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(After Q25) It would be ideal to update this once every five to ten questions
QuestionsQ1Lets start with a ditty:
To get full credit, name the person and the three institutions (especially the third!) Abecedare 14:26, 9 December 2006 (UTC) Hmmm ... no guesses yet ? Here is a hint: The person is not an Indian and the three institutions are all educational and on three different continents. Abecedare 18:03, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
OK, in order to keep the quiz moving, here is a big hint: "the institute in a fort" is Madras Medical College (at one time the "Government General Hospital" housed in Fort St. George). Happy googling :-) Abecedare 00:03, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Q2Sorry for the slight delay. Spurred by the case of a Brahmin widow convicted of infanticide, this woman went on to write a book in her native language which is regarded today as one of the first modern treatises on feminism and casteism in India. The book has since been translated into English as well. Identify the woman and her book. -- ti 01:12, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Q3Sorry for the gap in proceedings ! Connect:
Q4This one is either really obscure or really easy. A wrote a song. B sang the song. C was B's husband. C and D were really good friends. D was a freedom frighter whose pen name was one of ten in Hindu mythology. Identify A,B,C and D. Vignesh 21:27, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Q5Married to a foreigner amidst controversy, she rejected a nomination for herself to the Presidency of India. In her young years, she pursued western art, but was encouraged to turn her attention to Indian art. She was a lifelong champion in preserving Indian artforms and their traditions, one of her first students being her niece. Who is she, who was the foreigner she was married to, and who is her niece? -- ti 03:23, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Q6My earlier questions were answered in record time. So hands on the buzzer champions... Who is this? Married at a very young age to a clergyman, this lady renounced her religion and divorced her husband. She later wrote a book which was denounced by the Times newspaper of London as "bawdy and obscene". Joining the Fabian society, she fought for the rights of working women. Later in her life she returned to religion, although not her original faith. - Parthi talk/ contribs 03:52, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Interesting theme developing in this round with references to Tarabai Shinde, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Annie Besant ... Abecedare 04:02, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Q7Keeping with the "theme". An easy one-
Q875% of all first level and second level X in the world are associated with the Cooch Behar District of West Bengal in India. The only third level X in the world is also associated with the Cooch Behar District. A controversial Government of India decision in 1992 changed the status of the largest X associated with Cooch Behar, but created a new X instead. What is X ? Pradiptaray 07:18, 11 December 2006 (UTC) Ok, hint. The most famous X in the world ceased to exist on October 3, 1990. Pradiptaray 12:13, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Q9Connect a feature in Alaska to a World Heritage Site in India. -- Gurubrahma 15:55, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Q10Americans heading back from Asia after World War II dropped these off in Delhi so as to travel with a lighter load. Back then they were part of Delhi's hip culture; they were forced out towards the turn of the millennium. Their striking name has carried onto their successors, but critics say this is no longer justified. What am I talking about, and who are their successors? -- ti 20:33, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
Q11It's heavy and black. President Abdul Kalam likes the thing too. President Abdul Kalam is a loner too. What am I talking about?-- Jisha (Talk) 22:39, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
You got it Vignesh. If you google for the last statement in quotes you will get the answer. Monazite is a source for thorium, and something that Dr. Kalam has been talking about as the future of India's energy needs. You cant burn it. If you do try, it releases helium, no because it decomposes, but because there is helium trapped in it too. Strangely, some Japanese company also sells deodorizers with the Monazite in it. You'll get the loner connection if you read up on monazite, its from the Greek "to be alone". Your turn now Vignesh.-- Jisha (Talk) 08:56, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Q12Connect Kanyakumari to the Antioquia region of Colombia. Vignesh 09:03, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
All these may be correct, but they are not the connects I am thinking of. Think of things that are usually spoken of together and that are represented by lambda and phi. Then use google maps. Vignesh
Exactly what I was looking for. Kanyakumari is the only city in India to have a counterpart in the western hemisphere. Your tuen next ti. Vignesh 21:49, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Q13At the same event, Kapil Dev mentioned that having one too many of these helped set back his academics, while P.T.Usha was grateful to them for the motivation they provided at the beginning of her athletic career. Any idea what I am talking about? -- ti 05:22, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
Q14The answer can be found on google with the right combination of words. Connect Lalbhai to a comic about space debris collecters. Vignesh 22:50, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
Q15X and Y were acknowledged experts on Z, especially as it pertained to the Indian subcontinent. They both led long, fruitful lives filled with travel and idiosyncratic biographical details. For instance, X once served in a spy service, while Y was a motor-cycling enthusiast. Who are these stalwarts ? Abecedare 04:06, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
More hints: Believe it or not, X's short career in the intelligence service is only a footnote in his life. He is mainly known for, (1) his work on Z, especially with Y and (2) as an overseer of a world-famous institute.
