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2008 04 09: Q0016

Let today be the day of designers…not the fashion designers, but the designers of the world in broader sense. The architects, sculptors, scientists, etc. Check how many DESIGNERS can you identify?

1. Who designed the world’s most popular assault rifle – AK 47?
2. RMS Titanic, an Olympic-class passenger liner, owned by the White Star Line, was at the time of her launching in 1912 the largest passenger steamship. During its maiden voyage, Titanic struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912, and sank a few hours later on April 15, 1912. Where was it built? Because it carried mail, its name was given the prefix RMS (Royal Mail Steamer).
3. The Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington, Virginia, has been designed by which Swidish American architect?
4. Who proposed “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Latin for "Swifter, Higher, Stronger") to be the Olympic motto, during the creation of the International Olympic Committee in 1894? The motto was introduced in 1924 at the Olympic Games in Paris.
5. It is not only the tallest building in Paris, but also one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. Right…we care talking about Eiffel Tower. Who designed it?
6. Who built the Amber Fort at Jaipur (INDIA)? [The name of the Kachhwaha king who started the construction of the fort is wanted here].
7. Who designed the White House, the Presidential residence of the Presedent of USA?
8. A true music scientist, he blended the western Hawaiian guitar with sitar, sarod and veena technique to create altogether a new string instrument, Mohan Veena (a nineteen string modified archtop guitar with three melody strings, four drone strings and twelve sympathetic strings). He also received, besides many acclamations, a Grammy award in 1994. Name him.
9. Who designed the term ‘Non Alignment’ to be used for all the actions against any deed that might increase hatred, or doubt amongst the nations. This further laid to the foundation of Non Alignment Movement which had the members who didn’t get into any of the power blocs of the world during the Cold War.

10. Who is credited with the conceptual design of the modern age electronic computer? For his theoretically accurate contributions, he is also considered to be the Father of modern computing.

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