 | Derek O'Brien |
At last, 2011. After the revelry of New Year’s Eve parties or late night television, something a little more serious. The United Nations has declared 2011 the International Year of Forests to raise awareness and strengthen forest management, conservation and development. Interestingly, the world’s rain forests make up just 2 per cent of the earth’s total surface area and yet over 50 per cent of the Earth’s plants and animals can be found here. Let’s make a New Year’s resolution to protect our forests in simple ways…every tree counts, including the one they chopped down in the neighbourhood as we looked the other way. Have a memorable 2011.
YOUR QUESTIONS
1. According to J.K. Rowling which is the only entirely wizarding village in Britain?
Sunirmal Aich, Calcutta
2. Which country boasts of the oldest existing flag in the world?
Somak Sengupta, Hooghly
3. Which substance present in lemons is responsible for making it taste sour?
Anisur Rahman, Kharagpur
4. Which World Heritage Site on the banks of Yamuna was built between 1638 and 1648?
Subhash Chatterjee, Calcutta
5. Which historical structure has the head of Chephren, wears a royal headdress, false beard and a cobra brow ornament?
Tanima Bose, Asansol
6. In Italy, which popular sport is referred by the name ‘Calcio’?
Archishman Ghatak, Calcutta
7. Which word first appeared in the pamphlet Now or Never published by Choudhary Rahmat Ali?
Ahom Ghosh, Calcutta
8. In 1813, with what did Shah Shuja, an Afghan King repay Ranjit Singh, who rescued him from a rival king?
Sourav Das, Calcutta
9. Apart from Nepal and Bhutan, people of which country does not require any visa to come to India?
Sudhir Dasgupta, Jamshedpur
KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK
Except Antarctica, rain forests are found on every other continent. There are even rain forests in Alaska.
ANSWER & WIN
The name of which essential item in everyday use in India has come from the Sanskrit word for silver’?
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 19.12.10
Sudhir Dasgupta, Jamshedpur
Who is the first real person to appear on the cover of The Wisden?
The answer is: Michael Vaughan
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 | Name this actress |  |
POINT OF VIEW
1. Identify this cricketer
2. Identify this king
ANSWERS
1. Hogsmeade
2. Denmark
3. Citric Acid
4. Red Fort
5. Great Sphinx
6. Football
7. Pakistan
8. Kohinoor diamond
9. Maldives
WHO AM I ? 
Natalie Portman
POINT OF VIEW1 Marcus North
POINT OF VIEW2 Norodom Sihamoni (Cambodia)
