Namma Bengaluru!
UTPT is less than a day away and we bring to you this informal based on namma Bengaluru!
1. Established first in 1982 by Mr. Narayana Rao, a BSc Agriculture major and a diploma holder in Hotel Management, it initially started as a fast-food joint selling three flavours-Hot Chocolate Fudge, Hot Butter Scotch and Chocolate Mint, priced at just Rs.6.Over the years, it evolved to the form as we know it today, with several outlets all over Bangalore,selling the most unique creations, the most popular among them named in a manner that makes it sound like a blissful form of execution. ID the establishment and the popular creation.
2. This road, SH87, begins from the Adugodi cemetery and goes through Jigni, and finally reaches Anekal town. It was originally named Anekal road, but later renamed after the most popular tourist attraction on the way. What is the name of the road today?
3. This building, the ground floor of which is occupied by the first ever “Café Coffee Day Square” used to house an iconic establishment which also lent its name to the intersection where it is located. Which establishment?
4. The logo of this transport service launched a few years ago in Bangalore seems to be the name of the service in English at first sight, but a closer look reveals that, when read along the diagonal, it reads the same in the Kannada script.ID this direction based transportservice launched in 2008.
5. Oriental Cuisines Private Limited, founded by foodie, professor, restaurateur & entrepreneur M Mahadevan in 1994, runs 3 restaurants serving different cuisine styles in the same building on Ulsoor Road. One of them means iron plate and refers to a style of cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. The second is derived from ‘five colours’and refers to a kind of porcelain. The third name gives you asense of ownership of a state in India .Name all three restaurants.
6. Train number 17303/4, an express of the Indian Railways, lies between Yeshwantpur (Bangalore) and Mysore in Karnataka. This comes under the South Western Railway. In 2011, this train was given a more endearing name, something fitting to that particular section of the country. Perhaps a tiger or M.K.Gandhi will one day board the express. What name?
7. _______ is a Bangalore based initiative with the motto,"Kaam chalu mooh bandh. Stop Talking, Start Doing.”. It is an anonymous group of volunteers who help in ‘spot fixing‘ at various locations. Which initiative is being talked about here?
8. This temple is said to have been originally built by the Chalukya ruler Jagadekamalla I inthe 7th century AD, and rebuilt by the Maratha chieftain Parashuram Agale in the 18th century. The deity, a form of Parvati, gets its name because the temple is situated in the Tilakaaranya forest in Bagalkot district in North Karnataka. The deity is also called Shakambari.Name the temple, which is also the name of the deity.
9. While designing the logo for this Bangalore-based project, it’s creators are said to have designed it with the purpose of reviving the traditional rangoli art while depicting the seamless, continuous connectivity of the _____, covering all parts of the city. Which project is being talked about here?
10. ‘X’ is a global semiconductor design & manufacturing company. It is a leader in semiconductor solutions for analog and digital embedded and signals processing. It is responsible for the title silicon valley in Bangalore. Which company does X refer to?
11. Mysore _______ are strict vegetarians whose chief occupations were studying the Vedas,Priesthood and so on. After learning baking techniques from Kerala, they established theBakery business in leading cities in South India, including Bangalore. _______ Bakeries are known for quality, hygiene and non usage of saturated animal fat in their products. FITB[Blank not indicative of size]
12. A _______ is the fruiting body of a subterranean Ascomycete fungus, one of the species of the genus Tuber. Some ________ are highly prized as a food and have been referred to as"the diamond of the kitchen” and are held in high esteem in French, Georgian, Greek,Italian, Middle Eastern and Spanish cooking, as well as in international haute cuisine. In Bangalore, ________ is the name of a popular student hangout, known for its mouthwatering burgers and desserts, with the tagline ‘Even when you’re not hungry!’ Have you found the answer yet?
By Swathi H(ECE), Sumedha Bhat(ECE)
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