Wikipedia:WikiProject India/Quiz/Archive28

Q1

'A' was born of an Indian father ('B' say) and European mother. 'A' has few firsts in her credits which include first in another country other than India. B, studied in Cambridge University, was married thrice in his life time. The three wives had different nationality. Both 'A' and 'B' are also noted writers. Identify 'A' and 'B'.--Amondal (talk) 03:26, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Indrani Sen and Amartya Sen--Arjun (talk) 07:33, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Nope. Can you mention some of the firsts that Indrani Sen has achieved? --Amondal (talk) 08:55, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

I can figure out Kiran Desai, Anita Desai and D N Majumdar only. But seems there's some error in question. --Sureshpurohit (talk) 10:04, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Thats not the correct answer. Hints: The nationality of the three wives are the Indian, the British and the Burmese. 'B' died few years back.--Amondal (talk) 11:01, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

R. P. Paranjpye and Shakuntala Paranjpye? The daughter was the one of the first girls to study at Cambridge (per [1]), but I can't find any references to the mother(s).. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 11:24, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Nope. I made a mistake. Its 'A' who died few years back.. in the year 2000. --Amondal (talk) 11:41, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

I will be out of station for the next two days. So giving more hints: 'B' was from West Bengal. 'A' was born in Kolkata. Both 'A' and 'B' have WP article. Please cite the same and go ahead with the next question. Thanks.--Amondal (talk) 14:22, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Is it S. Wajid Ali and his daughter Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah? I cant provide any references, but I know they are both well known and Wajid Ali's story matches that of B. Hamidullah ofcourse was one of the most famous columnists in Pakistan in yesteryears, also probably one of the first. rueben_lys (talk · contribs) 15:49, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Looks good to me.. Go ahead and ask the next question, rueben_lys.. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 16:14, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Thats the answer I was looking for. Thanks rueben_lys & Longhairandabeard.--Amondal (talk) 04:44, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Q2

In 1972, a particular census was undertaken in India followed by the implementation of a program that has since been replicated in the 1990s in Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. What did the census count, and what was the program? rueben_lys (talk · contribs) 18:53, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

The death census program to study why people die, and what are the underlying causes? Mspraveen (talk) 19:10, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Project Tiger? =Nichalp «Talk»= 19:12, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Nichalp has it right. Did I make that too easy??? rueben_lys (talk · contribs) 19:43, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Lol no, I did a wikipedia search instead of a google search, and bingo. But I did have a vague idea about the census. Just could not place what it was to reply quickly enough. It's becoming a hassle thinking up a new challenging question. :( =Nichalp «Talk»= 19:58, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Q3

A sitter. Tried to make it convoluted. Connect a notable kin of the person in the picture with a school in Europe. =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:06, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Ranjitsinh's nephew Duleepsinh played cricket for University of Cambridge, located at England.--Sureshpurohit (talk) 08:47, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

No. You got the nephew part correct. However the link has nothing to do with playing for a school or him studying there. Let me clarify the region as continental Europe. This excludes the British Isles. =Nichalp «Talk»=

In 2005, Austria issued a postal stamp honoring the birth centenary of Dulipsinhji. [2] -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 03:59, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

No... How do you link a school with a stamp? And I need to clarify one thing about the nephew: he is Digvijaysinhji, not Duleepsinh. Sorry if my previous reply did not clarify it. =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:12, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Now thats a sitter! It seems there is a school in Warsaw named after K.S Digvijaysinhji. A link using google translation shows that. Or search for "K.S Digvijaysinhji school warsaw". --GDibyendu (talk) 09:23, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

That's right, you got the connection, but you need to tell me why the school was named after him. =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:44, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Too easy to find the link now.. Digvijaysinhji hosted hundreds of Polish refugee children that came to India from Russian concentration camps in Poland. In gratitude for the support, they named a school in Warsaw after him. [3] -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 15:13, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Correct. GDibyendu gets the baton though, for finding the link. =Nichalp «Talk»= 17:49, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Q4

