Instinct - The IT Quiz

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About This Presentation

As part of Technovation-2016 organised by LMNTRIX at MP Birla Foundation H.S. School, Kolkata


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This doodle celebrated the works of which eccentric This doodle celebrated the works of which eccentric
computer scientistcomputer scientist, , mathematicianmathematician, , logicianlogician, ,
cryptanalystcryptanalyst and  and theoretical biologisttheoretical biologist??
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Alan TuringAlan Turing
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Which Which IT pioneer’s birth anniversary IT pioneer’s birth anniversary had been had been
celebrated by this doodle?celebrated by this doodle?
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A proud occasion for every Indian A proud occasion for every Indian ….. Which ….. Which
important discoveryimportant discovery made by India has been given a made by India has been given a
tribute through this doodle, released on tribute through this doodle, released on Nov 13, 2009Nov 13, 2009? ?
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Considered the Considered the ‘father’ ‘father’ of a of a particular genre particular genre of writing, of writing,
this great writer’s novels contain this great writer’s novels contain hidden scientific datahidden scientific data, ,
descriptions of inventions descriptions of inventions and, above all, a love of and, above all, a love of
technological innovationstechnological innovations. .
WhoWho??
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ReunionReunion (of sorts) of (of sorts) of two gods two gods made possible by the help made possible by the help
of technology on of technology on July 4, 2016July 4, 2016….….whatwhat is being celebrated? is being celebrated?
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For which For which man-of-scienceman-of-science this doodle was created? this doodle was created?
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Which Which IT pioneer’s birth anniversary IT pioneer’s birth anniversary had been had been
celebrated by this doodle?celebrated by this doodle?
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Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
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A proud occasion for every Indian A proud occasion for every Indian ….. Which ….. Which
important discoveryimportant discovery made by India has been given a made by India has been given a
tribute through this doodle, released on tribute through this doodle, released on Nov 13, 2009Nov 13, 2009? ?
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Discovery of Water on MoonDiscovery of Water on Moon
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Considered the Considered the ‘father’ ‘father’ of a of a particular genre particular genre of writing, of writing,
this great writer’s novels contain this great writer’s novels contain hidden scientific datahidden scientific data, ,
descriptions of inventions descriptions of inventions and, above all, a love of and, above all, a love of
technological innovationstechnological innovations. .
WhoWho??
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Jules VerneJules Verne
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ReunionReunion (of sorts) of (of sorts) of two gods two gods made possible by the help made possible by the help
of technology on of technology on July 4, 2016July 4, 2016….….whatwhat is being celebrated? is being celebrated?
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  Juno's arrival at JupiterJuno's arrival at Jupiter
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For which For which man-of-scienceman-of-science this doodle was created? this doodle was created?
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Thomas Alva EdisonThomas Alva Edison
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Kris GopalakrishnanKris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder and former CEO of , co-founder and former CEO of
Infosys, has funded a digital app that chronicles the Infosys, has funded a digital app that chronicles the
growth and history of growth and history of India’s IT industryIndia’s IT industry. .
What is it so What is it so aptly namedaptly named??
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itihaasaitihaasa
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The X is a unit of measurement for the The X is a unit of measurement for the speed and speed and
movement direction of a computer mousemovement direction of a computer mouse. The . The
directional movement can be of two types - directional movement can be of two types - horizontalhorizontal X X
count and count and verticalvertical X count. X count.
One X is approximately One X is approximately 1/2001/200
thth
of an inch of an inch..
What is What is XX??
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MickeyMickey
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If If Magic StickMagic Stick, , Nerd StickNerd Stick, , Jump StickJump Stick, , Chip StickChip Stick, ,
Travel Stick Travel Stick and and Geek Stick Geek Stick are not different variations are not different variations
of stick, then what they of stick, then what they actuallyactually are? are?
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Pen Drives or USB DrivesPen Drives or USB Drives
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Fill in the blank Fill in the blank in this list of in this list of domain extensions domain extensions and and
their corresponding their corresponding geographical regionsgeographical regions. .
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  AntarcticaAntarctica
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As per the legend, during the early 1980s As per the legend, during the early 1980s NintendoNintendo rented a rented a
warehouse to use as their warehouse to use as their American HQAmerican HQ. The company had . The company had
gotten behind in a gotten behind in a rent paymentrent payment, which resulted in some , which resulted in some
heated exchanges heated exchanges between the office bearers and between the office bearers and their their
landlord, Mr. Segale landlord, Mr. Segale (vis)(vis). .
