Monday, May 30, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 66: 27-May-2011

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Session 66: May 27, 2011
Theme: Mahabharata
  1. Who was called 'Savyasachi' in Mahabharata? #DharmaQuiz 653 Ans: Arjuna
  2. Who was the purohit or priest of Pandavas in Mahabharata? #DharmaQuiz 654 : Ans: Dhauwmya
  3. Before the year of hiding, on which species of tree did Pandavas hide their weapons? #DharmaQuiz 655. Ans: Shami tree. Interesting read suggested by @Indianweera - http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020928/windows/main2.htm
  4. Who had the nick name 'vrikodara' in Mahabharata? #DharmaQuiz 656. Ans: Bheema
  5. Based on Mahabharata a famous novel called 'Parva' was written in Kannada. Name the author. #DharmaQuiz 657. Ans: Dr. S.L. Bhairappa
  6. Government of India gives a prestigious sports award in India named after a Pandava from Mahabharata. Who is that? #DharmaQuiz 658. Ans: Arjuna
  7. Which clan or vamsha/vansh did Bhishma belong to? #DharmaQuiz 659. Ans: Chandra (Kuru) Vamsha
  8. Who cursed the great warrior Karna in Mahabharata that lead to his death eventually? #DharmaQuiz 660. Ans: Parashurama
List of people who got answers right and indicating how many they got right:
  • @IndianWeera : 8
  • @prashanthkpp : 8
  • @venkateshkm : 8
  • @gdeepy : 8
  • @pavanaja : 8
  • @akhilm176 : 7
  • @Amaresh80 : 7
  • @TheArvindDhar : 7
  • @amitgupta_lnct : 6
  • @ajith_shetty : 4
  • @balajisanjeev : 4
  • @iRatzzz : 4
  • @maheshrao : 3
  • @jemin_p : 3
  • @manohar_sram : 3
  • @mayureshgaikwad : 3
  • @AvinashBJP : 3
  • @TheMachoMaestro : 2
  • @thinkerspad :     2
  • @AMDhananjay : 2
  • @srikanth_km : 1
  • @ArunManjunath : 1
  • @_Lingaraj : 1
  • @sckini : 1
  • @centerofright : 1
  • @sivakumar_king : 1
  • @I_am_Rajarshi : 1
Congratulations to all those listed above! Also, thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.

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