Quiz Club AIIMS Kalyani Presents-
Mera Bharat MahAn
PreliminaryRound
(A Quiz on INDIA)

Preliminary Round

The Quiz Research Team
Rupayan
Debraj
Sundhodeep
Aakash
Kalarab
Kiranmay

Instructions
1. Write down your name, team-mate’s name in capital letter on the top
of the page provided. Also write your designation and mobile no.
2. 28 Questions from 28 states of India. No union territories.
3. Each Question is worth 1 mark
4. No negative marking, So please guess, don’t leave any answer blank
5. Questions 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 are star marked. In case of a tie, those
with more number of correct starred questions will be selected.
6. Googling is injurious to quiz.

All The Best…

Here We Go…

Q1- Andhra Pradesh
• Born in Andhra Pradesh, this
freedom fighter was the first to
draw up the rudimentary design
of the National Flag of India and
presented the initial design to
Mahatma Gandhi during a
meeting of the Indian National
Congress held in Vijayawada in
1921.
• Can you identify him?

Q2- Arunachal pradesh
• Dong is a small village in Dong
valley of Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh.
It lies at the junction of the Lohit River and
the Sai Ti stream at an elevation of 1,240
meters (4,070 ft). According to the 2011
Census of India, the village had 15 residents
across 4 households.
• Can you tell me why is this
village famous for?

Q3- Assam
• Located on the middle of
Brahmaputra River, this
is the statue of X, the
famous Ahom warrior
and his brave soldiers,
who won the Battle of
Saraighat against the
Mughals in 1671.
• Identify X.

Q4- bihar
• According to the early 7th-century Tang dynasty Chinese
pilgrim, Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang), the local tradition explains that
the name X came from a Naga – serpent deity in Indian religions –
whose name was X. He offers an alternate meaning of X as "charity
without intermission”. Hiranand Sastri, an archaeologist, attributed
the name X to the abundance of lotus-stalks in the area and believed
that X would then represent the giver of lotus-stalks.
• Identify the name X.

Q5- Chhattisgarh (*)
• If,
Hyderabad = Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Nagpur = Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
Indore = Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport
Ahmedabad = Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Kolkata = Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
• Then,
Raipur Airport is named after whom?

Q6- goa
Name of this waterfall?

Q7- gujarat
• There were 3 main pillars
on whose shoulders X was
built. So they are known as
the X Trinity.
• In pic.- Dr. Verghese Kurien
(who started operation
flood), Shri Tribhuvandas
Patel and Dr. H. M. Dalaya.
• What is X?

Q8- Haryana
• Theories from various sources state that X originated from the Vedic period of Ancient
India, speculated to being from present day Haryana. The game was said to have been
popular among the Yadava people; an abhang by Tukaram stated that the
lord Krishna played the game in his youth. There are also accounts of Gautam
Buddha having played the game recreationally.
• Despite these conflicting claims, modern X is a synthesis of the game played in various
forms under different names in the Indian subcontinent. India has been first credited with
having helped to popularize X as a competitive sport, with the first organized competitions
occurring in the 1920s, their introduction to the Indian Olympic Games in 1938, the
establishment of the All-India X Federation in 1950, and it being played as a demonstration
sport at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi.
• Which game is being talked about?

Q9- Himachal pradesh
• This personality in picture is
Shyam Saran Negi, 105 years
old retired school teacher
living in kalpa, Himachal
Pradesh.
• Can you tell me he is
famous for which reason/
which record?

Q10- Jharkhand (*)
• X is a town in Latehar district in the
Indian state of Jharkhand. Referred to as
the “Queen of Chotanagpur”, it is a
popular hill station. The place X have got
its name from a phrase which means a
marketplace for bamboo in the local
language. Apart from bamboo, the pine
and sakhua trees add to the flora.
• Identify the place X.

