1991 Quiz

1. Q. On June 17, ’91, the repeal of the Population Registration Act signified the end of what?

2. Q. The 1991 Indian tour of Australia saw two cricketing innovations. What were they?

3. Q. In 1991, “truth in advertising” norms induced a famous food company to “change” its name though few customers realised it had done so. Which company was it, and why did it change its name?

4. Q. Which specialised paramilitary force was established in India on December 11, 1991, to deal with riots and similar disturbances?

5. Q. On July 1, 1991, Operation Hop Skip and Jump was initiated. It was successfully completed on July 3. What was it?

6. Q. Everyone calls her ‘The Lady’. An alumna of Lady Shriram College, New Delhi, she was in the news recently and also in 1991. Who is she?

7. Q. This poster features the biggest Bollywood grosser of 1991. Name the movie and the director?

8 Q. ‘Storming Norman’ and ‘Reluctant Warrior’ were the architects of ‘Desert Storm’. How does the world remember them better?

9. Q. How did Thenmozhi Rajaratnam create news in 1991?

10. Q. On May 31 1991, an independent, quasi-judicial body took charge at India Inc. Which body?

11. Q. He called his invention the “Information Mine” in ’91. But he refused to patent it as “it would have scuppered the whole concept”. Who is  he, what was the invention?

12. Q. It actually collapsed in August. On December 26, 1991, it was formally dissolved. What?

13. Q. ‘Long before she died on Oct 24, ’91, she became the first woman in her community to earn both a BA and BT degree. She also won a Filmfare Award for Best Story, and twice won awards for best director. Who was she?

14. Q. In February 1991, a doctor in the US state of Michigan had his licence to practice revoked for inventing a medical device that worked perfectly. Who was the doctor and what did the device do?