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Round 6 Answer Tally
(as of Q25) It would be ideal to update this once every five to ten questions
Yea, Charles Tegart led the police force that hunted Bagha Jatin. Tegart forts in the last days of the British Mandate in Palestine were specially reinforced police posts, named after the inventor Charles Tegart.--Dwaipayan (talk) 05:26, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Q2
I'm late, but I hope this is a great question.
During the Bangladesh Liberation War, which was the only aircraft that did not suffer a single loss while accounting for nearly a dozen "kills"; the best Kill ratio for any aircraft in the entire war?
Not the T-6 Texan (aka Harvard) which barely chalked up anything in the war on either side. After all it was just a Trainer aircraft used just to make up numbers. And one Dakota was lost on Dec 17 as per Pak sources. So I'm afraid that's the end of your guesses. :D --Idleguy05:18, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
A Canberra fell on the very first day of aerial combat. Hunters raked many kills, but also had the most losses from the Indian side. --Idleguy08:47, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
My last guess too: Ilyushin Il-38 naval plane, responsible for many maritime strikes? Were there maritime strikes? There must have been. The Bay of Bengal is large -- Samirधर्म09:51, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
Not the Mirage or Illyushin. But yes there were maritime strikes and that is part of the big clue. This aircraft did NOT belong to the IAF. Now that should be easier. Idleguy13:11, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
Nichalp got it right finally!!! Hawker sea hawks it is. The Indian Navy's aircraft carrier carried a lot of Sea Hawks which raked many kills of Pakistani gunboats and other vessels. The kills obviously misled you guys into thinking it might be aircraft kills but in military parlance tanks, ships and any military vehicles of significance is recorded as kills. But "Lost" never gave up though, must commend him for that. Over to you Nichalp. Idleguy16:24, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
There are at present 812 of these worldwide, of which 26 are in India. The last of these in India was incorporated in 2004 (not considering renewals). What are they ,and which one was the last incorporated in India? (will start giving hints if this is too vague) - Cribananda18:27, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
I think there is some confusion in this inscription and extension. The UNESCO site mentions "Darjeeling Himalayan Railway" which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the mountain railways of India and in 1999 ONLY Darjeeling railway was included in the indian mountain railways list. See [5] where Nilgiris isn't mentioned, only Darjeeling. And this that mentions that in 2005, Nilgiris was included in the mountain railwsys of India list and I quote "The site now encompasses the Nilgiri Mountain Railway"
Basically Darjeeling Railways was synonymous with Mountain Railways of India in 1999 inscription but in 2005 Nilgiris was added and the list was updated include the Ooty Railway (another name for nilgiris train) as a distinct UNESCO site, although grouped under mountain railways of India. Therefore this confusion. Idleguy03:50, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Q5
A less-known Indian physicist A working at B gained popularity by questioning the existence of C thereby challenging the life-work of the internationally acclaimed physicist D. Name A, B, C and D. This should be a sitter. - Aksi_great (talk) 18:46, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
Ah! And I thought I was very fast. That is indeed the correct answer. Was in two minds yesterday whether I should create Abhas Mitra. Ball's in your court now. - Aksi_great (talk) 19:01, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
"Shantih shantih shantih" is the ending of The Waste Land, one of my favourite poems. It is also repeated in Shanti/Ashtangi, track 8 of Ray of Light -- Samirधर्म00:37, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
The streak of futility finally ends! I'm coming up with a doozy of a question, but I'll wait a couple of hours Cribananda until the guys wake up -- Samirधर्म00:54, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Q7
Okay I lied, this isn't a doozy. Brampton, Ontario has the second highest Indian immigrant population in Canada (after Surrey, British Columbia). By what less-than-racially-sensitive names is it called colloquially (and in Canadian press) as a result. I need two names. -- Samirधर्म03:34, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Yes, and also Bramistan, Brambay and Bramcutta. <sarcasm>I live in a very creative country</sarcasm>. Baton to you Idleguy -- Samirधर्म04:08, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
My brother lives close to Brampton or was it North York? Whatever. I got it right. :-) I'll pop the next question in an hour. --Idleguy04:12, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Fill in the blanks:
______ was introduced in India in 1784 for the first time to develop ______ . --Idleguy05:55, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Pitts India Act.. to develop Government control over East India Company (2nd part doesnt fit very well, but this seems to be the most significant event of 1784...) -- Lost06:02, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
1) Pitt the Younger's India Act 2) constitution (or) cabinet/minister (or) Board of Control. If this is correct, you'll hv to ask a new question as I'd not be around for the next wwek or so. Drat, beaten again. --Gurubrahma06:05, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
No, not the answer I was looking for though an educative connection. Btw it was Pitts Bill, and it didn't "develop" the East India Company, just gave more govt control. --Idleguy06:16, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
HINT3: One is still very popular today and the other is still very populous.
