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Questions and Answers
Connect all the images to a personality.
Explanation- A shooting range is named after her. Sherni her film was recently released. She acted in ‘The Dirty Picture’ a film based on Silk Smitha. Her husband Siddhartha Roy kapoor’s production house. Here is a fun fact about the film ‘The Dirty Picture’. Since Silk Smitha was known to be a heavy smoker, Vidya Balan, to get into character, began smoking cigarettes regularly. She smoked almost a pack and a half a day. Sometimes before filming scenes she would smoke up to ten cigarettes consecutively just to get ready to get into character on set. After the end of the film though she quit.
Which footballer nicknamed ‘The Spaceman’ had to sign a clause which stated that he wasn’t allowed to travel into space until the termination of his contract?
Stefan himself was a big Yuri Gagarin fan and one of Schwarz's advisers had, got a place on the commercial flights that were talk of the town then. This worried the Sunderland management that he may wish to take Stefan along with him, hence they included this clause when they signed him.
Connect the following images.
Germany has the largest number of GIs in force (9,499), followed by China (7,566), the EU (4,914), the Republic of Moldova (3,442) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (3,147). Karnataka has the highest (42 GI) tagged products in the country.
Which English business tycoon born to a former air hostess and barrister claimed that one of his great-grandmothers was an Indian named Ariya? He named his company so at the suggestion of an employee because they were 'all-new at business'? Answer- Richard Branson
Richard was born on July 18, 1950, in the small British town of Surrey, Branson’s mother always had really high hopes for her son, often telling people that he would become the prime minister of England. Well, to Mrs. Branson’s delight, her son achieved what others could only wish for.
Connect the following images.
Here is a wiki link that has a List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin
Connect the images to a celebrity.
This is a bottle of water named Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani. What is so special about this bottle of water?
The most expensive bottle of water sold was for 774,000 pesos, $60,000 US (£39,357) at an auction organized by Planet Foundation A.C. at Mexico City on 4 March 2010. The glass bottle is covered in 24-karat gold and is based on artwork by the late Italian artist Amedeo Clemente Modigliani.
This toy is often associated with the playing style of which country's football team?
Here are some of my observations and generalizations regarding playing styles, so they aren't entirely true...
Brazil: Flamboyant, Joga Bonita. Skillfull, free flowing soccer...
Spain: Tiki Taka. Quick, short passes, own the midfield/possession.
England: Direct, kick and run...Athletic and physical
Germany: Physical, direct but with more precise passing than England.
Italy: Very defensive and tactical, emotional and theatrical
That's all I've got for now. Comment below what you think
What has this image contributed to the world of Automobiles and branding?
According to Ferrari, Papà Enzo took the logo from an image of a red horse painted on the fuselage of Count Francesco Baracca, an ace pilot in the Italian air force and a World War I hero. What’s more interesting is that Francesco Baracca died in action, possibly after his airplane got shot by ground troops and crashed in a fiery mess. The reason Ferrari’s horse is black, not red, is because it was meant to be a symbol of mourning for the fallen pilot. However Ferrari never use this fact in their promotions, it could be that the image may imply a charred horse in a Ferrari. Nobody would want that!
The Question of Options- MCQs
Which Shakespeare play has witchcraft at the heart of the story?
A.King Lear
B.Macbeth
C.The Tempest
D.Romeo and Juliet
Which other name was considered for this character before "Mr. Bean" was chosen?
A. Mr. Spade
B. Mr. Pickle
C. Mr. Cauliflower
D. Mr. Scooter
#TIL This Week
The city government of Glasgow allows the Duke of Wellington statue to have a traffic cone on his head because every time it’s been removed for the last 30 years, a new one appears within days, costing them about £10,000 annually. In 2011 the Lonely Planet guide included the statue in its list of the "top 10 most bizarre monuments on Earth". The Government came up with many plans but many online petitions ensured that it didn’t happen. Without second guess the name of one such petition was ‘Keep the Cone’.
This Bonsai technique to produce lumber without cutting trees, from ancient Japan is called Daigusi. It produces very straight lumber, without knots from Cedar trees.
Marauder ants have a special class of big ants that they ride like a bus to work, or into battle like elephant cavalry. These large ants serve as living heavy-duty tools for the much smaller workers. The most dangerous ant in the world is the bulldog ant found in coastal regions in Australia. In attack it uses its sting and jaws simultaneously. There have been at least three human fatalities since 1936, the latest a Victorian farmer in 1988.
Chinese Premier once offered U.S. President Henry Kissinger 10 million Chinese women. The US state dept. has released documents from 1973, shedding light on relations with China. Mao later apologised to a female interpreter and he and Mr Kissinger agreed to remove his comments about women from the records.
The largest Banyan tree in the World, inside the AJC Bose Botanical Garden, near Kolkata. A single tree having around 3,600 aerial roots that give the appearance of a complete forest. There are other large banyan trees across India, including the Old Banyan in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, the Gigantic Banyan Tree in Ranthambore National Park, and the Big Banyan in Bangalore.
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The Weekly Quiz
Which World leader was recently hospitalized over ‘chronic hiccups’?
Pakistan authorities confiscated copies of a school textbook in Pakistan for printing whose picture in the list of important personalities?
Johnson & Johnson recalled five of its Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen products after finding traces of which cancer-causing substance in its samples?
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk congratulated ISRO on the success of which engine for the Gaganyaan program, the country's first manned mission to space?
Sania Mirza recently became the third Indian to be granted the UAE Golden Visa. Who are the other two?
As per one of the stories behind its origin, the devotees carry water to Shiva in order to reduce the effect of drinking poison during Sagar Manthan. Which in news cultural phenomenon is this?
Under the new IT rules, social media companies will have to take down flagged content within X hours, and content that is flagged for nudity and pornography within Y hours. Give me X and Y (no. of hours).
CoBRA is a special operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare. What is the full form of CoBRA?
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6. Kanwar Yatra
7. X: 36 Hours, Y: 24 Hours
8. Commando Battalion for Resolute Action.
By: Manisha M. S. Amonkar
1. Jair Bolsonaro
2. Malala Yousufszai
3. Benzene(Carcinogen)
4. Vikas
5. Sanjay Dutt & Shah Rukh Khan
6. Kanwar Yatra/Kanwariyas
7. X- 36 Hours & Y-24 Hours
8. COmmando Battalion for Resolute Action
Submitted by Avinash Kumar.