Q1
Sorry for the delay.
"I was considered as one of the most beautiful women in the world ; my name is listed in Guiness book of World records" who am I ? --Jprakash2002 18:49, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Gayatri Devi. But it shouldn't be "is listed". I am sure the record has been broken by now. — Ravikiran 19:37, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- You are right!! But not sure about whether the record has been broken or not ,because even in one recent article she is said to be holding the record. Anyways the next question is yours!
--Jprakash2002 19:54, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes , you are right Ravikiran I confirmed it in the Guinness World record site. It holds Yeltsin (Moscow) as the Highest majority winner in a 1989 Soviet Union election. --Jprakash2002 20:06, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q2
Connect Veerappan and O V Vijayan. — Ravikiran 19:26, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- And.. umm. try not to google. — Ravikiran 19:27, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Dharmapuri. This looks like your blog. Is it? -- Lost(talk) 19:34, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Sob... Yes it is. I realised after posting the question that a google search for Veerappan and Vijayan will give my blog as the first result. Yup, take the next question. — Ravikiran 19:40, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- The urge to use Google was too strong after that exhortation :). Next question shortly (I hope) -- Lost(talk) 19:44, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q3
This person is an actor, father was also an actor. First movie, mid seventies. Last movie (till now) last year. Person is alive. Father is dead. Easy? -- Lost(talk) 19:54, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Could be Rishi Kapoor, except his last movie was Fanaa, released this year. -- Longhairandabeard 02:12, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- It isnt him. Few more hints. The person's first movie was in 1974. Father was more famous than this person. In other words, father was a hero, this person was not. -- Lost(talk) 03:01, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Come on guys. No guesses! OK, big hint - the person is a female and just to clarify my hint above, was never a heroine -- Lost(talk) 13:41, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Shreeram Lagoo and Reema Lagoo? Fits in every way except that Lagoo the elder was not exactly a "hero". — Ravikiran 17:27, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- and her first movie was in 80. Doesn't fit, I am afraid. — Ravikiran 17:29, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- (edit conflict)Nope. another big hint.... She was more famous for comic roles -- Lost(talk) 17:31, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- de-indentingThe daughter is Ambika Johar and father Inder Sen Johar? --hydkat 21:32, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- No, I am running out of hints. But here's another one. The daughter opened an acting school in the 90s. I dont know if its still running or not.
- Preeti Ganguly, daughter of Ashok Kumar. --Longhairandabeard 05:57, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Indeed... All yours LHAB -- Lost(talk) 06:10, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q4
Sorry for the delay.. Here's an easy question, though quite interesting. Why was Coca Cola banned in India in the 1970s? --Longhairandabeard 14:50, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Coca-Cola was banned from import in India in 1970 as a result of the corporation's refusal to release the list of its ingredients [1]-- Lost(talk) 14:59, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Am not sure if it is true, 'coz it has been removed from the WP article which is the source material for the link. To the best of my knowledge, IBM and the Coca-Cola company wereasked to leave India by the Janata Party government, especially by George Fernandes for not reducing the foreign stake and not broad-basing the board of directors and top management with Indian citizens. --Gurubrahma 16:40, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Both the above reasons have been quoted in different internet sources. Here is another one supporting Lost's answer,[2] which is what I had in mind, actually. It might very well be that the Janata Party government wanted the multinational out of India, and used the formula row as an excuse. So, Lost gets the baton, since that was probably the reason stated in the open. I wouldn't mind seeing some substantial evidence for either reason, though. --Longhairandabeard 01:44, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q5
This fort is supposed to have been built by an ally of the Kauravas. The fort was heavily damaged in an earthquake in the early 20th century. Name the fort. I am not expecting this to last very long -- Lost(talk) 07:22, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Kangra Fort. — Ravikiran 08:04, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Hmm. lasted more than half an hour. Over to you Ravi -- Lost(talk) 08:27, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q6
Give me the modern names of Sutudri, Vitasta, Vipasa and Iravati. — Ravikiran 18:42, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Sutlej, Jhelum, Beas, Ravi --BostonMA 18:48, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Too fast for me. But I think the second one is Jhelum -- Lost(talk) 18:49, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Actually, you got it Lost just before I corrected it. I think you actually won. There was an edit conflict, and your correction appeared before mine. --BostonMA 18:52, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh no, 3/4 still gives it to you. Of course, Ravi is yet to confirm any of these :) -- Lost(talk) 18:56, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Well that was fast! I think BostonMA should get the next question, because he had 3/4 right and he clearly knew the fourth one too independently. (My decision has nothing to do with the fact that if I give it to Lost, he will take a lead over me ;) ) — Ravikiran 19:17, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- ;-) --BostonMA 19:26, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- P.S. To make it less googleable, I should have asked "Connect Bipasha Basu with me" — Ravikiran 19:20, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- he he .hi ravi just got curious about the connection between you and Bipasha..See whether I am right ...You and Bipasha ,both are bloggers !!!. Am I right ??? --Jprakash2002 19:35, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Not really. My guess is that Bipasha is just the Bengali form of Vipasa which is now known as Beas and Ravi and Beas meet somewhere, I guess... — Ravikiran 19:46, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- We are interested to know where does Ravi and Beas meet.--Dwaipayan (talk) 20:15, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Sadly, they never do. Both of them flow into the Chenab. — Ravikiran 20:52, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q7
Not too hard, but perhaps a bit technical -- and a bit fun!
