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Sun, 20 May 2012 07:59:21 +0000

Who he?

Question #419

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:07:00 +0000

Formula for what?

Answer : Elo rating.

Cracked by Mithilesh and Pradeep Sawant. Congrats, guys!

Random Question # 77

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:02:00 +0000

Random Question 77

QM Souvik Basu

This English word originated in the middle ages. It is derived from the Dutch word for strong. heavy paper. The word has been in news in India recently. Which word?

Ans

Leave your answers as comments in the blog

Random Question 76

Today's Question MLVIII

arul.mani@gmail.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:27:26 +0000

Illustrations by whom? Inspired by what?

Answers in a day.

Ashok Leyland Roping in Dhoni – The new Dost of ASHLEY

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:29:04 +0000

The Hinduja Group has roped in a celebrity for the first time in six decades to endorse Ashok Leyland Commercial Vehicles. Ashok Leyland said this is part of its initiatives to gain market share in the commercial vehicle business. Mr Vinod K. Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland, said, “Mahi’s choice was almost automatic for I [...]

Biz Quizzard 425

Rajeev Kondapalli — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:58:00 +0000

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week May 14 - 19. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which business personality will build malls for wholesalers called World Market, the first of which will open in Bangalore this year?

2. Which company has bought two medicated dental care brands Denturite Sealing and Denturite Cleaning Powder from Bharucha Brothers, a little-known medicated dental care company, to foray into the oral care segment in the country?

3. After tasting success in international markets like UK and Gulf, which fine dine restaurant chain, promoted by an Indian celebrity, is set to enter the Indian market?

4. Which company is all set to start its own fire brigade beginning with Gurgaon and Chennai, making it probably the first private company to dabble into such activities?

5. Scott Thompson has stepped down as the CEO of which MNC, after a controversy over a fake computer science college degree on his biography?

6. Which British town celebrated the 250th anniversary of a historic moment in the global food industry on May 13?

7. Ashok Leyland has signed on which celebrity as its brand ambassador?

8. Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar has been appointed the new chairman of which regulatory body?

9. Which MNC has launched its 'Thank you, Mom' campaign in India?

10. Which retail chain has introduced its first ever publishing initiative with the launch of a maternity magazine titled 'Mother's World'?

11. Which automobile brand has partnered with MTV India for India's first Social Road Trip?

12. Who has been named No 1 in the World's 20 Most Powerful Moms list, released by Forbes ahead of World Mother's Day?

13. Which company has acquired the Royal Lancer and Elkays whisky brands from the staples of the Mysore-based Yezdi group, the one-time manufacturers of the famed Yezdi motorbikes?

14. Which Indian logistics major has acquired a 53% stake in UAE-based Eurostar Express for an undisclosed amount?

15. Which MNC last week launched 'Dream Yuga', its first mass-market motorcycle for India and its cheapest motorbike worldwide?

16. Which company has acquired Bangalore-based Atyati Technologies, a provider of private cloud platform for the rural banking sector, for an undisclosed amount?

17. Which business personality has bought US analytics company Decision Resources Group (DRG) from private equity firm Providence for $635 m?

18. Which MNC has teamed up with its software partners to launch a customised language interface ‘Darpan' that helps simplify the use and access of personal computer?

19. Which company has collaborated with US-based leading maternity apparel retailer Destination Maternity Corporation to open exclusive outlets under ‘Destination Maternity' brand in India?

20. Which company last week launched its brand slogan 'Sach Kar Denge Sapne'?

21. Which brand last week unveiled its new logo and latest brand campaign and tagline – ‘Glow Divine’?

22. The Chauhan family-owned Parle Products is re-entering the premium glucose biscuits category through the launch of which brand?

23. Which Indian business group signed an agreement last week with Marriott International, the America-based global operator of a broad portfolio of hotels and lodging facilities, to manage the former’s first hotel in India?

24. Oriflame India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swedish Cosmetics major Oriflame, has named which celebrity as their brand ambassador for 2012?

25. Which MNC will introduce its first scooter in India, ‘Ray’, by Diwali?

26. Not sure if i already covered this earlier. Aventis Pharma last week said the Registrar of Companies had approved its change of name with effect from May 11. What is the new name?

