Question A day

Question For The Day 07 May 07

2007-05-22T21:09:00.000+05:30

Just name the person who wrote this beautiful poem. (Its one of my favorites :-)

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Hints

1. I read it as part of my course curriculum (C.B.S.E.)
2. A just married lady going to her husband's home.

Answer for the Day 07 May 07
The answer I was looking for is "Sarojini Naidu"

The poem basically talks about a newly wed bride being taken to her husband's home by the traditional Palanquin bearers.
I always find this poem very touching.

Question For The Day 30 Apr 07

2007-05-22T21:04:00.000+05:30

The aircraft has a unique functionality associate with it.
Identify it ?

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1 Even Indian Navy owns one of its variants
2 Whats the best part of a Helicopter.

Answer for the Day 02 May 07
VTOL/STOVL ie Vertical Take off and Landing and Short take off and Vertical Landing.
Due to smaller or no runway the aircraft's that can be used onboard need to have this capability.
Choppers and Sea Harrier in Indian Navy have this capability.
(Quoting Verbatim from the ans of Commander Arvind Saluja, Senior Indian Navy Officer)

Question For The Day 27 Apr 07

2007-05-22T21:01:00.000+05:30

I am not sure if this is the kind of question that should be asked in QFTD series. But today morning I was reading "Stephen Hawking: The theory of everything" and the idea struck

Hints

1. Yes he actually referred to an apple.
2. Read the intro part again. (The book)

Answer for the Day 27 Apr 07
Heres what I wanted to convey:
Facts:
No Apple ever fell on Newton's head. (W.r.t. to laws of gravity)
He wasn't sitting in a garden or something.
All these stories are man made.
The only Documented thing Newton ever said was
"That the idea of gravity came to him as he sat in a contemplative mood, and was occasioned by the fall of an apple".
(Source: "The theory of everything")

Question For The Day 20 Apr 07

2007-05-22T20:31:00.000+05:30

Name this Indian City ?

Hints

1. In XXXX language Mother is called as Aai.
2 Salsette Island

Answer for the Day 20 Apr 07
The ans we were looking for is "Mumbai or Bombay"
All the characteristics/trait mentioned in the Question were uniquely related to Mumbai. (India)

Question For The Day 19 Apr 07

2007-05-22T20:15:00.001+05:30

What relates them ?

Hints

1. Bombay
2. Very high profile.

Answer for the Day 19 Apr 07
The ans I was looking for is "La - Mer".
Its the name of the posh building in Bandra where Aishwarya and Sachin lives.

Question For The Day 18 Apr 07

2007-05-22T20:04:00.001+05:30

Name this chameleon of the sea.

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Hints

Blood: Green Blue.
Hearts: three in number.

Answer for the Day 18 Apr 07

The answer we were looking for is
"Cuttlefish" (No they are not related to Squids)
They are called as chameleon of the sea because of their superior camouflaged abilities.
I am sorry for sending the hyperlinked images and thanks guys for pointing it out.

Question For The Day 17 Apr 07

2007-05-22T19:58:00.000+05:30

Name the company?

Hints

1. One of the main reasons I always go to Rajpath on 26 Jan.
The roar of 3 XXXXX in arrow head formations.
2. Unlike Cxxxx they are always there when we needed them.

Answer for the Day 17 Apr 07
The answer I was looking for is "Sukhoi Corp"
Images:
Sukhoi P. : Founder Sukhoi Corp
Su-8 : An old bomber
Logo: Sukhoi Corp
Su 30: Used by Indian Air force

On 26 Jan the roar of 7 Jaguars/SU 30 in arrowhead formation
Or 3 Su-30 with smoker guns blazing in trishul formation.
No sight in the world can beat that.

Question For The Day 16 Apr 07

2007-05-22T19:53:00.000+05:30

Name these daredevils ?

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Hints

Nick Name: Sharks
52 Sqdn (Not very sure on this one)

Answer for the Day 16 Apr 07
Answer I was looking for is:
Images were of the "Indian Airforce Acrobatics Team"
Commonly called: "Surya-Kiran"
Aircraft: Indigenously built Kirans MK II

Question For The Day 13 Apr 07

2007-05-22T19:48:00.000+05:30

There is something that relates them together. What ????

Hints

Define indigenous
Rhyme Burrow

Answer for the Day 13 Apr 07
"All of these words have now entered the English language."
i.e. they have been borrowed from Hindi/Urdu into the English language.
For details visit
http://www.askoxford.com/globalenglish/borrowings/map_05/?view=uk

Question For The Day 12 Apr 07

2007-05-22T19:43:00.000+05:30

Google recently came up with this: free in-home wireless broadband service http://www.google.com/tisp/ (Visit the link)

Tell me the main Purpose behind this ?

Hints

1. I stress on the word recently.
2. What exactly does Google Do.

Answer for the Day 12 Apr 07
Anyway:
The correct answer is:
"To make you April Fool"
GOOGLE has a long history of playing Hoaxes/Pranks on 1st April.
(Talk E-Sat :-)))
For details visit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google%27s_hoaxes

Question For The Day 11 Apr 07

2007-05-22T19:40:00.000+05:30

Identify this unfulfilled dream of Ala-ud-din ? the victory tower that couldn't be...................

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Location: North of Qutub Minar.
Height: 27 mtrs
Status: Uncompleted

Answer for the Day 11 Apr 07
"Alai Minar in Delhi"
It was initially planned to be bigger than Qutub Minar but construction was stopped mid way.

Question For The Day 10 Apr 07

2007-05-22T19:39:00.001+05:30

No references to currencies.
Its a serious question.(Apply concepts)

Hints
1. Define Billion.
2. If I correctly remember in my Maths book (CBSE) this logic was actually explained.

Answer for the Day 10 Apr 07

"The way we define a billion in US and traditional UK are different"
One Billion:
US: 109 Millions or a thousand million
UK: 1012 Millions or a million million. (Its not very much in use now)
For all international ranking we use the US definition of Billion.

For further info you can visit:
http://alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxbill00.html
http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwords/billion

Question For The Day 05 Apr 07

2007-05-22T19:29:00.000+05:30

Identify the famous spy of WWII fame ?

Hints

A descendent of Tipu Sultan
One of the famous spies the British had in their armoury
Executed by the Germans

Answer for the Day 05 Mar 07
The answer I was looking for is "Noor Inayat Khan".
She was the great-great-great-granddaughter of Tipu Sultan
Was posthumously awarded the George cross, one of the highest awards for bravery
In 1944, the Gestapo firing squad executed her.
She was born in Russia and brought up in London and Paris.
Those who answered Mata Hari: Will soon bring out a question on her too. (She wasn't exactly known for her bravery)

Question For The Day 04 Apr 07

2007-05-22T18:37:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of a Movie. ?

Hints
Image 1: Think of "Discovery of India" and "Guru"
Image 2: Think of Schindler's List and ..........
Image 3: Think Advertising and Theatre

Answer for the Day 04 Apr 07
The answer for the day is "Movie --> Gandhi".
Images were of:
Roshan Seth: Nehru in the movie (Also acted in Guru)
Ben Kingsley: Gandhi in the movie
Alyque Padamsee: Jinnah in the movie.

