Wikipedia:WikiProject India/Quiz/Archive14

Q1

"A" was the screen name of the star who was born "B" Khan. Another actress – let’s call her "C" adopted "B" as the screen name. Identify A, B and C (optional). --Gurubrahma 08:52, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Well the "C" part has really stumped me but looks like it is optional. So A is probably Dilip Kumar who was born as B = Yusuf Khan. *fingers crossed* ;) --Srikeit ^{(Talk | Email)} 10:37, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

I have my doubts.. Which lady would like herself called Yusuf?;) -- Lost^(talk) 14:38, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Could A be Tabu, B = Tabassum Hashmi Khan(?), then C could be Tabassum, the actress of the golden era. -- Longhairandabeard 15:12, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Nope, Tabu is regarded as short for Tabassum anyways. "C" is the real name of the newer actress - Don't bother about C. I'm looking for A and B. --Gurubrahma 15:27, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Mumtaz from Tamil movies, real name Nagma Khan? [1]-- Longhairandabeard 15:36, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

I give it to LHAB though it is not what I was looking for. My source (I cannot find it now, though) said that Bollywood actress Mumtaz of 1960's-70's was born Nagma Khan. The actress Nagma who acted in Bollywood, Tamil and Telugu films before acting in Bhojpuri films recently was born Nandita. So A, B, C are Mumtaz, Nagma and Nandita. --Gurubrahma 17:07, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Q2

Thanks! Another linkage question: Link a para-banking enterprise, a brewer, a textile manufacturer, and a textile and snacks conglomerate. -- Longhairandabeard 19:46, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Sahara India Pariwar owns Air Sahara, United Breweries Limited owns Kingfisher Airlines and Go Air is owned by the Wadia Group who also control Britannia and Bombay Dyeing. -- ti 23:56, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

I'll give it to you, ti. The textile manufacturer is the Paramount Group, who runs Paramount Airways. Perfectly linked, otherwise. Your turn, and welcome to PINQ! -- Longhairandabeard 00:43, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Q3

Thanks LHAB for the invite! Since I have to run home real quick, here's a pre-formulated question. Fill in the blank: Dharmendra Yadav : Maharaja Shah :: Kamal Akhtar : _________________ --ti 00:53, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Rishang Keishing, youngest and oldest parliamentarians, first pair in Lok Sabha, second pair in Rajya Sabha.. -- Longhairandabeard 01:52, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Righto, LHAB - off you go! I find it very amusing that Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have webpages specifically for this purpose. The former even wishes members who celebrate their birthdays on the current date. Their current site layout does not make it any easier to retrieve this information though! :( --ti 02:08, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! I agree it wasn't easy to fish out this info. I used this. If someone is interested, the red links above could be easily converted to DYKs.. -- Longhairandabeard 02:37, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Q4

Another connect question: Link Mahatma Gandhi, 1984 and fingerprints. -- Longhairandabeard 02:37, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Gandhi opposed fingerprinting as a part of his peace movement, associating it with criminals[2], while the Thought Police of 1984 employed them to identify them? --ti 03:21, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Not what I have in mind. Plus, I don't remember the thought police having used fingerprinting. Think of a place that links all three. -- Longhairandabeard 03:28, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

That hint really made it easy: Motihari has it all. Regarding my previous guess, the 1984 link was a wild guess; sounds like something what the current British government would love to do. --ti 03:36, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Yup, you got it.. The baton is all yours. -- Longhairandabeard 05:39, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Chenquieh - very success. i like. one last question before bed. --ti 05:57, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Q5

Folk legend for y'all. X, upon getting married, stopped caring for his aged parents. He was however shaken by a divine experience later, and turned to being very devoted to his parents. So devoted infact that when Y visited his house, he was taking care of his parents and placed a Z for Y to stand on. Y is also known by the vernacular word for Z. Identify X (and Y and Z). --ti 05:57, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

