Cricket Quiz Continues- By Dileep V

1.Who made his ODI debut in the 1987 World Cup scoring fifties in his first four matches and hitting 10 sixes while making them ?

2.Whose record of highest aggregate test runs by a wicket keeper did Adam Gilchrist surpass in 2005?

3.Who retired from Test and first class cricket in 2002 after scoring 206 runs in 234 balls in his last innings, against Bangladesh at Colombo ?

4.Which member of the visiting English ODI team was taunted as a traitor by spectators in South Africa in 2004?

5.The series between Australia and England in 1981 is often called “whose” Ashes ?

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Cricket Quiz- By Dileep V

• Which Australian cricketer conceded 113 runs in 10 overs in the famous ODI match at Johannesburg where South Africa successfully chased 435
• What is the radius of the fielding circles used in one-day cricket ?
• Who played 137 ODI matches for India between 1988/89 and 2000/01, but appeared in only one Test match ?
• Which bowler who took 16 wickets in the 2003 World Cup is a match referee in the 2007 World Cup ?
• He is the first black player to appear for Zimbabwe. He had an eventful start to his career when he took a wicket in his first over but was no-balled for throwing in the same innings. Who ?

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Who am I?-By Anuradha Kowlagi

1. This musician is originally from Kodagu but brought up in Bangalore. In his twenties he was a part of the band called “Trojans” which primarily played cover versions of popular English songs. He soon migrated to England to become a successful musician there. Name the musician.

2. This place was previously called Devanadoddi, Devanapura, and Yusufabad. It is located 30 kilometers outside the city limits of Bangalore. This place is known for being the birthplace of a famous ruler. Which place are we referring to and who is that ruler?

3. This social activist is the proud recipient of Right Livelihood Award and the Padma Shri. After graduating from Bangalore Medical College, he went on to work with tribal communities. He is also the founder and Honorary Secretary of the Karuna Trust, which is dedicated to rural development in the states of Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh. Name this person who believes in Swami Vivekananda’s ideals.

4. This building located in Bangalore, Karnataka was built in 1917 to house the Mythic Society (founded 1909). The Mythic society was the creation of both the British as well as Indian residents who were eager to know India’s life, society and history, in the hope that useful and interesting information might be gathered of the history, growth and source of the civilization in which people lived. Which charming British era building located in Nruptunga Road are we talking about?

5. K.S Nissar Ahmed is a prominent poet known for many of his works which include ever popular ‘Nityotsava’. He translated a well known poet’s works in Kannada and titled it ‘Bari Maryadastare’ (meaning ‘Only Decent People’). Which poet are we referring to?

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• Which enterprise was forced to move a good part of its operations to Bangalore as a result of the Milk Trade Control Order of 1965?

• Soldiers could not eat from a McDonald’s outlet near their military base in Sierra Vista, U.S.A., since no one in uniform was allowed to enter a restaurant. In order to get over this hitch, what did McDonald’s introduce?

• What was started by Géo Lefèvre and Henri Desgrange in 1903 to promote sales of the L’Auto?

• This term comes from Latin for “to owe”. Another term often used in business comes from Latin for “to entrust”. Which two terms?

• The proposed name for this institution was ‘Imperial university’ which was not selected. The Maharaja of Mysore laid the foundation stone in 1911. What are we talking about?

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Indian Institutes of Learnings- By DileepV

*The University of Nalanda was established 450 CE under the patronage of the Gupta emperors. It has been called “one of the first great universities in recorded history.” The Buddha and  is mentioned as having several times stayed at Nalanda. It was one of the world’s first residential universities. In its heyday it accommodated over 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers.

*The history of the IIT system dates back to 1946 when Sir Jogendra Singh of the Viceroy’s Executive Council set up a committee whose task was to consider the creation of Higher Technical Institutions for post-war industrial development in India. The first Indian Institute of Technology was founded in May 1950 at the site of the Hijli Detention Camp in Kharagpur.

*Indian Institute of Management Calcutta was established as the first national institute for post-graduate studies and research in management by Government of India in November 1961 in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management, Government of West Bengal, Ford Foundation and Indian industry.

*Historically legal education in India was open only to graduates and seen merely as professional training. Dismayed at the quality of legal education in conventional universities, several members of the legal fraternity debated a new system of legal education through the 1970s and 1980s.The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) was thus established in 1987 after a statute was enacted for that purpose by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka, and has officially existed since August 29 1987.

*All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was established as an institution of national importance by an Act of Parliament with the objects to develop patterns of teaching in Undergraduate and Post-graduate Medical Education in all its branches so as to demonstrate a high standard of Medical Education in India. AIIMS was inaugurated in 1956, and was built with a grant from the New Zealand Government. AIIMS was established in New Delhi after former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s intitial proposal to set up the institute in Calcutta was turned down by the then Chief Minister of West Bengal Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.

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Indian Independence Quiz-By Dileep V

1. What was the reason for the British to abolish the British East India Company in India and replaced it with direct rule under the British crown?

