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[edit] Q1

Hi, sorry for the delay. This is a simple question and beg those from my city not to give it away. The twin cities of Hyderabad, India and Secunderabad are divided by a lake. The famous stone embankment across the lake is known by a pretty simple name. There are two theorys associated with how it got its name. State both of them. I'll give the baton to the person who states the type of the object in the second theory. --hydkat 06:48, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

I can't find the answer, but once it is posted here it should be posted on the Husain Sagar page. Gizza^{Chat ©} 07:05, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Take your time. Its a pretty simple answer really. --hydkat 07:19, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Is it Tank Bund? I got it from here Hussain Sagar SparkPlug 10:18, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Plz state the 2 explanations about how it got its name and its yours. I'll give a hint if no one gets it. --hydkat 10:47, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Hoping that Tank Bund is the simple name of stone embankment. I can guess 1 theory, its really a wild guess - There are quite a few Temples besides the lake and usually temples have some form of water body (tanks) associated with it. I have to hope now that those stone embankments are also called Tank Bund ! SparkPlug 10:51, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Another Wild Guess. 2nd Theory. Hussain Sagar lake was recently in the news for its deteriorating water conditions. Probably Tank Bund got its name from Tank Bund(in hindi = closed) - which probably meant stagnant water ! SparkPlug 10:56, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Another really wild guess - There is something called tank bund in aviation, which prevents the spilling of fuel. So, probably this tank bund got it's name because it cannot overflow or something. - Aksi_great 12:01, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

OK, I'll give the first really lame explanation cause its the second one I want. The first theory is that its called Tank bund because over the years the size of the 22sq km lake has reduced dramatically and people started referring to it as a really big 'tank' (a small enclosed water body). Thus Tank Bund. The second explanation is in the name itself and relates to something found on the bund. --hydkat 12:45, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

I might be getting it all wrong here.. But I read that the tank Bund has 33 statues on it. By any chance do they have a Army Tank statue/replica/model on the bund? SparkPlug 13:09, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Does it have anything to do with the free standing Buddha statue on the centre of the lake.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 14:48, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

I think I should give it to sparkplug for coming the closest... and to move on to the next question... there's a old M48 Patton Tank on display next to rotary park on the Bund [1]. Thus another theory behind the name Tank Bund. The tank is one of 100s captured during the Battle of Assal Uttar in the Indo-Pak 1965 war. [2]

[edit] Q2

1 in 3 Wild Guesses. I think its not bad at all!. That was a good question, very difficult to google. This should be fairly straightforward. All information can be found in Wikipedia itself. Answer the following :

• a) What are the earliest Christians in India known as? I am looking for the Caste name.
• b) Who is attributed to have travelled from the west and performed the first baptisms ? I am looking for the person's name or how he is popularly know as.
• c) When? Which year.
• d) Where? I am looking for the exact place name.

--SparkPlug(Lg1983) 16:02, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

a) Mar Thoma Khristianis/ Nasrani people

b) St Thomas the Apostle

c) Kodungallur

d) 52 A.D. --Gurubrahma 04:52, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Ok, interchange answers to c & d and the exact place name may be read as Maliankara village. --Gurubrahma 04:54, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

I believe that is right Gurubhrama. A visit to Christianity in India seems to prove that. Nobleeagle (Talk) 07:20, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, Gurubrahma has got it right. Actually for Q2(d) I meant to ask where did he perform the first baptisms. I believe the answer is Palayoor, which is a place in Thrissur District near Kodungallur. But I agree there was an ambiguity in the question. Your turn Gurubrahma --SparkPlug(Lg1983) 08:39, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q3

Paraphrasing a great man's saying - "You are first ignored, later laughed at. Then they fight you, but you win." Connect this with a term in software jargon, its usage, the great man whose saying I have paraphrased and the person who coined the term. If someone is looking for hints, please realise that this is an India quiz and that it is being held on Wikipedia. Enough for today ;) --Gurubrahma 08:54, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

I know who the great man is. But I had a doubt regarding the "software jargon". Is it a term used in software industry or is it a "www" related term? --SparkPlug(Lg1983) 10:19, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

