FUNDAMENTALS
This week we take you on a quizzical trip to some of the world’s well known beaches. Write in with your suggestions, questions (with answers) to senjam@gmail.com.
QUESTIONS
1. Which beach that begins at Princess Isabel Avenue and ends at Posto Seis is named after the patron saint of Bolivia? 2. Which beach in the Municipality of Waverley literally means the sound of breaking waves? 3. Which Bosa Nova number composed by Antonio Jobim and sung by Astrud Gilberto is inspired by a young woman who used to frequent a bar on her way to a famous beach? 4. Which beach is named after the daughter of a Viceroy, who committed suicide by jumping off a cliff because her father refused her wish to get married to a local fisherman named Gaspar Dias? 5. What is the contribution of Captain Hiram Cox of British East India Company to the world of beaches? 6. Which sleepy fishing village in Southern France owes the fame and popularity of the place and its beach to Brigitte Bardot who lived there? 7. Which beach, formerly a retreat for the Hawaiian royalty, literally means Spouting Fresh water in Hawaiian language? 8. Which Mediterranean island would you be visiting if you were in the following beaches — Cala Salada, Agua Blanca, Sens Salinas, Caa Gracio, Playa Des Rui, Figueretes and Talamanca? 9. Many scenes of the original Baywatch series have been shot in Venice Beach in California. Which beach located in the Venice Beach area is so named because it was a centre of fitness and bodybuilding? 10. Which beach in Miami known for its non-stop parties is affectionately called SoBe?
ANYTHING GOES
1. DCM Data Systems set up in 1972 is one of India’s earliest IT companies. It has now been dwarfed by several IT companies. However, a company founded by a group of six ex-DCM employees, went to be an IT giant. Identify. (Harish V., Bengaluru) 2. Which industry traditionally uses the disassembly line? (Aadisht Grover, Kolkata) 3. Which bank that started from Mangalore was the first nationalised bank in India to introduce ATM? (Anand M., Chennai) 4. Elvis Presley’s middle name was Aaron. But his parents spelt it as Aron. Why? (Rajeev G. Piliai) 5. Bangladesh recorded a win in their hundredth Test match, when they beat Sri Lanka at Colombo. Only three other teams have won their hundredth Test match. Australia and West Indies are the two to have done this. Which is the other team? (B.K. Harinath, Mysuru) 6. The Chipko Andolan, started in 1973 in the Garhwal Himalayas, is famous for embracing what? (Philip Joshua, Secunderabad) 7. Who holds the unique record of being an MLA for 50 years without a break and also holds the record of presenting 13 budgets of his state in India?