the 16th entry --- tt3
conducted by Biswabijoy Sen
The name of which music band was inspired by a loud call made by a Bengali cricketer while running between the wickets?
GOTCHA!!!!! IT WAS A PJ. LET ME HEAR THE ANSWERS
ITS “DURAN DURAN” – Du Run, Du Run, got it wise folks? ;-)
1. Which cricketer has led his country in the maximum number of one day internationals?
2. The name of which company is a derivation from the phrase “New Legend”?
3. What cricketing feat connects Ramnaresh Sarwan, Sandip Patil and Chris Gayle?
4. The Ecuadorian town of Cuenca is the main producer; however, the town of Montecristi has the reputation of producing the finest quality of these. They became very popular during the construction of a famous canal. What am I talking about?
5. He is known by the title "Father of Surgery.“ He is also the father of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery since the technique that he used to reconstruct noses that were amputated as a punishment for crimes, is practiced almost unchanged in technique to this day. The first known description of several operations, including the removal of the prostate gland, the removal of cataract lenses and the draining of abscesses can be attributed to him. Who is he?
6. She wrote a coaching manual, Tennis (1928), in which She personally drew all of the illustrations. Her autobiography is called Fifteen-Thirty: The Story of a Tennis Player (1937), and she also wrote a mystery, Death Serves an Ace (1939, with Robert Murphy). She wrote articles for the Saturday Evening Post and other magazines and painted all her life, giving exhibitions of her paintings and etchings in New York galleries. Who am I talking about?
7. This former playback singer, primarily of the 80s has recently turned into prolofic gospel singer with albums such as "Nache Gayen Hum Yeshu Ke Naam, "Yeshu Jaldi Ayega" and "Keval Yeshu" among others. Who am I talking about?
8. Their real surname is Nagrath, but what surname is this Bollywood family more famously known by?
9. Which movie is the first joint production between India and Pakistan?
10. His first film as a director was, the Raj Kapoor starrer “Chhalia” in 1960. However, he hit big success only a decade later, in 1970. Out of the 20 films he made, 13 were stupendous hits, giving him an amazing 65% hit ratio. When he died he was engaged to be married to actress Nanda. Who?
11. The famous Italian restaurant chain “Olive Garden’ uses a quip by Sophia Loren on her famous figure, "Everything you see, I owe to ________" . Fill in the one missing word.
12. Which Indian company has the catchline “Building Bonds”?
13. Which extremely famous business personality was born Cara Carleton Sneed?
14. She is a gynaecologist by profession and she won the 2001 Mrs. World contest as Dr. Sarah Muffazal Lakdawala – her married name. Who am I talking about?
15. Which publication published three of the short stories from the Pulitzer prize winning book “Interpreter of Maladies”?
16. Revived after 17 years in 2005, which brand – having their main factory in jadavpur, was started by Nanigopal Maitra and Sankaracharya Maitra, who sold products made by their wives Purnima and Urmila and sister-in-law Kalpana?
17. Which bowler who once held the world record for the best bowling in ODIs now suffers from tetraplegia, which means “Paralysis of the four limbs”?
18. In what genre of music would connect the following artistes – Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, BoneyM, Yvonne Elliman, Bee Gees. The list is not exhaustive.
19. What is Spanish for “Higher View”?
20. Gidget the dog is the model for which brand?
The name of which music band was inspired by a loud call made by a Bengali cricketer while running between the wickets?
GOTCHA!!!!! IT WAS A PJ. LET ME HEAR THE ANSWERS
ITS “DURAN DURAN” – Du Run, Du Run, got it wise folks? ;-)
1. Which cricketer has led his country in the maximum number of one day internationals?
2. The name of which company is a derivation from the phrase “New Legend”?
3. What cricketing feat connects Ramnaresh Sarwan, Sandip Patil and Chris Gayle?
4. The Ecuadorian town of Cuenca is the main producer; however, the town of Montecristi has the reputation of producing the finest quality of these. They became very popular during the construction of a famous canal. What am I talking about?
5. He is known by the title "Father of Surgery.“ He is also the father of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery since the technique that he used to reconstruct noses that were amputated as a punishment for crimes, is practiced almost unchanged in technique to this day. The first known description of several operations, including the removal of the prostate gland, the removal of cataract lenses and the draining of abscesses can be attributed to him. Who is he?
6. She wrote a coaching manual, Tennis (1928), in which She personally drew all of the illustrations. Her autobiography is called Fifteen-Thirty: The Story of a Tennis Player (1937), and she also wrote a mystery, Death Serves an Ace (1939, with Robert Murphy). She wrote articles for the Saturday Evening Post and other magazines and painted all her life, giving exhibitions of her paintings and etchings in New York galleries. Who am I talking about?
7. This former playback singer, primarily of the 80s has recently turned into prolofic gospel singer with albums such as "Nache Gayen Hum Yeshu Ke Naam, "Yeshu Jaldi Ayega" and "Keval Yeshu" among others. Who am I talking about?
8. Their real surname is Nagrath, but what surname is this Bollywood family more famously known by?
9. Which movie is the first joint production between India and Pakistan?
10. His first film as a director was, the Raj Kapoor starrer “Chhalia” in 1960. However, he hit big success only a decade later, in 1970. Out of the 20 films he made, 13 were stupendous hits, giving him an amazing 65% hit ratio. When he died he was engaged to be married to actress Nanda. Who?
11. The famous Italian restaurant chain “Olive Garden’ uses a quip by Sophia Loren on her famous figure, "Everything you see, I owe to ________" . Fill in the one missing word.
12. Which Indian company has the catchline “Building Bonds”?
13. Which extremely famous business personality was born Cara Carleton Sneed?
14. She is a gynaecologist by profession and she won the 2001 Mrs. World contest as Dr. Sarah Muffazal Lakdawala – her married name. Who am I talking about?
15. Which publication published three of the short stories from the Pulitzer prize winning book “Interpreter of Maladies”?
16. Revived after 17 years in 2005, which brand – having their main factory in jadavpur, was started by Nanigopal Maitra and Sankaracharya Maitra, who sold products made by their wives Purnima and Urmila and sister-in-law Kalpana?
17. Which bowler who once held the world record for the best bowling in ODIs now suffers from tetraplegia, which means “Paralysis of the four limbs”?
18. In what genre of music would connect the following artistes – Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, BoneyM, Yvonne Elliman, Bee Gees. The list is not exhaustive.
19. What is Spanish for “Higher View”?
20. Gidget the dog is the model for which brand?
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