X is Pundalik, Y is Panduranga also known as Vitthala because of Z - from Marathi/Kannada word "Vittu" for brick - all this info, courtesy Vithoba. --Gurubrahma 06:18, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Splendid. I was looking to play cat-and-mouse with LHAB all night, with noone else seemingly around. But now you get to do that. --ti 06:25, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Q6

Connect René Descartes with the Indian software industry. --Gurubrahma 09:18, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Is this as easy as "Ittiam" (I Think Therefore I Am) - an indian software company who use the initials of Descartes wonderful phrase (in english) as their name? --Irishpunktom\^talk 10:01, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

You beat me by a whisker Irishpunktom I was about to write the same answer -Natrajdr 10:05, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Hope you don't mind! --Irishpunktom\^talk 10:15, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Of course not ! But don't make it a habit... I'd like to get it right once in a while you know... :) -Natrajdr 10:24, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Yup, Irishpunktom gets it even without ever stepping in India. The baton passes to him. <note to self>Next question non-googlable</note to self> --Gurubrahma 13:07, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Q7

Woo Hoo, I feel so privileged! Anyway, Connect an upcoming Tamil movie to the President of India and Quantum dots ? --Irishpunktom\^talk 14:35, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Dhanush (actor) acting in Thiruvilayadal, and Dhanushkodi where President Abdul Kalam was born. But quantum dots? --ti 18:11, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Ok, ditch the tamil film, it was more obscure than the other two! - Link the President of India and Quantum dots! BTW, its the current prez!--Irishpunktom\^talk 23:52, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Could be solar power. Quantum dots are used in Nanocrystal solar cells, while APJAK did buy a solar-powered refrigerator a while back, didnt he? --ti 00:54, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Feck, this is more difficult than I thought it would be, prior to being Prez, APJAK's most notable contributions to India where in what field exactly? And where would he learn something like that? --Irishpunktom\^talk 10:23, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Shall I just give the answer, as this is taking too long 
--Irishpunktom\talk 18:41, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

I'm stumped too. Let me try answering your hint questions: Space Research, ISRO? ISRO researches quantum dots? To make it a little easier, could you tell us what part of quantum dots we should be interested in? Cribananda 19:50, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

More likely to be DRDO than ISRO. That would also explain the Tamil movie link: Dhanush the movie and Dhanush the missile. -- Longhairandabeard 14:20, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Could be DRDO, I agree, but I doubt if that will still explain the Tamil movie link. Dhanush is the name of an actor, not a movie (as far as I know) and the question says upcoming Tamil movie. Anyway, Irish, any more hints? (please throw us a full toss) Cribananda 20:04, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

My bad.. In that case the link could be from Thiruvilayadal to Dhanush the actor to Dhanush the missile to DRDO. That would qualify as an "obscure link", I suppose. -- Longhairandabeard 21:49, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Ok, I'm not playing anymore - the answer is Madras Institute of Technology - now, can you figure out why ?--Irishpunktom\^talk 22:45, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

I guess the link is alumni of Madras Institute of Technology. APJAK is current prez of India, Bala S. Manian founded Quantum Dot Corporation, and Sujatha Rangarajan wrote the screenplay for Sivaji: The Boss. Irishpunktom, let us know who gets the point for this question and who gets to ask the next question. Going by precendence, you have absolute power in making that decision. But here I go again, assuming that I got the answer before confirmation from the quizmaster. -- 216.141.83.2 00:12, 13 November 2006 (UTC) oops! that's me being lazy.. posting without signing in.. -- Longhairandabeard 00:15, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Yay! Thats exactly it! Longhairandabeard wins! --Irishpunktom\^talk 14:46, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Q8

Thanks! An easy one for a change: The value of what is 2100 for urban India and 2400 for rural India? -- Longhairandabeard 20:12, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Recommended dietary Calorie intake. — Ambuj Saxena (talk) 20:16, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Nope, but you are on the right track. -- Longhairandabeard 20:57, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Well it is the level of calorie intake that defines the poverty line. But I think Ambuj should get it, as he was quite close. — Ravikiran 23:33, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

hmm, i thought it might be the per capita land ownership in sq ft. --ti 03:16, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Oh yes, it is the daily minimum limit of dieatary Calorie intake that defines the poverty line. — Ambuj Saxena (talk) 04:00, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