How did the How did the employees of Nintendo employees of Nintendo later decide to later decide to
immortaliseimmortalise the foul-mouthed Mr. Segale? the foul-mouthed Mr. Segale?
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MarioMario
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20 year old Ukrainian 20 year old Ukrainian Olexander Olexander
Turin Turin did did something crazysomething crazy which which
cost him around £1.60. To honour cost him around £1.60. To honour
his ‘loyalty’, he was given a his ‘loyalty’, he was given a special special
prize prize which is valued at around which is valued at around
£700.£700.
WhatWhat did he do? What did he do? What special special
prize prize did he receive for that?did he receive for that?
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He changed his name to iPhone He changed his name to iPhone
and got a free iPhone 7and got a free iPhone 7
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Corning Inc.Corning Inc. is an American manufacturer of glass,  is an American manufacturer of glass,
ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial
and scientific applications. Mostly known for and scientific applications. Mostly known for Gorilla Gorilla
GlassGlass, it’s long history of innovation begins with a , it’s long history of innovation begins with a
pioneeringpioneering projectproject which accounted for which accounted for half of half of
Corning’s businessCorning’s business in the initial years of 20 in the initial years of 20
thth
century. century.
Which Which projectproject was that? was that?
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Edison’s BulbEdison’s Bulb
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This This Greek sculpture Greek sculpture from 100 BC, named from 100 BC, named ‘Grave ‘Grave
Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant’Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant’, ,
is currently on display at the is currently on display at the J. Paul Getty MuseumJ. Paul Getty Museum in in
Malibu, California. Malibu, California.
Why the Why the IT Historians IT Historians are taking are taking huge amount of huge amount of
interesinterest to this statue off late? t to this statue off late?
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Was it a Laptop???Was it a Laptop???
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  This is the This is the logo-evolutionlogo-evolution of one of the leading movers- of one of the leading movers-
and-shakers set up in the and-shakers set up in the tech-worldtech-world. Adopted in . Adopted in 20122012, the , the
latest logo latest logo features a member of the features a member of the rodent familyrodent family and and
symbolically represents the three key propositions of the symbolically represents the three key propositions of the
company - company - Speed, Smartness Speed, Smartness andand Security Security..
Which Which companycompany? ?
Which Which animalanimal features in the current logo? features in the current logo?
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UC Browser & SquirrelUC Browser & Squirrel
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In 2014, In 2014, PrintZworldwide IndiaPrintZworldwide India, eager to make a , eager to make a
footprint footprint in this part in this part of India, undertook a of India, undertook a unique unique
project named 3Deviproject named 3Devi. The final product -- . The final product -- 8.5 inches by 8.5 inches by
14 inches14 inches was completed with the help of was completed with the help of Mcor IRISMcor IRIS. .
Mixing technology with an ancient ethnic art form, it Mixing technology with an ancient ethnic art form, it
created huge news.created huge news.
WhatWhat was it all about? was it all about?
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First 3D Printed Durga IdolFirst 3D Printed Durga Idol
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Identify this Identify this Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhushan and and Padma Shri Padma Shri
awardee who has been listed among the ‘awardee who has been listed among the ‘12 Greatest 12 Greatest
Entrepreneurs of our timeEntrepreneurs of our time’ by Fortune magazine. ’ by Fortune magazine.
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N.R. Narayana MurthyN.R. Narayana Murthy
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Based on the short story ‘Based on the short story ‘Super-Toys Last All Summer Super-Toys Last All Summer
LongLong’ by Brian Aldiss, this ’ by Brian Aldiss, this Spielberg-movieSpielberg-movie grossed grossed
approximately $235 million.approximately $235 million.
Just Just name itname it. .
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    A.I. Artificial IntelligenceA.I. Artificial Intelligence
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LyricsLyrics of this song has been of this song has been heavily inspired heavily inspired from the from the
speechesspeeches of which of which geniusgenius??
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Steve JobsSteve Jobs
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Released by Released by SonySony, what is so , what is so special special about this pop about this pop
number titled, ‘number titled, ‘Daddy’s CarDaddy’s Car’?’?
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First song composed by Artificial IntelligenceFirst song composed by Artificial Intelligence
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Which Which technologytechnology is being applied here? is being applied here?
Which Which charactercharacter is being portrayed by is being portrayed by CumberbatchCumberbatch??
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Motion Capture Technology & Smaug Motion Capture Technology & Smaug
(in (in The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug))
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This is the ad of which This is the ad of which Indian tech-giantIndian tech-giant??