You guys are pretty fast, I try to add a hint or two and before that I get edit conflicts and I have to say no to some who get pretty interesting answers. :-) Idleguy06:46, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
BINGO You win Dwaipayan. And you made some other interesting connections too. You deserve it. Idleguy06:50, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
You sure aout the year? I am not. I just guessed based on yout last hint. Anyway, the next questions will be around 9pm IST. (Hope both IST and whatever time the NRIs are at will suit that)--Dwaipayan (talk) 06:53, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
(edit conflict): Man!! where do u guys get these answers?? I was onto the 8th page in google search without any mention of the lottery. Will be great if you can provide the links to the questions once they have been correctly answered -- Lost06:56, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks Samir. As for the year, I'm pretty sure since a Collector's editon of India Today on History mentions this year in bold and quotes its sources. So your "lottery" response matched, Dwaipayan ;-) Idleguy07:00, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Q9
This is a form of Indian folk culture. Now the name of the form has become generic. However, originally it was a particular piece of art based on a particular princess of north India. In fact, the name of the princess has become the name of the form. Name the form of folk culture.--Dwaipayan (talk) 15:44, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
(PS I may be late responding. If you find out a source and cite here, then do not wait, please continue with the next question.)
Maybe you chose the wrong time to ask this question with the World Cup underway, but if you can provide another clue it would be nice since no one has answered so far. --Idleguy02:28, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
Well this should be simple, so I am trying to make it as oblique as possible. A daughter of a Hindu King by his Muslim mistress, "given" to another Hindu ruler, their love story became legendary. What am I talking of? — Ravikiran17:37, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
I wake up this morning to find that the answer is right and lead the table, atleast for now :D So here goes.
They export me alive and I am one of the fastest growing export products for India as well as topping the charts in the live exports category. Who am I?
Not that one either. Live poultry accounts for very little in terms of volume and isn't exactly setting export growth figures on fire and in value terms it is lower than the one I'm referring to. --Idleguy06:29, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Coconuts and Dogs. This is getting hilarious by the minute. :) I didn't know coconuts had "life" :D. And who exactly is eating dogs? Lol. Idleguy06:29, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
No, but you guys are closing in. Even if it was the lobster there are several varieties. I want the exact variety and whoever gives me the correct name wins it. Idleguy06:42, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
I share my name with a prominent personality from North India. But I myself am famous mainly in the north eastern part of the country. Though I am not currently employed, I get my salary every month (till date). I also take regular vaccations from my "job", during which I travel by train to unknown places. And the irony of it all — I amn't even alive today! Who am I? -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK15:21, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Baba Harbhajan Singh of the Indian army. He died in the 1960s thereof. A mandir is named after him near the Nathula Pass in Sikkim. According to the given information, he drowned in a stream and his body was never found. He still gets his pension, rank etc. According to prevaling folklore, everday his boots are polished in the morning, and by dusk it is muddy again. He is revered my the Indian army jawans. If this answer is correct, I'll put up a nice image of the mandir. =Nichalp«Talk»=18:43, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
For those interested in Harbhajan Singh's complete story, here is my source. Some unknown force has been attacking the Chinese army, and the Indian soldiers claim it is Harbhajanji's soul at work. The guy is even given promotions!! :P-- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK14:56, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
No. I need a connection between the animals. And oh, remember that thing that they always tell you to remember on this quiz. ;-) -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK14:47, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
ok, how about royal bengal tiger?? I take that back. there's obviously more than one animal -- Lost14:57, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
Yes, each item represents an animal. So there are three animals in total, and I need a connection between them. And remember, this is an INDIA quiz.-- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK15:03, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
Nopes. Did anybody succeed in solving the riddle to find the animals atleast? Please note the slight modification to the question.-- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK04:37, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
I've made yet another modification - should help you guys in googling. Idleguy, you are might be giving the answers away. Dwaipayan – nopes. ;-) -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK05:18, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
Wow. I can only imagine the hardwork you put in to dicover that link. Dont worry, I'll give you an exhaustive list of all the animals: Apart from the three in the riddles above, the other animals that fit into this connection are: lion, horse and bull. Its a give away now. C'mon guys! -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK05:33, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
That's the problem with these connection questions since anything can be connected to anything in one form or other. lol Idleguy05:39, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
Clue: One of the previous answers was quite close. And here's an add-on: This link did not exist prior to 1996. And remember, I've given the exhaustive list. -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK05:44, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
Bravo! Well done! That was indeed the answer I was looking for. I knew you would clinch it when you mentioned the coins. Dwaipanyan, you had come close with the Ashoka symbol. :) -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK06:11, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
OK, I'll give it to Deepu though I would have been happier with a more correct response cuz this question is a googly. The answer is Never! England never beat India in India cuz they never played in India presumably fearing losing to the home crowd's team. Idleguy07:55, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
an unrelated info
Guys, have you seen Google earth lately? In last 2 or 3 weeks, India has been covered in a great way, with many non-major cities covered. Check it out.--Dwaipayan (talk) 11:42, 15 June 2006 (UTC) question regarding unrelated info Are we allowed to use the images from google earth on wiki?-- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK14:32, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
A literal throw away. Hopefully a good one for the DYK Afrasia is considered as the largest of all X. Name the place whereX that has maximum density of population.-- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK14:32, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Okay, I'll guess what remains. X = Island, and Java, Indonesia? But that still doesn't seem to fit your question (the place where X has the maximum density of population).
