2. WHAT’S IN OFFER
►Total number of rounds – 6 (6 normal questions and 1
bumber question per round )
►+10 points for direct questions
►+10 points for pass questions
►+10 /- 10 points for pounce
►+20/-10 for Bumper questions
3. RULES AND REGULATIONS
► FOR TODAYS EVENING QUIZ MASTERS
DESICION WILL BE THE FINAL ONE, FOR
ANY TYPE OF CONTROVERSIES.
9. ►‘X’ is a chinese multinational firm specializing in electronics
such as television sets, MP3 players, digital cameras and cell
phones .
►’X’ was founded by Duan Yongping, in the year of 1995.
►The headquarters and production base are located in
Dongguan,Guangdong ,China.
►I’d ‘X’ .
12. ►’X’ is an American multinational retail corporation that
operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department
stores, and grocery stores.
►The headquarter of ‘X’ is located in Bentonville, Arkansas.
► ’X’ was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated
on October 31, 1969.
► It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail
warehouses. As of January 31, 2019,’X’ has 11,348 stores
and clubs in 27 countries, operating under 55
different names.
►I’d ‘X’ .
15. ►’X’ was founded in 1744 by William Hollin and Co Ltd. The
brand was bought in the 90’s by a company called Madura
Garments. Madura Garments was a part of Madura Coats
and a big producer of threads. Aditya Birla Group acquired
‘X’ in 2001..
►A brand tagline “My World, My Way” was formed to show
the brand’s new trend.
►In 2002, ‘X’ became the first Indian brand to introduce work
fashion outfits for women.
►I’d ‘X’ .
18. ►’X’ is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello. Founded by Enzo
‘X’ in 1939 out of Alfa Romeo's race division as Auto Avio Costruzioni, the company
built its first car in 1940. However, the company's inception as an auto manufacturer is
usually recognized in 1947, when the first ‘X’-badged car was completed.
►In 2014, ‘X’ was rated the world's most powerful brand by Brand Finance. In June 2018,
the 1964 250 GTO became the most expensive car in history, setting an all-time record
selling price of $70 million.
► Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation
in racing, especially in Formula One, where it is the oldest and most successful racing
team, holding the most constructors championships (16) and having produced the
highest number of drivers' championship wins (15).’X’ road cars are generally seen as
a symbol of speed, luxury and wealth.
►I’D ‘X’?
21. ►’X’ is originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS), was founded by University of Oregon track
athlete Phil Knight and his coach, Bill Bowerman, on January 25, 1964. Headquarters are
located in Washington, Oregon, U.S.A.
► According to Otis Davis, a student athlete whom Bowerman coached at the University of
Oregon, who later went on to win two gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics,
Bowerman made the first pair of shoes for him, contradicting a claim that they were made
for Phil Knight. Says Davis, "I told Tom Brokaw that I was the first. I don't care what all the
billionaires say. Bill Bowerman made the first pair of shoes for me, . People don't believe
me. In fact, I didn't like the way they felt on my feet. There was no support and they were too
tight. But I saw Bowerman make them from the waffle iron, and they were mine”.
► In 1964, in its first year in business, BRS sold 1,300 pairs of Japanese running shoes
grossing $8,000.
► The current revenue of the brand is US$ 36.39 billion .
► With which name ‘BLUE RIBBON SPORTS’ is better known to us?
27. ►’X’ was born on october 28th , 1955 , in washington, USA.
►In 1975 ‘X’ and Paul Allen launched a world famous company named ‘Y’
►’X’ led the company as chief executive officer until stepping down in
january 2000, but he remained as chairman and created the position
of chief software architect for himself.
in june 2006, ‘X’ announced the he would be transitioning from full-
time work to part-time work at ‘Y’ and full-time work at foundation ‘Z’,
which was established in 2000.
►After that he gradually transferred his duties to Ray Ozzie and Craig
Mundie. He stepped down as the chairman of ‘Y’ in february 2014 and
assumed a new post as technology adviser to support the newly
appointed CEO ‘W’?
►I’d ‘X’, ‘Y’, ‘Z’, and ‘W’ .
34. ► ’X’ is a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious
monuments in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares.
►Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to god Vishnu for
the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into
a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.
► It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th
century in Yasodharapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his
state temple.
