Cascades Questions

Cascades Questions 1 They were initially called cross sums, and were published in 1966 by Dell magazines. 6 years later, it was renamed as a combination of the Japanese word for addition. What is it called now? Ans. Kakuro 2 What English word is derived from the Greek word for circle of animals? Ans Zodiac 3 On March 29, 1848, Which US landmark temporarily disappeared due to an ice blockage? Ans the Niagara Falls 4 How would we better know the compound Salicyclic acid? Ans Aspirin 5 Collado Mediano is a Spanish town 48km north of Madrid. Which top ranked sportsman, who has been conferred the Jameo de Oro-Spain’s highest civilian award for a foreigner, lives here? Ans Viswanathan Anand Running on an ordinary 6 volt alkaline battery, this gizmo attracted interested observers from Britain and the US. What is this device, which is manufactured only at BEL in Bangalore, and ECI in Hyderabad? Ans Electronic Voting Machine This was first proposed by Philon of Byzantine. Though there have been many versions of this in History, recently, a (highly controversial) universally accepted version was released. What are we talking about? Ans The Seven wonders of the World. If you had a genetically inherited condition called Sexdactyly, what would you actually have? Ans Six fingers In the modern periodic table, element 101 is called ________. Ans Mendelivium 742, Evergreen terrace, Springfield. This is the address of? Ans The Simpson’s. It is 1/7th as salty as other body fluids. This property gives the fluid a mild antimicrobial

action. This is also the reason why the HIV virus cannot spread through this particular route . Which fluid are we talking about ? Ans Saliva. When he was in school, Cadbury’s would send out boxes of chocolates of different types, for the children to taste, and comment on. This is said to have inspired him to write one of his novels, which has been made into a movie twice. Who are we talking about? Ans Roald Dahl 13. The largest flowers in the world, Rafflesia, are named after Sir Stafford Raffles, an Englishman. However, Raffles is better known for something else. What did he do , which made him so famous? Ans He founded the city of Singapore. Which book has the following dedication-“..to Neil, to Jessica, to David, to Kenzie, to Di, to Anne, and to you(the reader) ,if you have stuck with _______until the very end”? Hint : Count the number of names. Ans Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows In toy manufacture, the ratio 1:6 is used while calculating the size ratio between play object and child. It is sometimes called the playscale. What is the more common name for this ratio? Ans Barbie Scale 16. In FIFA 2006, this team played under a flag Which was not their official flag, as their country had ceased to exist,just prior to the start of the tournament. Which country? Ans Montenegro. 17 India won the first world cup in this sport, in 2004. Which sport? Ans Kabbadi 18 It took $25 Billion to get hold 328 kgs of this , through an effort of several decades . It is today sold by for $325, a milligram, only if it was found as residue on equipment or clothing. Ans moonrock. 19 In 1994, the name “Yahoo” was already trademarked for barbecue sauces , among other items. So

what did the founders do to get the trademark? Ans They added the exclamation mark. 20 Only 3 countries in the world are completely surrounded by a single country. One is Vatican city. Name the other 2. Ans Lesotho, and San Marino. 1. Who was the only indian to win the ramon magsaysay award in the category for journalism, literature and communication? ans. P sainath 2.which english club have won the most number of english titles(leagues)? ans. Liverpool FC 3.Which city is the first ever satellite design studio opened by nokia situated? ans. Bangalore 4.When was the first time the cricket world cup tournament was jointly organised by two nations? Name the hosts. ans. 1987. india and pakistan 5. Name the only two bands to have sold five diamond albums. ans. led zeppelin and the beatles. 6. For what was einstein awarded the nobel prize? ans. Photo electric effect 7.Who plays the role of Gandalf in The lord of the rings? ans. Sir Ian McKellen 8. Who was the first male unseeded player to win the wimbledon? ans. Boris Becker. 9. Who won the award for best actor at the oscars in the year 2000? ans. russel crowe. 10. In 2002, Republic day was inaugrated by the test launch of which missile? ans. Agni III 11. What is the official language of Lakshwadeep? ans. Malayalam 12. Which country is nokia originally from? ans. Finland 13. Which team did the seven time world formula one champion Micheal Schumacher start of with? ans. Jordan 14. Which is the largest feline? ans. siberian tiger 15. Which is the largest country in the continent of Africa? ans. sudan

16. Which game is the highest selling play station 2 game of all time? ans. grand theft auto:san andreas 17. In the Harry Potter series, what is the name of the wizarding bank ? ans. grinngots 18. What is the symbol of jainism? ans. the swastik sign. 19. what does yhe abbreviation aiims stand for? ans. all india institute of medical science 20. Where is the headquarters of Interpol? ans. lyon, france. 21. Which country has the largest muslim population? ans. Indonesia 22. Who is the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna Award? ans. Dr.s.radhakrishnan 23. Name India's first scientific satellite. ans. Aryabhatta 24. Who created the cartoon cat Garfield? ans. Jim Davis 25. Which country is Kofi Annan, ex secretary general of the UN, from? ans. ghana 26. What is the national emblem of spain? ans. the eagle. 27. A sesquicentennial celebrates how many years? ans. 150 28. In The Flintstones, what is the name of Fred and Wilma's daughter? ans. Pebbles 29. What is the currency of Thailand? ans. Baht 30. Who is the yougest Formula One Drivers Champion ? ans. Fernando Alonso