Friday Fundae

1.________________ is an Anglo-Indian born at the moment of  India,s independence and is a self-conscious narrator with an extra-ordinary nose who questions the readers’ assumptions about what constitutes a life story or a nation’s history. His life and his experiences in the novel are inseparable from the events taking place around him and so he truly becomes a child of history.Who,s life story is being traced here ?

2. Linguistic and genetic evidence indicates the _______________ originated from the Indian subcontinent , emigrating from India towards the northwest no earlier than the 11th century. The ____________ are generally believed to have originated in central India, possibly in the modern Indian state of Rajasthan, migrating to northwest India  around 250 BC. In the centuries spent here, there may have been close interaction with such established groups as the Rajputs. Their subsequent westward migration, possibly in waves, is believed to have occurred between AD 500 and AD 1000. Contemporary populations sometimes suggested as sharing a close relationship to the Romani are the Banjara people of india.Which ethnic group ?

3. The usually accepted first known occurrence is in code in a poem in a mixture of Latin and English composed some time before 1500. The poem, which satirizes the Carmelite friars of Cambridge, takes its title, “Flen Flyys”, from the first words of its opening line, Flen, flyys, and freris .The origins of which item of popular occurrence are being traced here ?

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1. The brainchild of three Scotsmen, it was issued in 100 parts from 1768 to 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was acquired by Sears, Roebuck & Co in the early 1900s and later by William Benton of ad agency Benton & Bowles. It is now owned by a Swiss businessman Jacob Safra. What are we talking about?

2. Designed by Landor Associates, this logo represents the Big Dipper constellation. Name the company/brand it represents.

3. This phenomenon was first observed in the Netherlands in the ’60s; the country discovered large reserves of natural gas in the North Sea. The effect that it had on the other segments of the economy was quite damaging … its currency, the guilder, beca me stronger, which meant the country’s non-oil exports became less competitive. What term, indicating such an effect on the economy, originated as a result?

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1. Which DD national series TV Character’s Trademark Line was ” Srivastav , arrest him ” ?

2. X was born August 26 ,1954, is a professional player from Angeles City and a two time -time world champion. He is considered to be one of the all-time greats in the games of nine ball and one -pocket. He is often referred to as ” The Magician “. Name X

3. The ‘Duel in the Sun ‘ has a place of  honour in the history of sport. It occurred on the Turnberry course for the open title in the year 1977. One of its participants has  since reclaimed glory recently in one of the biggest feel good – stories of golf . Name the two participants .

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1. X was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the riverbank , and of having nothing to do , once or twice she had peepedinto the book her sister was reading , but it had no pictures or conversations in it ,’and what is the use of a book ‘ , thought X , ‘without pictures or conversation?’

This is the opening passage of a book . Name X or the book .

2.In Bram Stoker’s Dracula , which creatures are referred to as “Children of the night ” ?

3. The Wimbledon Tennis Championships of1996 threw up a few surprises. One of the bigger ones was Pete Sampras’ defeat to Richard Kraijeek  in the Quarter -Finals . Kraijeek eventually ,went on to win The Singles Championship . Which relatively unknown  player did he defeat in straight Sets to accomplish this feat ?

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1. X is a 1967 drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer and written by William Rose. It stars Y and Z and is notable for being the ninth and final on-screen pairing of Y and Z. The groundbreaking story deals with the controversial subject of interracial marriage, which historically had been illegal in most of the United States, and was still illegal in seventeen southern American states up until June 12 of the year of the film’s release. Although legalized throughout the U.S. following the Supreme Court decision in ________________, the topic was still taboo in many areas.

X, Y, Z and the blank?

2. XY, officially known as XY Pracharaka Samgha is a “social and spiritual movement” and an “organisation for the propagation of the path of bliss” founded in Jamalpur, Bihar, India in 1955 by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. Followers describe it as a practical philosophy for personal development, social service and all around transformation of society.  PR Sarkar is the propounder of the Progressive Utilization Theory, a socio-economic theory that is based on universalism and cardinal human values. He also began to propound the theory of microvita, small, subtle entities which he said are the foundation of all existence, research on which is going on by the Microvita Research Institute. In 1971, P.R. Sarkar was imprisoned without a trial for allegedly conspiring to murder several former members of the organization. Sarkar received a life sentence which was overturned in a re-trial in 1978. On Feb.12, 1973 he was poisoned in Bankipur Central Jail, Patna. A court in 1997 determined that a member of XY was the intended recipient of a large amount of guns and ammunition in the Purulia arms drop case and that based on the pilot’s testimony, along with other evidence such as a photograph of the XY headquarters on the aircraft, the weapons were targeted to be dropped at a building occupied by members of XY.
What is XY?

