poyla boishakh trivia game show

Celebrating Bengal…A trivia game show

Celebrating Bengal…A trivia game show

Srijan SenguptaPoyla Boishakh, 1419

How this works

How this works

Please raise you hand if you want to answer, and please wait till we prompt you to answer.

How this works


The first person to answer correctly will be given a numbered token. You can have only one token even if you answer multiple questions!

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At the end, we’ll have a lottery to select two lucky winners who get a shiny new i-pod!

How this works



At the end, we’ll have a lottery to select two lucky winners who get a shiny new i-pod!

A game of deduction, rather than knowledge or information.

Rounds

Rounds

Bangla o Bangali (On Bengal and Bengalis)

Rounds

Bangla o Bangali (On Bengal and Bengalis)

Oh, Calcutta! (The City of Joy and the British Raj)

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Literature:Which famous Bengali fictional character introduces himself for the first time as Atul Chandra Mitra, a young man in search for a job in Kolkata?

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Hint: This is a picture of old Burra Bazaar (erstwhile Harrison Road). He used to live in a Mess in this part of Kolkata.

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Hint: This is a picture of old Burra Bazaar (erstwhile Harrison Road). He used to live in a Mess in this part of Kolkata.

Byomkesh Bakshi (Satyanweshi)

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Literature:Literary style or contents apart, what is unique about the poem “The Child”/ “Shishu Tirtha” , among all poems written by Tagore?

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Hint: The uniqueness is from a linguistic aspect.

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Hint: The uniqueness is from a linguistic aspect.It’s his only poem that was originally written in English, and later translated to Bengali.

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Movies:

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Movies:

Madhumati (1958)one of the most popular and stylistically distinct movies

of that time..

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Five Bengali stalwarts of cinema came together for the first and only time in making Madhumati…

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Clock-wise:

Bimal Roy (Direction)Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Editing)Salil Choudhury (Music) Dilip Gupta (Cinematography)

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Who was the fifth?


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Who was the fifth?


Hint: He wrote the screenplay of the movie.

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Who was the fifth?


Ritwik Ghatak (Screenplay)

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Bangla o Bangali“I have ventured to send you the accompanying article for your perusal and opinion. I am anxious to know what you think of it…

I do not know sufficient German to translate the paper. If you think the paper worth publication I shall be grateful if you arrange for its publication in Zeitschrift für Physic.

Though a complete stranger to you, I do not feel any hesitation in making such a request. Because we are all your pupils though profiting only by your teachings through your writings. ….. somebody from Calcutta asked your permission to translate your papers on _________ in English. You acceded to the request. The book has since published. I was the one who translated your paper on __________________.”



Though a complete stranger to you, I do not feel any hesitation in making such a request. Because we are all your pupils though profiting only by your teachings through your writings. ….. somebody from Calcutta asked your permission to translate your papers on _________ in English. You acceded to the request. The book has since published. I was the one who translated your paper on __________________.”

Name the sender and the recipient of this historic letter



Though a complete stranger to you, I do not feel any hesitation in making such a request. Because we are all your pupils though profiting only by your teachings through your writings. ….. somebody from Calcutta asked your permission to translate your papers on _________ in English. You acceded to the request. The book has since published. I was the one who translated your paper on __________________.”Satyendra Nath Bose to Albert Einstein

(the birth of Bose-Einstein Statistics)

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Madhuri Dixit made her debut in the 1984 movie Abodh against which Bengali actor?

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Hint: He later moved into politics and was elected as an MLA

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Hint: He later moved into politics and was elected as an MLA

Tapas Pal

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Eminent Bengalis:

1. ______?______ 21 Mar 1950 to 19 Dec 19582. K. Sundaram 20 Dec 1958 to 30 Sep 19673. S. P. Sen Verma 1 Oct 1967 to 30 Sep 19724. N. Singh 1 Oct1972 to 6 Feb 19735. T. Swaminathan 7 Feb 1973 to 17 Jun 19776. S. L. Shakdhar 18 Jun 1977 to 17 Jun 19827. R. K. Trivedi 18 Jun 1982 to 31 Dec 19858. R. V. S. Peri Sastri 1 Jan 1986 to 25 Nov19909. V. S. Ramadevi 26 Nov1990 to 11 Dec199010. T. N. Seshan 12 Dec 1990 to 11 Dec 199611. M. S. Gill 12 Dec 1996 to 13 Jun 200112. J. M. Lyngdoh: 14 Jun 2001 to 7 Feb 200413. T. S. Krishnamurthy 8 Feb 2004 to 15 May 200514. B. B. Tandon 16 May 2005 to 29 Jun 200615. N. Gopalaswami 30 Jun 2006 to 20 Apr 200916. Navin Chawla 21 Apr 2009 to 29 Jul 201017. S Y Quraishi 30 Jul 2010 - present

