Guest guest Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Final Round (Tough level) 1. In Hamlet, what is the herb recommended for remembrance? 2. Name the flower from which saffron is produced. 3. From which vegetable family does the coriander come? 4. What does Tutti-Frutti mean? 5. What is the meaning of the term 'Isonomia'? 6. Give another name for the part in automobiles called the " Overrunning clutch " ? 7. What is " Devgandhari " ? 8. What topic is covered in the treatise " Kissa-e-Sanjan " ? 9. What does the Swayumbhu Puran refer to? 10. What is the art of making arrows (and bows) called? 11. What is Boxing Day? 12. Name the materials used for soccer studs on hard surfaces and soft surfaces. 13. How do we better know the author Dodson? 14. What was the first name of the Beatle: McCartney? (No! was his middle name.) 15. In a Boxing fight there are four essential equipments: Gloves, Shorts, Head helmet.What is the fourth? 16. Where was Orwell born? (This was in the form of a picture where you had to identify the man.) (Hint: It is also the place where the tallest Buddisht stupa is located.) 17. Where did King Harishchandra go after renouncing his kingdom and selling his family? 18. Which railways use the short forms SSF CCF and SSB? 19. Who wrote the Shahanama? 20. What herb is considered essential in the tomato sauce used as a pizza base? 21. Which herb was given to the legendary hero Ganymede for immortality? 22. During the inauguration of which factory (Place) did Pandit Nehru remark his famous quote: These are the temples of Modern India? (Hint: It was the first Chemical fertilizer factory of India) 23. Near which city are the famous Terracotta warriors found? (This was a picture of one of the warriors and we had to identify the place) 24. Which of Munshi Premchand's novels was turned into a blockbuster Hindi movie in the 1960's starring Mehmood and Shashikala? (This was also a picture of Premchand which we had to identify and then answer the question.) ======================. Kishore Shah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 paaka aapne internet ka sahara liya hoga...i refuse to look at these questions....... kon tha apka invisible saathi(varsha 92) got to check..i am sure you are flip flopping the questions or are you the one who prepared the questions...or did they give you readymade notes to mug up before the test...ha ha ha... ________________________________ To: Undisclosed-Recipient@... Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 7:25:27 AM Subject: YMCA Quiz part 2 Final Round (Tough level) 1. In Hamlet, what is the herb recommended for remembrance? 2. Name the flower from which saffron is produced. 3. From which vegetable family does the coriander come? 4. What does Tutti-Frutti mean? 5. What is the meaning of the term 'Isonomia'? 6. Give another name for the part in automobiles called the " Overrunning clutch " ? 7. What is " Devgandhari " ? 8. What topic is covered in the treatise " Kissa-e-Sanjan " ? 9. What does the Swayumbhu Puran refer to? 10. What is the art of making arrows (and bows) called? 11. What is Boxing Day? 12. Name the materials used for soccer studs on hard surfaces and soft surfaces. 13. How do we better know the author Dodson? 14. What was the first name of the Beatle: McCartney? (No! was his middle name.) 15. In a Boxing fight there are four essential equipments: Gloves, Shorts, Head helmet.What is the fourth? 16. Where was Orwell born? (This was in the form of a picture where you had to identify the man.) (Hint: It is also the place where the tallest Buddisht stupa is located.) 17. Where did King Harishchandra go after renouncing his kingdom and selling his family? 18. Which railways use the short forms SSF CCF and SSB? 19. Who wrote the Shahanama? 20. What herb is considered essential in the tomato sauce used as a pizza base? 21. Which herb was given to the legendary hero Ganymede for immortality? 22. During the inauguration of which factory (Place) did Pandit Nehru remark his famous quote: These are the temples of Modern India? (Hint: It was the first Chemical fertilizer factory of India) 23. Near which city are the famous Terracotta warriors found? (This was a picture of one of the warriors and we had to identify the place) 24. Which of Munshi Premchand's novels was turned into a blockbuster Hindi movie in the 1960's starring Mehmood and Shashikala? (This was also a picture of Premchand which we had to identify and then answer the question.) ============ ========= =. Kishore Shah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 God! It was tough- especially the beginning questions. Google Zindabad! The last few were atleast reasonable. But you made me revise my Botany, Mythology etc etc... fun! Anshu Final Round (Tough level) 1. In Hamlet, what is the herb recommended for remembrance? Rosemary 2. Name the flower from which saffron is produced. Crocus 3. From which vegetable family does the coriander come? Carrot 4. What does Tutti-Frutti mean? All fruits (Italian): candied fruit bits of all flavours 5. What is the meaning of the term 'Isonomia'? Equality: all are equal before law 6. Give another name for the part in automobiles called the " Overrunning clutch " ? Freewheel 7. What is " Devgandhari " ? A raga in Sikh tradition 8. What topic is covered in the treatise " Kissa-e-Sanjan " ? When the Parsis arrived in Sanjan in Gujarat, the king Jadav Rana showed the Dastur a bowl of milk filled to the brim indicating that his country was full. The priest stirred in a spoonful of sugar indicating that his followers would blend with the local people- wear the local costume and speak the local language. 