Independence Day Quiz- August 15, 2014

INDEPENDENCE DAY QUIZ

QUESTION 1

Pingali Venkayya, an Indian freedom fighter from Andhra Pradesh died in poverty in 1963

A postage stamp was issued to commemorate him in 2009 and in 2011 and it was proposed that he will be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.Why he is famous?

ANSWER

He designed the Indian national flag

QUESTION 2

Foodiebay.Com started by Deepinder goval was renamed to company XX is an online restaurant discovery guide companyIn 2010, the website was named among the top 25 most promising internet companies in India by SmartTechie Magazine Info Edge (India), the parent company of the Naukri.com group, invested INR4.7 crore (US$1 million) in the business of x in 2010.

Identify X

ANSWER

Zomato

QUESTION 3

The thirty-two year old from Manipur won a silver medal in the CWG at Glasgow.

Who is she ?

ANSWER

Laishram Sarita Devi

QUESTION 4

The first Indian to contest the election for the British house of commons although he lost the election

He was the first president of INC (Indian national congress)

He made two unsuccessful attempts to enter the British parliamentIdentify the person

ANSWER

Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee

QUESTION 5

“India From Midnight to millennium” - Who is the author of this book ?

ANSWER

Shashi Tharoor

QUESTION 6

Connect themWARRIORSHOTSHOTSPISTONSSMASHERSBEATSMASTERS

ANSWER

Teams of Indian Badminton League (IBL)

QUESTION 7

The first wholly Indian Bank was set up by this man

Now it has over 5,800 branches and over 6,000 ATMs across 764 citiesIdentify the bank name?

ANSWER

Punjab National Bank (PNB)

QUESTION 8

An Indian multinational conglomerate “X” with investments in the sectors of steel, energy , infrastructure and services (shipping, telecom) and outsourcing and technology solutions. The Company name X is derived by combining the first letter of the brothers’ names .What is “X”?

ANSWER

ESSAR Group

QUESTION 9

Connect them

ANSWER

Murugappa Group

QUESTION 10

She is the 1st Indian to be ranked World No.1 in her sport.

Identify her

ANSWER

Heena Sidhu

QUESTION 11

The person in the picture served as Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission

Currently chairman of National Innovation CouncilWhat is the name of the person ?

ANSWER

Sam Pitroda

QUESTION 12

Indian-born American and British structural biologist

He is a Nobel Prize winner

Identify the person

ANSWER

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

QUESTION 13

Identify the person

ANSWER

Captain Mohan Singh

QUESTION 14

“X” is born in Tamilnadu Program Director of Mangalyan projectHe was also the project director of

Chandrayan I and IIWho is Mr. “X” ?

ANSWER

Mylswamy Annadurai

QUESTION 15

“Lokpal Bill” - Who proposed this Bill for the first time in India and when was it proposed?

ANSWER

Shanti Bhushan In 1968

QUESTION 16

Mr. X is an Indian politician who was a former member of University Grants Commission (UGC) and National Advisory Council (NAC) on RTE. He held the post of political advisor to Rahul Gandhi and recently joined the newly founded anti corruption party? Guess who is X?

ANSWER

Yogendra Singh Yadav

QUESTION 17

He stands at 130th position in the Forbes's list of world's richest people, released in 2011, and has a personal wealth of $7.3 billion.

His autobiography, named 'Whatever the Odds: The Incredible Story Behind ……..', was launched by Jack Welch in 2011.

Identify the person

ANSWER

Kushal Pal Singh

QUESTION 18

He was the first Indian and third non-American after Richard Branson and David Sainsbury to sign up for the “The Giving Pledge” , a campaign led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. Who is he?

ANSWER

Azim Premji

QUESTION 19

X, an Indian born British-based business magnate who founded Y in 1968, one of the leading manufacturers of steel products in UK. Before starting this company he worked for his family business, Apeejay-Surrendra group in India.Name X and Y?

ANSWER

Swraj PaulCaparo Group

QUESTION 20

This is the logo of the inaugural Badminton League. What monument will complete this Logo (i.e.) what will come behind the blue block?

ANSWER

Qutub Minar

QUESTION 21

X, born in Punjab, is the founder of one of the leading Telecom service providers in the world whose first business venture was to make crankshafts for bicycle manufacturers. X’s father was Member of Parliament for three terms.

Identify X.

ANSWER

Sunil Bharti Mittal

QUESTION 22 • The 28 year old Mr. X is the only Indian to

win a gold medal at the 22nd summer event Z held in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2013.

• The motto of the event is PER LUDOS AEQUALITAS (Equality through sport) Who is Mr. X and what is the name of the event Z ?

ANSWER

Virender Singh Deaflympics

QUESTION 23

Identify BankBANK

Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC)

Microfinance institutions

ANSWER

Bandhan Financial Services

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