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Ancient Egyptians worshipped it, believing its spherical shape and concentric rings symbolised eternal life. In ancient Greece, athletes ate large quantities of it because they believed it lightened the balance of blood. Roman gladiators were rubbed down with it to firm up their muscles. Some sects in India do not eat it because they believe it is an aphrodisiac. It contains chemical compounds believed to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cholesterol and anti-cancer properties. It is eaten raw, fried, boiled, sautéed, pickled, in curries and as a garnish. Guess the name of this popular vegetable.
YOUR QUESTIONS
1. Which famous businessman asked MK Gandhi to consider him as a ‘fifth son’?
Ashwin Kumar, Calcutta
2. Dhole is a wild species of which animal?
Amitabha Dey, Calcutta
3. Which comic strip character has a son called Hamlet and a daughter named Honi?
Srirupa Bannerjee, Calcutta
4. The government of which Indian state confers the prestigious Lata Mangeshkar Award?
Bimal Ghosh, Calcutta
5. With which toy would you associate tricks like Walking the Dog, Around the World, Man on the Flying Trapeze and Hop the Fence?
Soumya Burman, Calcutta
6. According to a survey done by BBC, which is UK’s Best Loved Book of all time?
Nupur Chatterjee, Calcutta
7. Which term originated from a Hawaiian word meaning ‘very quick’, and refers to an article where anyone can add or edit content?
Rakshit Bose, Calcutta
8. Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt were the last men to achieve which feat in 1972, in the world of aeronautics?
Pragya Roy, Calcutta
9. Rider’s Edge is the motor training academy of which famous bike company?
Arnab Goswami, Calcutta
KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK
Answer: Onion (Allium cepa). Also, today is celebrated by the United Nations as International Youth Day, with this year’s theme being ‘Building a better world, partnering with youth’.
ANSWER & WIN
In freestyle swimming, what is the name of the stroke that is used universally in competitions since it is the fastest?
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Quiz published on 29.07.12
Arnab Goswami, Calcutta
In the book Quidditch Through the Ages, the prevalence of what mode of transport is cited as the underlying reason for Quidditch never becoming popular in Asian countries?
The Answer is: Magic carpets
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1. Identify this singer
2.Identify thisswimmer
ANSWERS
1.Jamnalal Bajaj
2. Dog
3. Hagar the Horrible
4. Madhya Pradesh
5. Yo-Yo
6. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
7. Wiki
8. Walk on the moon
9. Harley Davidson
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Robin Cook
POINT OF VIEW 1 Joan Jett
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