27. Which business personality has bought a 27.5% stake in Aroon Purie-controlled Living Media India, the publisher and owner of India Today magazine and Aaj Tak television channel?

28. Which city has been voted the Winner of Best City for MICE in Asia at the annual MICE Report awards 2012?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 425 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

Wow!

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:59:39 +0000

Simple – identify the lady:

Question #420

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:38:09 +0000

Another question from our founder-in-exile, Jean Valjean :

Fill in the blank :

And then, just to show them, I’ll sail to Ka-Troo/And Bring Back an It-Kutch a Preep and a Proo/A Nerkle a ___ and a Seersucker, too!

Answer : Nerd.

Cracked by Arman Sharma and Mithilesh.

Mill-it-‘ary Purr-Suits

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:22:00 +0000

1)X literally means "armor fist" (deutsche), uses HEAT, operated by a single soldier of german army, powerful and effective weapon, directed against tanks. ID X 2).X is Used as secondary explosive, as a main ingredient of SEMTEX, it also has clinical applications of vasodilation, and to treat certain heart disorders. ID X. 3).X has the [...]

Blog Adder

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:27:00 +0000

A simple one: Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies. He ranks alongside Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton as one of the most popular and influential film comedians of the silent film era. Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and "talkies", between 1914 [...]

Rellati-Witty

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:33:00 +0000

1)The Printbox is a New York agency specializing in promotional items–their most famous product is made of either rubber or silicone and more than 70 million units have been sold across the world—and in every continent except Antarctica or so they claim. What do they produce? 2)The Qatar Foundation is a private,non-profit organization in the [...]

Management Quiz in Vadodara

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:11:45 +0000

Management Quiz
Date: 31-May-2012 Thursday
Time: 6.15 pm onwards
Organized by: Baroda Management Association (BMA)
Venue: Baroda Management Association, Old Padra Road, Vadodara.
Quiz Master: Mr Suresh Purohit
There's no registration or participation fees. BMA conducts the event as a part of celebration of annual Management Week.
Scope: The quiz will cover the various domains such as business, management, current affairs, marketing, etc.
Contact: Ms Parul Trivedi, Mr Vasim Jindani. Phone: 0265-2344135, 2353364
Website: www.bmabaroda.com

Terrafugia – Flying Car Video

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:49:09 +0000

http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/flying-car-closer-to-reality/9331095F-DE8A-40FF-A662-A1EF2AADA8E0 Terrafugia Inc has developed Flying Car which run of automotive lead. So own a car & a chartered flight together Regards, Quiziebee Filed under: Blogroll Tagged: Flying Car, Terrafugia

All of you – on my command – shake !

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:59:52 +0000

Each circle/squiggly line represents an ‘event’ of at least 4.0. What does this map show?

Question #421

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:22:26 +0000

Credit to Niraj Dudani of NCBS, Bangalore for the background on this question :

The story goes that X (an organization) wanted to build a microcomputer in 1982. It drew up specifications for it, and spoke to several companies including Sinclair Research, Dragon, and the company Y. Y’s design team at the time consisted mostly of students, including A and B, who managed to finish the computer within a week.

A & B later spun off a certain technology used in Y’s computers into one of the most recognizable technology brands today. Give me A,B,X and Y.

Cracked by Bhavika.

Answer : (quoting from Bhavika) X = BBC; Y = Acorn; A = Sophie Wilson; B = Steve Furber

Mahaquizzer 2012 - Pune details

Ramanand — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:48:00 +0000

Please see below for details on Mahaquizzer. 22nd is the last day for online registrations. Registering in advance ensures your seat and also helps KQA & BCQC plan the number of seats & papers.

The Pune venue :

Co-ordinator: Ramanand J / Gaurav Keskar

KQA Proctor: Nithin Mayanath

Seminar Hall II (Next to main Auditorium),

College of Engineering Pune (COEP),

Shivajinagar, Pune-5

KQA Announcement

The eighth edition of MahaQuizzer will be held in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, New Delhi, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Panaji, Coimbatore, Thrissur and Mysore on Sunday 27th May 2012.

MahaQuizzer is the National Solo Quizzing Championship.
It is open to all, though we recommend that the taker be at least 12 years of age. The quiz will require takers to answer 150 questions in 90 minutes--in celebration of the ethic of working out questions.

