Q1. Ponnar Shankar is a 2011 Tamil film starring Prashanth and Prabhu. It’s a fictionalised account of the Ponnar Shankar epic, adapted from a novel of the same name. This film is the last screenplay written by a prolific writer, who was dubbed ‘artiste’ in his local language by his peers. He passed away recently at 94. Name the writer?
Q2. The flag of Cyprus features a map of the entirety of the island, with two olive branches below the map. The olive branches signify peace between the Turks and Greeks. The orange colour of the map was chosen to symbolise something which is found in abundance in Cyprus and is a source of major revenue to the country. What is it?
Q3. Chegg is an American online textbook rental company. The name is based on the founders’ experience after graduating from college; they could not land a job without experience, but could not get experience without a job — a ________ or the ____ type of quandary. Fill in the blanks.
Q4. This car was first produced under the Eo4A model (pictured), and was the smallest car in the UK range of that company. However, its most popular model, the 105E was introduced in 1959. This car became popular after a light blue version of it was included in a famous book and movie franchise of the late 90s and early 2000s. Which car and which book/movie?
Q5. A loom usually contains a particular component which constantly moves back and forth, when it is being used to weave clothes. This motion, caused this part to lend its name to a sports equipment as it too moved back and forth like the loom component. Identify the component or the sports equipment.
Q6. The Greeks described most foreign languages using the phrase ‘bar bar bar’, as that is what they seemed to hear. This gave rise to a word used to describe any foreigner who might be a brute or be uncivilised. A similar word also exists in Sanskrit, which means ‘stammering’, to describe unintelligible sounds/languages. What is the English word which is derived from this?
Answers
A1. M. Karunanidhi
A2. Copper
A3. Chicken and egg
A4. Ford Anglia
A5. Shuttle
A6. Barbarian
