NOVEMBER SET 1 (Open till 12th)

1. CONNECT THEM TO GET A PRODUCT.

2. Identify the flag.

3. Identify this gentleman.

4. Read the following........

• •Some gems of wisdom that this person has imparted to his people and the world include
• •“To read too many books is harmful.”,
• •“War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.”
• •Such was the height of his popularity the it was a ritual to give one’s respects and prayers to his picture before routine daily acts such as shopping.
• •Name him

5. In 1941, a new type of accolade was awarded for the first time. The trophies were four bronze medallions, each the size of a hockey puck. Selected for the first honors were: CBS (among chains), Cincinnati's 50,000-watt WLW (among big stations), Cleveland's 5,000-watt WGAR (among middle-sized stations), Columbia, null 250-watt KFRU (among small fry). One of the oldest honors in electronic media, it was created by Lambdin Kay, public-service director for WSB radio in Atlanta, Georgia at the time, and named for businessman and philanthropist who donated the funds that made the awards possible. The awards are administered by the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia (UGA). What?

CORRIGENDUM

Somebody rather mischeiviously had hacked into my gmail, read my mails, deleted videos from my youtube channel and logged into blogger. Sorry for the confusin folks. This Set is cancelled. No points awarded to anybody. Evaluation to be done from the next set coming up tomorrow.

NOVEMBER SET 1

1.

Identify the gentleman.

2.

Identify the person in question. A sitter this time....

3.

CONNECT THE ABOVE PICTURES.

4.

What is Kanupriya Agarwal's claim to fame?

5.

Deepak Mohoni, a stock market analyst, claimed that he was the first to use this

word in 1989 in a newspaper column while trying to shorten a longer version. He

claimed that the official usage started much later around 1995. Identify the word.

Ans: SENSEX

OCTOBER RESULTS

The Winner for the month of October is Kapinjal Sharma. He is an IIT ian from Guwahati. A reputed quizzer, he is a regular on the Assam quizzing scene. He was the champion of TATA Crucible 2010 Campus edition. He had also stood second in Prahelikaa 2010 held in Digboi by DQF.

Scores:

1. Kapinjal Sharma: 15 points

2. Wonkyo Weingken: 14 points

3. Vinay Upadhyay: 8 points

4. Abhilash Patowary: 6 points

5. Subham Kashyap: 6 points

6. Deepjyoti Deka: 2 points

7. Nabajyoti Bharali: 2 points

8. Anirban Baruah: 2 points

9. Surabhi Kar Khound: 1 point

10. Sujay Chakraborty: 1 point

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OCTOBER SET 4(OPEN till 21st)

1. WHOSE GRAVE?

Ans: Bahadur Shah Zafar's grave in Rangoon (Yangon).

2. Identify this philosopher.

Ans: Baha Ullah, the founder of the Bahai faith.

3. CONNECT THE ABOVE PICTURES.

Ans: The first pic is of baby Hitler. The second pic is of Valkyrs. Operation Valkyrie was launched to assasinate Hitler. The last is a mural on which is the oldest reference to the Swastika, made infamous by Hitler and his band of brown shirt clad Nazis.

4. It is the oldest law enforcement agency in the US reporting directly to the Treasury Secretary. One of its two principal functions is to safeguard currency notes. What is its other job?

Ans: Guarding the most powerful person on earth, the US president.

5. This word is used as part of a phrase in a commonly used term in Poker. It is a forced bet in which each player places an equal amount of money or chips into the pot before the deal begins. In games where the acting dealer changes each turn, it is not uncommon for the players to agree that the dealer provides it for each player. What?

Ans: Ante, as in Upping the ante.

OCTOBER SET 3 (OPEN TILL 16th)

1. Literateur, entreprenaur, freedom fighter, nationalist and an articulator of a free and autonomous Asom. Just identify this man we revere.

Ans: AMBIKA GIRI RAICHOWDHURY.