This city and its surrounding area is most notable centre for three types of industries in India: one is related to printing, second one produces a specific item which has a container with two parts named sleeve and tray, third one produces something which is logically connected to second one (usually an item from the second one is needed to use an item from the third one). Identify the city.--GDibyendu (talk) 17:58, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• Sivakasi is my first guess. The sleeve and container should pertain to a compact disk. Will narrow it down. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:26, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

You got it right. I should have replaced 'printing machine' by 'special type of machine' or similar to make it little more cryptic. Main clue was sleeve and tray; two parts of a matchbox. Third one is fireworks, for using which you need a matchbox usually. Your turn now. --GDibyendu (talk) 18:40, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Huh, I got it right????? That was a very lucky guess. I did not find any sources to back my answer but somehow had this gut feeling about the city. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:45, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Q5

Connect the French monarch Louis XVI to a contemporary legal professional. =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:05, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Okay, here it is: Balthazar Napoleon de Bourbon as per The Guardian Mspraveen (talk) 09:34, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Man that was fast :) I didn't even finish reading the question and the answer appeared :) lol. Good going!--Arjun (talk) 09:58, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Correct. (I should review my questions framing skills. Running out of ideas) =Nichalp «Talk»= 11:45, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Q6

Okay, now a question about films. Connect Charulata with Paruthiveeran. Mspraveen (talk) 12:27, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

The easiest connect is that both have won Silver Bears at the Berlin International Film Festival. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 16:59, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Yeah... even I thought of the same but...I seriously doubt Mspraveen is looking for this. -KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 17:04, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

False positive, really. I'm looking for something more of recent connection. My hint will be to tread on the same lines. Good luck! Mspraveen (talk) 17:07, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Soumitra Chatterjee?? He won the National Award for the Best Actor while Priyamani won the same award for the Best Actress. Shovon (talk) 04:17, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Perfect! Shovon gets what I was looking for. One the leading actors from both these films with the National Film Award in the same year. The baton is with you. Mspraveen (talk) 04:31, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Q7

Simple one. Link Guangzhou and Frederick Forsyth. (Btw, can't find tougher questions due to lack of time) Shovon (talk) 12:07, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Did you mean: Thalassaki? =Nichalp «Talk»= 12:38, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

What are both the things? --gppande «talk» 14:33, 11 September 2008 (UTC

Has it got something to do with guitars?Vjsaimohanram (talk) 18:13, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, about the Thalasinki bit. Actually took this from an archive without verifying. That's why rephrasing it. Shovon (talk) 04:53, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

errrr.....so whats the rephrased question???--Arjun (talk) 05:33, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

I think a clue would help. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:12, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Shovon is having technical difficulties in saving edits, so he emailed me with this text:

The clue would be, the connection that I am looking for is an Indian City. 
Can you post it on my behalf?

Regards, =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:37, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Is it Dum Dum, Kolkata? Guangzhou & Kolkata are sister cities [4], Dumdum is a kind of bullet produced at Dum Dum arsenal, near Kolkata, India. This type of bullet is mentioned in Frederick Forsyth's book The Day of the Jackal [5].--Amondal (talk) 14:29, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

The connection is more pronounced. Although Kolkata is definitely the connection. Shovon (talk) 09:55, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

The Chinese Consulate in Kolkata, is that the answer?Vjsaimohanram (talk) 13:54, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Is it the Canton restaurant in Kolkata?Vjsaimohanram (talk) 13:59, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

No. Another clue, think Kolkata as a city. That's the connection. Shovon (talk) 10:20, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Ok, I think this will make it easier. Kolkata is the connection. The link is a multi-step one. And, Amondal was on the right track. Shovon (talk) 12:57, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Guangzhou and Kolkata are sisters, Odessa is also sister city of Kolkata. Odessa -->ODESSA--> The Odessa File by Forsyth.--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:26, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Absolutely right. Your turn. Shovon (talk) 10:40, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Q8

Sorry for the delay. Very infrequent in Wikipedia these days. A quick one.

