X is a shareholder of the football club Y (which is based in the town he was born) in an attempt to assist the club from debt. According to reports, X owns 10 percent shares and was also requested to hold the position of vice president of the club, which he turned down. Though, his uncle, who represented Spain in international football, became assistant coach of the main team of Y. Shortly after acquiring his share in Y, he slammed UEFA for alleged hypocrisy in banning Y from the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League for excessive debts. He claimed that if that was the criteria upon which UEFA was operating, then the European competition will only have 2 or 3 clubs as most of the other clubs have enormous debts too.
He is also a longtime supporter of the Spanish national team, and was one of only six people not connected to the team or the national federation allowed into the team's locker room after Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Identify X and Y. No half points.
Answer: X: Rafael Nadal Y: RCD Mallorca(which is based in Mallorca, Rafael Nadal's birthplace).
Friday, September 30, 2011
Question 1250: Jingo all the way
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Question 1249: 'believe. become'
In 1931 brothers Kedarnath and Dwarakanath Anand establish Sanspareils Co. in Lahore. The company manufactured a wide range of sports goods. Some time later, the company shifted base to Sialkot. In 1945 the brothers also established a company named Greenlands to facilitate export at a time when world was overshadowed by World War II. It acted as the international wing of Sanspareils.
In 1947 after independence the companies moved to Meerut and started building business from scratch. In 1965 Sanspareils joined hands with Frank Bryan Ltd., a leading manufacture of protective sports gear. This association turned out to be a milestone in it's history, ushering it into premium manufacturing. Soon after, the company introduced the 'Featherlite' brand which was endorsed by Vijay Manjrekar.
In 1979, following an exclusive agreement, the company began manufacturing protective gear for the legendary 'X'. The company also stereo-typed it's sports production in order to achieve quality and specialization. Ironically following a merger in 1982, the company started marketing sports gear under the name 'Y', mistakenly related to 'X'. 'X' endorsed 'Y' till 1987 making it #1 brand in India. Today 'Y' is not only the #1 brand in India but also the world's largest manufacturer in it's domain.
X? Y? Funda behind the name Y?
Answer: X: Sunil Gavaskar Y: Sanspareils Greenlands (SG)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Question 1248: Walking down the memory lane..........
Well after an uncharacteristic lay-off Quizlexic is back in business!
Who's been felicitated here? (Give me the team as a whole. Individual pics are a clue. Couldn't get a better resolution for the team pic!)
Answer: The Indian national football team which reached the semi-finals of the 1956 Summer Olympics
Friday, September 23, 2011
Question 1247: Green with Envy?
Easy one for today! What's been marked in the purple circle? Layout of what?
Answer: Marked in purple is the Buddh International Circuit. The layout is of the Jaypee Green Sports city, which includes the BIC, being developed by JPSI.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Question 1246: 3-2-1 let it...
Question 1245 : Stairway to Heaven
What is so special about the highlighted path?
Answer: Yanna rascalla, that was the bus route of Rajnikanth's bus when he used to work as a bus conductor.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Question 1244: Being inhuman
Connect the following to a certain system and give me a four word phrase.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Question 1243
Guest question from Sukanto.
Identify the lady to the extreme left and the unique "achievement" to her name.
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Answer: Graça Machel. She is the third wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela and the widow of the late Mozambican president Samora Machel. Graça Machel is also known for being the only woman in the world to have been first lady of two different countries.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Question 1242: Rock-paper-scissors-lizard
The X salute first appeared in 1967. It based it on the Priestly Blessing performed by Jewish Kohanim with both hands, thumb to thumb in this same position, representing the Hebrew letter Shin ש)) The accompanying spoken blessing is inspired from a famous line in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Which famous term has derived from it?
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Identify X.
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Answer: X is the Vulcan salute.And the term, "Live Long and Prosper".
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Question 1241: Rap is crap, hip-hop is flop
What's common to these 2 albums?
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Answer: 50 Cent(aka Curtis Jackson) - Curtis and Eminem(aka Marshall Mathers) - The Marshall Mathers LP. Both albums are named after the artists real names, while the artists use assumed names in the entertainment industry.