Celebrate 76 years of Independence with our campus rendition of The Incredible India Quiz! From 'Mogambo Khush Hua' to flying kisses in Lok Sabha, anything and everything India based finds itself in this Quiz! Date: 1st September Time: 7PM Venue: DLT5 Hope to see large numbers for our first offline quizzing event of the sem! 🔥 See y'all! 👋

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2. We the people part of this Quiz,
resolve not to indulge in measures that will
upset the quiz master.
Neither do we support ideas that will cripple
the sporting nature of the quiz(by indulging
in wrongdoings)
Further, except the Quiz Master as the supreme
being who’s word runs the land
and finally, wish each team the best of fun for this quiz.
PREAMBLE TO THE QUIZ

3. 20 Q’s
5 STARS for tie-breaking.
Q’s 3,8,9,10,20

4. Who wrote this letter
to Anurag Kashyap?
Q1

5. Q2 Karondi is a remote village located in Jabalpur
district of Madhya Pradesh. The Government of
India constructed something over here
immediately after the Partition so as to shift the
previous one located at Nagpur. Unfortunately,
except for the locals, many people aren't aware of
the significance of this sleepy hamlet. ID the
reason behind the government's move.

6. Q3 After the failure of several attempts, Indian
railways introduced a project in November 2017 to
prevent trains from hitting elephants crossing
railway tracks. It was first implemented in the
Northeast Frontier Railway. It involves setting up
devices that amplify buzzing sound, stimulating
the natural repellent of elephants, and it is audible
to elephants 500 meters away, helping to keep
away from tracks. Identify this project.

7. Q4
This picture is said
to be taken around
1880 and portrays
the king and queen
in close embrace.
What first in
Indian history does
it represent?

8. Q4

9. Q5 Puzhu(Worm) is a 2022 Malayalam film
based on the oppressiveness of casteism set
in contemporary times. The origins of the
title lie in a mythological story, because of
which, it has something in common with
films like Kalyug in Hindi, Thalapathi in
Tamil, Vanaprastham in Malayalam and
Natarang in Marathi and a few other
movies.What links all of these films?

10. Q6 To commemorate the 73rd anniversary of this
organisation early last year, new Xs were made
available to all its members. The main change in the
new version of X are with regard to the pattern which
has now become digital. It has been designed keeping
in mind the many kinds of operational conditions that
the members function in, from deserts to high-altitude
areas, jungles and plains. The fabric for the new
material also makes it lighter, sturdier and more
breathable keeping in mind the different terrains the
members are posted in. WHAT IS X?

11. Q7
During the emergency era in the 1970’s, a Food
control Act was enacted, which required that food be
sold at a government-prescribed minimum price. This
had a negative impact on numerous restaurants,
including X, renowned as one of the world’s finest
tiffin establishments. Nevertheless, the management
of X made the bold decision to venture into a new
product line. Identify X and the new product line.

12. Q8
Constructed by Ibrahim Adil
Shah II, the Bahmani Sultan
known for his efforts to
foster communal harmony
among people of all religion,
this structure exists at
Bagalkot region in
Karnataka. What is so special
about its functioning?

13. 2013: First formed for its country’s premier T20
cricketing league
2016: Acquired by a company that shares the
name with one of the eateries on our campus,
making it a sister entity to a team already owned
by the company, in some other country. The
new name is a portmanteau of the words of the
place it was formed from.
Which entity?
Q9

14. EXPAND CCA.
This was a post made during the colonial times
for an extremely specific purpose. It was to
serve/Assist a particular head of state (a certain
individual) with a supply of the best of
Trichinopoly _____.
The three underlines are the clues for the three
letters. (5 + 5 for getting each C for Cat).
Fun fact: Recently used by PM Modi to highlight
the issue of status quo in the country.
Q10

15. Q11 Introduced in 1917, and later discontinued, the
printing of this currency note restarted in 1940 as
part “Currency Ordinance Act” as a wartime
measure and its printing continued till 1994. This
currency note is special for being the only one of
its kind. Why is it special and what
denomination is it?

16. Q12The legendary poet Rabindranath Tagore reshaped
Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art with
Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Well known for his work on Gitanjali, he
holds a particular feat which could be contributed to his
dual allegiance to Bengal, but is also said to have
inspired a Sri Lankan artist Aananda Samarakoon,
although some say he was the one who composed it as
well. What is this latter achievement that is talked
about?

17. Q13
Currency of which place?

18. Q14
X located in Y, India and designed by the
architecture firm Morphogenesis. The building
became the world's largest office building, ahead
of The Pentagon, which was the world’s largest
office building before.

