1. Which coffee brand, completing 100 years, began when founder V. Lakshmi Narasimhan served best roasted coffee to British officials on construction duty?
2. Which Vepery road gained notoriety after the sensational murder of a journalist in 1944?
3. S.S. Vasan of Gemini Studios fame started an English language humour magazine in 1933, which had contributions from famous authors like R.K. Narayan. Name the magazine.
4. Atho, a Burmese noodle delicacy shares its space in Chennai’s streets with another Burmese noodle dish that is made with rice flour. What is this dish?
5. Bearing the term for bite sized snacks in Southeast Asia and the Malay word for coffee in its name, which unique eatery is situated in Chamiers Road of Chennai?
6. Who was responsible for the construction of Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple in Sowcarpet after the British destroyed the original temple in George Town?
7. In 2017, which Chennai lad became the first Indian car racer to win the BOSS GP Championship (Formula Class)?
8. On August 28 of this year, IIT Madras launched a new three-team competitive sport inspired by basketball and designed for high-speed, tactical play. Name this sport.
9. Which area near Chennai, recently in the news, has the pincode 631552?
10. Which recent announcement of a proposed facility by the CM of Tamil Nadu led actor Ajith Kumar to thank him?
Answers to Quiz
1. Narasu’s coffee
2. General Collins Road
3. Merry Magazine
4. Mohinga
5. Kueh & Kopi
6. Manali Muthukrishna Mudaliar
7. Mahaveer Raghunathan
8. Phi ball
9. Parandur
10. Motor Sports City