The Easiest Questions ...

1.. For the lack of a better question, Identify the devices.



Ans: MICROSOFT ZUNE







2. This now defunct format of data storage was designed as a successor to the standard DVD format by Toshiba but has now given way to the Blu-Ray disc concept of Sony after a very very long war. Which format?

Ans: HD-DVD

3. Something is being described . Which object of the yesteryears? -

The_________ is a 7 ⅜" wide, 4" deep, 1" thick (187 mm × 103 mm × 25 mm) plastic clamshell held together with 5 Philips head screws. The flip-up cover that protects ______ has a built-in latch with a push-in toggle on the right side, as seen in the Bottom View. The _________ also includes an anti-despooling mechanism as seen in the Top View.

Ans: THE VIDEO CASSETTE or VHS

Its High Time For Fantasy...

1. This is the original cover design of a series of books. Which books?






Ans: THE LORD OF THE RINGS.... An absolute masterpiece.. NO LESS...

2. King Shaharyr and his brother, The Tales of the Hunchback, Porter and the Three Ladies, The Loves of the Boy and Girl at School, The Water-Carrier and the Goldsmith's Wife, Harun-al-Rashid and the Arab Girl, The Adventures of Mercury Ali of Cairo... These are a few stories from which legendary collection of short stories. ??

Ans: THE ARABIAN NIGHTS...

Colorful Sticks...

1. Connect these seemingly abstract items..

Ans: ALL OLYMPIC TORCHES. In order, Beijing, Athens and Sydney.

Its All Cartoons....

1. It was originally conceived as " Mystery Five ", with the lead characters being Geoff, Mike, Kelly, Linda, and Linda's brother "W.W." and their dog, Too Much... However, it came out with a different name for all the characters and for the show itself.. Apart from winning Emmies, one of the show's character went on to be included in almost every " 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters Of All Time " list. Which show and which character ??

Ans: SCOOBY DOO

2. Penny, Vanessa, Bascomb, Pierre, Cheepers, Woody, Aunt Noovo, Which cartoon show ??

Ans: RICHIE RICH

3. Created as a replacement for Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, it made its first appearance in Plane Crazy, which could not be released because no-one was ready to distribute it . Then came The Gallopin Gaucho. Again, no distributors. Then came __________. And hence changed the world of cartoons. He has his own star at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, the first cartoon character to do so. Which legendary cartoon character?

Ans: MICKEY MOUSE

4. He started off as a small fry in a cartoon strip called " Thimble Theatre ". He became so popular that a new series started with him as the main character. The farmer's community in Crystal City, Texas and Alma, Arkansas have erected statues in his honour. On its 75th Anniversary, The Empire Street Building turned its lights green, the only time it has ever celebrated a Cartoon characters anniversary. At one time, it was more popular than even Mickey Mouse. Who?

Ans: POPEYE

2nd Best Day ...

Hey all...

This blog's proudest moment yet.. It just got added to Brainiedeal's Blog Roll.. :).. Feels nice to see ur inspiration liking your work. :)

And the new banner thats up there is courtesy my friend Karan a.k.a Capo. Thanx a lot mate fr the babgiri tht u dd with the banner .. :)

Splurge Time....

1. Identify this largest of its kind building in London..

Ans: HARRODS... The largest departmental store in the world.

History For A Change...

1. In 1908, a man named Julius____ created a powdered pea and bean soup for those busy factory-working women who didn't have time to prepare good meals. He then went on to make many other such easy-to-prepare products including broths. Which brand??
(Hint: This brand has now been acquired by Nestle.)

Ans: MAGGI. Now, who doesn't like it.....



2. This is an image of the battle site of a legendary battle involving the 23rd Batallion of the Punjab Regiment and the 51st Infantry Brigade of the Pakistan Army. The line tank tracks which were for some reason going around in this weird fashion. Identify and put fundae.

Ans: This is the site of the legendary BATTLE OF LONGEWALA in the 1971 war. This photo was taken by an IAF plane. The tanks were running around trying to save their Ar*es from the IAF planes.. Hence, the weird tracks.

Dirty Kids....

1. Orangi in Karachi was the largest of it's kind in Asia. Now it has been replaced something which is in India. What am I talking about?

Ans: DHARAVI. Dharavi is now the largest slum in Asia.

2. A sitter: I have erased the first paragraph of this poem.. the blanks represent eother a missing line or a word.. Which hugely famous poem is this:

When the blazing sun is gone,

When he nothing shines upon,

Then you show your little light,

______________________

Then the traveler in the dark,

Thanks you for your tiny spark,

He could not see which way to go,

If you did not _____ so.

In the dark blue sky you keep,

And often through my curtains peep,

For you never shut your eye,

Till the sun is in the sky.

As your bright and tiny spark,

Lights the traveller in the dark,

Though I know not what you are,

___________________

Ans: TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR... I am quite sure everyone has heard this one. .:)

The Others..

1. A toughie.. Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. Neil Armstrong was the first man on moon. What distinction does Alexei Leonov does hold in the field of Space Sciences??

Ans : THE FIRST MAN TO SPACEWALK..

2. Fill in the blank: Barzinis, Cuneos, Straccis, _______, ________

Ans: TATTAGLIAS, CORLEONES... The Five Families of New York in the masterpiece " The Godfather".

I Just Can't Do Without The Pictures...

1. A committee headed by Justice B. Srikrishna recently finished its assignment and submitted its recommendations to the Centre in March. The recommendations have caused a huge debate across the country. What is this committee better known as/ officially called ?

Ans: Justice B. Harikrishna headed the SIXTH PAY COMMISION... Incidentally, he also was the head of the enquiry commitee investigating into the Bombay riots ..










2. This "Baba" insti was started by William Rogers in 1861. Among the many things tht have started here, the GNU project, Vitamin A , Penicillin, OLPC deserve special mention. The alumni list is too long to even start mentioning. Which institute ?

Ans: MASSUCHUSETTES INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY.... All babasssss in there.. :)














3. A sitter. These are unedited pictures of which natural phenomenon which occur near the poles.

Ans: AURORA..



4. Identify this beauuuuuuuuuuuutiful building..

Ans: BURJ AL - ARAB, the most expensive hotel in the world. . I absolutely loveee thist photograph