3. This kidnapping case was an important psychological turning point for the residents of Delhi in changing their perceptions of living in a reasonably safe city to one of living with crime. In August 1978, two children, X & Y, were kidnapped by two young men, Kuljeet singh & Jasbir singh (aka A & B), who planned to demand ransom from the parents of the children. Their plans went awry when the car they were in was involved in a traffic accident with a public bus. They subsequently murdered the children and fled from Delhi. They were arrested on a train a few months later, tried, and hanged for the crime in 1982. The ruling Janata Party government instituted the X & Y Bravery Awards for children given each year along with the National Bravery Awards, though it was defeated in the 1978 elections partly because of its handling of the AB case.

Give us X & Y.

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1.Famous for pseudonames like Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass, Rambler,Sergeant Fathom, W. Epaminodas and Adrastas Blab, he patented three inventions, including an “Improvement  in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments” , a self pasting scrapbook (1873), and a history trivia game (1885). Who?

2.  A hip length tailored coat for men or women, with a mandarin collar; Worn by The Beatles at a performancein 1965.Dancer and singer Sammy Davis Jr. claimed to have over 200 of them. In the Austin Powers movies of the late 90′s, it is used to express Austin’s geeky hipness and

awkwardness. What?

3.The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, and the project was completed by an English engineer, W.A.Chambers. The builder was Khansaheb Sorabji Ruttonji Contractor who also designed and built its famous central floating staircase. The cost of

construction was £250,000. During World War I, it was converted into a 600?bed hospital. The dome of is made from the same steel as used in the Eiffel Tower. It was also the first in India to install and operate a steam elevator.

What are we talking about?

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1.  The idea came to Swiss engineer, George de Mestral one day after returning from a hunting trip with his dog in the Alps. He took a close look at the burrs of burdock that kept sticking to his clothers and his dog’s fur. He examined them under a microscope and noted the hundreds of “hooks” that caught on anything with a loop, such as clothing or fur. What did this lead to?

2.According to X, Y came into existence only because I wanted Daredevil to have a femme fatale.. Identify the creator X and his 1981 creation Y.

3.   Something unique , give the funda

AS Monaco – France
Derry City – Ireland
Rapid Vienna – Germany

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1.  Captain Mingaud was imprisoned for political reasons during the French Revolution. With the help of a fellow prisoner, he was able to have a billiard table installed in his cell. It was during his incarceration that he became obsessed with the game and perfected an invention. His obsession became so intense, that at the end of his prison term, he actually asked for a longer sentence so that he could complete his study of the game. What innovation did he contribute to the game?

2.Establishments founded by Pandit Gayaprasad Shivcharan (1872), Kanhaiyalal Durgaprasad Dikshit (1875) and Pandit Babu Ram Devi Dayal (1888) still survive of the original nine establishments that gave this location its name. These three outfits continue to draw tourists .Which location?

3. After marrying Ethel Wayman in New York during the year 1914, he found that the only source of income he could count on was the newly-founded Vanity Fair magazine. He wrote for them under his own name as well as under assumed names such as P. Brooke Haven, Melrose Grainger, J.Plum, J. Walker-Williams and C. P. West in order to sustain the household. Who?

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1. The ‘fixing ‘ started on 12 September 1919 and takes place twice daily . These days , the proceedings take place by phone and five participants are Scotia- Mocatta , Barclays Capital , Deutsche Bank , HSBC and Socie’te’ Ge’ne’rale . The chair always ends the meeting with the phrase ” There are no flags , and we’re fixed “. what is being ‘fixed’ ?

2. In the 1880′s , Harvey Henderson Wilcox of Kansas and his wife Daeida moved to Los Angeles form Topeka and bought 160 acres of land in the countryside to the west of the city at the foothills and the Cahuenga  Pass . On a train trip to the east  , Daeida met a women who spoke of her country home in Ohio named after a dutch Settlement . She liked the sound of it and upon returning to Southern California , bestowed the name to the family ranch . what was it called ?

3.  N S Raghavan , S Gopalkrishnan , S D Shibulal , K Dinesh , Ashok  Arora , ______________________, __________________ ?

The blanks and funda please ?

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