IAS QUIZ 14

	What is the national flower of Australia	The Wattle Blossom
	A nudist is Spain fined £65 - £60 for being nude and £5 for what	Having no ID papers
	Adolf Hitler took nude photos of Ava Brown - What part why	Arse - so she not recognised
	What links Sheffield, Edinburgh, Rome	Built on 7 Hills
	What pet did Florence Nightingale carry with her	An Owl (in her pocket)
	What did the S stand for in Harry S Truman	Nothing
	Women 375 - 1 Men 1400 - 1 chance of doing what	Living to 100
	What colour is Octopus blood	Blue
	A Rafter is a collection of what creatures	Turkeys
	In Maryland it is illegal to maltreat which creature	Oyster
	What are the worlds smallest trees - (not Bonsai)	Dwarf Willows ( Greenland) 2 inch
	Paul Revere was a silversmith, copper engraver and what	Dentist
	What fruit did Eve give to Adam in the bible	Fig – Apple mistranslation
	Gavrilo Princip assassinated who	Archduke Ferdinand
	What is the only bird that can smell	Emus
	Apart from man what is New Zealand's only native mammals	Bats
	Wo Fat was the enemy of which TV detective	Steve MacGarett
	Who entered a contest to find his own look-alike and came 3rd	Charlie Chaplin
	What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt	Yellow
	What country excludes women from the graveside rituals	China
	An Arab horse has less what than other horses	Bones - one vertebra less
	An exultation is a group of what animals	Larks
	Pertussis has what more common name	Whooping Cough
	Which actress was jailed in 1982 for tax evasion	Sophia Loren
	In what country did red onions originate	Italy
	March 21st to April 20th is what Star sign	Aries
	Viscum Album provides an excuse for stealing what	A Kiss (its Mistletoe)
	A haboob creates what	Sandstorm – Desert Wind
	Felix Salten wrote which Disney cartoon	Bambi
	Nephologists study what	Clouds - Meteorology
	Speed skating started in which country	Netherlands
	What job did Ernest Hemmingway do in WW1	Ambulance Driver
	Betty Joan Perske is better known as who	Lauren Bacall
	What was the name of the Roman God of sleep	Somnos
	Vivaldi the composer had what other profession	Priest
	What is the name of the four holy books of the Hindus	The Vedas
	Pat Sullivan created which cartoon character	Felix the Cat
	What is the national flower of Mexico	Dahlia
	The Pindus is the main mountain range in what country	Greece
	What animal always gives birth to same sex twins	Armadillo
	What was the final episode of MASH called	Goodbye Farewell and Amen
	Joe Yule jr born 1920 became famous as who	Mickey Rooney
	In what sport are Triffus, Miller and Rudolf moves	Trampolining
	Albert Finney turned down which role - Peter O Tool - Oscar	Laurence of Arabia
	Douglas Engelbart invented what - we all use it	Mouse
	Hans Christian Anderson had what job before writing	Actor
	What colour is named after a battle fought in Italy in 1859	Magenta
	In Scotland what was the tawse	Teachers Strap or belt
	Which authors books are most borrowed from libraries	Catherine Cookson
	What do you add to vegetables to make the dish salmagundi	Duck or Chicken

