Weekly Theme Quiz Journey- International Mother Language Day Quiz- Full Set- 21.2.2021

1. International Mother Language Day Quiz
Compiled by- PG Quizhouse (Partha Gupta)
Date: 21st February, 2021
Time: 10 pm onwards
Hello, this is your quiz-friend Partha Gupta. Over the years I have conducted
so many quiz contests and got your illustrious presence and appreciation. In
this grim situation of Lockdown due to Covid- 19, I have started an online quiz
series in my Facebook page titled ‘Theme Quiz Journey’ which has been going
on since 10th May, ‘20 the birthday of ‘Father of Indian Quiz’- Neil O’Brien.
So, today I am going to place a Special Quiz on International Mother
Language Day (10 qsn.) in my FB link: https://www.facebook.com/partha.gupta.56.
Time- 10 pm. onwards. Plz give your answer only through WhatsApp-
7687842417 or SMS- 9830318721 or in my Messenger. Answering time- 1 hour.
So friends, gear up to answer the questions as the earliest!

2. In English, what is the speciality of the
eight-letter word Aegilops, a grass genus?

3. The longest word whose letters
are in alphabetical order.

4. On 15th March, 2014 at 04:45 AM which famous
person made a personal tweets in nine languages?

6. Between 1991 and 2002, this West African country was involved in a long spate of
internal civil war. During this period, the United Nations had to deploy a large force
in it for the sake of maintaining peace. Bangladeshi peacekeepers formed the largest
part of the UN force in this Republic and their contributions in battling out rebel
forces was of great significance to the relation that went on to be celebrated between
these two countries. In fact, the Bangladeshi contingents were pioneers in taking
control of rebel-occupied territories. This contribution made by the Bangladeshi
peacekeeping force was hugely appreciated by this country. Soon after peace was
restored in 2002, its president of this country Ahmad Tejan Kabbah announced that
Bengali would henceforth be considered an official language of the Republic in
recognition of the work done by Bangladeshi troops in restoring peace to the region.
Can you name this country?

8. What is the unique speciality of the people of Mattur village
which is situated in Shimoga District in Karnataka?

10. Cambodian language Khmer has
a unique record in the world.
Do you know that record?

11. The largest alphabet in the world.
* It has 74 characters!
* It consists of 33 consonants, 23
vowels and 12 independent vowels.

12. It is the official language in 29 countries across multiple continents,
most of which are members of OIF countries, the community of 84
countries which share the official use or teaching. It has a long history
as an international language of literature and scientific standards and is
a primary or second language of many international organisations
including the United Nations, the European Union, the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization, the World Trade Organization, the International
Olympic Committee and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Identify this language.

14. This language is spoken not only in its homeland but it is the most
widely spoken language in the European Union – ahead of other
prominent languages. It is the only official language of the
country from which it originated and Austria, Liechtenstein and a
secondary language of Switzerland, Belgium and
Luxembourg. In this language all the nouns are capitalized. It
uses the Latin alphabet. This language has three genders. It has
often been referred to as the language of the writers and thinkers.
Can you name this language?

16. Liberian-born Lebanese Ziad Youssef Fasah
who currently lives in Porto Alegre of Brazil, holds a
strange Guinness World Record. However, the title is
quite disputed. Although Fazah has proven his prowess
in tests, there have also been cases where he failed.
What record dose he posses?

18. The language ‘Silbo Gomero’ is spoken off by the inhabitants
of La Gomera in the Canary Islands of the coast of Spain, located
in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is generally used in
circumstances of public communication. Messages conveyed could
range from event invitations to public information advisories. A
speaker of this language is sometimes referred to in Spanish as
a ’Silbador’. This language was declared as ‘A Masterpiece of the
Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity’ by UNESCO in 2009.
What is the speciality of this language?

19. Silbo Gomero ('the whistle') is a unique
form of communication through whistling
used for thousands of years in La Gomera.

20. North Bougainville language Rotokas is spoken by about
4,320 people on the island of Bougainville, an island located to
the east of New Guinea which is part of Papua New Guinea.
What is the speciality of this language?

21. Rotokas language has only 12 letters and thus,
making it the smallest alphabet in the world.
* The letters are A E G I K O P R S T U V. T
and S both represent the phoneme /t/, written
with S before an I and in the name 'Rotokas',
and with T elsewhere.

22. Thank U for participating in this session.
Congratulation! Today’s podium finishers are--
:Result:
1st: Suhas Shinde.
2nd: Anuj Kumar.
3rd: Dipak Chouhan.