Question For The Day 03 Apr 07

2007-05-22T18:34:00.000+05:30

Identify both of them.

Hints
1. The International "Hall of Fame" invited the two players on 17July, 2006.
2. Both are former International Tennis players.

Answer for the Day 04 Apr 07

Gabriela Sabatini and Patrick Rafter.
Both are former International Tennis players.
Pat Rafter (Australian) is former no.1 player. Won US Open twice.
Sabatini's (Argentina) highest rank was 3. Won US Open in 1990.

Question For The Day 02 Apr 07

2007-04-13T18:21:00.000+05:30

To be taken as correct identify any two of the stones.

Hints

1. All three are diferent stones.
2. All are well knowm

Answer for the Day 02 Apr 07

The Answer for the day is:

Name: Ruby
Color: Carmine Red
Sacred to Burmese
Considered a very hot stone

Name: Blue Sapphire
Color: Deep Blue
Sacred to Hindus
Dedicated to God of Thunder

Name: Emerald
Color: Rich Green
Said to predict events when placed under tounge.

Question For The Day 30 Mar 07

2007-04-13T18:17:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of the vehicle/ brand.

Hints
1. Its ansistors were famous in early 70s 80s bollywood movies......recently it has done a comeback in indian market.
2.You can see the logo in one of the three pictures....look carefully...!

Answer for the Day 30 Mar 07

The answer for the day is AVEO / Chevrolet.

The first image was of famous Louie Chevrolet (founder) on his first chevy.

Second image was of upcoming Yashraaj's movie "Tararumpum" in which aveo is the official participant and an integral part, actually the movie is all about car racing in which AVEO is the lead car driven by saif..!

Third photo was highlighting a bow tie which is the famous logo of Chevrolet.

Question For The Day 29 Mar 07

2007-04-13T18:09:00.000+05:30

One of the two most dangerous techniques in jumping from an airplane from a high altitude. Name them.

Hints
1. Made famous from James Bond (Tommorrow never dies)
2.Normally used in very special commando operations.

YIPIEEEEEEEE
Supreme Court finally intervened in the matter related to 27% reservation in Elite Indian Institutes.
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070007146
Hopefully caste politics will take a beating now.
: Amen

Answer for the Day 29 Mar 07
Regular stuff:
The jumps were "HALO" or "HAHO"
HALO:: High altitude low opening
HAHO: High Altitude high opening
Purpose:
HALO : To avoid detection. (Radar/Visual)
HAHO: Not to have any trace(Co ordinates) of the plane used to jump out.
Airforce guys : let me know if I am correct. (Its good to have experts around)

Question For The Day 28 Mar 07

2007-03-27T18:24:00.000+05:30

Undoubtedly the best Commando force in India.
Name It.

Hints

1. The "Maroon Beret" the best sign of being TOUGH.
2. Kind of "Air Borne" unit.

Answer for the Day 28 Mar 07

Ok the answer I was looking for is "Para Commandoes"
They are basically a Parachute regiment.
Also known as Red Devils or Meghdoot
Like any other force they too have their moments of glory (Op Meghdoot) and failiures(Srilanka)
World wide Maroon Beret signifies Para.
Infact this was the first time when I saw them as taking part in Republiic Day Parade.

Question For The Day 27 Mar 07

2007-03-27T18:22:00.000+05:30

Name the father-daughter duo who had this conversation
Father: there were millions of Muslim boys in India, and you could have anyone you chose.
Daughter: 'Father, there were millions of Muslim girls in India. Why did you not marry one of them?'

Hints

What Mahatama Gandhi is to India he is to XXXXXX
The man is widely credited/blamed for changing the geography of earth.
Of course you know him.
"As they say love is beyond man made boundaries of Religion"

Answer for the Day 27 Mar 07
Father: Mohammed Ali Jinnah (Credited with creation of Pakistan and known as Qaide e Azam )
Daughter: Dina
It took place when she expressed her desire to marry Neville Wadia, a famous Parsi - Christian business man.
Dina's mother Ruttie Jinnah nee Petit was also born in a Parsi family.
Neville and Dina Wadia had a son, Nusli Wadia who is the head of Bombay Dyeing.
Jinnah and his daughter both married into a Parsi family.

Question For The Day 26 Mar 07

2007-03-27T18:17:00.000+05:30

The three best known Super Cops of India. Name all three.

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1. Oh yes I understand only the first image is tough. (Others are cakewalk)
2. DGP Punjab, CP Mumbai. (First Image)

Answer for the Day 26 Mar 07

Ok the super Cops were:
Julio Riberio:
He is the best known "Super Cop in India"because
His honesty is beyond doubt
Changed the system as per his needs without any known compromises.
Cleaned up Mumbai in 80's
Started "Get Tough" bullet for bullet approach.
KPS GILL
Was hand-picked by Julio Riberio to be his Deputy in Punjab
Not a nice man but a necessary man
Kiran Bedi
Darling of the Media
Honest, talented but yes victim of the system.

Question For The Day 23 Mar 07

2007-03-27T18:11:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of a color/heavenly object.

Hints

1. By profession my father is a "Surgeon" and he does "XXXXXX" on human bodies.
2. Ba Ba black Sheep, Humpty Dumpty sat on, Jack and Jill went.

Answer for the Day 23 Mar 07
Ok the answer I was looking for is Operation Blue star

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Jarnail singh Bhiderwala (Main target Operation Blue Star)
Indira Gandhi/Gen Vaidya: Killed in retaliation to Operation Blue star
KPS GILL: Rose to prominence as an after effect of chain of events

Do read this
Operation blue star is referred to as a failure of Indian army because of casualties. Everyone blames army but odds were very heavy.
There were creditable intelligence inputs of Pakistan Army moving in
(Remember Indo Bangla war, Mukti wahini)
Those inside were trained by Ex Indian Army officer (Suspended) (Rank Major General)
Those inside were equipped with LMGs.
Operation was conducted at night with no thermal, infra red equipment's
No Air support, late artillery support.
It was just like Kargil A VIRTUAL DEATH TRAP

Question For The Day 22 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:34:00.000+05:30

The nobel prize winners discovered that the shape of XXX is helical !! Whats XXX!

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1. I am what I am, you are what you are because its all govern by..........
2. In the biology one of the toughest abbreviations to remember.
3. Look inside you. (try using microscope)

Answer for the Day 22 Mar 07
The answer I was looking for is "DNA" (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
I am never going to forget that abbreviation ever again. :-)
A small correction:
The shape of DNA is Double Helical and not helical. I am sorry for the wrong info in question.

Question For The Day 21 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:30:00.000+05:30

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE IT

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1, His brain child was responsible for 500+ deaths in India.
2. Honest to his uniform he hates India.

Answer for the Day 21 Mar 07
The ans we were looking for is "General Pervez Musharraf"
He has escaped death lot of times.
Kargil was his brain child.
He took part in Indo-Bangla war. (And like any other officer he too hates....................)

