Friday, July 8, 2011

Qriocity- 1

Hello folks, here's a modest attempt at tickling the ever qrious Q-bone all you guys have. Hope you enjoy the questions !!

1. "Waha nukeele patthar nikle hai, to un par to koi baith nahi sakta. To zameen ko samtal karna padega, baithne layak banana padega. "
The above lines are known to be the source of a great controversy. Identify the speaker and the alleged context.

2. On his maiden ship voyage, he made an observation that whichever way the ship's wheel was spun, one of the spokes always came in direct line with a clutch, which would eventually hold it. He turned this observation into a hugely successful invention. Identify the inventor and his invention.

3. Connect:


4. Sri Yukteshwar Giri, Sri Mahavtar Babaji, Sri Paramhansa Yogananda, Sri Lahiri Mahasaya and Goddess Lakshmi finally made it on ‘ X’. There were also talks to include ‘Y’ on ‘X’, but fearing reprecussions, the people in charge decided against it. Identify X and Y.

5. What is the significance of the following lines ??
Chaar baans chaubees guz, angul asht pramaan,Taa oopar Sultan hai, Mat chooke Chauhan."


6. A member of the Bedfordshire Yeomantry in World War II, E.W. Swanton got captured by the Japanese in Singapore, and served 3 years as a POW. Swanton had a book with him which proved to be immensely popular amongst the prisoners. The book was badly torn due to heavy usage, but was repeatedly 'repaired' by the prisoners using 'rice paste.' The book is still preserved in a London Museum. Identify the book.


7. Connect the following pics:




8. Connect the following pics:




9. What is located at the following address: ?
1407 Graymalkin Lane, Salem Center, Westchester County, New York.

10. In the world of theater, what do we commonly refer to as the Fourth Wall and the Fifth Wall ??


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