It is both, in some sense. The hint, if it needs repetition, is that the quiz is being held on WP. --Gurubrahma 10:39, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Just based on the clue, is it Web 2.0 coined by O'Reilly? -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 10:57, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Is it Mahatma Gandhi - GNU/Linux - Richard Stallman --SparkPlug(Lg1983) 11:13, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Not fair... I was about to give the above answer... but was too engrossed reading this [3] :(. Heres the connect: Mahama Gandhi was reffering to the reaction by adversity to the Satyagraha movement. GFDL is a license term created by Richard Stallman used by wikipedia. Both Richard Stallman and Gandhi believed that adversity will behave as mentioned by the phrase.... --hydkat 11:27, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Well my connect was based not on the above knowledge. My connect to the phrase and the Software jargon, was based on the vieled attack by Steve Ballmer of MS Corp to eliminate GNU/Linux(You are first ignored, later laughed at) growing marketshare, but Linux is still surviving(= then they fight you, but you win). The Link between Linux and WP was of course the GNU license and Richard Stallman. If my connect is incorrect, then I believe hydkat should be the winner. --SparkPlug(Lg1983) 12:16, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

re-indentingIt seems to be tougher than I thought. Mahatma Gandhi alone is correct. Since this quiz is India quiz, shouldn't the term be based on an Indian name or word? ;) About WP, think more broadly and openly. --Gurubrahma 16:10, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Ok - here's my guess - the term is most probably GandhiCon. And the person could be Eric S. Raymond, but I am not too sure on that. - Aksi_great 18:07, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Aksi g(r)ets it. GandhiCon describes levels of recognition and perceived threat from open/free competitors to established commercial products. The "-Con" suffix is a nod to the military term "DEFCON." btw, that word had an article on WP, before it died in an AFD. Aksi tussi great ho, over to you. --Gurubrahma 04:48, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q4

What word for a strong cotton working cloth or overalls, comes from a low lying village near Bombay where it was first manufactured? - Aksi_great 13:51, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Dungarees from Dongari Kapar named after fort Dongari Killa --BostonMA 13:55, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Wow. 4 minutes. That was quick. Over to you BostonMA. - Aksi_great 14:57, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q5

In August 2003, J Jayalalithaa, chief minister of Tamil Nadu issued orders to enforce a law that had been passed 53 years earlier, but not enforced. What law was that? --BostonMA 18:22, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 7-11-2003 had passed Resolutions, using their power of privilege under Article 194 of the constitution, on the 'Breach of Privilege' committed by the Editor, Executive Editor, Publisher, Chief of Bureau & Article Writer and Special Correspondent of The Hindu. They sentenced the said party to 15 days imprisonment with the Speaker of the assembly issuing warrants of arrest. She ordered this resolution be enfoced. --hydkat 18:52, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

--hydkat 19:12, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Doesn't qualify. That was July, not August. --BostonMA 19:35, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

For the record: Technically speaking, the orders were not passed by Jayalalithaa. It was a motion passed by the Assembly.-- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 12:43, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Little googling returned this. The law was "Tamil Nadu Prevention of Cruelties to Animals Act, 1950". It was used to clamp down on religious offerings (sacrifice of 500 buffaloes) made in the temple near the town of Trichy in August 2003. [4]. The practice continued even after that. 200 buffaloes were offered in temple in Karur district in June 2004. [5] - Ganeshk (talk) 21:23, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Correct! The baton is yours Ganeshk. --BostonMA 22:07, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q6

May be a very easy one. Two part question. What was British's first trading post in India? What was the year? - Ganeshk (talk) 22:56, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Hopefully this is right, British East India Company and another source say that the first trading post was in Surat in 1608. Nobleeagle (Talk) 23:09, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Sorry. Not the answer I was looking for. May be because "...It could only be opened once the Mughal Emperor Jahangir gave his permission..." (quote from the link you gave me). - Ganeshk (talk) 23:14, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Then maybe it is Machilipatnam in 1611 [6]? Nobleeagle (Talk) 23:21, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Correct! Surat was just trade transit point in 1608. The factory (also known as trading post) there was built in 1612. Machilipatnam was the first one in 1611. Nobleeagle, Baton is yours!

