Mount Redoubt located in the Chigmit Mountains in Alaska is an active Stratovolcano. Prior to its 2009 eruption, it erupted once in 1989-1990 and the volcanic ash from the eruption caused the failure of all 4 engines of a plane. Which airlines owned this aircraft, whichlanded safely in Anchorage but resultedin $80 million rework on the aircraft?
KLM(royal dutch airlines flight 867)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Bij Kwij #6
In 1759 , funded by $150 from his grandfather's will , he signed a 9000-year lease for a location in Dublin.The original lease was at a rent of 70$ a year and included a copper, a kieve , a mill , two malt houses , stables for 12 horses and a loft for 200 tons of hay. After 250 years , the company that this person founded still pays $70. Who is the founder and what is the company?
Arthur Guiness and Guiness Breweries
Bij Kwij #5
Invented and copyrighted by Richard, Ronald, and Ralph Medd of Iowa, It is traditionally served upside down to prove the thickness. The most popular flavors include Oreo Cookies, chocolate chip cookie dough, M&M's , Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Heath bar, Kit Kat, and Butterfinger. The most famous company that used this invention is believed to have been inspired by a similar product named Concrete served by Ted Drewes. Which company and what is the product?
The Dairy Queen Blizzard Treat.
Bij Kwij #4
This place is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida and is called the home of the Pineapple Orange. It shares its name with a grapefruit-flavored soft drink released into the U.S. market in 1996 by the Coca-Cola Company. It also shares it name with a soft drink that was bought by the Coca Cola Company in 1993. Which Place?
Citra , Florida.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Bij Kwij #3
In 1960's this company's executives decided on the Mascot for the company as they believed a large friendly Animal , represented the kind of stores the company had ( large and Friendly). The name for the Mascot was provided by an associate in the company in a contest in 1970. Which Mascot and which Company?Geoffrey the Giraffe -- Toys R Us
Bij Kwij #2
The japanese word for 'Cloud' or 'Spider' was recently in news. What is the word and why was it in news?
Kumo -- Kumo.com was registered by Microsoft as a domain name. It is widely believed that the Microsoft Live search would be rebranded as the Kumo
Bij Kwij #1
Which recently launched product (amidst much fanfare) gets its name from Latin meaning --" to fall in love with" ?
Dell Adamo -- touted as the thinnest laptop in the world
Dell Adamo -- touted as the thinnest laptop in the world
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Answers to Random 5 -- Part 2
1.During late July , early August 2007 , Boston Celtics traded 5 players ( Al Jefferson , Ryan Gomes , Gerald Green , Sebastien Telfair , Theo Ratliff) and two first round draft picks for a 10 time All-Star from Minnesota Timberwolves. Who was the person who was traded and what is special about this trade?
A:The trade was for Kevin Garnett and this is the lingest largest transfer for one single person
2.Cyberjaya is a planned township which arose out of a study by Management consultancy firm McKinsey for Multimedia Super Corridor. The IT city is located in a district that is more famous for hosting a worldwide event. Which district?
A: Sepang -- Malaysian F1 GP
3.This event was called digital Boston Tea party. The hexadecimal value of 3,256,278,887,989,457,651,018,865,901,401,704,640 was published on the net and most sites publishing these numbers were given a cease and desist order by the Advanced Access Content System. The general public responded by publishing this number on all sites and forwarding the number by mail, which is seen as the digital medium’s Boston tea party. What was this number?
A: One of the encryption keys of HD -DVD
4.The origins of this process is generally credited to Rabbi Yaacov Deyo of Aish HoTorah. The process as a single word is a registered trademark of Aish HoTorah , while the seperated two word usage is generic. The first event took place at Pete’s Café in Beverly Hills in late 1998. What is it?
A: Speed Dating
5.The wall along the entrance to this place holds hand written letters by M.G.Ramachandran, M.S.Subbulakshmi , R. Venkataraman ,Giani Zail Singh and a few others along with the picture of the founder and Giani Zail Singh opening the place in 1983. An Idol of Mahaveera celebrating his 2600 anniversary and an Idol of Lord Ganesha for celebrating the first anniversary can be found along the hallways of this place. Which place in Chennai – would you find these?
A: Apollo Hospitals
Answers to Random 5
Answers in a week.
1. This is a statement by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg about Lilly Ledbetter and her professional life.
1. This is a statement by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg about Lilly Ledbetter and her professional life.
Lilly Ledbetter was a supervisor at Goodyear Tire and Rubber’s plant in Gadsden, Alabama, from 1979 until her retirement in 1998. For most of those years, she worked as an area manager, a position largely occupied by men. Initially, Ledbetter’s salary was in line with the salaries of men performing substantially similar work. Over time, however, her pay slipped in comparison to the pay of male area managers with equal or less seniority. By the end of 1997, Ledbetter was the only woman working as an area manager and the pay discrepancy between Ledbetter and her 15 male counterparts was stark: Ledbetter was paid $3,727 per month; the lowest paid male area manager received $4,286 per month, the highest paid, $5,236What is Obama's connection to this?