But I don't see how this is better than your previous answer. Recommended/ minimum nutritional requirement, no matter in what calculation it is used, has to be the same. Doesn't it? And I don't see how that alone can define the poverty line. Cribananda 06:10, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

See a reference I found upon Google searching. — Ambuj Saxena (talk) 07:30, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the reference. I probably should have made my previous point clearer. I don't doubt your answer, in fact, what I am saying is that your first answer should have taken the prize. Your reference shows a person using the recommended minimum calorie intake to calculate his version of the poverty line. My point is that whether it was used to calculate the poverty line or not 2100 and 2400 are still the recommended calorie intake. Anyway, hope LHAB confirms your answer so you can ask the next question before I fall asleep... Cribananda 08:02, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

(deindenting) Apologies for the delay. I am in a conference and only occasional internet access. Here's the quizmaster's decision: Ravikiran's answer is more specific than Ambuj's. The recommended dietary intake varies with gender, age, body weight, level of activity, and for women, during pregnancy and breast-feeding. See here, for example. The figures in the question, on the other hand, are the minimum caloric requirements that are used to define the poverty line in India. The two references above have a good deal of discussion on how this single figure was achieved and whether it is fair to define poverty on the basis of this figure. Ambuj and Ravikiran both get half a point each, and whoever is first can ask the next question. (Red links from this question: Poverty line in India and Recommended dietary intake for Indians. For the second one, this book should be useful, if someone in India can lay their hands on it.)-- Longhairandabeard 15:50, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Q9

Ambuj Saxena forcibly grabs the mike. Okay, I am going ahead with the next question. Here's another simple one. In fact its so easy it would qualify as a G.K. question. The question is: Who are all those who are allowed to travel by the Indian railways from any place in India to any other, in the class of their choice, without possessing a valid ticket or pass. (This question is from the Railway Recruitment Board Interview) — Ambuj Saxena (talk) 17:25, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

My first guess would be Members of Parliament. [3] -- Longhairandabeard 18:47, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Read it carefully dear...It mentions they would be given a pass to travel. They can't travel without it. — Ambuj Saxena (talk) 19:29, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Army personnel on leave, called in emergency war/war-like situation.--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:39, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Railway TTEs? Shyam ^(T/C) 19:59, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Railway employees and their families, Members of Parliament, monkeys and eunuchs? --ti 22:53, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Infants? Blind people? --BostonMA ^talk 23:20, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Excellent answer! :-) I guess all they need to possess is their guardians to take care of them (and several sets of diapers of course...)Cribananda 23:45, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

BostonMA gets it. The correct answer is children below the age of five. With a heavy heart, Ambuj Saxena passes on the mike to BostonMA. — Ambuj Saxena (talk) 04:37, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Q10

OK, there is a Wikipedia entry for the name of this person, but not for the person himself. Indian and a king, his kingdom was not in India. He is said to have married the daughter of a naga. Who was he, and where was his kingdom? --BostonMA ^talk 17:37, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Would that be Kaundinya, who founded the kingdom of Funan? --ti 17:58, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Wow, that was fast! I thought I would need to give hints. Over to you Tejas81. --BostonMA ^talk 18:03, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Kaundinya really does need to be updated! next question in a couple of hours. --ti 18:22, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Q11

X was created in the UK in the 19th century, but today it is more popular in India than in the UK. X provided essential services during The Blitz of London in 1940. Early advertisements for X relied on the sailor's fear of stormy weather at sea. What is X? --ti 19:47, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Cadbury. --Dwaipayan (talk) 20:04, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Nice try, but not what I was looking for. I thought the last clue would be a give-away.--ti 20:35, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Birmingham Small Arms?? Cribananda 22:14, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Heh heh, as much as I like the connection to TI Cycles, that answer also fails to meet the requirements. I will give a hint after another attempt.

