Derek O'Brien

Start your Sunday by trying this Biz Quiz:

1. The copyright of the literary works of which Indian expired on January 1, 2009?

2. Which port did King Charles buy for 10 pounds in gold, in 1668?

3. The name of which city appears below the brand name Haldiram?

4. In British India, if 16 annas was equal to 1 rupee, what was 15 rupees equal to?

YOUR QUESTIONS

1. ‘Bulga’ meaning a ‘leather bag’ in Latin gave rise to which English word, commonly used in English and economics?

Soumyajit Dasgupta, Calcutta

2. Which leader published a pamphlet listing the disparities faced by Asians in South Africa that soon came to be known as the Green Book?

Arita Dey, Barrackpore

3. Which present-day tournament began as the King Fahd Cup in 1992?

Koushik Bhattacharya, Howrah

4. In the Harry Potter series of books, which character has a pet snake named Nagini ?

Dhiman Majumdar, Orissa

5. Which is the only species of Caprine ungulate (or hoofed mammal) found south of the Himalayas in India?

Manojit Mondol, Belur

6. According to the Spice Board of India,which is the most exported spice in terms of quantity?

Pratiksha Banerjee, Burdwan

7. By what name do we better know the place Sohra?

Anindita Das Gupta, Howrah

8. In the 16th century,which Mughal emperor brought carpet weaving to India?

Sanjoy Roy, Calcutta

9. Which country is the largest producer of milk in the world?

Ranita Chakraborty, Calcutta

KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Mumbai Port
3. Nagpur
4. One Mohur

ANSWER & WIN

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'

Quiz published on 5.06.11

Ranita Chakraborty, Calcutta

Whose birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day in India?

The answer is: Swami Vivekananda

Name this actress

POINT OF VIEW

1. Identify this Booker Prize winner

 

 

 

2. Identify this sportsperson

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. Budget
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Confederations Cup
4. Lord Voldemort
5. Nilgiri Tahr
6. Chilli
7. Cherrapunjee
8. Akbar
9. India

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