Q11- Karnataka
• It was in the summer of 1893 that two Indians, very different in their vocations, happened to
travel together on a ship from Yokohama in Japan to Vancouver in Canada. One of them was a
young 30-year-old unknown monk and the other a very successful trader-industrialist. In their
conversations, which they undoubtedly had sufficient occasion of, the monk passionately
impressed upon his companion of the need to transition to manufacturing than merely taking
the easy way of trading raw materials or semi-finished goods. The former approach would
help create jobs, add much greater value to the products then to be sold, and take the country
ahead on the road to self-sufficiency and development. He also talked of training Indians, so
that the country’s requirements could be significantly fulfilled by its domestic manufacturing.
Both of them knew it was not an easy dream in the days of a hostile regime. These
conversations had a strong resonance with the industrialist, who was probably already nursing
the same idea.
• What was the result of that idea?

Q12- Kerala
• X is a famous ritual art form that originated in North Kerala which brings to life the great
stories of Kerala. It encompasses dance, mime and music. It exalts the beliefs of the ancient
tribals who gave a lot of importance to the worship of heroes and the spirits of their ancestors.
The ceremonious dance is accompanied by the chorus of such musical instruments as Chenda,
Elathalam, Kurumkuzal and Veekkuchenda. There are over 400 separate Xs, each with their
own music, style and choreography. The most prominent among these are Raktha Chamundi,
Kari Chamundi, Muchilottu Bhagavathi, Wayanadu Kulaven, Gulikan and Pottan.
Each artist represents a hero with great power. Performers wear heavy make-up and adorn
flamboyant costumes. The headgear and ornaments are truly majestic and fill one with a sense
of awe and wonder. From December to April, there are X performances in many temples of
Kannur and Kasaragod. Karivalloor, Nileswaram, Kurumathoor, Cherukunnu, Ezhom and
Kunnathoorpadi in North Malabar are places where Xs are performed annually and draw huge
crowds.
• Identify X.

Q13- Madhya Pradesh
• It was in 1957, when Indian Archaeologist Dr.
Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar was on his way to Nagpur
via train, when he noticed the impressive landscape
from the train’s window. Giant rocks and boulders
were visible from distance, which were discovered
accidentally. They were similar to the rocks that he
had previously studied in France and Spain. With
curiosity, he went to the area with his team of
archaeologists and discovered X.
• What did he discover ‘accidentally’?

Q14- maharashtra
• The origin of X dates back to 12th century when the King Bijjala and
his prime minister Basavanna encouraged X production to support
local cobblers. According to historic records, Xs were first used as
early as the 13th century. Previously known as Kapashi, Paytaan,
Kachkadi, Bakkalnali, and Pukri, the name indicated the village
where they were made.
• In July X got a geographical indication tag from the Controller
General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks.
• Identify X.

Q15- Manipur (*)
• The Ima Market also known as
the Nupi Keithel or
the Khwairamband Keithel is a
market in the middle of Imphal in
the Indian state of Manipur. The
market was established in the
16th century following the
imposition of the labour
system, lallup-kaba in 1533 CE.
• What is the speciality
of this market?

Q16- meghalaya
• Kongthong village is located in the East
Khasi Hills district, which is 60 km from
Meghalaya's capital city Shillong. It is a
popular tourist destination, also known
for the panoramic picturesque views,
living root bridges and the unique culture
of inhabitants for which Kongthong is
also known as _________ village.
• What unique culture is being talked
about or FITB?

Q17- mizoram
• X can be said to be a grand event as it ensures the survival of the species. It can be
said to be celebration time for one species of animal since the abundant food supply
gives their population a boost. But for other species that depend on crops, it is a
calamity. The flower of a special grass - ‘flower of evil’ as some people call it, has
traditionally been associated with impending calamities and misfortunes. The people
of Mizoram are indeed inseparable from the phenomenon of X which comes in a cycle
of every 48 years. X in Mizoram are recorded in 1815, 1863, 1911 & 1959. This gives
a cycle of 48 years.
• The Mizo elders, based on their indigenous knowledge which has been orally passed
on for generations, predicted the X to occur in 2007. True to the prediction, the recent
X occurred and reached its peak in 2007. The most affected ones are the shifting
cultivators who mainly depend on their annual crops.
• What is X (specific term needed)?

Q18- nagaland
• It is the state animal of Nagaland
and has been adopted as the official
seal of the Government of
Nagaland. It is ritually the most
valued species in the state. To
conserve and protect this animal in
the northeast, the National
Research Centre on _______ was
established by the Indian Council
of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in
1988.
• Which animal?

