Education Pioneers
Which Indian President, often referred to as the "Missile Man," emphasized the importance of education and science, especially among the youth, and authored the book Ignited Minds?
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Which American educator is best known for founding the Montessori method of education, which focuses on independence, hands-on learning, and mixed-age classrooms?
Maria Montessori
Which Chennai neighborhood is known as the hub of classical music and dance, home to cultural institutions like the Music Academy, and hosts the annual Margazhi Festival?
Mylapore
After being closed for 12 years due to repeated incidents of suicide, this iconic tower was reopened to the public last year. Originally built for the 1968 World Trade Fair, by B. S. Abdur Rahman.
Anna Nagar Tower
A red house is made from red bricks. A blue house is made from blue bricks. A yellow house is made from yellow bricks. What is a greenhouse made from?
Glass
Which Indian social reformer was instrumental in abolishing the practice of Sati and played a significant role in advocating for women’s education in the early 19th century?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Who founded Visva-Bharati University, an institution dedicated to integrating Eastern and Western cultures, and was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Rabindranath Tagore
Established in 1644, this is considered the first English fortress in India and now houses the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly?
Fort St. George
Chennai is known as the "Detroit of Asia" due to the presence of major automobile manufacturing units around the city. Name any two auto/motor companies located here.
BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Renault-Nissan, Mitsubishi, Caparo Group, Komatsu, Caterpillar, Ashok Leyland, TVS
There is a word in the English language in which the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four signify a great man, and the whole word, a great woman. What is the word?
Heroine
HE - HER - HERO - HEROINE
This Indian education board, established in 1962, is responsible for conducting examinations and setting the curriculum for secondary and senior secondary education across the country and has its headquarters in Delhi?
CBSE
Which Indian educationalist and philosopher founded the Ramakrishna Mission and emphasized "man-making education" as the basis for character development?
Swami Vivekananda
In which area of Chennai would you find a 450 year old tree, estimated to be the second largest banyan tree in all of India?
Adyar
Name the State Government Cooperative whose name in Tamil literally means “Of the cow”
Aavin
How can 8+8 = 4?
8 o’clock + 8 hours = 4 o’clock
The first modern universities in India were established in 1857. Which of these was established on September 5th, 1857 and became the third oldest English University in India?
The University of Madras
Which social reformer from Maharashtra pioneered women’s education in India by opening the first school for girls in 1848 along with her husband?
Savitribai Phule
This champion of education and women’s rights became the first female president of the Indian National Congress in 1917. Name the area of Chennai named after her.
Besant Nagar
Which Chennai-based publishing house, founded in 1878, is one of the largest academic and educational publishers in India? It began by publishing the first nationalist English language newspaper in India.
The Hindu Group
Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?
8, ∞, o
Who was the first Education Minister of independent India, known for his significant contributions to modernizing the Indian education system and establishing institutions like IITs and UGC?
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Which Indian educationist and freedom fighter founded the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), one of the largest residential universities in Asia?
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
Shri Santhana Srinivasa Perumal temple is located in this area of Chennai. People would come here to pray that they would beget (peru) children (makkal). Hence, this place was originally called "Makkal-Peru" meaning "Fortune of begetting children”.
Mogappair
Built by Rajendra Chola I, this lake is one of the main sources of water for the people of Chennai. The Adyar river originates in this lake.
Chembarambakkam Lake
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
Your breath