Showing posts with label current affairs quiz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label current affairs quiz. Show all posts

Aug 26, 2010

QOTD 26/08/10

Identify this young genius who was in news recently.....

ps: The question will remain open for an extra day, because of the delay in posting it. A 12 hr power failure and a poor laptop battery backup were determined to stop me from posting a question. :)

Aug 25, 2010

QOTD 25/08/10

Identify this person who is very much in news these days( another simple one ... :) )


Jun 7, 2010

QOTD (88) 08/06/2010



ID the brand being endorsed. What is it's current relevance? (2 Points)

Ans. The brand is Longines, a watch brand owned by the Swatch Group


Aishwarya Rai is the Brand Ambassador of the company and she was in the news recently for skipping the IIFA Awards to attend the French Open at Rolland Garros, as Longines is the Official Timekeeper of the Tournament

Below is the full ad


Cracked by Vinu, Vindicated, Joseph Praful, Useless, Preetish AND JT26. Partially correct answers from Ravikrishnan and Psi

Jun 5, 2010

QOTD (86) 06/06/2010


ID the gentleman. What is his most famous creation/invention?

(2 Points)

Ans. Dennis Gabor, noted Electrical Engineer (1900-1979). He is most famous for the invention of holography


Also, it was his 110th birth anniversary yesterday, and was commemmorated by Google by a Google Doodle in his honour


Cracked by Vindicated, Joseph Praful, Useless, JT26, Ravikrishnan and Patriot

Apr 28, 2010

QOTD 28/4/2010

ID the company from the logo (Hint: Current Affairs) (1 Point)


Ans. Rendezvous Sports, owners of the Kochi IPL Franchise