A Jewish descendant, raised as a Christian, quite an authority on Hinduism, also wrote on Islam. Who is the person?--Dwaipayan (talk) 22:56, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Is he from the Syrian Malabar Nasrani community?User:Parth_me 2:55,21 September 2008

Louis Renou? rueben_lys (talk · contribs) 13:31, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

No, not Renou. He is probabl not from Syrian malabar Community.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:20, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

There are several people fitting this description, but the three prominent names that come to my mind immediately are Max Mueller, Francois Gautier and Michel Danino. i am tempted to name Koenraad Elst but the guy is christian by birth. I'l go with Max Mueller Vjsaimohanram (talk) 20:51, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Oops, sorry folks I did not know so many persons fit the description (although I have not checked whether they are fitting perfectly). Anyways, the person on whom I framed the question is not among them.

I am adding one more parameter. This person in question was born in India.--Dwaipayan (talk) 22:08, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

This person also wrote religion and sexuality.--Dwaipayan (talk) 23:11, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Is it Ezekiel Isaac Malekar?--Arjun (talk) 07:18, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Benjamin Walker?--Amondal (talk) 08:19, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

I guess Amondal got it right! --KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 09:10, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes, Amondal got it right. Your turn, please.--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:52, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Q9

A Jewish descendant born in India recorded songs in several languages which includes some of the European languages during the British rule and has some first in the credit. Who is this?--Amondal (talk) 04:18, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Samson Kehimkar ?--Arjun (talk) 06:07, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

No. I think Samson Kehimkar did not record his songs during the British rule.--Amondal (talk) 06:18, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Hints: In 1902, first song of her was recorded.--Amondal (talk) 03:43, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Gauhar Jaan -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 04:01, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Gauhar Jan --Sureshpurohit (talk) 04:05, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Longhairandabeard got it. Your turn now!--Amondal (talk) 04:06, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Q10

He was born in a small Indian village, after basic education, he travelled east to Kolkata and made a fortune in bags, earning the title of Jute King (haven't verified this fact). A philanthropist, he contributed generously to social welfare, and is also remembered for funding the education and career of a politician who has the same initials as him. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 05:53, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

       SETH RAMLAL GOLCHHA
                        Luckeychap (talk) 06:15, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Gul Mohamed Adamjee--Arjun (talk) 07:11, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

No, neither of these fit all the clues. The answer is right here on wikipedia.. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 09:30, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

G.D. Birla? Shovon (talk) 11:01, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Seth Chhaju Ram. The politician is Sir Chhotu Ram. Shovon (talk) 13:25, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

You got it, Shovon! The baton is all yours.. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 15:13, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Extremely sorry. Can some one else please ask this question? Thanks. Shovon (talk) 06:27, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Q11

Let's keep it going, folks.. The question below may be a little tough, and has a relatively loose interpretation of the India-centricity rule, in addition to an atrocious attempt at poetry..

There is a young man from Karachi,
Writes angry verse on titli, phool, bachche.
With two letters in his name,
Is he New Yorker or Dane?
What of his race, he still sneezes, "Ach-chheee!"
-- Longhairandabeard (talk) 12:42, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Here's a hint or two:

There is a young man from Karachi
Or its Harlem, but says he's Balochi.
His fathers had luck,
At Hub had shipwreck!
His poetic anguish is catchy!

I know, I know, it's still atrocious poetry. Hope the clues help some.. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 13:00, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Noon Meem Danish --Arjun (talk) 20:36, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Yup, you're right. Danish is a poet from Lyari, also called the Harlem of Karachi, home to several thousands of people of African ancestry, whose ancestors are said to have been slaves, released when their ship got wrecked near Hub. Danish writes poetry on the anguish of racial discrimination, and has made New York his home now. One of his collections of poetry is called Bachche, Titli, Phool. Also, Noon and Meem are letters of the Nast'aliq alphabet; Dane is a play on his last name.. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 05:35, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Q12

Since I am certain I answered that right and since I am not sure when I will be online during the next 2 days, I am posting the next question.

Longhairandabeard Please excuse me for going ahead without a confirmation from you. But everything fits. So I hope you don't mind.

