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Q1
Simple and easy to search one... They were the first music composer duo for Hindi films. Who are they? --Amondal (talk) 03:50, 6 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Shanker-Jaikishan-- Arjun (talk) 04:47, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * No. --Amondal (talk) 05:08, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Husanlal-Bhagatram --Su_hit (talk) 05:10, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Right. Your turn now. --Amondal (talk) 05:27, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I created the page on Husnlal Bhagatram on 14-Nov-2008. --Su_hit (talk) 04:06, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Q2
New year seems to be lucky for me, I got second right. Here's my question. "What significance the number '890' carries for India?"--Su_hit (talk) 09:02, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * GS1 code for India? Source WP --Natrajdr (talk) 09:18, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * You make me feel framing little tough question is very tough. '890' is the number alloted to India for Barcode. One will find the same number on all products (especially retail). Baton passes to Natrajdr. --Su_hit (talk) 01:44, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Getting the baton after a while. I'd suggest you search the key terms of your Q both in WP and Google. Next question in a couple of hours... -Natrajdr (talk) 05:32, 7 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Just a suggestion: Do not make the questions so direct. See some of Dwaipayan, Cribanada, Gurubrahma, Longhairbeard and my questions. =Nichalp   «Talk»=  07:16, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Q3
South Africa: 3, UK: 3, Australia: 2, India: 2. What am I referring to here? --Natrajdr (talk) 09:20, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Question: Is this a unique set? =Nichalp   «Talk»=  09:28, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * No there are others. Some of them will give away the question too easily. I'll give some other members of this set as we proceed further. --Natrajdr (talk) 09:41, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Some hint please.--Su_hit (talk) 10:37, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Clue: "Show me the ________"! --Natrajdr (talk) 10:58, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Number of millionaires? -- GP Pande  talk!  11:16, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Nope. Not what I'm looking for! --Natrajdr (talk) 11:21, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * New guess - anything with cricket? -- GP Pande  talk!  11:49, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Number of fortune listed companies?--Su_hit (talk) 11:54, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Is it related to KBC by any chance? =Nichalp   «Talk»=  12:44, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Not related to cricket, fortune companies or KBC. I think you guys are taking my guess statement a little too forward. Think simple. --Natrajdr (talk) 13:35, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Is the clue "Show me the money"? =Nichalp   «Talk»=  14:13, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Is it Big Boss? Shovon (talk) 14:28, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Hindi remix song - I know there is a Hindi song with these starting words. --Kokar (talk) 14:35, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Yes, the clue is "Show me the money". Think about the countries and their respective 'money'! Another clue in 2 hours. -Natrajdr (talk) 15:23, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Number of digits after the decimal point?--Adrian 1001 (talk) 16:21, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Glad to see the attempts. Another addition to the set US: 22 --Natrajdr (talk) 17:31, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It refers to the number of currencies it is pegged with--Adrian 1001 (talk) 17:59, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * You got it Adrian. This was the clue I was referring to earlier, Nichalp. --Natrajdr (talk) 18:13, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I didn't get it. Which currencies is the rupee pegged with? USD for one, and the other? =Nichalp   «Talk»=  19:14, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * The rupee is pegged with Bhutanese ngultrum & Nepalese rupee. See infobox in Indian rupee--Adrian 1001 (Talk) 19:46, 7 November 2008
 * Oh that way. The wording should be rephrased to "currencies pegged to the Indian rupee" not the other way round. Some Arabian currencies were earlier pegged to the rupee after independence too. =Nichalp   «Talk»=  19:47, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It would have been better, if it would have been asked this way, ZAR:3, GBP:3, AUD:2, INR:2. --Su_hit (talk) 09:02, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I thought about this initially. But would have made the question quite obvious! -Natrajdr (talk) 07:48, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Q4
Connect 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980, 2008 --Adrian 1001 (talk) 18:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * India wins gold medals in these Olympics. --Natrajdr (talk) 19:34, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Correct!--Adrian 1001 (talk) 19:44, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * That's two in a row. :) Next Q in a couple of hours --Natrajdr (talk) 06:08, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Q5
Connect: (Yes, there is an Indian connection) --Natrajdr (talk) 08:15, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * A Royal Navy ship from the past
 * A US Navy ship from the past
 * A city square in Rome
 * A missile developed by the Soviet Union
 * The link is Indian rivers. HMS Ganges from Royal Navy, USS Ganges from US Navy, Piazza Navona in Rome which houses Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi having representation of Ganges, and BrahMos, the supersonic missile, the name of which come from Brahmaputra and Moskva.--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:58, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * If your answer is correct, then I think the fourth bullet is misleading. Brahmos is developed by Russia, not USSR. =Nichalp   «Talk»=  20:10, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * You got most of it right. The missile I was looking for was the Buk-M1 aka Ganges (part of the Buk missile system). You have the baton now, Dwaipayanc! --Natrajdr (talk) 20:47, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * When can we have question? If Dwaipayan is busy then, someone else should ask the question.--Su_hit (talk) 07:03, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Q6
To keep it moving, let me ask question. Hope, it's okay to Dwaipayan.

