Baithaki Quiz by Dr. Anjay gupta

1. QUIZ
BY DR. ANJAY GUPTA

2. Q1
 X is a product whose development began in 2012, announced
on September 12th 2017 at a theatre named after its mentor in
a brand new campus, and was released on November 3rd
2017. It has been named on the number of years of its
existence. Manufactured by Foxconn and Pegatron (on
contract). It’s a type of Phablet, comes in two variations
according to its capacity. Your appearance has a role in its
functioning.
 Identify X

3. Q2
 Britain’s Liberal Democratic Party leader Sir Vince Cable called on the
government to introduce a temporary visa (valid for one year) to address
severe staff shortages being faced by an estimated 3.6 billion pound curry
industry comprising restaurants with roots in India, Pakistan and
Bangladesh are closing at the rate of 4 per week due to a clamp down on
visas used by these restaurants to bring in chefs from the Indian
subcontinent.
 What is the name of this temporary visa?

4. VINDALOO VISA
 Britain’s Liberal Democratic Party leader Sir Vince Cable called on the
government to introduce a temporary visa (valid for one year) to address
severe staff shortages being faced by an estimated 3.6 billion pound curry
industry comprising restaurants with roots in India, Pakistan and
Bangladesh are closing at the rate of 4 per week due to a clamp down on
visas used by these restaurants to bring in chefs from the Indian
subcontinent.
 What is the name of this temporary visa?

5. Q3
 _____, a music magazine founded in 1986 by Mark Ellen and David
Hepworth. They felt the music press of that time were ignoring a
generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs then– still a new
technology. In early years the magazine was subtitled ‘the modern guide to
music and more’. Originally it was called CUE (as in the sense of cueing a
record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn’t be
mistaken for a snooker magazine.
 In June 2008 a radio juke box was introduced
 In July 2012 a TV channel was introduced
 It also holds an award ceremony
 FITB.

6. Q Magazine
 _____, a music magazine founded in 1986 by Mark Ellen and David
Hepworth. They felt the music press of that time were ignoring a
generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs then– still a new
technology. In early years the magazine was subtitled ‘the modern guide to
music and more’. Originally it was called CUE (as in the sense of cueing a
record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn’t be
mistaken for a snooker magazine.
 In June 2008 a radio juke box was introduced
 In July 2012 a TV channel was introduced
 It also holds an award ceremony
 FITB.

7. Q4
 Career: 18 years
 Surgeries: 12
 Captains: 8
 ODIs: 235
 6 Wickets per match: Twice
 Fastest bowled by an Indian: 149.5 kms per hour
 Guess who?

8. Ashish Nehra
 Career: 18 years
 Surgeries: 12
 Captains: 8
 ODIs: 235
 6 Wickets per match: Twice
 Fastest bowled by an Indian: 149.5 kms per hour
 Guess who?

9. Q5
 Who started the cosmetics company called KKW?

10. Kim Kadarshian West
 Who started the cosmetics
company called KKW?

11. Q6
 A song which originally released in 1985, 25 years later a remake was
released following the massive Haiti earthquake.
 Song had 2 lyricist
 There were 37 singers singing the song
 A list of all the singers is given to you.
 Identify the song.

12. We are the world – USA for Africa

13. Q7. Put Funda?
 27th November – 1st December 2015
 13th to 17th October 2016
 24th to 28th November 2016
 15th to 19th December 2016
 17th to 21st August 2017
 6th to 10th October 2017
 2nd to 6th December 2017
 22nd to 26th March 2018

14. Day Night Pink Ball Test Matches
 27th November – 1st December 2015
 13th to 17th October 2016
 24th to 28th November 2016
 15th to 19th December 2016
 17th to 21st August 2017
 6th to 10th October 2017
 2nd to 6th December 2017
 22nd to 26th March 2018
 Put Funda

15. Q8
 2013 Forbes Indian celebrity 93rd rank
 2014 Forbes Indian celebrity 33rd rank
 2013 CNN IBN Indian of the Year
 2015 3rd in the Most admired personality list by
the Economic Times
 CURRENTLY IN DEPRESSION
 Guess Who?

16. Kapil Sharma
 2013 Forbes Indian celebrity 93rd rank
 2014 Forbes Indian celebrity 33rd rank
 2013 CNN IBN Indian of the Year
 2015 3rd in the Most admired personality
list by the Economic Times
 CURRENTLY IN DEPRESSION
 Guess Who?

