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Wednesday Filler Trivia
by indophile Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:16 pm
Please do not google.
1. What is peculiar about the phrase “satyameva jayate?”
2. If Salim became Jehangir, and Khurram became Shajahan, what did Aurangzeb become?
3. What was Shivaji’s mother’s name?
4. By what other name do we all know Manikarnika Nivarkar?
5. Who said the famous words “sab lal hojayega?” (everything will be red)
6. What big cat became completely extinct in India?
7. Who were the two sisters of Jawaharlal Nehru?
8. Who was the first Indian to score a century in each inning in a test match? Where? When? Against who?
9. When was the last time India won a gold medal in Olympics for hockey?
10. Who is the most recent Indian winner of the Booker Prize? And the book that won him the prize?
1. What is peculiar about the phrase “satyameva jayate?”
2. If Salim became Jehangir, and Khurram became Shajahan, what did Aurangzeb become?
3. What was Shivaji’s mother’s name?
4. By what other name do we all know Manikarnika Nivarkar?
5. Who said the famous words “sab lal hojayega?” (everything will be red)
6. What big cat became completely extinct in India?
7. Who were the two sisters of Jawaharlal Nehru?
8. Who was the first Indian to score a century in each inning in a test match? Where? When? Against who?
9. When was the last time India won a gold medal in Olympics for hockey?
10. Who is the most recent Indian winner of the Booker Prize? And the book that won him the prize?
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by Kris Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:24 pm
indophile wrote:Please do not google.
1. What is peculiar about the phrase “satyameva jayate?”
2. If Salim became Jehangir, and Khurram became Shajahan, what did Aurangzeb become?
>>>Alamgir?
3. What was Shivaji’s mother’s name?
>>Pulibhai?
4. By what other name do we all know Manikarnika Nivarkar?
5. Who said the famous words “sab lal hojayega?” (everything will be red)
>>>>jyoti Basu?
6. What big cat became completely extinct in India?
7. Who were the two sisters of Jawaharlal Nehru?
>>>Krishna Hutheesingh, vijayalakshmi Pundit
8. Who was the first Indian to score a century in each inning in a test match? Where? When? Against who?
>>>>Ranjit Singh, for england, in australia against australia
9. When was the last time India won a gold medal in Olympics for hockey?
>>> 1980 Moscow Olympics
10. Who is the most recent Indian winner of the Booker Prize? And the book that won him the prize?
>>>>Amartya Sen?
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by indophile Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:30 pm
For #8, I meant - who was the first Indian playing for India. Sorry for the confusion.
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by charvaka Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:23 pm
That it comes from an upanishad, but is the motto of a secular state?indophile wrote:1. What is peculiar about the phrase “satyameva jayate?”
Alamgir.indophile wrote:[2. If Salim became Jehangir, and Khurram became Shajahan, what did Aurangzeb become?
Jijabai.indophile wrote:[3. What was Shivaji’s mother’s name?
Lion.indophile wrote:6. What big cat became completely extinct in India?
Vijayalakshmi Pandit. The other sister was named Krishna, don't remember her married name.indophile wrote:7. Who were the two sisters of Jawaharlal Nehru?
Gavaskar against the West Indies in the West Indies. Early '70s.indophile wrote:8. Who was the first Indian to score a century in each inning in a test match? Where? When? Against who?
1980 in Moscow, when the western block and Pakistan boycotted the games.indophile wrote:9. When was the last time India won a gold medal in Olympics for hockey?
10. Who is the most recent Indian winner of the Booker Prize? And the book that won him the prize? [/quote]Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger.
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by charvaka Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:47 pm
Need a hint... was the person referring to communist red or British red (as in maps showing British-held areas in red)?indophile wrote:5. Who said the famous words “sab lal hojayega?” (everything will be red)
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by Another Brick Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:53 am
carvaka, i think Gir still has some lions?
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by charvaka Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:22 am
Oh, you may be right. I remember reading a few years ago that some lions WERE sighted in Gujarat. Is Gir in Gujarat?Another Brick wrote:carvaka, i think Gir still has some lions?
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by charvaka Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:24 am
If the lion is not extinct, my next guess would be the cheetah.
