OQ #80

Yet another set...

1. X recalls this incident to be the most significant moment of his life. X was once travelling in a train when a fellow passenger asked him about his profession. X replied, “I play Y for a living”. The other man replied, “To earn a living out of Y, you must be X” not knowing who X really was. This incident was also made into an advertisement recently. Who is X?

2. Relatives of Doubleday employees were hired as couriers, to deliver portions of this book from the company's head office in to the printing plant. At the printing plant, the book was given the code name ”Neil Armstrong”. Which famous book?

3. X made its debut in the year 2002 on the occasion of  the Football World Cup. The Programme was conceived, devised, planned and first produced by Shri. P.S. Parameswaran, . The show has on an average received calls from more than 30,000 viewers and also 3,000 e-mails per show. It reaches around 83 countries. X has now entered the Limca Book of records as the longest running weekly ____ show on television in India. X?

4. Raja Bahadur used to be driver on the bus route  from Srinagara to  Majestic Circle in Bangalore. He used to supplement his income by running a dairy business. Every month, he used to send Rs.200 towards a cause. What? Exact answer please.

5. Other kids' games are all such a bore!
They've gotta have rules
and they gotta keep score!
X is better by far!
It's never the same! It's always bizarre!
You don't need a team or a referee!
You know that it's great,
'cause it's named after me!

The X Theme Song… X?

6. Two famous fictional characters’ address is 221B Baker Street. One is Sherlock Holmes. Who is the other? PS: The answer is not Watson.

7. If 

Swami and Friends : R K Narayanan

then

Swami and Friends – A Few Enemies Too : ?