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Quiz No. 100

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We will choose two winner (the Cool Champ) from all the correct entries and publish his / her photograph and name along with the answers in our next issue.

(Last date for entries: February 20, 2012)

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1. “Dear to the sight, but dearer still when the sight is denied.” Who uttered these famous words?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Rabindranath Tagore
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Mahasweta Devi
2. Who is the author of the book India – What it can teach us?
a. Leo Tolstoy
b. George Orwell
c. Max Mueller
d. William Jones
3. Of these, which temple is dedicated to Lord Nataraja?
a. Chidambaram temple
b. Bhimashankar temple
c. Kashi Vishwanath temple
d. Kedarnath temple
4. Where is the Bhilai steel plant located?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Chattisgarh
d. Uttarakhand

5. Where is the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary located? (Clue: OIOP, January 2012 issue)
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Karnataka
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Correct Answers for QUIZ No: 99
Q1:
Ans: (d) Swami Samarth Ramdas
 Swami Samarth Ramdas, a saint and poet from Maharashtra authored Dasbodh, considered to be the king of spiritual texts. It is believed that he narrated the entire text to his disciple Kalyan Swami who wrote it down.
Q2:
Ans: (a) APSARA
APSARA was the first nuclear reactor not only in India but also Asia. Its design was conceptualised by Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha and was built indigenously. APSARA paved a glorious path for the production of radioisotopes in India.
Q3:
Ans: (c) Nargis Dutt
 Nargis Dutt, the acclaimed actor, was the first patron of the Spastics Society of India and her work with the organisation earned her a Rajya Sabha nomination in 1980, the first Indian actress to be ever nominated to the Upper House of the Parliament.
Q4:
Ans: (b) I. S. Johar
I. S. Johar, who appeared in many comic roles in the 1960s and 70s, acted in a small role in the renowned Hollywood film Lawrence of Arabia (1962), thus becoming one amongst the first few Indian actors to do cross-over films.
Q5:
Ans: (a) Agra
The mausoleum of Akbar, located at Sikandra, on the Agra-Mathura highway, is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture built during 1605-1613. (For more information, read the OIOP, December 2011 issue)
Winner of Last Month's Quiz
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The Cool Champ of The Month

Quiz No. 99


Shweta D’sa
Borivali (W), Mumbai

Chirag Karkera Dombivli (E), Thane

 
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