In those days, music director would recommend lyricist to movie producer. The Music directors (the pair) had promised ‘X' that they would recommend. But they failed to keep their promise. Later, ‘X’ sent them a note with the lines. The music directors realized what the message meant. They said sorry to ‘X’ and converted those lines of the note into a fabulous song. That song was featured in a movie of Vaijanti Mala. You have to identify this Hindi song only.--Su_hit (talk) 10:38, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
 * DIL USE DO JO JAAN DE DE ? --Amondal (talk) 10:58, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
 * CHHOTI SI YEH DUNIYA, PEHCHAANE RAASTE HAIN, TUM KAHIN TO MILOGE, KABHI TO MILOGE, TO POOCHHENGE HAAL --Amondal (talk) 11:06, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It's "Choti si yeh Duniya" by Shailendra. Baton passes to Amondal.--Su_hit (talk) 11:56, 11 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Request everyone to please use edit summaries  =Nichalp   «Talk»=  12:28, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Q7
The following sequence of organizations are ordered based on some property: Bankers Training College (Reserve Bank of India), IIT KGP, IIT Madras, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Indian Air Force. Identify the property. --Amondal (talk) 05:29, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Property as in immovable property? Or you are talking about some characteristics? Shovon (talk) 05:44, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * About some characteristics. --Amondal (talk) 05:58, 12 November 2008 (UTC)


 * No-fly zone? --KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 07:59, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * No. Sequence is important. --Amondal (talk) 08:10, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Is this an exhaustive list?-- Arjun (talk) 10:18, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * All their mottos are drawn in a sequence from the Bhagwad Gita? -- Arjun (talk) 10:25, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * You got it. --Amondal (talk) 10:29, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Will post a question within 24 Hours.-- Arjun (talk) 10:51, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Sequence is as follows: BTC (Chap. 2, Verse 49), IIT KGP (Chap. 2, Verse 50), IIT Madras (Chap. 4, Verse 12), LIC (Chap. 9, Verse 22), IAF (Chap. 11, Verse 24). Mottos are available in . --Amondal (talk) 12:56, 12 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Umm... nice question! --KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 13:38, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry guys for being a pain :( i checked that I answered a question correctly, but got so much busy could not log in any more after that. Thanks Su_hit for carrying on. Once again, sorry. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:20, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Q8
Connect : A neighborhood in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai. The same name is also given to a headland on the Penwith peninsula, located near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is also a clothing retailer famous for its "Guaranteed. Period." policy, which allows for returns or exchanges at any time and for any reason.-- Arjun (talk) 23:34, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Do you mean Taj Lands End, hotel located in Bandra West, Mumbai? Land's End is also the name of retailer famous for "Guaranteed. Period" policy.--Su_hit (talk) 04:18, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Land's End, Bandra, Land's End and Lands' End. Su_hit got it.--Dwaipayan (talk) 04:27, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

Land's End it is. Baton passes to Su_hit-- Arjun (talk) 06:08, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

