Wednesday, April 18, 2012

General Knowledge Questions 041

1. The name of this sportswear company comes from the Afrikaans spelling of a type of African antelope or gazelle.  It is a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas. Which company are we talking about? 


Answer: Reebok


2. Identify the breed of the dog from the picture below and state it's specialty.








    Answer: It's the Basenji Dog. It is the only dog which can not bark due to the shape of it's larynx and hence makes a yodel-like sound. It is also nicknamed as the "Barkless Dog".


3. It was known as Moksha Patam or Vaikunthapaali or Paramapada Sopaanam.  The game was popular in ancient India and emphasized the role of fate or karma. Presumably the number "100" represented Moksha (salvation). What are we talking about?


    Answer: Snakes and Ladders / Chutes and Ladders


4. What is being displayed in the below patent diagram and who filed this patent?







    Answer: The above diagrams are of the first Mouse as the part of the patent filed by its inventor Douglas Engelbart.


5. Name the ship in the below picture and what is special about it?






    
    Answer: USS New York LPD-21. It has been made out of the steel from the remains of the World Trade Center.

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