19. Q15
X is a 100-square-kilometre project being
developed by HCC, this as-yet-incomplete city
has been controversial for multiple reasons
including procurement of land, harm to the
environment, and loans acquired through
political corruption. X is stylistically a copy of
the Italian town Portofino, with a street and
several buildings bearing the name of that town.

20. Q16 The term X(two word phrase) was first used by
noted Indian sociologist, M. N. Srinivas in his 1955
paper entitled The Social System of a Mysore
Village. He used it in the context of political
influence exerted by a patron over a client. Later,
the expression was used by F. G. Bailey, a professor
of anthropology at the University of California, San
Diego, in his 1959 book Politics and Social Change,
to refer to the electoral influence of the caste leader.
This is the usage that has since become popular.

21. Q17
The amount of rigging and the low-influence
this award , X , has is something that is known
by all, hence it is often overlooked by people in
general, but even some actors seem to not care
much about it. Naseeruddin Shah is one such
person, and in a damning statement, claimed
that he used X for a completely different purpose.
What is X and Shah’s intended use of it?

22. Q18 Shown in the figure depicts horror in oblivion.
What exactly does it symbolise?

23. Q19 The name of this Indian sports team is derived
from two separate sources. Firstly, it pays
homage to the city's nickname, which originated
from the use of a calcium oxide compound in
painting bricks for buildings when a notable
royal figure visited. Secondly, it acknowledges
the owner's partner, who played a significant
part in a Hollywood movie with the same title.
Which team?

24. Q20Muhammad Ali Jinnah wanted a particular region to be part of
the Dominion of Pakistan for two reasons. One being that
then Pakistan was a discontiguous territory and apart from air,
sea was the only way to travel from the west to east. Refuelling
their ships was a challenge as India, for obvious reasons,
wouldn't take up the task. So, X was found to be a suitable
refuelling base. The 2nd reason being that historically X wasn't
part of India for a long time and the locals in no way had any
religious, cultural or ethnic ties with the mainland people.
However India rebutted the claim by saying X was a non-
Muslim majority area and thus Pakistan has no moral right to
stake its claim. ID X.

25. Answers in........
3.... 2..... 1...

26. Who wrote this letter
to Anurag Kashyap?
Q1

27. Q2 Karondi is a remote village located in Jabalpur
district of Madhya Pradesh. The Government of
India constructed something over here
immediately after the Partition so as to shift the
previous one located at Nagpur. Unfortunately,
except for the locals, many people aren't aware of
the significance of this sleepy hamlet. ID the
reason behind the government's move.

28. Q2
To locate the geographical centre of India, which
got dislocated from Nagpur due to partition

29. Q3 After the failure of several attempts, Indian
railways introduced a project in November 2017 to
prevent trains from hitting elephants crossing
railway tracks. It was first implemented in the
Northeast Frontier Railway. It involves setting up
devices that amplify buzzing sound, stimulating
the natural repellent of elephants, and it is audible
to elephants 500 meters away, helping to keep
away from tracks. Identify this project.

30. Q3

31. Q4
This picture is said to
be taken around 1880
and portrays the king
and queen in close
embrace. What first
in Indian history
does it represent?

32. Q4
India’s first SELFIE was
taken in 1880 by
Tripura’s Maharaja Bir
Chandra Manikya, the
architect of modern
Agartala.

33. Q5 Puzhu(Worm) is a 2022 Malayalam film
based on the oppressiveness of casteism set
in contemporary times. The origins of the
title lie in a mythological story, because of
which, it has something in common with
films like Kalyug in Hindi, Thalapathi in
Tamil, Vanaprastham in Malayalam and
Natarang in Marathi and a few other
movies.What links all of these films?

34. Q5
All being stories from Mahabharata

35. Q6 To commemorate the 73rd anniversary of this
organisation early last year, new Xs were made
available to all its members. The main change in the
new version of X are with regard to the pattern which
has now become digital. It has been designed keeping
in mind the many kinds of operational conditions that
the members function in, from deserts to high-altitude
areas, jungles and plains. The fabric for the new
material also makes it lighter, sturdier and more
breathable keeping in mind the different terrains the
members are posted in. WHAT IS X?

36. Army’s new combat
uniform.
Q6

37. Q7
During the emergency era in the 1970’s, a Food
control Act was enacted, which required that food be
sold at a government-prescribed minimum price. This
had a negative impact on numerous restaurants,
including X, renowned as one of the world’s finest
tiffin establishments. Nevertheless, the management
of X made the bold decision to venture into a new
product line. Identify X and the new product line.

