Winner of March 150 Quiz: Muhammad Adeel
Congratulations to Mr Muhammad Adeel (roll number 14-29002) MPhil Biotechnology for scoring the highest number of points in the March 150 Quiz. Mr Muhammad Adeel got all the answers right. His score was followed closely by those of Moazzam Anees Khan Lodhi and Nimra Nazar. Please contact the Communications Office, N Block, Room 222, to claim your voucher. The next quiz will be announced on 2 April 2014....
March 150 Quiz Answers
FCC’s alumni have made a name for themselves in a wide range of occupations. Since this is the month of the Annual Alumni Reunion, we think it appropriate that this, the fourth in the 150 series of quizzes about FCC, looks at a few of our many alumni. 1. Graduating with a degree in Economics from FCC, Eqbal Ahmad went on to become a renowned thinker and writer. In an obituary, a friend wrote: “He brought wisdom and integrity to the cause of oppressed peoples.” Who was this friend? Answer: Edward Said 2. A street close to FCC has been named after cartoonist Jawed Iqbal. Where is this street? Answer: off M M Alam Road 3. Krishen Chander is famous for – amongst other writings – his Urdu and Hindi short stories. Which of the following was written by him? Answer: Garjan ki Aik Sham 4. Pakistani-American actor Faran Tahir did his Intermediate from FCC, going on to do degrees at the University of California at Berkeley and Harvard University. Which actor has he NOT co-starred with? Answer: Christian Bale 5. Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OBE, FRS,was a renowned scientist, the first Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and the person for whom one of India’s most prestigious science award is named. In which subject did he do his MSc in FCC in 1919? Answer: Chemistry 6. Faustin Elmer Chaudhry (better known as Chacha Chaudhry) is considered the pioneer of photojournalism in Pakistan. He worked as a freelance photographer until signing up with which newspaper in 1949? Answer: Pakistan Times 7. Jamila Hashmi was a writer of short stories and novels. In which subject did she do her Masters while at FCC? Answer: English 8. Sheila Bhasin Gujral, wife of another Formanite former Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral, was an award-winning poet. Writing in English, Hindi and Punjabi, her work was also translated. Which language was her poetry collection “Two Black Cinders” translated into? Answer: Arabic 9. Capt Dr Inderjit Kanwar Singh of the Indian Medical Service was one of over 130,000 Indians who served in France during World War I. Killed in action in 1914, he is buried in Bethune. Which award was he given posthumously? Answer: Military Cross 10. Feroze-ud-Din Khan, captain of the FCC hockey team in 1925, was also a member of the Indian team at the Amsterdam Olympics of 1928. This team won the gold medal starting a winning streak for Indian hockey which was to last for how many Olympiads? Answer:...
Winner of February 150 Quiz: Irsa Mazhar
Congratulations to Ms Irsa Mazhar (roll number 13-29014) for scoring the highest number of points in the February 150 Quiz. Ms Irsa Mazhar got all the answers right. Her score was followed closely by those of Sunita Salamat and Fatima Khan. Please contact the Communications Office, N Block, Room 222, to claim your...
February 150 Quiz Answers
This is the third in our series of quizzes to celebrate FCC’s 150th anniversary. This quiz looks at some of the flora and fauna at FCC. Here are the correct answers for the February 150 Quiz: 1. Azadirachta indica is the botanical name for which species of tree growing in FCC? Answer: Neem 2. The Natural History Museum at FCC contains a specimen of a tuatara (Sphenodon punctatum), a reptile sometimes called the three-eyed lizard. Now an endangered species, approximately how long ago did it evolve? Answer: 200 million years 3. The elephant whose skeleton is now in the Natural History Museum was named Benazir for its remarkable qualities. The dead animal was bought in 1958 and buried in the Botanic Gardens before being exhumed and reassembled. How long was it buried? Answer: 1 year 4. The FCC elephant is of the subspecies Elephas maximus indicus. How many pairs of ribs does it have (or should it have, given that one of its floating ribs is missing? Answer(s): 18 pairs if based on Benazir; 19 pairs if based on the subspecies. Both answers are considered correct. 5.The jaman tree is widely grown on the FCC campus. The fruit, seed and leaves of this tree are used to treat a number of diseases in traditional medicine. Which disease is it NOT used to treat? Answer: Leprosy 6. Topiary is the practice of clipping the foliage of trees or shrubs to create a clearly defined shape. From which shrub on the entrance road from Zahoor Elahi Gate is the topiary with the letters F, C and C created? Answer: Orange jessamin (Murrayan exotica) 7. The banyan tree in D Ground is one of the largest and oldest trees on campus. Where does the root (no pun intended) of the word “banyan” come from? Answer: Banya, or merchant, who sat under these trees 8. The long-tailed shrike (one of the many birds sighted at FCC) is known for its hunting instincts and for impaling its prey on thorns. For this reason it is also called by which other name? Answer: Butcher bird 9. The Botanic Gardens is just one of the facilities available to FCC students for hands-on learning. Which of the following are ALL included in the area. Answer: Palm, fern, waterlilly 10. Scientists in FCC’s Department of Biological Sciences have developed a transgenic cereal with increased iron and zinc bioavailability. Which cereal is it? Answer:...
Winner of January 150 Quiz: Eileen Dass
Congratulations to Ms Eileen Dass (Rector’s Office) for scoring the maximum number of points in the January 150 Quiz. Eileen beat four others who also got all 10 questions right but sent their answers after her. They are (in order of answers received): Ms Sehrish Mushtaq (Department of Mass Communication), Ms Jacqoline Austin (Department of English), Ms Nimra Nazar (Purchase Department) and Mr Zeeshan Safdar (sophomore). Thank you to everyone who participated and don’t forget to take part in the next quiz. The February 150 Quiz will be announced on 3 February...
January 150 Quiz Answers
This is the second in our series of quizzes to celebrate FCC’s 150th anniversary. This quiz looks at some aspects of FCC’s history. Here are the correct answers for the January 150 Quiz: 1. Dr Charles W Forman was the founder of the Mission School, the first English-medium school in Lahore, which grew to become Forman Christian College. What does the “W” in his name stand for? Answer: William 2. FCC’s motto “By love serve one another” is a Biblical quotation. In which book of the New Testament is it found? Answer: Galatians 3. FCC was the first college in this part of the subcontinent to allow female students to enroll. Which year were the first female students admitted? Answer: 1902 4. Non-British nationals occasionally receive knighthoods for contributing to relations between their country and Britain. Which FCC principal was a recipient of such a knighthood? Answer: Dr James Carruthers Rhea Ewing 5. FCC is famous for a number of “firsts” in the region. Which of the following was NOT a first for FCC? Answer: The first to have a students’ Dramatics Society 6.The FCC Library once owned a book of poetry by a Romantic poet which included a letter written in his own hand. While the original book and letter have disappeared, a copy of the letter’s contents remain. Who was the poet? Answer: Byron 7.The origins of United Christian Hospital go back to when FCC converted two of its hostels into a hospital to treat wounded refugees at Partition. Which two hostels were these? Answer: North (currently Shirazi) and West Halls 8. Lahore’s educational institutions have produced a number of accomplished writers. Which of the following was a Formanite? Answer: Krishan Chander 9. Originally called Centenary Hall to celebrate FCC’s 100th anniversary, Sinclair Hall was designed by the Daghestani-born architect Nasreddin Murat Khan. Which famous building did he design in Lahore (incidentally, free of charge)? Answer: Minar-e-Pakistan 10.The first graduates of Forman Christian College received their degrees from which university? Answer: Calcutta...
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