Thursday, 21 April 2011

#69

Dumb question, just for fun .:P






  • CPU Clock-rate : 1 terrahertz



  • RAM limit : 1 zettabyte




  • Is equipped with ZigBee, the wire-less low power communication specification




  • Has built -in Wi-Fi.




  • Has medical imaging software.




  • It also possesses an ability to detect and remove malware within its system and in any network it may be part of.



  • Is made of titanium, hence it can withstand temperatures upto 1000 degree centigrade.




  • Also has the feature of being able to automatically dismantle and rebuild itself.




  • Other features include, genetic decoding and DNA analysis functionalities, among others.





What am I waxing eloquent about?

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

#68

The following is the Wiktionary definition for the word ___________

Verb
________
1. Simple past tense and past participle of ______.

Usage Notes:

  • It refers to people who have been laid off from a multinational company because their job has been moved to India - a business practice designed to save money that is arousing passions in some countries, especially Britain and the United States.

  • Or simply, outsourced work.


Fill in the blanks.

#67

__________ was a originally a fortress built by the Tughluq Sultan Firuz to house his version of the city of Delhi, called Firuzabad, or Ferozabad. It's known for its pristine polished sandstone pillar, from the 3rd Century BC, which rises from the palace's crumbling remains.

This also lent its name to a different kind of structure that was established in 1883. Today it's part of the lexicon of pretty much every Delhi-ite (and Indian).

Use this dead give-away clue to fill in the blank.

Sunday, 17 April 2011

#66


  • Established : June 23, 2003

  • No. of residents (estd.) : 20 million

  • This place is a haven for entrepreneurs, with an estimated Gross residents earnings of US$ 55 million in 2009.

  • 2009 GDP : US$ 567 million

  • Currency : Linden Dollar, conversion rate : 1 US$ = 250 Linden Dollars

  • Some residents have the permission to own land, which may either be continguous "Mainlands" or private "Islands". A region is a block of land 65536 square metres in area, and the most expensive regions cost about US$ 1000

  • Several countries have their diplomatic outposts here. Maldives was the first to begin diplomacy with the establishment of an embassy at the Diplomacy Island . Sweden followed in 2007, and other countries such as Estonia, Colombia, Serbia,Macedonia, and the Philippines have missions located at Diplomacy Island. Albania has an embassy in the Nova Bay area.

  • Educational and technical insitutions with a presence over here include the American Chemical Society, NASA, the UK National Physical Laboratory, National Institute of Health, and many more. California -based Woodbury University had a campus here until April 2010. Language-learning is the most widespread educational activity.

Simple. What is being referred to?




Friday, 15 April 2011

#65

X was born in Mumbai on March 19,1948,and died in the same city at the age of 57. X represented India in sport Y . X 's wonderful ability to do Z in sport Y led India to win an important game of Y against England in 1971. He holds a record for the best ratio of catches to match played in the sport Y. He is responsible for one of the most famous quotes of sport Y, directed against one of its most famous proponents A.--"I will out you bloody".Identify X,Y,Z,A

#64

This is an extensive but not exhaustive list.Connect the following.

Mahatma Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

1982 Asian Games

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

Sant Dnyaneshwar

BR Ambedkar

Rajiv Gandhi

Chattrapati Shivaji

Chittaranjan Das

Aurobindo

Subhash Chandra Bose



Thursday, 14 April 2011

#63


This picture is a still from the James Bond movie, Octopussy. Q is showing an invention to Bond and Vijay (face airbrushed). Identify Vijay. And what is his claim to fame? (specific answer, please.)

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

#62


  1. Carlisle Cullen

  2. Scrooge McDuck

  3. Richie Rich

  4. Tony Stark

  5. Jed Clampett

  6. Adrian Veidt

  7. Bruce Wayne

  8. Tooth Fairy (!)

  9. Thurston Howell III

  10. Sir Topham Hatt

  11. Artemis Fowl II

  12. C. Montgomery Burns

  13. Charles "Chuck" Bartholomew Bass

  14. Jay Gatsby

  15. Lucille Bluth
Previous editions of this list have featured, among others, Jabba the Hutt, Gordon Gekko and Uncle Sam.

Put Funda.


#61

I made my debut on April 17, 1937 in a short film directed by Tex Avery. Although only an unnamed side-character in the film, my assertive and combative nature presented something new to movie-goers.


