[QuintEssence]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

1. Who was the 1st Indian cricketer to have endorsed a product?

Dilip Vengsarkar or G.R.Vishwanath for Brylcreem

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

2. Who was the 1st batsman to b given out courtesy the 3rd umpire?

Tendulkar given run out in the South Africa-India return from apartheid series, in SA

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

4. Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Peter Kirsten n Mark Greatbatch were the losers. Who was the winner n to which event m I referring?

i believe mark greatbatch is the ringer here..would that be the 1992 world-cup & the event player of the tournament. as i recall, was it wasim akram (??) who got that ??

later edit: it was definitely Martin Crowe.. Mark Greatbatch > NZ > Martin Crowe highest run-scorer

[brat]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

Jus takin a break frm the normal serious quizzing n now plungin into our passion no. 1...aka CRICKET

N even these mite prove to b useful in all those entrance tests, u nevr know...do u?...

Rite then, here r the questions...


1. Who was the 1st Indian cricketer to have endorsed a product?

2. Who was the 1st batsman to b given out courtesy the 3rd umpire?

3. Whats common to David Boon, Shane Warne n Ricky Ponting? (Proper ans xprected)

4. Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Peter Kirsten n Mark Greatbatch were the losers. Who was the winner n to which event m I referring?

5. Which were the only 2 teams to have participated in the Cricket competition of the 1900 edition of the Olympics held at Paris?


Rite then...More later...

Regards,
Brij.

1. Is it Farokh Engineer? or did CK Nayadu also endorse something?
2. Oh, some chap called Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, dunno what he achieved after that
3. Are they the successive holders of the aussie beer drinking record?
4. Is this Akram - Man of WC 1992?
5. Well, I know who won gold and silver, so they must be the only two : Great Britain and france (yup, they didn't play french cricket in paris 1900 - rude, isn't it?)

[live_n_let_live99]

Hello 2 every1,

Here r the answers then...

1. One of us got it rite...Its indeed our former wicketkeeper cum dasher, Farooq Enginner.

2. This 1 was apparently easy, SRT was given run out on that historic tour of SA...No prizes for guessin the fielder in question...Yep, one Mr. Jonathan Rhodes it was...

3. No one cld quite guess this one...Well, David Boon, Shane Warne n Ricky Ponting won the ' Man of the Match' awards in the 3 World Cup Finals that Aus won...Boon in '87 for his 75 in the finals v/s Eng...Warne for his 4 wicket haul against Pak in '99 n Ponting for smashin his way to an unbeaten 140 against us in 2003...

4. Not quite tough this 1 either....Yes, SRT, Lara, Greatbatch, P.Kirsten n Martin Crowe were the final 5 players shortlisted for the coveted 'Player of the Tournament' award during the '92 WC played Down Under...Eventually Crowe won it for avergaing a staggering 90+ throughtout the tournament...

5. The 2 teams in question, England n France...


More questions 2nite n I'l try to deviate frm cricket to other sports...

Ha-p quizzing until then...

Regards,
Brij.

[live_n_let_live99]

Hi there,

Takin a break frm cricket n now onto other sports...Btw, y were there only 2 replies the other day...Such an imp thread this is wrt our perparations for al those entrance tests...Barring CAT, all other exams have a section dedicated to GK n theres no rule sayin ki Sports questions wont b entertained...So guys, pls do participate...

Rite then, here I go...

1. In the year 1985, whom did Boris Becker beat in the finals of the Wimbledon Championships thereby becoming the youngest champion there at 17 yrs, 285 days, a record that still exists?

2. Most ppl r aware of the fact that India has won the Olympic Gold for Hockey 8 times. But how many World Cups have we won (for the same sport)?

3. Which bank until recently was sponsoring the activities of Chess prodigy Koneru Humpy?

4. Which firm has won the honour of being the official timekeeper in the Olympics at Beijing, 2008?

5. "My chances of winning at the Championships(US Open 2005) are as good as those of anyone not named Roger (Federer)." Which player paid this glowing tribute to the Numero Uno of Tennis Roger Federer?

Rite then...A general quiz on current affairs later, something that wld help us in our preparations even more...For the time being, answer these...

Regards,
Brij.

