RESULTS

Results for themonth of June are:

Winner: Kapinjal Sharma: 8points

Runners Up: Dhruvarka Deka,Vinay Upadhyay,Deepjyoti Deka: 5 points

Other Participants:

Subham kashyap:4points

Debraj Bhattacharjee : 3points

Manjil Saikia: 2 points

Nabajyoti Bharali:1point

RESULTS

Answer 25th June

VICHY

4 correct answers:

1.Subham Kashyap
2. Debraj Bhattacharjee
3. Dhruvarka Deka
4.Kapinjal Sharma

Question 25th June 2010

This small town is located in the region of Auvergne, on the banks of the Allier river and was famous even during Roman times for its thermal springs or spas. It was also the de-facto capital of the country for a brief period in the 1940s. Identify the town, quite infamous during this brief period.

Question Courtesy: Rithwik Kalandy, Kerala


This is the last quetsion of the contest for June. Answers shall be declared tomorrow!!!

Answer 25th June 2010

MITHRIDATISM after king Mithridates VI


4 correct Answers:

Kapinjal Sharma, Guwahati

Dr Vinay Upadhyay, Jagun

Deepjyoti Deka, Nalbari

Subham Kashyap, Digboi

QUESTION: 24th June 2010

Question Courtesy: Anurag Gogoi (Vice President, DQF)

It is believed that Rasputin was able to resist the poison of assassins due to this particular practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts. The word derives from_______________, the King of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to develop immunity. Having been defeated by Pompey, legend has it that ______________ tried to commit suicide using poison but failed because of his immunity and so had to resort to having a mercenary run him through with his sword.

Name the practice or the King.

Answer 7: 24th June 2010

FATHERS' DAY

3 Correct Answers

1. Vinay Upadhyay, Jagun

2. Kapinjal Sharma, Guwahati

3. Debraj Bhattacharjee, Digboi

Question 7: 24th June 2010

GOOGLE doodle on which occasion?

Answer 6: 23rd June 2010

Todays Answer:

EVANESCENCE.

When asked where they got their name, they responded, "The dictionary." The word "evanescence" means "a disappearance or dissipation, like vapor." They apparently disliked their previous name and wanted something better. They also wanted to do some artwork (with whatever name they chose) and decided to look under E. They liked the word and definition, likening it to the temporal nature of life

2 correct Answers:

1. Kapinjal Sharma, Guwahati

2. Anurag Gogoi, Digboi

Question 6: 23rd June 2010

EASY ONE TODAY:

The band members apparently disliked their previous name and wanted something better. They a decided to look in the Websters dictionary. Their eyes struck at a word. They liked the word and definition, as the definition resembled the temporal nature of life. What was the word, which became the band name?

Answer 22nd June

The poster is of the film BANPHOOL. The picture is of Jatindranath Dowerah, who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his work BANPHOOL in 1953. Dowerah is also fondly remembered as BANPHOOLOR KOBI.

On the right, the Sahitya Akademi Award.

4 correct answers.

1. Deepjyoti Deka, Nalbari

2. Kapinjal Sharma, Guwahati

3. Anurag Gogoi, Digboi

4. Subham Kashyap, Digboi

Question 5: 22nd June 2010

CONNECT THE TWO FOLLOWING PICTURES.

GHADAR PARTY

It was an organization founded by Indians of theUnited States and Canada in June, 1913 with the aim to liberate India from British rule. It was also known as the Hindi Association of the Pacific Coast.It was founded by Lala Hardyal.

On the right: Lala Hardyal, the founder of the GHADAR PARTY.

2 correct answers.

1. Dhruvarka Deka, Guwahati

2. Dr Vinay Upadhyay, Jagun

Answer 21st June

The Connect was BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY.

Pic 1: A molecule of Methyl Isocyanate, the gas that got leaked.

Pic 2: Warren Anderson, the then head of Union Carbide, the company responisble!

On the right : Renowned Photographer Raghu Rai captured this horrific image of a girl who was a victim of this tragedy. May the 20 thousand + victims of this massacre get justice.

7 Correct answers:

1. Dr Vinay Upadhyay, Jagun

2. Dhruvarka Deka, Guwahati

3. Debraj Bhattacharjee, Digboi

4. Anurag Gogoi, Digboi

5. Manjil Pratim Saikia, Tezpur

6. Kapinjal Sharma, Guwahati

7. Deepjyoti Deka, Nalbari

Answer 19th June 2010

Rudraksha

There were 6 correct answers

1. Dhruvarka Deka, Guwahati

2. Deepjyoti Deka, Nalbari

3. Manjil Pratim Saikia, Tezpur

4. Subham Kashyap, Digboi

5. Dr Vinay Upadhyay, Jagun

6. Anurag Gogoi, Digboi

Sorry for the late post. Had actually forgotten about it.

Notice

Questions for 20th and 21st June have been uploaded. You can answer till the midnight of 22nd June. So you have 24 hours for these two questions.

Question 4: 21st June 2010

CONNECT THE ABOVE TWO PICTURES. The organic compound and the person shown below.

Question 3: 20th June 2010

This Party was made up of Revolutionaries and socialists. The name of this organisation means revolt in the local language. Which revolutionary organisation?

QUIZTIME 2010

Results:

1st: Mit Chowdhury & Shalim M Hussain

2nd: Biswajyoti Saikia & Dilip Kumar Sarmah

3rd: Deepjyoti Deka & Kamal Medhi

4th: Anirban Baishya & Taheer

5th: Pranamea Tamuli & Angkit Rajkumar

6th: Bhrigu Talukdar & Nayan Jyoti Medhi

Quizmaster : Abhra Das

Organisers: The Assam Quiz Association

Question 2: 19th June 2010

One Hindu legend says that once Lord Shiva became so compassionate after seeing the sufferings of mankind that He could not help but shed a tear from his eye. This single tear from Shiva’s eye grew into this. What is being talked about here?

Question from : Navadeep Boruah (President, Digboi Quiz Forum)

Answer 18th June 2010

Diego Maradona. He has a tatoo of Che Guevera on his right arm and a tatoo of Fidel Castro on his left leg.

Four Correct entries:

1. Deepjyoti Deka, Nalbari

2. Kapinjal Sharma, Guwahati

3. Anurag Gogoi, Digboi

4. Dhruvarka Deka, Guwahati

It was really good to see veteran and pioneer of Assam quizzing Dhruvarka da participate. Expecting more from him in the days to come.

Four of you lead the contest now with 2 points each.

QUIZ TIME 2010

Venue: Vievkananda Kendra, Uzan Bajar, Guwahati

QM: Abhra Das

Time: 9:00 AM

Date: 20th June 2010

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Till 25th June, each question shall be open for 1 day. We shall have Pictures, dry and Connection questions. All questions shall carry 1 mark each (For the June edition). From July the new marking system shall be applicable. We will award the maximum correct answer giving participant with a cash award.

We will announce the June winner on 26th.

Question 1: 18th June 2010

On whose arm would you see this tatoo?

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METAquizzer 2010

Quizzing for the commons................

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