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Eminent Bengalis:

1. ______?______ 21 Mar 1950 to 19 Dec 19582. K. Sundaram 20 Dec 1958 to 30 Sep 19673. S. P. Sen Verma 1 Oct 1967 to 30 Sep 19724. N. Singh 1 Oct1972 to 6 Feb 19735. T. Swaminathan 7 Feb 1973 to 17 Jun 19776. S. L. Shakdhar 18 Jun 1977 to 17 Jun 19827. R. K. Trivedi 18 Jun 1982 to 31 Dec 19858. R. V. S. Peri Sastri 1 Jan 1986 to 25 Nov19909. V. S. Ramadevi 26 Nov1990 to 11 Dec199010. T. N. Seshan 12 Dec 1990 to 11 Dec 199611. M. S. Gill 12 Dec 1996 to 13 Jun 200112. J. M. Lyngdoh: 14 Jun 2001 to 7 Feb 200413. T. S. Krishnamurthy 8 Feb 2004 to 15 May 200514. B. B. Tandon 16 May 2005 to 29 Jun 200615. N. Gopalaswami 30 Jun 2006 to 20 Apr 200916. Navin Chawla 21 Apr 2009 to 29 Jul 201017. S Y Quraishi 30 Jul 2010 - present

Name the person who should come first in this list!

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Eminent Bengalis:

1. ______?______ 21 Mar 1950 to 19 Dec 19582. K. Sundaram 20 Dec 1958 to 30 Sep 19673. S. P. Sen Verma 1 Oct 1967 to 30 Sep 19724. N. Singh 1 Oct1972 to 6 Feb 19735. T. Swaminathan 7 Feb 1973 to 17 Jun 19776. S. L. Shakdhar 18 Jun 1977 to 17 Jun 19827. R. K. Trivedi 18 Jun 1982 to 31 Dec 19858. R. V. S. Peri Sastri 1 Jan 1986 to 25 Nov19909. V. S. Ramadevi 26 Nov1990 to 11 Dec199010. T. N. Seshan 12 Dec 1990 to 11 Dec 199611. M. S. Gill 12 Dec 1996 to 13 Jun 200112. J. M. Lyngdoh: 14 Jun 2001 to 7 Feb 200413. T. S. Krishnamurthy 8 Feb 2004 to 15 May 200514. B. B. Tandon 16 May 2005 to 29 Jun 200615. N. Gopalaswami 30 Jun 2006 to 20 Apr 200916. Navin Chawla 21 Apr 2009 to 29 Jul 201017. S Y Quraishi 30 Jul 2010 - presentHint: What’s the most popular ‘Adda’ topic for Bengalis? Okay, second most

popular!


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Eminent Bengalis:

1. Sukumar Sen 21 Mar 1950 to 19 Dec 19582. K. Sundaram 20 Dec 1958 to 30 Sep 19673. S. P. Sen Verma 1 Oct 1967 to 30 Sep 19724. N. Singh 1 Oct1972 to 6 Feb 19735. T. Swaminathan 7 Feb 1973 to 17 Jun 19776. S. L. Shakdhar 18 Jun 1977 to 17 Jun 19827. R. K. Trivedi 18 Jun 1982 to 31 Dec 19858. R. V. S. Peri Sastri 1 Jan 1986 to 25 Nov19909. V. S. Ramadevi 26 Nov1990 to 11 Dec199010. T. N. Seshan 12 Dec 1990 to 11 Dec 199611. M. S. Gill 12 Dec 1996 to 13 Jun 200112. J. M. Lyngdoh: 14 Jun 2001 to 7 Feb 200413. T. S. Krishnamurthy 8 Feb 2004 to 15 May 200514. B. B. Tandon 16 May 2005 to 29 Jun 200615. N. Gopalaswami 30 Jun 2006 to 20 Apr 200916. Navin Chawla 21 Apr 2009 to 29 Jul 201017. S Y Quraishi 30 Jul 2010 - presentHint: What’s the most popular ‘Adda’ topic for Bengalis? Okay, second most

popular!


List of Chief Election Commissioners of India

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Eminent Bengalis:The following pictures all relate to the life of this legendary Bengali. Can you identify him from the pictures? (Remember: the pictures are ‘chronological’, in the sense that they relate to events in this person’s life in this order.)

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Netaji Subhash Chandra

Bose

Clock-wise: (1)Scottish Church, Netaji’s alma mater.(2) The car in which he fled Kolkata(3) In meeting with Heinrich Himmler, Germany. (4) With Japanese sub-marine crew during journey from Germany to Japan. (5) Chair used during INA days (Red Fort museum)

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Music: This super hit song from 1975 employs the talent of three male playback singers. Two of them are Kishore Kumar and Md Rafi.