2. WHERE WOULD ONE SEE THIS.

Alternatively

TELL US WHEN WOULD YOU SEE THIS ALL ILLUMINATED LIKE THIS?

Ans: Mysore Palace on Dussehra

3. CONNECT THE THREE ABOVE PERSONS. A BIT CRYPTIC BUT CANT HELP.

Ans: TROPHIES NAMED AFTER THE RESPECTIVE GENTLEMAN.

ZR Irani, Ranjitsinghji, Dwight Davis

4. Who was the winning candidate from Tezpur Assembly constituency in 1967 defeating his nearest rival by 671 votes?

Ans: Bishnu Prasad Rabha

5. It is a form of acute malnutrition which is caused by the excess consumption of any kind of a lean meat, with less fats and oil, added with a lack of paucity sources of nutrients usually in combination with other factors, such as severe cold or dry environment. Symptoms include diarrhea, headache, fatigue, low blood pressure and heart rate, and a vague discomfort and hunger that can only be satisfied by consumption of fats or carbohydrates or oils. What is such a medical condition called?

Ans: Rabbit Starvation

OCTOBER SET 2 (OPEN TILL 11th)

1. CONNECT THE THREE ABOVE PICTURES.

Ans: GOOGLE

2. This flight is about to land at an international airport. The runway is just a few metres from the beach making this airport one of the wackiest airports in the world. Which one?

Ans: Princess Juliana Interntaional Airport, Saint Marteen.

3. Identify him.

Ans: Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil

4. The creation of what in 1672 by Swargadeo Udayaditya Singha at Hoolungapara 16 km from Jorhat?

Ans: Lachit Borphukan's maidam

5. This product created shockwaves when it was unveiled in March 2009 in Beijing by a Chinese manufacturer. They say it is durable and hence its name.Although this is not being endorsed by the legend himself, its makers claim that the users will score in the bedroom like he does on the pitch. What?

Ans: David beckham brand of condoms

OCTOBER SET 1 (OPEN TILL 6th)

1. CONNECT THE ABOVE PICTURES.

Ans: SERIES OF STEPHENIE MEYER (TWILIGHT,NEW MOON, ECLIPSE)

2. WHICH CITY?

Ans: MALE (Maldives)

3. WHOSE GRAVE?

Ans: Lord Charles Cornwallis

4.

•He was the captain of the state hockey team for 3 years before leaving the sport with a wrist injury. He later joined politics and became an MP from his home state in the Lok Sabha. What?

Hint: Assam

Ans: Rajen Gohain, BJP MP from NAGAON

5.

•In America, ______________ Tablets were sold as a candy, offered in a glass bottle resembling an aspirin jar. These tablets were used during World War II as an energy boosting treat by U.S., UK and other soldiers. Later when the world ended, a mountain was named __________ mountains in its honour. What??

Ans: HORLICKS

SEPTEMBER RESULTS

WINNNER:

DAKTAR VINAY UPADHYAY

Other Attempts came from:

1. Debraj Bhattacharjee: 7 points

2. Subham Kashyap: 7 points

3. Abhilash Patowary: 3 points

4. Bhaskar Papukon Gogoi: 3 points

5. Surabhi Kar Khound: 2 points

6. Sujay Chakraborty: 2 points

SEPTEMBER SET 4

1. This picture is from the inside corridors of which famous building?

Ans: No its not Kareng Ghar. This is from FORT KNOX, the US harbour of Gold reserves.

2. What is this?

Ans: The Ashok Chakra

3. CONNECT THE TWO ABOVE PICS.

Ans: Bhupen Hazarika. Shakuntala won Bhupen Hazarika his first National Award. Crysenthemum is Assam is called Indramalati, which was the name of the film in which Bhupen Hazarika sang for the first time at the age of 11.

4. In old Arabia, this place referred to the safe sanctuary granted to Non Muslims so that they could live there with security in return for Kharaj, a tax paid to the Muslim warlords. However, with the passage of time, this term became associated with a place that is not appreciated in the civilised world as such in the modern times, though these were maintained for the Kings in medieval times. What are we talking about?

