KBC 12 OCT, 2012 EPISODE-15

FASTEST FINGER

Starting with the oldest, arrange these characters from the Mahabharata in decreasing order of their seniority.
A: (Parikshit) B: (Bhishma) C: (Yudhisthira) D: (Shantanu)
Answer: (D-B-C-A)

1.With reference to the Indian Railways, which of these is a scheme related to ticket bookings?
A: Apaatkaal B: Sambhaal C: Janjaal D: Tatkal
Answer: D: Tatkal
2.Which of these is a Hindi idiom that means “to move slowly”?
A: Chuhe ki daud Iagana B: Chhuchhandar ki chaal chalna C: Kachhue ki chaal chalna D: Kabutar ki tarah phudakna
C: Kachhue ki chaal chalna
3.For which of the following can a consumer in India avail number portability?
A: Bank Account Number B: Gas Connection C: Mobile D: Insurance Policy
Answer: C: Mobile
4.The SI unit for which of these is named after James Watt, a scottish inventor and engineer?
A: Temperature B: Power C: Force D: Electric Current
Ans: B: Power
5.Identify the singer from the audio clip (Chakde Phatte song)
A: Kailash Kher B: Mika C: Javed Ali D: Daler Mehndi
Ans: A: Kailash Kher
6.Who was the founder-chairman of the national Dairy Development board established in 1965?
A: Tribhuvandas Patel B: H M Dalaya C: Amrita Patel D: Verghese Kurien
Ans: D: Verghese Kurien
7.About whom did Matthew Hayden once say, “I have seen God. He bats at number 4 in India in tests”?
A: V V S Laxman B: Sachin Tendulkar C: Rahul Dravid D: Virendar Sehwag
Ans: B: Sachin Tendulkar
8.According to the Ramayana, who among these could not be killed by any Devata, Danav, Gandharv or Yaksha due to a boon given to him by Brahma?
A: Kumbhakarna B: Bali C: Ravana D: Khara
Ans: C: Ravana
9.Who was India’s food and agriculture minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s interim government of 1946?
A: Jagjivan Ram B: Asaf Ali C: Rajendra Prasad D: jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: C: Rajendra Prasad
10.Where in India did the British East India Company establish their first permanent factory?
A: Calcutta B: Surat C: Calicut D: Madras
Ans: B: Surat

 

FASTEST FINGER

Starting with the least, arrange these parts of a normal human body according to their number in increasing order
A: (Hair) B: (Neck) C: (Ears) D: (Nails)
Ans: (B-C-D-A)

1.In the story ‘The Thirsty crow’, what does the crow throw into the pot to make the level of water rise?
A: Leaves B: Ball C: Wood D: Pebbles
Ans: D: Pebbles
2.In India, while filling up the forms for which of these would you have to declare your assets?
A: Election nomination B: Driving license C: Examination form D: Passport Application
Ans: A: Election nomination
3.Which of these places is called the Coal Capital of India?
A: Durgapur B: Raniganj C: Dhanbad D: Hazaribag
Ans: C: Dhanbad
4.Which of these is the nickname of an Indian cricket captain and also the name of a film actress?
A: Mahi B: Rani C: Kalki D: Rakhi
Ans: A: Mahi