Question of the Day Round II Day 5 - Winners and Answers

Character Challenge

Q1. Identify the fictional character from the clue.

Ans: Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Q2. Can you find an Indian connection for this character, other than using it for solving the puzzle?

Ans: Dr. Watson, the narrator and friend of Sherlock Holmes had served in India as a British Army Officer. There are many fictional detectives in Indian literature which are created inspired by Sherlock Holmes. Byomkesh Bakshi is an Indian-Bengali fictional detective created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Another is Feluda created by Satyajit Ray. You will find the Indian Rebellion mentioned in the novel the Sign of Four

Q3. Jamyang Norbu, is a Tibetan political activist. How he is connected to the character?

Ans: Norbu has written a book continuing the story of Sherlock Holmes. In 2000 he received the Hutch Crossword Book Award for the book "The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes. "

This may be the easiest puzzle in this round. "Sher in Hindi, Lock + Homes" combines to form Sherlock Holmes!

Top Scorers

1. AMRITA.B, 8B
2. DIYA SUSAN KURUVILA, 9D
3. AARTI R NAIR, 10D
4. MEERA VIPIN, 6B
5. GAYATHRI S, 9D
6. AMRITHA S NAIR, 10D
7. SWATHY KRISHNA M S, 6A
8. FIDHA RAHMAN, 7D
9. THEERTTHA S, 10B
10. ANAGHA IYER, 6B
11. ADHWEITHA R S, 9A
12. CH KRISHNA, 6C
13. MYDHILI S NAIR, 10C
14. VEDAKALYANI K.B, 6D
15. ANIRUDH R, 10A
16. ARUSHIA H, 10D
17. MIDHUN KB, 7D
18. AVANTHIKA SIVADAS, 9C
19. AKSHITA P, 8C
20. AMITHA A, 9B

This time 80% of the participants could solve the puzzle. For incomplete answers to the additional questions marks were deducted.

Congratulations!

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