Calcutta, April 10 :    Calcutta, April 10:  Who wrote Vande Mataram?... What was the epicentre of the earthquake that shook 'Gujrat'? These, and not the questions on Hrithik Roshan or the 'Didi of Bengal', stumped students of Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan, appearing for the 50-mark general knowledge exam on Monday (part of question paper reproduced above, incorrect spellings and all). 'We obviously knew the answers to the 'match and rewrite' questions featuring Hrithik and Mamata. But many of us failed to answer the questions on the Gujarat earthquake and the National Song,' admitted a student of Class IV A, on Tuesday. The day after the GK question paper created a ripple of excitement among students, but caused a few raised eyebrows among guardians and even teachers, principal Phool Acharjee stood her ground. 'I don't think the questions were wrong. But I have asked the teachers to steer clear of present-day politics while setting question papers, as this might give rise to an unnecessary controversy. As for the mention of Hrithik Roshan, I really find nothing wrong. After all, he is the most talked-about personality in the field of entertainment today. As for those who allege that it's a symbol of decadence, all I can say is that there's no definition of decadent culture...' The GK question paper on Monday was a mixture of the traditional and the trendy. So, while there were the age-old puzzlers like 'Who is known as Gurudev'; 'Which is the world's highest mountain' and 'Name the man who built the Taj Mahal', there were contemporary conundrums like 'Name the 'dat.com' that cost George Fernandes his chair'; 'Name Rajiv Gandhi's daughter'; 'Name the man who broke Gavaskar's record at the Eden Gardens in 2001'... The students seemed most excited about the 'modern' nature of questions. 'These are the things and people we talk about in our everyday lives. It's so much more fun answering questions like these,' exclaimed one 10-year-old. A teacher of the school, however, claimed that a small section of the staff-room was opposed to the 'frivolous' nature of questions. 'I admit that those voicing opposition to the question paper were in the minority. But I feel it's important that the voice of the old school is heard as well. After all, what kind of signals are we sending out to the guardians if their children can answer questions on Bollywood films, but not the National Song?' The Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan GK paper has raised questions about examinations being monitored more closely by the apex body. Jyotiprakash Ghosh, president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, whose attention had been drawn to Monday's examination, said: 'We have asked the Calcutta District Primary Council to enquire about the matter and submit a report at the earliest. We will not turn a blind eye to this. The rules for setting such examination papers have been clearly spelt out to school teachers at various workshops and orientation sessions conducted for this purpose. There is no reason why the guidelines should not be followed.'