SERIES IAS QUIZ 13

	What dinosaurs name translates as roof lizard	Stegosaurus
	In which country did Turkeys originate	USA
	What is Radar from MASH home town	Ottumwa - Iowa
	In Macbeth what witch speaks first	The first witch
	What fabled monster has a lions head and a serpents tail	Chimera
	CH car international registration plate which country	Switzerland
	Who said - Give us the tools and we will finish the job Feb 1941	Winston Churchill
	In The Marriage of Figaro - who did Figaro marry	Sussanah
	What state was founded by Mohammed Ali Jinnah	Pakistan
	What nationality are the most immigrants to the USA	Mexican
	Who steals the Pink Panther in the original film	The Phantom
	What is Challa	Bread - often plaited
	Cher Ami saved the Lost Battalion in 1918 what was it	Pigeon
	Whose girlfriend was Virginia Hill - he killed her B Hills 1947	Bugsy Siegel
	What is the oldest known alcoholic beverage	Mead
	In 1986 Graceland was the Grammy album of the year – who’s	Paul Simon
	Bob Cummings played which character (both names)	Maxwell Smart
	Complete advertising phrase from 1935 My Goodness	My Guinness
	Who said - "The bigger they come the harder they fall" 1899	Bob Fitzsimmons
	What is Lolita's surname in Vladimere Nabokovs novel	Haze
	From what country does the Elkhound originate	Norway
	An isohel on a map joins place of equal what	Sunshine
	A Regatta is a boat races  - where was the original Regatta	Venice
	In England what would you buy or get at a Mop Fair	Servants for Hire
	Who was the little gentleman in velvet - death William III	A Mole
	From what country does soave wine originally come	Italy
	Antipater of Sidon first listed what 2nd Century AD	7  Wonders World
	What are Limerick, Round Bend, Aberdeen and Octopus	Fishing Hooks
	What fluid ran through the Greek Gods instead of blood	Ichor
	Who is Oscar, Zoroaster, Phadrig, Isaac, Norman,Henkle, Emmanual, Ambrose Diggs	Wizard of Oz
	The Marie Celeste sailed from which port	New York
	In Milton's Paradise Lost what was the lowest point of Hell	Pandemonium (Hells capitol)
	Pat Reid wrote which book - filmed and TV often	The Colditz Story
	How was William Huskinson killed in 1830 - first ever	Run over by Railway Train
	In which country is Zug	Switzerland – smallest Canton
	Who was captured and kept in a cage by Stromboli	Pinocchio
	Which USA record producer played maracas Stones 1st album	Phil Spector
	Who was nicknamed The Brocton Bomber	Rocky Marciano
	Name the Hotel in Arthur Haley's novel / film of same name	St Gregory
	Frank and Jesse James father had what job	Minister
	What was the Grammy album of the year in 1967 (Full name)	Beatles Sergeant Peppers
	McLean Stevenson played which character in MASH	Colonel Blake
	Which company slogan was "We're No 2 We try harder"	Avis rent a car
	Who said the quickest way of ending a war is to lose it	George Orwell
	5 items a Sikh must have Comb Dagger Hair Metal Bracelet and	Knee length undershorts 5Ks
	Edward Teach became famous as who	Blackbeard the Pirate
	To which dog was a statue erected in Edinburgh	Greyfriers Bobby
	What does a Puissance event test in showjumping	High Jump wall
	Who wrote the music to the film The Odessa File	Andrew Lloyd Webber
	Which Dickens novel features Waxford Squears	Nicholas Nickleby

SERIES IAS QUIZ 12

	Name the actor who played Ben Casey (both Names)	Vince Edwards
	What links Elvis Presley, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere	Married in Las Vegas
	What - advertised phrase "Even your best friends wont tell you"	Listerine mouth wash
	Who wrote Don't count your chickens before they are hatched	Aesop - Milkmaid and her Pail
	Last Words I am Dying with the help of too many Physicians	Alexander the Great
	Man shall not live by bread alone - Which NT book	Matthew 4.4
	RL international car registration plate which country	Lebanon
	Which dinosaurs name translates as double beam	Diplodocus
	Which SF author wrote The Day it Rained Forever	Ray Bradbury
	Who said "The die is cast" (on crossing the Rubicon)	Julius Caesar
	Who composed Peter and the Wolf in 1936 (both names)	Sergai Prokofiev
	Who painted the Water Lilly Pond in 1899 (both names)	Claude Monet
	Magazine wrote "Fighting for peace" is like fucking for chastity	Knave March 1977
	In what film was line A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do	Alan Ladd Shane
	Which famous whore said - God is love but get it in writing	Gypsy Rose Lee
	Jenny Von Westphalen was married to who	Karl Marx
	What city is closest to Copacabana beach	Rio de Janeiro
	Who wrote the music for the film ET (both names)	John Denver
	In Greek legend what was Pygmalion's kingdom	Cyprus
	What was the first penal colony in New South Wales	Botany Bay
	In Hamlet who is Ophelia's father	Polonius
	Guru Nanak founded which religion	Sikhism
	What was unusual about the Gossamer Albatross aeroplane	Man (pedal) powered
	What country is nearest to the North Pole	Greenland
	If you were in Lou Grants office what city are you in	Los Angeles
	Who wrote Private Lives - 1930 - Blyth Spirit 1941 (both names)	Noel Coward
	For which company did Elvis Costello program computers	Elizabeth Arden
	In what Hitchcock film did Shirley MacLaine debut in 1956	The trouble with Harry
	The original Peeping Tom had what job	Tailor
	What song is sung the most	Happy Birthday
	What city is known as The worlds chocolate capital	Hershey Pennsylvania
	What is detective Hercules Poirot's brothers name	Achille
	To what family does the hippopotamus belong	Pig
	Smith most common USA name what's second	Johnson
	Who secretly married Sara Lowndes in November 1965	Bob Dylan
	The Mbuti tribe in Africa are the worlds what	Shortest race
	Grace Metalious wrote which famous novel (and TV show)	Peyton Place
	Who said Old age isn’t so bad - considering the alternative	Maurice Chevalier
	Who composed the opera Billy Budd in 1951 (both names)	Benjamin Britain
	What film was a California cinema showing when it went on fire	The Towering Inferno
	What phantom ship is said to haunt The Cape of Good Hope	The Flying Dutchman
	In which city is the worlds oldest tennis court from 1496	Paris
	What word appears over 46000 times in the Bible	And
	What food dishes name translates as pepper water	Mulligatawny – from India
	In 1891 what city held the first weightlifting world championship	London
	In what magazine does Alfred E Newman appear	MAD
	What amateur Reached Wimbledon Semi final in 1977	John McEnroe (aged 18)
	Who said Politics is the art of the possible 11 Aug 1867	Otto Von Bismarck
	What advertised phrase Born 1820 still going strong	Johnnie Walker
	Hugh O'Brian played the lead in what Old Western series	Wyatt Earp

Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO

What is the full form of ISRO ?

ISRO Stands for Indian Space Research Organisation

Who is considered as the "founding father" of Indian Space Programme?

Dr Vikram A Sarabhai is considered as the founding father of space programmes in India.

When was ISRO formed?

ISRO was formed on August 15, 1969.

When was Department of Space constituted?

Department of Space (DOS) and the Space Commission were set up in 1972. ISRO was brought under DOS on June 1, 1972.

What is the main objective of ISRO?

The prime objective of ISRO is to develop space technology and its application to various national needs.

How these Objectives are met?

ISRO has established two major space systems, INSAT for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) system for resources monitoring and management. ISRO has developed two satellite launch vehicles, PSLV and GSLV, to place INSAT and IRS satellites in the required orbits.

Where the Satellites are made?

Satellites are made at ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore.

Where the Rockets / Launch vehicles are made?

Rockets / Launch Vehicles are made at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvanathapuram.

From where are the rockets launched?

ISRO's Launch facility is located at SDSC SHAR from where Launch Vehicles and Sounding Rockets are launched. Sounding rockets are also launched from TERLS at Thiruvananthapuram.

How can I order for Satellite data?

You can get data from National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad. Visit the website: www.nrsc.gov.in for more details.

Where the Space Programme began in India?

Indian Space Programme began at Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) located at Thumba near Thiruvanathapuram.

Why was Thumba selected for being rocket launching station?

The geomagnetic equator of the earth passes over Thumba.

What is a sounding rocket?

A sounding rocket is a rocket, which is intended for assessing the physical parameters of the upper atmosphere.

What does the letter 'RH' and the numerals on an Indian sounding rocket signify?

RH stands for 'Rohini' sounding rocket and the numeral indicate the diameter of the rocket in mm.

When was the first rocket launched in India? Which was the rocket?

The first rocket, a Nike-Apache, procured from the US, was launched on November 21, 1963.

When did India begin developing its own rockets?

India’s first indigenous sounding rocket, RH-75, was launched on November 20, 1967.

What is the expansion of VSSC and when it was formed?

Space Science and Technology Centre (SSTC) was renamed as Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in 1972 in honor of Dr Vikram Sarabahi who met with his untimely demise on December 30, 1971.

How many Centres are there in ISRO?

There are six major Centres and several other Units, Agencies, Facilities and Laboratories spread across the country.

Where are these Centres located?

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram; ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore; Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC – SHAR) at Sriharikota; Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore and Mahendragiri, Space Application Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad and National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad.

What is the major function of these Centres?

Launch Vehicles are build at VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram; Satellites are designed and developed at ISAC, Bangalore; Integration and launching of satellites and launch vehicles are carried out from SDSC, Shriharikota; Development of liquid stages including cryogenic stage is carried out at LPSC, Sensors for Communication and Remote Sensing satellites and application aspects of the space technology are taken up at SAC, Ahmedabad and Remote Sensing satellite data reception processing and dissemination by NRSC, Hyderabad.

Which is the first launch vehicle of India?

Satellite Launch Vehicle-3 (SLV-3) is the first launch vehicle of India.

When was it launched?