[edit] Q7

I know this is easy but I can't really find anything too hard. Which state of India gets its name from the fact that 5 tributaries run through it. Name the state, each of the five tributaries, and the river the tributaries belong to. Nobleeagle (Talk) 23:52, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

River is Indus. Famous five tributaries - the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej - that give Punjab its name (land of the five rivers). - Ganeshk (talk) 23:57, 30 March 2006 (UTC) [7]

I knew it was easy, took only 5 minutes, back to you ganeshk :). Nobleeagle (Talk) 23:58, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

More on Punjab: Persian panj: five, ab: river (the area is drained by five tributaries of the Indus) [8] - Ganeshk (talk) 00:13, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q8

Name the Indian who discovered a law related to supernova? He also had an asteroid named after him. - Ganeshk (talk) 02:12, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

A guess: Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu? Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar with the Chandrashekar Limit law. [9] Nobleeagle (Talk) 02:24, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

You got that correct. He proposed that a star will explode if it expands greater than 1.5 times the mass of the Sun. He was awarded the Nobel prize in 1983. An asteroid 1958 Chandra was named after him and so was the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Nobleeagle, baton back to you! Ganeshk (talk) 03:54, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q9

Who was the ruler of Magadha at the time of Siddhartha Gautama's death? Nobleeagle (Talk) 05:03, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

Ajaathashatru?-Pournami 06:00, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

Ajatashatru is correct, the next question will be yours. Nobleeagle (Talk) 06:12, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q10

I quote a newspaper columnist:

"...for in 2000 the Government decided to issue a new "revised" set, guided by the following principle: that there would be a hundred volumes, each of 500 pages. The edifice painstakingly created by Swaminathan and his team was dismantled; and the entries now "remixed" according to the new specifications. In the process, the illuminating prefaces written to the original volumes have been dropped. Also missing are the maps and illustrations. The cross-references, so carefully prepared and so indispensable to scholars, have been rendered meaningless."

What are these volumes? Who is Swaminathan? What became of this controversy?

-Pournami 09:37, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

Were these volumes the collected works of Mahatma Gandhi? Made by Professor K. Swaminathan. This controversy was some time ago and was defacing the name of Mahatma Gandhi, now they want to create a new edition of these volumes that are more factually accurate. Nobleeagle (Talk) 10:06, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

I guess NobleEagle beat me to it. I guess the article is this. --SparkPlug(Lg1983) 10:08, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, or CWMG, contains, "..in a series of volumes, all that Gandhi had written or said by way of books, articles, speeches, letters and petitions". Commissioned in February 1956, the production of the volumes were overseen by an advisory committee including Morarji Desai and others, which was reconstituted in 1967.

Bharatan Kumarappa, a Gandhian scholar was appointed the first Chief Editor. After Kumarappa's death(by this time first volume completed) till October 1959 Jairamdas Doulatram worked as the Chief Editor after which Prof. K Swaminathan assumed the Chief Editorship from February 1960 till the completion of the project.He was assisted first by U R Rao and later by Prof. C N Patel who worked as the Deputy Editor (English).

Historian/biographer Ramachandra Guha(sparkplug got the article right) wrote for the Hindu Sunday Magazine,

Swaminathan was both a meticulous scholar and a first-class institution-builder. He gathered around him a team of equally committed scholars including C.N. Patel (who served as Deputy Chief Editor) and Bhawani Prasad Mishra (who was in charge of the Hindi edition). Patel and Mishra, in turn, built their own cadres of skilled and selfless editors. Over the next few decades, this team brought out 90 volumes of Gandhi's works, the entries printed chronologically, each entry checked for authenticity, and, where required, carefully annotated and cross-referenced. Each of these 90 volumes had a long preface written by the editor, setting the material in context. Later, seven supplementary volumes were added, to incorporate material that had come in too late for inclusion in the original series. Also printed were authoritative Subject and Person indexes to the series as a whole.[90+7+2=99]

"..These 99 volumes were a monument to editorial integrity and scholarship..[..].. The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, or CWMG as it was affectionately abbreviated, was something its initiators and executors could justly be proud of. There were few parallels anywhere; perhaps only .[..].The Collected Works preserved all that Gandhi had said for posterity; thus also giving a massive impetus to scholarship. The numerous recent studies of Gandhi, both biographical and thematic, would have been inconceivable without the CWMG. I should say the original CWMG.."

Gandhiserve.org says,

The CWMG is recognised the world over as the standard reference work, largely due to the intellectual quality of the editorial precision that is evident.

