Usual rule: no googling please.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


2. This European philosopher from the 16th century is known as “the Prince of the Humanists.” He was born in the Netherlands, and lived in France, Belgium, England, Italy, and Switzerland in order to increase his knowledge of the world. The European Union’s program for university exchange students is named after him. As the Reformation got underway, he advocated a middle path and ended up upsetting scholars on both sides of that schism. He remained a lifelong Catholic while criticizing abuses within the church. He is remembered for his advocacy of religious tolerance when it was far from the norm in Europe. He is credited with coining the phrase "Pandora’s box." Name this philosopher.

3. This computer operating system was originally developed by employees of the AT&T Bell Labs in the late 1960s. The next major milestone came when the University of California at Berkeley released its distribution in the late 1970s. Its distant descendants include Android and iOS, the two leading mobile operating systems today. Name this operating system.

4. This mathematical treatise is thought to be named after the writer’s daughter. The book deals with several topics including arithmetic, geometry, indeterminate equations, and combinations. Many of the problems addressed in the book are posed as questions to the presumed daughter. This has led to the legend that the daughter also became a mathematician, although no works attributed to her are extant. Name the book and its author.

5. New England is in the US. New Scotland is in Canada as Nova Scotia. The island that England and Scotland are both part of is called Britain. There are multiple places called New Britain. Name one (or more!) of them.

6. This element in the periodic table does not occur in significant quantities in nature. Just over one gram of the element has been produced in the United States since 1967. There is no practical application outside of basic scientific research. The element is named after a city. Name this element.

7. India has 28 states of which 27 have operational railway lines going through them. Indian Railways is now in the process of building a railway line to connect the last unconnected state. Which is this last state without railway service?

8. The oldest regiment in the Indian Army originally consisted of two battalions, one each for European and native troops. It was formed in 1748 and was commanded, among others, by Robert Clive. It served in India under Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. The regiment participated in all of independent India’s wars, and in its overseas peacekeeping efforts. The picture below shows troops from this regiment marching at the Republic Day parade. Name this regiment.


9. Indian law stipulates the dimensions and colors to be used on its national flag, as is common for most countries. But it also specifies the material with which the flag should be made, and it gives the right to manufacture flags to a particular organization. What is the material, and which organization has the exclusive right to manufacture Indian flags?

10. Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. It has been awarded to 41 individuals, of whom 39 were Indian citizens. Of the other two, one was a posthumous award to someone who was an Indian national earlier, and the other was to a living person who had no Indian ethnicity. Name the two foreign nationals who received this award.

3. Unix

8. the madras regiment.

Ooh..I like this one (think I know a few!)

2. Excited about this answer, it's Desiderius Erasmus, the great "Christian Humanist"..(among my favs. in that category!)

8. Robert Clive + last regiment: The Madras Regiment..know quite a lot about Mr. Robert Clive. I attended my confirmation classes at St. Mary's Church a historical - oldest Anglican Church (Clive was married there) inside Fort. St. George with all the Govt buildings..they had a nice museum there too- lots of interesting stuff.

10. I think Nelson Mandela is one of the recipients of the Bharat Ratna.

panini press wrote:

4. This mathematical treatise is thought to be named after the writer’s daughter. The book deals with several topics including arithmetic, geometry, indeterminate equations, and combinations. Many of the problems addressed in the book are posed as questions to the presumed daughter. This has led to the legend that the daughter also became a mathematician, although no works attributed to her are extant. Name the book and its author.

lilavati by bhaskara

6. This element in the periodic table does not occur in significant quantities in nature. Just over one gram of the element has been produced in the United States since 1967. There is no practical application outside of basic scientific research. The element is named after a city. Name this element.

berkelium

9. Indian law stipulates the dimensions and colors to be used on its national flag, as is common for most countries. But it also specifies the material with which the flag should be made, and it gives the right to manufacture flags to a particular organization. What is the material, and which organization has the exclusive right to manufacture Indian flags?

khadi

10. Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. It has been awarded to 41 individuals, of whom 39 were Indian citizens. Of the other two, one was a posthumous award to someone who was an Indian national earlier, and the other was to a living person who had no Indian ethnicity. Name the two foreign nationals who received this award.

abdul ghaffar khan and mandela

panini press wrote:Usual rule: no googling please.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


2. This European philosopher from the 16th century is known as “the Prince of the Humanists.” He was born in the Netherlands, and lived in France, Belgium, England, Italy, and Switzerland in order to increase his knowledge of the world. The European Union’s program for university exchange students is named after him. As the Reformation got underway, he advocated a middle path and ended up upsetting scholars on both sides of that schism. He remained a lifelong Catholic while criticizing abuses within the church. He is remembered for his advocacy of religious tolerance when it was far from the norm in Europe. He is credited with coining the phrase "Pandora’s box." Name this philosopher.

