11

Pandit Ravi Shankar composed the music for the theme song to celebrate the tercentenary of Kolkata.

Who wrote the lyrics?

Pulak Bandopadhyay

22

Whose telephone number in the year 1929 was ‘Burra Bazaar 1945’?

Rabindranath Tagore

33

Which well known place in Kolkata got its name from the husband of Rani Rashmoni, Babu Raja Chandra Das?

Babughat

44

Whose epitaph reads, ‘He was a wanderer, who after sojourning for a long time in a land not his own, returned to his Eternal Home’?

Job Charnock

55

He was the 1st Indian footballer to play in a European club. In 1936 he went to Scotland and joined Celtic FC. There he had to play with ‘Boots’ by the direction of a Scotish Court. At that time an article was published in Scotish Daily Express with his large photograph with the heading ‘The Indian Juggler- new style’. The kinder side of him was that whatever money he had earned from Celtic, donated it for the improvement of orphans.

Identify him.

Md. Salim

66

After seeing an engrossing film, Satyajit Ray commented, “At the end of 10th reel, at least the director should know where did the heroine go.”

The director of the film replied, “I made the film for you to see and suffer.”

Identify both the film and the director.

Ekdin Pratidin

&

Mrinal Sen

77

Rabindranath Tagore gave the name of the renowned singer Smt. Purabi Mukhopaddhay. He himself gave an explanation for giving her such a name.

Why did he name her Purabi?

She was born on 24th Baisakh, so

Pu-Rabi or before Rabi

88

Gurmukh Rai Mussadi was the financer behind the foundation of this iconic Kolkata landmark(X). Initially it was agreed upon that X would be named after Y (a legendary figure associated with X) but later X was named something else.

Identify X & Y .

Star Theatre

&

Nati Binodini

99

He was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India. He also served as the first Chief Election Commissioner of Nepal & Sudan. A road was named after him in Khartoom.

Ramachandra Guha hailed him as one of the heroes of independent India in his book “India After Gandhi”.

Who?

Sukumar Sen

1010

In the Byomkesh story “Shojarur Knata”, the main character Debashish Bhatta had an anatomical anomaly which helped Byomkesh to catch the culprit. This anatomical anomaly was also present in the James bond villain Dr. No.

What was that strange anatomical anomaly ?

Dextrocardia (heart in the right side)

1111

John Elliot Drinkwater _____ was an Anglo Indian lawyer & a law member of governor-general’s council. However, today he is remembered more as an educationist than a lawyer. The educational institution that was started by him bears his surname till today.

Name the institution.

Bethune College

1212

What is the significance of these following lines - “In recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures, and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world.”?

Satyajit Ray’s Oscar citation

1313

He was born in Jounpur(UP), studied in Mungher & Calcutta, worked in Bombay with Bombay Talkies, spent his later life in Poona & had a pen name ‘Chandrahas’.

Name him.

Sarodindu Bandopadhyay

1414

I was the first Indian to be a High Court Judge. I have a street and an institution named after me.

Who am I?

Shambhunath Pandit

1515

A 19th century rhyme went : ‘Jat marley tin Sen-ey’ (Caste has been destroyed by three Sens). Among the three, two were Keshab Seney (referring to Keshab Chandra Sen, founder of Brahma Samaj) & Wil-Seney (referring to Wilson’s Hotel).

Who or what was the third Sen?

Isti-Seney(referring to railway stations, as

strictures of caste could not be kept on

rail journeys)

1616

Which landmark Hindi movie was dubbed in French as ‘Calcutta Ville Cruelle’?

Do Bigha Zameen

1717

“Ghoro Timiro Ghono Nibiro ,Nishithay Pirito Murchhito Deshe ,Jagrata Chhilo Tabo Abichalo Mangalo ,Nato Nayanay Animeshe ….” 

Identify the literary work from which above is an excerpt.

This is the 2nd stanza of “BHARATBIDHATA”. The first stanza is sung

as our national anthem.

1818

Samresh Majumder’s novel “Arjun Berie Elo” was published for the 1st time in the “Pujabarsiki Anandamela”, way back in 1990; where the main protagonist Arjun would make a time travel to Siliguri of 2090 A.D. So, the author made a few predictions of what life would be like 100 years from 1990. One of his prediction is a concrete reality even in today’s date. What?

T-20 Cricket

1919

“Not all Indians are polite, hospitable and vegetarian.” This is a line from a famous advertising campaign.

Identify. 

“Incredible India” campaign featuring

the Royal Bengal Tiger.