Bob Clampett said of me, "At that time audiences weren't accustomed to seeing a ___XX___ do such things. And so, when it hit the theaters it was an explosion. People would leave the theatres talking about this _______"


In my early career, I was often paired along with Y, who also featured in my debut film. During World War II I appeared in war-themed films such as Scrap Happy _____ and _____ The Commando in 1943, notably involving a scene in which I hit Hitler on the head.


In the 50s and 60s I started featuring along with Z. The fact that Z gets all the attention drives me mad with jealousy. So much so that in a 1957 production with Z, I ended up drinking Gasoline and swallowing TNT, nitroglycerine and Uranium-238 just to impress a Z-besotted audience.


My 1953 film ___ Amuck was selected by the United States film registry for preservation.


Towards the late 60s, my portrayal in my films started to become very negative. My mean spiritedness was often shown to be malice.


My notable appearances in recent times:


In Hollywood:


1) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).( This was the only time I featured alongside the fowl Donald.)


2) Space Jam (1996)


Other Films:


1) _______'s Fantastic Island (1983)


2)The Night of the Living _____(1988)


3) Tiny ____ Adventures (2003)



I have also starred in many parodies of popular movies, the most popular of them being the famous ______ Dodgers Series, in which I play ____ Dodgers, a parody of Buck Rogers.


I also featured as Robin Hood in Robin Hood _____.


I have also essayed the role of Stupor in Stupor _____, a parody of Superman, and Stupor's alterego Cluck Trent.


All the blanks except the first contain atleast one of my two 'names' . Once you've identifed me you can probably also guess what XX is, because that's what I am.


Lots of clues. Who am I? And who are Y and Z?

Saturday, 9 April 2011

#60

Find the connect between these four iconic images. Also explain the significance of the two people in the third image and its far reaching importance .




#59

Rather esoteric question, but interesting.

X was born in 1912 in Ambala, now in Haryana. The son of an Indian Civil Service officer, X was nicknamed after an intrepid Indian spy created by Rudyard Kipling.


Starting out as a war journalist during World War II, X rose to become a high ranking member of British Intelligence and an OBE(Order of the British Empire) officer from 1946 to 1965.


Then how come one finds him on a commemorative stamp released by the Soviet Union in 1990?



Identify X and explain.

#58


Identify these flags and also give their significance.


Wednesday, 6 April 2011

#57

A monument located in the village of X in East Riding of Yorkshire, near York, England has the following inscription:

1066


Battle of X.


King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and Harald Hardraada of Norway.


Although Harold managed to defeat his brother and the Norwegian Vikings, his victory was short-lived and he was defeated less than three weeks later by William the Conqueror of Normandy in the battle of Hastings.


Nowadays X is a household name for an entirely different reason however, not least with the residents of the Hammersmith and Fulham borough in West London. Easy. Id X and why it is so special.

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

#56

"Chindi" connection, but anyway : So how are these two entities related?

Sunday, 3 April 2011

#55

X has the following mottos "For by wise guidance you can wage war " ; "Where no counsel is the people fall but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety ",. It was formed on December 13, 1949 as the "Central Institute for coordination ", at the recommendation of Reuven Shiloah to Prime Minister Y. The current Director is Tamir Pardo. India 's Relation with X was unknown till 1977 till Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister. X and Z were  responsible for the discovery of pakistan 's secret Uraniam enrichment plant at Kahuta.
Identify X,Y,Z


Question Courtesy : Chaitanya Mogre

#54

Connect the following : 1) A song, "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", written by John Kellette. 2) The number 6. 3) The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Limited. 4) This person : 5) This statue:


6) And these two gentlemen. (not the only ones.)




Saturday, 2 April 2011

#53

The image shows a ground 'X' in England where one of the turning points in the sport 'Y' happened for team 'Z'. A international game in sport 'Y' was never played before or after this game on ground 'X'. The game on ground 'X' made a player 'A' from team 'Z' a legend in the sport 'Y' when he single handedly rescued his team and put them on the path of ultimate glory in the sport 'Y'. Ironically this momentous game in the history of the sport 'Y' could not be viewed by the people of country 'Z' because an organisation 'O' in england was on strike.
ID X,Y,Z.A,O

Friday, 1 April 2011

#52

Connect the people .




#51

X was born on 3rd July 1987. In school he famously said that the three heroes of his life were the three 'Micheals'. He is associated with alphanumeric codes such as STR2,STR2B,RB5,RB6,RB7,STR3. X has often been compared to Y because of their occupational similarities and also family backgrounds. X wears the  Kreis Bergstraße coat of arms in honour of X's birthplace. X is often colloquially called " baby Y" . Identify X and Y.