Five Tallest Statues In The World

Five quiz questions about the world's five tallest statues-

Q1) How many statues from India are on the list of the "Five Tallest Statues in the World"?

Option1- None

Option2- 1

Option3- 2

Option4- 3

Source: ET

Q2) Which country has the tallest statue in the world?

Option1- USA

Option2- China

Option3- Japan

Option4- India

5 Quiz Questions - Can You Answer?

Here are 5 Quiz Questions for you. How many can you answer?

Questions:

1. Which nut is used to make Marzipan?

a. Almonds b. Pistachio c. Macademia d. Cashewnut

2. Which planet's moon is the second-largest moon of the solar-system?

a. Earth b. Jupiter c. Saturn d. Uranus

Source: NASA

Answer This KBC 7 Crore Question

The popular Quiz-show Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by the inimitable Sri Amitabh Bachchan has found its first Crorepati for its latest season- KBC-15.

Jaskaran Singh answered all the questions he knew and bagged one crore.

He could not answer the last question though.

Courtesy: Sony TV

Regular viewers know how tough it is to first make it to the show, then the hot-seat, and thereafter, answer all the questions correctly and consistently thereby securing such a huge amount.

Some highly intelligent persons have faltered after crossing and reaching such levels and lost all the amount "won".

Quiz About Rasgulla #RasagolaA2Z

Many Quiz books have the correct information that- Odisha is the birthplace of Rasgulla/Rasagola.  

Here is one of the questions of the first Odisha Quiz that I had conducted on Twitter in 2014-

Q5- Identify this traditional cheese-based syrupy sweet-dish that originated in #Odisha. #TravelKatha @odisha_tourism pic.twitter.com/YNqcwXtOt5

— Photokatha.in (@Photokatha) January 17, 2014

How many answers you know about the "King of Sweets"- Rasgulla?

It is called "Rasagola" in Odisha.

Let us check your RQ- Rasagola Quotient :)

Questions:

Q1- Odisha Rasagola has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2019- 

A) True

B) False 

Q2- Name the place in Odisha where Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik, sand-artist, has created these sand art-

Quiz About Geographical Indications #GIQuiz #OdishaGI #KnowYourGI #GIsofIndia

How do we get to learn something some fact or information?

• When someone, say family-member, friend, relative, or teacher informs us
• When we read in books, magazines or newspapers- offline or online
• When we watch films or videos or news channels and media coverage

Am I missing some other sources of info? If yes, please do share in the comments section of this post.

When I see the misinformation and fake news doing the rounds, it gives me great pain.

Clearly, there is a reason or purpose why some people are spreading the wrong information. 

Either they themselves are not aware of facts, having got their knowledge from misleading and inaccurate sources, or they have ulterior motives to spread the wrong info.

Over the years, when many people indulge in such kind of activities, the "origin" story of a product gets rewritten or doctored. When a lie is repeated hundreds of times, it appears to be the truth. 

However, "truth is still the truth even if no one believes it".

The Geographical Indications (GIs) are unique and special products of a particular area. They have earned the GI certificate from the Ministry of Commerce of the respective governments of nations. However, many people of the respective states or countries are yet to learn about them! 

Take me for instance. 

Despite being a culture and heritage enthusiast, I did not know about Dhalapathar Parda and Fabrics, Habaspuri Saree and Fabrics, and Ganjam Kewda Flower and Ganjam Kewda Rooh before independently researching and working for the Geographical Indications of Odisha, taking a self-initiative. However, once I knew and am in the process of knowing, it has been my sincere endeavour to create awareness and dispel misinformation.

There is a huge knowledge and awareness gap.

Our school text-books do not have information about these GI goods. I feel such information should be included in the school books. Social Studies should mention these "invaluable treasures of incredible India". 

How many of our students are interested to learn something beyond what is taught in school textbooks? 

This is a humble request to the authors of text-books and to the teachers: please do include this information so that the next generation can be aware. 

Once we are aware, we can be proud of our rich heritage and culture.

Quizzes are a great way to test our knowledge. They are a fun and interesting way to learn.

How many of us love quizzing? 

Personally, I love quizzes. Rapid-fire rounds are a good exercise for the memory.

