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.

Was king Ashoka fond of chewing paan? Mulligatawny was a soup, but what was pish-pash? Did they design jewellery in Harappa? Who played pachisi, chaupar and lam turki? Find the answers to all these weird, impossible question in this fascinating book about how people lived in the past. Go time travelling through the alleys of history and take a tour through the various ages—from Harappa to the Mauryan, Mughal to the British. Through short snapshots and wacky trivia, this book gives you a glimpse into the vibrant culture of India, as you learn about the life and times of kings, queens, viceroys and even ordinary children! Spend a day with Urpi as she tries selling pottery in exchange for a few beads at Mohen-jo-daro; step back into King Ashoka’s kingdom where Madhura prepares to be a warrior; watch Adil harbour hopes of becoming a khansama in British India.

Muhammad's was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance; yet for all the iconic power of his name, the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of Islam is not well known. In The First Muslim, Lesley Hazleton brings him vibrantly to life. Drawing on early eyewitness sources and on history, politics, religion, and psychology, she renders him as a man in full, in all his complexity and vitality. Hazleton's account follows the arc of Muhammad's rise from powerlessness to power, from anonymity to renown, from insignificance to lasting significance. How did a child shunted to the margins end up revolutionizing his world? How did a merchant come to challenge the established order with a new vision of social justice? How did the pariah hounded out of Mecca turn exile into a new and victorious beginning? How did the outsider become the ultimate insider?

One night, in the dim darkness of his room, Moin heard something shuffling and sniffling under his bed ...' It is a monster. Moin has to learn to live with the monster, which does nothing but eat bananas, sing silly songs and try out new hairstyles. However, keeping the monster a secret from his parents and teachers is a tough task and finally Moin decides that the only thing to do is send the monster back where it came from...