Question For The Day 16 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:27:00.000+05:30

You are looking at one of the Elite Commando Units in India Name It ??

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1. I had choosen Images very carefully.
(Every image speaks out and diffrentiates b/w various commando units)

2. Look at the Weapons, Chopper, Dress and you have the correct answer.

Answer for the Day 16 Mar 07
OK So it turned out to be tricky
The answer I was looking for is "Marcos" or the Marine Commandoes
The elite commando unit of the Indian Navy.
Images:
First Image: Sea King helicopter (Used by the Navy)
Second Image: Marine Environment
Third Image: A non Sikh commando with a beard. (Only navy permits it)

Question For The Day 15 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:23:00.000+05:30

.Hints

1. Frequently used in "Management Jargon"
2. Its not related to SWAT.

Answer for the Day 15 Mar 07

O --> Oppurtunity

T --> Threat

Question For The Day 14 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:20:00.000+05:30

Hints

1. So where does He/She lives Lucknow. Jaipur, Delhi, Bombay ??
2. Color coding signifies the place the letter is meant for.

Answer for the Day 14 Mar 07
The ans I was looking for is :
"State Capitals"
Yellow letter box is meant for the mails that are to be delivered to the state capitals.
Hints: I gave Lucknow, Jaipur etc as hints. (All are state capitals)

Question For The Day 13 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:18:00.000+05:30

Hints
1. He was 17 - 18 years of age.
2. Probably the only cricketer who died in cricket field.

Answer for the Day 13 Mar 07
The answer I was looking for is
"ABDUL AZIZ"
17-year-old Abdul Aziz died during the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 1958-59 between Karachi and Services
I was wrong about my second hint (Apologies for it)
Following players too have died on or because of injuries sustained in the field.
ANDY DUCAT
RAMAN LAMBA
WASIM RAJA
Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070215161048AAFGMVF&show=7
Thanks Himanshu Mishra from Hewitt Associates for the info and the link

Question For The Day 12 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:16:00.000+05:30

Name the organization/association ?

Hints

2. There is no counting mistake.

Answer for the Day 12 Mar 07

Ok the Answer I was looking for is "CII (Confederation of Indian Industries)" itself
They were the last --> Present and the future presidents of CII.
Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal will be the next president of CII.
Mr R Seshayee is the current president.
Mr Yogi Devishwer was the immediate past president of CII.

Question For The Day 09 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:12:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of a company ?

Hints

1. This Company used to make hammers earlier
2. In Indian context its controversy.

Answer for the Day 09 Mar 07
The Answer I was looking for is "Bofors"

Congress: The Bofors scandal have been haunting the party again and again.
Alfred Nobel : He used to own this company till his death.
Kargil: 155 MM Bofors (Howitzer) was extensively used in Kargil operations.

Question For The Day International Women's Day

2007-03-24T17:09:00.000+05:30

To be taken as correct ans any 3 of the 4 questions ?

Hints

I believe them to be 4 most talented faces of Modern India.

Answer for the Day 08 Mar 07
Ok the answers are :
Barkha Dut: Hit the headlines with her war reporting during Kargil conflict/war.
Indira Nooyi: Product of IIM - C . (Curently heads Pepsi)
Rajmata Gayatri Devi: An epitome of beauty and elegance
Kiran Bedi: Wrote a lot of books including I Dare, What went wrong etc..........

Question For The Day 07 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:06:00.000+05:30

Hints
I know how to make Omelettes, Coffee, Shakes, Maggi..........................
Ironically today morning I was reading a book on Indian Culture and not Indian Cuisines.

Answer for the Day 07 Mar 07
The answer I was looking for is :
" Hard Boiled Eggs "
This is the main ingredient of Nargisi Kofta.
FYI:: I am not sure but it looks like Nargisi kofta as a cuisine has some historical significance.
If someone knows about it please share it with us.

Question For The Day 06 Mar 07

2007-03-24T17:03:00.000+05:30

Hints

1. Believe me you are guessing on wrong lines.
2. This car has a very asymmetric position for its number plate.

Answer for the Day 06 Mar 07
Ok the answer I was looking for is
" Suzuki Wagon R "

Number plates : For the first few years the number plate was placed asymmetrically on left hand side.
However now this asymmetry has been resolved.
Thanks Himanshu Mishra from Hewitt for this update.

Question For The Day 05 Mar 07

2007-03-24T16:56:00.000+05:30

Who am I looking for ??

Hints
1. Well controversial.
2. As I child I played with ________ toys.

Answer for the Day 05 Mar 07

The answer I was looking for is "Leonardo da Vinci"
Those were three of his most famous (controversial) paintings.
The last supper : They say the painting has the image of Lady Magellan
Monalisa : Her smile , her identity , all had been debated and ........
John the baptist : Honestly I am not sure about the story behind this painting

Question For The Day 02 Mar 07

2007-03-24T16:53:00.000+05:30

Name the gangster who once said ?

" Tax laws are a joke because
Govt can't collect legal taxes on illegal money " !!!!!!!

Hints

1. Probably the biggest gangster of all times.
2. Movies have been made on him.
3. Broke the famous Alcatraz prison.

Answer for the Day & wish u all a happy & Colorful Holi.
Ok first things first :
Wish you a happy and colorful holi.
Sorry for sending the answer a little early. ( Have to leave for some trngs)
Answer I was looking for is " Al Capone ".
The dreaded gangster of the Chicago. The symbol of collapse of law and order in USA.
Ironically he served prison term only for "Tax Evasion".
A small correction :
He served time in Alcatraz prison but never broke it.
Sorry for the wrong hints and thanks Ritesh Parmar (Infosys), Prakhar Saxena and Vishal Bagh from Hewitt for pointing it out.

Question For The Day 28 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:47:00.000+05:30

I am looking for a specific date ?

Hints

1. Believe me its more of a logical question now.
2. C'mon how many things have a fixed date ?

Answer for the Day 28 Feb 07
The answer I was looking for is "28 Feb"
All of them have been the finance ministers of India.
A finance minister will always present the budget on 28 Feb.

Question For The Day 27 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:44:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of a geometric shape ?

Hints

1. I studied them in 6th sem of my Engg.
2. Same thing again and again
3. How many "Figures" beginning with "F" word we actually studied in our course books. :-)

Answer for the Day 27 Feb 07
The Ans I was looking for is "Fractals"

They can be divided in subparts each of which is the reduced size copy of the whole.
If you did your Engg in CS you might have studied them in Graphics.
They are very complex geometrical figure.
They occur in nature also.

Question For The Day 23 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:40:00.000+05:30

This gold mask belongs to one of the most famous Mummy. Name the mummy ?

Hints

1. When I was a child I used to read Nagraj.
2. He was a child King. (Hope I remember it correctly ).

Answer for the Day 23 Feb 07

Ok the answer I was looking for is
"King Tuten Khamen"
He was a child king.
His Mummy was discovered somewhere in 1920's or 30's.
Lot of rumors are associated with him. I am not sure on there authenticity so no comments.

