Bridge Naming!!!

The name X originates from the fact that prisoners were given the choice to remain in the country of their captivity or cross over to the other country. But if they chose to cross the bridge, they would never be allowed to return.

Name X and it connects which 2 countries.



Vineet gets it right again.
The Bridge is "Bridge of No Return" connects south and north korea.

Beware kids!!!!

The first signs of an X are:

1. Rise in surface pressure over the Indian Ocean,Indonesia, and Australia.
   
2. Fall in air pressure over Tahiti and the rest of the central and eastern
3. Trade Winds in the south Pacific weaken or head east
4. Warm air rises near , causing rain in the northern Peruvian deserts
5. Warm water spreads from the west Pacific and the Indian Ocean to the east Pacific. It takes the rain with it, causing extensive drought in the western Pacific and rainfall in the normally dry eastern Pacific

It happens at irregular intervals of 2–7 years and lasts nine months to two years.
The Strong-arms Dude below is a huge hint.
Id "X"













Kaushik,Shrey,Sijut and Vineet(again) get it right.
X is El Nino and the guy is Hanley Ramirez who is known by nick name of El Nino.

Solve for X!!

He was the third President Tata Steel Union, which was formed in 1920. During those days it was known as The Labour Association.In his avatar of a trade union leader, X was responsible for forcing the Tata Steel management to implement maternity benefit to their employees.On his call, Tata steel had also witnessed first and last ever strike by the workers in 1928. Bowing to the just demands of workers, Tata Steel management and X as President of the workers union signed the historic agreement which gave matenity benefits to the workers. Who is being referred to here as X?

Have U got the "Moves"?!?!

Complex picture,simple Answer.
Name the above important patent and who holds it.
The patent was used for standard use till 2001.
This guy is a legend in his field and is no more.






Vineet gets the toughie!!
It is Bobby Fischer's digital Chess Clock.

A Beautiful Mind

Which prize's first edition was won by this gentleman who is currently a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur?






Ans:Kamal Rathi,Inquisitive and Sijut were bang on target.It is Manindra agrawal.He is the first to be chosen for the first Infosys Mathematics Prize in association with the National Institute of Advanced Studies in India.

Word Origin!!

This word was first used during World War II to refer to bombs. This word was Air Force slang to refer to large bombs weighing as much as 8000 pounds. These bombs were so powerful that they were capable of destroying an entire city, hence the term.













Ans: Blockbuster

Cursed Couple!!

There is a famous Chinese myth about a women named X who is said to live on the moon. The basic story is that she and her husband were once immortal beings who were made mortal because of their bad behaviour. This women lends her name to something famous which is also called X. Give me X!!

For the lack of a good title!!

X is a play in three acts by Tom Taylor. The play is a farcical comedy whose plot is based on the introduction of an awkward, boorish American to his aristocratic English relatives. It premiered at Laura Keene's Theatre in New York City on October 15, 1858. The play concerns the adventures of an American, Asa Trenchard, first played by Joseph Jefferson, who goes to England to claim the family estate.


The play's most famous performance came seven years later, at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. Halfway through Act III, Scene 2, the character Asa Trenchard (the title role), played that night by Harry Hawk, utters a line considered one of the play's funniest:

"Don't know the manners of good society, eh? Well, I guess I know enough to turn you inside out, old gal—you sockdologizing old man-trap..."

During the laughter that followed this line, something very iconic happened.

Give me X and the "thing" that happened!!














Ans:The play is "Our American Cousin" and the "thing" that happened was Lincolns assasination.

An absolute sitter

Based on the Scandinavian life as presented in Henrik Ibsen's play The Vikings at Helgeland, its main protaganist X is an overweight, red-bearded Danish Viking who regularly raids England and sometimes France.He has been described both as a fierce warrior and a family man. His family includes his nagging wife Helga, their brilliant son Hamlet, their pretty daughter Honi, Helga's pet duck Kvack, and X's dog Snert.
Identify X!!










Ans:Hagar the Horrible

Slumdog indeed lost!!

Slumdog refering to the Indian children living in slums lost and so did "Jai Ho"-an Indian exclamation signifying victory or accomplishment.The losers list also includes
"Chaddi"=the indian term for underwear, "cloud computing", "carbon neutral" and "NOOb" a derogatory term from the gaming community for a newcomer.
If these were the losers then who won and what was the list about??













Cracked by one and all. The winner is the word web 2.0 and it was recently crowned the millionth word in the english dictionary

I Want to move it!!

The origin of this term is uncertain. It is believed that it is a reduplication of the name given to a rent party in early 20th century USA. These parties were impromptu affairs which were organized to raise money to pay rent and at which a small entrance fee was charged.

This term was first recorded in print as the title of Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith's 1928 recording, which includes these lyrics:

I want everybody to dance just like I say
And when I say 'hold it there'
I want all of you ... to stop
And when I say stop - don't move
And when I say git it
I want all of you to do a _______ _________.

Name this term being talked about!!
(Try to answer without googling)












Ans: Boogie-Woogie
Shrey and Chithananda got it correct as usual.

Yes Sir

His name comes from a Warwickshire cricketer killed in the First World War.He has an apparent mastery over a vast range of subjects, from philosophy through an encyclopaedic knowledge of poetry, science, history, psychology, geography, politics, and literature. He also has knowledge of all matters pertaining to gambling, car maintenance, etiquette, and women. However, his most impressive feats are a flawless knowledge of the British Aristocracy and making antidotes (especially for hangovers).In the Oxford English Dictionary his name has been converted into a generic term for any useful and reliable person. Name the person being talked about here!!










Ans:Reginald Jeeves -the "gentleman's personal gentleman"
Correct answers received from Shrey, vinay r m , Johny Walker & Chithananda

Identify!!

She belongs to a place called Tura in Meghalaya and is the youngest among her 4 siblings. After doing her LLB from LS Law College, under Pune University, she joined the Delhi High Court as a lawyer and worked under the law firm - Fox Mandal Little & Co in Noida before plunging into a job which can be safely called her family business and which ultimately made her famous because she was the youngest to do this. Identify this lady in question!!










Cracked by one and all. It is Agatha Sangma

U Got a Mail!!

These are some of the excerpts from a letter..
-- Surround yourself with loyal friends. They'll protect and calm you and join in on some of the fun, and appreciate the history.
-- If you're traveling with your parents over Halloween, don't let it stop you from doing what you would normally do. Dress up in some imaginative, elaborate costume (if you are like us a pack of Juicy Fruit and a Vampiress) and trick-or-treat down the plane aisle.
-- And, a note on puppies--our sweet puppy Spot was nursed on the lawn . And then of course, there's Barney, who most recently bit a reporter. Cherish your animals because sometimes you'll need the quiet comfort that only animals can provide.-- Slide down the banister of the solarium, go to T-ball games, have swimming parties, and play Sardines on the lawn. Have fun and enjoy your childhood in such a magical place to live and play.
-- When your dad throws out the first pitch for the Yankees, go to the game.
-- In fact, go to anything and everything you possibly can: State Dinners, Christmas parties museum openings, arrival ceremonies, and walks around the monuments. Just go. Four years goes by so fast, so absorb it all, enjoy it all!

Identify who wrote it and to whom?






This question is contributed by Abhishek Chakraborty aka "Chakru"



Ans: Everybody was bang on target. It was from former US Prez Bush's daughters to Obama's daughters

Pehchano kiska logo!!

Ans: Labour Party