Entry is free in most centres; some quiz associations may charge a nominal entry fee to recover venue costs.

The setters are: Mitesh Agarwal, Urmila Lakshmanan, Vivek Kartikeyan, Rajagopal P.S., and Rahul Kottalgi.

Prizes will be awarded in each city for the best performances from School, College, Lady and Open entrants. In addition, the all-India winner will receive the Wing Commander GR Mulky Memorial Trophy for Quizzing Excellence at the three-day KQA Anniversary Celebrations in June (29, 30 June and 1 July). We will also put up a list of the top 100 scores in India.

It is always a good idea to register well in advance. This will allow us to make adequate arrangements for seating and for question-papers.

Please use the form provided here to register: http://kqaquizzes.org/mahaquizzer/

A list of those who have registered will go up at http://kqaquizzes.org/mahaquizzer-registrations/

This list is to be taken as confirmation of your registration. Online registrations close on Tuesday, 22 May 2012.

All previous editions of MahaQuizzer can be downloaded, with answers, from
http://kqaquizzes.org/quizzes/

Bemilo Mobile – Used by Children controlled by Parents

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:19:37 +0000

Bemilo – UK’s safest mobile - Used by Children controlled by Parents. Bemilo is a new phone network designed to keep your children safe when they use their phone. A Bemilo SIM card pops into most phones and allows parents and guardians to read texts through an online interface, to see if kids are receiving abusive [...]

MahaQuizzer 2012

Shubhankar Gokhale — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:24:00 +0000

MahaQuizzer 2012, the eighth edition will be held in Bangalore and several other cities on Sunday 27th May 2012.
As usual, the quiz will require takers to answer 150 questions in 90 minutes.
Prizes in each city for best School, College, Lady and Open entrant.
Online registrations for Mahaquizzer 2012 are now closed.
You can register and take part in the quiz at any venue if seating space is available.

Mumbai venue -
Landmark Store,
Infiniti Mall, New Link Road
Oshiwara, Lokhandwala
Andheri West, Mumbai – 400 053
http://tinyurl.com/bpkdz4r

Co-ordinator: Rajiv Rai
KQA Proctor: Abhishek Kumar

MahaQuizzer is a written quiz. Please bring a pen and a writing pad along.

Aww!Now we’re all seniors!

Wed, 23 May 2012 02:29:00 +0000

As we put an end to the glorious junior years of our past in our respective Undergrad degree programs and enter the final year (or 2 years in case of Mama,Knitty and Qrish who took up 5 year degree programs),we have a small set of questions: 1)This company was founded in 2012 to expand Earth’s [...]

Question #422

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:04:48 +0000

Connect to a person, who is today a very colorful person in the world of technology, artificial intelligence and future studies.

Answer : Ray Kurzweil.

Cracked by Shrey Goyal, Bhavika Mam, Niraj Dudani and Varun ~~Aggarwal~~ Singh. Apologies

Cambium Learning Group -> Bought Kurzweil Educational Systems.

Young Chang -> Bought Kurzweil Music Systems.

Shown on the top left is the Kurzweil Reading Machine, a text-to-speech converter.

Lastly, the Singularity Institute. Well, this should be more useful -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity

Mixed Bag Quiz May 2012

Quizzing Champion — Thu, 24 May 2012 01:23:00 +0000

Question #423

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:51 +0000

A more childish question to change the mood. What connects?

Answer : Counting out games.

One potato – two potato, Inky-Pinky-Ponky, Tinker Tailor.

The episode of Seinfeld shown (The Statue) has the lead characters resolve a dispute via Ink-a-dink.

Cracked by Varun Singh and Varun Aggarwal!

Guess the Logo : 1077

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:03 +0000

Hint: Truck maker

The Mystic Name Gene

anantha — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:55:00 +0000

If Sachin were Sourav Tendulkar, would he have been a great captain? If Farhan Akhtar were Shoaib Akhthar, would he be more alpha male? If Arundhati Roy had been Barkha Roy, would she have been pro-establishment? These are some fascinatingly pointless questions that keep bubbling in my cranium.