Q9
Thanks Arjun, I was waiting for your nod. If France : Kolkata and Romania : Hyderabad, then ‘X’ : Chennai. What is ‘X’?--Su_hit (talk) 07:35, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Any clues for this. Have been trying from many angles but I guess I haven't found the right one yet!-- Arjun 06:16, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Is this related to metro rails? -- GP Pande  talk!  06:45, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Not related to metro rails. The first hint would be 'Code'.--Su_hit (talk) 06:47, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
 * United Kingdom with country code 44. -- GP Pande  talk!  07:04, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Damn edit conflicts. I think GP Pande  got it right. I was going to give the same answer myself.-- Arjun (talk) 07:10, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It's about analogy of Telephonic Code (STD or ISD) of geographical destination. France’s ISD Code is +33 and Kolkata’s STD Code is also +33. Romania’s ISD Code is +40 and Hyderabad’s STD code is also +40. Chennai’s STD code is +44. United Kingdom’s ISD Code is +44. UK consists of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. So, baton passes to GP Pande . --Su_hit (talk) 08:31, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Well, I tried hard for last couple of hours to frame some difficult question but could not come up with any. Somebody else please take this up. I won't participate in this question. -- GP Pande  talk!  13:24, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Q10
Let me take the baton. There’s something strikingly common among three Bollywood personalities. Each one of them has acted in the movie ‘Bride and Prejudice’, ‘Maachis’, and ‘Tridev’ respectively. What’s common among them? --Su_hit (talk) 03:51, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
 * All the lead actresses of the three movies- Aishwarya Rai, Tabu and Madhuri Dixit have won the Filmfare Best Actress Award.Parth me (talk) 11:39, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It's not I have thought of. It's not on my card. Still would have accepted, if these actresses have won filmfare awards for these movies. Looking for another ans. --Su_hit (talk) 15:46, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
 * No, they haven't won the award for these films.A hint would be appreciated.Parth me (talk) 15:59, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Hint#1 for it: 'Alumni'.--Su_hit (talk) 03:08, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Nadira Babbar, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, National School of Drama. --Amondal (talk) 03:23, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Amondal got it right. Nadira Babbar or Anupam Kher, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah are alumni of National School of Drama. Nadira did in 1971, Anupam in 1978 and Om and Naseer in 1973. --Su_hit (talk) 03:39, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Q11
Connect the following physicists and FRSs: Homi Jehangir Bhabha, Meghnad Saha, Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. The connection is not related with India. The list is not exhaustive. --Amondal (talk) 08:50, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * My first attempt: There are institutes/research organizations in India, named after them. --Su_hit (talk) 16:06, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Amondal says that its not related to India. Shovon (talk) 17:12, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * They all have craters on the moon named after them. My source is this-- Arjun (talk) 18:42, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Arjun is right. Your turn please. --Amondal (talk) 03:05, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Q12
Book of Childhood

Book of life in ____

Book of the Forest

Book of life in the kingdom of “Forest Dwellers”

Book of Auspiciousness

Book of the War

Book of the Afterword


 * What am I talking about?-- Arjun (talk) 09:39, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
 * The various sections in the Kamba Ramayana (Ramayanam in Tamil) - I'm not sure if this applies to Ramayanam written in other languages as well. --Natrajdr (talk) 10:20, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Bala Kanda, Ayodhya Kanda, Aaranya Kanda, Kishkinda Kanda, Sundara Kanda, Yuddha Kanda, Uttara Kanda - from Ramayana --Natrajdr (talk) 10:24, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It seems Natrajdr is right.--Su_hit (talk) 11:06, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Natrajdr is right. Baton passes to you. PS: was it too easy? Shd I make the questions a bit tougher?-- Arjun (talk) 11:15, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I know a bit of Ramayana and was able to recognize the hints. Even otherwise, if anybody had put the hints on a Google or WP search, this would have come up soon. This is the reason why the connect questions are quite popular in PINQ - unless you know something about the various hints, you can't get the answer. Google doesnt help in those cases, not straight forward atleast!

