FUNDA OF THE WEEK
1. Saina Nehwal became the first Indian to win an Olympic medal when she won a bronze at the London Olympics. Name her Chinese opponent who conceded the semi final match due to a knee injury?
2. Prakash Padukone became the first Indian to win the All England championship in 1980. Name the legendary Indonesian player who he beat to win the title?
3. Both the Indians who have won the All England Championships have biographies written about them. Pullela Gopichand’s biography is titled World Beneath His Feet. What is the name of Prakash Padukone’s biography that reflected his playing style?
4. It is now common for badminton players to endorse brands. The trend started in 2010 when Saina Nehwal signed on as brand ambassador and appeared in her first TV ad. Which brand?
5. The only Indian great to play badminton and tennis with some distinction was runner up to Ramanathan Krishnan in All India Juniors in 1951. He later concentrated on badminton to become the first Indian player to be ranked among top five in the world. Name this first ever Arjuna awardee in badminton in 1961?
6. The Indian national champion in 1991 and
1992 was hearing impaired. Identify this sportsman who reached Edward Nairne patented several electrical machines and constructed the first successful marine barometer which was sent on Captain cook's second voyage to the south pacific. His most popular invention has been used by billions of people since 1770s when it replaced the then popularly used breadcrumbs. (Arnab Ghosal, Secunderabad) this stage despite his disadvantage of not being able to hear umpire or linesman’s calls?
7. The only Indian badminton player to have a stadium named after him had his career cruelly cut short when he shot dead at the height of his playing days. Name him?
8. Imagine two players deciding the winner of a match by the toss of a coin. This happened at semis of the All England Championships in 1947. Both the players were Indians. Name them ?
9. P.V. Sindhu lost to Carolina Marin to be satisfied with a silver at the Rio Olympics. Who did she beat in the semis?
ANYTHING GOES
1. Why did Colgate faced big obstacle while marketing toothpaste in some Spanish speaking countries? (Gargee Sarkar, Bankura)
2. Why did Guatemala City suspend all flights to and from the city on
June,12, 2018? (Deepak Gomes, Kolkata)
3. This inorganic chemical was used as insecticide in US and used to kill rats in Parisian sewers and was also used heavily in the Americas to control the tobacco budworm. It was however a popular pigment for artists paints and used by artists like Gauguin, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Monet and Renoir. What are we talking about? (Dee Surendranath, Hyderabad)
4. In South Africa, as per tradition, the parents of the bride and groom bring fire from their own fireplaces to the home of the newlyweds. What do The bride and groom do with the fire? (U.N. Murthy, Secunderabad)
5. Vatican City has a the world’s smallest written constitution (3814 words). Among the large countries, which nation has the smallest written constitution (7762 words)? (Vasudev Prakash, Mysuru)
6. This city is the only capital of a state in United States that is not connected by road to the rest of the state. The only way to visit the state is via water or air. Name the capital and the state? (B.K. Harinath, Mysuru)
7. In 2018, scientists identified the 80th new organ in the human body. It is a network of strong and flexible connective tissue fibers filled with fluids that acts like a shock absorber that keeps tissues from rupturing while organs, muscles and vessels constantly pump and squeeze throughout the day. What name has been given to this organ? (Philip Joshua, Secunderabad)
8. This country was named after Spanish King Philip II. But, recently the President of this country is considering changing its name to ‘Maharlika’. Which country is being referred here? (Partha Sarkar, Kolkata)