Derek O'Brien

Here are the answers to last week’s questions. 1. Which neighbouring country of India refers to Bijoya Dashami as Dashain? Nepal 2. In 1910, which organisation started Calcutta’s first community Puja at Balaram Basu Ghat in Bhawanipore? Sanatan Dharmotsahini Sabha 3. Since 1930, what programme has been broadcast by All India Radio every year on Mahalaya? Mahishasura Mardini 4.Which country imports the largest number of Durga idols every year? The US.

P.S. The winner will be announced next week.

YOUR QUESTIONS

1 Which monument in Calcutta was built in the honour of Sir David Ochterloney?

Gunja Bose, Jamshedpur

2 Which Indian actor was nominated for a BAFTA for A Passage to India?

Shoumava Ganguly, Calcutta

3 What does a vexillologist study?

Shibashish Datta, Calcutta

4 Name the science fiction author who coined the term ‘Big Bang’.

Rajiv Khandelwal, Orissa

5 For which Mulk Raj Anand novel did E.M. Forster write the foreword?

Karan Biswas, via e-mail

6 Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards?

Pritha Nandy, Calcutta

7 Which legendary character is the son of Uther Pendragon?

Ronee Das, Assam

8 Which waterfall makes a leap from the ‘Devil’s Mountain’?

Kumarjit Ghosh, via e-mail

9 How is the board game pachisi better known?

Paromita Das, Calcutta

KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK

The Shobhabazar Rajbari Durga Puja was organised because Lord Clive wished to pay thanks for his victory in the Battle of Plassey. He was unable to do so in a church because the only one in Calcutta at that time had been destroyed by Siraj-ud-Daulah.

TEN ON TEN

Which sportswear brand shares its name with a small South African antelope?

Suparna Pal, Bankura

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Name this politician

POINT OF VIEW

1.  Identify this actor

2.  Name this Formula One racer

ANSWERS

1 Shahid Minar
2 Victor Banerjee
3 Flags
4 Fred Hoyle
5 Untouchable
6 Vishwanathan Anand
7 King Arthur
8 Angel Falls
9 Ludo

WHO AM I ? Bhupinder Singh Hooda
POINT OF VIEW 1 Sagarika Ghatge
POINT OF VIEW 2 Robert Kubica
TEN ON TEN Reebok