The GuestQuiZMAster (GQM): Abinaya

ABout the QuiZmaster: Abinaya is currently employed as a Programmer Analyst at Texas.Abinaya is an avid quizzer since her school days and is very interested in current affairs,technology and history.She maintains and updates her quiz blog at www.movinghandtypes.com

Her other interests include reading,music and cooking.

1) Surashri Kesarbai Kerkar was an Indian classicial vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana.Her numerous achievements include the Padma Bhushan,Rajya Gayika,A music festival in her memory every year at Goa.Apart from all this she holds the credit of being the only Indian to do this? What?

2)X is current a Professor of Educational Technology at the School of Education at Newcastle University,UK.He pioneered the 'HIW'-Hole in the wall experiment in 1999 where a computer was placed in a kiosk created within the walls across many slums from Delhi to Italy.The experiment aimed at proving that kids could be taught computers very easily without any formal training.The Hole in the Wall experiment has left a mark on popular culture. Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup read about Mitra's experiment and was inspired to write his debut novel Q & A - this subsequently went on to become the movie Slumdog Millionaire.Identify X?

3)Y was founded by Richard Wurman and Harry Marks in 1984 and has been held annually since 1990.Since 2002 Y has been hosted by Chris Anderson and managed by his non profit 'The Sapling Foundation'.As of now Y is held in across 60 countries and the annual membership fee for participating in Y is $6000 which includes attendance of Y, club mailings, networking tools and Y's DVDs.What is Y?
Hint:Attendees of Y are called 'Y'sters.

4)What product/company's first Ad was this?

5)What is unique about this ?

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

Before it degenerated into war, terror, reaction and dictatorship, the French Revolution reached its zenith when the newly formed National Constituent Assembly formally adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen on this day- August 26, 1789.

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Identify the logo,Three letters are wiped out,

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LoGO TaLe: Bharti

The logo was designed by JWT and presents Bharti in indigo and orange (the earlier logo was in black and orange), with three arrows embedded in it. According to the official communiqué, the new logo is youthful and reflects Bharti’s multidimensional character and avenues for growth. The indigo stands for depth and the orange, for youthful passion and energy. The arrows stand for movement that extends beyond boundaries and symbolise swiftness, precision and accuracy.

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What is this?

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Martini Gold by Dolce & Gabbana

Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana have teamed up with Bacardi’s vermouth brand Martini to launch their Martini Gold by Dolce & Gabbana.
The Martini Gold vermouth is a refined blend of ‘bergamot from Calabria, lemons from Sicily as well as oranges, Spanish saffron, myrrh from Ethiopia, ginger from India, and cubebe pepper from Indonesia’.
At the current moment, there isn’t much information Martini Gold, according to the official Martini website, the brands’ lips are sealed on the finer details.

Meanwhile, Italian actress Monica Bellucci is filmed a commercial for Martini Gold in Dolce & Gabbana in Rome.

PrePare Tata Crucible 7: News You Can Use

- Novartis launching its Arogya Parivar (healthy family) programme
- The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), at Rs 1,20,000 crore the largest-ever urban spending initiative in India, is spawning many such success stories—but not in the numbers it should.
-With 62 of its alumni now billionaires, Harvard tops Forbes’ list of ‘Billionaire Universities’, followed by Stanford that boasts of 28 billionaire graduates. Harvard’s billionaire alumni are an accomplished group. They include Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and media tycoon Sumner Redstone.
-London’s Black Cabs have come out top in a quality survey of taxi services in the world’s biggest cities.Fifty-six percent of travelers surveyed by Hotels.com said that London’s cabs offer the best service, followed by New York and Tokyo.

Trivia Post: Who owns Kidzzbank.com ?

Launched in year 2008 is conceived and hosted by ING Vysya Bank, to introduce kids to the concept of money and savings in a fun way. The bank claims that it is purely a corporate social responsibility endeavour to educate kids about saving and investing money.

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Identify the advertiser

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DHL is the official Logistics Partner for the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Under the deal DHL will be responsible for ticket distribution as well as the Rugby World Cup Limited and International Rugby Board's express shipments and international and domestic freight movements. This includes the delivery of competing teams' equipment.

Hundreds of movements will take place during the Tournament with an expected two to six tonnes of equipment per move. It is expected DHL trucks will drive a total of 30,000 kilometres over the course of the tournament.