Connect Sanskrit with ALGOL. Note that there is a website Six Degrees of Wikipedia which gives a superficial connection. (The reverse query also gives a superficial connection.) I am looking for a deeper connection. --BostonMA 19:26, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Panini, BNF ? ([3])--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:31, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Very good guess. (That was also very fast!). The grammar of Sanskrit was described by Pāṇini. The grammar of Algol was described by John Backus. It turns out that the method Backus used to describe ALGOL was essentially the same as that used by Panini to describe Sanskrit. As a result, this method is sometimes refered to Panini-Backus Form (also known as BNF). Over to you Dwaipayan. --BostonMA 19:37, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Will take some time. Back in quiz after a long gap. Will ask tomorrow morning (around 1030 IST).--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:43, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q8
Jyoti Basu was the first to do this in India back in 1995. What am I talking about?--Dwaipayan (talk) 05:27, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- He made the first cellphone call in India. [4] --Gurubrahma 05:40, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Sorry for the delay. Yes Guru is correct. It's your turn.--Dwaipayan (talk) 13:10, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q9
This test ricketer could be considered a freedom fighter as well. Who am I talking about? (Pl. see that I use the word "considered") --Gurubrahma 16:35, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Palwankar Baloo? -- Longhairandabeard 17:36, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Nope, he never played test cricket, only first class. Also, he IS a freedom fighter - no need to use "considered." --Gurubrahma 17:47, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Is it Kirti Azad ?? --Jprakash2002 18:03, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Short answer:Nope; Long answer:Kirti Azad was born in 1959! India won independence in 1947. --Gurubrahma 18:26, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Okay !! I acted over smart by deciphering the meaning of the name "Kirti Azad" . Is it Maharajkumar of Vizianagram shortly called as Vizzy ?? And for answering the question: why he should be considered as Freedom fighter , I think under his captaincy India defeated the indomitable MCC team. --Jprakash2002 18:56, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
de-indentingNope. The person I have in mind can be "considered" a freedom fighter because he was arrested in connection with one of the famous movements - he never seems to have participated in the freedom struggle apart from that movement. His cricket career took off later, not before the arrest. --Gurubrahma 05:25, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Buck Divecha.. -- Longhairandabeard 16:58, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Yup, indeed and thanks for not passing the buck. I pass on the baton to you. --Gurubrahma 17:12, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q10
Thanks, for both buck and baton! There hasn't been a mythology question in a while.. so here we go.. Which flower cannot be offered to Shiva, and what's the story behind it? -- Longhairandabeard 23:26, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Ketaki, for bearing false witness [5] --BostonMA 00:19, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- That's correct.. Your turn, BostonMA.. --Longhairandabeard 05:22, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q11
This should be very easy for those who are familiar. However, the question points to something missing in Wikipedia, so I thought I would ask. Connect a source of nourishment for the Pandavas with a source of nourishment for 4,00,000 school children. (There are probably many correct answers, but I reserve the right to accept only one particular answer. I will give clues if necessary.) --BostonMA 13:03, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Akshaya Patra. In the second case, it is a scheme run by ISKCON in Bangalore that gave impetus to government schemes about mid-day meals for school kids all over India. --Gurubrahma 14:00, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Arrghh!! you beat me to it, Guru!! --Longhairandabeard 14:29, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- The baton goes to Gurubrahma! Wikipedia already has an article for the vessel Akshaya Patra. I will create one for the NGO. --BostonMA 14:54, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- I should have got this question correct :(. After all, he is one of the persons I want to meet. — Ambuj Saxena (talk) 17:28, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q12
X was a prominent Indian at the 1979 oscars. Connect X and Ritu Kumar, the famous fashion designer. Beware, this is not a sitter and is gonna take time, but could be very easy if you are good at making connections. Googling variations may not get you there but intelligent googling for each part of the question can definitely get you there. --Gurubrahma 16:54, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- X=Vidhu Vinod Chopra. His movie was first from India to be nominated and Little Terrorist, from director Ashvin Kumar (son of Ritu Kumar), is the second Indian film to be nominated for an Oscar in the live action short film category. [6]-- Lost(talk) 17:01, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Aah, I hoped people will get "lost" by assuming that X is Persis Khambatta. Anyways, 2 redlinks, the baton, and a penny for your thoughts/skills. --Gurubrahma 17:11, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- I guess, my newbie days are behind me and I need to apply for a name change to NotSoLostInTheRushAfterAll :). All I searched for was 1979+India+Oscars, and Google Maharaj granted me the above link right on top. Well, next question hopefully later tonight, if I can find something spicy enough -- Lost(talk) 17:16, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q13
