NDTV Croma Tech Grandmasters quiz episode 23

(TF)(Facebook)EnemyGraph is a Facebook application that allows you to list your enemies.
Ans. True

(TF)(Search)Archie, developed at the McGill University in Montreal , Canada, was the world’s first search engine.
Ans. True

(TF)(Joystick)The control column of an aircraft is known as a joystick.
Ans. True

(TF)(Ask Jeeves)Ask Jeeves has been re-introduced in a 3D avatar in the UK.
Ans. True

(TF)(Video call)A 3G video call can be made even if one participant has a 3G-compatible device and the other has a 2G device.
Ans. False

(TF)(bit.ly)bit.ly is a URL shortening service offered by Twitter.
Ans. False

(TF)(YouTube)The world’s largest pilgrimage – the Hajj, in Saudi Arabia, was broadcast live on YouTube for the first time in 2011.
Ans. True

(TF)(Ananova)The world’s first virtual newscaster was called Ananova.
Ans. True

(TF)(Braille)The Braille system, widely used by people who are visually impaired, uses 12 dots.
Ans. False
More Info: 6 DOTS

(TF)(Fujitsu)The K computer produced by Fujitsu is the world’s fastest supercomputer as of March, 2012.
Ans. True

(TF)(Digital fortress)The novel involving relating cleartext encryption and mutation strings,’ Digital Fortress’ , is authored by Stephen King.
Ans. False

(Direct)(Landmarks)A machine named ‘Waddell’s Wagon’ was used to train the first pilot of which groundbreaking aircrafts?
Ans. BOEING 747

(Direct)(Gaming)Which popular game revolves around on American soldier William ‘BJ’ Blazkowicz attempting to escape from a Nazi stronghold castle?
Ans. WOLFENSTEIN 3D

(Direct)(Gadgets)Which optical device , invented by David Brewster, derives its name from the Greek words meaning ‘beautiful form to view’?
Ans. KALEIDOSCOPE

(Direct)(Innovations)Invented in 1888 by Josip Beluusic, which device has been a standard feature in all motor- vehicles since roughly 1910?
Ans. SPEEDOMETER

(Direct)(Companies)Which weblog -authoring software did this person create?
Ans. BLOGGER

(Direct)(Entertainment)Which 1997 sci-fi film features a gadget called a neuralyzer, which is used to wipe witnesses memories of what they have seen?
Ans. MEN IN BLACK

(Direct)(WWW)Managed by Cold Brew Labs, which happening website’s mission statement is ‘ connect everyone in the world through the ‘things’ they find interesting’?
Ans. PINTEREST

(Direct)(Mixed bag)What ubiquitous multimedia platform had its origins in a drawing application called SmartSketch, developed by Jonathan Gay?
Ans. ADOBE FLASH

(Direct)(Personalities)Identify this inventor , who was a part of an Intel 2009 TV advertisement.
Ans. AJAY BHATT

(Buzzer)()On whose hat would you find this emblem?
Ans. MARIO

(Buzzer)()Which smartphone won the GSMA Global Mobile Awards for the category ‘Best Smartphone’ in Mobile world Congress 2012?
Ans. SAMSUNG GALAXY S 2

(Buzzer)()What is the name of this object?
Ans. ARYABHATTA

(Buzzer)()In India , which car company’s models are available in these variants: LDI,VDi and ZDI?
Ans. MARUTI

(Buzzer)()Which 2006 Hindi film are these stills from?
Ans. KRRISH

(Buzzer)()Which watchmaker has been the official timekeeper of the French open since 2007 and is also endorsed by Andre Agassi?
Ans. LONGINES

(Buzzer)()What is this?
Ans. THOMAS EDISON’S BULB

(Buzzer)()An incident of a magnetron tube melting a chocolate bar led to the invention of which device?
Ans. MICROWAVE OVEN

(Buzzer)()What product is being shown in the picture?
Ans. GOOGLE GLASSES