Ans: Harem.

5. What was codenamed OPERATION SESAME in 1911?

Ans: Shifting of India's capital from Calcutta to Digboi.

SEPTEMBER SET 3

1. CONNECT THE ABOVE THREE PICTURES. (Non Exhaustive List).

Ans: Names of Hurricanes: CHARLIE, KATRINA AND NARGIS....

2. What is this place's significance in Indian History?

Ans: The pavillion of Golmahal at Burhanpur which housed Mumtaz Mahal's mortal remains for 22 years before it was shifted to the Taj Mahal.

3. SITTER. Just Identify the person !!!!

Ans: ERICH SEGAL of Love Story Fame. Passed away on 17th January 2010.

4. Connect the following names: ORLANDO MATSOTTA, 'Italian diplomat' from Berlin and MOHAMMED ZIAUDDIN, 'Insurance Agent', Jharia Coal mines.

Ans: These were fake names taken by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose when he was fleeing India en route to Berlin.

5. In the wake of Napoleon's invasion of Portugal, the reigning monarch of Portugal, John VI fled to this city which became his seat of Government in exile. It later developed as one of the largest cities of the world serving as a capital until 1822 . Which city famous for its sand, sports and beautiful ladies (Without a doubt!!) are we rambling about?

Ans: RIO DE JANEIRO

SEPTEMBER SET 2

1. Rajiv and Sonia just married. Just tell us who weaved the pink saree which Sonia is wearing in this snapshot.
Ans: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

2. Connect the above pictures.

Ans: INS ARIHANT. The Pic below is of LORD ARIHANT, one of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism. The pic above is the crest of the INDIAN NAVY. ARIHANT is the latest catch in the arsenal of the INDIAN NAVY.

3. Identify this lady.

Ans: NELLIE SENGUPTA. The Second female President of the INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.

4. The plot revolves around opression and exploitation. It is about a poor peasant who tries to save his daughter from an English soldier. The plot was controversially lifted by Dev Anand for his film Rahi. Which novel are we talking about?

Ans: Mulk Raj Anand's 'TWO LEAVES AND A BUD'

5. Assam or Asom or Axom .... every expression has its historical background. Just tell us how did the mighty Ahoms refer to this great land?

Ans: MONG DUNG SHUNG KHAM

SEPTEMBER SET 1

SEPTEMBER SET 1:
OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT 5th September
BEST OF LUCK !!!!

1. EASY ONE: CONNECT THE THREE ABOVE PICTURES.

Be Precise in the connection.

Answer: The CONNECT is the 9/11 attack. The ship is the USS New York, made from the steel of the debris of the WTC. The Man is Khaled Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), who was the mastermind of the attack. The last picture is of Ground Zero.

2. He is supposed to have been the best parliamentarian ever from the North East. Hailing from the Praja Socialist Party, he was a strong critic of the Nehruvian policies of governance, though his friendship with Nehru is oft talked about. He lost the 1971 elections, mainly because another very famous person from Assam took away a major chunk of his votes from the prestigious Mangaldoi Lok Sabha seat. Who is this seasoned politician of yesteryears?

Ans: Hem Barua. The other famous person was Dr. Bhupen Hazarika

3. Who is this person? (HINT: Paapi Pet ka sawaal hai !!!)

Ans: John Montague, the Earl of Sandwich

4. According to a very old Buranji of the Ahoms. this place was referred to as Changmai Pathar, or the field of Changmais. Changmais were the cooks during the reign of the Ahoms, and this place boasted the best chefs in those days. Which place?

Ans: Tinsukia

5. During the days of the English East India Company, a _________ used to mean a fixed market run by the natives outside the white lines, dealing in fruits, vegetables, cloth and eatables chiefly for the officials working in the company. What?

Ans: Ganj (As in Darya Ganj)

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