Bangaliana Quiz (Quiz related to Bengal or Bengalis) (Answers)

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1.

"I was one of five teachers who had done a training course... It was five months. I spent half a year working odd jobs to build up funds for the airfare and to pay for the course" English actor Benedict Cumberbatch recalled for an Interview Magazine in which the Hollywood star shared his experiences as a trainee English teacher at which place in West Bengal? 

2. A Documentary on Writer X was screened on the 18th Kolkata International Film Festival on 15 November 2012 at Bangla Academy. The film "Chokher Dekha Praner Kotha - X" in Bengali named by his elder son-in-law, was directed by his younger son-in-law and produced by his younger daughter. Who is this famous personality X in Bengal?

3. Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee's daily routine was to stop his horse-driven carriage in front of Bowbajar Street Bhim Nag’s shop on his way to Calcutta University from High Court. A pack of sandesh used to be kept ready for him. In fact, so close were his links with Bhim Nag that one variety of sandesh was named after him. Tell me the name of that sweet.

4. As a teenager, X spent some time with Mahatma Gandhi in his Mahisadal camp. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Scottish Church College and an M. Sc. from the University of Calcutta. He won the attention of Satyendra Nath Bose (creator of the Bose - Einstein statistics) who encouraged his prodigious curiosity. X became the first student to receive a Ph.D. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur when he received his Ph.D. in quantum physics in 1958. Identify X.

5. This company is a privately held American corporation, based in Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by a Bengali, the company sells its products throughout the world. According to the company annual report in the 2017 financial year, it received revenue of US$3.8 billion and employed more than 8,000 people.

This company has contracts with the U.S. military and NASA. Identify the company and it's founder.

6. My question is - In which field his father is famous for to the World?

That's all folks! Next Quiz episodes along with the answers of this quiz episode will be coming soon so stay tuned!!

Answers below - 
1. At Darjeeling monastery.
2. Narayan Sanyal. (A well-known and versatile writer of modern Bengali literature.)
3. Ashu Bhog.
4. Mani Lal Bhaumik. (Indian born American physicist and a bestselling author)
5. Bose Corporation (USA) - Founder Amar Bose. 
6. Renowned film director Mrinal Sen, father of Kunal Sen. 

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