Next question in a couple of hours--Natrajdr (talk) 11:45, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Q13
Name the god who ruled a princely state in India. This is not a mythical question. --Natrajdr (talk) 17:32, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Are you talking about Theocracy? I'd go with Allah and Swat. --Gurubrahma (talk) 18:24, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Gautama Buddha and Kapilavastu ? -- Arjun (talk) 20:07, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I'm referring to a form of Theocracy (I've never heard of this word before; else I would have used it in the question). I'm looking for a popular Hindu god. I believe Buddha was not worshiped when he was a King. It was after enlightenment that Buddha came to be worshiped. -220.227.179.4 (talk) 04:51, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * The above comment was from me! --Natrajdr (talk) 04:57, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Do you mean Baba Ramdeopir? He was a king of Ranuja. He is not part of mythology, as it's very recent. He has been worshipped by many communities in Gujarat and Rajasthan. --Su_hit (talk) 06:19, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Nope. The answer I'm looking for is a popular Hindu god. He was worshiped as a god even before he became king of the province (unlike Buddha and Baba Ramdeopir who were worshiped after they became Kings). In other words, the ruler of the province was God Himself! Refer Theocracy. --Natrajdr (talk) 08:38, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Taking your last sentence as hint: Guru Gobind Singh? -- GP Pande  talk!  08:42, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Or Dalai Lama? -- GP Pande  talk!  08:56, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Natrajdr as per the question's preamble, Hindu does not include Sikhs, Budhha or Jain religion. Pl. confirm.--Su_hit (talk) 09:42, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Are you talking of Dwarka and Lord Krishna ```QSD
 * Clarifications: Yes, Hindu does not include Sikhs, Buddhists or Jains. And No, Dwaraka is not the answer I'm looking for. (I'm not sure if it is historically true if Krishna ever ruled Dwarka - Isn't it a mythological story?). But you are close! I'll give a clue in the next couple of hours if nobody has cracked it by then! --Natrajdr (talk) 10:56, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Raja Bijai Pal and Karauli ? --Amondal (talk) 11:24, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Nope. The article states that Raja was a descendant of Lord Krishna. I'm looking for a God!

Clue: The state was in South India. --Natrajdr (talk) 15:35, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Are you looking for Ayyappan and Pandalam? --Gurubrahma (talk) 16:17, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I am Su_hit, replying from mobile. Is it raja mahabali, for whom onam is celebrated?
 * I feel both are mythical. -- GP Pande  talk!  17:20, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Raja Ramachandra Tondaiman --Su_hit (talk) 03:26, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
 * GPPande is right; both are mythical characters. But Gurubrahma and Su_hit (mahabali) are in the right geographic region. --Natrajdr (talk) 03:29, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Patmanabha Dasa of Travancore????-- Arjun (talk) 07:32, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Edit conflict. Padmanabha Dasa / Marthanda Varma Su_hit (talk) 09:31, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
 * King Marthanda Varma of Travancore after winning a war with a Dutch Army dedicated the Kingdom to Lord Padmanabha (the presiding deity at the Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram). He and his successive rulers ruled the kingdom as Padmanabha dasas (servants of the God). This was the practice until after Indian indpendence when Travancore became a part of Kerala state. Arjun gets the baton. --Natrajdr (talk) 11:13, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, will put up the next question in about 6 Hours.-- Arjun (talk) 12:09, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

Q14
It is generally thought to be derived from the Tamil phrase meaning the region of an ancient dynasty of southern India. It could also be derived from the term for the coastal region. But most probably the name derives from the Sanskrit word for "the land which receives the rays of the sun". Which word?-- Arjun (talk) 20:02, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess the name you're talking about is Coromandel Coast. The Sanskrit word is probably "Kara-mandala". Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  23:37, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It seems Shahid  has got it. --Su_hit (talk) 03:22, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Coromandel it is. Shahid gets the baton. -- Arjun (talk) 03:26, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * OK I'll post a question soon. Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  07:56, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Is there any mechanism or tool, so interested person get notification when a new question is posted rather than visiting the portal?--Su_hit (talk) 10:44, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Q15
Here you have:

Director X directed actress Y in a film. 11 years later he directed actor A in a film. One year later, he directed actress B in a film. In real-life, actress B happens to be actress Y's daughter and actor A's wife.