Sorry for not timing that last one. Here's a big hint: Martha Stewart modelled for ads for X when she graduated from college. --ti 03:41, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Lifebuoy!! -- Longhairandabeard 03:51, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Yup, Lifebuoy it is! All yours, LHAB! --ti 04:31, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Q12

Thanks ti! Very interesting question indeed.. We haven't had a mythology question in a while, so here goes: X is a process described in one of the great epics. It involved ghee, and could not be done for the sake of pleasure, only righteous Dharma. Some of the most important characters in the epic utilized this process. What is this X? -- Longhairandabeard 04:43, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Ashvamedha . Bakaman _Bakatalk 04:58, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

I would go with Rajasuya. --Gurubrahma 05:02, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Niyoga --ti 05:04, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

ti got it! You are on a roll man! -- Longhairandabeard 15:07, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks LHAB, a very interesting concept indeed. Ofcourse I did not know it offhand, I looked it up. Niyoga definitely could use some formatting. Does anyone know if there is a portal/category for Hindu Mythology on the Hindi/Sanskrit Wikipedia? Next question coming up in a couple of hours. --ti 16:30, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Q13

Here's a somewhat loosely framed question: A and B took part in a race, starting from opposite ends. Midway through the race, B was stranded and could not proceed, but A magnanimously helped him out and ended up losing the race. B went on to gain top military accolades, while A is a common household name. Who are A and B, and what race are we talking about? --ti 18:45, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

A quick hint wouldn't hurt: person A famously lived in a rented bungalow till his death. --ti 00:56, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

A - J. R. D. Tata; B - Aspy Engineer; Race for Aga Khan Trophy in 1930 for the first Indian to fly India-England solo. JRD flew from Karachi to London; Aspy flew from London to Karachi. Aspy later became the second Indian to be the chief of IAF. [4] --Gurubrahma 05:13, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

bang on, gurubrahma! Read about "The Cairns", the 150 year-old Scottish bungalow that Jeh lived in.. --ti 15:39, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Q14

Connect the DCM Shriram group with Animal Rights Activism in India. --Gurubrahma 17:09, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Maneka Gandhi? She is an animal rights activist and also posed for ads for DCM towelling. --BostonMA ^talk 17:17, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Yup, BostonMA gets it. --Gurubrahma 19:03, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Q15

This should be another easy one. Connect Mitochondrial Eve with Sangam Literature ;-D. --BostonMA ^talk 02:06, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Dravidian people or Tamil people --Agεθ020 (ΔT • ФC) 05:43, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

I will go with Piramalai Kallar. --Gurubrahma 06:23, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

A very good guess. But not what I was thinking. I will give what I think is a big hint. The same fact can be expressed either scientifically or poetically. --BostonMA ^talk 12:38, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Wow, still no more guesses. Another hint. I am looking for a verse. --BostonMA ^talk 00:20, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

The only verse I found that can be remotely related to the concept of mitochondrial eve (and Y-chromosome Adam, for that matter) is "Red Earth and Pouring Rain" from Kuruntokai. If this is not it, then more hints please. -- Longhairandabeard 15:47, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

OK, another hint. The most famous translation of this verse into English was made by the same person who is responsible for one of the earliest and best known translations of Thirukkural into English. --BostonMA ^talk 17:36, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Could you be referring to G. U. Pope and his translation of a verse in Purananuru titled "The Sages."? --Gurubrahma 07:57, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes it could! The concepts of Mitochondrial eve (and Y-chromosome Adam) express scientifically the fact that we are all kin. Kanniyan Poongundran's famous verse in Purunanuru 192 expresses the same fact poetically. The translation by G. U. Pope begins:

To us all towns are one, all men our kin,

Life's good comes not from others' gifts, nor ill,

Man's pains and pain's relief are from within,

(The verse has also been translated in a gender neutral fashion!) I continue to be surprised in my predictions about which questions will be found to be difficult and which easy. :-(. Oh well. Gurubrahma has guessed right and gets the baton! --BostonMA ^talk 13:03, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

