1. After a historic defeat in 1815, which European ruler was supposed to be incarcerated at Fort St. George but was sent to a remote location in the South Atlantic Ocean?
2. In 1955, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Yugoslav President Marshal Tito were amongst the important politicians to arrive in the locality temporarily referred to as Sathyamurthy Nagar in Madras. Which locality and for what event did they arrive?
3. Who were the early settlers of Madras credited with the introduction of employing translators, later called Dubashes?
4. Name the legendary musician who lived in several Chennai neighbourhoods, including Triplicane, Kalki Gardens, Barnaby Road, Poonamallee High Road, and Kotturpuram.
5. Chaakalipeta was the name in local Telugu for which locality of Chennai?
6. Name the three cricketers who will be having stands named after them at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium this December.
7. Crazy Mohan’s drama troupe now led by Maadhu Balaji is implementing a new format in which plays are performed for small gatherings. What catchy name has been given to this format?
8. Lake Area 5th Cross Street in Nungambakkam is set to be renamed after which illustrious resident who passed away this June?
9. Who is the legendary sportsperson of Chennai whose daughter Shameena won a Bronze in Women’s Team Squash at the recently held Asian Games?
10. Which famous personality now heads the Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram?
Answers to Quiz
1. Napolean Bonaparte
2. Avadi for the Avadi Congress
3. The Dutch
4. M.S. Subbulakshmi
5. Washermanpet
6. S. Venkataraghavan, Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Ravichandran Ashwin
7. Chamber of Humour
8. K. Bhagyaraj
9. Mohammed Riaz, former captain of Indian men’s field hockey team and a 2-time Olympian
10. Pushpavanam Kuppusamy