1. A trivia game show

2. A trivia game show
Srijan Sengupta
Poyla Boishakh, 1419

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

5.  Please raise you hand if you want to answer, and
please wait till we prompt you to answer.
 The first person to answer correctly will be given a
numbered token. You can have only one token even if
you answer multiple questions!

6.  Please raise you hand if you want to answer, and
please wait till we prompt you to answer.
 The first person to answer correctly will be given a
numbered token. You can have only one token even if
you answer multiple questions!
 At the end, we’ll have a lottery to select two lucky
winners who get a shiny new i-pod!

7.  Please raise you hand if you want to answer, and
please wait till we prompt you to answer.
 The first person to answer correctly will be given a
numbered token. You can have only one token even if
you answer multiple questions!
 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.

9.  Bangla o Bangali (On Bengal and Bengalis)

10.  Bangla o Bangali (On Bengal and Bengalis)
 Oh, Calcutta! (The City of Joy and the British
Raj)

12. 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?

13. Literature:
Which famous Bengali
fictional character
introduces himself for the
first time as Atul Chandra
Mitra, a young man in Hint: This is a picture of
old Burra Bazaar
search for a job in Kolkata? (erstwhile Harrison Road).
He used to live in a Mess
in this part of Kolkata.

14. Literature:
Which famous Bengali
fictional character
introduces himself for the
first time as Atul Chandra
Mitra, a young man in Hint: This is a picture of
old Burra Bazaar
search for a job in Kolkata? (erstwhile Harrison Road).
He used to live in a Mess
in this part of Kolkata.
Byomkesh Bakshi (Satyanweshi)

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

16. Literature:
Literary style or contents
apart, what is unique about
the poem “The Child”/
“Shishu Tirtha” , among all
poems written by Tagore?
Hint: The uniqueness is from a linguistic aspect.

17. Literature:
Literary style or contents
apart, what is unique about
the poem “The Child”/
“Shishu Tirtha” , among all
poems written by Tagore?
Hint: The uniqueness is from a linguistic aspect.
It’s his only poem that was originally written in English, and later
translated to Bengali.

18. Movies:

19. Movies:

20. Movies:
Madhumati (1958)
one of the most popular and stylistically distinct movies of that time..

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

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

23. Five Bengali stalwarts of cinema came together for the
first and only time in making Madhumati…
Clock-wise:
Bimal Roy (Direction)
Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Editing)
Salil Choudhury (Music)
Dilip Gupta (Cinematography)

24. Five Bengali stalwarts of cinema came together for the
first and only time in making Madhumati…
Bimal Roy (Direction)
Who was the fifth?
Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Editing)
Salil Choudhury (Music)
Dilip Gupta (Cinematography)

25. Five Bengali stalwarts of cinema came together for the
first and only time in making Madhumati…
Bimal Roy (Direction)
Who was the fifth?
Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Editing) Hint: He wrote the screenplay of
Salil Choudhury (Music) the movie.
Dilip Gupta (Cinematography)

26. Five Bengali stalwarts of cinema came together for the
first and only time in making Madhumati…
Bimal Roy (Direction)
Who was the fifth?
Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Editing) Ritwik Ghatak (Screenplay)
Salil Choudhury (Music)
Dilip Gupta (Cinematography)

28. “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 __________________.”

29. “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
__________________.”
Name the sender and the recipient of this historic letter

30. “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
__________________.”
Satyendra Nath Bose to Albert Einstein
(the birth of Bose-Einstein Statistics)

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

32. Madhuri Dixit made her debut in the 1984 movie
Abodh against which Bengali actor?
Hint: He later moved into politics and was elected as an MLA

33. Madhuri Dixit made her debut in the 1984 movie
Abodh against which Bengali actor?
Hint: He later moved into politics and was elected as an MLA
Tapas Pal

