Question Set 33 to 45

Questions:

1)Connect:

a)A burger chain in U.S.A. (not so popular in India)
b)A plant source of oil also good for the skin

c)Death of Julius Caesar

2)The fact that this popular word is Arabic in descent is easily noticeable by the occurrence of an Arabic definite article in the word (equivalent of ‘the’ in English). The word itself derives from the Arabic word for a fine black powder, made from antimony, and used by women to darken their eyelids (‘Kajal’ in India). The Arabic word is also responsible for its English counterpart, called Kohl. Which word?

3) In early times, it was custom for the English Chancellor of the Exchequer to bring his papers to the House of Commons in a leather bag or portfolio. He placed the bag on the table and then at the opportune moment, he opened the bag to display his papers and initiate a process. The process itself took its name from the chancellor’s act of ‘opening the bag’. What process/word?

4) This English word owes its origins to a sinner in Greek Myth. This sinner was condemned to a life of eternal frustration. For his sins, he was made to stand in a pool of water up to his chin. But each time, he leaned over to drink, the water receded. He was standing amidst trees laden with ripe, delicious fruit. But again, each time he reached for the fruits, the winds blew the branches away from him. Forever, he remained deprived in a land of plenty. His name symbolized his unfortunate life and is now part of the English language, the word mostly used in its adjective & verb variants. Who or what word?

5) Most etymologists agree that this word is Dutch in origin. The most popular version suggests that the word is a altered version of ‘John Cheese’, which can be thought of as a parallel for John Bull or Uncle Sam, and was used for Dutch settled in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. This nickname came to the New World when the English applied it contemptuously to Dutch pirates. The New York Dutch applied the term with the same contempt to the residents of Connecticut. Which word?

6) This word, perhaps the only one to be voted into the English language, was adopted in 1910 by the ‘American Association for the study of the feeble-minded’. Its technical definition was ‘an adult with a mental age between 8 to 12’. The word was part of a classification system pioneered by Dr. Henry Goddard. The classification system was subsequently disbanded and with the word gaining popularity as an insult, the technical definition was also dropped. What word am I referring to?

7) What does S.O.S stand for? ‘Save our ship’? ‘Save our Souls’? Or maybe ‘Sink or Swim’? If your answer is any of these, you are wrong. And you are not alone : For instance, in 1912, in an enquiry into the sinking of the Titanic, the British Attorney General, during his reasoning session, explained CQD, the older signal, was used instead of SOS, which he then explained, meant ‘Save Our Souls’. SOS was selected just 6 years earlier, in 1906, at the Radio Telegraph Conference. What does SOS stand for?

8)This place was established by nomadic Tuareg tribes in the 10th century. It owes its name to an old Malian woman who lived in the region and was known for her honesty. Tuareg and other travelers would entrust this woman with any belongings for which they had no use on their return trip to the north. So, when a tuareg returned and was asked where he had left his belongings, he would reply "At _____" meaning the place where the woman lived.
The name has carried over for over a millennium now, which place?

9)When Zeus divided the world into 3 parts he gave Haedus the underworld , took the heaven for himself and gave Poseidon the seas and also one small portion on earth.Identify this portion of the earth which is indicated in the below pic by a circle.

10)In medieval India, when the Rajputs were fighting off Muslim invasion, Rani Karnawati, the widow of the King of Chittor, was in distress, as the Sultan of Gujarat (Bahadur Shah) launched an attack on Chittor. In order to save the city, she asked for help from Humayun and sent a “X” to him. Humayun, touched by the gesture, sent his troops to save Chittor. Time was short and they arrived late, and by then, Rani Karnawati and the women of Chittor had tragically commited Jauhar (mass suicide).What is "X"?

11)In Hinduism, this represents the 2 forms of Brahma. Facing right, it represents the evolution of the universe and facing left, it represents the involution. It is also said to represent the sun’s rays, without which there would be no life. In Buddism, it represents Dharma, universal harmony and balance of opposites. Jainism probably gives this the most prominence as it is considered one of the 24 auspicious marks and almost all ceremonies typically begin and end by creating this. What?

12)This food-item is said to be popularized by Mughal Empress Nur Jehan. As natural elements were used as cosmetics, Nur Jehan, during her experimentation, discovered that adding a few ingredients to this food-item gave a beautiful natural color to the lips of those eating it. How do we know the food-item today?

13)In 1905, Lala Hardayal, a freedom fighter, who eventually founded the Gadar party, was a student in Lahore's Government College and he invited his Literature Professor to preside over a function. The professor, instead of delivering a speech, sang a patriotic poem that he had originally penned for children in the Ghazal style of Urdu Poetry. The poem gained in popularity with every passing year and is now the official march of the Indian Armed Forces. Which poem?

Answers:

1)Wimpy,Olive and Brutus:All characters in Popeye Cartoon Series

2)Alcohol(from Al-Kohl)

3)Budget(from the French word 'bougette' meaning little bag)

4)Tantalize(from Tantalus the sinner)

5)Yankee(from John Cheese)

6)Moron

7)Nothing in particular!It is used because it just easier to transmit than CQD!

8)Timbuktu

9)Atlantis(this was the easiest of the lot)

10)Question 1206

11)The Swastika

12)Paan(the Betel leaf)

13)Saare Jahaan Se Acchha