[shrikanthk]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

Hi there,

Takin a break frm cricket n now onto other sports...Btw, y were there only 2 replies the other day...Such an imp thread this is wrt our perparations for al those entrance tests...Barring CAT, all other exams have a section dedicated to GK n theres no rule sayin ki Sports questions wont b entertained...So guys, pls do participate...

Rite then, here I go...

1. In the year 1985, whom did Boris Becker beat in the finals of the Wimbledon Championships thereby becoming the youngest champion there at 17 yrs, 285 days, a record that still exists?

5. "My chances of winning at the Championships(US Open 2005) are as good as those of anyone not named Roger (Federer)." Which player paid this glowing tribute to the Numero Uno of Tennis Roger Federer?


Regards,
Brij.

1. Kevin Curran

5. Andy Roddick?

[Govi]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

2. Most ppl r aware of the fact that India has won the Olympic Gold for Hockey 8 times. But how many World Cups have we won (for the same sport)?

3. Which bank until recently was sponsoring the activities of Chess prodigy Koneru Humpy?

4. Which firm has won the honour of being the official timekeeper in the Olympics at Beijing, 2008?

Regards,
Brij.

2. I think only one 75 Kualalumpur World Cup (not sure though)

3. Bank of Baroda

4. Omega

[live_n_let_live99]

Hi there,

Guess I m making a mockery of myself by posting questions that r apparntly quite easy...Nonetheless good that all the questions were answered correctly...But shall jus post the answers once again, so that all of them can b together...

Yep...South African born American Kevin Curren twas who was defeated by Boris Becker in th finals of the Wimbledon C'ships 1985...Becker incidently became the 1st German then to have won that title (Also the 1st unseeded player ever to have won the same)

Only 1 WC win, in the yr 1975.

Bank of Baroda twas who was sponsoring the activities of K.Humpy...Now ofcourse Rahul Dravid is their high profile brand ambassador...

Omega, the official timekeepr for the Beijing Games, 2008...

Roddick twas who paid that tribute to Fed Ex...Incidently the chap has lost yet again to his nemesis, jus an hr ago in the Cincinnati Finals...

Regards,
Brij.

[live_n_let_live99]

Hi there,

Well, this is a general quiz then...More on the lines of what can b expected in our tests...Hope 2 have more participation...


1. Which is the largest cantilever bridge in the world?

2. Which are 2 high profile sportsmen who have commited to travel to India in the month of October to participate in a peace rally to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary?

3. Which famos talk show host owns the production firm 'Harpo Productions'?

4. Who was the shuttle commander of the recently launched space shuttle by NASA, 'Discovery'?

5. What is 'Bulimia Nervosa'?

6. With which sport would you associate Shiva Keshavan?

7. Which was the 1st Indian Pharma firm to enter Canada?

8. With which brand/firm would you associate 'Making more possible'?

9. George W Bush is an alumnus of which US B-School?

10. Sachin Tendulkar's debut in Test Cricket coincided with that of another player. Name him (Hint: Champion fast bowler)


Rite then, ha-p answering until tomm!

Regards,
Brij.

[coolsurfer23in]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

1. Which is the largest cantilever bridge in the world?

Quebec Bridge

3. Which famos talk show host owns the production firm 'Harpo Productions'?

Oprah Winfrey

4. Who was the shuttle commander of the recently launched space shuttle by NASA, 'Discovery'?

Eileen Collins also known as Miss Universe

5. What is 'Bulimia Nervosa'?

Eating disorder where someone eats a lot of food in a short amount of time

6. With which sport would you associate Shiva Keshavan?

Luge (French for sled)

8.With which brand/firm would you associate 'Making more possible'?

ABN Amro

9. George W Bush is an alumnus of which US B-School?

Not sure abt this.. but is he from Harvard?

10. Sachin Tendulkar's debut in Test Cricket coincided with that of another player. Name him (Hint: Champion fast bowler)

Waqar Younis(he bowled sachin in that match played in karachi where sachin made just 15 runs

[Ranjitha]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

5. What is 'Bulimia Nervosa'?

eating disorder (with a psychological basis) where the individual goes on binges, then to "purge" himself by throwing up, etc. in order to avoid gaining weight