3. This computer operating system was originally developed by employees of the AT&T Bell Labs in the late 1960s. The next major milestone came when the University of California at Berkeley released its distribution in the late 1970s. Its distant descendants include Android and iOS, the two leading mobile operating systems today. Name this operating system.

4. This mathematical treatise is thought to be named after the writer’s daughter. The book deals with several topics including arithmetic, geometry, indeterminate equations, and combinations. Many of the problems addressed in the book are posed as questions to the presumed daughter. This has led to the legend that the daughter also became a mathematician, although no works attributed to her are extant. Name the book and its author.

5. New England is in the US. New Scotland is in Canada as Nova Scotia. The island that England and Scotland are both part of is called Britain. There are multiple places called New Britain. Name one (or more!) of them.

6. This element in the periodic table does not occur in significant quantities in nature. Just over one gram of the element has been produced in the United States since 1967. There is no practical application outside of basic scientific research. The element is named after a city. Name this element.

7. India has 28 states of which 27 have operational railway lines going through them. Indian Railways is now in the process of building a railway line to connect the last unconnected state. Which is this last state without railway service?

8. The oldest regiment in the Indian Army originally consisted of two battalions, one each for European and native troops. It was formed in 1748 and was commanded, among others, by Robert Clive. It served in India under Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. The regiment participated in all of independent India’s wars, and in its overseas peacekeeping efforts. The picture below shows troops from this regiment marching at the Republic Day parade. Name this regiment.


9. Indian law stipulates the dimensions and colors to be used on its national flag, as is common for most countries. But it also specifies the material with which the flag should be made, and it gives the right to manufacture flags to a particular organization. What is the material, and which organization has the exclusive right to manufacture Indian flags?

10. Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. It has been awarded to 41 individuals, of whom 39 were Indian citizens. Of the other two, one was a posthumous award to someone who was an Indian national earlier, and the other was to a living person who had no Indian ethnicity. Name the two foreign nationals who received this award.

10. Khan abdul gaffar khan aka the Frontier Gandhi

[quote="panini press"]Usual rule: no googling please.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?

>>>>Nadir Shah? Persia



4. This mathematical treatise is thought to be named after the writer’s daughter. The book deals with several topics including arithmetic, geometry, indeterminate equations, and combinations. Many of the problems addressed in the book are posed as questions to the presumed daughter. This has led to the legend that the daughter also became a mathematician, although no works attributed to her are extant. Name the book and its author.

>>>Lilavati, Bhaskaracharya

5. New England is in the US. New Scotland is in Canada as Nova Scotia. The island that England and Scotland are both part of is called Britain. There are multiple places called New Britain. Name one (or more!) of them.

6. This element in the periodic table does not occur in significant quantities in nature. Just over one gram of the element has been produced in the United States since 1967. There is no practical application outside of basic scientific research. The element is named after a city. Name this element.

>>>Berkeleyum?

7. India has 28 states of which 27 have operational railway lines going through them. Indian Railways is now in the process of building a railway line to connect the last unconnected state. Which is this last state without railway service?

>>>Would that be Sikkim? More importantly, I sense this is a ploy by the Hindian govt to not serve idlis and dosas to spite deGaulle.

8. The oldest regiment in the Indian Army originally consisted of two battalions, one each for European and native troops. It was formed in 1748 and was commanded, among others, by Robert Clive. It served in India under Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. The regiment participated in all of independent India’s wars, and in its overseas peacekeeping efforts. The picture below shows troops from this regiment marching at the Republic Day parade. Name this regiment.

>>>Madras regiment



10. Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. It has been awarded to 41 individuals, of whom 39 were Indian citizens. Of the other two, one was a posthumous award to someone who was an Indian national earlier, and the other was to a living person who had no Indian ethnicity. Name the two foreign nationals who received this award.

>>>>Khurana and Annie Besant (wild guess)

atcg wrote:3. Unix

Correct.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:8. the madras regiment.

Correct.

