THE AUTO QUIZ PRELIMS

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“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”

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The X emblem symbolises the amalgamation of X with DKW, Horch and Wanderer.

Its similarity to a Olympic symbol caused the International Olympic Committee to sue X in International Trademark Court in 1995. This led to the redesign of the emblem in 2009

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“I am having nightmares” - Chief U.N. climate scientist Rajendra Pachauri. Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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It was once the most popular car in India as it was perceived to be best suited to the harsh Indian terrain. But following the Mumbai terrorist attack, these cars were replaced with bulletproof SUVs.

Name the company that manufactures them.

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What was originally made by Vishwakarma for Brahma, later gifted to Kubera by Bhrahma and finally stolen by Kubera’s half-brother?

7. Connect?

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Name India's first indigenously developed passenger car?

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10. ID Logo

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Ideal Jawa now a defunct company in Mysore used to sell bikes under name Jawa.

What did they change their brand name to?

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Louis, who worked as a mechanic, a racing car driver, designed his own car and built an overhead valve six-cylinder engine in his own machine shop, decided to start a company with Durant, William Little and Dr Edwin Campbell. The company was established in Detroit, choosing as the company's logo a stylized Swiss cross, to honor his parents' homeland. Name the company.

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Name the two current Sahara Force India drivers.

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As gas prices continue to rise -- along with concern about harmful emissions -- hybrid cars are increasing in popularity. But their inception lead to a unique problem. To solve this, Japan and US passed laws forcing manufacturers to make changes to their cars.

What?

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Two theories prevail as to why X uses "The Doctor." One is that X adopted the nickname upon having earned a degree, which in Italy entitles one to use the title "Doctor". Another, as spoken by Graziano himself, "The Doctor because, I don't think there is a particular reason, but it's beautiful, and is important, The Doctor. And in Italy, The Doctor is a name you give to someone for respect, it's very important, The Doctor... important". X often jokes, however, that the name arrived because in Italy, X is a common surname for Doctors.

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• Who is the sole tyre manufacturer of the F1 Gran Prix?

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This word comes from a French word meaning “carbide”. The word means to combine with carbon. In fuel chemistry, the term has the more specific meaning of increasing the carbon (and therefore energy) content of a fuel by mixing it with a volatile hydrocarbon.

Whats the good word?