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Simha's Quiz - March 1998

Here are the Answers to the Quiz by Satya Simha.

1. In Archie Comics, what is the name of the Riverdale school newspaper?

ANS: BLUE & GOLD

2. What is (in Archie Comics again) Jughead's first name?

ANS: FORSYTHE

3. His father was the Sage Parashara, his mother Satyavati. later to become wife of King Shantanu - the grandfather of Pandu and Dhritarashtra. (ANy more and it becomes too easy) Who am I talking about?

ANS: VEDA VYASA.

4. He would have completed 100 years on July 4, 1998. He died on Jan 15, 1998 in Ahmedabad. He received the Bharat Ratna last year (1997). He was born in Punjab (the part now in Pakistan). He was the first Planning Minister after Independence. He was described as a true Gandhian. He had met gandhi in Bombay when he was touring the country to collect material for a thesis on housing problems. He also held the post of Prime Minister twice. Who was he?

ANS: GULZARILAL NANDA.

5. This famous event gave rise to Uchhaishrava (the celestial horse), Surabhi the divine cow, numerous apsaras, Airavata the elephant, among other things. Name the event.

ANS: Samudra Manthana or The CHURNING OF THE OCEAN.

6. Which famous fictional character belongs(ed) to the Ganymede Club?

ANS: JEEVES

7. Mycroft Holmes was one of the founders of this exclusive club which expressely forbade conversation and was cause for instant expulsion. name the Club.

ANS: THE DIOGENES CLUB

8. This famous bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona connects the city's mainland with the island. Name the bridge.

ANS: LONDON BRIDGE

9. In one of Asterix's comics, Getafix send Asterix and Obelix in search of an ingredient that is essential to the efficacy of the magic potion. They find it but it is lost in a scuffle on the way back. However, Getafix has found a substitute. Can you give the title of the comic strip? English/American title (no other languages, please!)

ANS: Asterix and the Black Gold. Oil was the ingredient.

10. Tell me what the picture below shows and in which city is the monument located?

ANS: FLORA FOUNTAIN IN BOMBAY.

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