24 September, 2009

Punchline of the day:

'The future of automobile'

-Daimler Chrysler

1)The official broadcaster of ICC events in the subcontinent till 2015 is?
ans: ESPN

2)The first National Security Guards hub was launched in June 2009 at?
ans: Mumbai

3)Who was the prime minister of India at the time of nationalization of banks in 1969?
ans: Indira Gandhi

4)Who is the female brand ambassador of Big Bazaar?
ans: Asin

5)Which Harry Potter star is new face of Vaio?
ans: Emma Watson

6)The CEO of Mahindra Satyam is
ans: C.P. Gurnani

7)Tata Teleservices has launched GSM services in June 2009 in partnership with?
ans: DoCoMo

8)Which bank is observing its Golden Jubilee in 2009?
ans: South Indian bank

9)What is brand name so popular in India that it is used as generic name for bottled water?
ans: Bisleri

10)Which football player is known as the "Dodo"?
ans: Ricardo Lucas

23 September, 2009

Punchline of the day:

'Profit from it'

-CNBC

1)Where does bile juice get stored in the human body before flowing into the intestine?
ans: Gall bladder

2)Name given to the first nuclear submarine?
ans: Nautilus(USA,1954)

3)Name the chief election commissioner of India?
ans: Navin Chawla

4)Who became the first woman to fly MIG-35 recently?
ans: Suman Sharma(world's first also)

5)Where and when was the first e-court launched in India?
ans: Ahmadabad , February 8,2009

6)31st SAARC council of ministers meeting was concluded recently at?
ans: Colomba, Srilanka

7)When is the 'world book & copyright day' celebrated?
ans: 23 April

8)Which Indian player won the NSC championship in 2009?
ans: Joshna chinappa

9)Who is the author of 'idea of justice"?
ans: Amartya Sen

10)With what event Nanavati commission is linked?
ans: To investigate 1984 anti-sikh riots

States with their promotion lines for tourism:

West Bengal	The heart throb of millions
Madhya Pradesh	The Heart of India
Himachal Pradesh	Unforgettable Himachal
UP	Amazing heritage, Grand experiences
Assam	Gateway to the north eastern part of India

19 September, 2009

Punchline of the day:

'Think Hatke'

-Virgin mobile


1)Movie directed by Mira Nair that won the Golden Lion award in 2001?
ans: Monsoon wedding

2)The UNO is observing 2009 as the year of?
ans: Astronomy

3)"I have a dream" is an inspiring speech of?
ans: Martin Luther king

4)which city is known as ' Manchester of south India'?
ans: Coimbatore

5)Which bank is associated with sapnay credit card?
ans: Standard charted bank

6)Name the first Indian company to dematerialize its shares?
ans: Reliance

7)Calcium is required in plants for the formation of?
ans: Cell wall

8)World literacy day is celebrated on?
ans: 8 September

9)For what would one use a hygroscope?
ans: To measure humidity in the air

10)Japanese call their country as?
ans: Nippon

States with their promotion lines for tourism:

Karnataka	One state many worlds
Meghalaya	Beyond the clouds
Chandigarh	Hub of north India
Andhra Pradesh	Essence of incredible India
J&K	Tourist paradise

18 September, 2009

Punchline of the day:

'Quality Revolution'

- Toyota



1)India's first nuclear powered submarine that was launched for trails?
ans: INS Arihant

2)This person won the prestigious Tour de Force for the second time recently?
ans: Alberto Contador

3)Which country won the woman's world cup in 2009?
ans: Australia

4)Who has been newly appointed as SONY India chief?
ans: Keki Dediseth

5)Which two countries joined the in the Euro currency zone in January, 2008?
ans: Cyprus, Malta

6)Name India's Multi Barrel rocket launch system(MBRLS)?
ans: Pinaka

7)42nd Jnanpith award was recently conferred on Satya Vrat Shastri for his contribution to?
ans: Sanskrit

8)Which film won the 55th National film award?
ans: Kanchivaram

9)Who created cartoon character garfield?
ans: Jim Davis

10)Name the company whose CEO was chosen as the manager of the century by Fortune Magazine?
ans: General Electric

States with their promotion lines for tourism:

Kerala	God's own country
Punjab	The smiling soul of India
Manipur	Jewel of India
Sikkim	Nature's own garden
Chattisgarh	Full of surprises

11 September, 2009

Punchline of the day:

'The Joy of Flying'

-Jet Airways

1)Which bank started the first ATM in India?
ans: HSBC(1987)

2)Name of the newest microprocessor that belongs to the stable of Intel?
ans: Atom

3)"Hippo' is the name of the new snack brand that was launched recently. It belongs to?
ans: Parle Agro

4)President and chief operating officer of world's second largest credit card company, Mastercard??
ans: Ajay Banga

5)Saina Nehwal became the first Indian to win a Super Series badminton tournament recently. She won?
ans: Indonesian Open

6)The word 'Marathon' fort running 42.195 km of distance comes from?
ans: The name of place where the first race of its kind began

7)Which online matrimony site was founded by J.Murugavel, who himself found his wife through the internet??
ans: Bharatmatrimony.com

8)Who are the Bretton Woods sisters?
ans: World Bank & International monetary fund(IMF)

9)New chairman of HCL computers?
ans: Roshni Nadar

10)How long is a standard billiard table?
ans: 12 feet

9 September, 2009

Punchline of the day:

'Trusted Family Bank'

-Dena bank

WEDNESDAY WIZARDS

12th RAJIV GANDHI AWARDS goes to.......

1)SOCIAL FIELD - RAJSHREE BIRLA

2)WOMEN ACHIEVER - KRUSHNA PATIL

3)YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR - ROHIT KOCHHAR

4)SUPER ACHIEVER - DR. G.MADHAVAN NAIR

5)CHILD PRODIGY - AVIKA GOR

6)EDUCATIONIST - DR. NARENDRA JADHAV

7)GLOBAL INDIAN - SAM PITRODA

8)SPORTS - ABHINAV BINDRA

9)JOURNALISM - RAMESH CHANDRA AGARWAL

10)INDUSTRIALIST - VINEET JAIN

11)BEST ACTOR - SHAHID KAPOOR

12)BEST ACTRESS - KATRINA KAIF

8 September, 2009

Punchline of the day:

'Just do it'

-Nike

TUESDAY TURNOVERS & TAKEOVERS

1)Which firm acquired Maytas infra?
ans: Il&FS(Infrastructure leasing & Financial service)

2)E-bay is planning to sell Skype to whom?
ans: Index ventures, Silver lake & Andreessen Horowitz

3)Who has acquired 'Nutrition business of Wockhardt'?
ans: Abbott Laboratories

4)Recently ArcelorMittal is picking up stake in which company?
ans: Uttam Galva steel

5)IBM bought which software & consulting firm in august, 2006?
ans: Internet security systems(ISS)

6)Which bank got nationalized by the UK government?
ans: Royal Bank of Scotland Group

7)Who bought world's biggest chewing gum producer Wrigley?
ans: Mars inc(US based)