Easy one. He started his career in Hongkong. Is credited with starting a known company as well as a known college. His star sign is Pisces (just to make it a little less open ended). Hint in morning (IST) -- Lost(talk) 19:37, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Hint 1: The person is not alive -- Lost(talk) 04:45, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- This doesn't seem an 'easy one'.. but here goes: Hormusjee Naorojee Mody? -- Longhairandabeard 05:59, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Nope, fails the pisces criterea;). Hint 2: You are close in more ways than one -- Lost(talk) 06:01, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Dr. Hari Naroomal Harilela, then? [7] -- Longhairandabeard 06:04, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- No again. Giveaway hint: Think of very famous people and you will get this and realise why I said easy one -- Lost(talk) 06:09, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Well, I'm off to sleep.. I guess I am missing something very obvious here.. -- Longhairandabeard 06:12, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- One more guess for tonight: Piloo Mody? He does have the Piloo Mody College of Architecture named after him, not sure about the rest.. -- Longhairandabeard 06:25, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- You're looking in the right places. But think of someone much more famous, more like a legend -- Lost(talk) 06:27, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- deindenting Yup got it.. Jamshetji Tata.. -- Longhairandabeard 06:34, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Finally, got to get this to DYK today!! Its a pitiful stub. Over to u -- Lost(talk) 06:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Yup, Jamshetji Tata definitely deserves a better article than this.. anyway, some interesting red links above.. New q in about 12 hours.. -- Longhairandabeard 06:41, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q14
This is my favorite mythology question.. Give an example of superfecundation from Indian mythology.. -- Longhairandabeard 14:29, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Nakula and Sahadeva? — Ravikiran 17:12, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Yup, you got it! They were born twins fathered by the Ashwini Kumars.. Your turn.. -- Longhairandabeard 02:01, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Aside: We should think of a new article that can have this fact and hence find a place in DYK. It's too interesting to be not put on DYK. :) -- Sundar \talk \contribs 07:15, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q15
I am trying to make it as cryptic and ungoogleable as possible.
— Ravikiran 17:58, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- No responses? Hint: Sanskrit literature — Ravikiran 07:06, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Am I talking to myself? — Ravikiran 10:58, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- 70? (I am trying to be as cryptic as possible too ;)) Seriously, it is "Shuka Saptati." --Gurubrahma 11:41, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Indeed. Suka Saptati (70 tales of the parrot) is a collection of erotic stories told by a parrot. Hamsa Vinsati is 20 tales by the swan. — Ravikiran 12:52, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- erotic tales told by a parrot!! I would love to read this article whenever it gets created!! -- Lost(talk) 12:54, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- The book is available in English translation, btw. I own a copy. — Ravikiran 14:43, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That was a good one! However, I couldn't crack Hamsa Vinsati but I guess it doesn't matter as it was not asked. btw, Hamsa Vinsati gets only 3 GHits even after I tried different spellings. May be this is not the common spelling?— Preceding unsigned comment added by Gurubrahma (talk • contribs)
- Well I had not heard of Hamsa Vinsati either. I found it when I was researching what question I can ask about Suka Saptati that is not easily googleable :) "Hamsa Vimshati" gave me a better result. You can actually buy the book in Telugu apparently [8]. — Ravikiran 17:38, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q16
A simple one: We all know Lal Bal Pal. Who are Lal Lal Lal? --Gurubrahma 14:51, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- <sheepish grin>Who are Lal Lal Lal?</sheepish grin> btw, this red link may be useless to create an article as they are known by another name than this and hence this red link could at the most become a redirect. --Gurubrahma 14:54, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Lal-Lal-Lal are Tau Devi Lal ,Bansi Lal and Bhajan Lal - the famous Lal trio's of Haryana. [9] --Jprakash2002 15:50, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Of course! Devi Lal, Bansi and Bhajan, more famously known as the Lal trio who in the 40 years of Haryana have ruled it between them for around 28 years. btw, List of Chief Minister of Haryana is in bad shape, needs an expert hand. --Gurubrahma 17:14, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q17