I'll give that. Actually X = Sidney Dillon Ripley, Y = Salim Ali and Z = Ornithology. Ripley worked with Office of Strategic Services during WWII, was the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for 2 decades and of course penned the 10 volume Handbook of the Birds of India & Pakistan as well as Birds of Bhutan with Salim Ali (who was an enthusiastic motorcyclist according to his autobiography Fall of a sparrow. Do the hints make more sense now ? Abecedare 07:43, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
Q16The first name of this person (let's call him X) is same as that of an ex-CM of Maharashtra; his last name is also the same. Incidentally, his first and last names are also same as that of the middle and last names of a union minister during the NDA regime. X is known as the "Father of Indian .... ....." identify X and fill in the blanks. -- Gurubrahma 04:57, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
Q17Keeping in theme with the previous question, connect an Indian comic hero to another "Father of Indian....". They both have the same name (or first name). Vignesh 07:08, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
deindenting Am sorry to interrupt, but the question is patently wrong. As soon as I saw the question, the first comic character I could think of was "Bahadur" and he first guess that Google throws up for Bahadur and "Father of Indian" is indeed Rai Bahadur M. S. Oberoi - which I ended up with within the 10 minutes of question but did not hazard a guess. This is because Rai Bahadur is a title conferred by the British Government and not his name/ first name. After the constitution was adopted, using of such titles was prohibited. Anyways, we have another red link! and I hope that quizmasters wd exercise more caution in setting the questions. -- Gurubrahma 07:28, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Q18A very easily googlable one. This famous person spoke against Swadeshi movement resulting in a failed assassination attempt against him. However, later he became close friend of Gandhi and praised him. Identify the person.-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 13:26, 17 December 2006 (UTC) answer rabindranath tagore Neoindia 16:50, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Q19connect mahindra with michael schumacher (tried to make a question ungooglable) Neoindia 16:53, 17 December 2006 (UTC) is the question tough shall i give a hint! its on TV nowadays Neoindia 18:00, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Alternative Q19This is an item of everyday use. The English name for this item originates from a Hindi word. Again, that Hindi word may be traced to a Sanskrit word meaning a particular flower. This item was gradually introduced in England from 1700s. However the modern form of this item was introduced only in the 1930s. What am I talking about?-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 05:35, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
sorry i lost my connection Neoindia 14:03, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Q20Sorry for the delay, the time difference makes it hard. Anyway, a not too hard question. Connect Homer to a chain of stores in India. 72.144.37.98 15:32, 22 December 2006 (UTC).Sorry, I got logged out.-- Vignesh 15:33, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Q21He was requested by the Viceroy of India to travel to England to demonstrate the scholarship produced by the English system in India, but refused on the grounds that his mother disallowed it. He was one of the first proponents of academic study of Indian languages in the 20th century. Who are we talking about? -- ti 09:05, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Q22This Bollywood personality was spotted in a talent contest. He was part of many popular movies. He won his only regular filmfare award in a category which he is not famous for. Who I am talking about?-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 06:49, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
not sure really Neoindia 07:07, 24 December 2006 (UTC) a very wayward guess is it dharmendra Neoindia 07:16, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
Q23ok my turn again to ask question here it is hope u get it fast very easy one "how i want a drink alcoholic of course" what is special about this quote by isaac asimov? Neoindia 08:22, 25 December 2006 (UTC) and merry Christmas to all Neoindia 08:23, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
yup you are right and now you havr the baton post the question quick Neoindia 15:20, 25 December 2006 (UTC) Q24Plans for an event E at location L on festival day D caused concerns of communal tensions in South India which were widely reported in newspapers weeks beforehand. However, when day D arrived, another, unexpected, event E2 brought many communities together. Give E1, L, D, and E2. -- BostonMA talk 01:10, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
Or could E1 be the trial itself? December 26th was when he was granted bail.- Vignesh 00:54, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
Vignesh has it. On Babadudangiri in Chikmagalur is the site of both Dattatreya Peetha and Bababudangiri Dargah. Concern about pilgrimages on Datta Jayanti (2004) were widely reported in newspapers in the weeks prior. However a combination of factors, including police refusal of bus access, led to a small turnout. The tragedy of the tsunami arrived on the same day. -- BostonMA talk 13:34, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
Q25Connect ten songs to a South Indian scholar who was born in 1855. There may be a small play on words in the question.- Vignesh 06:56, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
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(After Q25) It would be ideal to update this once every five to ten questions
QuestionsQ1Lets start with a ditty:
