FUNDAMENTALS
SENJAM RAJ SEKHAR
Every day in India, 14 million people visit the 8,000 odd railway stations that dot the vast expanse of the country. Today’s theme is some of the more interesting stations that passengers pass through.
RAILWAY STATIONS
1. In which state would you be if you were in the Bhawani Mandi Railway station?
2. Only one railway station in India has actually been built into an International IT Park which houses eminent companies ranging from VSNL to Hughes. Identify the railway station.
3. Which train station is named after a mineral used to make refractory materials for blast furnace and kilns which is found abundantly in the nearby areas?
4. The Charbagh railway station in Lucknow is known for its architecture which has elements of Rajput, Mughal and Avadhi architecture. What does the station resemble from an aerial view?
5. The original structure of Thane and Mumbai railway stations, the first two railway stations in India, do not exist anymore. However, the third oldest station built in 1865 still exists. Name this oldest existing station in the India.
6. The entrance gates to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus has two columns crowned with an animal each, one representing UK and the other India. Identify the animals.
7. The tracks of this railway station is located on the first floor with all the trains arriving on the first floor. In fact, this is the first station in Asia to have two floors. Identify this station.
8. F.W. Stevens is famous as the architect who designed the Victoria Terminus in the Indian Gothic style. Which rail- way station was designed by Henry Irwin who is known for his Indo Saracenic architectural style?
ANYTHING GOES
1. The present day national flag of Italy is believed by some to be based on the flag of another country. Which personality decreed the colours of the original flag? (Jevetha V, Vellore)
2. Which tennis player was famously nicknamed Barcelona Bumblebee by commentator Bud Collins? (Smita Shenoy, Chennai)
3. The artistic style known as Late Baroque which influenced several disciplines including painting, literature, furniture, architecture, sculpture, music, was also known by another name. What? (U. Narasimha Murthy, Secunderabad)
4. Malavath Purna, a 13year-old tribal student from Nizamabad district in Andhra Pradesh, created history on 25 May 2014 by becoming the youngest girl in the world to do what? (Philip Joshua, Secunderabad)
5. The construction of a large Roman Catholic Church was commenced in 1882. Though unfinished, it was used from 2010 for religious services and it is expected to be completed in 2026. Identify the church. (A.S.M. Rao, Vijayawada)
6. Which aquatic insect has the shortest life span in the insect world of only one day? (Muhammed Arif, Mumbai)
7. General V.K. Singh and Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, both Army chiefs, were from the same regiment. Which one? (Abhijit Basak, Kolkata)
8. Every month that begins with a Sunday has another dreaded date in the month. Which one is it? (Deepak Gomes, Kochi)