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When Marco Polo went to Java he encountered a strange beast that we now know as the rhinoceros. Although he had never seen such a creature before, by analogy with other known animals he was able to distinguish the body, the four feet, and the horn. This fitted the then description of a unicorn (a quadruped with a horn on its forehead) and so he designated this creature as a unicorn. Rather than introducing a new creature to the animal kingdom, Marco Polo corrected the contemporary description of the unicorn, so that, if they in fact had existed, they would be as he saw them and not how legend described them.
YOUR QUESTIONS
1. Traditionally in Rajasthan, the ornament rakhdi is worn on which part of the body?
Manoj Agarwal, Ranchi
2. Who was the first woman satyagrahi to court arrest in Nagpur?
Atreya Majumdar, Calcutta
3. The peak of which mountain came to be known as Guru Shikhar after the guru of the Devas, Dattatreya Muni?
Avanish Barik, Burdwan
4. Traditionally, Tatkar is the basic footwork associated with which classical dance form?
Niladri Basu, Calcutta
5. In 2002, which comic character did Raghuvir Yadav play on television?
Koushani Halder, Howrah
6. According to Hindu mythology, which lake was created from lotus petals, that fell from the hands of Brahma?
Bindi Roy, Jamshedpur
7. Which is the only natural habitat of the Sangai?
Ankur Chatterjee, Calcutta
8. Who is popularly known as Kriss Kringle in Germany and Le Befana in Italy?
Srikanya Sinha, Calcutta
9. Rama and Shyama are the two main varieties of which plant?
Sananda Dutta Roy, Calcutta
KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK
Marco Polo dictated the stories of his travels to Rustichello, a writer from Pisa, and his cellmate in a prison in Genoa. The resulting travelogue is commonly known as The Travels of Marco Polo or The Million.
ANSWER & WIN
Who has won a Grammy Award for the audio version of his best-selling book The Audacity Of Hope?
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Quiz published on 7.08.11
Sananda Dutta Roy, Calcutta
Which famous musician composed the raga Priyadarshini in the memory of Indira Gandhi?
The answer is: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
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POINT OF VIEW
1. Identify this fashion designer
2. Identify this sportsperson
ANSWERS
1. Head
2. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
3. Mount Abu
4. Kathak
5. Chacha Chowdhury
6. Pushkar Lake
7. Keibul Lamjao National Park
8. Santa Claus
9. Basil
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Devi Prasad Shetty
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