 | Derek O'Brien |
The DI Open Quiz for the Errol Cowper Trophy conducted by Neil ’Brien was recently held at DI. The top three teams were Inmaniacs, Answering Service and DI(A). Try these:
1. Why is the International Date Line zigzag?
2. Who cursed Ravana saying that his kingdom would be burnt by a monkey?
3. Who might wear meels?
4. In the 1990s why did Kentucky Fried Chicken become KFC?
5.What do psychologists mean by the Cinderella Effect?
Now you may take a peep at the answers…how much did you score?
Your Questions
1. Coupe Suzanne Lenglen is the name of the Women’s Singles Trophy of which tournament?
Somnath De, Calcutta
2. The name of which spice is derived from a word meaning ‘nail’ in Latin?
Rathin Ghosh, Siliguri
3. Which bird lays the largest egg in relation to its body size?
Amartya Bhoumik, Birbhum
4. The Tamil translation of which leader’s autobiography was published as Sathya Sothanai?
Amrita Dutta Gupta, Howrah
5. Which Indian classical dance is associated with the unique costume ‘potlei’?
Poulomi Adhikari, Durgapur
6. How do we better know the city previously named Bhagyanagar by the Sultan of Golconda?
Abhinandan Bagchi, Calcutta
7. The movie Chariots of Fire is based on the life of which famous British sportsperson?
Jayanta Kumar Dutt, Calcutta
8. Which woman activist started the newspaper Patriot in the post-independence era in India?
Dishari Basu, Jamshedpur
9. Which article of clothing is called ‘amaama’ in Arabic and ‘dastaar’ in Persian?
Gorki Mukherjee, Calcutta
KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK
1. It passes only through the Pacific Ocean and avoids land. 2. Nandi the Bull. 3. Short men — men’s heels.
4.To avoid the unhealthy connotation of the word ‘fried’ 5.The high incidence of stepchildren being abused and ill-treated at the hands of step-parents.
ANSWER & WIN
Whose birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day in India?
For Answer and Win, send a quiz question of your own along with the answer. The prize will go to the reader with the correct answer and the best question. Send in answers with your full name and address to: graphitiquiz@gmail.com'
Winner of the Answer and Win
Quiz published on 22.05.11
Gorki Mukherjee, Calcutta
What are you suffering from if your doctor diagnoses you with singultus?
The answer is: Hiccups
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POINT OF VIEW
1. Identify this actor
2. Identify this singer
ANSWERS
1. French Open
2. Clove
3. Kiwi
4. Mahatma Gandhi
5. Manipuri
6. Hyderabad
7. Harold Abrahams
8. Aruna Asaf Ali
9. Turban
WHO AM I ?
Sharbari Dutta
POINT OF VIEW1
Prateik Babbar
POINT OF VIEW2
Anusheh Anadil
