today.

4. With which modern day company would you associate Racal Strategic Radio Limited?

5. What is calculated daily by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper?

Answers:

1. Jaguar Land Rover Ltd.

2. HSBC.

3. Willys MB.

4. Vodafone.

5. The Nikkei Index.