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    HCLHCL
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Few years back, Few years back, William James Adams Jr. William James Adams Jr. has been has been
appointed as appointed as Intel’s new Director of Creative Intel’s new Director of Creative
InnovationInnovation. He is also associated with . He is also associated with CODE.orgCODE.org to to
promote promote computer programming among school computer programming among school
studentsstudents. He even makes . He even makes smartwatchessmartwatches by the name of by the name of
PULSPULS. .
How do we How do we better know better know him?him?
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Will.I.AmWill.I.Am
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Name of this Name of this softwaresoftware which became the which became the first web server first web server
software to serve more than 100 million websitessoftware to serve more than 100 million websites, is , is
said to be a pun on the fact that it has been developed as a said to be a pun on the fact that it has been developed as a
series of patchesseries of patches. But in reality, the name was chosen out . But in reality, the name was chosen out
of respect to a particular of respect to a particular group of peoplegroup of people known for their known for their
superior superior skills in warfare and strategyskills in warfare and strategy. .
WhichWhich software? software?
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  ApacheApache
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Well-known entrepreneur Well-known entrepreneur
and physicist and physicist Yuri Milner Yuri Milner iis s
collaborating with whom on collaborating with whom on
Breakthrough StarshotBreakthrough Starshot, an , an
ambitious project to develop ambitious project to develop
the technology necessary to the technology necessary to
send a send a spacecraft to Alpha spacecraft to Alpha
CentauriCentauri, the star system 4.37 , the star system 4.37
light years away from earth?light years away from earth?
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Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking
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The The parent company parent company behind the behind the digital music-sharing digital music-sharing
platform Flyte Music platform Flyte Music gave away 100 albums from 10 gave away 100 albums from 10
genres free every day for a around week, till Feb genres free every day for a around week, till Feb 28th 201328th 2013, ,
to celebrate the venture’s to celebrate the venture’s first anniversaryfirst anniversary. But owing to . But owing to
piracy and other issuespiracy and other issues, it had to be close down., it had to be close down.
Which Which companycompany’s musical foray was Flyte Music?’s musical foray was Flyte Music?
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  FlipkartFlipkart
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Designed by Designed by Norman FosterNorman Foster, a noted British architect, , a noted British architect,
the under-construction the under-construction Apple Campus 2 HQ Apple Campus 2 HQ at at
in Cupertino, California is reportedly in Cupertino, California is reportedly inspiredinspired by what by what
regular feature regular feature of an Apple product? of an Apple product?
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Home button in iPhoneHome button in iPhone
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Which Which music, podcast and video streaming service, music, podcast and video streaming service,
was originally started in 2006 by Swedish entrepreneur was originally started in 2006 by Swedish entrepreneur
Daniel Ek Daniel Ek and technologist and technologist Martin Lorentzon Martin Lorentzon which has which has
40 million paying subscribers40 million paying subscribers, as of September 2016?, as of September 2016?
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SpotifySpotify
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  John Shepherd-Barron John Shepherd-Barron initially wanted it to be of initially wanted it to be of six six
digitsdigits – so as to make the – so as to make the combinations greater and combinations greater and
more complicatedmore complicated. However, . However, his wife Caroline his wife Caroline was of was of
the opinion that 6 digits were the opinion that 6 digits were too much to remembertoo much to remember. He . He
reducedreduced the number down to the number down to 4 digits4 digits. .
What has thus been What has thus been standardisedstandardised??
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ATM PinATM Pin
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The The Trojan Room Coffee PotTrojan Room Coffee Pot was a coffee machine  was a coffee machine
located next to the so-called located next to the so-called Trojan RoomTrojan Room, in the old , in the old
Computer Laboratory of the Computer Laboratory of the University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge. .
To save people from the disappointment of finding the To save people from the disappointment of finding the
coffee machine emptycoffee machine empty, some enterprising employees , some enterprising employees
decided to implement something. decided to implement something.
Which Which technological invention technological invention owes it’s origin to this owes it’s origin to this
simple story? simple story?
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  WebcamWebcam
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The launch of The launch of Windows 95 Windows 95 was a grand affair. It took was a grand affair. It took
place on a 12-acre sports field at place on a 12-acre sports field at Microsoft’s Redmond Microsoft’s Redmond
CampusCampus. The Empire State Building was even lit up with . The Empire State Building was even lit up with
the Windows 95 logo. In certain European countries, the Windows 95 logo. In certain European countries,
journalists were taken in a submarine journalists were taken in a submarine to enjoy the live to enjoy the live
telecast of the show.telecast of the show.