The why of the controversy is described in the Guha article (my question-quote). Nobleeagle gets the baton. Although, my question was, "what became of the controversy". Following the controversy generated by the decision to "revise" the original CWMG--truncating the excellent editorial material etc-- and in view of scholarly demand, the Union Govt appointed a committee to look into the matter, which held sittings at Sabarmati ashram and Delhi, and presented a report to the I&B ministry in June 2005. Acting on the report, then I&B minister S. Jaipal Reddy (who is now in charge of Urban Development Ministry), announced the decision to undo the damage done. Nobleeagle isn't exactly fully correct in saying: now they want to create a new edition of these volumes that are more factually accurate: the problem was that the older, original version was alright; and the new version was somewhat muddled, in trying to uniformize volumes etc; acting on the committee report, the new revised version was withdrawn in June 2005 and it was decided that the original version would be reprinted without truncations.

your turn, Nobleeagle --Pournami 13:17, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

I'll take it, since no-one else has said anything and 24 hours are quick passing. But next time, you should demand a bit more detail if you want it. Rather than giving everyone the answer. Nobleeagle (Talk) 05:25, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q11

Probably a sitter...What perecentage of the earth’s population are followers of Dharmic religions? What percentage of Asia’s population are the followers of Dharmic religions? Will accept 1% above or below what I have got with me. You need to answer both parts of the question to receive the baton. Nobleeagle (Talk) 05:25, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

by the way, my info is as of 2005, just to avoid later controversy. Nobleeagle (Talk) 05:26, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

It was any way your turn as Pournami indicated above. btw, questions such as these are difficult to answer because census is taken only once in ten years. My answers - 27.25% and 46.5%, loosely based on 2001 figures. Isn't 1% limit a bit too strict ;)? --Gurubrahma 10:27, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

After doing some rough calculation from the data in adherents.com website which was linked in the Major world religions article... I have my own figures that look a bit low to me:

• From the diagram 20.58% of the world population were followers of the Dharmic faith in 2005.
• After a bit of calculation (hinduism pop in asia. 821.7 mil, buddhist+other dharmic faith pop in asia. 405.07 mil and total asia pop(2005). 3,917 mil) 31.3% of the asian population.

is that correct? --hydkat 14:31, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

I took my information from Major world religions and world population. If these sort of questions are a tad controversial I won't ask them again in the future. But my answers were 20.97% and 34.54% (with the overall Dharmic population in the world being approx. 1353.2 million). But now I realize my fault: For the Asia part of the question, I was calculating using the World Dharmic Population, although there would only be a few million outside Asia, they do exist and will make the figures different. I don't think the diaspora would reduce the Asian percentage by 4%, but I'll award it to hydkat because of the fact that the question was somewhat controversial. So hydkat, the baton is yours. Nobleeagle (Talk) 23:30, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q12

Hello, Sundays are usually very sleepy days. Here's my question: Back in the good old days before cinema, high entertainment and comic books; mass media existed in the form of story tellers and entertainers, who traveled from village to village with dolls and scrolls depicting scenes drawn from myths and folklore. Name this folk-art. Have fun. --hydkat 13:27, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Puppetry or String Puppetry. Hope there's no extra detail required. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 13:37, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

I definately require more detail. And I was referring to what the folk-art of making these scrolls and dolls are called. Not the story tellers' technique. (which, come to think of it, is not puppetry). --hydkat 13:43, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Cherial scrolls? Got it from here. First time i hear abt it. What is the required answer, an exact name for the craft of painting these dolls and scrolls? No know.-Pournami 13:21, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

They all come under a art form. You are pretty close to the answer. --hydkat 14:13, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Is it Kaki Padagollu [10]? If this is correct, You should still give the baton to Pournami since I stole her research. :) - Ganeshk (talk) 16:40, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Nice try! Almost there, but no cigar... I'm feeling really evil here... he,he,he >) --hydkat 19:00, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

One more try. Is it Nakashi art? [11] - Ganeshk (talk) 19:22, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Correct! Cheriyal scroll paintings is a type of Nakashi art-form but historically restricted only to Andhra Pradesh. Pournami found something that surprised me: The award winning D. Vaikuntam as shown here [12] is supposed be the only person alive making cheriyal scrolls(I've even met him). Yet the article found claims another painter/doll maker [13] that too from Cheriyal village were Vaikuntum lives? Interesting discovery... thanks Pournami. The Baton is yours Ganeshk (to give to Pournami, if that is your wish). --hydkat 20:08, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

