General Knowledge questions: 1. What was banned in 393 A.D. as it was considered an unholy ritual by the Romans? 2. The musical instrument ‘veena’ is made from the wood of which tree? 3. The movie Jurassic Park was based on a novel of the same name. Can you name the author? 4. Which famous personality was assassinated on 31st October 1984 by Satwant Singh and Beant Singh? 5. Who owns the newspaper Saakshi and used it to campaign in the media? 6. The filament of a common light bulb is generally made from which material? 7. Who was the last Tsar (king) of Russia who along with his entire family was murdered in the Russian revolution in 1917? 8. Who in Indian sports is known as the Flying Sikh? 9. In internet terminology we often come across the term URL. What does URL stand for? 10. In world of children literature, who is the famous sister of Anastasia and Drizella? Quiz answers: 1. Olympics!!! 2. Jackfruit 3. Michael Cricton 4. Indira Gandhi 5. YS JagaMohan Reddy (son of YSR Reddy, the late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh) 6. Tungsten 7. Tsar Nicholas ll 8. Milkha Singh (the famous runner who missed the 1988 Olympic bronze in 400m just by a whisker. He is the father of the famous golfer, Jeev Milkha Singh) 9. Universal Resource Locator 10. Cindrella Compiler: Geetanav Ojha, Kozhikode … [Read more...]
Celebrity quiz: Real names
Celebrity quiz: 1. In the world of music and entertainment, whose real name is Louisse Ciccione? 2. In Bollywood, how do we better know Yusuf Khan? 3. Warnakoolasuriya Patabadige Ushantha Joseph ___ ____. These are the initial names of which popular cricketer from the sub-continent? 4. In the world of music, how do we better know Robert Allen Zimmerman? 5. Which famous writer’s real name is Eric Arthur Blair? 6. How do we better know the legend Reginald Kenneth Dwight? 7. Norma Jean Mortenson (Baker) is the real name of which Hollywood bombshell? 8. Enrique Morales is the true name of which pop sensation? 9. Which famed actor of yesteryears was born as Allen Konigsberg? 10. Shivaji Rao Gaekwad is the real name of which legend of the Indian cinema? Answers to quiz questions: 1. Madonna 2. Dilip Kumar, the famous Bollywood actor of yesteryears. 3. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lankan fast bowler) 4. Bob Dylan 5. George Orwell 6. Elton John 7. Marilyn Monroe 8. Ricky Martin 9. Woody Allen 10. Rajanikanth Author: Geetanav Ojha, Kozhikode. … [Read more...]
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