Trivia (002)

1. In a food additive, what is given the E number E 174 and classed as food colouring?
Ans – silver

2. William Lamb, the architect of the Empire State Building, based his design on a ___________ .
Ans – Pencil

3. Aurangzeb did away with ‘kalina’, the article of faith, from his coins because _______
Ans – it would be defiled when coming in contact with disbelievers

4. According to Oxford English Dictionary, which word comes from an Italian word for ‘to handle’ – especially a horse?
Ans – manage

5. Which tea does Organic India produce in 3 varieties: Rama, Krishna & Vana?
Ans – tulsi tea

6. According to Al Ries, what is the primary objective of a branding program?
Ans- mind

7. Who wrote the book ‘Gods of Management’ where he/she discussed the culture of Apollo?
Ans – Charles Handy

8. In New Orleans and parts of South USA, if you buy po-boys, you will get sandwiches. Why the name po-boys?
Ans- po-boys came from poor boys (who could not afford any expensive food item & sandwiches formed their main diet)

9. Who spent many years dodging taxes on the royalty received from the sales of his autobiography? (it would be approximately 6 million euros at today’s prices)
Ans – Adolf Hitler

10. In Chinese hospitals and in business in general, what is/are referred to as red packets?
Ans – bribe

11. What car component/feature first became commercially available as ‘Hydraguide’ in Chrysler’s new car?
Ans – power steering

12. What is the origin of the word ‘Dixieland’?
Ans – French word for 10 is dis

13. What does the ‘Ministry of Sound’ handle in New Delhi?
Ans – parties, functions etc (it’s a disco)

14. George Gillett & Tom Hicks made what famous acquisition in 2007?
Ans – Liverpool FC

15. Which RBI governor opposed the nationalization of Imperial Bank of India and later reversed his decision 1 year later?
Ans – CD Deshmukh

16. Who had the ad line: ‘Don’t ask the price, it’s a penny’?
Ans – Marks & Spencer

17. The first packets of which product said ‘prevents nervous strain’?
Ans – Durex condoms

18. Complete this Mahatma Gandhi quote: “The Congress is nothing if it does not represent the _____________.” (1 word, no Anglo-Saxon word)
Ans – ‘kisan’

19. In the 1920s, when this product was launched, the annual sales were only $3000. The items in the first batch measured 18” by 3”. What product/brand?
Ans – Band-Aid

20. Who is the second richest person in the world?
Ans – Warren Buffet