Which musical instrument is known as 'klavier' in German? Which is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world? The taxonomic name of which animal means 'sea bear'? Find the answers to these and more than 1000 other such questions in the third volume of the bestselling The Ultimate BQC Book of Knowledge series. The Bournvita Quiz Contest is one of the most beloved and the longest running quiz contests for schoolchildren in India. From the many thousands of questions asked on it, Quizmaster Derek O'Brien has chosen some of the best for this book and arranged them into easy-to-refer subject categories. Ranging from literature to arts to maths and with many extra fun fact sections, this is a complete book of knowledge for every quiz lover.
The average school today is much better informed about various human endeavours than in the past. The range of knowledge has widened to cover not only science and arts, but also technology, commerce, space, environment and all that is happening in the contemporary world. This quiz book attempts to test and provide answers for the minimum all-round knowledge that a bright student would wish to acquire. Its topics include money and commerce, world affairs history, geography, the human body, plants, animals, environment, the sciences, arts and crafts, literature, philosophy, and the galaxy. There are sections also on India, the inter-war years, and vocabulary testing. Twenty sections, each with fifty quizzes, take stock of a very field indeed.
The Bournvita Quiz Contest (BQC) is perhaps one of the most entertaining and popular competitive shows that has ever aired on Indian television. The show is directed towards high school children and tests their general knowledge and awareness in a public platform.
This book not only tests your knowledge of the world, but also, through multiple choice question, helps you extend your boundary of geographical knowledge. When you have answered all the quizzes, you will no doudt feel much more on confident about taking on the World.
Designed to help the general reader access authentic information concerning India and the World, The Rupa Book of General Knowledge presents its wide-ranging collection of facts and figures in a most reader-friendly and accessible manner. Divided into 18 sections, including an 'Annexure' containing valuable information regarding the conversion factors for length, volume, area, etc.; world time chart; temperature; zodiac sings; Roman numeral calendar; compound interest among others, the book will be of interest to the general reader as also the quiz enthusiast. Facts and figures presented under sections like national symbols, history and culture, geography, population, politics, economy, defence, space exploration, sports, literature, etc. will help one learn more about India and the World.
Packed with hundreds of exciting questions about the world of books, you are sure to impress your friends and teachers with interesting details about authors, books and trivia about literature. From science fiction to children's literature to biographies and autobiographies, the book has questions on a wide range of topics.
The Cadbury Bournvita Quiz contest started nearly three decades ago as an Indian quiz contest. It soon became one of the most famous quiz contests in India. It is sponsored by Cadbury India. At the time when it was started, it was broadcast live in all the cities throughout the country. Later on, it was broadcast on radio by the original quizmaster Ameen Sayani. According to show organisers, they are on the lookout for brilliant students who are rewarded by the school. Bournvita Quiz Contest Quiz Book 2014 is a collection of general knowledge questions asked by Derek O'Brien. Efforts have been made to make the book all encompassing and nearly all the topics are covered in it. This book comes in handy for students who want to appear for this quiz show, as it gives an idea of what areas are covered in the quiz contest. Children can improve their general knowledge by using this book. There are nearly one thousand questions in it, covering topics like history, mythology, literature and wildlife. Each question tests the general knowledge and thinking skills of the readers. Bournvita Quiz Contest Quiz Book 2014 becomes more enjoyable when you go through one hundred fun facts provided in the book. Bournvita Quiz Contest Quiz Book 2014 was published in paperback format by Rupa Publications India in the year 2014 as first edition.
990 questions test, tease and stimulate your knowledge of the animal world. Perhaps the first publication of its kind in the country, Animal Quiz makes an ideal gift for children and nature-loving adults.