 | Derek O'Brien |
The principal of a leading school asked me a question recently: Is a quiz contest a reality show? No, no, I said emphatically. Quiz contests are objective; on the other hand, reality shows deal with skills that cannot be judged in ticks and crosses. There is no measuring system in the world to judge a singing talent or an acting genius, so, the whims and fancies of those judging reality shows can come into play. Is there a way to separate Leonardo da Vinci from a bunch of Sunday painters?
YOUR QUESTIONS
1 Who did Goran Ivanisevic defeat to win his only Grand Slam singles title?
Kathakali Das, Calcutta
2 Ratnagiri in Maharashtra is famous for which variety of mangoes?
Arindam Sen, Calcutta
3 Which popular drink derives its name from the Arabic word kahwa?
Surojoy Roy, Burdwan
4 Which Indian ruler’s mausoleum is the Gol Gumbaz?
Piyashree Das Gupta, via e-mail
5 Which spice contains upto 20 per cent eugenol, an oil often used in toothpastes?
Ritesh Sharma, Calcutta
6 Lakshwadeep comes under the jurisdiction of which state’s high court?
Bhaskar Barman, Patna
7 Which fictional character does Arthur Hastings accompany?
Paromita Manna, Darjeeling
8 The name of which object in the sky means ‘hairy one’ in Greek?
Pronami Nath, Calcutta
9 The scientific name of which bird means ‘wingless’ or ‘without wings’?
Diyashree Bhattacharya, Hooghly
KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK
India’s Environmentalist is India’s first ever environment-based reality show.
TEN ON TEN
Who is the owner of Wayne Enterprises?
Preeti Biswas, Howrah
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POINT OF VIEW
1. Identify this author
2. Name this tennis player
ANSWERS
1 Patrick Rafter
2 Alphonso
3 Coffee
4 Muhammad Adil Shah
5 Clove
6 Kerala
7 Hercule Poirot
8 Comet
9 Kiwi
WHO AMI? 
Mario Miranda
POINT OF VIEW 1 Barbara Taylor Bradford
POINT OF VIEW 2 Patty Schnyder
TEN ON TEN Bruce Wayne or Batman
