Quest Pistols # 4

If he wouldn't,she would have...

Funda batao beta.

Answer:

The photograph is of Esther Dyson,a journalist and commentator on emerging digital technology.On March 26,2009 ,Charles Simonyi,a Hungarian-American computer software expert went aboard Soyuz TMA-14 on March 26,2009 as a space tourist.Esther was a back up candidate for Charles.

Also,Charles Simonyi has become the first space tourist to repeat the space journey.

w.h.a.t # 1 - The review

We finally showed up,with kickstaring the first edition of w.h.a.t.

Conducted by Varun with the quiz content and questions prepared by Aadish and Bhupinder,the event turned out to be a nice quizzing experience altogether.The quiz was a general flavored one,and saw a decent participation.(Yeah,I'll remark 'decent' when a various other sessions were going on at the same time as of the quiz.).We were expecting the prelims to be a high scoring one,but our thought realization only came after dropping hints at almost every question on popular demand.We didn't mind it either,after all people seemed to get into the democracy groove in the wake of upcoming general elections.

The four teams that were shortlisted for the finals were:

Team A:Jyotirmoy Banerjee & Udit Goyal. (Not to mention,Jyotirmoy was joined by Udit only in the finals.He cracked the prelims with a single handed and single minded effort.Kudos !!)

Team B:Anirudh Bishnoi & Vivek Sinha

Team C:Anubhav Rohtagi & Kumar Alok

Team D:Ankit Sachdeva & Abhay Raina

The finals finally began after iterative phone calls to Udit & Jyotirmoy which bore the iterative response of "bus pahuhch gaye yaar".Joined by the four finalists was a meagre but faithful audience.Nevermind.A couple of teams went on to make the final round  interesting by giving out some brilliant answers (Stunners included Anubhav & Alok cracking "Operation Wrath of God" and Anirudh & Vivek answering the Indian Express Group connect.Check out the questions for more !!).

In the end,Anirudh & Vivek wrapped up things in great style,followed by Anubhav & Alok.Thus was the day called off.

Click here to download the complete quiz in .pdf format.In case of problems encountered,shoot at knol.club@gmail.com 

PS:

*Special and big  thanks to The Academic and Literary Committee for powering this event

*Thanks Sahil the Naxal.

*We must learn the art of punctuality.

w.h.a.t

..nothing.Just Quizzing..

flavour:General/Trivia

team of two members

Lecture Hall # 201

March,the 26th , 5.15 pm onwards

Contact Details:9872883901

Quest Pistols # 3

1:

Shown above is a work by an extremely prolific impressionist style painter of the 19th century.This painiting,specifically the lady encircled explicitly in the painting, served as an inspiration for the central charcter of a  highly acclaimed movie.Name the movie.

Answer:

Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain,a 2001 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou.

2:

Today,he is remembered as one of the legends and forefathers in his profession.There is still more to this man.His name is widely popular throughout the world in an enitrely differnet perspective.

Identify him.Also mention that 'different' perspective.

Answer:

John Lawrence Sullivan,first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing.The male nightwear garment known as 'Long Johns' are said to be named because he often boxed in an outfit that looked like long underpants.

3:

Identify this iconic photograph and also mention the context. 

Answer:

Dorothea's Lange photo Migrant Mother(1936), an iconic image of the Great Depression.

Quest Pistols # 2

1.)




What is so extraordinary about it?

2.)


Identify.

3.)


He was responsible for a consequential ad campaign in 2003-04.identify.

Quest Pistols # 1

Shown above is the image that currently appears on the main page of the personal website of the gentleman shown in the picture.

Identify the gentleman

Answer: Santhosh George Kulangara,India's first (perspective) space tourist.

Here's Quest Pistols

You reading this is a testimony to the end of our procrastination.

 

Fellowmen,it's time we take up the conventional regular posting of trivias/facts/questions and get going.Thus stands the "Quest Pistols" unveiled.

Henceforth,a regular and frequent update of blog will take place,everytime with a question or two.

The answers to the question(s) must be entered in the "Comments"field of the post,along with you names or nicks.The correct answer will appear will be posted with the question itself when it's time for the next question to spring up.Simple !!

Let's do this..afterall what Giri 'Pickbrain' said in a recent quiz I attended was that with recession taking it's toll,we're pretty vacant and jobless enough to pursue some fierce quizzing.Cheers !!