Question For The Day 22 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:33:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of a legend ?

Hints

1. Well your wildest guess would turn out to be correct.
2. Speed thrills but kills. (Just a say, the legend is very much alive )

Answer for the Day 22 Feb 07
The answer we were looking for is :" Michael Schumaker "
How :
First image : His voice was used in the movie (Car).
Second Image : His one of many sponsors.
Third Image : F1 car for Jordan

Question For The Day 21 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:29:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of a place ?

Hints
1. The place has a historical significance.
2. Somewhere in Delhi.
3. Lyrics of the song.

Answer for the Day 21 Feb 07
The answer I was looking for is " Balli-Maran". Its a place near chadni chowk in old Delhi.
How :
Mirza Ghalib : He belongs to this place and most of his compositions were written here.
Song :: It has the line "Ballimaran se something something.............:-) ".
Gulzar : In his lyrics he frequently refer to this place

Question for the Day 20 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:25:00.000+05:30

What relates the man behind the bars and the eyes behind the hole.

Hints:

1. Indian Super Man.

2. ET

Answer for the Day 20 Feb 07
The images belong to Hritik Roshan and Jadoo ( Koi Mil Gaya )

Question For The Day 19 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:21:00.000+05:30

How are these three related?

Hints

1. Who owns the most beautiful, luxurious, elegant house in Delhi.
2 For horse lover’s :
The owner of "Fariyaad "

Answer for the Day 19 Feb 07

They are the three of the five Women Presidents that Congress party has had & all three are of foreign origin.
Annie Besant (1st pic) : English origin . Was President of Congress in 1917.
Nellei Sengupta (2nd pic) : English origin . Was president in 1933.
Sonia Gandhi (3rd pic) : Italian origin . Since 1998.

Question For The Day 16 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:19:00.000+05:30

Identify the family ?

Hints

1. Death is constant in life
2. Blue
3. A Frankenstein monster.

Answer for the Day 16 Feb 07

The answer we were looking for is " Gandhi Family "
They are Rajiv , Sonia , Priyanka and Rahul.
Hints ::
Blue :: Reference to operation blue star , as an indirect fallout of which Indira Gandhi lost her life
F Monster :: LTTE we trained them and they killed Rajiv Gandhi ( Allegedly )

Question For The Day 15 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:17:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of a country ? ( Victim or victor is purely a matter of perception )

Hints

1. Think Honor.
2. Think weapons.
3. Think conflict.

Answer for the Day 15 Feb 07
The answer we were looking for is " Israel or Palestine "
( Depends which side of the Gun you are )

All of them belongs to Palestine with a sole aim of XXXXX against Israel.
Oh yes they are branded as terrorist by many countries.

Question For The Day 14 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:14:00.000+05:30

Define -- --- Can't do but will try syndrome -------
Trying to design a romantic , cutchiee coo types question on valentine's day. Its tough its real tough.

Who proposed whom by saying the following words ?

Hints

1. He is rich beyond your wildest imaginations.
2. Oh yes she accepted and they are happily married.
3. Open any business channel and he is there.

Answer for the Day 14 Feb 07
Ok the answer for the day is " Mr Narayan Murty " proposed his ( now ) wife Sudha Murthy saying those sweet words.
So that's what one calls as " Multi Talented "

Question For The Day 13 feb 07

2007-03-24T16:10:00.000+05:30

Hints
1. Verb
2. How many brands can you relate with your childhood. ?

Answer for the Day 13 Feb 07
A small correction ::
I am sorry for the wrong hints in today's question.
( Action cannot be considered as a verb I gave it as a verb in the hints section )
Thanks Siddharth Srivastav ( Hewitt ) for pointing it out.

Answer for the day is ::

along with Microtek & Action shoes they also have their joint ventures as,
OKAYA (AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL BATTERIES)
SUN CITY (HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS)
SRI BALAJI ACTION MEDICAL INSTITUTE (HEALTH CARE)
For details visit :: http://www.actionshoes.com/genericgrowth.html
Thanks Pratidhwani Srivastava ( Hewitt ) for providing the info and the link.

Question For The Day 12 Feb 07

2007-03-24T16:04:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of an animal ?

Hints

1. Normally girls are afraid of it.
2. In Hindu mythology:: a god and an elephant

Answer for the Day 12 Feb 07
The Answer I was looking for is
" Mouse "
The image was of Mr Douglas Engelbart the inventor of mouse. ( Computers )
If I correctly remember it was initially something like :: "A wooden box with wheels" and later named as Mouse
because a tail ( wire ) is attached at an end.

Question For The Day 09 feb 07

2007-03-24T15:44:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of a psychological response ? This image infact coined a new term w.r.t. criminal psychology.

Hints
A place in Sweden
Love your enemies.

Answer for the Day 09 Feb 07
Answer I was looking for is ::
" Stockholm syndrome "
Its a special attachment or affinity towards someone who actually poses or posed a risk to our life.
The image was of a bank robbery conducted in Stockholm where persons who were abducted for close to six days
developed an emotional attachment with the abductors and infact even helped and defended the abductors .

Question For The Day 08 Feb 07

2007-03-24T15:41:00.000+05:30

They all shared a common passion !!! What ?

Hints

1. Object of desire for every boy.
2. Catwalk of some of the worlds sexiest things is going on in Bangalore.
No dirty thoughts please.

Answer for the Day 08 Feb 07
Well the answer I was looking for is ::
"" Flying "" ( Aeroplanes )
All of them hold valid flying licences.
Ratan Tata :: Still flies his own jet.
Rajiv :: Was a pilot with Indian Airlines
Vijaya :: He also started his own airlines.
FYI :: As far as I know till today morning none of the above have flew a fighter jet.

Question For The Day 06 Feb 07

2007-03-24T15:35:00.000+05:30

All of them have been ??

Hints

1. Industry Impartiality Integrity
2. FBI

Answer for the Day 06 Feb 07
The answer we were looking for is ::
All of them have been " CBI Directors " at one point of the time.

Question For The Day 05 Feb 07

2007-03-24T15:32:00.000+05:30

You are looking at probably the biggest machine that mankind ever attempted to built ?? Name it ?

Hints
1. Depth :: 100 mtr
2. Lenght 27 Km
3. Status :: Underconstruction
4. Once again our dear old Dan Brown.

Answer for the Day 05 Feb 07

The ans we were looking for is :: Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
Machine collides the smallest form of matter i.e atoms.
It is in the form of a tunnel 100 meter deep and 27 km long
Is developed by CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire)
Uses ::
To solve the riddle of Anti matter and Big bang.

Question For The Day 02 Feb 07

2007-03-24T15:29:00.000+05:30

Whats the common link ?

Hints

1. The dark.
2. The Jinx.
3. The coveted.
Nothing beats the magic of Harry Potter.
Muggels please ignore :: Even I got it wrong first time
remember Harry's godfather isn't here neither does Rita Skater ( Journalist)

Answer for the Day 05 Feb 07

All of them has been teachers of "Defense against Dark Arts"

Question For The Day 01 Feb 07

2007-03-24T15:22:00.000+05:30

Simple :: name him ?