Lol, I was posting a clue, and I got an edit conflict. And pardon me for the mistake in the question. Cribananda, remember, it is an India Quiz. Clue: South India. -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK05:24, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Hmm...I have a hard time believing this island has a higher population density than, say, an island in Hong Kong (Ap Lei Chau). This might just be another Marina beach is the second longest beach in the world kind of thing... - Cribananda08:31, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Also is Afrasia considered largest od all islands? Usually it is Greenland or may be Austraila. And even if we consider Afrasia as a joined land mass, why not Europe also ? And Suez canal denies Afrasia the honour, if we be too argumentative! :)--Dwaipayan (talk) 08:56, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Isn't Marina beach the second longest beach in the world (after Copa Cabana or something) ? I was under that impression ? Tintin (talk) 08:59, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Definitely not. Having been to both the beaches, I actually think the Marina is longer than the Copacabana. See the article on beaches for a list of much longer ones. - Cribananda15:26, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
@Cribananda : I have no idea. I went by what was given in the article and a few online sources (which probably sourced it from wiki).
@Dwaipayan : See Island. As such, the largest island in the world is actually the super-continent of Africa-Eurasia ; generally the Suez Canal (yet another example of a coast-to-coast water system) is not seen as something that divides the land mass in two. Besides, if you consider Australia - another continent - as an island, then... -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK09:32, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
This round has had tough questions and very long discussions!! C'mon Samir, let's have the next one.. -- Lost17:03, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Sitter. When was the highest cricket pitch in the world built? And by whom? I will be logging in only after 11 pm IST, so anybody citing sources for the correct answer, may please go ahead with the next question. -- Lost09:31, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
Then give us a juicy fulltoss! If you can put it up now I'll be able to attempt a shot since I'm idle now. :-) Idleguy15:18, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
Since 24 hours have passed after the baton was handed over and I'm still idle now and Deepu might be busy, I'm asking Lost to pose a query as per the rules. Idleguy10:20, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
A google search gives plenty of hits for 1891 but it is very likely that something is wrong here. Bhupinder Singh lived from 1891 to 1938. Lord Kitchener, "the commander-in-chief of India whose wrath he incurred" (almost all the sites about Chail are copies of each other and contain this phrase) served in that post from 1902 ro 1909. Tintin (talk) 09:50, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
From The Magnificent Maharaja by K.Natwar Singh, quoted in The Making of a legend : Lala Amarnath by Rajender Amarnath : Maharajah Rajender Singh of Patiala (the father of Maharaja Bhupiner Singh) was the first Maharaja to engage cricket professionals to coach in Patiala. He had the top of a 8000 foot high mountain in the Simla hills chopped off to create the highest cricket ground in the world which is still in use.
Q19
A juicy full-toss like you asked, Idleguy: I have acted in an award-winning movie. I have undergone prison sentence. And I also happen to be a Sahitya Akademi award winner. Who am I? Which was the award winning movie I acted in? And how many days had I spent in prison? -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK14:45, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
The ball came before I was padded up. And the batsman at the other end hit it for a six. lol. --Idleguy14:55, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
Correct, Gurubrahma. The movie I had in mind was Massey Sahib. Well done. The baton now passes to you. (and Idleguy: BLNT) -- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK15:02, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
Just wondering, don't you guys watch the world cup or what? Or maybe you guys are watching Wikipedia on TV. :)) Idleguy15:07, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
I do watch the WC and update the scores as I'm editing :D BTW, I had gone trekking to the Himalayas for a week, but now I'm back!--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91(review me!)16:43, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
Aah, thank God! I thought I'd be gone duck out for the first time in this series (series = Portal India Quiz; match = each round); I watched Brazil-Aus WC match, hence the delay in putting up the question. --Gurubrahma18:13, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
Q20
Straightforward one. These days, some Bollywood movies claim that entire movie has been shot in the same premises or the entire movie is set within the events of one day. Which Bollywood movie was probably the first to have a plotline with a timeline concerning events of just one night. Also, most of the story is set in the vicinity of an apartment bldg. Which year? (in the unlikely event that the answer you give is different from what I have in my mind, but actually older!) --Gurubrahma18:13, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
C'mon guys, be awake, stay focused. I said "these days...." and the n said "which bollywood movie was probly...". So, you shd guess that I am looking at a year in the past. Would it help if I say that even Lost missed the mark badly? --Gurubrahma06:02, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Yup, Jagte Raho, 1956, was what I had in my mind. May be my "be awake" bit was too much of a give away :) - it is also the last on-screen pairing of Raj Kapoor and Nargis. Idleguy, now you bowl a slow, juicy, full toss outside the off-stump, and fast. btw, anyone in the mood to update the scoreboard? --Gurubrahma06:38, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Ok, not a full toss but I've banged it short. The question too is short.