I will keep the baton since the last guess was my research. :) Thanks! Ganeshk (talk) 20:22, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q13

What is the Indian connection to a popular online photo service? Name the connection and the photo service. (Hint: They are based in Hyderabad) - Ganeshk (talk) 20:53, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

VisualSoft Technologies --hydkat 06:21, 4 April 2006 (UTC) Fisher Electronics Pvt Ltd for FamilyPhotosDigitally.com? --hydkat 11:14, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Not the answer I was look for. Let me give a hint, the online photo service was acquired by HP last year. - Ganeshk (talk) 15:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

ValueLabs developed the platform for Snapfish that was bought by HP. ValueLabs is planning to expand its India-based centre, and it already has 2 in Hyderabad. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 16:20, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Correct! ValueLabs article was deleted through AFD. Ambuj Saxena, You have the baton. - Ganeshk (talk) 16:26, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Just noticed, the article is currently a copy-vio. - Ganeshk (talk) 16:28, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q14

An easy one....This is the only country to have supported India in all its foreign policies in the last 50 years. However, it rarely gets praised for it and hardly gets any media coverage as India's strategic partner. Which country is being talked about and what is the reason behind its perpetual support to India's foreign policy. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 16:41, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

My guess is Bhutan - I think defence and foreign policy of Bhutan are the responsibility of India, that's why. --Gurubrahma 17:19, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Gurubrahma got both the parts of the question right. Go ahead with the next question. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 18:46, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q15

Oops, sorry for the delay. It was a good question, Ambuj. Time for my question - Over 400 titles and 85 million copies, this series was one of the most successful ventures in indian publishing history. There were attempts to televise this in the last decade, but due to budgetary constraints, it had (arguably not well-known) actors playing the roles in 15-minute or segments or so, rather than what its televised form should ideally have been. What am I refering to? --Gurubrahma 16:28, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Chacha Chaudhary ?--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 17:27, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Amar Chitra Katha ? --SparkPlug(Lg1983) 17:46, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Man, aren't you guys fast? It is indeed Amar Chitra Katha. And its televised form should ideally have been animation, imo. SparkPlug gets the baton. --Gurubrahma 01:49, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q16

Wow.. that was a guess really. My question - With todays victory of the Indian Team at Kochi, India have achieved something unparalleled in One Day Cricket. What is it? --SparkPlug(Lg1983) 14:04, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

To win 15 matches in a row? thunderboltz^{a.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK} 14:24, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

15 wins in a row while batting second. Tintin (talk) 14:29, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Tintin gets it right !. Your Turn --SparkPlug(Lg1983) 15:03, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Forgot that it was my turn. I'll add one by tomorrow morning Tintin (talk) 14:27, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q17

Which Indian temple is so located that there is no piece of land between it and the South Pole ? Tintin (talk) 02:28, 8 April 2006 (UTC) (PS: The article makes a mention of the fact. If you get the answer right, don't wait for my response)

The temple at Somnath, though the article mentions Antarctica rather than South Pole. --Gurubrahma 04:01, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

See also Trinity Church, Antarctica. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 07:02, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q18

As Tintin has given the go ahead, here is the 18th question of this round.

I entered business at the age of 18 in 1976. My latest interest is export business based on horticulture. I am on the board of governors of one of the IITs as well as one of the IIMs. Who am I? --Gurubrahma 04:01, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Sunil Mittal is on the boards of IITB and IIML. He graduated in 1976 and "soon" started in business. I am not sure about the Horticulture. gunslotsofguns 05:13, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Yup, that indeed was what I was looking for. He has recently started investing in horticulture in his personal capacity. Your chance now...--Gurubrahma 17:46, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q19

Legend has it that this actor on landing at the Gateway of India in 1928, offered the following prayer to the almighty: "Mr. God, if you don't make me an actor and a star here, I will swim the seven seas and go to Hollywood". Who am I talking about? gunslotsofguns 18:47, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Prithviraj Kapoor.--Dwaipayanc 18:55, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Dwaipayanc has it. All yours. gunslotsofguns 19:40, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q20

A bit long and multi-step question.