Identify the third.

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Identify the third.

Hint: This was one of his first major hits in Bollywood. He went on to become one of the most successful music directors of the industry, famous for his signature style, in both music and accessories.

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Identify the third.

Hint: This was one of his first major hits in Bollywood. He went on to become one of the most successful music directors of the industry, famous for his signature style, in both music and accessories.

BAPPI LAHIRI!!

Bangla o BangaliWho am I? (I am not a Bengali, but I’m very famous in Bengal)


• I was born on 8 Sep 1926 to Nilakanta and Shantipriya



• I came to New York with a scholarship from Columbia

University and earned a Ph.D. (1952) on "Proposals for Preparing India's Basic Education to use Audio-Visual Techniques in Adult Education".





• At New York I met Paul Robeson, who influenced

me immensely as a musician. My most famous song, about an Indian river, is based on the imagery and theme of Robeson's Ol’ Man River







• Recently, in 2012, I became one of the first persons to receive a Padma Vibhushan posthumously.







• Recently, in 2012, I became one of the first persons to receive a Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Bhupen Hazarika

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Identify this voice

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Identify this voice

Uttam Kumar (Mahishasura Mardini, 1976)

Oh, Calcutta!!

Oh, Calcutta!!

How is “Surman’s Nullah” better known to us?

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Hint: in 1775, Colonel William Tolly carried out comprehensive renovation of this water body, and consequently its name was changed to honor him.

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Hint: in 1775, Colonel William Tolly carried out comprehensive renovation of this water body, and consequently its name was changed to honor him.

Adi Ganga or Tolly’s Nullah

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This list relates to which popular event in Kolkata?

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1991 Assam1992 Tripura1993 Orissa1994 Zimbabwe1995 West Bengal1996 Bihar1997 France1998 Great Britain1999 Bangladesh2000 Brazil2001 India

2002 Netherland2003 Cuba2004 Chile2005 France2006 Spain2007 Australia2008 USA 2009 Scotland2010 Mexico2011 USA2012 Italy

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1991 Assam1992 Tripura1993 Orissa1994 Zimbabwe1995 West Bengal1996 Bihar1997 France1998 Great Britain1999 Bangladesh2000 Brazil2001 India

2002 Netherland2003 Cuba2004 Chile2005 France2006 Spain2007 Australia2008 USA 2009 Scotland2010 Mexico2011 USA2012 Italy

Kolkata Book Fair (theme country/region by the years)

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Where, in Kolkata, can you meet the following dignitaries?

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Ram Gopal Ghose, Peary Chand Mitra, Raja Sir Radhakanata Dev, Sir Rajendranath Mookerjee, Lord Clive, Queen Victoria, James Outram, Lord Bentinck, Lord Ripon, King Edward VII

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Ram Gopal Ghose, Peary Chand Mitra, Raja Sir Radhakanata Dev, Sir Rajendranath Mookerjee, Lord Clive, Queen Victoria, James Outram, Lord Bentinck, Lord Ripon, King Edward VII

Victoria Memorial

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The British Raj and the Beer problem:

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The British Raj and the Beer problem: During the British Raj, the beer-loving Englishmen in the

tropics had a problem, when the beer exported from England got sour/flat during the months-long journey to Mumbai and Calcutta.

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To solve this, brewers finally arrived at a new kind of beer that will not only survive the journey, but actually improve during the shipping! Due to its peculiar origin, it got an unique name.

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250 years later, this type of beer is still very popular (particularly in the US!) and still carries the name that it got during the 1750’s.

What’s this type of beer called (the FULL name!)?

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Hint: Boulevard Single Wide, Brooklyn East India, Dogfish head, Sierra Nevada Torpedo, Lagunitas, Breckenridge Lucky U, New Belgium Ranger, Marble Brewery, Goose Island…

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IPA or India Pale Ale

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Dr Kishori Mohan Bandyopadhay was an active member in the Indian freedom struggle and also a reputed medical practitioner of his time.

In 1902, he was awarded a Gold Medal by the King of the United Kingdom, Edward VII for his role is assisting a famous British physician in a breakthrough medical discovery.

Who was this British physician and what was this discovery?

Hint: Consider the year, and put things together!

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In 1902, he was awarded a Gold Medal by Edward VII ,the King of the United Kingdom, for his role is assisting a famous British physician in a breakthrough medical discovery.



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Ronald Ross, discovering the cause of malaria (for which he got the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1902)

Thank you..(and hope you had fun!)

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