Monday, December 06, 2010

HTNI #6

Built from the profits got from the Dakin's licensing of Garfield character, this building's nickname is derived due to its opposing effect to a neighboring building along San Francisco Bay. What is the nickname of the building and the neighboring building (The Black One)







Yesterday's question seems to have been a toughie -- Only Sudhin got it. It is Harpejji created by Marcodi Instruments.

Sunday, December 05, 2010

Tarkash@IBS 2010

1. - PRATYAHARA - The Business Quiz for POST-GRADUATES @ Tarkash - IBS Bangalore on 8th December 
Manage your thinking in the right way and transcend over them in order to gain control over the senses. Bridge your purview of knowledge with external domains and absorb the information around. Do you think you can rightly manage your senses from stress and go beyond the unexpected? Will you rise against others or get suppressed under them? Rein your senses for increased attention. React the fastest and that will lead you to your goal. To the title of Pratyahara, the Business Quiz vertical.

Rules:
Date: December 8, 2010
The Quiz is meant for POST-GRADUATE Students only.
Each team consists of 2 members.
Bring your laptop and charger along with you.
Participants must produce their ID cards for registration.

Registration:
Bangalore Teams: Rs.400 per team
Outstation Teams: Rs.700 per team
Closes at: 9:00 A.M on 8th December.

Prize Money:
First Place: Rs.8000/-
Second Place: Rs.5000/-

Contact:
S.Vismith - +91 98862 66678
Angad Pahwa - +91 97404 82800
Email: tarkash.10@gmail.com
Website: www.tarkash.in

2. PRATYAHARA 2.0 - The Business Quiz For UNDER-GRADUATES@ Tarkash - IBS Bangalore - 10th December 2010
Manage your thinking in the right way and transcend over them in order to gain control over the senses. Bridge your purview of knowledge with external domains and absorb the information around. Do you think you can rightly manage your senses from stress and go beyond the unexpected? Will you rise against others or get suppressed under them? Reign your senses for increased attention. React the fastest and that will lead you to your goal. To the title of Pratyahara 2.0 , the Business Quiz vertical for Undergraduates.

Date: December 10, 2010

Rules:
The Quiz is meant for UNDERGRADUATE Students only.
Each team consists of 2 members.
Participants should produce their ID cards.

Registration:
Fees: Rs.300 per Team
Closes at 10:45 A.M on December 10, 2010

Prize Money:
First Place: Rs.4000/-
Second Place: Rs.2000/-

Contact:
S.Vismith - +91 98862 66678
Angad Pahwa - +91 97404 82800
Email: tarkash.10@gmail.com
Website: www.tarkash.in

HTNI #5

Tim Meekes, the founder of the company, named it after his grandfather. The product that he designed, derives its name from the Italian word which means to 'play like a harp', or 'harp-like'. Which company/product?



Answer to Yesterdays' question

The Original painting is Las Meninas ( meaning the Maid of Honour in Spanish) by Diego Velazquez. The interpretation was by Pablo Picasso. Goya was inspired by Las Meninas and incorprated a similar style while painting Charles IV of Spain.

Kaballa, Pinko , Rohit all got it.. in different parts. Sudhin Chandy got the full question.

Saturday, December 04, 2010

Omniscience: Mood Indigo Quizzes 2010

Brace yourself for the ultimate quizzing experience at Mood Indigo this year! Cash Prizes as you've never seen before, quizzes set by some of the best quizmasters in the country and participation from all over the nation all in one place! 
Come, be a part of this extravaganza of epic proportions.

Team Size for each quiz: 2

The Big Five:
Cash Prizes for each of the 6 qualifying teams
1. General Quiz
   Quizmaster: Dr. Navin Jayakumar
Total cash prizes worth INR 32,000
 
2. Sports Quiz
Quizmaster: Mr. Charanpreet Singh
Cash Prizes worth INR 32,000
 
3. India Quiz
Quizmaster: Mr. Ramanand Janardhanan
Cash Prizes worth INR 25,000
4. Business Quiz
   Quizmaster: Mr. Charanpreet Singh
   Cash Prizes worth INR 25,000
       5. Entertainment Quiz
   Cash Prizes worth INR 25,000

BTW Quizzes:
Kind Prizes for the top 3 teams.
1. Bottoms Up!
The Alcohols Quiz
2. XEROX Quiz
A Quiz about plagiarism/everything copied
3. Burnout 
The Automobiles Quiz
4. 200 Not Out
The Sachin Tendulkar Quiz

For more details and registrations, visit
Last date for registrations: 5th December, 2010.

For any queries, contact
Gouri Nawathe || +91- 9769834643 || gouri@moodi.org

HTNI #4 : The Maids of Honour

This painting is a famous artist's interpretation of another famous painting



The painting below was inspired by the original painting.



Therefore , Multiple parts to this question -- Identify Original Artist/Painting , Painter who interpreted , Painter who was inspired.


Answer to yesterday's questions -- Sanssoucci -- The palace in Potsdam. Dhruv and Ramana were close. Rohit is the only one who got the answer fully.

TAPMI : QOTB 2011

Every year T.A Pai Management Institute, Manipal organizes an Interntional B-school festival called Atharva and one of the flagship events is the corporate quiz "Quiz on the Beach" which will be held  this year on Saturday, January 22nd, 2011. Held in the beautiful beachside of Kapu, Udupi this event attracts eminent corporate quizzers from across India.
It would be our pleasure if we could be part of the event this year too.

We are looking at having Avinash Mudaliar conduct the quiz.

The Prize money are:
1st prize : Rs 50,000
2nd prize: Rs 30,000

Registration criteria:2 members -pure corporate team (individuals from different corporates can also participate as a single team) or astudent -corporate mix team.

For registrations Click Here. For further details you could also check our website http://www.tapmi.edu.in/atharva

Kind Regards,
Manjul Pandey
Coordinator QOTB
Team Atharva
Mobile No: 9480525953
Email Id :atharva.tapmi@gmail.com

Friday, December 03, 2010

HTNI #3

Designed between 1745 and 1747, this building was built as a private residence to keep away from the ceremony of the Courts. The name , derived from a French phrase which translates as "without concerns" , indicates the purpose for which it was built. Considered to be one of Germany's answers to the Versailles, which palace is this?



Answer to yesterdays question was elsevier -- Matti, Shubham, Vidya , Dhruv , Shankar Balaji , Raju got it right!!

Kurukshetra K! Biz Quiz 2010 Bangalore

The college edition of the K!Biz Quiz is coming to a centre near you!

Biz Quiz @ Bangalore
Venue      : R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore.
Date         : December 05, 2010
Time        : 2 PM

Teams of 2. Teams from different colleges are allowed.

There is also a college edition of the Biz Quiz in Hyderabad. Further
details will be sent shortly.

Prize money worth Rs.10,000 to be won!

Winners of the regional round get direct qualification to the All
India finals of the biz quiz to be held during Kurukshetra. As always,
the quiz-masters for the Open Quiz and Biz Quiz Finals are Dr.Navin
Jayakumar and Mr. Gopal Kidao.

For more details, check out the website : http://kurukshetra.org.in/xceed

Contact:

Premkumar N @ +91 99524 48632
Email: Xceed@kurukshetra.org.in

Thursday, December 02, 2010

HTNI #2

This company founded in 1880 and known for publishing some leading products like The Lancet , Gray’s Anatomy etc, derives its name from a Dutch Publishing house that ceased printing in 1712. Which company?



Wednesday, December 01, 2010

HTNI #1

Connect the car and the Trophy to a third entity.