I respected him for two things ::

1. A true gentleman ::
He always respected and gave the women the priority they deserve.
2. His honesty :
His writings always reflected the research that had gone into it.

Answer for the Day 01 Jan 07
The answer I was looking for is
" Sydney Sheldon " ( We lost him yesterday )

Just few things that always impressed me in his novels ::
His story-lines are well researched. The places , the organizations , the psychology all exists in real life
( An interesting mixture between fact and fiction)
He is a pure feminist
In all his novels center stage is always given to the lady. Even in after dawn activities its the lady who holds the keys.
It can only come when one truly respects women and considers them superior to males.

Question For The Day 31 Jan 07

2007-03-24T15:20:00.000+05:30

Their latest interest is generating a lot of publicity ?
Tell me what are they interested in ?

Hints

1. Sometimes I think , creativity has gone to DOGS .
2. PUB ( Start rhyming )

Answer for the Day 31 Jan 07
The answer we were looking for is " HUTCH ".
They are all involved in Hutch acquisition. ( It recently took a lot of limelight).
1st Pic- Reliance: Anil Ambani
2nd Pic- Essar: Ravi Ruia and Shashi Ruia (only Ravi ( right) is in the race for Hutch)
3rd Pic- Vadafone: Arun Sarin
Hints ::
Hutch's ad has a dog.
The dog is a PUG.

Question For The Day 30 Jan 07

2007-03-24T15:18:00.000+05:30

What made them famous ?

Hints
1. Well Dan Brown and not Da VInci Code.
2. Its something that revolutionized the way we ...........

Answer for the day 31 Jan 07

Answer I was looking is " World Wide Web or Internet "
Image One :: Tim Berners Lee ( Person credited with creating internet )
Image two :: The computer used to create it ( First web server, hypermedia browser and web editor.)
Image three : Robert Cailliau, collaborator on the World-Wide Web project and first Web surfer.

Question For The Day 29 Jan 07

2007-03-24T15:15:00.000+05:30

I am looking for the name of an US president ??

Hints

1. " TEDDY "
2. The question is correctly designed.

Answer for the Day 29 Jan 07
Theodore Roosevelt . ( I think 25th or the 26th US President )

How ::
Once on a hunting trip he refused to hit a bear cub.
The incident was highlighted by media.
Then a company approached him asking his permission to use his nick name ( Teddy) for the stufed bear cubs ( toys) they intend to make.
Since then the word "Teddy" in teddy bear actually refers to Theodore Roosevelt.

Question For The Day 25 Jan 07

2007-03-24T15:11:00.000+05:30

Fill in the ??? as of present date ?

Hints

1. At one point or the other " all of them had been India's XXXXXXXXXX "
2. Right now they are working in top most secrecy, surrounded by IB guys.

Answer for the Day 25 Jan 07
Wish you all a very Proud Republic Day
Hope with every passing day you become more and more proud of carrying the "Brand India".
Looking fwd to meet u at Rajpath Tomm.

The answer I was looking for is :: Mr P Chidambaram. ( Finance Ministry )
All of them had been India's finance minister at one point of time.
Those who answered Defense Ministry / A K Antony :: Dr Manmohan Singh has never been defense Minister.
Those who answered Ext Affrs Ministry / Mr Mukherjee :: He already figures in second last image.
Hints ::
Oh yes Budget is prepared in topmost secrecy with FinMin virtually taken over by guys from IB.

Question For The Day 24 Jan 07

2007-03-24T15:07:00.000+05:30

Simple :: Tell me who is he or the name of "Regiment" to which he belongs ?

FYI :: The second image is of the "Piping ceremony"..
Hints

1. He re-defined the word " Torture ".
2. 22 Days.
3, Reference to his body was made in lot of movies post kargil.

Answer for the Day 24 Jan 07

Well we all have pain areas. Those who gave indirect reference to N**********.
All that I can say is " sometimes death is far more welcome then life ".

Well I was talking about :: Lt Saurabh Kalia
4 Jat Regiment
Tortured by **** for 22 days
Ante mortem injuries included
A;) Cigarette Burns
B.) Gouged out eyes
C.) Genitals chopped off

His patrol was captured alive by ******* across the border. Oh yes later his body was handed over to the Indian Army.

Question For The Day 23 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:38:00.000+05:30

Tell me what are these ( All three ) ?

Hints
NO HINTS

Answer for the Day 23 Jan 07
They are the flags used by "Indian Armed Forces "
Army
Navy
Air Force
Those who answered ensigns ::
If I correctly remember ensigns are different .
Will get back to you with more data on ensigns.

Question For The Day 22 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:35:00.000+05:30

Simple :: tell me who he is ?

Hints

1. Sometimes we misunderstand him.
2. Will-Power to an extreme.

Answer for the Day 22 Jan 07
Well ok the Answer is
Mahatma Gandhi. ( Images were all of his youthful days )
I think his policies and personnel life to an extent is misunderstood hence sometime we don't admire him.
Some time later i will discuss the reasons of those controversial policies and there impact.

Question for the day 19 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:34:00.000+05:30

There is something that relates these books. What ???

Hints

1. Think Indian IT industry.
2. She not he.
3. I am not looking for the name of the publisher.

Answer for the Day 19 Jan 07
They Say
Behind every successful man is a women
( Looks like I wasn't working in the correct direction )

Jokes Apart ::
The Ans is " Sudha Murthy " . She is the author of all those books.
( Wife of Narayan Murthy from Infosys )
Normally credit is given to Mr. Murthy for creating infosys.
But her wife Miss Murthy too played a very significant part in creating the giant that infy is.

Question For The Day 18 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:29:00.000+05:30

During kargil war this letter was beamed across all channels !! Tell me who wrote it before enjoying the hospitality of "Apsara's " ?

Hints

1. " 2 Rajputana Rifles ".

Answer For The Day 18 Jan 07

Sometimes I just wonder what exactly are they made up of ?
I mean you know you are walking into a certain death and you are penning down your thoughts and acting as if its just another day.
Its definitely much more than bravery may be rock solid patriotism and devotion to there mission.
Hats off to them.
Infact I was amazed to look at Saddam's hanging ( No Comparisons please ) He was soo cool , as if mocking at stars and stripes.

The answer for the day is

Captain Vijyant Thapar
A Fourth Generation Army Officer
Awarded Vrc.
Age 22 Years
Designation Captain
Please Visit :: http://www.captainvijyantthapar.com

Question For The Day 17 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:27:00.000+05:30

To be taken as correct identify any two of the designations !!!!

Hints
Remember you can figure out the rank of any defense / para military / police officer by looking at there shoulders.
or any senior rank officer by the car they drive.

Answer for the Day 17 Jan 07

DGP , IGP, DIG, SSP

Question For The Day 16 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:24:00.000+05:30

The movie " Bunty aur Bublie " had lots of instances of political bashing between two prominent political parties. Name those two political parties !!!

Hints

1. One national and one state level.
2. The movie was majorly shot in...........
May be we had read too much of Dan Brown.