Gulzarilal Nanda Kguneet (talk) 17:38, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Kguneet has got it right. If you've got the person am pretty sure you can work out whats unique abt him. Anyways, he was the only person to serve as the Interim PM during the Emergencies. Baton passes to you. --Arjun (talk) 20:14, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Sorry could not come up with a good question even after 3 days. Can anybody else ask the question please? Kguneet (talk) 16:44, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Q13

IDBI Bank, IIM, IIT, Rahul Dravid and PT Education (Professional Tutorial); what connects them?--Sureshpurohit (talk) 07:58, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Any hints? Shovon (talk) 08:49, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

There's something very common and prominent factor in all of them. That common factor is very integral part of them.--Sureshpurohit (talk) 08:55, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Is it Indore? --Amondal (talk) 09:50, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Yeah it seems so. Rahul Dravid was born there, PT Education is having their HQ at Indore, IIM & IIT are there and probably the present CMD of IDBI Bank started his career as a PO in State Bank of Indore. Shovon (talk) 11:35, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Amondal got it 100% right. The another close answer for IDBI Bank would be its Registered office is at Indore. Indore would be only city of India to have both IIM and IIT. Baton passes to Amondal.--Sureshpurohit (talk) 03:55, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Q14

Here is a sitter to roll on! Connect Australia, Germany, Italy, India, Brazil. The connection here is due to lack of something. --Amondal (talk) 05:38, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Is it a marine force? =Nichalp «Talk»= 05:53, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

No. I think India does not lack it. --Amondal (talk) 06:02, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Bicameralism. --GDibyendu (talk) 07:39, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

I dont think so. That would also include the US which is bicameral. =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:16, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

He didn't say that these 5 make the unique set. --GDibyendu (talk) 08:28, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

How about abolished juries? =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:16, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Candidates for permanent seat in UNSC as all of them lack now and are striving hard for it - including Japan. --gppande «talk» 08:26, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

I received few edit conflicts!! I am not sure about abolished juries. I did not think of permanent seat of UNSC. I have something else in my mind. Hints: The feature is related with the cities of a country. --Amondal (talk) 08:33, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Capital city is not the largest city. =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:34, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Actually, a relocation of a capital city. =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:35, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Relocation of capital city is not correct rather your previous answer may be a hint for the connection. --Amondal (talk) 08:51, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Try to concentrate on the few big cities of each country. I think two/three will be sufficient. I am looking for a particular term that describes the whole thing! --Amondal (talk) 09:00, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

The capital cities of those countries do not have sea. They are inland cities.--Su_hit (talk) 10:01, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

No. --Amondal (talk) 10:08, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

global cities? =Nichalp «Talk»= 10:44, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Wild guess, lack of Green belt or Community separator --gppande «talk» 10:54, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Not Green belt or Community separator. 'Global cities' is very close. You may search around it. --Amondal (talk) 10:59, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Primate city =Nichalp «Talk»= 11:31, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

That the answer I was looking for. Your turn now! Thanks to all for playing lateral thinking puzzle! --Amondal (talk) 11:35, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Good question. But, for this also these 5 countries do not form the unique set. So, my answer was also correct, though you were not looking for it. --GDibyendu (talk) 11:56, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

I overlooked your answer because of few edit conflicts. I saw your answer after I posted few hints! You are right that those five countries do not form the unique set. By the way, did you mean that India does not have bicameral parliament? --Amondal (talk) 12:17, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Examples section of that article lists all these 5 countries. I am too old/knowledgeable ( :) ) to assume that India does not have bicameral parliament. --GDibyendu (talk) 15:20, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

I was looking for a connection that comes from lack of something. Since India has a bicameral parliament, your answer does not match with my requirements. --Amondal (talk) 03:58, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

I'll go with the lateral thinking theme. Will put one question up over the weekend. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:37, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Q15

I like the lateral thinking theme, so here goes. It's like a game of Dumb Charades.

