 | Derek O'Brien |
We may be at the beginning of a month in the Gregorian calendar, but are already halfway through the month of Shravan, the ‘monsoon month’. Rashmoni, who cooks for us at home, has often told me “dada, what Sundays are for you (church) Mondays are for me in Shravan.” These are special days in Shiva temples. The belief is that offering puja to Lord Shiva and fasting on Mondays in Shravan earns a lot of punya, making wishes come true. Me today, Rashmoni tomorrow. God be with us.
YOUR QUESTIONS
1. Which technological device was invented by Douglas Engelbart for which he received a patent in 1970?
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2. Which famous brand was formerly known as ‘Blue Ribbon Sports’?
Indranil Das , Howrah
3. Which international movement known for charitable work was founded by William and Catherine Booth?
Nisha Raphael, Kochi
4. A species of which animal is the national aquatic animal of India?
Soumen Dasgupta, Calcutta
5. On June 17, 2010, which European country hosted a mosquito-catching contest?
Maya V. Rao, Jamshedpur
6. The patterns of Sanjeevani and Gemini are associated with which Indian sport?
Sourja Sarkar, Calcutta
7. The German flag is a tricolour of three equal horizontal bands of red, gold and …
Sayantani Roy, Hoogly
8. In the Harry Potter series of books, which character’s family home is 12, Grimmauld Place?
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9. Who played the character of Sonia in the 2009 film The Pink Panther 2?
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KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK
The song ‘Sawaan ka mahina, pawaan kare sore’ was sung by Mukesh for the film Milan. The song was filmed on Sunil Dutt and Nutan.
ANSWER & WIN
The term ‘aeronautics’ was derived from the Greek words for ‘to sail’ and what?
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Quiz published on 18.07.10
Animesh Chowdhury, Calcutta
Which snake, whose tail is composed of a series of hollow beads, gives birth to its offspring instead of laying eggs?
The answer is Rattlesnake
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POINT OF VIEW
1. Identify this politician
2. Identify this footballer
ANSWERS
1. Computer Mouse
2. Nike
3. Salvation Army
4. Ganges River Dolphin
5. Estonia
6. Kabaddi
7. Black
8. Sirius Black
9. Aishwarya Rai
WHO AM I ? 
Peter Ackroyd
POINT OF VIEW1 Stephen Harper (Prime Minister of Canada)
POINT OF VIEW2 John Heitinga