Which outfit in India infamously created furore by burning Rama's effigy instead of Ravana's during Ram Leela? Idleguy09:37, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
My first attempt at this folks and I'm a bit nervous. I'm gonna stick with something that is close to me. Name the Chola king who according to legends was born a spider in his previous life? - Parthi10:04, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. It took some time to recall from memory actually, but the red eyed Chola king cannot be easily forgotten. Next question @ 5:45 PM IST. --Idleguy10:16, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Q23
Which dish, that is still relished today, was created when one of Akbar's courtiers accidentally added onions to a food being prepared for the emperor? --Idleguy12:20, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
I have to give it Nichalp since he answered the question first. It is indeed Dopiaza. It was originally believed to be used for Mutton (hence mutton dopiaza, though some say chicken) and it is the one I am looking for. Idleguy12:34, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
And by 3 minutes as well ;)!! Anyways, I think Idleguy is on his way to win this round. Funnily, Crawford Market gives the year as 1892; however, the article lacks sources. --Gurubrahma16:11, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Q25
This would be "either you get this or don't" sort of a question, I believe. Here goes. To keep in with Hindi nativity, he should probably have been named mota malik or motu malik. However, his actual name was probably in keeping with the context. What am I talking about? --Gurubrahma16:11, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Translation may not be vital, <cough> but would still be important </cough>. Mota or Motu would mean fat or well endowed. Malik would mean leader. So, fat leader in some sense. --Gurubrahma03:26, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Whoa! C'mon, this is not googleable, but once you know the answer, you'll say that was easy. Some may even say that this question doesn't belong to this quiz. Read the question and my hints word-by-word, you shd get it. I didn't say who am I talking about, I said what am I talking about? If you get one, you'll get the other. Next clue up between 2-4 hours from now. --Gurubrahma06:53, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Aishwarya Rai fans shd. get this now - one of her "supposed" international movie ventures has a lot to do with this question - this is the straightforward clue. Now, for the cryptic but straight clue - what would people look for in a model, say someone like Aishwarya Rai herself? My advice - don't google blindly, think clearly, look at the question and hints once again ;). I think this is the best I can do, short of shouting the answer out. --Gurubrahma09:52, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Now I'm even more confused. :-( I cant even form a vague idea. Is it a human being or an animal or a quality or something else?-- thunderboltza.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK10:31, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Yes, Dwaipayan gets it and here is the explanation and exposition. Asterix series has been translated into several languages, Hindi being one of them. Except for Asterix and Obelix, all other characters have names suited to the nativity of the language. In Hindi, Vitalstatistix is Motumaliks / motumalix - had I given this name, you cd have easily googled it and the fun wd have been lost. Motu malik = fat leader is an apt translation. btw, Cacofonix is called Besuriks in Hindi. I used the word vital and coughed to catch your attention in my first hint itself. Gaul is France, so the next hint also makes sense. I never mentioned if the person was real or fictional but when I say "was named" and "should have been named" and the like, I thought it was more than whiff of a hint. Aishwarya Rai was supposed to act in Asterix at the olympic games - this was the direct clue. cryptic but straight clue - what do we look for in models? - vital stats. Ha ha ha, I enjoyed several answers to these questions, hope no one minded it. I believe this is my best question so far - Is there a barnstar for best question? :-P I personally thought that Deepu wd crack it given his webpage on Aishwarya Rai and all that. Congrats to Dwaipayan for winning in this question and Idleguy for winning the round. We shd. probly take a break of some 15-16 hrs for the next round to start and for the sake of our own sanity ;) --Gurubrahma12:12, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Please give me 24 hours to think a question. I am travelling and really am not in touch with Wikipedia always. If I cannot manage a question by 24 hours I think Gurubrahma has to ask yet another question. Yes your vital stats clue (what one looks for in models) was good enough. Bye.--Dwaipayan (talk) 14:49, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
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