Q19- odisha
• In Puri, Lord Jagannath was desired to have X but unfortunately no one knew how to make it. So the
Lord himself came into a dream to a Muslim sweet maker in Puri. When the Lord told him that he want
X, the man replied that he don’t know how to make it, so the Lord himself taught him the way of making
X and asked him to bring it to temple and offer. So the next day that man brought X to temple. But as
soon as he was entering into temple he was stopped by the guards and was chased out because he was
Muslim. Even after explanation was given by him regarding the Lord’s desire but still the guards were
strict. The argue then became a big group argument among the Muslim group with the guards and
pandas. While argue going on, suddenly a black dog came, took the X and ran into the temple. The
guards and pandas stopped their argue with that man and started to chase this dog from entering temple.
Somehow that dog was clever and it ran up and down from the gate, crossed the temple and finally
disappeared into the temple. The pandas and rest of people were shocked!. Then there was a voice. It was
lord Jagannath himself. He told that he was the one who want X and asked that man to make it. Since he
liked X so much and scared that he won’t able to taste it because that man was stopped, he himself came
as a dog and took it and requested to offer X to him everyday.
• Identify X

Q20- Punjab (*)
• Double Patti/ Nok
• Chand Tora
• Amritsari Shahi
• Patka
• Patiala Shahi
• Wattan Wali
• Taksali
• Mughali
• Barnala Shahi
• These are the types
of what?

Q21- rajasthan
• Code Name: Operation Smiling Buddha
• Site: ___________________
• Coordinates: 27°04′44″N 71°43′21″E
• Date: May 18, 1974
• Time: 8.05 am
• Supervisor: Raja Ramanna
• FITB and what was the incident? (0.5+0.5)

Q22- Sikkim
• Known as ‘Sikkimese snipper’, X won a
famous dance show in 2009. Winning a
dance show has bought fame to many but
in his case it was believed that he was
neglecting his duty towards the
organization, he was associated with. He
was awarded with Padma Shri in 2008 and
still remains one the most popular faces of
India in a certain sport. X is the first sports
player to have a stadium named after him
while he was still playing.
• Identify X.

Q23- tamil nadu
• X is a historical based novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written
in Tamil. The novel was first serialized in the weekly editions
of Kalki from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954, and released in
book form of five parts in 1955. In five volumes, or about 2,210
pages, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman, who
later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I. Kalki
visited Sri Lanka three times to gather information for it.
• X is widely considered by many to be the greatest novel ever
written in Tamil literature.
• Identify the famous novel X?

Q24- telangana
• During the first week of June, which usually marks the beginning of
monsoon, the city of Nampallay in Hyderabad decks up to welcome
thousands of asthma sufferers. At the festival, patients do something to
cure their ailment. They line up at Nampally exhibition grounds every
year to avail the benefit of the wonder drug, which is believed to cure
respiratory problems.
• This practice dates back to 1845. It was started by the Bathini Goud
family in Hyderabad. The family claims that their 177-year-old secret
recipe has the potential to cure asthma for life.
• What is the practice?

Q25- Tripura (*)
• Gaipajama is a fictional Indian principality located in
British India. In the riveting Cigars of the Pharaoh,
Belgian reporter Tintin crashed his plane in the jungles
of Gaipajama. It is also where he met the mad fakir
and was hosted by the Maharaja at the Royal Palace of
Gaipajama.
• Now tell me, from where (which structure)
did Herge get inspiration for creating the
Royal Palace of the Maharaja of Gaipajama
(next pic)?

Q26- uttar pradesh
• X was specially made for the ageing Nawab of Lucknow, Wajid Ali Shah. The
Nawab had lost his set of teeth, but not his appetite for meat! At his behest, the
royal kitchens came up with an ingenious way of preparing meat that was easy to
go down the food pipe.
The cooks marinated finely ground meat, mixing it with unripe papaya and
sprinkling a mix of exotic spices. They then fried the keema in oil/ghee. It is said
that the original recipe contained a mix of over 100 exotic spices.
• Which famous dish is being talked here?