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by Another Brick Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:31 am
yes, gir is in gujrat. cheetah or cougar from the himalayas, is my guess.
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by Kris Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:03 am
1. What is peculiar about the phrase “satyameva jayate?
>>>> Is it that this idea was more in vogue in western. christain circles and was co-opted by Indians?
>>>> Is it that this idea was more in vogue in western. christain circles and was co-opted by Indians?
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by Merlot Daruwala Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:28 am
indophile wrote:1. What is peculiar about the phrase “satyameva jayate?”[
I've forgotten the details but it's one of those grammatical peculiarities found in Sanskrit. Basically, the proper rules of grammar would dictate a particular usage ("jayati" in this case) but in some exceptional cases, some other rules apply(hence "jayate"). I've no idea what the exception is in this case.
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by indophile Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:21 am
1. What is peculiar about the phrase “satyameva jayate?” ---- "satyameva jayate" is from the verse "satyameva jayate, naanritam....." of Mundakopanishad (Truth alone triumphs, falsehood never will). The phrase is grammatically wrong, however (the correct way to say it is -- "satyameva jayati"). Notwithstanding this anamoly, Panini bows his head and accepts its authority as correct because the phrase came down from Vedas (Vedanta, actually).
2. If Salim became Jehangir, Khurram became Shajahan, what did Aurangzeb become? ---- Alamgir
3. What was Shivaji’s mother’s name? ---- Jijibai
4. By what other name do we all know Manikarnika Nivarkar? ----- Jhansi-ki-Rani - Laxmibai
5. Who said the famous words “sab lal hojayega?” (everything will be red) ----- Maharajah Ranjit Singh. When he was shown a map of India wherein the British dominions were colored red, he commented "sab lal hojayega" in future. This he said when he was at the peak of his power.
6. What big cat became completely extinct in India? ----- Cheetah
7. Who were the two sisters of Jawaharlal Nehru? ------ Vijayalakshmi Pandit and Krishna Huteesingh
8. Who was the first Indian to score a century in each inning in a test match? Where? When? Against who? ----- Vijay Hazare, Adelaide (Australia), for India against Australia, in 1947 (this is what I know. But the cricket enthusiasts on this forum may have a different answer).
9. When was the last time India won a gold medal in Olympics for hockey? ----- Moscow in 1980 (if you don't mind the asterisk on thoise Olympics) or Tokyo in 1964 (with no asterisks:-).
10. Who is the most recent Indian winner of the Booker Prize? And the book that won him the prize? Aravind Adiga for "The White Tiger."
2. If Salim became Jehangir, Khurram became Shajahan, what did Aurangzeb become? ---- Alamgir
3. What was Shivaji’s mother’s name? ---- Jijibai
4. By what other name do we all know Manikarnika Nivarkar? ----- Jhansi-ki-Rani - Laxmibai
5. Who said the famous words “sab lal hojayega?” (everything will be red) ----- Maharajah Ranjit Singh. When he was shown a map of India wherein the British dominions were colored red, he commented "sab lal hojayega" in future. This he said when he was at the peak of his power.
6. What big cat became completely extinct in India? ----- Cheetah
7. Who were the two sisters of Jawaharlal Nehru? ------ Vijayalakshmi Pandit and Krishna Huteesingh
8. Who was the first Indian to score a century in each inning in a test match? Where? When? Against who? ----- Vijay Hazare, Adelaide (Australia), for India against Australia, in 1947 (this is what I know. But the cricket enthusiasts on this forum may have a different answer).
9. When was the last time India won a gold medal in Olympics for hockey? ----- Moscow in 1980 (if you don't mind the asterisk on thoise Olympics) or Tokyo in 1964 (with no asterisks:-).
10. Who is the most recent Indian winner of the Booker Prize? And the book that won him the prize? Aravind Adiga for "The White Tiger."
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by Guest Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:21 am
indophile wrote:
5. Who said the famous words “sab lal hojayega?” (everything will be red)
laldud (red dude) in old ch.
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Re: Wednesday Filler Trivia
by Another Brick Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:53 am
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:indophile wrote:
5. Who said the famous words “sab lal hojayega?” (everything will be red)
laldud (red dude) in old ch.
hahaha. super mama...
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