NDTV Croma Tech Grandmasters quiz episode 15

(TF)(AMD)NM electronics is the former name of AMD Inc.
Ans. False
More Info: NM electronics was the old name of INTEL

(TF)(Zune)The Microsoft Zune was launched after the launch of Sony PlayStation portable.
Ans. True

(TF)(D2H) D2h ia Zee network’s DTH service
Ans. False
More Info: IT IS A SERVICE FROM VIDEOCON

(TF)(Kalpanan Chawla)Kalpanan Chawla is the subject of a Deep Purple instrumental track , titled ‘Contact Lost’.
Ans. True

(TF)(Mahesh Bhupati)Mahesh Bhupati, India’s top tennis doubles player,uses maheshno1 as a part of his email id.
Ans. True

(TF)(Pascal)Pascal, the programming language, is named after the inventor of early calculating machine.
Ans. True

(TF)(The Beetle)The last original-style Volkswagen Beetle was produced in germany in 2003.
Ans. False
More Info: It was in pubela,mexico

(TF)(Reader)Reader is a line of e-book readers from Amazon.
Ans. False

(TF)(Frequency)The first patent for frequency hopping was co-granted to Hedy Lamarr, a Hollywood star of the 1940s.
Ans. True

(TF)(Bluetooth)The Bluetooth name and logo are actually trademarks.
Ans. True

(TF)(A9)A9.com is an Apple subsidiary based in Palo Alto,California,that develops search engine technology.
Ans. False
More Info: A9 is an amazon subsidiary

(Direct)(Enertainment)During the Live Earth concerts on 7 july 2007,at which unlikely location did the band Nunatak perform .
Ans. ANTARTICA

(Direct)(Gaming)If FIFA is published by EA sports,which company publishes the Winning Eleven and Pro-Evolution soccer titles?
Ans. KONAMI

(Direct)(Mixed bag)Which landmark product was code-named ‘Interface Manager’,which almost became its final name?
Ans. WINDOWS

(Direct)(Personalities)Who was called ‘Master of The Universe’ on the cover of Time magazine on June 5,1995?
Ans. BILL GATES

(Direct)(Companies)Which company has iPAQ range of smartphones and handheld computers?
Ans. HP

(Buzzer)()Which video game series has had 16 editions till date with titles like Hot pursuit,Most Wanted,and Underground?
Ans. NEED FOR SPEED

(Buzzer)()What is this smartphone called?
Ans. BLACKBERRY CURVE

(Buzzer)()Which company released a watch called Edge in 2002 and claimed it to be the “The slimmest watch in the Universe”?
Ans. TITAN

(Buzzer)()Identify this Telecom baron.
Ans. CARLOS SLIM HELU

(Buzzer)()If you were to tap out 3 dots,3 dashes followed by 3 dots again,what signal would you be sending out on the old Morse code?
Ans. SOS

(Buzzer)()Which organization’s Twitter bio reads:”We open Governments”?
Ans. WIKILEAKS