Wednesday, February 23, 2005

A quiz with a difference

The Hindu : Life Coimbatore:

"Question: Where are coconut palm parrots made?
Answer: Near Pollachi.

Question: If Tirupur is famous for the garment industry what is Tirumurugunpoondi, a place near Tirupur, famous for?
Answer: Stone sculpture

Question: Where is the Thewa jewellery found in India?
Answer: Rajasthan. (Only one family in India makes this type of jewellery).

If you want more, you can get a whole range of questions at `Parmpara Darshan', a heritage quiz, being organised by the Crafts Council of Tamil Nadu on February 26 at the Coimbatore Cosmopolitan Club, Race Course. Pieces of history, heritage, mythology, monuments, environment, and wildlife will be the subjects of this quiz with a difference. Sponsored by Eduplus, an educational multimedia company, round one is a 30 minutes paper pencil test. From this six teams will be selected for finals. "

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