gen 8 (ppt)

gen 8 (ppt) : 

gen 8 (ppt)

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Word origin question… In the year 1660 this word of Latin roots meant “cooperation “ or “joint work,assistance or help”. In 1847 its meaning came to be accepted as “working together” or “combined activities of a joint group”. What it is word ?

SYNERGY : 

SYNERGY

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2. Restoration of ________ included digitizing the 300,000 frames at 2K resolution, gamma correction, contrast correction, scratch removal, pinholes removal, digital stitching of torn frames, stabilisation, fungus correction and various other digital restoration techniques. Each step involved processing 3000 GB of data. The work was done shot-by-shot or frame-by-frame depending on the condition of the negatives. All the above work was performed by a team of restoration and specialists working on high-end computers at Iris Interactive, Chennai. These frames were then made ready for ________. What it is ?

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3. This was the classification of the highest quality of ships, by the Lloyds shipping Registrar of the world famous insurance association Lloyds. It has now become a phrase in the language meaning something of superior quality. What? (Hint: Gentlemen start writing your answers)

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**4. X (born September 5, 1927 in Cape May, New Jersey), is best-known as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve ("Fed") under United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan (from August 1979 to August 1987). X's Fed is widely credited with ending the United States stagflation crisis of the 1970s by limiting the growth of the money supply, abandoning the previous policy of targeting interest rates. X's undergraduate education was at Princeton University; he graduated in 1949. He earned a M.A. in political economy from Harvard University in 1951 and then attended the London School of Economics from 1951 to 1952 as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Fellow - perhaps the most prestigious scholarship to be awarded on a global basis. Y, (born November 25, 1924) was educated at St. Joseph's High School, Allahabad; Ewing Christian College, Allahabad; Allahabad University. He enrolled as an Advocate of the Allahabad High Court on November 8, 1948. Appointed permanent Judge of that High Court on July 23, 1963. Appointed Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court on March 18, 1972. Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India on February 20, 1978, taking over as Chief Justice of India on December 21, 1986. Relinquished the office of the Chief Justice of India on 18.06.1989 on appointment as Judge, International Court of Justice. X and Y in news recently. ID both.

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Justice RS Pathak

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5. Z (born July 23, 1975) is the son of Veteran Gujarati music director Vipin __________ . Z did his schooling at Hill Grange School in Peddar Road. Early in Z’s career, he received critical acclaim for his musical scores, although the films associated with them were not popular at the box office. As of mid-2005, he has become a popular name in the industry. His first film was Bandhan (1998), in which he collaborated with Anand Raj Anand to produce the musical score. Although it was not the first film to which he contributed music, it was the first one on which he was listed as a contributing music director. Guess Who ???

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Ooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn……

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6. ________ was founded by Time co-founder Henry Luce in February 1930,four months after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 that marked the outset of the Great Depression. Briton Hadden, Luce's partner, wasn't enthusiastic about the idea, but Luce went forward with it after Hadden's October 15, 1929 death (of streptococcus).Luce wrote a memo to the Time, Inc. board in November 1929, "We will not be over-optimistic. We will recognize that this business slump may last as long as an entire year." Fill in the blank.

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7. During the third set of the 1988 U.S. Open quarterfinals against Jimmy Connors, _______ was famously made fun of on national television when a fan yelled to Connors, “He's a punk, you're a legend!" Connors laughed at the remark and hit a ball into the stands as a gift to the fan. _______ went on to win the match. On August 29, 2006, a columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer asserted that _______’s career will never be characterized by sheer recordbreaking. He then went on to humorously observe that “______ doesn't even have the record for most Grand Slam wins in his house,“ Who da punk ?

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**8. Trishanku was a monarch in Ayodhya who formed a very strange resolve. He wished to ascend to heaven in his bodily form. For this purpose he approached Sage Vasishtha who insisted that his wish was impossible to fulfill. Undeterred Trishanku approached the 100 sons of Vasishtha who were engaged in their prayers. When they heard that Trishanku had already been rejected by their father they considered it an insult that he had approached them and they refused to help Trishanku. At this juncture Trishanku lost his temper and told the young sages that if neither they nor their father was capable of helping him he would approach someone else. This greatly angered the sages and they immediately cursed Trishanku to the lowest form of existence in this world. Hence Trishanku became the first of which race ?

