General Knowledge at ur finger tips!!!

Friends, here is a new kinda quiz game for u all.... I'll pose 5 questions relating to General Knowledge n u will b given 3 choices for each question, u need to choose d right answer n post ur answers as a reply in d thread....I'll b  giving d answers along wid d necessary explanations on d next day...i.e, answers for todays questions will b given tommorow....

The member who gives right answers to all d 5 questions will b awarded  2 +ve karmas...even if there are more than one member who gives all right answer to d questions, all d members who give right answers will b awarded 2 +ve karmas....

everyday, along with d set of 5 questions, I'll give U ppl a choice to choose frm 3 topics for d next day's questions...for example, i may give 3 topics like questions based on cricket, questions based on politics, questions based on CEOs of major companies...U need to select d topic of ur interest..d poll will b closed on d next day n questions will b based on  d topic which gets d maximum number of votes...d other two topics which got lesser number of votes shall b carried forward along with a new topic for that days poll....

try ur hand at all d questions n guess d right answers....hope all of u will njoy playing this quiz...awaiting for ur comments, suggestions n replies.... 

Here r d first set of questions for u guys....I'll give d answers tomm noon.....now here goes d first five questions

1. Which is the world's tallest building?

 a) Petronas Towers
 b) Taipei 101
 c) Sears Towers

2. Which is the world's tallest residential building?

 a) 21st Tower , Dubai
 b) Trump World Tower, New York
 c) Triumph Palace , Moscow

3. Which is India's tallest building?

 a) Oberoi Towers
 b) Shreepati Court
 c) MVRDC

4. Which of the following is home to the second largest number of skyscrapers in India?

 a) Gurgaon
 b) Bangalore
 c) Hyderabad

5. What is common to Guys Towers, Galter Pavilion, Quenny Tower?

 a) They are some of the tallest buildings in London
 b) These skyscrapers are located in New York
 c) These are some of world's tallest hospitals

I wud like to appreciate vicky, sajith, desertgirl, dr_dre n surbhi for participating in d quiz....n spl thanks to vicky for making this thread sticky n for his valuable suggestions in framing d thread...Thanks a lot Vicky 


Here r d answers for yesterdays questions :

1. Which is the world's tallest building?
   
Ans: Taipei 101

On October 9, 2003, the uppermost and final spire segment was raised into place on Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan. At 509.2 meters, the 101-storey tower now officially holds the world's tallest building title previously held by Petronas Towers 1 & 2.Sears Tower, Chicago still holds the title of the world's tallest building to the tip of the antenna at 527 meters. Taipei 101 now also holds the highest roof (449 m) and highest occupied floor (439 m) titles. Architects say Taipei 101 is better equipped to withstand an attack similar to the September 9/11 on the World Trade Center, New York, allowing people more time to escape. The skyscraper of steel, concrete and glass houses a shopping mall, offices for 12,000 people, and the stock exchange.


2. Which is the world's tallest residential building?

Ans: 21st Tower , Dubai

The building, located in Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai is entirely pre-leased to Emirates Airlines to house its flight attendants. The tower includes a rooftop swimming pool and gymnasium. A 9-storey car park adjoins the main tower. Trump World Tower (262 m) was the world's tallest all-residential tower from 2000 to 2002, when it was surpassed by Tower Palace Three, Tower G (264-m). The 269-m high 21st Tower has 55 floors.


3. Which is India's tallest building?

Ans: MVRDC

MVRDC World Trade Centre I in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai is 156 m high and has 35 floors. The building was developed by Shapoorji Pallonji and Pheroze Kudianawala was the architect. The Shreepati Arcade is the 2nd tallest building – 152.5 m high with 45 floors.

4. Which of the following is home to the second largest number of skyscrapers in India?

Ans: Gurgaon

The financial capital of Mumbai has the highest number of skyscrapers in India - 476. Gurgaon is a distant second with 85 skyscrapers closely followed by Kolkata (83). Located to the south of Delhi, Gurgaon a major city of Haryana is a fast developing city and is part of the National Capital Region. Good quality and cheaper office buildings and residential complexes have proved attractive to many companies who have shifted their corporate and back offices from New Delhi's business centres to Gurgaon. DLF Sqaure Tower (90 m and 22 floors) is the tallest building in Gurgaon.

