General Quiz (12.7.16)

Q1.Which entity in the news derives its name from the native language of that region meaning "youth,youngness" and depicts vitality,energy,love and fertility of a person?

Q2.X  is an immense, vastly powerful alien being with a mania for collecting and resale. Plugged into hundreds of galactic buying networks, the auctioneer uses his robotic staff to monitor interstellar commerce, keep tabs on his best customers, and forward leads on the locations of exotic treasures. His starship is the size of a city, with storage capacity to a house entire buildings.What is the obvious name of this nemesis of superman?

Q3.AMF is the highest governing body of which sport ,having the same status as FIFA with regards to this sport?

Q4.The temple's name is derived from the words kapalam (head) and eeshwarar an alias of lord Shiva. According to the Puranas, during the meeting of Brahma and Shiva at top ofMount Kailash Brahma failed to show the due respect to Shiva. Due to this, Shiva plucked of one of Brahma's heads (kapalams). In an act of penance, Brahma came down to the site of Mylapore and installed a Lingam to please Shiva. How is this alias of Shiva gaining popularity now?

Q5.These ancient machines came in three major designs. The first was to have a horizontal bar jutting out of a vertical shaft. It rotated around a vertical axis, driven by an ox or other animal walking in a circle pushing the bar. Even humans were used to power them. The second design was a vertical wheel that was powered through climbing in place instead of walking in circles. This is similar to what we know today as the hamster wheel. The third design also required climbing but used a sloped, moving platform instead. Name this source of power used for a different purpose in the modern world.

Q6.

This is an artists impression of the killing of which infamous person?

Q7.

Who is the artist of this comic against Hitler?

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