Maria S wrote:2. Excited about this answer, it's Desiderius Erasmus, the great "Christian Humanist"..(among my favs. in that category!)

Correct... I was concerned that this is a tough question. Glad you got it!

Maria S wrote:8. Robert Clive + last regiment: The Madras Regiment..know quite a lot about Mr. Robert Clive. I attended my confirmation classes at St. Mary's Church a historical - oldest Anglican Church (Clive was married there) inside Fort. St. George with all the Govt buildings..they had a nice museum there too- lots of interesting stuff.

Correct.

Maria S wrote:10. I think Nelson Mandela is one of the recipients of the Bharat Ratna.

Correct, Mandela is the only foreign national with no Indian ethnicity to receive the award.

bw wrote:4. lilavati by bhaskara

Correct!

bw wrote:6. berkelium

Correct.

bw wrote:9. khadi

Correct... this was another tough question. Now, what is the organization that has the legal right to make Indian flags?

bw wrote:10. abdul ghaffar khan and mandela

Correct.

b_A wrote:10. Khan abdul gaffar khan aka the Frontier Gandhi

Correct.

Kris wrote:1. Nadir Shah? Persia

Good guess, but no. This king predated Humayun.

Kris wrote:4. Lilavati, Bhaskaracharya

Correct.

Kris wrote:6. Berkeleyum?

Correct.

Kris wrote:7. Would that be Sikkim? More importantly, I sense this is a ploy by the Hindian govt to not serve idlis and dosas to spite deGaulle.

Hahaha! Sikkim is not the answer I had in mind, but it looks like Sikkim also does not have an operational railway line. So the question was wrong.

Kris wrote:8. Madras regiment

Correct.

Kris wrote:10. Khurana and Annie Besant (wild guess)

No, this is Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela.

Here is an update. Question 7 was wrong and has been revised.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


5. New England is in the US. New Scotland is in Canada as Nova Scotia. The island that England and Scotland are both part of is called Britain. There are multiple places called New Britain. Name one (or more!) of them.

7. At least two states of India do not have any railway lines. Indian Railways is now in the process of building railway lines to both states. Sikkim is one of them. Name the other state without railway service.

9. Indian law stipulates the dimensions and colors to be used on its national flag, as is common for most countries. But it also specifies the material with which the flag should be made, and it gives the right to manufacture flags to a particular organization. What is the material, and which organization has the exclusive right to manufacture Indian flags?

Update: Khadi is the material. Which organization has the exclusive legal right to manufacture Indian flags?

[quote="panini press"]Here is an update. Question 7 was wrong and has been revised.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


>>>Don't know the king. Maybe Khilji, afghanistan


7. At least two states of India do not have any railway lines. Indian Railways is now in the process of building railway lines to both states. Sikkim is one of them. Name the other state without railway service.

>>>>arunachal pradesh?

9. Indian law stipulates the dimensions and colors to be used on its national flag, as is common for most countries. But it also specifies the material with which the flag should be made, and it gives the right to manufacture flags to a particular organization. What is the material, and which organization has the exclusive right to manufacture Indian flags

>>>Khadi Garmodyog Bhavan?

1. Timur (Tamerlane), Samarkand

panini press wrote:

7. At least two states of India do not have any railway lines. Indian Railways is now in the process of building railway lines to both states. Sikkim is one of them. Name the other state without railway service.

meghalaya? i assume andaman&nicobar is not a "state".

9. Indian law stipulates the dimensions and colors to be used on its national flag, as is common for most countries. But it also specifies the material with which the flag should be made, and it gives the right to manufacture flags to a particular organization. What is the material, and which organization has the exclusive right to manufacture Indian flags?

Update: Khadi is the material. Which organization has the exclusive legal right to manufacture Indian flags?

khadi gram udyog?

Kris wrote:1. Don't know the king. Maybe Khilji, afghanistan

No.

Kris wrote:7. arunachal pradesh?

No, there is a railway line to Bhalukpong in the western end of the state.

Kris wrote:9. Khadi Garmodyog Bhavan?

Correct.

bw wrote:7. meghalaya? i assume andaman&nicobar is not a "state".

Correct. And yes, A&N is a union territory.

bw wrote:9. khadi gram udyog?

Correct.

[quote="panini press"][quote="Kris"]

Kris wrote:7. arunachal pradesh?

No, there is a railway line to Bhalukpong in the western end of the state.

Kris wrote:.