Who are X, Y, A and B? Shahid •  Talk 2 me  14:26, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Are these the debut movies of Y, A & B that were directed by X?-- Arjun (talk) 16:33, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * No, not at all. Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  16:35, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Then can u give any other clue please? -- Arjun (talk) 16:58, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Not required. Mahesh Bhatt, Dimple Kapadia, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna - Kaash in 1987, Angaaray in 1998 and Yeh hai Mumbai meri jaan in 1999. --Gurubrahma (talk) 17:02, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Very well done. Your turn now. Could you please tell me how you found out? Was it easy?  Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  19:32, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

I wouldn't say it was easy but it was definitely workable, thanks to IMDB. First, I assumed that these are all Bollywood films. I could only think of two recent pairs of actors of whom, the mother of the lady is also an actor; Ajay Devgan-Kajol-Tanuja & Akshay Kumar-Twinkle-Dimple; I cross-checked with the WP list on Bollywood dynasties and I couldn't find any other matches. I started off with Twinkle Khanna's filmography on IMDB as she had acted in the fewest of movies among these pairs and checked directors for her movies and then, their filmography. Effective but time-taking. :) --Gurubrahma (talk) 07:52, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It's a very intelligent way of working. I thought it would take a bit longer to see the answer posted. I'm really impressed. Cheers, Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  17:36, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Q16
Junagadh, Hyderabad and Jammu & Kashmir are known for the peculiar issues they brought about in their accession to independent India. The story of Junagadh is not as well known as the other two probably because it fell eight short of the other two kingdoms in one respect. What am I talking about? --Gurubrahma (talk) 07:52, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Are you talking about the 21 Gun Salute that was accorded to Indian Rulers of princely states according to their seniority? -- Arjun (talk) 08:26, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes. Indeed. Your turn now. --Gurubrahma (talk) 10:50, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Interesting question and answer too. Any article or external link here? I would be interested to read. -- GP Pande  talk!  17:04, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Salute state is a good starting point. --Gurubrahma (talk) 18:02, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Cooool! -- GP Pande  talk!  18:31, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Will ask the next question in about 12 hours. Am so sorry about the time frame but its a busy weekend.-- Arjun (talk) 22:09, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Q17
Which modern day city was called "the ancient city" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today?-- Arjun (talk) 17:50, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Varanasi. Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  18:05, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Thats correct. All yours. -- Arjun (talk) 18:33, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Well thanks. It was too easy I must say. I'll post my question tomorrow. Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  21:58, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Q18
As I see concerns on the talk page regarding the toughness of the questions, I'm giving you an organised one. It may not be that easy, but it's definitely workable. Another question related to Hindi films. Don't get startled by the amount of details. On the contrary, it makes it easier to work on.

Here it goes:


 * Director X directed a film in the late 70s which starred among others actress A and actress B.
 * Three years later actress A starred in a film directed by director Y. The film also had actress C making an appearance.
 * Four years later director X directed actress C in a film.
 * 11 years later actress A and actress D starred as two sisters in a film. Actress D is director X's daughter.
 * One year later, actress B and actress C starred as two sisters in a film.
 * Three years later, actress A, actress B and actress D starred in a film directed by director Y.

Who are directors X, Y and who are actresses A, B, C, D? Shahid •  Talk 2 me  10:02, 24 November 2008 (UTC)


 * In the 3rd point, is Director A also Actress A? Or is it a completely different person?-- Arjun (talk) 10:09, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, it's director X actually. I've corrected. Thanks, Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  10:11, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Few points to clarify. (1). Everything is pertaining to Hindi Films only. (2). In fourth point, the movie is not directed by X. (3). In last point, the actresses are not sisters in the movie.--Su_hit (talk) 11:39, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeh I didn't think it had to be clarified. Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  13:51, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

My answer is as follows:

X - Ravi Tandon; Y - Tatineni Rama Rao; A - Rekha; B - Aruna Irani; C - Shabana Azmi; D - Raveena Tandon;

The films in question: Muqaddar (1978), Ek hi bhool (1981), Rahi badal gaye(1985), Khiladiyon ka Khiladi (1996), Saaz (1997), Bulandi (2000).

