Quiz of the Day - 30 September 2012

Back with a question for the day.

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The kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's infant son from his nursery riveted America and the world in 1932. Mr. Lindbergh's celebrity as an aviator prompted police and the FBI to conduct a big investigation and a ransom was ultimately paid. Sadly, the baby was later found dead, buried in the woods of New Jersey. The "Lindbergh kidnapping", as it has been referred to, has had a lasting affect on the global industry.

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What did it lead to?

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Answer: This led to Lloyd's of London starting to offer Kidnap and Ransom Insurance as one of the policies. The global premium collected nowadays amount to approximately US$ 350 million. These days, normally middle and higher management professionals working in high-risk countries like Nigeria, some African countries, specific Latin American countries and some states of the Russian federation, are primarily insured against kidnapping, by their employers.

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Quiz of the Day - 27 September 2012

Back for the daily quiz, which actually has turned in to erratic weekly quizzes. Thinking about changing the pattern, due to paucity of time.

Here's a question to keep the show going on. This gentleman, an acclaimed professional in his chosen field, holds a unique record, which is unlikely to be beaten by any Indian in future. He had passed away in 2005 at Kolkata. Identify him.

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Answer: He is Chintamoni Kar, a famous Indian sculptor. The unique record, held by him, dates back to 1948 London Olympics! He had entered the Summer Olympics as a competitor for Great Britain in the Art Competitions, under "Mixed Sculpturing, Statues" event, and had won the Silver Medal for his sculpture, titled "The Stag". 1948 was the last Olympics to feature the Art Competitions and the International Olympics Committee no longer recognizes the medals.
Kudos to Ali for answering this! A real great answer indeed! :)

Quiz of the Day - 18 September 2012

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We move to movies for the daily quiz of today.

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The photo on the right hand side is the promotional poster for a highly rated, as well as, controversial film. 

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It's really a simple and straightforward question. Just identify the movie.

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Answer: Of course, it is Lolita by Stanley Kubrick!
Congratulations to Ali, College Beat and Anonymous for cracking this one.

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Quiz of the Day - 17 September 2012

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We continue with the identification part for the daily quiz.

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The photo on the right hand side was taken around 50 years ago. These two gentlemen are famous in their own right and I, personally, have been touched by them, in a figurative way.

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Simply identify them and tell us about their claim to fame.

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Frank and Dan Carney, founders of Pizza Hut business quiz
Answer: Frank and Dan Carney. In 1958, the pair of brothers from Wichita, Kansas, Frank and Dan, founded the Pizza Hut franchisee. Having started in the food business, by working for their father, a local grocer, they borrowed $600 from their mother to convert a 600-square foot bar into a pizzeria, which later on grew in to the behemoth that we know today as Pizza Hut. Congratulations Ali for cracking this! :)

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Quiz of the Day - 16 September 2012

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Back to business for the daily quiz.

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What you can see on right hand side is a billboard, with two Ford Cortina cars, put one over the other.

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What you need to identify is the brand behind the ad campaign.

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araldite billboard advertisement quiz
Answer: The answer is Araldite. And, congratulations to Ali for cracking this!

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Quiz of the Day - 12 September 2012

Changing track to some other fields for the daily quiz question.

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"In the year 1929 when India was playing Australia at the Melbourne stadium Vijay Hazare and Vijay Merchant were at the crease. Vijay Merchant told Vijay Hazare. look Vijay Hazare Sir , this is a very prestigious match and we must consider it very prestigiously. We must take this into consideration, the consideration that this is an important match and ultimately this consideration must end in a run. In the year 1979 when Pakistan was playing against India at the Wankhede stadium Wasim Raja and Wasim Bari were at the crease and they took the same consideration. Wasim Raja told Wasim Bari, look Wasim Bari, we must consider this consideration and considering that this is an important match we must put this consideration into action and ultimately score a run. And both of them considered the consideration and ran and both of them got out."

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Where can we find the mention of such hilariously timeless lines?

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Answer: The lines were spoken by none other than Amitabh Bachchan in Namak Halaal. Congratulations to Ali and Alex for cracking this. :)

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Quiz of the Day - 11 September 2012

Another tribute question for the daily quiz.

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I am talking about something, which was based on a huge project, demonstrating the power of "collective might" and started in the 1970s. This project ushered in an era of plenty and was a great measurable success.

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The "something", which was based on the project, was completed in 1976 and went on to win National Award for the Best Example in its category and also resulted in a National Award for Vijay Tendulkar, who was associated with it.

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What am I talking about?

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Answer: The answers are Manthan, the film by Shyam Benegal, co-written by Dr. Verghese Kurien & Benegal, and screenplay by Vijay Tendulkar, which was released in 1976. This was based on the White Revolution or Operation Flood, which pioneered the concept of co-operative production, storage and distribution, and was responsible for changing the lives of millions of people in India, as well as, abroad! Dr. Kurien got the 500,000+ members of the GCMMF to contribute Rs. 2 each for the film and thus it became the first film, not produced by the traditional studio/producers path.

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Quiz of the Day - 10 September 2012

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A tribute question for the daily quiz.

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This gentleman was born on this same day, i.e. 10 September of 1872. He has been lauded as one of the greatest ever in his chosen discipline. The photograph on the right hand side, captures him cycling in the year 1897.

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Identify the personality.

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Answer: He is K.S. Ranjitsinji indeed. And of course, "woh bahut pahle kircket-vircket-wa khela karte the!" Congratulations to Justice Sir, Ali and Sunny Hasija for getting the answer right! :)

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Quiz of the Day - 7 September 2012

Another visual quiz for the daily quiz.
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What you can see on the right side, is an advertisement for ICI, and was published in the print media.

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All you have to do is identify the creator of the ad.

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Answer: The answer is Satyajit Ray. As an adman for D. J. Keymar, Ray had designed the print ad for ICI Chemicals Ltd.

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Quiz of the Day - 01 September 2012

Kundan Lal Saigal, singing Babul Mora

Here's a question under the daily quiz, specifically, for the Indians.

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In the year 1930, an Indian film, titled "Street Singer" had the following thumri, sung by the great Kundan Lal Saigal, who was also the main protagonist of the film. 

"बाबुल मोरा, नैहर छूटो ही जाए / बाबुल मोरा, नैहर छूटो ही जाए / चार कहार मिल, मोरी डोलिया सजावें (उठायें) / मोरा अपना बेगाना छूटो जाए | / बाबुल मोरा ... / आँगना तो पर्बत भयो और देहरी भयी बिदेश जाए / बाबुल घर आपनो मैं चली पीया के देश | / बाबुल मोरा ..."

The song was immensely popular at that time, and has remained a popular thumri ever since.
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What you need to do, is identify the Lyricist of the song
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Answer: It is Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Lucknow. And Ali gets the answer bang right! :)
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