The Shakespearean School of Sceptics would snigger at such imputations by arguing that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Me, being an eternal believer in the possibilities that lurk in the unknown, I am of the view that researching the influence of names on how we think, how we look, and how we act, may reveal a whole new science.

For want of a better term, let’s label this still-to-be-born science as ‘Naming Genetics’ or the field that explores the many dimensions of the Name Gene.

To those who are intrigued by ‘Name Gene’, let’s define it for you. I would call it the ‘set of human traits contained in a name’. So every one of us is a walking, talking flesh and blood version of a unique name gene.

The ‘Sachin’ gene, for example, may be associated with a “weak” voice, soft spoken persona and the tendency to pass on the professional baton to the offspring. Music legend Sachin Dev Burman and the Master Blaster come to mind when one thinks of these traits.

From my observations, I can tell that the ‘Lata’ gene is a sure fire guarantor of musicality and tall stature (in terms of physique/reputation). ‘Meera’ ensures an independent streak and the stamina to outlast trials and tribulations. ‘Vijay’ infuses the resident with restlessness, positivity and introvertness. ‘Anand’ bestows nerdiness, cynicism and a love for sport. And ‘Lalita’ somehow breeds rotundity, cheerfulness, religiousness and responsibility.

Although my untested assertions may seem fairly dubious in nature, the best way to evaluate them is by looking around you and analysing if your acquaintances, friends and relatives sharing similar names, have any common behavioural patterns. My gut feel is you will. Because at the end of the day, we are all just vehicles for name genes to navigate the ocean of evolution.

Avaneendra — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:25:00 +0000

June 2012 BCQC Opens - General & Sports

Two Open quizzes by the BCQC on Sunday (10 June), a general quiz followed by a Sports Quiz. Here are the details:

Date: 10 June (Sunday)

Venue

Seminar Hall II, College of Engineering, Pune

Quiz 1: "kthnxbai"

Quizmaster: Suraj Menon
Flavour: General
Format: Prelims and then finals format; two members per team; no prior registration needed; no entry fees
Timings 10:30 am to 1.30 (report by 10.15 am)

Quiz 2: "BC Cup"

Quizmasters:Aniket Khasgiwale, Aditya Gadre & Yash Marathe
Flavour: Sports
Format: Prelims, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals & finals; individual; prior registration required; no entry fees.
Timings 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm (report by 2.15 pm)

How to get to the venueThe College of Engineering, Pune (also known as COEP or just "Engineering College") is located very close to other landmarks such as Pune Station, Sancheti Flyover, and the RTO. The Seminar Hall is on the opposite side of the Boat Club (where our informal weekend sessions take place), near the Main Building.

Contact
Phone: Suraj (98903 59065), Avaneendra (9011040388), Email: suraj.sk[at]gmail.com

Prizes

Prizes for each finalist, for the Best College Team, the Best School Team, and the Best Newbie Team. Lots of audience prizes.
For BC cup prizes to all quarterfinalists, semifinalists & finalists
The BCQC is on Facebook and Twitter as well.
some questions from previous BC Opens are now available at the BCQC Questions Blog.

Guess the Logo : 1063

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:47:07 +0000

Hint: FMCG products
Answer: Sahara Q-Shop
Sahara's FMCG venture. Selective launch slated on 15-August-2012.

Guess the Logo : 1064

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:48:20 +0000

Hint: Aata
Answer: Aashirwad Aata
Aashirwad brand of atta from ITC

Guess the Logo : 1065

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:53:02 +0000

Answer: Dairy Milk
Dairy Milk is a brand of milk chocolate currently manufactured by Cadbury; except in the United States where it is made by The Hershey Company. It was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1905 and now consists of a number of products. Every product in the Dairy Milk line is made with exclusively milk chocolate.

Guess the Logo : 1066

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:53:44 +0000

Hint: Retailer in Germany
Answer: Aldi Sud

Guess the Logo : 1067

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:55:42 +0000

Hint: Pharmcy retailing
Answer: Alliance Boots GmbH
Alliance Boots GmbH is a leading international, pharmacy-led health and beauty group. It has two core business activities - pharmacy-led health and beauty retailing, and pharmaceutical wholesaling and distribution - and has a presence in over 25 countries including associates and joint ventures.

