This quiz was set by me, Naman Jain and was conducted as a part of VIT Pune QSoc's Online Quizzing Fest.

1. SWADESHI
THE INDIA QUIZ
QM: NAMAN JAIN
ANSWERS TO PRELIMS

2. Q.1
‘X’ is an affluent neighbourhood in Delhi. It is home to various diplomatic missions
such as the ones of Albania, Iraq, Guinea Bissau, Burundi, and North Macedonia. X is
named after an ancient water reservoir by the same name. The large water tank or
reservoir was first built by Alauddin Khilji to supply water to the inhabitants of Siri
Fort. It also houses prestigious colleges like IIT, IIFT and NIFT.
ID ‘X’.

3. ANSWER
Hauz Khas

4. Q.2
What achievement is being celebrated?

5. ANSWER
Koneru Humpy’s title at the World Rapid Chess
Championship, 2019 held in Moscow, Russia.

6. Q.3
Connect:
Unani
Ayurveda
Siddha
Yoga and Naturopathy
Homeopathy

7. ANSWER
Ministry of AYUSH

8. *Q.4
X was born into a family in Vilakkupara, near Anchal about 40 km from Kollam,
Kerala, India. His father was a private bus ticket checker and he had to walk 6 km to
the nearest school and study in the light of a kerosene lamp as his village had no
electricity. In 1995, he graduated from Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.
He achieved something in 2009 which only five Indians have been able to do so till
now.
Who is ‘X’ and what was his achievement?

9. ANSWER
X- Resul Pookutty
Won Oscar in sound mixing for
‘Slumdog Millionaire’

10. Q.5
Give the common name:
A mountain in Uttarakhand.
A beach in Karnataka.
A Bollywood actor from Lahore.

11. ANSWER
OM
Om Pravat
Om Beach
Om Prakash

12. Q.6
This ship was built in 1908 by Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd. It
was a merchant vessel that voyaged between Tilbury
Dock, London and Port Adelaide, Outer Harbour. During a
voyage in 1910, an incident took place on the 8th day
after the vessel had left London.
What incident took place on 8 July, 1910, on this
merchant vessel?

13. ANSWER
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar escaped from SS Morea when it reached the French
port of Marseille.

14. Q.7
This restaurant started as a stall in Karachi, in 1895 by a man, considered as
generous and hospitable by everyone. His three sons shifted to Mumbai after the
partition in 1947. They started their first restaurant in Mumbai’s Zaveri Bazaar. In
the following years, the number of outlets increased and different initials were used
before the original name.
Which restaurant?

15. ANSWER
Bhagat Tarachand

16. Q.8
This man was drafted into the Indian Army in 1960,
where he first worked as an army truck driver and was
later attested as a soldier. He saw action in the 1965
Indo-Pakistani War and was honorably discharged in 1975
after completing 12 years of service. However, he is
known for different reasons.
Who is he?

17. ANSWER
Kisan Baburao Hazare, popularly known as Anna Hazare.

18. *Q.9
Molela is a village in India known for its unique art
form called the ‘Molela Terracotta’. A settlement of
around 40 families belonging to a pottery background
lives there. And almost every potter residing in the
village has excelled the art of creating Molela
terracotta. One of the pioneer of this art is Mohan Lal
Kumbhar, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2012.
The outer walls of a city’s railway station, around 50
km from Molela have this artwork all over them and
catch a tourist’s attention. Which city?

19. ANSWER
Udaipur City Railway station

20. Q.10
Fill in the blanks with the state bird of a north Indian state and a Persian word
which implies two animals from the cat family.
Chirian to mein _____ tudaun.
Gidran to mein _____ banaun.
Sawa lakh se ek ladaun. Tabe Gobind Singh Naam kahaun.

21. ANSWER
Chirian to mein baaz tudaun.
Gidran to mein sher banaun.
Sawa lakh se ek ladaun. Tabe Gobind Singh Naam kahaun.

22. Q.11
‘X’ was a caste based militia operating in the state of Bihar during the 1970s and
1980s. The organisation ended up collapsing due to its over-reliance on a few Rajput
landlords as leaders, many of whom were often sent to jail. ‘X’ was named after ‘Y’,
who is considered as the community hero of Rajputs in Bihar. In Y’s last battle,
fought on 23 April 1858, near Jagdispur, the troops under the control of the East
India Company were completely routed. He subsequently died on 26 April at the age
of 80, after having brought down the Union Jack in Jagdispur.
ID X and Y.

