1. Who was recently appointed as the new chairman of the ISRO?
2. In 1896, he wrote ‘Niruddesher Kahini’, the first major work in Bangla science fiction and therefore, is regarded as the first science fiction writer in Bengali. Who?
3. It was originally intended to be called 'Aces'. The present name was taken from James Joyce’s' 'Finnegan’s Wake'. Which elementary particle?
4. Niel Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on the Sea of Tranquillity. Who, in fiction, landed on the Hipparchus crater?
5. Switzerland observes its national science day on May 26, in honour of which person, who visited the country in May 2005?
6. The ‘Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay’ is commonly known by what name?
7. It was first observed in China in 240 BC, and subsequent appearances were recorded by Babylonian, Persian, and other Mesopotamian texts. Its last appearance was in 1986. What are we talking about?
8. Frederich Kekule witnessed a snake seizing its own tail in a dream, which was primarily an ancient symbol called Ouroboros. He claimed that this helped him discover the shape of the molecule of an organic chemical compound. Which one?
*9. Which collection of scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci was bought by Bill Gates at an auction for US$30.8 million and was named after Thomas coke, who purchased it in 1717?
10. The Kármán line, named after Theodore von Kármán, is the internationally designated boundary between?
11. Which element got its name from the Greek word for ‘inactive’?
*12. Which phrase, also the title of a 2004 movie, encapsulates the more technical notion of 'sensitive dependence on initial conditions' in Chaos theory?
13. He took up drawing at one time and enjoyed some success under the pseudonym "Ofey", culminating in an exhibition dedicated to his work. He learned to play drums in a samba style in Brazil, and participated in a samba school. Who?
14. In ‘A Brief History of Time’, Stephen Hawking notes that an editor warned him that for every equation in the book the readership would be halved, hence it includes only one equation. Which is it?
15. This word originated from the Czech play R.U.R by Karel Čapek, in which it means "hard work". Name the word.
*16. Transposons (jumping genes) are sequences of DNA that can move around to different positions within the genome of a single cell, a process called transposition. Name the American scientist who got the Nobel Prize for discovering transposons.
17. This tree was named after the Countess of _________, the wife of a viceroy of Peru, who, in 1638, was introduced by natives to the medicinal properties of the bark. Name it.
*18. This sage was the grandson of Vasishtha, the son of Shakti-muni, and the father of Vyasa. He wrote ‘Vrikshayurveda’, one of the earliest texts on botany and Brihat ________ Horasastra, which is considered a foundational text of astrology. Name him.
19. Who is the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India?
*20. The Americans celebrate this on March 14, Europeans on July 22, and the Chinese, on December 21. The first of such kind of a celebration was held at the San Francisco Exploratorium in 1988. The founder, Larry Shaw is nicknamed ‘The Prince of _____’. What day/celebration?
21. There was a popular saying about this inventor: “God made all Men, __________ _______ made them equal.” Fill in the blanks.
22. Which physicist wrote the Mr. Tompkins series of books, Thirty Years That Shook Physics: The Story of Quantum Theory and One, Two, Three...Infinity?
23. What begins with these words: “I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath and agreement”?
24. Name the South African surgeon who performed the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in 1967.
25. Name the hormone produced in the human body in emergency situations, which prepares the body for immediate action by increasing the heart rate, dilating the blood vessels and air passages.

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Q.1: who is this world famous man?

Photo Find

Q.who is this famous man?

Ans: che Guevera

Q.what did he do in cricket for the 1st time?

Ans: He is Graham Yallop; who was the 1st cricketer to wear a helmet.

Photo Find

1.who is he? Ans:GV Mavalankar, 1st speaker of Lok Sabha.

2.His name is Dipak Mohoni. which term he had coind? Ans: Sensex
3.Name this video game.

Ans: EverQuest

4.Identify the palace.

Ans: Ujjayanta Palace

Photo Find

1.what is it??
Ans: Spinig Jenny

2.what is her contribution to the world of science?

Ans: she is dolly Parton. the 1st cloned sheep "Dolly" is named after her.

Q.Name this company !!!