How sharp are you when it comes to quizzing? Can you recollect names of products and places when they come up in discussions?

When I first conducted a Quiz on Odisha in Twitter in 2014, I realized how little people know about Odisha. Now, six years have passed. Things may be slightly better in this tech age and new decade. Still, it is always amazing to discover what is available in our own city/district/state/country that we were not aware.

Though some may have had heard the names and know the category of the products, they still do not  know that the same products have earned the GI tags. Sadly, this includes the artisans, weavers and farmers too who are involved in making these products.

Please do join for the #GIQuiz and #KnowYourGI this World Intellectual Property Day.
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See you on 26 April 2020 on the social media handles of Odita Trust.
Test your knowledge and learn more about #OdishaGI and #GIsofIndia.

Q For- Quizzing

Quiz about Geographical Indications
I am writing A-Z posts about the Geographical Indications (GIs) of Odisha #OdishaGI.
GI is a distinctive certificate used to identify a product as originating from a particular region or locality that has specific qualities, reputation or other unique characteristics. GI products are linked with the culture, traditions, history etc. of a geographical location. 
Only when info is shared, people can learn and be aware.
This is my sincere attempt to share information about the GI Tags of Odisha.
You can check out my other GI posts here.
My previous #AToZChallenge posts here.

Let us all use GI products - the "invaluable treasures of incredible India", and encourage our artisans, weavers, and farmers.

Are you aware of the Geographical Indications of India? 
Do you like Quizzing?

Please do share in the comments below.

Quiz - Odisha Geographical Indications #OdishaGI

Here are five quiz questions to test your knowledge about the Geographical Indications of Odisha.
How many answers do you know?

1. You can see colourful lampshades and bags in this image. Identify this applique work of Odisha.

Ans1- Click here for the Answer


2. The bark of which tree is used to prepare the natural dyes that are used for this handloom fabric?

Ans2- Click here for the Answer

Utkala Dibasa

Odisha, a state in India, has a rich cultural heritage and ancient history. 

1st April is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa. It is also called Odisha Dibasa or Odisha Day.

In Odia language, Dibasa means a day of celebration.

On this day in 1936, Odisha was created as a separate state. It was the first state created on linguistic basis.

Odisha was previously called Utkala. Utkala finds a mention in our National Anthem too.

On the occasion of Utkala Dibasa, buildings are lit and there are celebrations.

Here is the video of the song 'Bande Utkala Janani' (Hail Utkala Motherland)

Odisha Quiz

I shared a poem & images in 'Guess This Place!'. 
The 'Place' is- Odisha.

Recently, I got to conduct an Odisha Quiz in Twitter - My First Twitter Contest As A Curator.

Here are the Q & As for you to check out your OQ- Odisha Quotient!

Q1- This depicts the Rath Yatra. What are such traditional paintings of Odisha called? 

A1- Pattachitra

 
Q2- Which place of Odisha is famous for such colorful applique works that are also named after the place? 

A2- Pipili


Q3-  Which city, famous for such Tarakasi (Silver Filigree), was the previous capital of Odisha? 

Tarakasi or Silver Filigree

 A3- Cuttack


Q4- The Shanti Stupa at Dhauligiri is on the banks of which river of  Odisha? 

The Shanti Stupa, Dhauligiri

 A4- Dayanadi or Daya River


Q5- Identify this traditional cheese-based syrupy sweet-dish that originated in Odisha.

 A5- Rasgulla/Rasagola

 
 Q6- What do the #Odisha attractions- Atri, Deulajhari, Taptapani & Tarabalo have in common? 

 
A6- Hot-Springs


Q7. Rushikulya Estuary & Gahirmatha Sanctuary in Odisha are famous for which marine creature?  

A7- Olive Ridley Turtles


Q8. Which city of Odisha is known as the 'City of Temples' as at one time it's said to have 100,000 temples? 
 

A8- Bhubaneswar


Q9. Name Asia’s largest brackish water lake that is in Odisha.

A9- The Chilika Lake


 
Q10. How many Wheels are there in this UNESCO World heritage monument in Odisha ? 

A10- 24 Wheels in the Sun Temple, Konark.


