Trichy Quiz (By places) 1) Which is the fourth largest urban agglomeration or city in Tamil Nadu?

Trichy 2) Find the place whose coordinates are 104818N and 784108E? Trichy 3) Which suburb is also called as Thirukkozhi, Nikalaapuri, Uranthai, and Kozhiyur and is the capital of early Cholas and it means residence? Uraiyur 4) Expand BHEL, HAPP, OFT, TREC-STEP Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli Regional Engineering College Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park 5) What words are written in the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation logo? 6) Which is the first man made dam in the world? Kallanai 7) Who is the mayor, deputy mayor, commissioner and collector of Trichy? A. Jaya and M. Ashik Meera (Son of Mariam Pitchai EVM), V. P. Thandapani, Jayashree Muralidharan 8) What is the height of Rockfort? 83m (273 foot) 9) Who built the present day Rockfort and Teppakulam? Viswanatha Nayaka 10) Name the 2 former presidents who were the alumni of the colleges in Trichy. APJ Abdul Kalam (St. Josephs) and R Venkatraman (National) 11) First collector of Trichy: John Wallace (1801) 12) Two cities which were famous for the production of wootz in India: Hyderabad and Trichinopoly 13) Trichinopoly Cigars are manufactured from the tobaccos grown at: Dindigul 14) Who developed a taste for the mildly aromatic Trichy cigar that was traded from Fort St George to Whitehall during 2nd World War? Winston Churchill 15) Name the temple dedicated to Vinayakar on top of Rock fort. Uchchi Pillayar Kovil 16) Which temple is located on the eastern side of Rockfort? Sri Nandrudayan Vinayakar Temple 17) What does Tiruchirappalli mean? Tiruchirappalli actually means "city of the three-headed demon" The city was named in the memory of a fight Lord Shiva had with a three-headed demon named Trisiras. 18) No of steps to reach Uchchi Pillayar Kovil (top) of Rockfort: 344 19) Name the temple dedicated to Lord Siva in the Rockfort: Thayumanaswami Temple 20) Where Robert Clive lived? Near the tank at the foot of the Rockfort 21) Name the temple dedicated to Siva which is located 5 km away from Trichy. Jambukeshwarar (Thiruvaanaikaaval) Temple

22) Name the temple located near the district court of Trichy. Ayyappan temple 23) Name the temple dedicated to Goddess Shakthi which is located 15 km away from Trichy. Samayapuram Mariamman Kovil 24) Poochoridal and Chithirai Therottam is famous in: Samayapuram Mariamman Kovil 25) Name the two sthalams in Trichy: Rockfort and Uraiyur 26) Which temple of Trichy is one of the 108 Vaishnavik Padsthalam and is also known as Kadambavanam or Trimurthishektram? Uthamar Kovil 27) Kallanai is 320 m long 28) Name the 600 acre riverine island formed by R. Cauvery and R. Kollidam: Srirangam 29) How many gopurams does Sri Ranganathaswamy temple have? 21 30) Which is the largest gopuram of south India? Rajagopuram, SRT 31) Height and the built year of SRT: 72, 1987 32) Biggest temple complex in India: Srirangam 33) Vehicle nos. STD codes: TN 45, TN 48, 0431 34) Foothills of Kollimalai: Puliancholai 35) Kallanai was built by Karikala Cholan Trichy Quiz (By persons) 1) CV RAMAN

1) Who was the paternal uncle of Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar? Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman 2) For what did CV RAMAN and S. CHANDRASEKHAR won Nobel Prize. Also state the category and year. Raman Effect, Chandrasekhar limit, Physics Category, 1930 & 1983 respectively.

3) What is Raman Effect? When light traverses a transparent material, some of the light that is deflected changes in wavelength. 4) Where was CV Raman born? Thiruvaanaikaaval 5) Where did CV Raman find the Raman Effect? Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) 6) Who the president of the 16th session of Indian Science Congress in 1929? CV Raman 7) Who is the first Asian and first non-white to win Nobel Prize in sciences? CV Raman 8) When is National Science day celebrated and why? February 28. To mark the discovery of Raman Effect on February 28, 1928 2) MAYAVARAM KRISHNAMOORTHY THYAGARAJA BHAGAVADHAR

