The GuestQuiZMAster (GQM): Santanu Dey

For this week we have 2009's Tata Crucible National Winner (Non-Tata Track), Mr. Santanu Dey. A great set of questions.

Q1. Mattighofen is a town in the district Braunau am Inn, part of the Innviertel region, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. In 1934 engineer Hans Trunkenpolz started out a metalworking shop in Mattighofen. In 1953 they began production of their most famous product with just 20 employees, at the rate of three per day. Name the brand.




Q2. The last name of the main protagonist gives the feel of someone low on the social ladder and unlikely to succeed.
The author said …"I don't say he's a great man. .. never made a lot of money. His name was never in the paper. He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid. He's not to be allowed to fall in his grave like an old dog. Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person."
Id the book.

Q3. “Hey Nikita is it cold
In your little corner of the world
You could roll around the globe
And never find a warmer soul to know

Oh I saw you by the wall
Ten of your tin soldiers in a row
With eyes that looked like ice on fire
The human heart a captive in the snow”

Nikita by Elton John…

Name the lady (remember it is a Biz Quiz)

Q4. Id the logo/seal

Q5. Connect…
A movement which was founded on May 1, 1776, in Upper Bavaria with an initial membership of five, by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt .
A very famous brand by a company which was started in 1851 as Maullin & Blanchard.
Mahendra Sandhu

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AQAD-479

Name the very famous product of this company which sells across the world except Antarctica. 

(asked by Giri in TC Student Mumbai 2012)

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Roy's Quizzing Baatein Part-5

Q1. International Federation for this sport was formed in 1988. The first world championship was held in 1991. Asian Federation was formed in 1995. In the Athens Olympics, this sport was displayed out of the competition for global exposure. which sports ?

Q2. Which category of employees of Kerala Goverment are allowed to retire from service at the age of 65 years, whereas the otherwise retirement age there is 60 years for Doctors and 55 years for others.

Q3. Gandhi was known for his Penchant for simple Khadhi. Very few however know that he patronised silks as well. He once visited one Joshi family in Ahmedabad who were the only family in the country with know how for manufacture of a very exclusive silk textile. With Mahatma's blessings, the Joshi family started sales outlets for the particular brand which today has spread to other parts of the country. Which exclusive textile was this?
Q4. International airport in Delhi is named after Indira Gandhi. Which other airport in India is named after a woman?
Q5. The dancers perform this dance straight legged with anckle belts, similar to those depicted in Mughal miniature paintings. Wajid Ali Shah of Lucknow patronised and perfected this style in his court. Which dance?


Answers:
1. Carrom
2. Elephants employed by the Kerala Government.
3. Tanchoi Silks. The three Joshi brothers were sent to China by the Maharaja of Jamnagar to learn this exclusive art. Tanchoi means 'three brothers'.
4. Rani Ahalya Bai Holkar Aiport in Indore.
5. Kathak.

AQAD-478

Name this Annual NYC Parade.

AQAD-477

He is the MD & CEO of which company. (asked by Giri in TC Student Mumbai 2012)

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Tata Crucible 2012 Student Edition Mumbai

Winners - SPJain Institute of Management Research
Runners - H R College of Mumbai

Mumbai edition of TC stretched to the last question of the quiz. On the penultimate question the Diaper Team (coined by Giri) of HR College came back in the race and before Giri started the last one 4 teams were on the verge to make it into the Finale of TC Student Edition 2012. But the last question was superbly answered by the SP Jain team who came through the wild card entry by answering "Good to great" and finally they make it to the final by answering;

Q - (Technically) Which company is the world's number 1 tire manufacturer with the production of 300 millions tires a year?

Here are the other questions. Reply to bizdomonline@gmail.com with your answers.

 - He is the first non American personality to be on board of Bank of America. Name him.


- When Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th Hundred Century in the International Cricket, which company’s logo was in his bat?