–

The above images represent something. The first four images represent something from a finite class. Then club these four to get something somewhat meaningful. After the four images is a dash. (nothing to worry about, just a separator). The last column contains two images. Either one is example of 'something else'. Now to get this answer correct you have to tell me what I am alluding to, the power in kilowatts, and the type of energy (mechanical, electrical etc.). Note: Some amount of basic mathematical calculation might be required. I'm not interested in an exact number, so even if you quote a rough figure, I'll be happy. Oh and btw, what I am alluding to has an article on wikipedia. =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:19, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

1 doubt - is this question centered around India? Answer might help like a clue. --GPPande talk! 15:48, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Very much India-related. :) =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:02, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

And you may have seen it too. :) =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:13, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Is it related to temperature in degrees of Hell? 33 degrees Fahrenheit? The energy being heat? --KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 15:59, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

No. Wild guesses won't help. You would have to work it out. :) =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:02, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Clue(!): India is a part of the finite set that the four images represent. However India is not pertinent in determining the end result. Now, depending on your lateral thinking powers this clue may totally confuse you or be a valuable clue in decoding. =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:13, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Is it got to do something with dimension? --KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 16:54, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

No. Think laterally. You have to work the clues out over a series of steps. And to answer your post, I am alluding to a tangible object. =Nichalp «Talk»= 17:06, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

The NATO phonetic alphabet (where I is India). The WCAM class in Indian Railways is what you are alluding to. WCAM-3 (mixed type locomotive) refers to 4600 hp (3431.6kW), 5000AC, 2-rectifier unit says the article. Very nice question. Cribananda (talk) 01:46, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Correct! The first four images transtlate to Whiskey (W), Charlie (C), Alpha (A) and Mike (M) of the phonetic alphabet. The fourth columns graphics decode as the number 3 (triangle, kerberos). Therefore WCAM-3. Well done Cribananda, and welcome back to PINQ! =Nichalp «Talk»= 05:20, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! Next question will come up in ~12-14 hours (after getting some inspiration from Saturday Night Live). Cribananda (talk) 05:40, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Q16

A little lateral, but mostly straight-forward. Sorry for the delay. What would (loosely) connect

(1) The son-in-law of an Indian Viceroy,

(2) The Book of Genesis,

(3) Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi,

(4) A Royal Park of London,

(5) An area within a fictional military base in New Mexico,

(6) The last ruling maharajah of Jaipur,

(7) A ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty

Cribananda (talk) 23:01, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Cricket stadiums in India - (1) Brabourne Stadium, (2) Eden Gardens, (3) Chinnaswamy Stadium (not sure if a connection exists), (6) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, (7) FerozeShah Kotla

Zack mayo (talk) 15:17, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Very good answer Zack! Anyone want to try the others? Btw, (3) is not what I was looking for. The point, though goes to Zack. Cribananda (talk) 16:30, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Yeah Zack got it! BTW,(4) Green Park --KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 16:34, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

3 is Chepauk =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:55, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

(1) Brabourne Stadium (Lord Brabourne son-in-law of Mountbatten); (2) Eden Gardens (Garden of Eden); (3) M.A. Chidambaram Stadium popularly referred to as Chepauk because of its location in Chepauk, Karunanidhi's constituency; (4) Green Park Stadium, Kanpur; (5) that no one got Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh (Sector-16 is an area in Yuma Flats); (6) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur; and (7) Feroz Shah Kotla. Cribananda (talk) 17:44, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

That was a great question. Feel sorry for myself for not being able to participate actively :( --Dwaipayan (talk) 21:09, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Really nice question. --Su_hit (talk) 08:15, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Q17

Connect: 1. Jammu & Kashmir

2. An international organization based in Paris

3. The national song of India

Clues 1 and 3 are lateral clues and each leads to a different personality. These 2 personalities together with clue 2 will lead to the connect.

(This is my first question here, so please bear with me. I will elucidate upon the clues if needed.) Zack mayo (talk) 11:38, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Ok, time for more hints it seems :)

1. A person from one of the dynasties of Jammu & Kashmir

2. An international organization based in Paris

3. A person associated with Vande Mataram (not the song).

Connect the 3 clues. Zack mayo (talk) 18:27, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Guess: Bhikaiji Cama? =Nichalp «Talk»= 19:14, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

No, that is not what I am looking for. The organization is a UN organization.Zack mayo (talk) 19:21, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

I'm guessing that it has something to do with Auroville, UNESCO and Karan Singh. =Nichalp «Talk»= 19:38, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Is it Auroville? A UNESCO site. Sri Aurbindo, and Karan Singh (involvement) are the links =Nichalp «Talk»= 19:42, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Auroville is the correct answer!