5. What is common to Guys Towers, Galter Pavilion, Quenny Tower?

Ans: These are some of world's tallest hospitals

Guys Hospital was founded by Sir Thomas Guy, a printer, publisher and governor of St Thomas's in 1720. It formally opened in 1726 with 100 beds and a staff of 51. It is Europe's tallest hospital. The Galter Pavilion houses clinical and office space for up to 600 Northwestern Memorial Hospital and private physicians. Tower Place at Queeny provides private rooms that look more like a hotel rather than a hospital. Barnes-Jewish Hospital, housed at Queeny Towers, is the largest hospital in Missouri and is consistently ranked among the Honor Roll of America's best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. An affiliated teaching hospital of Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital has a 1,784 member medical staff with many who are recognized in the "Best Doctors in America."

1. Who are the founders of Pizza Hut?

 a) Trevor and John Stout
 b) Mike and Peter Rawlings
 c) Dan and Frank Carney

2. When was the first Domino's Pizza store set up?

 a) 1957
 b) 1960
 c) 1967

3. Who founded McDonald's Restaurant?

 a) Ronald McDonald and Samuel T Price
 b) Richard and Maurice McDonald
 c) Ray and Joan Kroc

4. Name the founders of Burger King.

 a) Brad Blum and Gordon F Teter
 b) Dennis R Farrow and Neil G Lester
 c) James McLamore and David Edgerton

5. Col. H Sanders founded which fast food chain?

 a) Subway
 b) Wendy's
 c) KFC


1. Who are the founders of Pizza Hut?

Ans: Dan and Frank Carney

Pizza Hut is an international food franchise specialising in pizzas. It was founded in 1958 by two college students, Dan and Frank Carney in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Pizza Hut was 'spun off' from Pepsi Cola into a company called Tricon Global Restaurants (now Yum! Brands, Inc.), in October 1997. The company is currently headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

2. When was the first Domino's Pizza store set up?

Ans:1960

Thomas S Monaghan founded Domino's Pizza in 1960. Domino's Pizza is the world leader in pizza delivery operating a network of company-owned and franchise-owned stores in the United States and international markets. Like most corporate success stories, Domino's started out small - with just one store in 1960. Today, there are more than 7,000 stores across the globe.


3. Who founded McDonald's Restaurant?

Ans:Richard and Maurice McDonald

Richard and Maurice McDonald founded McDonald's Restaurant in 1948 in San Bernadino, California. But it was Ray Kroc, of Des Plaines, Illinois, who expanded the chain. He opened the first McDonald's Restaurant in 1955 having signed a franchise agreement with Richard and Maurice McDonald. Before setting up the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain, Ray Kroc was a high school dropout, ambulance driver, jazz pianist, Florida real-estate salesman, radio station manager, and a paper cup salesman. Montpelier, Vermont is the only US state capital without a McDonald's.


4. Name the founders of Burger King.

Ans:James McLamore and David Edgerton

In 1954, James McLamore and David Edgerton opened their first Burger King restaurant in Miami, Florida. The early Burger King restaurants distinguished themselves from others by their self-serve ordering and outdoor patio seating. There are more than 11,220 Burger King restaurants in 60 countries worldwide.



5.Col. H Sanders founded which fast food chain?

Ans:KFC

Colonel Harland Sanders was the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. He actively began franchising his chicken business at the age of 65. KFC is now one of the largest quick service restaurant chains in the world. Colonel Sanders was always experimenting with food at his restaurant, Sanders Court & Cafe, in Corbin, Ky., in the 1930s. By 1964, Colonel Sanders had more than 600 franchised outlets for his chicken in the United States and Canada. Sanders kept the formula for his Kentucky Fried Chicken a secret. Today, the recipe is locked away in a safe in Louisville, Ky. Only a handful of people know that multi-million