Thamizh Quiz 3 0 Prelims Quizmaster Harish S

Thamizh Quiz 3. 0 Prelims Quizmaster Harish S

About �Harish Sankar, Amrita Alumni, ECE 2011 -2015 (Forgot CGPA and all. “Remember the good, Forget the bad”) �Currently Working @ Bosch, Coimbatore �Proud Indian First. Thamizh Pride Next. Nothing is greater than the nation. (“Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir”) �Thiruvalluvar Fan and Bharathiyaar Devotee. �Admins a page in FB “The Curious Cat” as a repository for creative content in Thamizh �Welcome to Thamizh quiz 3. 0

Rules �Vanakkam � 20 questions in the prelims. �No negs. So feel free to guess. �Star marked questions carry 2 points each. �Other Questions carry one point �No cell phones/googling please. �Top 6 teams battle it out in the finals. �Bonus points and part points are at QM’s discretion. �Most questions are based on QM’s book reading, movie observing and internet browsing habits. If errors are found, feel free to point out.

*Q 1 Connect

*Q 1 Abdul Kalam!

Q 2 �What does this signify?

Q 2 Courtesy : Ramesh Srivats !! Welcome to Vasantham

Q 3 §One of the most popular talismans of good luck in modern Japan is the armless, legless, and eyeless Daruma doll, or tumbler doll §Sold at temple festivals and fairs, such dolls are typically made of papiermache, painted red, and depict X seated in meditation. When knocked on its side, the doll pops back to the upright position (similar to namma thanjavur bommai) X? ?

Q 3 �Bodhi Dharma

*Q 4 �Tata Industries and X Corporation together own the company Y (Its name is a portmanteau of both the parent corporations) �Y offers various brands including Steel, Regalia, Raga, Nebula, Sonata, Fastrack, Zoop, Orion, Purple, Automatic, Tycoon, Bandhan, Octane and the HTSE series �They account for 60% market share in their domain in India and their products are exported to 32 countries through marketing subsidiaries in London, Aden, Dubai and Singapore �X and Y?

*Q 4 �X- TN government (TIDCO) �Y- TITAN

Q 5 South Indian Connect to the following Equations? ?

Q 5 Geometric representation of the above equations, if it helps : P

Q 5 �Idly, Dosa, Vada. The Trio of Thamizh Cuisine. �Circle- Dosa; Torus- Vada; Ellipsoid- Idly

Q 6 �Antiquity �Harmony �Clarity �Independent �Serenity �Idealism �Universality �Reason �Order �Humanism What are all this?

Q 6 �Criteria for Classical Language Status!

*Q 7 �FITB and list of what? �________ (January) �Eid ( December/ January) �Republic Day (Jan 26) �Vadalur Ramalinga Jothi Day (Jan/ Feb) �Maha Shivratri (Febrauary) �Prophet Birthday ( March/ Apr) �Mahavir Jayanthi (March/April) �May 1 �Independence Day (August 15) �Gandhi Jayanthi ( Oct 2)

*Q 7 �List of Dry Days in Tamilnadu �Thiruvalluvar Day (“நஞச ணப ர கலல ணபவர ”)

Q 8 � A Letter to a Hindu" was a letter written by Leo Tolstoy to Tarak Nath Das on 14 December 1908 � The letter caused the young Mohandas Gandhi to write to the world-famous Tolstoy to ask for advice and for permission to reprint the Letter in Gandhi's own South African newspaper, Indian Opinion. � In this letter, Tolstoy asked Indians to follow non violence as their path to freedom and quoted from a ‘Hindu Voice’ X “The punishment of evil doers consists in making them feel ashamed of themselves by doing them a great kindness. ” � What is X?

Q 8 �Thirukural (The Hindu Voice)

Q 9 �The Mullaiperiyar dam, the subject of so much controversy in recent times, is located in Kerala, but has been leased to Tamil Nadu after a 1886 treaty between then Travancore State and the Madras Presidency. �For how many years is this lease?

Q 9 � 999 years �Incidentally, the film "Dam 999" got banned in Tamil Nadu after alluding to the dam and its suspected vulnerabilities.

*Q 10 �This temple is situated inside the Kamban Mani Mandabam in Karaikudi and the street in which the temple is located has been named X Kovil Street. �Opened in 1993 by M Karunanidhi (who is otherwise an atheist) , this temple is truly one of its kind in the world. �X? And what is its unique distinction?

*Q 10

*Q 10 �Thamizh Thaai Temple �Only Temple in the world for a language

Q 11 � Geographical Indication label is a certificate of the geographical origin of a certain product and also confirms adherence to some production standards. The reasoning behind Geographical Indications in general is that a certain quality can be associated with products made from specific geographies. � In India, prominent products bagging this brand right include Darjeeling Tea, Kashmir Pashmina and Tirupati Laddoo. � The geographial indication label of another product is. , the mix of silver and gold in a ______ with 57% of silver and 0. 6% of gold. What Product?

