"Inflation is bringing us true democracy. For the first time in history, luxuries and necessities are selling at the same price." -- Robert Orben.
The first panacea for a misguided nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists." -- Ernest Hemingway.
"Inflation is taxation without legislation." Milton Friedman.
Voyage of the Beagle, Zoology, Descent of Man
1. An Indian soldier of the 34th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry, synonymous with the 1857 War of Independence, was executed in 1857. Name him.
Mangal Pandey
2. What culinary term associated with pig also means an amateur radio operator?
Ham
3. Where is the ‘fibrous tunic’ on the human face?
Also known as the tunica fibrosa oculi, it’s the outer layer of the eyeball consisting of the cornea and sclera
4. In literary fiction, Phileas Fogg’s manservant is…?
Passepartout
5. Which famous war began on June 5, 1967, and ended in less than a week?
The Six-Day War
6. How many locks does the Suez Canal have?
No locks
7. How would Rafael Nadal refer to a sauce in his native tongue?
Salsa
8. Quantity-wise, how many teaspoons make up two tablespoons in the U.K. and the U.S.?
Six
9. As part of his 12 labours, whose girdle was Hercules asked to get?
Hippolyte or Hippolyta, the Amazonian queen
10. What do formicivore animals feed on?
Ants and termites
11. Harald V is the present king of…?
Norway
12. If Salt Lake City was your capital, of which U.S. State would you be a resident?
Utah
13. Who is playing Dr. Bruce Banner in the flick “The Incredible Hulk”?
Edward Norton
14. Which was the first planet found by mathematical prediction rather than regular observation?
Neptune
15. What is a ‘Baumé scale’ used to measure?
Density of liquids
Chapultepec Park, which was once the site of a residence forAztec rulers, in what capital city?
Mexico City
Oil production in the United Arab Emirates is centered onthe country's capital city. Name this city
Abu Dhabi
Which country, once a region of nomadic tribes unified underGenghis Khan, has an economy dependent on animal producs such as cashmere andwool
Mongolia
Which country is bordered by Denmark and the Netherlands?
Germany
Which state is known as the Ocean State because of its 400miles o coastline -
Rhode Island
The Jaffna, a region inhabited primarily by Tamils, formsthe northern tip of what island country?
Sri Lanka
Oasis farming and livestock raising are common in theXinjiang Autonomous region in the arid western part of which Asian country
China
Which agent of erosion creates V-shaped valleys?
water
Transylvania is a region that was made famous by a fictionalcharacter, Count Dracula. This region is located in which European country
Romania
What city, the most populous in Namibia, lies on a plateaubetween the Namib and Kalahari Deserts>
Windhoek
What term is used for the imaginary line on Earth that marksthe boundary where one day ends and the next begins?
International Date Line
China and which Southeast Asian country border the Gulf ofTonkin?
Vietnam
The inland sea borders three of the four major islands thatmake up which country in Asia
Japan
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the world'slargest churches, was built during the 1980's in the French-speaking country onGhana's western border. Name this country
Cote d'lvoire
machu Picchu is to Peri as Tikal is to what?
Guatemala
Which continent is the world's largest producer of Gold?
Africa
What northern California city was reduced to ruins followinga strong earthquake and disastrous fire in 1906
San Francisco
Malawi, Mozambique, and what other country border LakeMalawi?
Tanzania
The snake river and Sawtooth Mountains are located in whichstate - Ohio or Idaho
Idaho
The economy of Brueni, a small country on the island ofBorneo, is based on offshore oil and natural gas fields that lie beneath thewaters of which ocean?
Pacific
Which country, one of Africa's most densely populated, isbordered by Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Rwanda
Which state is closer to the Pacific Ocean - Georgia orKklahoma?
Oklahoma
What is the term for the process by which ice sheets expandand reshape the physical landscape?
Glaciation
In February 2005, heavy rains caused dam breaks and floodsthat wiped out villages in Baluchistan, a province bordering the Arabian Sea. Baluchistanprovince is on the southwest coast of which country?
Pakistan
The Yenisey-Angara river system is the second longest riversystem on which continent?
Asia
One of the world's most densely populated countries includesone of asia's busiest ports. Name this small island country at the edge ofsouth china sea
singapore
What term is used for the often triangular-shaped deposit ofsediment sometimes found at the mouth of a river?
delta
What is the term for process by which ice sheets expand and reshapethe physical landscape?
Glaciation.
1. Why was the “Druk Phuensum Tshogpa” party in the news onMarch 24?
It won the first democratic elections held in Bhutan
2. Which legendary sportsperson wrote the following: MyCricketing Life (1938), Farewell to Cricket (1950) and The Art of Cricket(1958)?
Sir Donald Bradman
3. Which Biblical patriarch was also known as Israel?
Jacob
4. As of 2006-2007, which club holds the record for the mostwins in an EPL season?
Chelsea (38 wins)
5. What was the nationality of the famous painter JanVermeer?
Dutch
6. What is the biggest operational difference between atortoise and a turtle?
The former cannot swim or float on water;
7. Which telecom giant gets its name from a river inFinland?
Nokia
8. How many stars on a table tennis ball indicate that it isof the highest quality?
Three;
9. Which famous cartoon ‘pair’ have had the Latin namesBirdus Tastius and Poultrius Devourius?
Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote;
10. In the Mauryan empire, who succeeded Ashoka the Great?
Dasaratha Maurya (after half-brother Kunala became blind);
11. Which Indian actress’ paternal grandfather played cricketfor two countries?
Soha Ali Khan
12. What is dvimudrakaara in Carnatic music?
A composer who has used two kinds of ‘mudras’ in his compositions;
13. How are red kidney beans referred to in Indian cooking?
‘Rajma’
14. Which dance form is performed in front of theKalivilakku?
Kathakali
15. What was the subject of the world’s first jigsaw puzzles?
Maps
Friesland, Limburg and Zeeland are provinces in whichEuropean country?
Netherlands
A booming economy has given which European country thenickname the Celtic Tiger?
Ireland
Which of the Earth's four oceans is the smallest?
Arctic Ocean
Which island country of the Greater Antilles uses English asits official language?
Jamaica
Which city, home to the Johns Hopkins University, is locatednear the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Which state has a large area of temperate rain forest -Nevada or Washington
Washington
Because the interior of an island country in the NorthAtlantic is covered by glaciers and volcanic features, most people live alongthe coast. Name this country.
Iceland
Straw floor mats called tatami are part of the culturaltradition in which Asian country that occupies archipelago?
Japan
Antwerp,Belgium,hasbeen acenterforwhichgenstoneindsutry forcenturies?
diamonds
Which country has ahigher lifeexpectancy-ChileorAfghanistan?
Chile
Theworld'slongestsuspension brdigespanstheInland Sea,linkingShikoku towhich other major Japanese island?
Honshu
1st April, 1936 Formation of the Indian state of Orissa,formerly known as UTKAL.
April 1, 1973 - Project Tiger, a tiger conservation project,is launched in the Corbett National Park, India.
April 1, 2001 - Same-sex marriage becomes legal in theNetherlands, which is the first country to allow it.
April 1, 2002 - The Netherlands legalizes euthanasia,becoming the first nation in the world to do so.
April 1, 1960 The first weather satellite, TIROS-1, waslaunched from Cape Canaveral.
A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
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