38. Q7
MTR Ready To Eat mix

39. Q8
Constructed by Ibrahim Adil
Shah II, the Bahmani Sultan
known for his efforts to
foster communal harmony
among people of all religion,
this structure exists at
Bagalkot region in
Karnataka. What is so special
about its functioning?

40. Q8
Temple for 6 days, Mosque on a friday.

41. Q9 2013: First formed for its country’s premier T20
cricketing league
2016: Acquired by a company that shares the
name with one of the eateries on our campus,
making it a sister entity to a team already owned
by the company, in some other country. The
new name is a portmanteau of the words of the
place it was formed from.
Which entity?

42. Q9

43. Q10 Expand CCA.
This was a post made during the colonial times
for an extremely specific purpose. It was to
serve/Assist a particular head of state (a certain
individual) with a supply of the best of
Trichinopoly _____.
The three underlines are the clues for the three
letters. (5 + 5 for getting each C for Cat).
Fun fact: Recently used by PM Modi to highlight
the issue of status quo in the country.

44. Q10
Churchill Cigar Assistant

45. Q11 Introduced in 1917, and later discontinued, the
printing of this currency note restarted in 1940 as
part “Currency Ordinance Act” as a wartime
measure and its printing continued till 1994. This
currency note is special for being the only one of
its kind. Why is it special and what
denomination is it?

46. Q11
1 rupee
note, being
the only
note that is
signed by
the finance
secretary
and not the
RBI.

47. Q12The legendary poet Rabindranath Tagore reshaped
Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art with
Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Well known for his work on Gitanjali, he
holds a particular feat which could be contributed to his
dual allegiance to Bengal, but is also said to have
inspired a Sri Lankan artist Aananda Samarakoon,
although some say he was the one who composed it as
well. What is this latter achievement that is talked
about?

48. Q12
Srilankan National Anthem-SriLanka Matha

49. Q13
Currency for which place?

50. Q13
Portuguese Goa

51. Q14
X located in Y, India and designed by the
architecture firm Morphogenesis. The building
became the world's largest office building, ahead
of The Pentagon, which was the world’s largest
office building before.

52. Q14
Surat Diamond Bourse, in Surat.

53. Q15
X is a 100-square-kilometre project being
developed by HCC, this as-yet-incomplete city
has been controversial for multiple reasons
including procurement of land, harm to the
environment, and loans acquired through
political corruption. X is stylistically a copy of
the Italian town Portofino, with a street and
several buildings bearing the name of that town.

54. Q15
Lavasa

55. Q16 The term X(two word phrase) was first used by
noted Indian sociologist, M. N. Srinivas in his 1955
paper entitled The Social System of a Mysore
Village. He used it in the context of political
influence exerted by a patron over a client. Later,
the expression was used by F. G. Bailey, a professor
of anthropology at the University of California, San
Diego, in his 1959 book Politics and Social Change,
to refer to the electoral influence of the caste leader.
This is the usage that has since become popular.

56. Q16 Vote Bank

57. Q17
The amount of rigging and the low-influence
this award , X , has is something that is known
by all, hence it is often overlooked by people in
general, but even some actors seem to not care
much about it. Naseeruddin Shah is one such
person, and in a damning statement, claimed
that he used X for a completely different purpose.
What is X and Shah’s intended use of it?

58. Q17
Filmfare Awards,
Toilet door handles

59. Q18 Shown in the figure depicts horror in oblivion.
What exactly does it symbolise?

60. Q18
Bullet holes in wall at Jallianwalla Bagh
memorial

61. Q19 The name of this Indian sports team is derived
from two separate sources. Firstly, it pays
homage to the city's nickname, which originated
from the use of a calcium oxide compound in
painting bricks for buildings when a notable
royal figure visited. Secondly, it acknowledges
the owner's partner, who played a significant
part in a Hollywood movie with the same title.
Which team?

62. Q19

63. Q20Muhammad Ali Jinnah wanted a particular region to be part of
the Dominion of Pakistan for two reasons. One being that
then Pakistan was a discontiguous territory and apart from air,
sea was the only way to travel from the west to east. Refuelling
their ships was a challenge as India, for obvious reasons,
wouldn't take up the task. So, X was found to be a suitable
refuelling base. The 2nd reason being that historically X wasn't
part of India for a long time and the locals in no way had any
religious, cultural or ethnic ties with the mainland people.
However India rebutted the claim by saying X was a non-
Muslim majority area and thus Pakistan has no moral right to
stake its claim. ID X.

64. Q20
The Islands of Andaman and Nicobar