- Which great storyteller started Partha Institute of Personality Development, much before the mushrooming of such type of institutes in India?


- Which Indian entity is pushing itself in the pre-campus recruitment process and targeting the youth with their campaign “Touching the sky with glory is our motto, Join us”?


- Which profession get its name from the description “for being called to the bar…………..”?


- When India created its first Light Combat Vehicle then question arises what would be its name. Later on in the panel meeting it has been given the name “Tejas”. Who suggested the name?


- Which popular food item gets its name from a Latin word “Lamella” which means ‘thin plate’?


- Who authored the book “Good to great”?


- This became the first ever bank to be launched in India's Capital and is owned, operated and managed by Indians only. Name the bank.


- Which management guru of Indian origin innocently made this statement “If businesses managed their money as carelessly as they manage their people most would be bankrupt” which is often used by US President Barack Obama in his current election campaign?


- A British Viceroy named William Bentinck came out with his out of the box idea which was conceptualized on “to sell something we have to demolish something to raise funds and finance…….”. What he want to demolish and sell?


- Which project in the world of sport is known “Project Victoria”, created by an Indian for England?


- Anil Dharker’s book “The man who talked to machine” is based on whom?

- Which marketing idea was coined by Sunil Gavaskar, Ian Chappel and Clive Lloyd?

- How Tata Investment Corporation was known earlier?

- Which Tata Group company tagline states "Endless possibilities"?

- With whom you will associate "Professor Simply Simple"?

- Who is she?

- Connect the following pics.

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Roy's Quizzing Baatein Part-4

Q1. His father used to affectionately call him by nickname 'bhou', that's the barking sound of a dog, but his voice was destined to charm India. The more commonly used pet name among close relations and friends of this bollywood celebrity who started his career at a rather young age is 'Raja'. One of his cousin is a much acclaimed champion sports person of India. Name the two celebrities.

Q2. In Hindu Mythology, most of the gods and goddesses are depicted either as barefooted or with very light footwears except one who is seen with heavyduty shoes. Who and why are his feet protected such ?


Q3. Which great ancient learned thinker was known as a 'king without a throne' ?

Q4. Much perturbed by the very rigid stance taken by the Indian Congress and Muslim League leaders on the matter of accession of states, Lord Mountbatten was once heard quipping to an indian leader ' you always talk about wooing people, yet in the case of states, you threaten. Would you woo a girl you want to marry with a stick and expect her to accept ?' Who did he dare to utter these extreme frustating words ?

Q5. This famous cricketer was also a very successful business executive who retired richy rich as the Managing Director of a large Tea Trading company. He was perhaps the first cricketer to resent and opt out from the national side for a test match when he protested for the selection of a particular player over another and despite himself being selected, didn't turn up to play for the test match. His resentment forced the selectors to take the dropped player in the team for the next test when he also returned to the team. Who ?



Ans 1 : Singer 'Shaan' ( Shantanu Mukherjee ). His cousin sister is Dola Banerjee, the champion archer.
Ans 2 : God Surya or the Sun God . It is said that when his wife Sanjana returned to him after deserting him once, not being able to withstand his brightness and heat, her father sage Vishwamitra planned to timid his son-in-law's energy down. His brahmana power started taking the heat out of Surya. The son in law could only save his feet to retain brightness from the sacred power of the Rishi by covering them by highneck boots.
Ans 3 : Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher / thinker. He was born in 551 BC.
Ans 4 : Mahatma Gandhi ( source - confidential reports of Lord Mountabatten on 'The transfer of power, 1942 - 47' , made public some years back )
Ans 5 : Australian fast bowler Fred Spoforth ( nicknemd the 'demon bowler' for his menacing speed ). He didn't take part in the first ever test match in 1876 - 77 for Australia against England as his friend wicketkeeper Billy Murdoch did not get a place in the team and instead Jack Blackham who was a lesser player played in the inaugural test. Spofforth is also the first bowler in the history of test cricket to take a hattrick.