Which fictional detective was modelled on François Eugène Vidocq, one-time criminal and founder of the French police detective organization Sûreté?
Which famous fashion model wrote the book, Swan?
Which is the oldest surviving functional steam engine in the world?
Test your General Knowledge quotient with over 500 questions asked by everyone’s favourite quizmaster, Derek O’Brien. With topics ranging from Cartoon and Comics, Clothes, Famous Detectives to Harry Potter, Insects, History and Science Fiction—Derek’s questions will take you through the A–Z of General Knowledge. Accompanied by fun facts in every section, these questions will puzzle and amaze every knowledge enthusiast.
About the Author
Derek O’Brien was born in Kolkata. He began his career as a journalist for Sportsworld magazine but soon shifted to advertising. After working for a number of very successful years as Creative Head of Ogilvy, Derek decided to focus all his energy and talent in his passion—quizzing.
Derek soon became Asia’s best-known quizmaster and the CEO of Derek O’Brien & Associates. He has been 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.
Derek has written over fifty bestselling reference, quiz and textbooks. In 2017, he was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament (MP) for a second term. He is the Leader of the All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party in the Rajya Sabha and the chief national spokesperson of the party. He currently lives in Kolkata.
Keep in touch with Derek on Twitter, where his handle is @derekobrienmp, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MPDerekOBrien/