A: -- The first legistlation signed by Obama as a President
2. The lady in the middle of this picture was the homecoming queen in high school. She left 3M when she was denied a request to move to the headquarters. Who is this lady who recently wanted to ensure her company got some frigging breating space to kick some butt?
A: Carol Bartz new CEO of Yahoo
A: Carol Bartz new CEO of Yahoo
3. How do we better know Guddu Rao , a Brahmin Madhwa who stayed in a single bedroom house in West Mambalam with Lyricist Vaali and actor Srikanth?
A: Nagesh
4. This mascot is based on the Royal Bengal Tiger. What is its name?
A:Truman the Tiger -- The mascot for Mizzou
5. Jorge Cauz recently wrote about an initiative in his blog
"We are not abdicating our responsibility as publishers or burying it under the now-fashionable 'wisdom of the crowds',We believe that the creation and documentation of knowledge is a collaborative process but not a democratic one,experts would sit alongside the encyclopaedia entries and the official material would carry a '---------- Checked' stamp, to distinguish it from the user-generated content.
What is the new initiative?
4. This mascot is based on the Royal Bengal Tiger. What is its name?
A:Truman the Tiger -- The mascot for Mizzou
5. Jorge Cauz recently wrote about an initiative in his blog
"We are not abdicating our responsibility as publishers or burying it under the now-fashionable 'wisdom of the crowds',We believe that the creation and documentation of knowledge is a collaborative process but not a democratic one,experts would sit alongside the encyclopaedia entries and the official material would carry a '---------- Checked' stamp, to distinguish it from the user-generated content.
What is the new initiative?
A: Britannica letting experts contibute like Wiki
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Random 5 - Part 2
1.During late July , early August 2007 , Boston Celtics traded 5 players ( Al Jefferson , Ryan Gomes , Gerald Green , Sebastien Telfair , Theo Ratliff) and two first round draft picks for a 10 time All-Star from Minnesota Timberwolves. Who was the person who was traded and what is special about this trade?
2.Cyberjaya is a planned township which arose out of a study by Management consultancy firm McKinsey for Multimedia Super Corridor. The IT city is located in a district that is more famous for hosting a worldwide event. Which district?
3.This event was called digital Boston Tea party. The hexadecimal value of 3,256,278,887,989,457,651,018,865,901,401,704,640 was published on the net and most sites publishing these numbers were given a cease and desist order by the Advanced Access Content System. The general public responded by publishing this number on all sites and forwarding the number by mail, which is seen as the digital medium’s Boston tea party. What was this number?
4.The origins of this process is generally credited to Rabbi Yaacov Deyo of Aish HoTorah. The process as a single word is a registered trademark of Aish HoTorah , while the seperated two word usage is generic. The first event took place at Pete’s Café in Beverly Hills in late 1998. What is it?
5.The wall along the entrance to this place holds hand written letters by M.G.Ramachandran, M.S.Subbulakshmi , R. Venkataraman ,Giani Zail Singh and a few others along with the picture of the founder and Giani Zail Singh opening the place in 1983. An Idol of Mahaveera celebrating his 2600 anniversary and an Idol of Lord Ganesha for celebrating the first anniversary can be found along the hallways of this place. Which place in Chennai – would you find these?
2.Cyberjaya is a planned township which arose out of a study by Management consultancy firm McKinsey for Multimedia Super Corridor. The IT city is located in a district that is more famous for hosting a worldwide event. Which district?
3.This event was called digital Boston Tea party. The hexadecimal value of 3,256,278,887,989,457,651,018,865,901,401,704,640 was published on the net and most sites publishing these numbers were given a cease and desist order by the Advanced Access Content System. The general public responded by publishing this number on all sites and forwarding the number by mail, which is seen as the digital medium’s Boston tea party. What was this number?
4.The origins of this process is generally credited to Rabbi Yaacov Deyo of Aish HoTorah. The process as a single word is a registered trademark of Aish HoTorah , while the seperated two word usage is generic. The first event took place at Pete’s Café in Beverly Hills in late 1998. What is it?
5.The wall along the entrance to this place holds hand written letters by M.G.Ramachandran, M.S.Subbulakshmi , R. Venkataraman ,Giani Zail Singh and a few others along with the picture of the founder and Giani Zail Singh opening the place in 1983. An Idol of Mahaveera celebrating his 2600 anniversary and an Idol of Lord Ganesha for celebrating the first anniversary can be found along the hallways of this place. Which place in Chennai – would you find these?
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