Quiz of the Day - 19 July 2012

A dry question for today's daily quiz.

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This Indian city got its name from its riverbank that was covered with stones. During the British rule, ships were docked at the bank of the river, flowing by the side of the city, and the riverbank was covered with stones to help dock ships and vessels. A market developed at the bank and its surrounding areas became a major place of economic activity. Colloquially, natives started to call the place by a name, which when translated, meant "a bank covered with stones". The city also hosted the first ever game of modern Polo, which was played between two teams of Britishers. Identify the place.

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Answer: The place is Silchar, which is situated by the banks of the river Barak in Southern Assam. It is the second largest city in the state, although the difference with the numero uno city Guwahati is quite large.
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Congratulations to Debayan Dhar, Md. Zameer, Pranit Kashyap & Anonymous friend for cracking this! 

Quiz of the Day - 21 May 2012

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Here's a visual question for the Daily Quiz.

From the picture, you'll have to tell me the significance of the two photographs.

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The answer, along with the name of the persons with the correct answer, will be published tomorrow.

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Answer: Unfortunately, no one came up with the right answer.
The upper photo shows the signage for Å, literally meaning river, and the example of the shortest name for a place in the world. There are several villages in Norway, Sweden & Denmark that share the same name.

The lower snap shows the signage for a hill on North Island, New Zealand, which is the longest name of a place in the world. The shorter version of the name, which is in Māori language, consists of 57 letters and the full version is of 85 letters.

To speak the truth, I have failed in my attempts at pronouncing the names of the place!
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Both the short version and the full version of the name are given below.
Shovon Chakraborty, is also known as Bapi.
Short Version of 57 letters:
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu
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The full version of 85 letters:
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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