► The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer
architecture, It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing
on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for
visitors.
► about which temple i am talking about?
37. ►’x’ is also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an oval amphitheatre in the
centre of the city of Rome,Italy. Built of travertine, tuff, and brick-
faced concrete,it is the largest amphitheatre ever built. It is situated just
east of the Roman Forum. Construction began under the
emperor Vespasian in AD 72 and was completed in AD 80 under his
successor and heir, Titus.
► Having an average audience of some 65,000; it was used
for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles,
animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas
based on Classical mythology.
► Although partially ruined because of damage caused by earthquakes and
stone-robbers, ‘X’ is still an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome and is listed as
one of the New7Wonders of the World. It is one of Rome's most
popular tourist attractions and also has links to the Roman Catholic Church.
►I’D X?
40. ►’X’ was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United
States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and
union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975.
►’X’ was raised in a poor family in small towns of northern Illinois. He graduated
from Eureka College in 1932 and worked as a sports announcer on several
regional radio stations.
► After moving to California in 1937, he found work as an actor and starred in a few
major productions. Reagan was twice elected President of the Screen Actors
Guild—the labor union for actors—where he worked to root out Communist
influence, In the 1950s, he moved into television and was a motivational speaker
at General Electric factories.
► He twice ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination,
in 1968 and 1976. Four years later in 1980, he won the nomination and then
defeated incumbent president Jimmy Carter. At 69 years, 349 days of age at the
time of his first inauguration.
►’X’ was the oldest person to have assumed office until Donald Trump (aged 70 years,
220 days) in 2017. ‘X’ faced former vice president Walter Mondale when he ran for re-
election in 1984, and defeated him.
►I’D ‘X’?
43. ►’X’ is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later
an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum in Istanbul,Turkey.
► Built in 537 AD at the beginning of the Middle Ages, it was famous in
particular for its massive dome. It was the world's largest building and
an engineering marvel of its time. It is considered the epitome
of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of
architecture“.
► From the date of its construction's completion in 537 until 1453, it served
as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral.
► The building was later converted into an Ottoman mosque from 29th May
1453 until 1931. It was then secularized and opened as a museum on 1
February 1935. It remained the world's largest cathedral for nearly a
thousand years, until Seville Cathedral was completed in 1520.
►I’D ‘X’?
57. ►’X’ along with 8 others were the first Indians to lead a successful
expedition that climbed Mount Everest on 20 May 1965.
►He was a part of the third mission undertaken by the Indian Army, in
1965, to climb Mt. Everest after two failed attempts. The 1965
Indian Army expedition was the first successful Indian Expedition
to Everest which put 9 mountaineers on top. He along with H. P. S.
Ahluwalia, Nawang Gombu, Sonam Wangyal, Sonam
Gyatso, Harish Chandra Singh Rawat, Chandra Prakash
Vohra among others successfully summited the peak.
►He was a captain in the 7th Bn Parachute regiment at that time.
Later he was promoted to colonel.
►Later he was awarded Arjuna award and Padma Shri for his
achievements.
►I’D X?
63. ►’X’ had taken a loan of Rs 5,000 from PNB. The loan amount was later paid
by his widow in the following years of his death.
►’X’ did not own a car though the family members had been pestering him
for one. He told his secretary to find out how much a Fiat car cost. The
price was found to be Rs 12,000. But ‘X’ had only Rs 7,000 in the bank.
He applied to PNB bank for a loan of Rs 5,000, which was sanctioned in
less than two hours.
►’X’ passed away before he could pay back the loan. After his death the
bank asked his widow, for the repayment of the loan, which she repaid
from the family pension.
►The 1964 model Fiat bearing number DLE 6 was cream coloured. It is now
exhibited in Delhi's ‘X’ Memorial at 1, Motilal Nehru Marg.
►I’D ‘X ‘ ?
PICTURE NEXT SLIDE
72. SHE IS THE RICHEST TRANSGENDER IN THE WORLD
WITH NET WORTH: $1.8 BILLION
73. ►In 1854, a group of pioneers settled in southwest Indiana and
established a small town called _____ Fe. But when they applied
to get a post office two years later, they were turned down. There
was already another _____ Fe, Indiana, with a post office. The new
_____ Fe would need a new distinct name to get one of their own
post office.