We all know Ramanujan, the mathematician was born in TamilNadu. Another Ramanujan ,was also introduced to this world from Tamilnadu.But this Ramanujan is not a person , then What is it ?? --Jprakash2002 22:13, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Is this other Ramanujan named after the mathematician? -- Longhairandabeard 04:16, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- If multiple entries are allowed at one go, there's a whole list of non person Ramanujans given here. Does any of them fit the bill? -- Lost(talk) 04:32, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Is it the Ramanujan Computer Center, Anna University? --Gurubrahma 05:20, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Nope , nothing fits the bill. I will give a clue. The family to which this Ramanujan belongs was in news recently.To be more specific , International news. --Jprakash2002 12:24, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- One more thing. The second sentence in the question has to be taken literally. When I said another Ramanujan, it is just Ramanujan nothing else attahced to it.In all the non-person Ramanujans given as answers, there is some other name attached to it. And also, they all don't fit the verb introduced better than the non-person Ramanujan i am looking for. --Jprakash2002 12:43, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- I think it was discovery of a minor planet (on 17th February 1988) which was observed from the soil of Tamilnadu from the facilities of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Kodaikanal, and that planet was named Ramanujan [10] after the Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920). This was the first and the last discovery of any such planet from India during the 20th century. --Bhadani 15:41, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Or, was it a spaceship? [11]. --Bhadani 15:55, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Great question! and one I should have gotten :-( --BostonMA 16:13, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Sorry for the delay !!!! Bhadani is right in his first choice .It is the Planet Ramanujan which was discovered from the telescope in the Vainu Bappu Observatory in Kavalur,TamilNadu. --Jprakash2002 16:45, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- I was right, and it was plain luck! --Bhadani 17:44, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Bhadaniji, I see that this is your first time in the quiz. It is your turn to ask a question now. :) — Ravikiran 19:55, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you. --Bhadani 15:37, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Q18
Once again a question having some relationship with Tamilnadu. Once upon a time, it formed one of the eyes of a statue of a god enshrined in a mandir in Tamilnadu. What is it? And, what is its current name? --Bhadani 15:40, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- A weak guess Meenakshi temple? — Ravikiran 16:08, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Ravikiran, a little bit of clarifications: Once upon a time, it formed one of the eyes of a statue of a god, and not a goddess. Meenakshi temple is a temple dedicated to Shiva, and his consort Meenakshi, or Fisheyed One. "It" (of the question, What is it?) was part of the eye of a deity (god) enshrined in a different temple. The answer has to include two information: What is "it" that formed one of the eyes, and what is the current name of "it" that formed the part of the eye? --Bhadani 16:55, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Diamond? --Gurubrahma 17:13, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Congrats to Gurubrahma - the first part has been answered correctly. Indeed, "it" was a diamond that formed the eye. What is the current name of this diamond? --Bhadani 17:34, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Hope Diamond. Also see this. http://www.hinduismtoday.com/archives/2005/7-9/06-08_diaspora.shtml --Gurubrahma 17:48, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes, Gurubrahma, you are nearer to the destination, but it is not the Hope as the Hope reportedly formed the eye of a statue of Sita, a goddess. What is the current name of the diamond which formed an eye of a god? --Bhadani 18:02, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Orloff diamond. It was used in dietyof God Sri Rangen.Vivek1402 21:48, 9 September 2006 (UTC)Vivek1402[reply]
- Congratulations to Vivek. You are "declared" successful: Orloff - The Orloff Diamond of Russia.
- Vivek, I found that these are your first edits to wikipedia: welcome. Like me, you are also new to the Quiz.It is your turn to ask a question now. :) — --Bhadani 23:48, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks BhadaniVivek1402 02:21, 10 September 2006 (UTC)Vivek1402[reply]
Q19
Crystal City in Texas has erected a statue in the city centre to honor the most famous consumer for an agricultural product. Who is this consumer & can you guess the product? Vivek1402 02:23, 10 September 2006 (UTC)Vivek1402[reply]
- They have a Popeye statue for spinach :) -- Samir धर्म 02:24, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- May I request Vivek1402 to ask another question as this one does not have anything to do with India? I know Samir; I am sure that he'd not object to a new question. I am wary of treating this question as an exception for the simple reason that it may become a "precedent." --Gurubrahma 05:26, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- I think Gurubrahma has a point when he talks of this question becoming a precedence. Earlier today, I had seen both the question and the answer, and was puzzled to relate the same to India. I feel that Samir may not object to a new question. --Bhadani 06:42, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- No, of course... a new question for sure. I was making a facetious guess and had no idea that this was the answer intended! -- Samir धर्म 06:46, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Sorry for drifting away from the basic theme. Will ensure +vely going forward.will post another question rightnow.Vivek1402 08:48, 10 September 2006 (UTC)vivek[reply]
- The film Mr And Mrs 55, Guru Dutt has played a cartoonist. Who actually drew the cartoons shown on screen as Guru Dutt’s works?Vivek1402 08:48, 10 September 2006 (UTC)Vivek[reply]
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