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BEAUTY PAGEANTS

Q1. What is a Beauty Pageant?
A contest to judge the most beautiful women. Nowadays, it is also held for men, transgenders, old people, couples etc., on a localized basis for the spirit of participation.
Q2. What is the background behind the Beauty Pageant Contests?
The first pageant was held in 1854 at USA by P.T. Barnum - but faced severe public protests and was closed down. In 1880, "Bathing Beauty Pageant" took place to promote business in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, US.  The first modern beauty pageant that was held was "Miss America" pageant In Atlantic City in 1921. Thus began the present Beauty Pageants of the modern day.
Q3. Who was responsible for the start of the modern day Beauty Pageant and when?
Eric Morley of UK was responsible for the start of "Miss World" in 1951 and it was the first contest to be held.
Q4. What is the process of holding beauty pageants like Miss World etc.,?
Every entrant has to be first a national title holder and then pass through regional, Miss World preliminaries and some fast track events specifically designed for filteration. After all these stages, an entrant go into the final stage which is held at predetermined venue and date, annually, held over a month.
Q5. What are the various stages of the Beauty Pageant?
Miss India, Miss Asia Pacific, Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss World and Miss Universe.
Q6. Which company sponsors and conducts the Miss India Contests?
Femina - a woman's magazine, published by Bennet Colmen & Co., sponsors the Miss India contests.
Q7. Who are the Indian debutants of Miss Universe and Miss World contests?
Indrani Rehman - Miss Universe - 1953 Fleur Ezekiel - Miss World 1959.
Q8. When from Miss International introduced?
1960 - held at Long Beach California, US. Now annually held in Japan. Maria Stella Marquez Zawadsky of Columbia was the first Miss International in 1960.
Q9. What is "Miss Earth" contest, when from it was introduced and where is it Held?
A beauty contest annually held (comes third in line after Miss Universe, Miss World) in Philippines sponsored by Carousel Production Inc., It is held from 2001. The winner is titled "Miss Earth" and three runner ups are called and titled As - Miss Earth Air, Miss Earth Water, Miss Earth Fire., Catherina Svennson of Denmark was the first winner in 2001.
Q10. When from "Miss World" and "Miss Universe" contest is being held?
1951 and 1952 respectively.
Q11. Who became the first "Miss World" and what record she holds?
Kicki Hakkansson of Sweden in 1951. She held the title for 495 days - the Longest in the history of the contest so far.
Q12. Which city hosted the "Miss World" contest continuously for 34 years?
London. 1951-1985.
Q13. When was "Miss World" held outside London?
1986 - it was jointly held by London and Macau a Chinese Special Administrative region.
Q14. Who is India's first Miss World?
Rita Faria - 1966 - London.
Q15. Who is India's first "Miss Universe"?
Sushmita Sen - 1994 - held in Manila, Philippines.
Q16. Who is the second Indian woman to win the "Miss World" title?
Aishwarya Rai - 1994 - at Sun City, South Africa - securing 9911 points.
Q17. Arrange the Indian Miss Worlds in the chronological order?
Rita Faria - 1966 - London:  Aishwarya Rai - 1994 - Sun City, South Africa;  Diana Hayden -- 1997 - Seychelles;  Yuktha Mookey 1999 -- London/Malta;  Priyanka Chopra 2000 -- London/Maldives.
Q18. Who is India's second "Miss Universe" winner?
Lara Dutta - 2000 - Nicosia, Cyprus. (First Miss Universe was Sushmita Sen -- 1994)
Q19. Which is the only country in the world to have won both Miss World and Miss Universe in the same year, that too twice?
India - 1994 - Sushmita Sen (Miss Universe) & Aishwarya Rai (Miss World) 2000 - Lara Dutta (Miss Universe) & Priyanka Chopra (Mis World)
Q20. In 2000, what unique record India has achieved in relation to beauty pageant?
Has won - Asia Pacific - Diya Mirza, at Quezon, Philippines Miss World - Priyanka Chopra - at London/Maldives Miss Universe - Lara Dutta - at Nicosia, Cyprus.
Q21. Which cities have hosted the Miss World finals more than once, excepting London?
Sun City, South Africa - 1992,1993,1994,1995,2001 Johannesburg, South Africa - 2008,2009 Sanya, China - 2-3,2004,2005,2007,1010 Mahe, Seychelles - 1997,1998.
Q22. What did Naina Balsavar did in the 1976 Miss World Pageant?
She withdrew from the contest in protest against South Africa's apartheid policy. She was Miss India 1976.
Q23. In 1996, the Miss World contest was held in India. Where was it held and Who was the winner?
Bengaluru - Irene Skliva of Greece.
Q24. When from "Miss Universe" is hosted and who are the sponsors?
1952 - First it was sponsored by Pacific Clothing Mills of California, US After passing through two other sponsors like Kayser Roth and Gulf and Western Indurstris, it is now sponsored by Donald Trump, the CEO of Trump Organization, from 1996. Donald Trump is a two time Emmy Award nominated American businessman, TV Personality, and author.
Q25. Who was the first Miss Universe?
Armi Kuusela of Finland - 1952 - held in Long Beach, California, US
Q26. Who are all the Miss Universes of India?
1994 - Sushmita Sen - at Manila Philippines 2000 - Lara Dutta - at Nicosia, Cyprus.
Q27. What unique record Finland has with reference to "Miss Universe"?
Being the runner up continuously from 1965 to 1969
Q28. What does the Miss Universe Crown contain?
Contains 800 diamond, 120 pearls - valued at 2,50,000 USD. Designed by Mikimoto, the Japanese Jwellery Sponsors.
Q29. What is the unique record Lara Dutta holds as Miss Universe?
Has the highest individual score in any category in the history of Miss Universe contest. She received the maximum of 9.99 marks.
Q30. Who is that Indian to withdraw from the Miss Universe contest refusing to wear and appear a swim suit?
Nalini Viswanathan - Miss India 1977
Q31. Where was the first Miss Universe contest held?
Long Beach, California, US
Q32. Who is the first Asian to win the Miss Universe title?
Akiko Kojima of Japan - 1959 at Long Beach, California, US
Q33. Who was the first Miss India?
Pramila - 1947 - she is more well known for her acting in Hindi films, as a vamp.
Q34. Who is the first Muslim Miss India?
Nayyara Mirza now Nalini Patel.