Derek's Picks: The Best Quizzes Of Derek O' Brien

Personal favourites of Asia's no. 1 quizmaster Derek O'Brien is recognized as India's leading quizmaster. From his vast repertoire of questions that span the informative and educational, thought provoking facts and trivia, he has gleaned hundreds of his favourites for this unputdownable volume. Each set tests both the extent and depth of the readers' knowledge on the subject. Among the questions readers will find answers to in this book are Millions of years ago, which super continent did Antarctica originally form a part of What were the two styles of shading which Leonardo used to great effect in his paintings, What special feature of a camel's eyelids protects it from dust and sun, What is the study of fishes called Whether you are a student, teacher, professional, quiz aficionado, or just a casual reader, this book will keep you engrossed for days.

About the Author

Derek O'Brien is an Indian television personality and Member of Parliament. He hosts one of the longest-running game show on Indian television, Bournvita Quiz Contest. He was born in Kolkata, India to an Anglo-Indian family. He went to St. Xavier's Collegiate School in the city and St. Columba's School in Delhi, India. After two years in Scottish Church College, Kolkata, he began his professional career as a journalist for Sportsworld magazine, but soon shifted to advertising where he worked at Ogilvy for eight years. His father Neil O' Brien is considered the pioneer of quizzing in India.Today, he is the host of the longest running knowledge game show on television, the Bournvita Quiz Contest. He won the award for Best Anchor of a Game/Quiz Show at the Hero Honda Indian Television Academy Awards in 2003. He conducts inter school quiz contests not only India, but also in United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal.