 | Derek O'Brien |
September 14 is Hindi Diwas. It was on this day in 1949 that Hindi was recognised as the “official language of the Union”, according to Article 341 (1) of the Constitution. Talking about languages, the first language that I picked up was… no not English, but Bengali. The little Hindi that I learnt while growing up, was from what I would recall from watching Bollywood movies. I would sing Hindi songs word for word without knowing the meaning of what I was singing. We also learnt French (the other option was Sanskrit) as a third language in middle school. But the most fun I had was in learning a few naughty phrases in Telugu taught to me by the late Appan Rao, the family cook. I know precisely four sentences in Tamil, courtesy the quiz we did on television on a vernacular channel. However, if I have one regret, it is that I can only speak Hi-ngali — Hindi with a thick Bengali accent.
YOUR QUESTIONS
1. What was the codename given to India’s first nuclear test explosion in Pokhran?
Saptarshi Ghosh, Calcutta
2. In Hindu mythology, who was the father of Barbarika?
S. Sridhar, Calcutta
3. True Colours is the autobiography of which Australian cricketer?
Md. Adi, Calcutta
4. According to Prince Charles, which is the oldest profession in the world?
Subrata Bagchi, Calcutta
5. In 1947, which fashion house introduced the bamboo handle handbag?
Deepika Agarwal, Calcutta
6. If a vehichle is tagged as ZEV, what does it signify?
Piyali Majumder, Calcutta
7. Which bowler holds the distinction of claiming the first hat-trick in Cricket World Cup?
Subhadeep Bhowmick, Calcutta
8. Which comic strip villain owns the studio house Cosmos Pictures?
Anirban Saha, Calcutta
9. The Removal of Thorns, The End of the Six-Fold Policy and Strategic Means to Capture a Fortress are parts of which famous book?
Manas Haldar, Calcutta
KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK
The modern Devanagari script came into existence in the 11th century. The earliest evidence of Hindi printing is found in Grammar of the Hindoostani Language, a book by John Gilchrist, published in 1796 in Calcutta.
ANSWER & WIN
Which iconic cartoonist’s first true comic strip was The Adventures of Totor C.P. of the June Bugs?
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Quiz published on 26.08.12
Manas Haldar, Calcutta
The beheading of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in 1793 is believed to be the origin of which famous nursery rhyme?
The Answer is: Jack and Jill
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POINT OF VIEW
1. Identify this scientist
2. Identify this diplomat
ANSWERS
1. Smiling Buddha
2. Ghatotkacha
3. Adam Gilchrist
4. Monarchy
5. Gucci
6. Zero emission vehichle
7. Chetan Sharma
8. Roberto Rastapopoulos
9. Arthashastra
WHO AM I ? 
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
POINT OF VIEW 1 Edwin Hubble
POINT OF VIEW 2 Henry Kissinger
