1)Identify this flag of a newly formed country?
Kosovo (Feb08) It shows six white stars in an arc above a golden map of Kosovo on a blue field.They are officially meant to symbolize Kosovo's six major ethnic groups: Albanians, Serbs, Turks, Gorani, Roma (often grouped with the Ashkali and Egyptians[5]) and Bosniaks.
2)Which bank has done the maximum write offs in the US subprime crisis?
UBS Bank (Swiss) $37Billion (Citigroup $21B and Morgan Stanley $19B)
3)What does the acronym “NASDAQ” stand for ?
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
4)What was Lifebuoy soap called when it was first invented in 1897?
Lifebudy soap
5)What were Kleenex tissues marketed as when they were first introduced in 1924?
A Cold Cream remover
6)What did the Jacuzzi brothers manufacture when they first opened shop in 1915—long before their grandchildren gave the bathtub business a whirl?
Aircraft parts /Farm pumps
7)Where is Rock English spoken?
On Gibralter which is commonly known as the Rock. It’s a mixture of Spanish and English.
8)What country has the world’s oldest surviving parliament?
Iceland. Its parliament ALTHING first met in 930 at an open air assembly.
9)What is London’s equivalent of Wall Street?
Throgmorton st where the London Stock exchange is located.
10)What is the word “Laser” an acronym for ?
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
11)What do noologists study?
The Mind
12)In Japan, what automobile accessory is known as “Bakkumira”?
The rear view mirror (Back Mirror)
13)What letter was the last to be included in our alphabet?
“J’ was the 26th alphabet to be added in the 15th century. Before that “I” represented both I and J sounds
14)In 1987 American airlines saved $40K in the food bill (served inflight). How did they achieve this?
They eliminated one olive from each of the salads served in first class.
15)What is a cluster or bunch of bananas called?
A band. Individual bananas are called fingers.
16)To whom did Elton John originally pay tribute in his hit “Candle in the wind”?
Marilyn Monroe
17)Aamir Khan’s new hairstyle ! Which forthcoming movie ?
Ans :Remake of Tamil movie Ghajini
18)In which modern country are the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon?
Iraq
19)Which Australian bird is nicknamed “The laughing Jackass”?
Kookaburra
20)Where in Orrisa is India’s missile testing range located?
Chandipur –on sea
21)What did “X” stand for when Wilhelm Roentgen called his discovery X-Rays?
Unknown
22)Name any one Indian to have won the Paul Getty award for Wildlife Conservation Leadership?
Dr Salim Ali in 1975 and Dr Ullas Karanth in 2007,It was established in 1975 and is administered by World Wildlife Fund
23)Who owns the Hyderabad IPL cricket team?
Deccan Chronicle
24)Which Indian sportsman refused to carry the Beijing Olympic torch in India?
Footballer Baichung Bhutia
25)Which character from the movies did Hillary Clinton recently compare herself with?
Rocky Balboa
26)What was the only product ever promoted by Elvis Presley in a TV commercial?
Donuts –the commercial for Southern Made Donuts
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