What’s in a name?

1) His parents saw Japanese beef on a restaurant menu and decided it would be a good thing to name their son. He is the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points and has won 5 NBA Championships. Who is he?

2) The attack and invasion of Iraq was originally called Operation Iraqi Liberation but later on it was changed to Operation Iraqi Freedom after media reports and online outbursts. What was the reason?

3) "One day we were over at Phil's house...He had a big dictionary. I opened it and there was ____  _______, those words juxtaposed. It was one of those moments, you know, like everything else went blank, diffuse, just sort of oozed away, and there was ______ ___--- in big, black letters edged all around in gold, man, blasting out at me, such a stunning combination. So I said, 'How about _____  _______?' And that was it."

This is how the famous band got its name. Which band?

4) Which very famous comic strip is believed to be named after John, a 16th-century French Reformation theologian, and Thomas, a 17th-century English political philosopher?

5) Shivaji Rao Gaikwad is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He has won six State Film Awards—four Best Actor Awards and two Special Awards for Best Actor. He was bestowed the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour in 2000. Other than acting, he has also worked as a producer and screenwriter. By which name do we know him better?

6) A bonus question in fact an easy one- What does wiki mean in the name WIKIPEDIA?

Quiz of the Day

 

1)  X is characterized by overly-aggressive or domineering social behaviour, and carries the implication that such behaviour is compensatory for the subjects' stature. In psychology, X is regarded as a derogatory social stereotype. The conventional wisdom on the person on whom X is named has been found false by historians who claim the person was above average in stature. Who is X?

 

2) This famous cricketer is in the elite club of Don Bradman, Brian Lara, W G Grace, Michael Hussey and two others for having scored 3 or more triple centuries in first -class cricket.In fact he is the only Indian in this exclusive club. Also known as the “Rock star”. Who is he?

 

3) It was created and developed in 1893 and introduced as Brad's Drink by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore. "A bully drink...refreshing, invigorating, a fine bracer before a race” and the advertising theme "Delicious and Healthful" was used for it at first. Its name was later kept on a digestive enzyme. What is it?

 

 

 

      4) What is the meaning or logic behind the logo VAIO?

 

 

 

5) He was born in Santa Fe Province, to a factory steel worker, and a part-time cleaner. At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Despite that he showed great skills in a sport. Local powerhouse River Plate showed interest in his progress, but were not willing to pay for treatment for his condition, which cost $900 a month. Carles Rexach, a big sports director from Spain offered him a contract written on a paper napkin. Rexach offered to pay for his medical bills if he was willing to move to Spain. Who is He ?

Answers for the Quiz on 3-May-2013

 

1) Ivy League

 The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth   College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.

2)The domain name Gmail.com

 Before its acquisition by Google, the gmail.com domain name was used by a free e-mail service offered by Garfield.com, online home of the comic strip Garfield. After moving to a different domain, that service has since been discontinued.

3)The spear & shield of Mars and the hand-mirror of Venus have inspired the male and female gender symbols.

4) The man is said to have been deported for being too handsome!

Omar Borkan Al Gala may be deported from of Saudi Arabia to prevent women from interacting with him following the country's Islamic norms.

5)This is an ad for KIT-KAT.

 

Quiz of the day

1. X was originally a sportswriter's term for the unofficial conference of teams also known as the Old Ten. Out of the 10 teams, Army and Navy dropped out of the association in 1940 and the 8 members have remained the same ever since. What is this elite conference X?



2.Before its acquisition in 2005, it was used by a free e-mail service offered by Garfield.com, online home of the comic strip Garfield, to reply to the fans of Garfield.What is it?

3. Connect the two images given below:-

                                  

Hint: First one is a spear and shield and the second is hand mirror




4. This person was in the international news for a weird reason.What?

5. This is an advertisement for which company?

Hint : Not a mobile phone comapany! 

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