Sunday 4 December 2011

Quiz 74: Answers

Q1. This area was is also called ‘Nuevas Filipinas’ and it lies in the Pacific Ocean. This range of islands is governed from Manila and these islands lie on the east of Philippines. Yap is the name of the largest island from this group. Name this range of islands.

                        Caroline Islands

Q2. He is married to Gursharan Kaur and one of his daughters has written the books, ‘Ancient Delhi’ and ‘A History of Ancient and Medieval India’. He has a famous quote which says that ‘India happens to be a rich country inhabited by poor people’. Name this personality.

                        Manmohan Singh

Q3. He was born as Chan Kong-sang and ‘Rumble in the Bronx’ was his first Hollywood release. Earlier this year he joined Barrack Obama to welcome the President of China, Hu Jintao to the White House State Dinner. He was there in Chennai for the release of the film ‘Dasavathaaram’. Name this actor/singer.

                        Jackie Chan

Q4. Fredric Oudea is the Chairman and CEO of this company and Boulevard Haussmann 9th arrondissement, Paris is the headquarters of this company. The bank's first chairman was the prominent industrialist Eugène Schneider (1805–1875) followed by Edward Blount, a Scotsman. Name this company.

                        SocGen

Q5. Identify.



                        Siddhartha Mukherjee, writer

Q6. Connect.

    

                        Steve Jobs

Q7. Identify.



                        Eris, the 10th planet

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