Q.Name this company from the logo

Answers: Indian Place

1. McLeodganj, Sir David McLeod, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab. It was McLeod who suggested that Lord Dalhousie be honoured with the Dalhousie town in his name

2. Gwalior. Suraj Sen founded Gwalior and named it after the hermit saint Gwalipa

3. Kalan means big and Khurd means small. Historically, this happened when towns or villages were either divided for administrative purpose or as population outgrew, a new set of people moved to an adjacent area and formed newer settlement

4. Nanded after Nandi Tat (banks) of the river Godavari. Nandi, the bull is the mount or vehicle of Lord Shiva,

5. Jabalpur. According to the first theory, the trading community in Jabalpur had links with the Middle East and the name came from Jabal meaning hills. As per the second one, the name has been taken from the saint Jabali,

6. Palampur.,

7. Hyderabad.

8. Dehradun.,
9. Halflong

NEW SET--Indian Plzce

1. Dalhousie was named after Lord Dalhousie, by a Lieutenant Governor of Punjab. Incidentally the same Lieutenant Governor also has a town in Kangra valley in his name. Name the town.

2. Which town is named after a hermit who cured a Rajput Chieftain, Suraj Sen from a deadly disease?
3. Many towns and villages in North India have the same name with a differentiating suffix — Kalan and Khurd. For example Kosi Kalan and Kosi Khurd in UP. What is the origin of the two terms?

4. Which town in Western India is believed to be named after the vehicle of Lord Shiva?

5. There are two theories on the origin of name of a town surrounded by hills. One school suggests it comes from the Arabic word for hills. The other says its named after an ancient saint. Name this town in central India.

6. Which tea town takes its name from a local term meaning ‘lots of water’?

7. Which city was called Bhagyanagar after Bhagamathi, a Hindu girl who married the Sultan?

8. Which town is named after the settlement of Ram Rai, Guru of Udasi Sikhs?

9. Which hill station in Assam means ‘white ants hillock’ in the tribal Jaintia language?


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Television series & more......

TV Series
1. The coffee shop in the popular TV series Friends has inspired a real life coffee chain with outlets across Asia, America, Australia, Africa and Europe. Name the coffee shop.

2. Kelly Clarkson was the first and Ruben Studdard was the second what?

3. Which series is called Gran Hermano in Argentina and Spain, Loft Story in Canada and HaAh HaGadol in Israel. What is it called in India?

4. Desperate Housewives is set in a quiet neighbourhood of Wisteria Lane in a fictional town in the Eagle State. Name the town.

5. Michael Scofield deliberately gets into a jail to rescue his brother who has framed plot of which fast paced TV series?

6. Sarah Michelle Gellar played the eponymous role in all the 144 episodes of which TV series?7. How did the TV serial drama West Wing gets its name?

8. Which television character is a palaeontologist at the New York Museum of Prehistoric History?

9. ‘No soup for you’, ‘Not that there’s anything wrong with that’, ‘Master of your domain’ are all popular catch phrases coined and first heard on a popular American TV series. Which one?

10. Candace Bushnell has authored several novels including Lipstick Jungle, Four Blondes, Trading Up. Name her most famous book which has been turned into an even more famous TV series.
Anything Goes
1. After the death of Jesse Owens in 1980, a city named a street in his honour. Which city?

2. Which late world figure’s ancestral home was Althorp house in Northamptonshire?

3. Martial art legend and actor Bruce Lee had died during shooting of a movie. Which movie?

4. Which trading house was started in 1894 as a joint venture between Tata Sons and Volkart Brothers?

5. The umpires offer “this” to the batsmen at the crease which when accepted, the play for the day comes to a close. What is “this”?

6. Galapagos Islands known for its unique wildlife is part of which country?

7. He was the captain of Johan Cruyff’s dream team that won Barcelona’s first European Cup in 1992. He was the captain of the Spanish football team that won the gold medal in the Barcelona Olympics in the same year. In 2009, he has spellbound the football pundits by his magic touch. Can you name him?

8. What is Yellow Cake?
ANSWERS

TV Series
1. Central Perk. The base line of the Coffee Chain is ‘Where friends meet’
2. American Idol
3. Big Boss. All versions of Big Brother
4. Fairview
5. Prison Break
6. She played the role of Buffy Summers in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7. West Wing is set in West Wing of the White House, which house the Oval office and offices of other senior presidential staff. West Wing TV series captures the life and times of fictional US President Josiah Bartlet
8. Ross Geller of Friends
9. Seinfeld
10. Sex and the city
Anything Goes
1. Berlin
2. Diana, Princess of Wales
3. King of Death
4. Voltas
5. Light
6. Ecuador
7. Pep Guardiola, the current manager of FC Barcelona8. Uranium Oxide