Q 11 �Kanchipuram Silk

Q 12 � “ஓட ய நளநதனன க றற ல ஒனற க னறதத ல ப த கரணம த ன ” ஓர டட தளள ச ரதத ல � The direct translation of this verse: க றத கக வர வத “Divide the distance you've run (longer side) into 8 equal parts and discard one part from it. Then if you add half the height to that, you'll get the karnam” § This verse supposedly known to the ancient tamizh masons was the ‘formula’ to calculate the ‘karnam’ which was essential to design inclined planes. § Mathematically, this is a close approximation to what we follow today. § What?

Q 12 �Pythagoras Theorem �example 1: Take a Right angled triangle with sides 3 and 4 units. Now as per the poem, Hypotenuse = (7/8)*4 + 3/2 =5. �example 2, take a Right angled triangle with sides 3 and 6 Hypotenuse = (7/8)*6 + 3/2 = 6. 75 By the actual pythagorian theorem, Hypotenuse = SQRT(6^2 + 3^2) = 6. 71

Q 13 � In ancient times, Thamizh alphabets were used as numerals and is still officially followed in Thamizh speaking nations. For instance, ka denotes 1, u denotes 2 and so on. � When Tamilnadu government made it mandatory for films to have titles in thamizh for tax exemptions, a film with an english title put this tamil numeral system to full effect. � The film was renamed to _____ with the numeral equivalent of the word signifying its notorious english equivalent. Despite the clever wordplay for tax exemption, the film was a box office bomb. Name the film.

Q 13

Q 14 �X played a crucial role in making Tamil an official language in the state, judiciary and a medium of instruction in educational institutions. �X was a suppporter of pure usage of Tamil, and even declared his name to be “Uyir Inban” a literal translation of his name X in sanskrit. �X was a communist, and widely respected for his clean public record. He was also an excellent orator, cultural theoretician, journalist and critic. �X has a railway station named after him and TNSTC Erode division is named after him. �X yaaru?

Q 14 �Jeevanandham �Vyasarpadi Jeeva railway Station, and Vijay’s name in Katthi

Q 15 � Named after Koyan, a 12 th century Irula Tribal Chieftain, this region lies in the middle of the "Roman trail" that extended from Muziris(west) to Arikamedu(east). It is said to have been ruled by the Cheras, the Cholas, the later Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Empire and the Madurai and Thanjavur Nayaks. In the 17 th century, the city became a part of the Kingdom of Mysore and remained so until its conquest by the British East India Company in 1799. � However its modern history starts only in 1890 s when Sir Robert Stanes set up his coffee curing factory, kickstarting the region’s industrial growth � It had the first cinema theatre in south india � What is this region known as today?

Q 16 � Sundaram Balachander (Tamil: ������ ) (18 January 1927 – 13 April 1990), was born in Madras was an Indian self-taught veena player. He was also an accomplished film maker as a producer, director, music director, actor, singer and dancer. � He travelled all over the world, and won international fame as an instrumentalist of rare repute. The famous electric bassist Mark Egan cites Balachander as a major influence on his music. � His X shot to fame when in an aesthetically pleasing coincidence, closely resembled his passion for playing the instrument � What?

Q 16 His signature. Note the close resemblance to the veena!

*Q 17 � The Giant Swing(Thai: เสาชงชา , Sao Ching Cha) is a religious structure in Bangkok, Thailand, constructed in 1784 by King Rama I and is suggested as a future UNESCO World Heritage Site. � It hosts the Swing Ceremony, which is one of the 12 royal ceremonies held in each of the months of the Thai lunar calendar. � It is called the ceremony of Tri- Yampavai and Tri- bave in Thai Language because holy verses are recited from these works, which are translated from original Thamizh works. � What are these original Thamizh works?

*Q 17 �Thirupaavai (for Vishnu) and Thiruvembaavai( for Shiva)

Q 18 �X was born and educated in Manchester. He was an open scholar in Modern History as a postgraduate �X has made a number of internationally successful TV series, including “In the footsteps of Alexander the Great”, “ The Story of India” �Inspired by a temple astrologer who had accurately predicted his mariage, and the birth of his two daughters, X travelled widely through Tamilnadu and wrote this book: “The Smile of Muruga”- a mixture of history and travelogue �X?

Q 18 �Michael Wood �His Daughter name is Meenakshi

Q 19 Connect.

Q 19 List of English words of Tamizh Origin �Anaconda- Yaanai kondran �Cheetah- Siruthai �Cash- Kaasu �Mango- Maangaai �Ginger- Inji

Q 20 �This Thamizh word’s origin is debated. Some claim it appears first in a Periyazhvaar paasuram. Others ascribe its origin to Thiruvilayadal Puranam. Its first documented usage in its current meaning was by Arunagirinaadhar �The word has various meanings based on context- silent, idle, reasonless, casual, free, uninhibited, and also as an exclamatory remark �Variants of this word is also used in Kannada and malayalam �What word?

Q 20 �“Chumma”

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