While I am sure that my answer is correct, I'm disappointed at the standard of this question. This is more a work-it-out with IMDB sort of question and less a lateral thinking question. Of course, I can understand how difficult it is to set such a question as it involves lot of time on the part of the questioner as well. It would have been different if all these movies were to be significant in the history of Bollywood. I am sure that you guys would not look forward to answering questions from me on obscure Telugu films :). Just my POV, sorry if it hurts anyone. --Gurubrahma (talk) 18:31, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh no - I was working on this for past 2-3 hours and had got down to Ravi and Raveena Tandon and Rekha. I was not getting the relations in movies (reason you already pointed out). You are too fast. -- GP Pande  talk!  18:44, 24 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Gurubrahma, I disagree with you. This game is primarily a fun game related to India. Most of the questions in this quiz do not really add much to the intelligence of the participants. Moreover, asking questions involving important films in the history of Hindi cinema would not make sense, as everybody would catch the answer instantly.
 * I personally feel this question added some value. It involves some of the best-known female actors in Bollywood: Rekha and Shabana Azmi. While browsing through IMDb, you learn a lot of new things about them, and about other actors (whose pages you may have visited while trying to find the answer). If you do it, believe me you will find out much more than Arth and Umrao Jaan. I intentionally chose these films and people. I'm sure you had not heard of Rahi Badal Gaye, which is a very nice film. T. Rama Rao is one of the most productive directors, yet very few know him, and this question may encourage them to start an article about him. Ek Hi Bhool is a film with a message, portrayed in a realistic and humourous way. I was particularly keen to include Saaz, which is based on the real-life relationship of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.
 * So, besides being a very nice pun which prompts editors to work and work, which is fun, it does expand their knowledge and interest. There are a lot of interesting facts and details about Indian cinema you can learn and familiarise yourself with.
 * Sorry for the long block. But it took me quite some time to compose this question. I could have given a short question such as the previous one. If I'd not had a genuine reason to add it, I wouldn't have spent my time on it. Regards, Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  20:30, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Huuf! Ok - In this see an official confirmation of Gurubrahma wining the point here. So baton passes to him. -- GP Pande  talk!  20:39, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Hehehe sorry I forgot! Gurubrahma, it's your turn LOL! ;) Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  20:50, 24 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I have to agree with Gurubrahma that the standards have been lowered in this round. Some of the questions asked are simply too direct (Q17), or easily googleable. I felt that the previous two rounds were more interesting, diverse, and invoked a much higher level of thinking. =Nichalp   «Talk»=  21:00, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey Nichalp! As far as the toughness of the questions is concerned, if that is the matter, I also agree. The previous question was too easy (I noted it), and the one who caught it first, was the one to answer correctly. But that's actually the reason I took the time to set the present question, which is much more difficult (I also noted it above). This question is neither direct nor googleable, and Gppande too said he had been working on it for a few hours (and found only a part of the answer). Gurubrahma's concern, from what I see, was not the toughness of questions, but the topic itself. In my view, it is not low standard in that context, and does add some value. That's why I gave my long explanation. BTW, GuruB - you're too fast! Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  21:46, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I would more agree with Gurubrahma and Nichalp. This question is not so meaningful. And who said that we are not here for knowledge or intelligence? That's primary goal with element of fun and lateral thinking. I also have zeroed down on Ravi Tandon and Raveena Tandon. I was more thinking of three actresses in a movie, like, Rekha starrer Kudiyon ka hai Zamana and some flicks of Shabana.--Su_hit (talk) 01:48, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * So that's why explained above why it is meaningful. And I didn't say that we are not here for knowlegde. I said that we are here for knowledge and intelligence, and that this question does add some of it, and I explained why ir does. Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  09:58, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Q19