Dr. Karan Singh of the Dogra dynasty is the Chairman of the Auroville Foundation.

Auroville is a site endorsed by UNESCO.

Sri Aurobindo was the editor of a Bengali newspaper Vande Mataram, and a collaborator of The Mother who founded Auroville.

Nichalp gets the point, the question is all yours Nichalp. Zack mayo (talk) 20:03, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Zack! Will put up a new question in a day. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:03, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Q18

Simple. Find the missing element in this series: "... Pakistan, India, Nepal, India, _____, Bhutan, Myanmar, People's Republic of China,..." =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:28, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Is it Sikkim? Shovon (talk) 17:02, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Is it Taiwan/ USA? Tropic of Cancer passes through these countries W to E? Silly me, it doesn't even pass through Pakistan and Bhutan :( I should have checked the map first. Cribananda (talk) 17:09, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

I think it's People's Republic of China. Countries that lie from west to east on a latitude passing through ?Kathmandu. Although with this reasoning, there should be India again between Bhutan and Myanmar. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 17:15, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. Sillier me, even with my logic I should have guessed China. Cribananda (talk) 17:16, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes, LHB gets it right. And your correct too. India should be placed between Bhutan and Myanmar. Although I framed it, I overlooked it when adding it. It's the 27th parallel. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:20, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Nichalp. New q coming up in a few.. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 19:05, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Q19

The next question relates to something significant that happened to me today; which will be revealed when the answer appears. Statutory Warning: Reading the poem below may permanently injure your psyche.

There was a young man from Bombay
To Fuji-land he went away;
His score was score score
And a score score more,
Like World Banker, or so they say..
-- Longhairandabeard (talk) 19:24, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

It should be termed as limerick right? Would Japan and 80 be part of the clues? =Nichalp «Talk»= 19:41, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Limerick is a form of poetry, right? Just like in Q11 above, everything is a clue (though 80 is not right). Here are some more:

There was a young man from Kerala
Studied tech and science in parallel;
His aptitude was perfect
To direct people's conduct.
Now he sits on a hedge, but not vella!
-- Longhairandabeard (talk) 03:02, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Dang. I thought I was on the right track. Now I'm completely confused :( Cribananda (talk) 03:29, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

What are we looking for basically? =Nichalp «Talk»= 04:55, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

You are looking for the young man. He is not famous, and probably won't get an article on WP (at least not yet), but some lateral thinking should get you there.. I hope someone cracks it before I run out of clues. -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 05:12, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

LHB, do the 2 poems/limericks point to the same person? and does score score by any chance mean 2020?--Arjun (talk) 05:45, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Is he someone who made 800 on the GMAT or something???? Is *he* you? If it is, I think I know who you may be referring to as well [6](more internet search seems to confirm that he did go to Japan), but that is only because I sort of know him. Now I'm really really confused. But why him? :-)Cribananda (talk) 05:46, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Abraham Thomas? Scored a perfect 800 on the Gmat. Like Robert McNamara ex WB chief. He did goto Japan. ANd he Graduated from IIT-Bombay. Did his B.Tech there.--Arjun (talk) 06:26, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Abraham Thomas is right! Additionally, he's from Trivandrum, studied Engineering Physics and when last heard from, was managing hedge funds in Tokyo. Cribananda gets the point but only because he posted the link. Without that, Arjun would have been the winner for getting me the name first. Guys, this is not Jeopardy!, sometimes it's better to make a straight guess, instead of asking questions.. btw, the guy did make headlines when this happened, and he was apparently the fourth person in the world to get that 800. As for me, I only got a 790 :-) . -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 06:41, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