Answer for the Day 16 Jan 07

Ok So looked like it turned out to be tough.
The Political parties are " SP ( Mulayam Singh Yadav )" and BSP ( Mayawati )

Instances
( If you don't follow politics or are not from UP you might find it boring )
1. The name of the lady ( Incharge of Taj mahal ) is foolwati resembling Mayawati.
2. She says " Ek din ke liye aayi hun jitna ghotala karvana ho karva lo "
( Almost the same thing happened in Taj Corridor Scam ( Allegedly ) )
3. The film was shot majorly in UP. ( Stronghold of SP )
4. Raj Babbar , Amitabh , ( All are close to SP leaders , Raj Bababr at one time was an MP from SPs ticket )

Question For The Day 15 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:21:00.000+05:30

Name the missing link ??

Hints

1. Think India
2. Think Lawn Tennis.
3. Think Speed think glamour.

Answer for the Day 15 Jan 07
The Ans we were looking for is

Roger Moore

HOW ::
The images were of 5 out of 6 James bonds till now.
The only one missing was Roger Moore.
Hints ::
Roger Moore has acted in a Bond Movie ( Octopussi) which also featured Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj.
The movie was shot extensively in India.

Question For The Day 12 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:19:00.000+05:30

Simple !!! Tell me who is he ?

Hints
1, The guy started as a rice trader.
2. A,B,C,D..............................Z
3. He control your thought process to an extent.

Answer for the Day 12 Jan 07

Ok the Answer I was looking for is
Subhash Chandra ( He Owns ZEE Networks )
Few Interesting things about him ::
He left education after XII
Started his life as a rice trader.
Is currently into Packaging , Amusement ( Essel World ) , Entertainment ( ZEE )
He is typical King Midas ( Everything he touched turned into Gold )

Question For The Day 11 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:16:00.000+05:30

Just name the author ??

Hints

1. An Indian.
2. Not famous as a writer.

Answer for the Day 11 Jan 07

The answer I was looking for is
Dr Amartya Sen ( Nobel laureate )
Obviously the book is " The Argumentative Indian "

The book is basically a collection of essays about India. And talks a lot about our culture and traditions.
I will definitely recommend reading this book.
However this a very heavy type ( In terms of contents ) book and cannot be finished in one go.
FYI :: If you are interested you can collect it from me.

Question For The Day 07 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:12:00.000+05:30

Identify the animal ??

Hints
1. Basically an Ant Eater.
2. Open the dictionary and you have the answer.

Answer for the Day 10 Jan 07

Ok so the name of the Animal is " Aardvark "
Its basically found in Africa.
Claim to fame :: Aardvark is the first word that appears in any dictionary.

Question For The Day 09 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:09:00.000+05:30

These were the last words of ?

Hints

1. A Candle light dinner , Light music , A bouquet of Red roses..................
2. Omkara , Maqbool
3. Fiction.

Answer for the Day 09 Jan 07

Those were the last words of
" Romeo and Juliet " respectively.
I am not sure if I correctly remember ( Read Romeo & Juliet somewhere in school)
But something like this happened at the end of the play ::
Juliet took some potion to feign death , while planning to run away with Romeo.
Because of some misunderstanding Romeo though Juliet is actually dead.
Romeo buys poison from an apothecary and ends his life
When Juliet wakes up and figures out things she kills herself using Romeo's Dagger.
Poor R&J .

Question For The Day 08 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:04:00.000+05:30

To be taken as correct identity any two of them ?

Hints

1. They are all Indian awards.
2. Gallantry Awards.
3. Equal Representation.

Answer for the Day 08 JAn 07
Param Vir Chakra
Ashoka Chakra
Kirti Chakra
Shaurya Chakra

Question For The Day 05 Jan 07

2007-03-24T14:01:00.000+05:30

Hints

1. U.P.
2. Its not SBI.

Answer for the Day 05 Jan 07
Ok the Answer I was looking for is
" Allahabad Bank "
This was the first Indian bank to open a branch in Antarctica.

Question For The Day 04 Jan 07

2007-02-18T11:45:00.000+05:30

Which brand of Toothbrush became the first brand to
go to " Moon " .

Hints

1. Believe me its a cake walk.
2. Remember its tooth brush and not toothpaste.

Answer for the Day 04 Jan 07
Ok so the Answer I was looking for is
" ORAL -- B "
It was sent to space in an Apollo It was more of a marketing gimmick than anything else.

Question For The Day 03 Jan 07

2007-02-18T11:40:00.000+05:30

The above three leaders rose to the top political position of their country. However, what is the common link between the three?

Hints
Mahendra Chaudhry, former Prime Minister of Fiji
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, formerly the supreme leader of Iran
Basdeo Panday, former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

Answer for the Day 03 JAn 07

The Answer we were looking for is ::
" All of them trace there roots of origin to India. "
FYI :: Those who answered " Coup " .
Basdeo Panday, former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago was democratically elected and thrown. But yes other two sufferd a Coup.
( Hope my memory is not betraying me )

Question For The Day 02 Jan 07

2007-02-18T11:37:00.000+05:30

There is something common between them. What ??

Hints

1. Komodo Dragon. Shark . Tiger ( Cat Family )
2. Inshaallah someday I will design a question with the map of India , China and USA.
3. Kings or Queens.

Answer for the Day 02 Jan 07

ok looks like I started New Year with a Bouncer
The Relation was ::
All three of them are on the top of the food chain.
They do not have any natural predators.

FYI :: Crocodiles are hunted by certain Boa varieties of snake.
I think comodo dragon and Rain are the two most beautiful thing GOD ever created. ( Just an opinion )
Look at the Dragon
She is Ferocious
She is Deadly
The looks strike a sudden fear
And above all her walk resembles that of a Queen..

Question For The Day 29 dec 06

2007-02-18T11:33:00.000+05:30

Identify the Goddess ?

Hints

1. Greek mythology
2. When you become adult you can drink , drive, vote and ..........................

Answer for the Day 29 Dec 06
Wish you all a Happy New Year.
May all your long standing dreams turn into reality this year.

The Answer I was looking for is " HERA "
the Greek goddess of Marriage.
Those who answered Aphrodite :: I really appreciate your purity of thoughts.
( Provided you actually thought on those lines )

Question For The Day 28 Dec 06

2007-02-18T11:29:00.000+05:30

What was this famous cheque used to buy ??

Hints

1. It changed the Geography of two nations.
2. The biggest land acquisition deal ever.
3. Think stars , think power think.................

Answer for the Day 28 Dec 06
Well the answer I was looking for is " Alaska "
USA bought Alaska ( State ) from Russia for an amount of US $7200,000 app.

Question For The Day 22 Dec 06

2007-02-18T11:26:00.000+05:30

The images relate to each other in a deadly way ! How ?