Guess the Logo : 1068

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:57:33 +0000

Hint: Retail Chain
Answer: Argos
Argos is a catalogue merchant based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. With over 800 stores, it is the largest general-goods retailer in the UK. Together with sister company Homebase, it today forms part of the Home Retail Group.
Argos owns numerous brands including Elizabeth Duke (jewellery and watches), Alba, Bush, Chad Valley, and many others.

Guess the Logo : 1069

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:01:59 +0000

Hint: Retailer in US
Answer: Dollar Tree, Inc.
Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) is an American chain of discount variety stores that sells every item for $1.00 or less. A Fortune 500 company, Dollar Tree is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia and operates 4,010 stores throughout the 48 contiguous U.S. states and in Canada. Its stores are supported by a nationwide logistics network of nine distribution centers. The company operates one dollar stores under the names of Dollar Tree and Dollar Bills. The company also operates a multiprice-point variety chain under the name Deal$.

Guess the Logo : 1070

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:02:55 +0000

Hint: Coffee
Answer: Starbucks
Starbucks logo used from 1971 to 1987. Designed after a 15th century Norse woodcut. This logo is now being used for Starbucks Pike Place Roast Blend, but the words on the logo have been changed

Guess the Logo : 1071

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:03:59 +0000

Hint: Sportswear
Answer: BURRDA SPORT
BURRDA SPORT is a Swiss sports apparel company which produces footwear and apparel for football, rugby, handball, running and training. Its headquarter is in Geneva, Switzerland, with a Middle East office located in Doha, Qatar. BURRDA SPORT is official kit Supplier to many European clubs and National teams, with a focus on the Middle East and the Gulf Area, where it developed innovative materials for the hot temperatures. BURRDA SPORT has recently signed a new deal with the USA Handball National Team, therefore entering the American market.

Question #424

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:05:57 +0000

What is the alleged claim to fame of this hotel?

Kraft Foods to be renamed as Mondelez International

noreply@blogger.com (Bizdom Pandey) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:06:56 +0000

Coined by two of Kraft’s employees, had arrived at the notion of a name connoting “delicious world.” , the name is meant to evoke the global ambitions of the new snack business.BiZdOM

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Guess the Logo : 1072

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:07:49 +0000

Hint: Sportswear
Answer: Erreà
Erreà (from the letters "R and A") is a sportswear (football, volley, basket, rugby, fitness, running, underwear and freetime) trademark founded in 1988, in Torrile (Italy). Erreà was the first sportswear company to be accredited with the Oeko-tex standard certification, which assures that garments textiles are free from harmful chemicals.

Guess the Logo : 1073

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:08:53 +0000

Hint: Guns
Answer: Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta
Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta is an Italian firearms manufacturer. Their firearms are used worldwide for a variety of civilian, law enforcement, and military purposes. It is also known for manufacturing shooting clothes and accessories. Beretta is the oldest active firearms manufacturer in the world.

Guess the Logo : 1074

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:10:01 +0000

Hint: Popular in India for the wrong reasons
Answer: Bofors

Guess the Logo : 1075

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:11:04 +0000

Hint: Public transport company
Answer: Veolia Transport
Veolia Transport (formerly Connex) was the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement until the 2011 merger that gave rise to Veolia Transdev. Veolia Transport traded under the brand names of Veolia Transportation in North America and Israel, Veolia Transport, Veolia Verkehr in Germany and with the former name Connex preserved in Lebanon and Jersey.

On July 23, 2009, the merger between Veolia Transport and Transdev was announced. Transdev was then a subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts. The merger was completed in March 2011. Veolia Transdev became the world's private-sector leader in sustainable mobility with more than 110,000 employees in 28 countries.

Guess the Logo : 1076

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:12:41 +0000

Hint: Tyre company
Answer: Apollo Tyres
Apollo Tyres Ltd is the world's 15th biggest tyre manufacturer, with annual revenues of Rs 88.6 billion (US$ 1.99 billion) in 2010. It was founded in 1976. Its first plant was commissioned in Perambra, Kerala. In 2006 the company acquired Dunlop Tyres International of South Africa.

Guess the Logo : 1078

noreply@blogger.com (Harshvardhan Agrawal) — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:30:02 +0000

Hint: Tyres