17. Q9. Connect.

18. Cryptocurrency

19. Q10
 In 1998 a theatre company in London, based on a film had
played for a year staged a production based on the film with
14 songs, two weddings and a funeral.
 Karan Johar decided to become a film maker after watching
this movie.
 It is credited as being a defining moment in Hindi Cinema’s
box office industry. It was released in only a small number of
theatres that agreed to upgrade their facilities.
 Name the film.

20. Hum Apke Hai Kaun
 In 1998 a theatre company in London, based on a film had played for a year staged a
production based on the film with 14 songs, two weddings and a funeral.
 Karan Johar decided to become a film maker after watching this movie.
 It is credited as being a defining moment in Hindi Cinema’s box office industry. It was
released in only a small number of theatres that agreed to upgrade their facilities.
 Name the film.

21. Q11.
Explain the graph.

22. Explain the graph.
Earth Overshoot
Day

23.  She is a renowned bureaucrat and diplomat
 ‘Peace is my dream’ is the name of her CD
 Identify the singer.
Q12.

24.  Peace is my dream is the name of the CD
 Identify the singer.
 She is a renowned bureaucrat and diplomat
Nirupama Menon Rao

25.  Put funda
red yellow blue green orange violet magenta
Q13.

26. Delhi metro lines
 Put funda
 Latest addition in the list- Magenta
red yellow blue green orange violet magenta

27. Q14.
 Iconic contribution of these two gentlemen in Sports?

28. Usain Bolt
 Iconic contribution of these two gentlemen in Sports?

29. Q15.
 Ingvar Kamprad (the founder of this company),
Elmtaryd (the farm in which he grew up) and
Agunnaryd (the village in which he grew up)
 Which company am I talking about?

30. Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd
Agunnaryd (IKEA)
 Ingvar Kamprad (the founder of this company), Elmtaryd (the
farm in which he grew up) and Agunnaryd (the village in which
he grew up)
 Which company am I talking about?

31. Q16.
 Namita Gokhale and William
Darymple contributed to literature
together
 Name their contribution.

32.  Namita Gokhale and William Darymple
contributed to literature together
 Name their contribution.
 Jaipur Literature Festival

33. Q17.
 William Grant Moggridge, a British designer, author and educator, co-
founded the design company IDEO. He is given credit for coining the term
interaction design.
 Among his achievements he designed the first ______ naming it the grid
compass and was honored for lifetime achievement from National Design
Awards and given the Prince Philip Design prize.
 Without his above mentioned _____ any quiz cannot be conducted.

34. Laptop Computers
 William Grant Moggridge, a British designer, author and educator, co-
founded the design company IDEO. He is given credit for coining the term
interaction design. Among his achievements he designed the first
______ naming it the grid compass and was honored for lifetime
achievement from National Design Awards and given the Prince Philip
Design prize. Without his above mentioned _____ any quiz cannot be
conducted.

35. Q18. What is the significance of this?

36. What is the significance of this?

37. Q19.
 River Brahmaputra and River Moskva lead to
a revolution in Indian Armed Forces.
 Name this Revolution

38. Brahmos Missile
 River Brahmaputra and River Moskva lead to
a revolution in Indian Armed Forces.
 Name this Revolution

39.  Winner of 1999 Nobel Peace Prize
 2015 Laskar Bloomberg Public Service Award
 President of the organization is James Orbinski
 Number of NGOs have adopted their name inspired by this
organization
Q20.

40. Doctors without Borders
 Winner of 1999 Nobel Peace Prize
 2015 Laskar Bloomberg Public Service Award
 President of the organization is James Orbinski
 Number of NGOs have adopted their name inspired by this
organization

41. Q21.
 A multifaceted personality
 Winner of Padmashri 1990
 Winner of Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1996
 1997 - 2002 Director of FTII, Pune
 He was inspired by Utpal Dutt to do theatres
 Has worked in innumerable Marathi, Hindi, English, Tamil, Bengali
and Malyalam movies. Acted as Prime Minister in a number of
movies including his forth coming movie- “Ye hai India”
 Hint: Myself