9. What does the Swayumbhu Puran refer to? It is a Buddhist Purana which gives the history of Buddha in Kathmandu 10. What is the art of making arrows (and bows) called? Fletching? Not exactly correct….why not simply arrow and bow making! 11. What is Boxing Day? December 26, Day after Christmas, public holiday in UK and Europe 12. Name the materials used for soccer studs on hard surfaces and soft surfaces. Rubber for hard surface and metal for soft surface 13. How do we better know the author Dodgson? Carroll 14. What was the first name of the Beatle: McCartney? (No! was his middle name.) 15. In a Boxing fight there are four essential equipments: Gloves, Shorts, Head helmet.What is the fourth? Mouth guard 16. Where was Orwell born? (This was in the form of a picture where you had to identify the man.) (Hint: It is also the place where the tallest Buddisht stupa is located.) Motihari 17. Where did King Harishchandra go after renouncing his kingdom and selling his family? Benaras 18. Which railways use the short forms SSF CCF and SSB? Indian Railways: Service Switching Function, Carbon Credit facility, Sashastra Seema Bal 19. Who wrote the Shahanama? Firdausi 20. What herb is considered essential in the tomato sauce used as a pizza base? Oregano 21. Which herb was given to the legendary hero Ganymede for immortality? Tansy 22. During the inauguration of which factory (Place) did Pandit Nehru remark his famous quote: These are the temples of Modern India? (Hint: It was the first Chemical fertilizer factory of India) Sindri Fertilizers and Chemicals, now in Jharkhand 23. Near which city are the famous Terracotta warriors found? (This was a picture of one of the warriors and we had to identify the place) Shaanxi province, China 24. Which of Munshi Premchand's novels was turned into a blockbuster Hindi movie in the 1960's starring Mehmood and Shashikala? (This was also a picture of Premchand which we had to identify and then answer the question.) Godaan Anshu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 We did have a tough time, but that was because we had tough opponents. ha ha Kishore Shah 1974 Re: YMCA Quiz part 2 > paaka aapne internet ka sahara liya hoga...i refuse to look at these > questions....... kon tha apka invisible saathi(varsha 92) got to check..i > am sure you are flip flopping the questions or are you the one who > prepared the questions...or did they give you readymade notes to mug up > before the test...ha ha ha... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 The questions for the YMCA Quiz are really tough. This makes Dr Shah's victory even more commendable. Bharat 1979 ________________________________ To: Undisclosed-Recipient@... Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 9:55:27 AM Subject: YMCA Quiz part 2 Final Round (Tough level) 1. In Hamlet, what is the herb recommended for remembrance? 2. Name the flower from which saffron is produced. 3. From which vegetable family does the coriander come? 4. What does Tutti-Frutti mean? 5. What is the meaning of the term 'Isonomia'? 6. Give another name for the part in automobiles called the " Overrunning clutch " ? 7. What is " Devgandhari " ? 8. What topic is covered in the treatise " Kissa-e-Sanjan " ? 9. What does the Swayumbhu Puran refer to? 10. What is the art of making arrows (and bows) called? 11. What is Boxing Day? 12. Name the materials used for soccer studs on hard surfaces and soft surfaces. 13. How do we better know the author Dodson? 14. What was the first name of the Beatle: McCartney? (No! was his middle name.) 15. In a Boxing fight there are four essential equipments: Gloves, Shorts, Head helmet.What is the fourth? 16. Where was Orwell born? (This was in the form of a picture where you had to identify the man.) (Hint: It is also the place where the tallest Buddisht stupa is located.) 17. Where did King Harishchandra go after renouncing his kingdom and selling his family? 18. Which railways use the short forms SSF CCF and SSB? 19. Who wrote the Shahanama? 20. What herb is considered essential in the tomato sauce used as a pizza base? 21. Which herb was given to the legendary hero Ganymede for immortality? 22. During the inauguration of which factory (Place) did Pandit Nehru remark his famous quote: These are the temples of Modern India? (Hint: It was the first Chemical fertilizer factory of India) 23. Near which city are the famous Terracotta warriors found? (This was a picture of one of the warriors and we had to identify the place) 24. Which of Munshi Premchand's novels was turned into a blockbuster Hindi movie in the 1960's starring Mehmood and Shashikala? (This was also a picture of Premchand which we had to identify and then answer the question.) ============ ========= =. Kishore Shah __.._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.ac.in------------------------------ MARKETPLACE ________________________________ From kitchen basics to easy recipes - join the Group from Kraft Foods Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent ActivityVisit Your Group 10 Day Club on Yahoo! Groups Share the benefits of a high fiber diet. Everyday Wellness on Yahoo! Groups Find groups that will help you stay fit. Yahoo! Groups Cat Group Join a group for people who love cats .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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