►After that the townspeople held several meetings over the next few
months to select a new name, but could not agree on one. The last
town meeting of the year was held late on Christmas Eve after
church services. During the debate, a gust of wind blew open the
church doors and everyone heard the ringing of sleigh bells close
by. Several children got excited and shouted “X”. A light bulb went
off in someone’s head and by Christmas morning, the town had a
new name ‘x’.
►What is “X” ?
101. THE RECORD OF MOST GOALS SCORED BY A GOALKEEPER IS HELD BY THIS
BRAZILIAN ”ROGÉRIO CENI”, WITH 131 GOALS
102. ► ’x’ was born on 3 July 1851, was an Australian cricketer. A right-
handed batsman, he represented Australia in three Test
matches between 1877 and 1879. At the domestic level, he played
for the New South Wales cricket team. Later, he became
an umpire.
► He is most famous for facing the first ball ever bowled in Test
cricket, scoring the first run in Test cricket and making the first
Test century. This innings of 165 remains the highest individual
share of a completed team innings in Test cricket history, despite
more than 2,000 Test matches being played since that first Test.
►I’D X?
110. IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT COCA-COLA FEATURING “SILVIO GAZZANIGA”,
HE CREATED THE ‘FIFA WORLD CUP TROPHY’
111. ►’x’ was born 22 May 1987, is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently
ranked world No. 1 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis
Professionals (ATP).
►’x‘ has won 15 Grand Slam singles titles, five ATP Finals titles, 32 ATP Tour Masters
1000 titles, 12 ATP Tour 500 titles, and has held the No. 1 spot in the ATP
rankings for over 240 weeks. In majors, he has won a record seven Australian
Open titles, four Wimbledon titles, three US Open titles and one French Open title.
Following his victory at the 2016 French Open, he became the eighth player in
history to achieve the Career Grand Slam and the third man to hold all four major
titles at once, the first since Rod Laver in 1969, and the first ever to do so on three
different surfaces. He is the first and only male player to have won all nine of the
Masters 1000 tournaments.
►’x’ is the first Serbian player to be ranked No. 1 by the ATP and the first
male player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title.
►I’D X?
116. IT WAS THE FIRST FIFA WORLD CUP MASCOT:
‘WORLD CUP WILLIE’
117. ►’X’ was born on 27th August 1966,in Medellin, Colombia.
► He is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper. He was nicknamed ”El Loco” for his high-risk 'sweeper-
keeper' playing style and his flair for the dramatic.
►His unique style of play, which was first shown to the global audience during the 1990 FIFA World Cup,
was pioneering in influencing goalkeepers to take more responsibility for situations further from the
goal.
►’X’ retired in 2008 after a career that spanned over two decades and scored 57 goals during his career.
►Along with his controversy off the pitch, ‘X’ was a pioneer on it. Many looked at him as a player that
forever changed the goalkeeper position. He turned the game into a show with his unusual antics as
well as his high-risk dribbling of the ball outside the box.
►He was part of the reason why FIFA implemented the rule after the 1990 World Cup that a goalkeeper
could not handle a back-pass with his hands anymore.
►’X’ said that ”I changed football’s rule, not even Pele, or Maradona or even Messi can say they did that”.
►I’d this legend?
121. ►’X’ was the first movie theater in the world, opened on June 19,1905. in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
►It was opened by John P. Harris and harry Davis, exclusively devoted for
showing motion pictures, at 441 Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh.
►They moved 96 seats into an empty store , transforming it into the world’s
first movie theater.
►I’D ‘X’ ?
137. ► ’X’ was a Marathi actress, who was the first female actress of Indian
cinema.
►In the early 1900s, acting in film or theatre was a taboo for women,
so much so Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema, had to
use male actors to female role in first Indian film, Raja
Harishchandra, however with its success, female actress were
encouraged, thus he introduced ‘X’ in his 1913 second
movie Mohini Bhasmasur as a leading lady Parvati, while her
daughter Kamlabai Gokhale , played the role of Mohini, thus
becoming the first female child actress of Indian cinema. After ‘X’
other actress started working in cinema.
►’X’ died on 17 May 1997, in Pune, Maharashtra, at the age of 98.
►I’D ‘X’?