"A"

NonFreeImageRemoved.svgImage:PCMahalanobis.png "B"

Gdbirla.jpg "C"

• (1)Connect "A" with one of the most notable activities of "B". (Slight googling may be needed)
• (2)In a similar fashion, the most notable activity of "B" was related to an institution with the motto — To know is to grow. What was the relation? (Wikipedia can answer that)
• (3)You will get two names when you decipher parts 1 and 2. Both are somehow linked to "C". What's the commonaility?

Hint: A rather unimportant-looking headline in newspapers of this year's April fool's day.--Dwaipayanc 20:15, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• (2)how about:

Jadavpur University whose motto is "to know is to grow", in collaboration with the Indian Statistical Institute(founded by P. C. Mahalanobis), developed the ISIJU - India's first indigenously made transistor-driven computer in 1966.-Pournami

Go on! Right track.-Dwaipayanc

• (1)- In 1958 the ISI commissioned the URAL computer with aid from the USSR? gunslotsofguns 20:52, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

But the ISI needed a bigger computer, hence the ISIJU was developed with JU. So the Ural was donated to BITM (founded by GD Birla). But Ural was "supposedly" lost but if I remember correctly it has been found in Bombay, if thats the April Fool thing you are referring to. gunslotsofguns 20:59, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Ok. gunslotsofguns got it correct. Detailed answer is:

(1) URAL — IMZ-Ural was a Russian motorcycle notable for its role in WW2, while URAL was the name India's first computer, given by USSR to Indian Statistical Institute, founded by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.

(2) ISI with Jadavpur University developed India's first indigenous computer — ISIJU.

(3) The commonality is both URAL and ISIJU are supposed to have been donated to Birla Industrial and Technological Museum.

Though gunslotsofguns did not answer 3 exactly, he is right because, authorities of ISI and BITM are not sure if really URAL is in the godowns of BITM. In fact BITM is not sure if URAL was given to them! Read the full report here.

So, The batton goes to gunslotsofguns. Thanks.--Dwaipayanc 05:19, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q21

This Indian cricketer of the yesteryears was nicknamed "Rhubarb" by his western counterparts as his real name was difficult to pronounce. Who am I referring to? gunslotsofguns 11:27, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Ranjitsinhji?--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 13:15, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Nope, keep guessing! gunslotsofguns 13:42, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

A hint-The South Indian, took 21 wickets in 4 tests in his debut against New Zealand.

Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan? --Dwaipayanc 15:59, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Right on. gunslotsofguns 18:07, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q22

Another "find the link" question. Link the following personalities:
1) J.R.D. Tata
2) Swami Vivekananda
3) Theodore Roosevelt

--Dwaipayanc 04:25, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Is it the Indian Institute of Science? I know that links the first two people. Let me find more evidence and come back again. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 06:27, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

No. Not IISc. The relation is something that is not solely Indian, rather somewhat global.--Dwaipayanc 06:47, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit-conflicted version that I typed before the above comment] I give up after doing [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19]. :p Let me put whatever connection that's known to me, here. Jamshedji Tata set up the Tata Institute (which later became the IISc) on the advice of Swami Vivekananda. J.R.D. Tata is an alumnus of the same institute. Also, the three events - Roosevelt's Presidency, Swami Vivekananda's death, and JRD Tata's birth - fall into a very close time bucket. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 06:58, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

I did not know such a nice tool existed! this six-degree stuff! Anyway, answer is not correct. Not the time frame also. Well, there may be more connection than what I am asked for, but should be proved! Bye.--Dwaipayanc 07:04, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

This is hard. How about a clue? thunderboltz^{a.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK} 07:27, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Clue 1: They were "brothers".--Dwaipayanc 07:41, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Phi Beta Kappa Society? -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 07:50, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

On more or less right track, but not exactly at the destination! Google more.--Dwaipayanc 07:53, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Freemasons? gunslotsofguns 07:54, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

I think you're right. Both Swamiji and Roosevelt were freemasons. No link to Tata though. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 08:00, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

gunslotsofguns has got it. While Roosevelt is listed in wikipedia list of freemasons, Vivekananda and J.R.D. Tata as freemasons can be found here, along with many more Indian masons. Your turn again, gunslotsofguns. Bye.--Dwaipayanc 08:02, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q23