Hints

1. Death.
2. Corporate negligence ( May be )
Wish you all a Merry X-Mas
May your socks be filled be Gifts from Santa Claus

Answer for the Day 22 Dec 06
The ans for the day is :: Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Images ::
First image was from Bhopal express. ( Movie based on bhopal gas tragedy )
Second image was of the Union Carbide plant. ( Bhopal )
Third image obviously was the devastation.
FYI :: Its more than 20 years but yes lot of questions still needs to be answered.
UC says there equipment's were foolproof and it was a deliberate act by someone..................................................

Question For The Day 21 dec 06

2007-02-18T11:21:00.000+05:30

What is the main difference between the Shirt ( Formal ) of a Man and that of a Women ?

Hints

1. Females have always been the respected and privileged ones.
2. Pure observation.
3. Answers like :: Fitting , Color , Texture , Size , Design will not be taken as correct.

Answer for the Day 21 Dec 06

Wow I got so many Wonderful Replies.
All those who stressed on Human Anatomy . I am sorry that's way off the mark.
Ok the answer is
Buttons::
Boys :: They will always be on the right side.
Girls :: They will always be on the left Side.
I think even the buttons of Kids too are on the Left side. ( Not very sure slthough )

Historical Reason ::
Since a lady is always treated with more care. Therefore they always have attendants to button their Shirts.
Its always easier for an attendant ( right handed ) to close the button for the lady if that's on the left.

Question For The Day 20 Dec 06

2007-02-02T19:35:00.000+05:30

What does this signal in cricket stand for ??

Hints

1. Its a mistake on part of batsman.
2. Didn't complete.

Answer for the Day 20 Dec 06
The signal stands for "" ONE SHORT ""
It signals that the batsman has turned back for another run without reaching inside the crease.

Question For The Day 19 Dec 06

2007-02-02T19:32:00.000+05:30

They are a very special kind of dolls . Name them ??

Hints

1. They originally were Russian Dolls. ( Though they are easily available in India )
2. A doll inside a doll , inside a doll , inside a doll..........

Answer for the Day 19 Dec 06
Ok The answer I was Looking for is
Matryoshka Dolls also known as Nesting Dolls.
They are said to be originated in Russia.
Matryoshka is a common first name among Russian girls.
Generally there are 6 nested dolls within one another.

Question For The Day 08 Dec 06

2007-02-02T19:29:00.000+05:30

Name the Country Whose Flag is Being Displayed Here ?

Hints
1. Its In Asia
2. Sikkim , GOA , think Small very Small.

Answer for the Day ( Friday the 8th Dec 06 )

Answer Is :: The Country is " BHUTAN "
One of the Smallest Country and one of the Rare countries where great stress is paid on Ecological Balance.

Question For The Day 07 Dec 06

2007-02-02T19:25:00.000+05:30

For Which Game
India has been consecutively Winning the Gold Medal Since its Inception in 1990 ( Asian Games )?

Hints

1. We Won the 5th Gold Medal Yesterday Beating Pakistan.
2. Its a Team Game.

Answer for the Day 07 Dec 06
Ok the Answer is " KABBADI "
We had won till now 5 Gold Medals in the Kabaddi
Ever since it was introduced in the Beijing Asiad in 1990 we had constantly been winning the Gold Medal.
I think we always end up meeting Pakistan in Final ( Not very sure on it )

Question For The Day 06 Dec 06

2007-02-02T19:23:00.000+05:30

What are these Images// Technique Known As ??? ( When we Register for a New Mail Account we are normally Asked to type in Manually the Word that is displayed with distortion )

Hints

1 Purpose :: To distinguish Between Humans and Computers.
2. Trademark by Carnige Mellon Univ.

Answer for the Day 06 Dec 06

CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

Question For The Day 05 Dec 06

2007-02-02T19:20:00.000+05:30

What Relates them ??

Hints

1. Think Manmohan Singh and Year 1991.
2. Media Called Aishwarya Plastic Beauty and Legendary Jack Welch as N******* Jack

Answer for the Day 05 Dec 06

The Answer I was Looking for is ::::
" Restructuring organization in the face of challenges "
Or
" Fired // Layoff "
Ok Here's the Link ::
I've Been Moved :: That's the Employees Fired by IBM in 1980's known as
( IBM employees were nick named I've Been Moved when They were fired )
Neutron Jack :: Legendary Jack Welch was called as Neutron Jack when GE took a similar path
( Based on neutron Bomb that kills people but leaves building Intact )
Quark :: Last Year Quark fired 1000's of his employees.

Question For The Day 04 Dec 06

2007-02-02T19:18:00.000+05:30

What is being depicted in this Map ( Red and Yellow ) ???

Hints

1. What's the main difference between Lara and Sachin.
2. When you become adult you can. Vote , Get married , drink ( legally ) and .......

Answer for the Day 04 Dec 06

The Map Represented Countries with ::
Red Color :: Countries where People Drive on Left side of the Road
Yellow Color :: Countries where People Drive on Right side of the Road
Hints ::
Lara Plays Left Hand and Sachin Right Hand
When you Grow up You can DRIVE Legally.

Question for the day 01 Dec 06

2007-02-02T19:15:00.000+05:30

What relates them and HOW ????

Hints

1. I was tempted to put my Photo along with the others .
2. I admit I am a little biased in today's question.
3. Roti kapda aur makaan.

Answer for the Day 01 Dec 06

Ok The answer was Hewitt.
Pic one :; L HEWITT ( Lawn Tennis Player )
Pic Two :: Hewitt's GGN office ( Beautiful building )
Pic Three : Ted Hewitt ( Hewitts Founder )

Question For The Day 30 Nov 06

2007-02-02T19:09:00.000+05:30

Hints
1. Moon's Gravitational Pull.
2. Ted Hewitt ( Hewitt's Founder Member )
Tenzing Norgay (Mt Everest Fame )
Tanay Anand ( No comments )

Answer for the Day 30 Nov 06
Ok Ok I admit I made the Hints too easy.
The answer is
They do this contest in America as part of Brand Awareness . Tide is a Big Name in the field of Detergents in US.

HINTS ::
Moons Gravity :: It is responsible for Low and High Tides.( Ocean )
The names were to highlight the word " T "

Question For The Day 29 Nov 06

2007-02-02T19:04:00.000+05:30

Hints
1. 4
2. Red and White.

Answer for the Day 29 Nov 06

Hints ::
4 :: HSBC is a 4 letter word.
Red and White :: HSBC Logo
FYI :: ICICI is an intelligent guess because most of the " Firsts" in the Banking sector in India are credited to ICICI.

Question For The Day 28 Nov 06

2007-02-02T19:01:00.000+05:30

A historic Moment ? What ???

Hints

1. Look Caosely.
2. Neither the First neither the Last But Certainly Decisive.
3. So Borns a New "XXXXXXX )

Answer for the Day 28 Nov 06

Well The Answer is ::
The Creation of Bangladesh as a separate country.
The Decisive battle between Indian and Pakistan forces in 1971 which led to the Defeat of Pakistan and the Creation of Bangladesh.
The Instrument of Surrender was signed between Lt Gen Aurora and Lt. Gen Niazi

Question For The Day 27 Nov 06

2007-02-02T18:58:00.000+05:30

How are they Related to each other ??

