The Calcutta Quiz Book

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Item Code: NAP527
Publisher: Rupa Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Author: Neil O'Brien
Language: English
Edition: 2017
ISBN: 9788129136640
Pages: 168
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.0 inch X 5.0 inch
Weight 130 gm
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100% Made in India
23 years in business
23 years in business
Book Description
Back of the Book

Fifty years ago, in 1967 , in a parish hall in central Calcutta, Neil O’Brein conduct India’s first ‘open’ Quiz . And thus began a journey in quizzing that inspired and nurtured generations of quizzer.

The Calcutta Quiz Book brings together questions Neil O’Brien had framed and asked about the city he loved and that was his home Ranging from questions about the city’s educational institutions to films, music , food and even its water bodies , among other categories, they bring alike the city in a unique manner .

Also included in the book are tributes by some who knew him well over the years as a quizmaster, publisher educations, family, man, leader of the Anglo- Indian community and for the remarkable person that he was. The Calcutta Quiz Book is both a quiz book and a tribute to a man who left his indelible mark on the world at large and in particular on the city of Calcutta.

About the Author

Neil O'Brien was born on 10 May 1934. He completed his Master of Arts in English Literature from Calcutta University, and went on to teach English at St Xavier's College. In 1964, he joined Oxford University Press, India, where he worked for thirty-eight years and went on to become the Managing Director. He was the Chairman of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISSC/ICSE) from 1993 to 2010, and a three-time nominated Member of Legislative Assembly in West Bengal and a Member of Parliament. He was a leader of the Anglo-Indian community, the president-in-chief of the All-India Anglo- Indian Association and headed the Frank Anthony group of schools. Popularly known as the Father of Quizzing in India, he pioneered open quizzes when he conducted the first one in 1967, in Calcutta. He was married to Joyce O'Brien and had three sons-Derek, Andy and Barry. Neil O'Brien passed away in Calcutta on 24 June 2016.

Contents

The Man Who Knew Everything 1
AcademiCAL (Education) 11
AesthetiCAL (The Arts) 15
CinematiCAL (Films) 19
ComiCAL (The Lighter Side) 23
More Than a Quizmaster 27
EconomiCAL (Business) 31
GastronomiCAL (Food) 35
GeographiCAL (Roads) 39
HistoriCAL (The Past) 43
Neil O'Brien, the Tallest of Them All 47
LexiCAL (Origins) 53
LoCAL (A Mixed Bag) 57
MusiCAL (Music) 61
NautiCAL (Waterbodies) 65
The General of Knowledge 69
NostalgiCAL (A Mixed Bag) 73
PhysiCAL (Sports) 77
RadiCAL (Milestones) 81
ReCAL (A Mixed Bag) 85
The joy of Living 89
SabbatiCAL (Leisure) 93
SymboliCAL (customs and Traditions) 97
TactiCAL (Administration) 101
TheatriCAL (The Stage ) 105
TheologiCAL (Religion) 109
VehiCAL(Transport) 113
VehiCAL(Buildings) 11
vehiCAL (Famous Quotes) 121
Answers 125
Au revoir, Neil O'Brien 162

 

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