2. Ram Singh Namdhari known as Satguru was a Sikh philosopher, reformer and the religious leader of the Namdhari (Kuka) sect. He was the first Indian to use these concepts. What concepts did he propound which was an inspiration to the great leaders later on?

3. What resolution was adopted under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru at the Indian National Congress’s historic Lahore session in December 1929?

4. Which Indian independence activist assassinated Michael O’Dwyer in March 1940 in retaliation to the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre?

5. What did Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose rename as Shahid and Swaraj?

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Architecture and Literature of Karnataka

By Dileep V

* The Kadambas were the first indigenous dynasty to use Kannada, the language of the soil at an administrative level. In the history of Karnataka, this era serves as a broad based historical starting point in the study of the development of region as an enduring geo-political entity and Kannada as an important regional language.

* The Badami Chalukya era was an important period in the development of South Indian architecture. Their style of architecture is called “Chalukyan architecture” or “Karnata Dravida architecture”. Nearly a hundred monuments built by them, rock cut and structural, can be found in Aihole, Badami, Pattadakal and Mahakuta in modern Karnataka state

* Rashtrakuta Dynasty rule saw many scholars contributing important works in Kannada and Sanskrit. Amoghavarsha I wrote Kavirajamarga, a landmark literary work in the Kannada language. This was the era of Adikavi Pampa, widely regarded as one of the greatest Kannada writers. His famous work, Adipurana was written in champu (mixed prose-verse style) style. Pampa’s other notable work was Vikramarjuna Vijaya , the author’s version of the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, with Arjuna as the hero.

* The Hoysala empire is remembered today primarily for its temple architecture. The Chennakesava Temple at Belur, the Hoysaleswara temple at Halebidu, the Chennakesava Temple at Somanathapura, and the temples at Arasikere, Amruthapura, Belavadi and Nuggehalli are all notable examples of Hoysala art.

* The Vijayanagara Empire’s legacy includes many monuments spread over South India, the best known being the group at Hampi. Another element of the Vijayanagara style is the carving of large monoliths such as the Sasivekalu Ganesha and Kadalekalu Ganesha at Hampi, the Gomateshwara statues in Karkala and Venur, and the Nandi bull in Lepakshi. The Vijayanagara temples of Bhatkal, Kanakagiri, Sringeri and other towns of coastal Karnataka are examples of their style of Architecture.

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Nalapaka Quiz- By Dileep V

1. N.Gopal Holla, a great cook was in charge of the food catering in the Udupi mutt during the paryaya festival where there would be as many as 25,000 people present for the temple meal. This is when he created this munchy in 1949. This munchy is the favourite evening snack in these parts and its neighbouring areas as well as all over Karnataka. Name the food item?

Goli Baje (Mangalore Bajji)

2. It was prepared by Kakasura Madappa during festivals to please the taste buds of the then King Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar. It is made of generous amounts of ghee sugar and besan flour. Which Sweet dish is this?

Mysore Pak

3. The discovery of this sweet was quite incidental. Once, Jakku Marwadi Mithaiwala was boiling Milk and forgot to switch the stove off and it continued boiling for a long time and it took solid form by the time he came back. He mixed some khowa into the milk and started boiling it for long hours and it gave a taste which was sweet and very good. Name it?

Belgaum Kunda

4. It is made from lentils and seasoned with mustard seeds. The lentils generally used are split bengal gram and split black gram. They sometimes eaten as snacks, but usually as a part of full course meal. What?

Kosambari

5. What sweet dish, a staple of the Madhwa sect of Brahmins, is named after a horse-headed deity common to both Hinduism and Buddhism?

Hayagreeva

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Namma Bengaluru

1. Kadalekayi Parishe fair is held annually near the Bull temple in Basavanagudi. Legend has it that a bull started grazing in the well-grown groundnut crop, at this, a farmer got furious and hit the bull with a club. Immediately the bull sat down becoming motionless and was transformed into a stone. For their repentance they decided to build a temple for the bull and offer the first groundnuts to the sacred bull every year.

The Brahmins Coffee bar near Shankar Mutt was started way back in 1965 by K.V. Nageshwar Rao as a self-service restaurant, during the days when Bangaloreans would nurse half a cup of coffee for hours. Nothing has changed since then including the Menu consisting of Soft and fluffy Idlis, Vadas,Khara Bath, Kesari Bath and unlimited chutney. Adigas, one of the most popular food chains in Bangalore is run by Nageshwar Rao’s five sons.

The Cubbon Park Police Station was constructed in 1906 in Bangalore initially as a guard room to protect the statue of Victoria and is revived and maintained by the UB Group now.

In Cantonment, the names of many of its streets are derived from military nomenclature — Artillery Road, Brigade Road, Infantry Road and Cavalry Road. The British representative maintained a residence within the cantonment area and his quarters was called the Residency and hence the name Residency Road.

The 4th ‘T’ Block in Bangalore South is rather uniquely named owing to the fact that it was originally a village called Tayappanahalli