Hints

1. " Allegedly "
2. Probably India's only Frankestein Monster.

Answer for the Day 27 Nov 06

Ok So here goes the Relation ::
Rajiv Gandhi ( PIC I ) was allegedly Assasinated by LTTE ( Logo Pic III ) on the orders of LTTE Chief Prabhakaran ( II Image )
FYI ::
LTTE was actually created and Trained by Indian Security Forces in Chakrota Dehradun. ( ALLEGEDLY )
Rajiv sent IPKF to SriLanka to eliminate LTTE.
I recommend a Book " Inside an Illusive Mind" its a wonderful BioGraphy of Prabhakaran.

Question For The Day 24 Nov 06

2007-02-02T18:52:00.000+05:30

what is being Loaded into this Aircraft ???

Hints

1. No Its not a Weapon // Bomb // Missile or anything of the kind.
2. ??? and the Seven Dwarfs.
3. Now an Integral Part of life.

Answer for the Day 24 Nov 06

Now read this interesting story ( Authored by me )
Once upon a time long long ago there was no Microsoft , WIPRO ,Infosys or Mobile phones. ( Hewitt was there at that time also :-) )
The world of computers was just evolving everything was big and heavy and nascent.
There were few companies in Computers field Honeywell , General Electric , Univac and few others (8 in all )

IBM was the big boss. The era was known as " IBM and SEVEN Dwarfs " . ( 7 Dwarfs refer to seven other Companies. Many mistook it for Snowwhite )

The Image asked was of First Hard Disk
Capacity :: 5 MB
Weight :: One Tonne
Year :: 1956
Company :: IBM ( The logo was there in the Image )

Question For The Day 23 Nov 06

2007-02-02T18:50:00.000+05:30

How are they Related to Each Other ??

Hints
1. Wound that still bleeds.
2. Rishi Dadhichi
3. Son In law --- Mother In Law.
In the Answer Mail I will try to tell you some good points about this Wound that still bleeds

Answer for the Day 23 Nov 06

Ok Here goes The relation
Major Somnath Sharma ( II Pic ) was the first Recipient of Param Veer Chakra ( III Pic )
He gave his life while saving Srinagar Airport in 1947 ( I Pic )

HINTS ::
ParamVeer Chakra was designed to signify Rishi Dadhich Sacrifice.
It was ironically designed by Major Sharma's Mother In Law
The Wound obviously is Kashmir. ( I will try to give few interesting points about this very soon )

Question For The Day 22 Nov 06

2007-02-02T18:48:00.000+05:30

Hints

1. Think in Indian Context then Think WHY THERE ??
2. Which Country is associated with these Massacres ?
Answer for the day 22 Nov 06
In a US desert.Hints

Answer for the day 22 Nov 06

In a US desert.

Question For The Day 21 Nov 06

2007-02-02T18:43:00.000+05:30

What Relates them ???

Hints

1. He " IS " what Bill Gates " Was ". ( Guy in first Picture )
2. Answer has already been given But tell me How ??? ( So Much for the TRP ratings )
3. When I was child I remember " Peacocks " coming in our garden.
4. Non Hewitt Audience please ignore this hint :: If you know the answer what will you do.???

Answer for the Day 21 Nov 06

The Answer I was looking for was " LOTUS "

India's National Flower --> Lotus. ( I gave peacock as a hint, Peacock our national bird )

BJP's Party Symbol --> Lotus ( It was even there in the PIC )

The image was of Ray Ozzie creator of Lotus Notes . ( He recently took over Microsoft from Bill Gates and was all over the Media )
Ray Ozzie came to India some Time back for Talking about investments etc. )

Question For The Day 17 Nov 06

2007-02-02T18:39:00.000+05:30

They Designed Something that Achieved a Cult Status :: WHAT ???

Hints

1. Diamonds are to Women as ???????? is to Men. ( I know its stupid Hint )
2. Indian ARMY Says :: We Separate Men from Boys.
3. What All Things Can make a Man Crazy. ( Non Living Things )

Answer for the Day 17 Nov 06
Well The answer for the day is " Harley Davidson "
The images were of the designers of the first Harley Davidson bike
William Harley and Arthur Davidson.
( I think the first Harley Davidson was designed in 1903

Question For The Day 16 Nov 06

2007-02-02T18:35:00.000+05:30

What Relates Them. ??

Hints
1. Think Intel and the names associated with it.
2. Venture Capital
3. One of them has featured in my quiz before. ( Prominent Indian Series )

Answer for the Day 16 Nov 06
Ok Here it goes ::
The Images were of Vinod Dham :: He is the Man behind the Pentium Chips. ( An Indian )
Vinod Dave :: He is associated with development of 32 Bit Microprocessor at Intel.
Together They have found a Venture Capital Funding Company :: New Path Ventures LLC. ( Middle image was the logo )

FYI :: Vinod Khosla is associated with SUN Microsystems. ( They only share the first name )

Question For The Day 15 Nov 06

2007-02-02T18:33:00.000+05:30

Identify Both of them ???

Hints
1. How many Rock / Pop Stars you Know ?

Answer for the Day 15 Nov 06

I thought its going to be a cake walk , But it turned out the other way !!!
They were Bill Clinton and his wife. ( A former US president and a Next Potential President ( Democrats ) )
FYI :: I got many replies as a Carpenter Rock Band. Honestly I don't know anything about Rock Bands. They might be look alike.
That hint about Rock bands was more to confuse you. :-)

Question For The Day 14 Nov 06

2007-02-02T18:24:00.000+05:30

They belong to a very special group of Authors/ Journalists. What so special about them ?

Hints

1. Controversies to an Extreme.
2. Harry Potter can see a horse in Hogwarts which others cant because he had a near ***** Experience.

Answer for the Day 14 Nov 06

Ok The relation is " Fatwas for there Death" has been issued against them.

Salman Rushdie :: For the Satanic Verses.
The book officially is banned in India. But its E Book is obviously available.
Tasleema Nasreen :: For her book lajja.
I had an ( Unabridged Version )hard copy of it. If you are interested let me know.

Isomia Daniel :: A Journalist ( Nigerian )
She related Miss World contests to a specific religion.

Muggles Please Ignore this :: Harry had a Near death experience because of dementors therefore he can see the black horse attached to the carriage
that takes them to the hogwarts.
( Happy Children's DAy )

Question For The Day 13 Nov 06

2007-01-27T19:50:00.000+05:30

Tell Me what it is ????

Hints
Playing time 1:20 minute
Except for one word the entire thing is written in a language which is not the national language of the country to which it belongs.
Read Carefully the english Translation..

Answer for the Day 13 Nov 06

Well That was the National Anthem of Pakistan
It is written in Persian which is not the official language of the country.
It Only includes one word of Urdu and that is " KA "
The Verses of the Anthem have been composed by , Abul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri;
The tune has been composed by Ahmed G. Chagla.

Met with an Accident

2007-01-27T19:46:00.000+05:30

I met with a bike accident

QFTD will resume once I am back and discharged from Hospital.