The first successful launch of SLV-3 took place on July 18, 1980 from SDSC SHAR.

What are the other launch vehicles developed by India?

Apart from SLV-3, India developed Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV), Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

How satellites are broadly classified?

Satellites are broadly classified into two, viz., Communication satellites and Remote Sensing satellites.

What is a communication satellite?

A communication satellite usually operates from the Geosynchronous orbit catering to requirements in communication, television broadcasting, meteorology, disaster warning etc.

What is a Remote Sensing satellite?

A Remote Sensing satellite is intended for natural resource monitoring and management and operates from a Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO).

What is NNRMS?

NNRMS is the acronym for National Natural Resources Management System. NNRMS is an integrated resources management system aimed at optimal utilisation of the natural resources of the country by proper and systematic inventory of resource availability using Remote Sensing data in conjunction with conventional techniques.

Which is the first Indian satellite?

Aryabhata is the first Indian satellite

From where was it launched?

It was launched from the former Soviet Union on April 19, 1975.

Which is the heaviest satellite launched by India from Indian soil?

INSAT-4CR weighing 2130 kg and launched by GSLV-F04 on September 2, 2007 is the heaviest satellite launched from India.

How many launches of launch vehicles were carried out so far?

38 launch vehicle missions were carried from India so far (till March 2013).

How many satellites have been launched by India?

68 + 35 (foreign) satellites were put into orbit so far (till March 2013).

Which is the first operational launch vehicle of India?

PSLV is the first operational launch vehicle of India. It had so far three developmental flights and nineteen operational flights - 21 continuously successful flights.

What is Chandrayaan-1?

Chandrayaan-1 is a scientific investigation – by spacecraft – of the Moon. The name Chandrayaan means “Chandra- Moon, Yaan-vehicle”, –in Indian languages (Sanskrit and Hindi) , – the lunar spacecraft. Chandrayaan-1 is the first Indian planetary science and exploration mission.

When, and from where, Chandrayaan-1 was launched?

Chandrayaan-1 was launched on October 22, 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota (SHAR), India.

How long Chandrayaan-1 was operational?

Chandrayaan-1 was operational for 312 days till August 28, 2009.

What are Chandrayaan's scientific goals?

The Chandrayaan-1 mission is aimed at high-resolution Remote Sensing of the Lunar surface in visible, near Infrared, low energy X-rays and high-energy X-ray regions. Specific scientific goals are: To prepare a three-dimensional atlas (with a high spatial and altitude resolution of 5-10 m) of both near and far side of the moon. To conduct chemical and mineralogical mapping of the entire lunar surface for distribution of mineral and chemical elements such as Magnesium, Aluminium, Silicon, Calcium, Iron and Titanium as well as high atomic number elements such as Radon, Uranium & Thorium with high spatial resolution. By simultaneous photo geological and chemical mapping, we will be able to identify different geological units, which will test the hypothesis for the origin and early evolutionary history of the moon and help in determining the nature of the lunar crust.

What are the scientific instruments onboard Chandrayaan-1?

There are eleven scientific instruments onboard Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. Five of them are Indian and other six are from ESA (3), NASA (2) and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (1) selected through ISRO Announcement of Opportunity (AO). Two of the ESA instruments have Indian collaboration.

What is the temperature on the moon?

The moon undergoes extremes in temperature - the side of the Moon receiving sunlight becomes scorching hot at about 130 ºC, and freezing cold at -180 ºC during night.

Is there any Life on moon?

So far none of the lunar missions have detected any signature of presence of life on the Moon.

Why do we see only one side of the Moon?

As the Moon orbits, it always presents the same side towards the Earth. This is so because Earth's gravity has slowed the Moon's rotation so that it just matches the time it takes to go around the Earth. So the Moon takes the same amount of time to revolve around the Earth as it takes to rotate around its spin axis.

What is the total budget for realising Chandrayaan-1 mission?

The budgetary estimate for realising the proposed Indian lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 stands at Rs. 386.00 crores (about $76 million). This includes Rs. 53.00 crores (about $11 million) for Payload development, Rs. 83.00 crores (about $17 million) for Spacecraft Bus, Rs. 100.00 crores ($20 million) towards establishment of Deep Space Network, Rs. 100.00 crores ($20 million) for PSLV launch vehicle and Rs. 50.00 crores ($10 million) for scientific data centre, external network support and programme management expenses.

What is Antrix?

Antrix is the commercial wing of ISRO, a single window agency for marketing Indian space capabilities both products and services to the world.