Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Quiz Circuit

Quiz Circuit: Silicon Valley - Answers

1. "People can share the location they are at with friends by “checking in” through an sms (or a smartphone app). Points are awarded for checking in at various venues. Users can then connect their accounts to their Social Networking Sites accounts, which can update when a check in is registered. By checking in a certain number of times, or in different locations, users can collect virtual badges. In addition, users who have checked in the most times at a certain venue will be crowned “Mayor” until someone surpasses their number. Various venues now offer special deals to users who are “mayors”. " This is a description of which website?
Foursquare

2. Dustin Moskowitz and Chris Hughes are co-founders of which very popular website?
Facebook

3. Which site claims that it is the largest Search Engine in China?
Baidu

4. What is the designation of David Filo at Yahoo?
Co-founder and Chief Yahoo

5. Here is a fun question: What is 'Duck Duck Go'?
It is a general purpose Search Engine

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Quiz Circuit

Quiz Circuit: Biz Quiz - Answers

1. "The Voice of India's Business Community" This is the tag line of which industry body?
FICCI.

2. Who inaugurated the ASSOCHAM's first conference?
Lord Chelmsford.

3. What is common to: Mr Venu Srinivasan, Mr K. V Kamath, Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal, Mr R Seshasayee and Mr Yogesh C Deveshwar?
Past Presidents of the CII.

4. Who is the current President of ASSOCHAM?
Swati Piramal.

5. Which organisation publishes "Footfalls" on the Retail sector?
FICCI.