To get full credit, name the person and the three institutions (especially the third!) Abecedare 14:26, 9 December 2006 (UTC) Hmmm ... no guesses yet ? Here is a hint: The person is not an Indian and the three institutions are all educational and on three different continents. Abecedare 18:03, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
OK, in order to keep the quiz moving, here is a big hint: "the institute in a fort" is Madras Medical College (at one time the "Government General Hospital" housed in Fort St. George). Happy googling :-) Abecedare 00:03, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Q2Sorry for the slight delay. Spurred by the case of a Brahmin widow convicted of infanticide, this woman went on to write a book in her native language which is regarded today as one of the first modern treatises on feminism and casteism in India. The book has since been translated into English as well. Identify the woman and her book. -- ti 01:12, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Q3Sorry for the gap in proceedings ! Connect:
Q4This one is either really obscure or really easy. A wrote a song. B sang the song. C was B's husband. C and D were really good friends. D was a freedom frighter whose pen name was one of ten in Hindu mythology. Identify A,B,C and D. Vignesh 21:27, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Q5Married to a foreigner amidst controversy, she rejected a nomination for herself to the Presidency of India. In her young years, she pursued western art, but was encouraged to turn her attention to Indian art. She was a lifelong champion in preserving Indian artforms and their traditions, one of her first students being her niece. Who is she, who was the foreigner she was married to, and who is her niece? -- ti 03:23, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Q6My earlier questions were answered in record time. So hands on the buzzer champions... Who is this? Married at a very young age to a clergyman, this lady renounced her religion and divorced her husband. She later wrote a book which was denounced by the Times newspaper of London as "bawdy and obscene". Joining the Fabian society, she fought for the rights of working women. Later in her life she returned to religion, although not her original faith. - Parthi talk/ contribs 03:52, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Interesting theme developing in this round with references to Tarabai Shinde, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Annie Besant ... Abecedare 04:02, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Q7Keeping with the "theme". An easy one-
Q875% of all first level and second level X in the world are associated with the Cooch Behar District of West Bengal in India. The only third level X in the world is also associated with the Cooch Behar District. A controversial Government of India decision in 1992 changed the status of the largest X associated with Cooch Behar, but created a new X instead. What is X ? Pradiptaray 07:18, 11 December 2006 (UTC) Ok, hint. The most famous X in the world ceased to exist on October 3, 1990. Pradiptaray 12:13, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Q9Connect a feature in Alaska to a World Heritage Site in India. -- Gurubrahma 15:55, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Q10Americans heading back from Asia after World War II dropped these off in Delhi so as to travel with a lighter load. Back then they were part of Delhi's hip culture; they were forced out towards the turn of the millennium. Their striking name has carried onto their successors, but critics say this is no longer justified. What am I talking about, and who are their successors? -- ti 20:33, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
Q11It's heavy and black. President Abdul Kalam likes the thing too. President Abdul Kalam is a loner too. What am I talking about?-- Jisha (Talk) 22:39, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
You got it Vignesh. If you google for the last statement in quotes you will get the answer. Monazite is a source for thorium, and something that Dr. Kalam has been talking about as the future of India's energy needs. You cant burn it. If you do try, it releases helium, no because it decomposes, but because there is helium trapped in it too. Strangely, some Japanese company also sells deodorizers with the Monazite in it. You'll get the loner connection if you read up on monazite, its from the Greek "to be alone". Your turn now Vignesh.-- Jisha (Talk) 08:56, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Q12Connect Kanyakumari to the Antioquia region of Colombia. Vignesh 09:03, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
All these may be correct, but they are not the connects I am thinking of. Think of things that are usually spoken of together and that are represented by lambda and phi. Then use google maps. Vignesh
Exactly what I was looking for. Kanyakumari is the only city in India to have a counterpart in the western hemisphere. Your tuen next ti. Vignesh 21:49, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Q13At the same event, Kapil Dev mentioned that having one too many of these helped set back his academics, while P.T.Usha was grateful to them for the motivation they provided at the beginning of her athletic career. Any idea what I am talking about? -- ti 05:22, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
Q14The answer can be found on google with the right combination of words. Connect Lalbhai to a comic about space debris collecters. Vignesh 22:50, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
Q15X and Y were acknowledged experts on Z, especially as it pertained to the Indian subcontinent. They both led long, fruitful lives filled with travel and idiosyncratic biographical details. For instance, X once served in a spy service, while Y was a motor-cycling enthusiast. Who are these stalwarts ? Abecedare 04:06, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
More hints: Believe it or not, X's short career in the intelligence service is only a footnote in his life. He is mainly known for, (1) his work on Z, especially with Y and (2) as an overseer of a world-famous institute.