34. Eminent Bengalis:
1. ______?______ 21 Mar 1950 to 19 Dec 1958
2. K. Sundaram 20 Dec 1958 to 30 Sep 1967
3. S. P. Sen Verma 1 Oct 1967 to 30 Sep 1972
4. N. Singh 1 Oct1972 to 6 Feb 1973
5. T. Swaminathan 7 Feb 1973 to 17 Jun 1977
6. S. L. Shakdhar 18 Jun 1977 to 17 Jun 1982
7. R. K. Trivedi 18 Jun 1982 to 31 Dec 1985
8. R. V. S. Peri Sastri 1 Jan 1986 to 25 Nov1990
9. V. S. Ramadevi 26 Nov1990 to 11 Dec1990
10. T. N. Seshan 12 Dec 1990 to 11 Dec 1996
11. M. S. Gill 12 Dec 1996 to 13 Jun 2001
12. J. M. Lyngdoh: 14 Jun 2001 to 7 Feb 2004
13. T. S. Krishnamurthy 8 Feb 2004 to 15 May 2005
14. B. B. Tandon 16 May 2005 to 29 Jun 2006
15. N. Gopalaswami 30 Jun 2006 to 20 Apr 2009
16. Navin Chawla 21 Apr 2009 to 29 Jul 2010
17. S Y Quraishi 30 Jul 2010 - present

35. Eminent Bengalis:
1. ______?______ 21 Mar 1950 to 19 Dec 1958
2. K. Sundaram 20 Dec 1958 to 30 Sep 1967
3. S. P. Sen Verma 1 Oct 1967 to 30 Sep 1972 Name the person
4. N. Singh 1 Oct1972 to 6 Feb 1973
who should come
5. T. Swaminathan 7 Feb 1973 to 17 Jun 1977
6. S. L. Shakdhar 18 Jun 1977 to 17 Jun 1982 first in this list!
7. R. K. Trivedi 18 Jun 1982 to 31 Dec 1985
8. R. V. S. Peri Sastri 1 Jan 1986 to 25 Nov1990
9. V. S. Ramadevi 26 Nov1990 to 11 Dec1990
10. T. N. Seshan 12 Dec 1990 to 11 Dec 1996
11. M. S. Gill 12 Dec 1996 to 13 Jun 2001
12. J. M. Lyngdoh: 14 Jun 2001 to 7 Feb 2004
13. T. S. Krishnamurthy 8 Feb 2004 to 15 May 2005
14. B. B. Tandon 16 May 2005 to 29 Jun 2006
15. N. Gopalaswami 30 Jun 2006 to 20 Apr 2009
16. Navin Chawla 21 Apr 2009 to 29 Jul 2010
17. S Y Quraishi 30 Jul 2010 - present

36. Eminent Bengalis:
1. ______?______ 21 Mar 1950 to 19 Dec 1958
2. K. Sundaram 20 Dec 1958 to 30 Sep 1967
3. S. P. Sen Verma 1 Oct 1967 to 30 Sep 1972 Name the person
4. N. Singh 1 Oct1972 to 6 Feb 1973
who should come
5. T. Swaminathan 7 Feb 1973 to 17 Jun 1977
6. S. L. Shakdhar 18 Jun 1977 to 17 Jun 1982 first in this list!
7. R. K. Trivedi 18 Jun 1982 to 31 Dec 1985
8. R. V. S. Peri Sastri 1 Jan 1986 to 25 Nov1990
9. V. S. Ramadevi 26 Nov1990 to 11 Dec1990
10. T. N. Seshan 12 Dec 1990 to 11 Dec 1996
11. M. S. Gill 12 Dec 1996 to 13 Jun 2001
12. J. M. Lyngdoh: 14 Jun 2001 to 7 Feb 2004
13. T. S. Krishnamurthy 8 Feb 2004 to 15 May 2005
14. B. B. Tandon 16 May 2005 to 29 Jun 2006
15. N. Gopalaswami 30 Jun 2006 to 20 Apr 2009
16. Navin Chawla 21 Apr 2009 to 29 Jul 2010
17. S Y Quraishi 30 Jul 2010 - present
Hint: What‟s the most popular „Adda‟ topic for Bengalis? Okay, second most popular!

37. Eminent Bengalis:
1. Sukumar Sen 21 Mar 1950 to 19 Dec 1958
2. K. Sundaram 20 Dec 1958 to 30 Sep 1967
3. S. P. Sen Verma 1 Oct 1967 to 30 Sep 1972 Name the person
4. N. Singh 1 Oct1972 to 6 Feb 1973
who should come
5. T. Swaminathan 7 Feb 1973 to 17 Jun 1977
6. S. L. Shakdhar 18 Jun 1977 to 17 Jun 1982 first in this list!
7. R. K. Trivedi 18 Jun 1982 to 31 Dec 1985
8. R. V. S. Peri Sastri 1 Jan 1986 to 25 Nov1990 List of Chief
9. V. S. Ramadevi 26 Nov1990 to 11 Dec1990 Election
10. T. N. Seshan 12 Dec 1990 to 11 Dec 1996
Commissioners of
11. M. S. Gill 12 Dec 1996 to 13 Jun 2001
12. J. M. Lyngdoh: 14 Jun 2001 to 7 Feb 2004 India
13. T. S. Krishnamurthy 8 Feb 2004 to 15 May 2005
14. B. B. Tandon 16 May 2005 to 29 Jun 2006
15. N. Gopalaswami 30 Jun 2006 to 20 Apr 2009
16. Navin Chawla 21 Apr 2009 to 29 Jul 2010
17. S Y Quraishi 30 Jul 2010 - present
Hint: What‟s the most popular „Adda‟ topic for Bengalis? Okay, second most popular!

38. 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.)

39. 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.)

40. 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.)

41. 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.)

42. 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.)

43. 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.)

44. ?

45. 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)

46. 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.

47. 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.
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.

48. 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.
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!!

49. Who am I? (I am not a Bengali, but I’m very famous in Bengal)

50. Who 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

51. Who 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".

52. Who 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

53. Who 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.

54. Who 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.
Bhupen Hazarika

55. Identify this voice

56. Identify this voice
Uttam Kumar (Mahishasura Mardini, 1976)

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

59. How is “Surman’s Nullah” better known to us?
Hint: in 1775, Colonel William Tolly carried out comprehensive renovation
of this water body, and consequently its name was changed to honor him.

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

61. This list relates to which popular event in Kolkata?

62. This list relates to which popular event in Kolkata?
1991 Assam
2002 Netherland
1992 Tripura 2003 Cuba
1993 Orissa 2004 Chile
1994 Zimbabwe 2005 France
1995 West Bengal 2006 Spain
2007 Australia
1996 Bihar
2008 USA
1997 France 2009 Scotland
1998 Great Britain 2010 Mexico
1999 Bangladesh 2011 USA
2000 Brazil 2012 Italy
2001 India

63. This list relates to which popular event in Kolkata?
1991 Assam
2002 Netherland
1992 Tripura 2003 Cuba
1993 Orissa 2004 Chile
1994 Zimbabwe 2005 France
1995 West Bengal 2006 Spain
2007 Australia
1996 Bihar
2008 USA
1997 France 2009 Scotland
1998 Great Britain 2010 Mexico
1999 Bangladesh 2011 USA
2000 Brazil 2012 Italy
2001 India
Kolkata Book Fair (theme country/region by the years)

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

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

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

67. The British Raj and the Beer problem:

68. 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.

69. 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.
 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.

70. 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.
 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.
 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!)?

71. 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.
 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.
 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!)?
Hint: Boulevard Single Wide, Brooklyn East India, Dogfish head, Sierra
Nevada Torpedo, Lagunitas, Breckenridge Lucky U, New Belgium Ranger, Marble
Brewery, Goose Island…

72. 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.
 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.
 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!)?
IPA or India Pale Ale

73. 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!

74. 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 Edward VII ,the King of the
United Kingdom, 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!

75. 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!

76. 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!

77. 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!
Ronald Ross, discovering the cause of malaria (for
which he got the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1902)

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