A treasure house of exciting and informative quiz questions. Do you know what a camelopard is? Can you name the postman in the Asterix comics? Can you say offhand which animal is measured in ‘hands’ rather than feet? Would you be able to reel off the name the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra? Do you know how many runs Don Bradman scored in his last Test innings, how many moons Venus has, and what the opposite of gravity is? If a number of these questions have got you stumped, never fear. The Hindu Young World Quiz Book 1 is chock-full of information like this, and it has been designed specifically to give you and your friends a rollicking good times even as you learn about new things on every page. This first-ever official quiz book from The Hindu Young World draws on V.V. Ramanan’s immensely popular quiz column in Young World, the Saturday childern’s supplement to The Hindu. It is a companion volume to The Hindu Young World Quiz, currently India’s biggest live quiz show for high school students—in 2002 it was held in eleven cities, with 3000 teams from over 1200 schools participating. The 1200 questions that make up this first volume of The Hindu Young World Quiz Book are a heady mix of general knowledge, curious factoids, and trivia. Comprising questions divided into sets of ten, this book is ideal for quizzing with friends, and also for reading on one’s own, for information and sheer pleasure.

Do You Know What A Camelopard Is? Can You Name The Postman In The Asterix Comics? Can You Say Offhand Which Animal Is Measured In Hands Rather Than Feet? Would You Be Able To Reel Off The Name The First Recipient Of The Param Vir Chakra? Do You Know How Many Runs Don Bradman Scored In His Last Test Innings, How Many Moons Venus Has, And What The Opposite Of Gravity Is? If A Number Of These Questions Have Got You Stumped, Never Fear. The Hindu Young World Quiz Book 1 Is Chock-Full Of Information Like This, And It Has Been Designed Specifically To Give You And Your Friends A Rollicking Good Time Even As You Learn About New Things On Every Page. This First-Ever Official Quiz Book From The Hindu Young World Draws On V.V. Ramanan S Immensely Popular Quiz Column In Young World, The Saturday Children S Supplement To The Hindu. It Is A Companion Volume To The Hindu Young World Quiz, Currently India S Biggest Live Quiz Show For High School Students In 2002 It Was Held In Eleven Cities, With 3000 Teams From Over 1200 Schools Participating. The 1200 Questions That Make Up This First Volume Of The Hindu Young World Quiz Book Are A Heady Mix Of General Knowledge, Curious Factoids, And Trivia. Comprising Questions Divided Into Sets Of Ten, This Book Is Ideal For Quizzing With Friends, And Also For Reading On One S Own, For Information And Sheer Pleasure.

This eagerly awaited second volume of the Hindu young world quiz book features 1000 mint-fresh, brand new questions and intriguing insights on just about every topic under the sun, Indian as well as international of contemporary as well as historical relevance.

The perfect blend of entertainment and education . . . Commemorating sixty years of India's independence and reflecting India's many facets, this definitive volume packs in 3000 questions in sixty chapters, testing the answering skills of any quiz-lover. Each chapter contains fifty questions on a range of subjects from ancient, medieval and modern India to alternative medicine, and fairs and festivals, Indian cricket, Indian diaspora, Hindi and regional films to science, traditional sport and youth affairs, travel, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Put your knowledge of India to the ultimate test with this valuable volume for facts, figures, events, history, literature, politics, and much more.