Friday, February 22, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 197: 22-Feb-2013

Theme: Physics and Science from ancient India.
  1. 12th century's Rasarnava describes a Magnet as having Bhramakam, Chumbakam, Karshakam, Dravakam and Romakam. Chumbakam means? #DharmaQuiz 1346. Ans: Chumbakam = attraction or clutching effect.
  2. Taittiriya Upanishad: From THAT (absolute cause) space came, then wind,fire, water & earth. What's the word used for space? #DharmaQuiz 1347. Ans: Aakasha
  3. Agastya Samhita describes generation of electrical energy using copper plates. What's the Sanskrit word for copper?  #DharmaQuiz 1348. Ans: Taamra.
  4. What's the most commonly used measurement of distance, during Ramayana and Mahabharata times? #DharmaQuiz 1349. Ans: Yojana.
  5. Newton's Cause & Effect was shown in Vaisheshika Darshanam. Is Vaisheshika a philosophy or ritual? #DharmaQuiz 1350. Ans: Philosophy
Top scorers of session 197:
  1. @JagannathAjnabi : 5
  2. @pradeepkhs : 5
  3. @abhipar7 : 5
  4. @indianomad : 5
  5. @S_Mandalia : 5
  6. @rahulghildiyal : 5
  7. @man8shree : 5
  8. @cubicle_warrier : 5
  9. @surnell : 5
  10. @vinodvyas220 : 5
Congrats to:
  1. @Sahyadri : 4
  2. @surenc1974 : 4
  3. @vishal1818 : 4
  1. @sharathinindia : 3
  2. @kishor_narayan : 3
  3. @ankushraj29 : 3
  4. @dolby_mehul : 3
  5. @milindatkgp : 3
  6. @sumat_patel : 3
  1. @Kiran_Speaks : 2
  2. @shrutireplys : 2
  3. @AdwaitanWay : 2
  4. @pravinrao6750 : 2
  5. @Marut_ : 2
  6. @srikrishnaus : 2
  7. @manjunathkumarr : 2
  8. @abhi_bol : 2
  1. @aptwits : 1
  2. @ganeshh_k : 1
  3. @srikrishnaus : 1
  4. @rinku3009 : 1
  5. @punter_me : 1
  6. @ashok567 : 1
  7. @alien_lama : 1
  8. @bkn69 : 1
  9. @jusubha : 1
  10. @shriram78 : 1
  11. @lalit1988sa : 1
  12. @dominodeck : 1
  13. @sumanthbharatha : 1
  14. @Flyfiddlesticks : 1
  15. @jenaanindya : 1
  16. @Modi4India : 1
  17. @Saffronista : 1
Three more session to go before our 200th! A special prize will come on that day.

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