His name is Prem Behari Narain Raizada (Saxena), son of Brij Behari Narain Raizada and hails from Delhi. Although he is not himself well-known, he wrote something in his own hand, using a flowing italic style in the best calligraphic traditions. What did he write? gunslotsofguns 08:12, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Constitution of India.--Dwaipayanc 08:17, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Just beat me. Nobleeagle (Talk) 08:18, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Yup gunslotsofguns 08:20, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Just a few seconds there made a difference. Anyway, it's all tied up here with 2 questions left. Nobleeagle (Talk) 08:28, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Nice one. This must go into Template:Did you know. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 08:31, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

For now let's put it into India's Did You Know. Nobleeagle (Talk) 08:34, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, absolutely. Please, gunslotsofguns, create an article and put it in DYK candidates. BTW, I apologise I won't be able to put the next question before few hours. I will put it in, say, 3 hours. Please cooperate. Thanks.--Dwaipayanc 08:45, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q24

This one is comparatively easy. Wikipedia will give most of the answers, a bit of googling will generate the rest. Here we go:

2 Indians , under the supervision of a British, worked to build up the world's first fingerprint bureau during the British Raj. My questions are

1)Name the British.
2)Name the 2 Indians.
3)Name the location where the fingerprint bureau was situated. (the exact building, not only the city).
--Dwaipayanc 11:06, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

1) Sir William Herschel and later Sir Edward Henry. 2) Azizul Haque & Hemchandra Bose 3) New Scotland Yard. Source: [20] and Wiki articles. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 11:18, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Well, my source says a different location. And the source is respectable. Let me do some search, if it comes out that the location is disputed, you are the winner. Bye.--Dwaipayanc 11:28, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Well, before Henry's classification system, "in 1892, Juan Vucetich, a police officer in Argentina, makes the first fingerprint identification from a crime scene, and opens the first fingerprint bureau in the world." (from [21]). -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 11:37, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Ok! the location is really disputed. Respectable sources are differing! While NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU is saying, Writers' Building, Kolkata, (supported by sites like this), crimtrac of Australian government supports New Scotland Yard, apparently also does fingerprintamerica. So, Sundar is the winner. Your turn, please.--Dwaipayanc 11:38, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Definitely fingerprinting has a strong Bengal connection. Herschel was based in Hooghly district and Henry too was based in Bengal district. Perhaps that's why the Writer's building connection. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 11:50, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q25

Thanks Dwaipayanc. A place falling undisputedly under the dominion of India was "formally" annexed by India more than five years after the Independence of India due to an "unusual" reason.

1. Name the place.
2. Give the year in which we annexed it.
3. State the reason for the delay.

If this was a bit hard, I'll give a clue later. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 11:50, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

1. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
2. 1953
3. well, umm, Portuguese occupation? --Dwaipayanc 11:57, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Portugeese occupation means, in my opinion, not "clearly" under the dominion of India (need to check the definition). It's not an "unusual" reason for India, either. :-) Good try. Try more. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 12:06, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

1. Sikkim
2. 1975
3. It was a protectorate till then. gunslotsofguns 12:12, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Not sure if Sikkim was part of the Dominion of India. But, I'm afraid if this answer, but for the "undisputed", "formally" and "unusal" parts, would qualify too closely to my question, even though I have a different answer. So, let me give a clue below. If none manages to find an answer by 9:30 AM Indian time tomorrow, let gunslotsofguns have it.

Clue: It was an island. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 12:26, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Is it Minicoy island in 1956? could'nt find the reason though. gunslotsofguns 13:09, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

While Maliku(Minicoy) was a sovereign possession of the British Empire and not that of an independent country such as Cannanore, Kashmir or Hyderabad, newly independent India felt it necessary to hold a plebiscite in Maliku in 1956 to determine whether or not the people of Maliku wished to join the Indian Union. A referendum was held and an absolute majority of the Malikun decided to join the Indian Union --hydkat 13:16, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

I understand that it was tough. So, I grant it to gunslotsofguns; hope others don't have any issues with that. It was Minicoy island in 1956. The reason was that the information about the Independence of India had not reached them. I've heard (not sure) that Nehru noticed the Union Jack flying on a lighthouse during his visit. But, the fact is that Union Jack was flying and was formally unhoisted by a representative of the UK. This news article has more info. Over to you gunslotsofguns. (Hydkat is correct about the plebiscite.) -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 13:43, 10 April 2006 (UTC)