23. ANSWER
X- Kuer Sena
Y- Kunwar Singh

24. Q.12
Inside Edge is an Indian sports-drama web television series created by Karan
Anshuman and released on Prime Video. It premiered on 10 July 2017. It revolves
around a fictional T20 League called Powerplay League. ‘X’ is a team from this
league, owned by Manoharlal Handa. Incidentally, this team shares its name with
the nickname of a famous Indian cricketer, who used to wreak havoc on his
opposition.
Who is this cricketer and what is his nickname?

25. ANSWER
Kapil Dev- ‘The Haryana Hurricane’
The team ‘Haryana Hurricanes’

26. Q.13
‘X’ is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning ‘to tie’. Earliest evidence of ‘X’ dates
back to Indus Valley civilization. This art finds its mentions in the Alexander the
great time texts about the beautiful printed cottons of India. It is known as
Sugundi in Tamil Nadu. The final products are known with various names
including Khombi, Ghar Chola, Patori and Chandrokhani. Different colours of ‘X’
convey different meanings. Pethapur, Mandavi, Bhuj, Anjar, Jetpur, Jamnagar,
Rajkot, are some of the main towns in Gujarat, where ‘X’ is created.
Identify X.

27. ANSWER
Bandhani

28. *Q.14
What are these people practising?

29. ANSWER
Paika Akhada( Meaning ‘Warrior Gymnasium’ in Odia)

30. Q.15
‘X’ is an Instagram AR effect filter made by @gu_christopher which was launched
recently and has gained immense popularity among users in the lockdown period.
Consequently, memes were made. A popular Indian meme features a character ‘Y’
from an Indian sitcom. The character ‘Y’ can’t pronounce English words properly
and asks her husband for their explanation, and he in return gives hilarious
explanations.
Identify X and Y.

31. ANSWER
X- Guess the Gibberish
Y- Hansa Parekh, from Khichadi

32. Q.16
Vritra, the invincible Asura, was created by Sage Twashta to avenge the death of
his son, Vishwarupa, who had been killed by Indra. There was no weapon in the
arsenal of the gods that could stop Vritra as he went on a rampage. Indra and
the gods appealed to Lord Vishnu for help. Vishnu told them that only a specific
weapon would be able to kill Vritra.
What was the weapon made of?

33. ANSWER
The bones of Sage Dadhichi

34. Q.17
The filmmakers of ‘X’ were denied permission to film in North India and Amer Fort,
due to the government finding the script offensive. The government wanted them
to not use the term ‘Maharajah’, and didn’t want them to shoot in a particular
temple that they had chosen. They also wanted changes to the script and final
privilege cut. Thus, the shooting was moved to Kandy, Sri Lanka and scale models,
matte paintings were used for the village and palace.
ID X, a 1984 film.

35. ANSWER
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

36. Q.18
The Palghar district election department issued a notice to Bahujan Vikas Aghadi
MLA Kshitij Thakur while he was campaigning for the 2019 Assembly polls. A
candidate from the poll fray complained that the campaigning was a nuisance to the
local residents, senior citizens and ill people due to the irritating noise.
What was the act performed by Kshitij Thakur and his supporters and how was it
related to their party?

37. ANSWER
They were blowing whistles while campaigning, the party symbol of Bahujan Vikas
Aghadi.

38. *Q.19
Give the connect:
(Inexhaustive list)

39. ANSWER
Mohan Mekain beers
Black Knight
Asia 72
Golden Eagle
Gymkhana Premium

40. Q.20
Beryllium is a chemical element with the symbol Be and atomic number 4. It is a
relatively rare element in the universe, usually occurring as a product of the
spallation of larger atomic nuclei that have collided with cosmic rays. It is believed
that the name Beryllium is derived from a south Indian town, referred to as "earthly
Vaikuntha“ and "Dakshina Varanasi" by the Hoysalas.
Which town?

41. ANSWER
Belur, Karnataka

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