Monday, August 24, 2009

TUAUTQ 3.0

Note: The google docs ain't properly working in our netcafe conditions ( ppl who know abt our @#$*@$ netcafe are sure to understand i am sure ). So I am manually keeping track of your added scores. Have a nice day and scratch your heads on Anand's trivia before dailies return in a short while :)


The Sadistic TUAUTQ is back.....

On the record....Anybody who posts all the answere by 19/06 gets the chance to post the next TUAUTQ... So c'mon sissboys..(and gals..), this one's an outright challenge..


Here Goes...



Question 1 :


They are known to be in many places between North Africa and Japan. Before 2004, nobody knew that they exist in Arunachal Pradesh. Prior to Arunachal, last of such places (where they are located) was identified in Indonesia in 1903. Who are they?

Lion Tailed Macaque(LTM)

Question 2 :


Lala Lajpat Rai : Punjab :: X : Andhra :: Y : Bihar. Identify X and Y

(cryptic clue... : Saturday morning speciality in BIT mess )

Andhra Kesari: Tanguturi Prakasam, Bihar Kesari : Dr.Sri Krishna Singh

Question 3 :


This enterprise was started in 2002 by an engineer from GE. Since then it has spread to hundreds of outlets across all major cities in India. The tag-line of the enterprise emphasizes on its affordable prices. Identify...

Bharti

Question 4 :


Of the official languages of India, how are the eight languages, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit and Tamil different from others? Hint: It has to do with a national honour.

Only languages to win national award (best film)

Question 5 :


This should be easy. A is credited with breaking a great text B in four parts so it could be studied more easily by lesser scholars than he. His greatest work C includes another great work D which is considered the summary of the above four-part text B. E, a descendant of A, listened to a recital of another major work F on his deathbed. The first public recital of C occurred in the presence of E's son G. Identify A-G.


A - Vyasa, B - Vedas C- Mahabharatha, D - Gita, E- Parikshit F- Bhagavata, G - Janamejaya

Question 6 :


This service is very much prevalent in India. Although this service started in other countries (particularly UK), the service is either no longer available, or, changed its name in other countries. What is it?

Subsciber Trunk Dialling(STD)

Mail your answers to 90.ram27@gmail.com for these special editions alone.



3 comments:

  1. 1. Macaque
    2.Bloody kesari(ssaturday spl eh). T Prakasam and S K Sinha
    3. LG
    4.Only languages to win national award (best film)
    5.A Vyasa,B Veda,C Mahabharata,D Gita,E dunno,F Bhagavata,G Janamejaya
    6. Trunk Dialing (STD)

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  2. posts answers by 19/06?

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  3. (i) The Arunachal Macaque
    (ii) Andhra Kesari: Tanguturi Prakasam, Bihar Kesari : Dr.Sri Krishna Singh
    (iii) Bharti (Airtel, Telecom etc.)
    (iv) languages included in 8th schedule of constitution when it was erm, constituted in 1950
    (v) A - Vyasa, B - Vedas C- Mahabharatha, D - Gita, E- Parikshit F- Bhagavata, G - Janamejaya
    (vi) Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD)

    (This is perfectly google-able, btw :)

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