How many answers did you get right? Please do share!

Learn more about Odisha from the- Odisha Tourism Government Website
 

My First Twitter Contest As A Curator!

I was pleasantly surprised when Team Photokatha* offered me an opportunity as curator of their Twitter handle - @photokatha.

I was to conduct their weekly #Travelkatha quiz.

So far I had been on the other side of curation- as an avid Twitter-Contest player! Role-reversal then!

As I have never done curation before and also owing to my most important and scarce resource- time, I wanted to postpone the chance. But, then my love for travel & quizzing made me pretty excited.

Also, I have been planning to write about Odisha in my Blog for long. I decided that this was my chance to cover Odisha in the Quiz as I feel this state needs focus & publicity as many people aren’t even aware of its natural wonders & art & architectural treasures. 

The date and time for the #Travelkatha Quiz was fixed for January 17^th 2014 at 3 PM @photokatha 

The friendly team was constantly in touch with me all throughout. They designed and shared the cool Banners.

Based on the team’s instructions, I managed to do a decent job that they were too kind to acknowledge & encourage!

There was great participation. Many Tweeps were very active and took part enthusiastically. I wish to thank all those who contributed answers to the questions and appreciate their efforts to share facts and images about Odisha. 

It sure increased our Odisha knowledge.

I had noticed the efforts of everyone and had read every single tweet. Team Photokatha had also chipped in throughout.

The Quiz was over at 7 PM. 

Later, after the Quiz ended, I signed off and logged on to my Twitter account.

I wanted to personally tweet and thank all those who had joined in and were engaged… I had even started doing so & then I stopped when I realized that it’s a good number & I need to invest more time and effort to do that! Hence, sent a general tweet!

This is to thank all the participants, contributors & Team Photokatha. 
You all are awesome! THANKS! 

I was so involved with the Odisha Quiz that I skipped lunch yesterday and even missed the Breaking News… 

I wish I were Santa Claus- I’d gift everyone! For this Quiz, two winners will get the two prizes. But, for me, all are winners. 

I know how disappointed one feels when not picked as a winner. 

Being a Curator, I realized many things.

My learnings-

1. Fast Internet Connectivity is needed to handle so many tweets! My Internet decided to ditch me even when I was not playing a contest, rather curating one! (Harrowing time with a lag in posting tweets while trying to reestablish internet connection!)
   
   
2. Tweet analysis, deserving winners judgment & great curation is challenging when the participants are so many and unfortunately only 1-2 can be declared winners.
   
   
3. Sharing all event-related info and timely response to all queries is important & demands a sharp eye for detail & effort! Curator needs to be responsible!
   
   
4. Despite an honest attempt, a novice curator can commit mistakes in haste, yet receive kind words! I made a mental note of all the lessons I learnt. This was a learning-experience.

5. Retweeting & Favoriting all the tweets is not possible! Some tweets had awesome facts but were in ALL CAPS, others had spelling errors of facts... 

   
   

If you wish to be Curator, contact @photokatha :)

*About Photokatha

Photokatha believes in story telling via photographs. Be it your travel expeditions or foodie escapes, you can share your stories with them.

Check out the Questions and Answers of the Odisha Twitter Quiz I compiled and curated!

I even shared a poem & images in- Guess This Place! 

(When my Blog's readers asked if there were any prizes for guessing the place, I realized that I am yet to have a Blog giveaway though now I have sponsored a Twitter contest for the first time! Time to be Curator of my Blog!)

Guess This Place!

There’s this must-visit destination.

In Incredible India, is its location.

It has wonders- Sun, Sand, Sea,

Art, Crafts, Literature, Beauty…

Wildlife Sanctuaries, indigenous Culture,

Ancient History, brilliant Architecture 

This state’s culture is centuries old,

Like India, it is worth its share in gold…

It has special attractions & a wow cuisine,

Rich sights & treasures yet to be seen!

In our National Anthem it finds a mention,

Can you guess – say which location? 

Come on, now make a guess! 

Now is it easier?

Source

Pictures speak more than a thousand words! Bet you wanna visit this fabulous place! 

To learn more about the Soul of Incredible India visit HERE.