Derek O'brien

A celebratory edition with 1000 questions! Which Nobel laureate wrote articles under the name Gul Makai? Hilsa is the national fish of which neighbouring country of India? In which organ of the human body would you find the aqueous humour? Which is the oldest national park in India? With fun Q&As carefully curated from the exhaustive twenty-year-old archives, this definitive book is a treat for all quiz aficionados who can choose from an array of fifty sections including: Art and Culture Science Politics Mythology Books and Authors The award-winning Bournvita Quiz Contest took the country by storm when it started as a radio programme in 1972 and shifted to television in the 1990s. Since 1994, it was hosted by Derek O'Brien, Asia's best known quizmaster, in his inimitable style. This much-loved show ruled the airwaves until 2016 and holds the record for being the longest-running knowledge game show on Indian television. So are you ready for the ultimate challenge? Pukka pukka?

A great compilation covering all kinds of sports-Athletics, Badminton, Board Games, Boxing, Card Games, Entertainment and Sports, Formula 1, Fifa World Cup, Indian Premier League, Olympic Games, Tennis, Cricket, to name a few.

Answer all these questions and more as Derek O'Brien takes you on a grand tour of India with over 600 questions that cover topics as diverse as Cricket, Food, Film, Geography, Famous Women, Travel and others.

Whose birthday is observed as National Integration Day in India? Which big cat does not roar? What is the 'shot' in the Olympic sport shot put? The Ultimate BQC Book of Knowledge Volume 4 brings together selected questions from the iconic Bournvita Quiz Contest television show. These questions have puzzled, delighted and enlightened quizzers and followers of this quiz contest. Now in this handy volume, some of the best knowledge questions have been compiled and arranged according to subjects. There are questions in subject categories such as History, Literature, India, Maths and more, all interspersed with informative and exciting Fun Facts sections. A treasure trove of knowledge and information, this book will be treasured by school students everywhere.

Take on the ultimate weekly quiz challenge by India's ace quizmaster. Is quizzing your passion? Do you want to answer new quizzes regularly? Are you looking for questions that will enhance and test your knowledge? Derek O'Brien has prepared the perfect quiz book for every kind of quizzer-beginner or advanced. Take his weekly quiz set-there are 52 sets, one for every week of the year-and test your knowledge on topics ranging from history to science to sports, politics, music and more. So put on your thinking caps and get ready for a year of quizzing with Derek.

Which musical instrument is known as 'klavier' in German? Which is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world? The taxonomic name of which animal means 'sea bear'? Find the answers to these and more than 1000 other such questions in the third volume of the bestselling The Ultimate BQC Book of Knowledge series. The Bournvita Quiz Contest is one of the most beloved and the longest running quiz contests for schoolchildren in India. From the many thousands of questions asked on it, Quizmaster Derek O'Brien has chosen some of the best for this book and arranged them into easy-to-refer subject categories. Ranging from literature to arts to maths and with many extra fun fact sections, this is a complete book of knowledge for every quiz lover.

The Bournvita Quiz Contest (BQC) has been an integral part of growing up for countless schoolchildren across the country. Hosted by Derek O'Brien since 1992, the show has moved on to the digital age from television and is available on an exclusive mobile app. Dynamic and contemporary, BQC now reaches out to every corner of India and the world. In BQC Quiz Book 2017, Quizmaster Derek O'Brien brings together brand new questions from the show. These questions are relevant, fun and informative and will delight every quiz enthusiast, old and young.

A compilation of general knowledge questions suitable for students of classes 5-8. The School Quiz Book is every school student's ready reference. Divided into categories such as Science, History, Geography and Literature, the questions relate to what school students may want to know. From finding out who the author of Abhij anashakuntalam is to which the smallest ocean in the world is, this book is a treasure trove of knowledge that will delight and educate students across all ages.

He is the host of the longest-running game show on Indian television, the Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest, for which he was voted the Best Anchor of a Game Show at the Indian Television Academy Awards for three years in a row. Always innovating, Derek is also credited with having conducted the first quiz on Twitter in 2010.

Terry O'Briens Little Red Book of Punctuation explains the importance of punctuation in written English from commas, semicolons and full stops to apostrophes, dashes and hypens. He helps the reader understand the usage of each punctuation mark and the errors that arise if they are wrongly applied.

Terry O'Briens Little Red Book of Perfect Written English is an essential guide on how to improve writing styles. How have the words been strung together? Are they clear and effective? Is the structure correct? This book gives useful tips on how to develop and improve writing techniques and skills.

Bournvita Quiz Contest started out in 1972 as a live quiz show, before moving on to being a weekly radio show. Since 1992, it has been hosted by Derek O'Brien and has been the country's longest running quiz show on Indian television. In 2014 and 2015, it embraced the digital age fully. After the preliminary rounds that were conducted in 3500 schools across the country, the top teams vied for the BQC trophy in a final nail-biting series of episodes telecast online on Youtube. In BQC Quiz Book 3, Derek O'Brien brings together the best questions that were asked on the latest season of the show. The questions range in topics from history to science to language and literature to sports and more. Interesting and informative, this collection of questions will delight all quiz enthusiasts, old and young.

In The Constitution and Parliament of India, read about the book that lays the foundation of our nationhood - the Constitution - and find out how democracy works.The Constitution of India is a remarkable document that lays down the rules, principles and ideas according to which India is governed. It delineates the basic framework of various institutions and specifies the rights and duties of citizens. Every citizen needs to know about it in order to preserve the spirit of democracy and equality of independent India. In this book, Derek O'Brien tells in a simple and concise manner, how the Constitution came to be written, who were the people who shaped it and the concepts and thoughts that went into creating it. He also explains how the Parliament of India functions. Filled with hundreds of interesting facts as well as detailed informative entries, The Constitution and Parliament of India will instill a sense of pride about the country in readers and will also inspire them to be more responsible citizens