Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15-8-2022 — India

15th August, 2022.

Yes: it’s Monday.

And, when I looked out of my window, this morning?

It looked like it had rained, however mildly, over night.

It’s supposed to be raining, again, later today.

I hope it does: we could do with it.

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Did I mention I’ve been watching Rev?   The old comedy series?

It’s fun, very dry: and the setting is a complete 180° switch on The Vicar of Dibley.

I caught an episode, yesterday: where Tom Hollander — who plays the title character, Reverend Adam Smallbone — has to sign something … 

He’s left-handed.

And this is something I noticed, yesterday.

Yesterday!

14th August.

The day after Lefthander’s Day.

Wouldn’t you just know it?

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Debbi† and Mum‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        15th August is Independence Day in India.   It marks its independence from where: the UK, France or Spain?

Q2)        In which of the 1940s?

Q3)        It became a republic in which year of the 1950s?

Q4)        Who’s India’s head of state: the Queen of the UK, the President of India or the Theocrat of Pan Tang?

Q5)        The country is a federal republic.   It’s made up of twenty-eight states, and how man Union territories: eight, nine or ten?

Q6)        What’s India’s capital: New Delhi, Mumbai or Bhopal?

Q7)        More to the point, what’s India’s currency: the dollar, rupee or schilling?

Q8)        Bollywood is part of the Indian cinema industry.   It’s based in Mumbai, and is in which language: Gujarati, Hindi or Urdu?

Q9)        There are two official languages in India.   Name one of them.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Former East India Company official, Robert Lindsay, is supposed to the first person in the UK to mention which very Indian thing: tea, curry or chutney?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        August 14 is an online TV series: on a service called Binge.   The series is from which country: Bahrain, Bhutan or Bangladesh?
A1)        Bangladesh.

Q2)        Cologne Cathedral was completed: on 14th August, 1880.   Cathedral, and city, are in which European country?
A2)        Germany.

Q3)        14th August, 1969, saw the British Government send troops, where: Northern Ireland, the Falklands or Malta?
A3)        Northern Ireland.

Q4)        Shipyard workers in Gdansk went on strike: on 14th August, 1980.   Gdansk is in which country: Poland, Estonia or Lithuania?
A4)        Poland.

Q5)        Finally … ?   14th August, 2022, is a Sunday.   In which year was it last a Sunday: 2015, 2016 or 2017?
A5)        2016.

Here’s a thought …

“In India I found a race of mortals living upon the Earth, but not adhering to it.   Inhabiting cities, but not being fixed to them, possessing everything but possessed by nothing.”
Apollonius of Tyana.

And a national anthem …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        I’m glad to be able to help, Olga: I’m just glad it made senseª.   Now you mention gimmicky, though … ?   I don’t know if any of them are, to be honest: it’s just whether we’re used to them.   I wouldn’t know what to do with a left-handed corkscrew, for example: despite working in pubs for years.   (They’re like left handed screwsº: they spiral in the opposite direction.)

        I’d imagine joining Rome would appeal: if you’re fond of ritual.   But joining the Roman church — as clergy — would be tricky for a woman, wouldn’t it?   I get the impression women joining the Catholic priesthood — rather than monastic orders — is a long way off: even with the comparatively left wing Frances in charge.

        The Tibidabo sounds amazing: and I think it, and the Ramblas get a mention in The Shadow of the Wind!   The Sacred Heart looks incredible!   You don’t get that many gothic piles like that, around here.

†        I have to admit, I would love to visit Scotland at some point, Debbi: bits of it look gorgeous!   I’ve an old friend who’s there at the moment: on the shores of Loch Duich.   I think Debby and Yvan are in a cottage/croft, rather than a bothy.   (Did I mention Tom Hollander’s left handed?   Tom Hollander, rather than Tom Holland.   Where’s Tom Hollandest when you need him?)

‡        Hello, Mum!

ª        Just as a final point, Olga?   Guitars can be fiddly to re-string: you have to alter the nut and the bridge to do a good job of it.   And acoustic guitars have asymmetric internal bracing: so don’t always take the strain, properly.

º        I wouldn’t know what to do with a left handed jar lid, either, Olga: I usually unscrew the jar from the lid, rather than the lid from the jar.