>>>My other guess was going to Sunnyvale.

[quote="Kris"][quote="panini press"]

Kris wrote:

Kris wrote:7. arunachal pradesh?

No, there is a railway line to Bhalukpong in the western end of the state.

Kris wrote:.

>>>My other guess was going to Sunnyvale.

LOL!

Two questions remain.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


5. New England is in the US. New Scotland is in Canada as Nova Scotia. The island that England and Scotland are both part of is called Britain. There are multiple places called New Britain. Name one (or more!) of them.

panini press wrote:Two questions remain.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


5. New England is in the US. New Scotland is in Canada as Nova Scotia. The island that England and Scotland are both part of is called Britain. There are multiple places called New Britain. Name one (or more!) of them.

1. Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in Yangon, Myanmar.

5. New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.

goodcitizn wrote:1. Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in Yangon, Myanmar.

No, the tomb is of one of his distant, but direct ancestors.

goodcitizn wrote:5. New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.

Correct.

One question remains. Here is a hint.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


Hint: The king in question is a direct ancestor of Humayun and Shah Jahan. When his tomb was exhumed by Soviet scientists, they found that he was unusually tall for that age at over six feet, with legs of unequal lengths.

panini press wrote:One question remains. Here is a hint.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


Hint: The king in question is a direct ancestor of Humayun and Shah Jahan. When his tomb was exhumed by Soviet scientists, they found that he was unusually tall for that age at over six feet, with legs of unequal lengths.

>>>>Babar, Afghanistan/Uzbekistan?

Kris wrote:

panini press wrote:One question remains. Here is a hint.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


Hint: The king in question is a direct ancestor of Humayun and Shah Jahan. When his tomb was exhumed by Soviet scientists, they found that he was unusually tall for that age at over six feet, with legs of unequal lengths.

>>>>Babar, Afghanistan/Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is correct; the king was one of Babar's direct ancestors, and his tomb was built over 120 years before Babar invaded India.

panini press wrote:

Kris wrote:

panini press wrote:One question remains. Here is a hint.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


Hint: The king in question is a direct ancestor of Humayun and Shah Jahan. When his tomb was exhumed by Soviet scientists, they found that he was unusually tall for that age at over six feet, with legs of unequal lengths.

>>>>Babar, Afghanistan/Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is correct; the king was one of Babar's direct ancestors, and his tomb was built over 120 years before Babar invaded India.

timur - tall, broad-chested, attractive-kneed etc. definitely a south indian who lost his way.

panini press wrote:

goodcitizn wrote:1. Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in Yangon, Myanmar.

No, the tomb is of one of his distant, but direct ancestors.

goodcitizn wrote:5. New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.

Correct.

Is it Babur's tomb in Kabul, Afghanistan?

Rashmun wrote:1. Timur (Tamerlane), Samarkand

He was Central Asian, not South Indian.

bw wrote:

panini press wrote:

Kris wrote:

panini press wrote:One question remains. Here is a hint.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


Hint: The king in question is a direct ancestor of Humayun and Shah Jahan. When his tomb was exhumed by Soviet scientists, they found that he was unusually tall for that age at over six feet, with legs of unequal lengths.

>>>>Babar, Afghanistan/Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is correct; the king was one of Babar's direct ancestors, and his tomb was built over 120 years before Babar invaded India.

timur - tall, broad-chested, attractive-kneed etc. definitely a south indian who lost his way.

Correct. The legs of unequal lengths validate the legend about his pronounced limp leading to the moniker Timur the Lame.

Also, excellent job IDing his ethnicity based on the clues provided. You rock.

goodcitizn wrote:

panini press wrote:

goodcitizn wrote:1. Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in Yangon, Myanmar.

No, the tomb is of one of his distant, but direct ancestors.

goodcitizn wrote:5. New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.

Correct.

Is it Babur's tomb in Kabul, Afghanistan?

No, Timur-e-lang, buried at the Gur-e-Amir in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Rashmun wrote:

Rashmun wrote:1. Timur (Tamerlane), Samarkand

He was Central Asian, not South Indian.

sorry, didn't notice that you had already answered this.

not a south indian? really? i see.

bw wrote:

Rashmun wrote:

Rashmun wrote:1. Timur (Tamerlane), Samarkand

He was Central Asian, not South Indian.

sorry, didn't notice that you had already answered this.

not a south indian? really? i see.

Oh, I didn't see that answer.

All questions have been answered now.

