QUIZ : How to become a quiz master

The prerequisite to participate in a quiz is knowledge- uncontrolled, unrelated stack of information in ones brain . People who render themselves to be quizzed necessarily soak up information all along their daily activities and are able keep it in their brain bringing it to the RAM area when required. That is not at all an easy job.

    Personally I have been able to talk to some people who have taken it as a favorite pastime and as a passion . They form part of clubs with the sole mission of participating in quiz contests. To do excellent in quiz one has to follow certain things:

To read and read more!  Newspapers, Magazines, GK books everything. What happened in the present , what relation does it bear with the past and what could happen in future.

Nowadays the internet provides practically unlimited information. Whenever they come across information they do a extrapolated search and whoever is related in whatever way to that name or place becomes known and remembered.

They do some brain exercises , like concentrating on a point or staying blank for few minutes.

Some even take brain strengthening tonics. Now I do not know if such tonics belong to steroid groups and entail doping charges.

But despite such valiant efforts many are still susceptible to failure.

    The idea that caught me was to become a quiz master. It is a lot easy once one has attended a few quizzes. All it requires is presentation skills and some knowledge of the rules and how quiz is conducted. One only requires a thorough control of one language. If it is English one can be sure of the promise it holds. A quiz master needs to remember nothing because one is at liberty to have the answers. Nobody has ever quizzed a quiz master so one can rest assure that the Quiz master's knowledge will never be put to test. Without the enormous burden of information on ones brain, the quiz master will still be the centre of attraction in a quiz. While the winners get prize while losers get a consolation dialogue of their best efforts, the quiz master would most likely get a big or small packet for appearance.

So next time one prepares for a quiz be sure to check the other option ahead. Looking forward to hear from budding Quiz Masters

HomeMade Haldi(Turmeric)

 Paste:

So often we come across newspaper reports of food adulteration. There are reports that haldi powder  available in the market is mixed with lead chromate and saw dust . Lead chromate is a harmful chemical and carcinogen. It's daily intake even in small quantities may lead to cancer. 

Making Haldi dust at home may not be easy but haldi paste can be made with little effort and it keeps well in a refrigerator for about a week.

Haldi sticks

Buy dried haldi sticks from the market.

 In a mortar break the sticks into smaller size.  About 50 gms is enough for a small family for a week. The paste takes up water and swells. So be careful first time. I buy larger quantity of sticks and keep it crushed . 

Ground haldi

Soak the smaller pieces in water overnight or at least 8-10 hrs. It will make them soft.The haldi pieces will swell somehow. Put it in a mixer grinder with very little water. Start the mixer.After sometime remove the lid and little more water. Grind it further. Repeat this process adding very little water each time till a consistent paste is obtained.

This paste can be used for skin care as well as cooking.

For cleaning the grinder jar, use lukewarm water along with dishwasher and a worn out scrubber. Drop the scrubber into the jar and turn it with a spoon to avoid staining fingers. When the water turns deep yellow, discard it and repeat the process. You may also consider buying a separate jar and keeping it for making home ground spices like cumin, coriander etc.