In June, 1948 Narottam Lalbhai and Neville Wadia were among a group of people who spent around 24 hours together. Why? --Gurubrahma (talk) 05:43, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Tuesday, June 8, 1948 and Air India's aircraft - Malabar Princess, a 40-seater Lockheed L-749 Constellation, registration number, VT-CQS, with Captain K.R. Guzder in command had these people as passengers-- Arjun (talk) 05:58, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, the first international flight from India and Air India. It was from Mumbai to London; had two stopovers at Cairo and Geneva and took around 24 hours. How did you get it, by the way? Googling doesn't give the answer, right? --Gurubrahma (talk) 06:35, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I searched with Neville Wadia Narottam Lalbhai in google. 4th and 9th links have the required information, . Arjun was fast! --Amondal (talk) 06:49, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Q20
Connect a Hungarian City, a Moroccan Oasis and J.R.R. Tolkien to the movie Dhoom.-- Arjun (talk) 10:54, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Good question. It seems I have got it. Tata is the city in Hungary. Tata is also the name of a Moroccan Oasis. J R R Tolkien's one of the elves is Tata. The title song of Dhoom was sung by Tata Young. Refer this link for all answer all together: Tata.--Su_hit (talk) 11:32, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Thats a perfect 10 :) Batons all yours!-- Arjun (talk) 17:03, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks Arjun . I have edited my above answer with supporting link. My question in next one hour. --Su_hit (talk) 03:48, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Q21
Here rolls out the Q#21. Prince William, Kumar Mangalam Birla and Indira Gandhi on same day would have gone to temple/church etc. or they would have arranged a party. Why? --Su_hit (talk) 04:44, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * The wording is ambiguous: Could you clarify if the answer pertains to a single day? =Nichalp   «Talk»=  05:00, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It is because their dads share the same day as birthday - 14th November. --Gurubrahma (talk) 05:03, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Guruji, you don't leave any questions for us to answer. :| Playing blitz quizzes again these days?  =Nichalp   «Talk»=  05:13, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Their fathers Prince Charles, Aditya Vikram Birla and Jawaharlal Nehru shares the birthday. I think it is not WP or Google friendly Q. Hats off to Gurubrahma, baton passes to him. Just curious to know, how do you got it, so quickly?--Su_hit (talk) 05:26, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Fluke tha yaar ;-) (Mr. Dhoni, pl. don't sue, I acknowledge that the copyright on this quote belongs to you). I seem to be having a streak of good fortune in this round here! For this question, I started off by thinking that people would celebrate only their or their kin's birthdays or wedding anniversaries. At first glance, I couldn't pin it as I was looking more at Prince William and his mother Princess Diana's :) bios. Then I looked at Prince Charles's WP page and Nov.14 caught my eye - Of course, I knew it to be Pt. Nehru's b'day and all I needed was a confirmation from Google on Aditya Vikram Birla's birthday. All said, it took 10 minutes and in the ensuing edit-conflict, I was worried that Nichalp had actually answered it! --Gurubrahma (talk) 06:25, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Q22
X held positions as the PM and President of a neighboring nation. X wrote stories/ articles in the early issues of a magazine Y, intended for younger audiences. Identify Y. --Gurubrahma (talk) 06:25, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Chandamama QSD