WhyWhy a submarine has been chosen instead of other normal a submarine has been chosen instead of other normal
venues?venues?
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  Bill Gates wanted them to experience Bill Gates wanted them to experience
"a world without Windows""a world without Windows"
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In In 19571957, two US physicists - , two US physicists - William Guier William Guier and and George George
WeiffenbachWeiffenbach, at Johns Hopkins's Applied Physics , at Johns Hopkins's Applied Physics
Laboratory (APL), were assigned the task of Laboratory (APL), were assigned the task of monitoring monitoring
Russian satellite Sputnik’s movements Russian satellite Sputnik’s movements along its orbit. along its orbit.
The success of that project encouraged their boss to ask The success of that project encouraged their boss to ask
them to investigate the them to investigate the reverse scenarioreverse scenario. This led them and . This led them and
APL to develop the APL to develop the TRANSIT systemTRANSIT system. .
TRANSIT is said to be the TRANSIT is said to be the precursorprecursor of which of which modern-day modern-day
hi-tech innovationhi-tech innovation??
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  Global Positioning SystemGlobal Positioning System
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Headquartered in Headquartered in ShenzhenShenzhen, , DJIDJI – a tech-giant with all – a tech-giant with all
it’s it’s higly sophisticated product ranges higly sophisticated product ranges is a pretty is a pretty
sought after name. The products are branded sought after name. The products are branded PhantomPhantom, ,
InspireInspire, , OsmoOsmo and and RoninRonin. .
What is the What is the specialityspeciality of this company? of this company?
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It manufactures commercial and recreational It manufactures commercial and recreational
drones for aerial photographydrones for aerial photography
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After After Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma created history by scoring the created history by scoring the
highest score highest score by any individual in an ODI (by any individual in an ODI (264 vs Sri 264 vs Sri
Lanka at the Eden GardensLanka at the Eden Gardens), ), Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja
congratulated him through his tweet.congratulated him through his tweet.
Whose Whose namename has been edited out? has been edited out?
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Lord RamLord Ram
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Who is the most Who is the most well-known friend well-known friend of of AngelaAngela, ,
HankHank, , GingerGinger, , PierrePierre and and BenBen??

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  Talking TomTalking Tom
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This popular This popular food-itemfood-item is usually made with is usually made with sugar or sugar or
honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios,
hazelnuts and macadamia), whipped egg whites, and hazelnuts and macadamia), whipped egg whites, and
sometimes chopped candied fruitsometimes chopped candied fruit. Colloquially meaning . Colloquially meaning
‘‘nuttednutted’ or ‘’ or ‘nuttynutty’, this item’s social status has been ’, this item’s social status has been
elevatedelevated in the in the year 2016year 2016..
Explain.Explain.
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Android 7.0-7.1 version is named after NougatAndroid 7.0-7.1 version is named after Nougat
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As per the As per the 2015 survey 2015 survey by TIME, by TIME, Makati CityMakati City, ,
Philippines, ended up on Philippines, ended up on top of the list after top of the list after being being
officially crowned as the ‘____ officially crowned as the ‘____ Capital of the WorldCapital of the World’. ’.
Strangely, Strangely, RussiaRussia has seen a has seen a spurt of deaths spurt of deaths because of because of
____ and accordingly an ____ and accordingly an official crackdown official crackdown is is
implemented.implemented.
Just, Just, fill in fill in the blank.the blank.
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  SelfieSelfie
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Given by the Given by the Association of Computer Machinery Association of Computer Machinery since since
1966, 1966, Frances E. AllenFrances E. Allen of IBM is the  of IBM is the first female first female
recipientrecipient of which of which prestigious award prestigious award in 2006?in 2006?
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  Turing AwardTuring Award
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SolveSolve it. it.
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Shopclues – Indian companies acquired by other Shopclues – Indian companies acquired by other
MNCs MNCs
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In the In the logologo of which of which tech-gianttech-giant, would you find this , would you find this mapmap??
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Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments
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ConnectConnect the dots. the dots.
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OppoOppo
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Sammy GrinerSammy Griner’s moment of glory happened when he was ’s moment of glory happened when he was
about to eat a fistful of sandabout to eat a fistful of sand. It was later used by . It was later used by
the the White HouseWhite House to promote  to promote immigration reformimmigration reform. In . In
2015, it also helped to collect money for the 2015, it also helped to collect money for the Sammy’s Sammy’s
father’s kidney transplantfather’s kidney transplant. .
WhatWhat is being talked about? is being talked about?
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Success Kid MemeSuccess Kid Meme
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