 | Derek O'Brien |
Ask any of my classmates and they will tell you, science was not my favourite subject in school. That is why my younger colleagues have to hold my hand when I need to write 100 words on National Science Day, coming up on Tuesday. It is an appropriate day to celebrate the occasion. It commemorates C V Raman’s discovery of the Raman Effect on this day in 1927, for which he went on to receive the Nobel Prize in 1930. Apart from being a brilliant scientist, Raman was also a diehard nationalist. This year, I understand, the focal theme of February 28 is “Cleaner Energy Options and Nuclear Safety”. Let us all take a pledge towards helping to make our world so.
YOUR QUESTIONS
1. Which dam, in China, is the world’s largest hydro-electric project?
Sunil Roy, Calcutta
2. Which cricketer has taken the most number of wickets in One Day International cricket?
Rajib Ghosh, Calcutta
3. Started in 1897, which is the world’s oldest annual marathon race that is still held today?
Pooja Paul Chaudhury, Calcutta
4. Which director played the role of Yakub Memon in the film Black Friday?
Parvinder Bhatia, Jamshedpur
5. Jahanara Begum was the eldest daughter of which Mughal ruler?
Rupsha Roy, Calcutta
6. The novel, The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz, marks the official return of which fictional character?
Mohonish Mullick, Calcutta
7. At the 2012 Grammy Awards, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year awards were all won by which artist?
Ishan Sharma, Howrah
8. In Satyajit Ray’s The Golden Fortress, the fortress is situated in which district of Rajasthan?
Tirthankar Chakraborty, Calcutta
9. In Hindu mythology, the sage Narada is depicted with which musical instrument?
Mohojit Chatterjee, Calcutta
KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK
C V Raman was the paternal uncle of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, who was also awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, in 1983.
ANSWER & WIN
One of the constitutional heads of which Indian state was known as Sadar-i-Riyasat?
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Winner of the Answer and Win
Quiz published on 12.02.12
Mohojit Chatterjee, Calcutta
‘Ball’ and ‘bead’ are forms of which natural phenomenon?
The answer is: Lightning
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ANSWERS
1. Three Gorges Dam
2. Muttiah Muralitharan
3. Boston Annual Marathon
4. Imtiaz Ali
5. Shah Jahan
6. Sherlock Holmes
7. Adele
8. Jaisalmer
9. Veena
WHO AM I ? 
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
POINT OF VIEW 1 Ryan Gosling
POINT OF VIEW 2 Steve Wozniak