LOL :) Damn edit conflict. LHB I was just saying Cribananda should get the point as he pointed me in the right direction. Only when I was entering the answer did I see the link. But he practically gave away everything but the name. In all fairness it is his Baton. Oh! And congrats on the 790 :)--Arjun (talk) 06:50, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Strangely enough, I won a quiz he conducted in the US a few years back. At that time I think they made the announcement about his GMAT but I thought it was rather weird. I thought around 50 people made a perfect score every year. But may be that's only these days, may be not during his time. Anyway congrats LHB! I'm off to sleep now, so next question will have to wait a little bit. Probably within the next 24 hours. Cribananda (talk) 06:56, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Difficult question. I would have never got it. Congrats to Cribananda, and congrats to LHB for cracking the GMAT! =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:31, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks everyone! Now that that's done, more time for WP :-) -- Longhairandabeard (talk) 17:04, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Q20

He moved to India (Karnataka) from Ireland in 1995. He has been single since 2000 after Sumati died. He's a 6-footer, bi-lingual, and very strong. It is quite obvious that he is looking for a partner, he's just 36. Why wouldn't he feel lonely? Cribananda (talk) 22:48, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Polo Gorilla [7]. Was easy with google. :) Tarun2k (talk) 03:24, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Indeed. The Hindu says he's 43, my source said 36. Whatever, the baton is yours, Tarun. Cribananda (talk) 03:29, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I had been following this quiz for more than an year now, finally got a chance to crack one :). Will post a question pretty soon. Tarun2k (talk) 04:07, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Well, congrats and welcome to PINQ :-) Cribananda (talk) 04:23, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Q21

Continuing the poem tradition, I have tried to rhyme this one, not a great attempt though.

I am princely and known to all,
My kingdom bigger than the name you call.

I have kin across the globe,
And am the largest in that fold.

Though a symbol of pride and power,
I am often the one hunted.

Who am I? Tarun2k (talk) 05:35, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

The Royal Bengal Tiger? Cribananda (talk) 05:39, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Was it that simple? You are right. Take lead. Tarun2k (talk) 06:28, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Can someone else keep the ball rolling? Sorry I'm going to be very busy this weekend. Thanks, Cribananda (talk) 08:48, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Q22

Let me take the baton to post the first question of Vikram Savant 2065. "A" is married to a business man in London. The debut film of "A" was in the year 1999. Father of "A", i.e. "B" was an actor. “B" has worked with his Sister-in-law “C" in one of his films. Identify "A" and "C”?--Su_hit (talk) 08:23, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Is it Rinkie Khanna, Rajesh Khanna & Simple Kapadia? Shovon (talk) 08:54, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

It's cracked in record time of 31 minutes. Very quick. Congrats to Shovon. Baton passes to him. --Su_hit (talk) 11:30, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Q23

A straight one. Name of which Indian tribe comes from the local for ‘The Highlanders’? Shovon (talk) 08:41, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Mizo --Su_hit (talk) 09:17, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Right you are! The baton passes to you. Shovon (talk) 09:27, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Q24

Probably, it's first crack by me on PINQ. I have been closely following it for more than one and a half year. Here comes my question. "How do you connect Sri Aurobindo, Rajshree Entertaiment, India and DLF Group? (Note: the answer is not as obvious as they are of India or within India.)"--Su_hit (talk) 10:58, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Is it 15th August? --Amondal (talk) 11:15, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Birthday of Sri Aurobindo is 15th August. Rajshree Entertainment was established on 15th August [8]. Birthday of chairman of DLF group (Kushal Pal Singh) is 15th August. --Amondal (talk) 11:21, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Absolutely correct. Baton passes to Amondal.--Su_hit (talk) 04:20, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Q25

Here is a sitter to finish this round... Born in India, married to a royal family of another country in Pakistan, received second highest award of Pakistan, black belt holder of one of the martial arts. Identify. --Amondal (talk) 06:42, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Princess Sarvath El Hassan --KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 06:50, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Thats too fast! Your turn now. --Amondal (talk) 06:58, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Sob! Nah! Whah! I am bad really bad at asking questions...pardon me please. --KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 07:02, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

OK I will try my best to post a question tomorrow. --Amondal (talk) 08:27, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Please no sitters. :( =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:38, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Framing a challenging question seems to be more tough than answering here! Anyway I will try my best. --Amondal (talk) 09:10, 5 November 2008 (UTC)