It was actually a bit of stretch. I don't mind if the questions are difficult or easy, as long as I get them! ;) --Gurubrahma 15:44, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Q16

Sitter: Connect Lord Krishna with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. --Gurubrahma 15:44, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Paanchajanya, the conch of Krishna, and the mouthpiece of RSS. -- Longhairandabeard 17:01, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

The RSS is helping in the struggle to take back Krishnajanmabhoomi, the mandir celebrating Krishna Bhagwan.Bakaman _Bakatalk 23:01, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Panchajanya was what I was looking for. Forgot that LHAB is our resident mythology expert! ;) He gets the baton. --Gurubrahma 02:06, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

At least its not trying to connect Janet Jagan to Patrice Lubumba. That was a doozy, lol.Bakaman _Bakatalk 02:41, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Ya, I would have been quite disappointed if I had missed this question. Next q in a couple of minutes. -- Longhairandabeard 02:53, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Q17

This one should be a sitter, at least for Delhiites: Connect Maulana Azad Medical College with Bahadur Shah Zafar. -- Longhairandabeard 02:57, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Hmm.. Just thought of it.. There are actually two connections. Any one will get you points, getting both will get you extra kudos from me.. :) -- Longhairandabeard 03:00, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Obvious connect is that the college was named after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and located on the road honouring Bahadur Shah Zafar, viz., Bahadur Shah Zafar marg. A less obvious connect is that the MAMC is located near Bahadur Shah Zafar's hiding place during 1857 revolt and at the place where his sons were murdered [5]. --Gurubrahma 03:35, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Both links correct! Extra kudos!!! :-D -- Longhairandabeard 03:45, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Q18

Thanks LHAB. Here is a straight-forward "Who am I." In a previous edition of an international event (the latest edition is to happen in Qatar in a few days), I won a Gold medal representing India. I also won an Arjuna award. I played a villain in movies and one of the heroes in a successful TV series. I have been kind of active in politics as well. Who am I? --Gurubrahma 08:49, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Praveen Kumar who was Bhima in Mahabharat ? Tintin (talk) 09:30, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes Tintin, you're right. Welcome back to the India Quiz. --Gurubrahma 09:41, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. I was away mainly because I knew no answers :) Please give me a few hours for the next one. Tintin (talk) 09:53, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Q19

Badly phrased question about an athlete who should have an article : He was one of the top sportsmen of his time. In a European meet a week before a particular Olympic games, he defeated the person who would win the silver a week later. But he picked up an injury just before his event in the Olympics and had to sit out. Had he repeated his performance of the previous week, he would have won the gold easily. Tintin (talk) 09:32, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

• Milkha Singh? -- Samir धर्म 10:04, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

No. Milkha took part and finished fourth. This guy could not compete. Tintin (talk) 10:19, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Henry Rebello. [6] So near, yet so far. --Gurubrahma 10:52, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

It is. Well done. (The article says that Rebello's monster jump was a foul. I should read sources properly before framing questions :-/ ) Tintin (talk) 11:08, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Q20

In this beautiful hill station and the capital of a state, an institution was established in 1932. Out of its first class of alumni, three of them went on to become the chiefs of their countries' armies. Who are these three and which were the countries? No credit for getting the institution and the hill station. --Gurubrahma 02:48, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Sam Maneskshaw - India, Mohd Musa - Pakistan, Smith Dun - Myanmar -- Lost^(talk) 03:03, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

That.Was.Fast. [7] However, the more common name of Mohd Musa seems to be Musa Khan. Yes Lost, your go. --Gurubrahma 03:34, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Lol what an ironic edit summary.Bakaman _Bakatalk 03:44, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Hehe, such a long time since I found the last answer! Looks like the quiz has moved beyond my intellectual (googling?) abilities! Well next question in a couple of hours -- Lost^(talk) 05:42, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Q21

