1.By what common name are the large bombs developed in the early years of World War II by the Royal Air Force known? They weighed around 4000 pounds and were carried by Wellington and Lancaster bombers on raids into Germany.
Ans. Blockbusters.
2.What does TIMES stand for in the name of TIMES Television, the Television division of Bennett and Coleman Ltd?
Ans. Television for Information, Music, Entertainment and Sports (TIMES).
3. Korea was originally spelt with a `c' and there has been a recent move to revert to this, why was it earlier changed to K?
Ans. Japan conquered Korea and made it K so that in all International lists Korea would appear after Japan.
4.During Wimbledon 1995 Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi played a mock tennis match at Trafalgar Square in London. Why?
Ans. To shoot a commercial for Nike.
5. What was launched in 1959 in Kansas by the Carney Brothers?
Ans. Pizza Hut.
6.A tech trivia to start with… Why did Bill Gates took everyone into a submarine, during the launch of Windows 95…???
Ans. Because Bill Gates wanted to show everyone, how the world would be withoutwindows. (That's why he took them into a submarine during the Windows 95release).
7.This company was started in Ponzano, which was once a sleepy little village, half an hour drive from Venice. It is where Luciano and Guiliana, the world’s 35th richest family’s descendants have laid down their roots. Their global empire, now 40 years old spans continents and products-from the high street label which retails at 5000 outlets in over 120 countries to nearly two-thirds of Italy’s motorways and a chain of roadside restaurants. What am I talking about?
Ans. Luciano Benetton and Guiliana Benetton of Benetton family who startedthe United colours of Benetton.
8. Whose ticker symbol on NYSE is ACN?
Ans. The ticker symbol on NYSE for ACN is Accenture.
9.Compagnie Générale d'Electricité (CGE) was started in May 31, 1898, by a French engineer Pierre Azaria with the aim of of taking on the likes of AEG, Siemens and General Electric. Which company am i referring here?
Ans. It's Alcatel.
10.By 1861, this product produced in USA, enjoyed higher sales abroad than in the USA. In Africa salesman had to customise the machine because the tribesmen wanted it to be noisier, because they believed ‘good iron made more noise’. Mahatma Gandhi described it as ‘One of the few useful things ever invented. What am I talking about?
Ans. The Singer sewing machine.
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