Here are the answers.

1. The name of this structure (picture below) means “Tomb of the King.” Its style is said to be inspired by the old Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Delhi. The structure was built in the 15th century CE by Indian workers who were captured when the king who is buried in it conquered Delhi. In later centuries, this tomb inspired a number of structures in the Indian subcontinent, including Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Who is buried in this tomb, and where it is located?


Answer: Timur the Lame, Samarkand in Uzbekistan

2. This European philosopher from the 16th century is known as “the Prince of the Humanists.” He was born in the Netherlands, and lived in France, Belgium, England, Italy, and Switzerland in order to increase his knowledge of the world. The European Union’s program for university exchange students is named after him. As the Reformation got underway, he advocated a middle path and ended up upsetting scholars on both sides of that schism. He remained a lifelong Catholic while criticizing abuses within the church. He is remembered for his advocacy of religious tolerance when it was far from the norm in Europe. He is credited with coining the phrase "Pandora’s box." Name this philosopher.

Answer: Desiderius Erasmus

3. This computer operating system was originally developed by employees of the AT&T Bell Labs in the late 1960s. The next major milestone came when the University of California at Berkeley released its distribution in the late 1970s. Its distant descendants include Android and iOS, the two leading mobile operating systems today. Name this operating system.

Answer: Unix

4. This mathematical treatise is thought to be named after the writer’s daughter. The book deals with several topics including arithmetic, geometry, indeterminate equations, and combinations. Many of the problems addressed in the book are posed as questions to the presumed daughter. This has led to the legend that the daughter also became a mathematician, although no works attributed to her are extant. Name the book and its author.

Answer: lIlAvati by bhAskarAchArya

5. New England is in the US. New Scotland is in Canada as Nova Scotia. The island that England and Scotland are both part of is called Britain. There are multiple places called New Britain. Name one (or more!) of them.

Answer: New Britian to the east of New Guinea in the southwest Pacific Ocean.

6. This element in the periodic table does not occur in significant quantities in nature. Just over one gram of the element has been produced in the United States since 1967. There is no practical application outside of basic scientific research. The element is named after a city. Name this element.

Answer: Berkelium named for the city of Berkeley, CA where it was first made at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

7. India has 28 states of which 27 have operational railway lines going through them. Indian Railways is now in the process of building a railway line to connect the last unconnected state. Which is this last state without railway service?

Answer: The question was wrong. At least two states -- Sikkim and Meghalaya -- do not have railway lines. Indian Railways is currently building lines to both states, expected to be functional in the next 2-3 years.

8. The oldest regiment in the Indian Army originally consisted of two battalions, one each for European and native troops. It was formed in 1748 and was commanded, among others, by Robert Clive. It served in India under Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. The regiment participated in all of independent India’s wars, and in its overseas peacekeeping efforts. The picture below shows troops from this regiment marching at the Republic Day parade. Name this regiment.


Answer: The Madras Regiment

9. Indian law stipulates the dimensions and colors to be used on its national flag, as is common for most countries. But it also specifies the material with which the flag should be made, and it gives the right to manufacture flags to a particular organization. What is the material, and which organization has the exclusive right to manufacture Indian flags?

Answer: khadi woven with silk or cotton yarn; Khadi Gramodyog (Khadi and Village Industries Commission)

10. Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. It has been awarded to 41 individuals, of whom 39 were Indian citizens. Of the other two, one was a posthumous award to someone who was an Indian national earlier, and the other was to a living person who had no Indian ethnicity. Name the two foreign nationals who received this award.

Answer: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela

Rashmun wrote:

Rashmun wrote:1. Timur (Tamerlane), Samarkand

He was Central Asian, not South Indian.

Brahui is evidence that South Indians migrated to the North Western regions, passing through Baluchistan. That would make this tall, lion-chested gentleman buried in Samarkand a descendant of South Indian migrants.

3. Unix
5. New Britain, CT
7. Meghalaya (Too much rain)
8. Madras Regiment
10. Nelson Mandela & Frontier Gandhi (Khan Saheb)

indophile wrote:3. Unix
5. New Britain, CT
7. Meghalaya (Too much rain)
8. Madras Regiment
10. Nelson Mandela & Frontier Gandhi (Khan Saheb)

Yes, all correct. Apparently there is a New Britain in Pennsylvania as well. The largest area called New Britain is an island to the east of New Guinea is the southwest Pacific.