1) Name the debut of M.K. THYAGARAJA BHAGAVADHAR: Pavalakkodi 2) First superstar of TN: M.K. THYAGARAJA BHAGAVADHAR (Born: Mayiladuthurai Lived: Trichy) 3) NALLUSWAMI ANNAVI 1) Who is the first sportsman from TN to be appointed as coach for Indias Olympic team? Nalluswami Annavi 2) Who is Nalluswami Annavi? Former National High Jump Champion 4) VARAHANERI VENKATESA SUBRAMIYAM AIYAR

1) Who is the father of modern Tamil story? VVS Aiyar 2) Who is the mentor of Vaanchinathan? VVS Aiyar 4) VVS Aiyar as the editor of which daily? Desabhaktan 5) Who translated the Ramavatharam of Kambar and Tirukkural into English and wrote A study of Kamba Ramyana while he was in prison? VVS Aiyar 5) TIRUCHIRAPALLI KRISHNASWAMI RAMAMOORTHY

1) TKR, the fabulous violinist is popularly known as Mellisai Mannar. 2) Name the duo of TKR: Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan 3) In which film did the duo rejoin after 29 years of separation? Engirundho Vandhan 4) The duo was known as: Shankar Jaikishan in the south. 5) Last film of the duo before separation and the first film of TKR after separatrion: Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) and Saadhu Mirandaal (1966) 6) SUJATHA RANGARAJAN

1) Name the popular writer in Tamil Literature and the regular contributor to topical columns in the tamil periodicals such as Junior Vikatan, Dinamani Kathir, Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam and Kalki. He has also extended his writing skills in the movies: Gaayathri, Priya, Vikram, Roja, Boys, Anniyan, Sivaji, Endhiran. Who is he? Sujatha Rangarajan 7) HEMA MALINI

1) Debut of Hema Malini: Sapno Ka Saudagar (1968) 2) Hema Malini was a nominated member in the Rajya Sabha from 2003-09(BJP) 3) She was the chairperson of NFDC. Expand NFDC: National Film Development Corporation 4) In 2000, X became the first woman chairperson of NFDC. Who is X? Hema Malini 7) VALENTINE MUNBEE McMASTER

1) Which surgeon from Trichinopoly is the first and only recipient of Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces? Valentine Munbee McMaster 8) KAVINGAR VAALI 1) How is T S Rangarajan popularly known? Kavingar Vaali 2) Connect: Sathya, Hey Ram, Paarthalle Paravasam and Poikkal Kudhirai. Films acted by Vaali

9) VIJAY ANTONY

1) First Indian to win the Cannes Golden Lion (2009) for the song Nakka Mukka: Vijay Antony 2) First debut actor in: Naan 10) ANU HASAN

1) X made a debut in the film Indira and was the host of Kofee with X in Vijay TV. Who is X? Anu Hasan 11) GAUTAM VASUDEVA MENON

1) Who is the director of semi-autobiographical romantic films Vaaranam Aayiram, VTV, Vettaiyadu Vilayadu and Kaakha Kaakha? GVM 2) Debut Film: Minnale 12) PRASANNA

1) Who played main roles in Achchamundu! Achchamundu! and Five star (debut directed by Mani Ratnam)- Prasanna 13) VANITA RANGARAJU RAMANAN

1) Which animator from Trichy won the Lighting technical director for the 2002 Oscar Best animated film SHREK and is the first Indian women to win an Oscar? Vanita Rangaraju Ramanan 14) ARYA

1) Xs original name is Jamshad Cethirakath. X has played leading roles in Tamil films like Pattiyal, Naan Kadavul, Arinthum Ariyamalum (debut), Boss Engira Baskharan and Vettai? Arya 15) ARVIND SWAMY

1) Name the leading role in Thalapathi, Roja, Bombay, Devaraagam, Minsaara Kanavu and Alaipayuthey? Arvind Swamy 16) JAMES VASANTHAN

1) X is a former anchor in Sun TV, Makkal TV, STAR Vijay and the music director of Subramaniapuram (Kangal Irandaal), Pasanga, Naanayam, Yaathumagi, Eesan and Paagsn. Who is X? James Vasanthan 17) VIMAL

1) Connect: Ghilli, Kuruvi, Kireedam, Pasanga, Kalavaani, Vaagai Soodava, Kalakalppu. Vimal 18) BHARATH

1) Connect: Chellame, Kaadhal, Pattiyal, Veyil, Boys and Vaanam. Bharath 19) JEEVA

1) Connect: 12B, Run, Ullam Ketkumae, Unnale Unnale and Dhaam Dhoom. Jeeva(late-director)