CHANDALA : 

CHANDALA

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9. __________ came from a family of high achievers. Her father was the CEO of a leading Indian insurance company, her sister became one of India's top golfers, and her husband, Rashid K. _______, was managing director of Digital Partners, a nonprofit organization. _______ finished first in her class every year at high school and was chosen school captain. Her lifelong friend, film director Mira Nair, told the Times of India, "When I first met _______ [in school], she was formidable - already something of a legend. She'd stand first every year, was a brilliant debater, represented the school in every sport" .By the age of 16 _______ had decided on a career in business, still a stronghold of male executives at the time. ID.

Naina Lal Kidwai : 

Naina Lal Kidwai

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10. Skeptics should know that the “goodness” of ______ is well documented. In Babylon, considered the birthplace of ____, kings offered it to the gods during festivals, while women used it to spruce up their skin tone. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates used it to cure high fever and heal wounds. Once she was done with asses milk, Egyptian queen Cleopatra bathed in ____ to get on top of baby-bottom skin. Replete with cancer fighting oxidants it’s also being projected as a guard against osteoporosis and a defence against gall stones and stomach ulcers. Fill in the blank.

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Personal favourite 

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**11. ________ began working life as a policeman, but has grown rich from Shin Corp, a telecoms company that grew into the country's biggest communications group, bringing him a personal fortune of at least $1bn (£560m)._______ is hoping to purchase a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club, which has been controlled by the Moores family for more than half a century, with an investment of more than $105m. Who it is ?

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Thaksin Shinawatra

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12. . John Akers, Robert E. Allen, Dina Dublon, Victor Dzau, Ray Hunt, Alberto Ibargüen, Arthur Martinez, Steven Reinemund (CEO as of 30.09.06) , Sharon Rockefeller, James Schiro, Franklin Thomas, Cynthia Trudell, River King and ______ ______. Bored members( pun intended  ) of an MNC. Complete the list.

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Indira Nooyi

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13. A churumuri delegation called upon the Governor of Karnataka, His Excellency T.N. Chaturvedi, on behalf of churumuri readers, to submit to him a memorandum seeking civic recognition for X in Mysore in this, the centenary year of his birth. The team comprised the photojournalist T.S. Satyan, the historian Ramachandra Guha, Sunaad Raghuram and Krishna Prasad. The memorandum contained copies of all the articles and comments carried by churumuri as part of the week-long campaign in April.One of the suggestions put forth was the naming of any one train connecting Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (since X lived in both States) as “_______ _______”. Fill in the blank.

Malgudi Express : 

Malgudi Express

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**14. Z has a Master's degree in Biophysics and a diploma from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. Initially, he worked for a pharmaceutical company for many years and later, was a partner in a video production unit. During this period, he performed as an actor in several children's plays and experimental plays staged at Chhabildas. His first major performance in 'Lobh Nasava Hi Vinanti' a play written by Vijay Tendulkar and directed by Arvind Deshpande, was very impressive. In 1991, however, he decided to give up this dual existence of working and doing plays simultaneously and chose acting as a career. In the news recently. Yaar idu ???

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Dilip Prabhavalkar

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15. ______ (also known as hundi) is an informal value transfer system used primarily in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Its origins are not entirely clear, but it is believed to have been used first in the financing of long-distance trade in the early medieval period on trading routes such as the Silk Road, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. It is mentioned in texts of Islamic jurisprudence as early as the 8th century. In South Asia, it appears to have developed into a fully-fledged money market instrument, which was only gradually replaced by the instruments of the formal banking system in the first half of the 20th century. Today ______ is probably used mostly for migrant workers' remittances to their countries of origin.

HAWALA : 

HAWALA

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16. Current affairs again. Laura Weisberger was the assistant of Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. She didn’t have a particularly good time working under Ms. Wintour. What was the outcome ?

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17. ID this man of Austrian origin

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**18. Why has this monarch been in the news recently ?

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Maunel II Palaeologus quoted by the Pope insulting Islam

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19. After whom is this “gorgeous” turtle named ?

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20. ID author and book. (No half points)

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21. What this is ? All clues in picture (seriously)

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BAFFLING PIGS

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22. Whats next ? (1 Word wonly) ???

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**23.Opening page of which company’s website ?

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GLOBO-SPORT

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24. Whose response is this to Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice” ?

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Sir Richard Branson, anyone ?

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25. Who is the “2nd Father” waiting for the thugs in the “Thin Lane” ? And while you’re at it ID the “brilliant” movie as well.

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Geraftaar