FUNDAMENTALS
The founding father of Pakistan is a known figure in India, with many unknowns around his life. Take this quiz on Muhammad Ali Jinnah to figure out how much you know about him. Write in with your suggestions, questions (with answers) to senjam@gmail.com.
QUAID-I-AZAM
1. What distinction did Muhammad Ali Jinnah have when he graduated from Lincoln’s inn in 1896? 2. During his stay in London, Jinnah frequently visited the theatre and was fascinated by the acting of Shakespearean actors. Which character was his dream role? 3. In which Asian city would you find a street called Cinnah Caddesi named after Jinnah? 4. In Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi, Alyque Padamsee played Jinnah. Who played Jinnah in the 1988 film of the same name? 5. Jinnah’s only grandson is a prominent Indian industrialist. Name him. 6. What significance does a person named Rafiq Sabri Maznavi play in Jinnah’s life? 7. Jinnah met his wife Rutti while he vacationed in the north in Darjeeling in 1916. The couple separated in 1928. 8. In which place in Bombay did Rutti stay till her death in 1929? 9. The author of the 2002 book Jinnah of Pakistan also wrote a book on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination that was banned in India. Name him.
ANYTHING GOES
1. Graeme Smith, Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting and Brendon McCullum are all set to make their debut shortly. Where and in what? (Cdr G.R. Balakrishnan (Retd), Chennai) 2. In Ireland it is called a P45. In Belgium its equivalent is known as a C4. How is it known in India and in several parts of the English speaking world? (Philip Joshua, Secunderabad) 3. Why did the first round match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in the 2010 Wimbledon create news? (Gayathri Jeevan, Thiruvananthapuram) 4. Tatenda Taibu from Zimbabwe became the youngest captain in Test cricket at the age of 20 years and 358 days. He announced his retirement from Test cricket on 10 July 2012 at the young age of 29 years. What was the reason for this unexpected and surprising decision? (B.K. Harinath, Mysuru) 5. Cricket umpire Steve Bucknor of West Indies also has international honours in another sport. Which? (P. Srinivas, Chennai) 6. The Windsor knot is the most popular knotting style for ties. It is named after Duke of Windsor who made it popular. Who is however popularly believed to have worn it first? (Arindam Basu, Bengaluru)