OK, should be easy for the history buffs. This British army officer was instrumental in setting up a school, but was notorious for many reasons. One of the main reasons was shooting of some high profile people. Is this vague enough? If 10 minutes pass without an attempt, then I'll make it more concrete (evil grin) -- Lost^(talk) 08:16, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Major Hodson ? Tintin (talk) 08:25, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Dang!! 9 minutes.. BTW Q17 was directly related to this one... Hodson shot dead Bahadurshah Zafar's sons in Khooni Darwaza. Over to you Tintin -- Lost^(talk) 08:32, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. The next one in a few hours (probably after getting home tonight). Tintin (talk) 08:47, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Can someone else ask the next question, please. I am struggling to find a decent one. Tintin (talk) 05:22, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Q22

I know I really don't deserve to ask this question as I haven't answered one yet (I am very new to this). But here goes anyway...

Connect the binary digits,U, 175, and 72.Dv vignesh 05:44, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, never mind. I forgot that if the answerer doesn't pose a new question in 24 hours, the asker of the previous one gets to ask again. Answer my question for fun if you want to.Dv vignesh 05:55, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Since Tintin has offered up the baton, I would say your question can be counted as a legitimate question. I don't have any guesses to offer yet, though. -- Longhairandabeard 08:09, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Welcome Vignesh, just one rule - question needs to be connected to India. Hope this one is. -- Lost^(talk) 08:27, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

I know the rule. This one is very much conected with India.Dv vignesh 19:49, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Here is a clue. It has something to do with December in South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu.Dv vignesh 19:59, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Could the connection be related to Carnatic music? 1 Laghu, 0 Drutam, U Anudrutam, 175 Talas, 72 Melakartas. --BostonMA ^talk 20:46, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

That is quite correct BostonMA. Its all yours.Dv vignesh 00:45, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Q23

An Azhvar called as "A", was born in town "T". There is a common instrument "I" that is used in temples, and is used at the temple in town "T". However, the instrument "I" in the temple in town "T" is very unusual. It is made from a material "M" that is very atypically for such instruments. Name "A", "T", "I", and "M". --BostonMA ^talk 02:51, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

A=Nammalvar, T=Alvar Tirunagari, I=Nadaswaram, M=stone. [8] -- Longhairandabeard 04:01, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Wow, that was amazing. I was just about to post the very same answer myself.Dv vignesh 04:04, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

May you have better luck in the future Dv vignesh! LHAB is correct. Over to you LHAB! --BostonMA ^talk 12:29, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

And better speed too, Dv vignesh! :-P Thanks BostonMA. Next q in a few minutes.. -- Longhairandabeard 16:11, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Q24

An easy one. What connects Deepak Chopra and Palash Sen with Somerset Maugham and Arthur Conan Doyle? -- Longhairandabeard 16:21, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

St. Columba's School? =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:25, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Medicine and writing ( of all sorts, poetry, songs, fiction etc.)? (If I win, someone else needs the baton, as I will be gone for 2 days) --BostonMA ^talk 16:29, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Yup, you got it, BostonMA. Medicine is the link I was looking for: they are all doctors who are/were more successful in other professions. I guess Nichalp can ask the next question for trying. :) -- Longhairandabeard 17:15, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! Come up with one tomorrow morning. =Nichalp «Talk»= 17:46, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Q25

I come from Afghanistan. I roamed across the mountains to preach a sect of Buddhism and casting out demons. I have the world's tallest statue of me somewhere in India. Who am I, and where is my statue? =Nichalp «Talk»= 03:09, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpoche, tallest statue in Namchi, Sikkim. (Confirmed, given who posted this on WP...) -- Longhairandabeard 04:03, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Correct. Over to you Longhairandabeard. Was it that easy? :( Well, at least it lasted for an hour. :) =Nichalp «Talk»= 05:18, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! It wasn't easy.. But the association of Buddhism and demons was unique enough to get to the person after a bit of googling. Btw, I found it quite interesting to read about Padmasambhava. It seems though that the article can be expanded easily from material on the net. Next q in a couple of hours. -- Longhairandabeard 16:24, 26 November 2006 (UTC)