42. Mohan Agashe
 A multifaceted personality
 Winner of Padmashri 1990
 Winner of Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1996
 1997 - 2002 Director of FTII, Pune
 He was inspired by Utpal Dutt to do theatres
 Has worked in innumerable Marathi, Hindi,
English, Tamil, Bengali and Malyalam movies.
Acted as Prime Minister in a number of movies
including his forth coming movie- “Ye hai India”
 Hint: Myself

43. Q22.
 This deadly duo of businessmen founded a public
company headquartered in Kolkata in 1974.
 Their products include FMCG, Print, Real estate,
Healthcare, Cement, Retail.
 Revenue of the company is Rs 12,000 Crores
 Number of employees 25,000

44. Emami
 This deadly duo of businessmen founded a public company headquartered
in Kolkata in 1974.
 Their products include FMCG, Print, Real estate, Healthcare, Cement,
Retail.
 Revenue of the company is Rs 12,000 Crores
 Number of employees 25,000

45. Q23.
 _________ is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language,
literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium
BC until the end of its native religious practices in the 4th
century AD. While in the same context in Europe and North
America it is known as archaeology.

46. Egyptology
 _________ is the study of ancient
Egyptian history, language, literature,
religion, architecture and art from the
5th millennium BC until the end of its
native religious practices in the 4th
century AD. While in the same context
in Europe and North America it is
known as archaeology.

47. Q24.
 Identify this insect which
has a major contribution in
Oxford Dictionary.

48. ZYZZYVA
 Identify this insect which
has a major contribution in
Oxford Dictionary.

49. Q25. What is being talked about?

50. Surma Bhopali of Sholay

51. Q26.
 ‘Fake News’ is the word of the year for Collin’s dictionary
 What is the word of the year for Oxford Dictionary?

52. Youthquake
 ‘Fake News’ is the word of the year
for Collin’s dictionary
 What is the word of the year for
Oxford Dictionary?
 “Youthquake”, defined as “a significant
cultural, political, or social change arising
from the actions or influence of young
people”

53. Q27.
 Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., ARZ Unique Enterprizes and
Samag Enterprises are companies linked through a web of
similar directorships, shareholdings and addresses of a
famous/infamous personality.
 Guess Who?

54. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
 Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.,
ARZ Unique Enterprizes and
Samag Enterprises are
companies linked through a web
of similar directorships,
shareholdings and addresses of a
famous/infamous personality.
 Guess Who?

55. Q28.
 It was founded in February 1984
 Early emphasis was technology and design, consistent with its Silicon valley
origins, but later it broadened its focus to include talks on many scientific,
cultural and academic topics.
 Head quarters: NYC and Vancouver
 Owner: Sapling Foundation
 Founders: Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks
 Slogan: Ideas Worth Spreading

56. Ted talks
 It was founded in February 1984
 Early emphasis was technology and design, consistent with its Silicon
valley origins, but later it broadened its focus to include talks on many
scientific, cultural and academic topics.
 Head quarters: NYC and Vancouver
 Owner: Sapling Foundation
 Founders: Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks
 Slogan: Ideas Worth Spreading

57. Q29.
 Dr. A. F. Pintoo founded it in 1976 in Mumbai in the
name of his son. Today there are 186 branches in 18
states. Moto: Excellence in ___ and all round
development. It received the Samson Daniel Award
from Helpage India. In 2015 12 of its branches were
honored for being ranked amongst the best.

58. Ryan International Group of Schools
 Dr. A. F. Pintoo founded it in 1976 in Mumbai in the
name of his son. Today there are 186 branches in 18
states. Moto: Excellence in ___ and all round
development. It received the Samson Daniel Award
from Helpage India. In 2015 12 of its branches were
honored for being ranked amongst the best.

59. Q30.
 What in this world, for common people comes in only four colors:
 Red is the most common. Most members of the EU, Communist
countries (of course, in different shades!)
 Blue is the second most common- USA, India. It symbolizes the new
world
 Black- New Zealand, Zambia, Congo, etc.,
 Green- Islamic countries

60. Passports
 What in this world, for common people comes in
only four colors:
 Red is the most common. Most members of the
EU, Communist countries (of course, in different
shades!)
 Blue is the second most common- USA, India. It
symbolizes the new world
 Black- New Zealand, Zambia, Congo, etc.,
 Green- Islamic countries

61. Hope you enjoyed it!