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Here’s the fifth edition of MxMIndia’s media quiz – MxM Buzzer, that happens every Friday. Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at Neo Sports. To enter this quiz, simply email the answers with your personal details (Name, email id and telephone number) and a five-word descriptor for MxM Buzzer at editor@mxmindia.com with Buzzer#5 in the subject. Standard contest rules apply (see box below). Note: entries without the descriptor will not be considered for prizes.

There will be two prizes for Buzzer #5. One First Prize of Rs 1001 and One Second Prize of Rs 101.

If there’s a tie, the best descriptor for MxM Buzzer will get the prize (note: tie-breaker question will change every week).
Last date for sending entries: Thursday, August 23. Entries must reach us by 6pm IST.

 Which country celebrates Independence Day on the same day as India?  Which agency created the award-winning Silent National Anthem for Big Cinemas?  This television programme derives its name from a famous slogan coined by former Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and features celebrities visiting army camps and interacting with them. Identify the TV show?  The Greatest Indian is based on a format owned by BBC and was a joint initiative by 2 television channels in India. Identify both the channels?  Dhyan Chand (1936), Pargat Singh (1996), Leander Paes (2000), Anju Bobby George (2004), X (2012). Identify X?  Which Bollywood star is related to the freedom fighter (shown in the image) and has even named his son after the highly respected leader?  The Indian National Anthem by Rabindranath Tagore was translated in English as the The Morning Song of India. Which celebrated poet penned the English version?  Which news channel has launched an initiative called ‘Lets Fly The Flag’ leading up to Independence Day?  Who has been the editor of the following publications – Indian Opinion, Young India, Harijan and Navjivan?  ‘A Capella’ is a form of music with only words and no musical aid or accompaniments. Which Indian music channel has created special Independence Day programming with this form of music?

Winner of Buzzer # 4 is Meghna Mehta (Tel No xxxxx 04×86). Ms Mehta (who works with Star India) wins a Prize of Rs 1001. There are 2 Second Prizes of Rs 250 each. Mr Himanshu Agarwal (xxxxx 94×24, from Infosys) and Ms Natasha Dhingra (xxxxx 96×29, from Aidem)are the second prize winners. Congratulations, Ms Mehta, Mr Agarwal and Ms Dhingra. Please await our mail, send us your coordinates and we will wire/ courier/ deposit you the prize… within a couple of weeks.   Answers to Buzzer # 4 1. Star News, 2. Times Now, 3. Prannoy Roy, 4. Sagarika Ghose (daughter of Bhaskar Ghose), 5. Bhagwan Allah God, 6. Headlines Today, 7. Sahara Samay, 8. Hindu, 9. NBC News, 10. Jayanthi Natarajan

1. The families and employees of MxMIndia Private Limited and its associates are not eligible to win prizes. 2. You can send as many entries as you would like. There is no entry fee. 3. In case of more than one all-correct entry, the Tie-Breaker will be the decider. Entries without the Descriptor for the Tie-Breaker will not be considered complete. 4. The decision of the Quizmaster and/or the MxMIndia editor will be final. 5. If the winner is not reachable by phone/email, the next best entry will be awarded the prize. 6. By sending your entry, it is assumed that you are in agreement with the rules. 7.  Entries for Buzzer #5 must reach us latest by 6pm IST on Aug 23.

We are back with the fourth edition of MxMIndia’s media quiz that happens every Friday. Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at Neo Sports. To enter this quiz, simply email the answers with your personal details (Name, email id and telephone number) and a five-word descriptor for Cannes Lions at editor@mxmindia.com with Buzzer#4 in the subject. Standard contest rules apply (see box below).

There will be 3 prizes for Buzzer #4. First Prize: Rs 1001, and 2 Second Prizes of Rs 250.

If there’s a tie, the best descriptor for Cannes Lions will get the prize (note: tie-breaker question will change every week).
Last date for sending entries: Thursday, August 16.

 Suhel Seth, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Vir Sanghvi and Jeetendra were shareholders in this news channel for a brief period. Which channel?  On which news channel would you find the popular weekend programmes – Total Recall and The Foodie?  A chartered accountant by profession, he is also the brother-in-law of CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat. Identify the icon?  This gentleman is a former Director General of Doordarshan. Identify his famous daughter?  BAG films is owned by Anurradha Prasad and Rajiv Shukla and they operate the news channel News 24. What does the acronym BAG stand for?  Which news channel was launched with the tagline ‘Sharp News for Sharp People’?  The launch episode of Satyamev Jayate on female foeticide featured 2 journalists narrating their experience of doing a sting operation on doctors in Jaipur. Which news channel had done this sting operation?  With which newspaper did NDTV tie up to launch an English language local news channel?  Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton, recently joined a news network as a correspondent. Which network?  Identify the news reporter interviewing General Cariappa on Doordarshan? Today she is interviewed on a daily basis on English news channels?

Winner of Buzzer # 3 is Ms Ritika Misra  (Tel No xxxxx 57×63) who works with DDB Mudra Max. Ms Misra wins a Prize of Rs 1001 (yes, for the second consective week!). The second prize winner is Ms Natasha Dhingra of Aidem (xxxxx 96×29) who wins the Second Prize of Rs 501. Congratulations, Ms Misra and Ms Dhingra. Please await our mail, send us your coordinates and we will wire/ courier/ deposit the prize… asap!   Answers to Buzzer # 3 1. Facebook, 2. Orkut, 3. The Accidental Billionaires, 4. CNN, 5. Zynga (Named after Mark Pincus’ pet bulldog Zinga), 6. Tumblr, 7. First video uploaded on YouTube, 8. Facebook Revolution, 9. Shorty Awards, 10. Twitter

1. The families and employees of MxMIndia Private Limited and its associates are not eligible to win prizes. 2. You can send as many entries as you would like. There is no entry fee. 3. In case of more than one all-correct entry, the Tie-Breaker will be the decider. 4. The decision of the Quizmaster and/or the MxMIndia editor will be final. 5. If the winner is not reachable by phone/email, the next best entry will be awarded the prize. 6. By sending your entry, it is assumed that you are in agreement with the rules. 7. Last Date for sending entries for Buzzer # 4 is August 16, 2012.