There’s no better way to gain some general knowledge than with a quiz. Try out the one below to test out your GK skills.
Quiz Whizz – January 28, 2021
Brush up on your general knowledge with this trivia quiz.
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Street-side gourmet
Singapore’s hawker culture is an intrinsic and invaluable part of life in the country. But why was it in the news recently?
UNESCO’S list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a growing compilation of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide created with the purpose of ensuring their better protection and improving the awareness of their significance.
One of the latest additions to this list isn’t a building, dish, or folk art. It is a culture that is as intrinsic to the country it represents as yoga is to India: Singapore’s Hawker culture. It was added to the list in December last year.
To learn more about it, browse through the cards below.
What went wrong on D-Day?
Here are seven military invasions that failed horribly. Play this game to see who invaded whom and when.
If you are a history buff and love reading about conquests, then you must be aware that military generals were known to have invaded many countries. But did you know that sometimes things didn’t always go according to plan? Play this memory game to know more.
Riddle me this – 7
Who doesn’t love a good brain teaser? Get those grey cells working to see if you can solve these riddles.
Can you crack these riddles? Pass some time, and ask you friends and family too, to see whether they know the answers.
Colours on canvas
Abstract, Bleeding, Hatching, Gradation, Still Life…what do these terms mean. All of them pertain to the field of art. Try your hand at this word search and see how many words you can find,
If you enjoy dabbling in paints and pencils you will be familiar with these terms and words. Take a look at the clue and the picture and find the word in the grid.
Seeing is believing?
Actually, #MahilaKisanDiwas showed us otherwise. Find out what this guest writer has to say on the matter…
Hey everyone! I have a bad case of writer’s block, so I asked my cousin S to take on this week’s column. Don’t worry, S is as cool as I am (though she thinks she’s cooler). She wanted to call the column Bug Girl or Bug Person, but I didn’t want to confuse my longtime, loyal, loving readers. It’s still Bug Boy, okay; don’t let her tell you otherwise.
Scroll through the slides below to see what she has to say.
Where the wild things are
A word game based on the natural world. Check out your knowledge of the wild side.
Nature lessons, anyone? Here is a crossword that tests your knowledge of not just animals but also birds and insects. How many do you know?
Dots and Dashes
Decode a secret message using the Morse code! Can you figure out what it’s trying to say?
Morse code is a form of communication that has existed since the 19th century. It has come in handy in many situations, especially when there were no telephones to pass on a top-secret message. It was especially used in the case of emergencies.
Figure out how it works by deciphering the codes in the top-secret message using the chart below.
Gym in your home
What do you do when you want to workout but can’t go to a gym? The answer is right in your home! Take this quiz and learn more.
Not everyone can sweat it out at a gym, especially during a pandemic when it is advisable to stay at home whenever possible. So, how do we then keep ourselves fit without leaving the house? Did you know that several household items can double as fitness tools when used correctly?
Take this spot-the-object quiz and learn more about such items.
At great heights
Standing tall and proud, India has some of the biggest statues in the world. But, do you know which are the among the tallest?
India is home to some of the tallest statues in the world. Our cities are dotted with statues of freedom fighters, national leaders, gods and goddesses belonging to various religious groups and so on. Many pilgrimage spots have ‘mammoth’ statues of religious deities. Did you know that India is also home to the world’s tallest statue?
Find out which are the tallest statues in the country with this activity.
Statue of Unity: The tallest statue in India and also in the world. It is a monument of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and was completed in 2018. It is located facing the Narmada dam in Gujarat. The statue took 56 months to complete.
Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami: It is a Lord Hanuman statue, located in the Paritala town Near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. The Hanuman Swami statue is the world’s tallest Hanuman and it was installed in 2003.
Thiruvalluvar Statue: Located at a small island in the Kanyakumari, at the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean. The tall stone sculpture is of Tamil poet and philosopher Valluvar.
Tathagata Tsal: Buddha Park of Ravangla in South Sikkim is home to the tallest statue of Buddha in India and was constructed between 2006 and 2013.
Dhyana Buddha Statue: Located in Amaravathi, it is the second tallest statue of Buddha in India in sitting posture and is situated on the banks of Krishna river of Andhra Pradesh.
Padmasambhava Guru Rinpoche: The Padmasambhava was a sage guru of Buddhism also known as Guru Rinpoche in Northwest India. The statue of Padmasambhava is located on a mountain in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh above Rewalsar Lake.
Shiva of Murudeshwara: The statue is situated in Murudeshwara town of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. It is the second tallest statue of Shiva in the world, the first is the Kailashnath Mahadev Statue in Nepal.
Adiyogi Shiva Statue: Located in Coimbatore, it is the largest bust sculpture in the world and also largest and tallest face in the world.