Paintings, Plaques and Posters

Been a long time everyone. This post is dedicated to a lady who is an exceptional quizzer herself and with whom i got back in touch after months. Enjoy the post, Wondergirl :)


1. Identify the painting. Hint: Think radio communication












2. What is this?









3. This is a poster for what?










ENJOY!!!!

People's Order and Orders for People...

1. In chronological order:

Jigme Wanchuk
Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud
Vladimir Putin
Nickolas Sarkozy
NurSultan Nazarbayev
______________

Fill in the blank.. ( he/she is the last in the list )


2.What are the politicans so eagerly looking at? (The second image shows a computer containing the scanned image of the document in the first one.









Btw, its nice to be back doing this... :)

Money Money Money

1. What comprises of:

• International Development Association
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  
• International Finance Corporation
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
• International Centre for Settlement of Investment

2. Identify the organisation ( apologies for my pathetic editing skills, if I can call it that)

3. Identify the movie poster. The name is synonymous with big money.

After ages..of Icons, Imitations and Idiots

1. Identify the lady on the right.. She changed the employee demograpics in Tata Motors.

2.Identify the logo.( Hint: This might nt be the one that you think it is.. think to the East )

3. Identify this man, at the epicentre of a controversy of idiotic proportions.

Scamsters and Saviours...

Been a Long time ... First the damned end-sem exams.. n then the beloved vacations.. :) ..



1. Identify the Duo.






2. Recently shot to fame for taking everyone down with him, from financial institutions to charitable ones... The Baap of all scamsters.. Who is he?









3. This is a pretty old story.. Who is he.. ?









4. Connect them..




















5. This financial institution, was forced to takeover a bank and act the saviour... Which institution's logo is this?

Houses, High Street and Head Servants...

1. Created by P.G. Wodehouse, his first name is Reginald. He is a "gentleman's personal gentleman"or a valet. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of many many subjects and is extremely skillful at a lot of other stuff to. He inspired one of the most famous valet's in internet history, one who "fetched answers to all questions asked". Who is this internets most famous valet?

2. This high street in London can be reached by taping a brick, found by counting three up and two across, three times, of the rear wall of a Bar on the Charing Cross Road. Which place am I talking about?

3. Connect: Knesset, Federalnoye Sobraniye, Diet, Jatiyo Sangshod, Cortes Generales

Cats, Colleges and Carnage

I am sorry about the slow rate of postings. Its getting pretty difficult these days to find new questions with exams killing me.. : ( .. Plus i have to prepare about 100 questions for a quiz is my school, for which i haven;t even started yet and neither do I have any idea as to how to go about it.
Anyways, no more rants... here goes..


1. Born in 1974 in Chennai, he migrated to Australia and then to New York. He started off as a financial journalist writing for the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Money. He subsequently moved on to TIME, where he worked as a South Asia correspondant. He now is a freelance journalist operating from Mumbai. Who?

2. The only colleges eligible to participate in this NCAA Division I athletic conference in the US are - Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Stanford University, Dartmouth College and University of Pennsylvania. The name of the athletic conference is now not limited to only athletics, but also used to represent the educational philosophy of these institutions. Which term ?


3. Located in Poland about 50 km from Krakow and established on May 20, 1940, this institution is the largest of its kind, with the motto " Arbeit macht frei" crowned on its gate. The attached photo is a horrific part of the institution. What am I talking about ?

Sex, Semaphores, Sites and Semi-Cut Hairs

1. Connect : Troopergate, Juanita Broaddrick, Elizabeth Ward Gracen, Paula Jones, Sally Perdue, Kathleen Willey... Also there is an extremely famous name missing. What's the missing name ?

2. First came "CQ", then came "SSSDDD", then came "CQD". "NC" was also used that time. But, then came "____" , something which became the international standard and is used till date. Fill in the blank.


3. Whats so special about this web page?









4. She holds the post of Chief Lizard Wrangler in an organisation. Who is she ?

Pixel Prashnavali - IV

The Windows themed post has been postponed indefinitely due to lack of questions. A random question set is served for your consumption. Hopefully, they'll suit your taste... ; ) Also , on request, from now on, I'll put up the answers in the comments section.


1. What does this map and the various differently shaded regions represent?

Ans: F1 RACES. RED, YELLOW AND GREEN REGIONS ARE THOSE WHICH HAVE HELD, WILL HOLD AND ARE HOLDING AN F1 RACE.


2. What is this?

Ans: McLAREN F1 CAR









3. This judicial body has perhaps the largest jurisdiction in terms of geographical area. Which judicial organ?


Ans: INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE




4. This godman, associated with the Ayodhya Movement, passed away in 2003. He was the Chairman of the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, the organisation in charge of construction of the Ram Temple at the disputed land in Ayodhya and the current owners of huge tracts of land in and around the disputed site. Who is he?

Ans: MAHANT RAMCHANDRADAS PARAMHANS

A Multitude of M's

Been a long longggggg time. I have missed the quiz but MUN took all the time. N now that it is all over. I don't know what to do. I miss it. For the first time in my life, hard work was fun.. :) .. The extent of my vella-ness can be gauged from the fact that it took me 2 days to make these 5 questions. I had first thought of a Windows Theme. But that din't work out. So, came up with the M's. But Windows theme par 1 post toh banta hai ..Hopeully, sooner than later. :).. Here goes!!!!

Myth

Myth has it that this creature pulls people's ears, strips off bedsheets and makes things disappear. Hanging a horseshoe at the gates keeps this creature away. In Harry Potter books, this creature appears as a " shape-shifter that takes the form of the worst fear of it's intended victim". Which creature?

Mystic

Regarded as an incarnation of Lord Shiva, A film based on him is the only film made entirely in Sanskrit till date. He consolidated the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, which says that the Atman( Self ) and the Brahman ( The Universe ) are the one and the same. Which mystic?

Mythical

The Greek hero Bellerophon tried to use this Mythical creature, the son of Poseidon and Medusa, to reach to the Gods. This immortal creature used to carry Zeus' thunderbolts. As a reward, he was transformed into a constellation by Zeus. Which creature?

Magical

The Norse god Odin and his hunting expeditions through the sky every year during the Germanic holiday of Yule, the patron saint of Amsterdam and Moscow who gave gifts to the poor in 4th-century Greece... These are a couple of inspirations for which Magical being?

Mythology

According to Hindu Mythology, there are a total of 14 'Zones' in the Universe. They are: Paramapada, Satyaloka, Tapoloka, Janaloka, Maharloka, Suvarloka, Bhuvarloka, _______________, Atala, Vitala, Nitala, Rasatala, Mahatala, Sutala and Patala. Fill in the blank. ( Hint: Think below your feet! ;) )

See Comments for Answers

The Scores:

Bharath - 4
Husain Poonawala - 2
Nirad - 4
Prateek Rath - Nice Try :)
Cintom - Clean Sweep ! !
Anchal - 4 ( one of the few to get the Last question right )
Anand Babu - 2
Lokesh Gurunathan - 3
Prashant Mannur - 2
Aashish Agrawal - 3
Anand Shankar - 4