I'll give that. Actually X = Sidney Dillon Ripley, Y = Salim Ali and Z = Ornithology. Ripley worked with Office of Strategic Services during WWII, was the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for 2 decades and of course penned the 10 volume Handbook of the Birds of India & Pakistan as well as Birds of Bhutan with Salim Ali (who was an enthusiastic motorcyclist according to his autobiography Fall of a sparrow. Do the hints make more sense now ? Abecedare 07:43, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
Q16The first name of this person (let's call him X) is same as that of an ex-CM of Maharashtra; his last name is also the same. Incidentally, his first and last names are also same as that of the middle and last names of a union minister during the NDA regime. X is known as the "Father of Indian .... ....." identify X and fill in the blanks. -- Gurubrahma 04:57, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
Q17Keeping in theme with the previous question, connect an Indian comic hero to another "Father of Indian....". They both have the same name (or first name). Vignesh 07:08, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
deindenting Am sorry to interrupt, but the question is patently wrong. As soon as I saw the question, the first comic character I could think of was "Bahadur" and he first guess that Google throws up for Bahadur and "Father of Indian" is indeed Rai Bahadur M. S. Oberoi - which I ended up with within the 10 minutes of question but did not hazard a guess. This is because Rai Bahadur is a title conferred by the British Government and not his name/ first name. After the constitution was adopted, using of such titles was prohibited. Anyways, we have another red link! and I hope that quizmasters wd exercise more caution in setting the questions. -- Gurubrahma 07:28, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Q18A very easily googlable one. This famous person spoke against Swadeshi movement resulting in a failed assassination attempt against him. However, later he became close friend of Gandhi and praised him. Identify the person.-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 13:26, 17 December 2006 (UTC) answer rabindranath tagore Neoindia 16:50, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Q19connect mahindra with michael schumacher (tried to make a question ungooglable) Neoindia 16:53, 17 December 2006 (UTC) is the question tough shall i give a hint! its on TV nowadays Neoindia 18:00, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Alternative Q19This is an item of everyday use. The English name for this item originates from a Hindi word. Again, that Hindi word may be traced to a Sanskrit word meaning a particular flower. This item was gradually introduced in England from 1700s. However the modern form of this item was introduced only in the 1930s. What am I talking about?-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 05:35, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
sorry i lost my connection Neoindia 14:03, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Q20Sorry for the delay, the time difference makes it hard. Anyway, a not too hard question. Connect Homer to a chain of stores in India. 72.144.37.98 15:32, 22 December 2006 (UTC).Sorry, I got logged out.-- Vignesh 15:33, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Q21He was requested by the Viceroy of India to travel to England to demonstrate the scholarship produced by the English system in India, but refused on the grounds that his mother disallowed it. He was one of the first proponents of academic study of Indian languages in the 20th century. Who are we talking about? -- ti 09:05, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Q22This Bollywood personality was spotted in a talent contest. He was part of many popular movies. He won his only regular filmfare award in a category which he is not famous for. Who I am talking about?-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 06:49, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
not sure really Neoindia 07:07, 24 December 2006 (UTC) a very wayward guess is it dharmendra Neoindia 07:16, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
Q23ok my turn again to ask question here it is hope u get it fast very easy one "how i want a drink alcoholic of course" what is special about this quote by isaac asimov? Neoindia 08:22, 25 December 2006 (UTC) and merry Christmas to all Neoindia 08:23, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
yup you are right and now you havr the baton post the question quick Neoindia 15:20, 25 December 2006 (UTC) Q24Plans for an event E at location L on festival day D caused concerns of communal tensions in South India which were widely reported in newspapers weeks beforehand. However, when day D arrived, another, unexpected, event E2 brought many communities together. Give E1, L, D, and E2. -- BostonMA talk 01:10, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
Or could E1 be the trial itself? December 26th was when he was granted bail.- Vignesh 00:54, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
Vignesh has it. On Babadudangiri in Chikmagalur is the site of both Dattatreya Peetha and Bababudangiri Dargah. Concern about pilgrimages on Datta Jayanti (2004) were widely reported in newspapers in the weeks prior. However a combination of factors, including police refusal of bus access, led to a small turnout. The tragedy of the tsunami arrived on the same day. -- BostonMA talk 13:34, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
Q25Connect ten songs to a South Indian scholar who was born in 1855. There may be a small play on words in the question.- Vignesh 06:56, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
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