 * What's this? Who's QSD? Pl. guide him/her, as I am also new member.--Su_hit (talk) 07:11, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Left a message on QSD's talkpage. And, by the way, QSD got the answer! Chandamama's Sinhalese edition up and running in 1978 (its first foreign language edition but later discontinued) had contributions from Premadasa, the late premier of Sri Lanka. This fact can't yet be found on google and I got it from Chandamama 60th anniversary collector's edition coffee table book (which incidentally is a decent buy at 360/-). The baton passes on to QSD! --Gurubrahma (talk) 07:26, 26 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Sheesh, these days people are playing blitz quiz. Is QSD related to the QSD Q code? =Nichalp   «Talk»=  07:34, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Q23
In the Middle East it is called zangoola, in Iran it is called zoolbiah, in Nepal jeri. What is it called in India? QSD--QSD (talk) 15:15, 26 November 2008 (UTC)QSD
 * Jalebi? =Nichalp   «Talk»=  15:58, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, it is Jalebi. Over to you Nichalp.--QSD (talk) 02:21, 27 November 2008 (UTC)QSD
 * My thoughts and prayers are with Nichalp (who is close to the action) and other Mumbaikars. --Gurubrahma (talk) 07:39, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
 * My prayers are with Nichalp.--Su_hit (talk) 08:35, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I hope all the guys in this forum are safe and sound. Shovon (talk) 10:03, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Nichalp, all our prayers are with you.--QSD (talk) 13:05, 28 November 2008 (UTC)QSD
 * Thank you everyone. Someone please ask the next question. I am not in a position to ask. =Nichalp   «Talk»=  20:05, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Q24
I'm asking this question as per Nichalp's suggestion above. This landmark of a kingdom was used widely as an emblem on its coinage, especially in the later years of the kingdom. The first Indian manufacturer of a product requested the ruler of the province to let him use the name of the landmark as a brand name and the ruler obliged through an edict. The landmark and the product, please. --Gurubrahma (talk) 11:06, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Charminar and Charminar cigarettes? --Amondal (talk) 15:21, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, indeed. Your turn. Was it too easy? ;) --Gurubrahma (talk) 18:45, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It was not a easy one. Blind search wont help here! But I have a doubt whether VST Industries (1930) be the first one to produce cigarettes in India as ITC was founded in 1910 . --Amondal (talk) 03:03, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I will post a question by tomorrow! --Amondal (talk) 03:03, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * hmm, it could be interpreted in two ways - when I said Indian company, I was referring to Indian ownership and not Indian location ;). ITC was Imperial Tobacco Company and they mostly imported cigarettes for many years. Waiting for your question now! --Gurubrahma (talk) 07:04, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. --Amondal (talk) 03:04, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Q25
'A' received an award (non-native) namely 'B' in the year 'X'. 10 years later (X+10), 'A' received an international award 'C' (jointly with another person). 'A' is the only Indian to receive 'C' till date. At least two noted Indian film directors received 'B'. 'A' is not a film director. Identify 'A', 'B', 'C', 'X'. --Amondal (talk) 03:04, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I am thinking that B must be the Chevalier award (and other variants of the order) and for the question to be answered correctly, that person must have got it at least in 1998 - this rules out Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna, Shahrukh Khan and Nandita Das. As "A" is not a film director, it rules out Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Adoor Gopalakrishnan & Shaji Karun. It leaves Sivaji Ganesan, M. Mukundan & Salman Rushdie; Sivaji Ganesan got the Chevalier in 1994-95 and passed away in 2001. While the WP article on M. Mukundan says that he has got the best novel in 25 years award in 2008 for Mayyazhi..., I could not find any supporting citations in Google. So, I'm saying that it has to be Salman Rushdie, who won the Chevalier in 1998 and Best of the Booker in 2008, though I am not sure if he has shared it with anyone or if he can be considered an Indian. --Gurubrahma (talk) 05:57, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Wow! Great attempt. But Salman Rushdie is not the answer. 'B' is correct. Its a variant of Chevalier award. The award 'C' is a regular award not like the best of something. Two film directors, I thought of, are Satyajit Ray and Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Thats a great effort Gurubrahma. I think you can find the answer. --Amondal (talk) 06:37, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * The two variants of Chevalier are the Officier and the Commandeur, right? I couldn't find anything substantial :-( Need hints ;-) - may be X+10. --Gurubrahma (talk) 08:53, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 'B' is Legion of Honor. Award 'C' is considered to be 'Nobel prize' in its field. --Amondal (talk) 09:08, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Could it be Ratan Tata, who got Carnegie medal of Philanthropy? Or more hints :-) --Gurubrahma (talk) 09:37, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Is it Raj Reddy? He has shared Turing Award in 1994 with someone, he got that Legion of Honor in 1984.--Su_hit (talk) 09:39, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Su_hit has got it. Your turn now to open the next round. --Amondal (talk) 09:44, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I feel like to be on cloud seven, as I have cracked the first and last question of this round. Morever, I stood second in the round. I enjoyed, thanks for your support. I request Amondal to archive this round and generate new page for next round, as I am not acquinted with it.--Su_hit (talk) 11:38, 2 December 2008 (UTC)