Q27- uttarakhand
2
1
• FITB 1 & 2 (0.5+0.5)

Q28- west bengal
• X originally known as Beerkul during the time of Warren Hastings, the first
Viceroy and Governor General of India, was discovered in the late 18th century
by the British. X was mentioned as the "Brighton of the East" in one of the letters
of Warren Hastings (1780 AD) to his wife.
Also In 1923, an English tourist John Frank Smith was charmed by the beauty of
X and started living here. His writings about X slowly gave exposure of this
place. After Independence, he convinced the chief minister of West Bengal, Dr.
Bidhan Chandra Roy to develop X.
• Identify the place X.

Q1- Andhra Pradesh
• Born in Andhra Pradesh, this
freedom fighter was the first to
draw up the rudimentary design
of the National Flag of India and
presented the initial design to
Mahatma Gandhi during a
meeting of the Indian National
Congress held in Vijayawada in
1921.
• Can you identify him?

Answer

Q2- Arunachal pradesh
• Dong is a small village in Dong
valley of Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh.
It lies at the junction of the Lohit River and
the Sai Ti stream at an elevation of 1,240
meters (4,070 ft). According to the 2011
Census of India, the village had 15 residents
across 4 households.
• Can you tell me why is this
village famous for?

Answer
• It is the easternmost village in the
India.
• In 1999, it was found that Dong
experiences the first sunrise in India,
thus earning it the nickname, 'India’s
Land of the Rising Sun.'

Q3- Assam
• Located on the middle of
Brahmaputra River, this
is the statue of X, the
famous Ahom warrior
and his brave soldiers,
who won the Battle of
Saraighat against the
Mughals in 1671.
• Identify X.

Answer

Q4- bihar
• According to the early 7th-century Tang dynasty Chinese
pilgrim, Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang), the local tradition explains that
the name X came from a Naga – serpent deity in Indian religions –
whose name was X. He offers an alternate meaning of X as "charity
without intermission”. Hiranand Sastri, an archaeologist, attributed
the name X to the abundance of lotus-stalks in the area and believed
that X would then represent the giver of lotus-stalks.
• Identify the name X.

Answer
Nalanda

Q5- Chhattisgarh (*)
• If,
Hyderabad = Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Nagpur = Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
Indore = Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport
Ahmedabad = Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Kolkata = Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
• Then,
Raipur Airport is named after whom?

Answer

Q6- goa
Name of this waterfall?

Answer
Dudhsagar

Q7- gujarat
• There were 3 main pillars
on whose shoulders X was
built. So they are known as
the X Trinity.
• In pic.- Dr. Verghese Kurien
(who started operation
flood), Shri Tribhuvandas
Patel and Dr. H. M. Dalaya.
• What is X?

Answer

Q8- Haryana
• Theories from various sources state that X originated from the Vedic period of Ancient
India, speculated to being from present day Haryana. The game was said to have been
popular among the Yadava people; an abhang by Tukaram stated that the
lord Krishna played the game in his youth. There are also accounts of Gautam
Buddha having played the game recreationally.
• Despite these conflicting claims, modern X is a synthesis of the game played in various
forms under different names in the Indian subcontinent. India has been first credited with
having helped to popularize X as a competitive sport, with the first organized competitions
occurring in the 1920s, their introduction to the Indian Olympic Games in 1938, the
establishment of the All-India X Federation in 1950, and it being played as a demonstration
sport at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi.
• Which game is being talked about?

Answer
Kabaddi

Q9- Himachal pradesh
• This personality in picture is
Shyam Saran Negi, 105 years
old retired school teacher
living in kalpa, Himachal
Pradesh.
• Can you tell me he is
famous for which reason/
which record?

Answer
• He is Independent India’s 1st voter.
• Most of the polling for that first election took place in February 1952,
Himachal Pradesh went to the polls five months early because the
weather there tends to be inclement in February and March and heavy
snowfall during that period would have make it impossible for citizens
to reach the polling stations. Negi cast the first vote on October 25,
1951.

Q10- Jharkhand (*)
• X is a town in Latehar district in the
Indian state of Jharkhand. Referred to as
the “Queen of Chotanagpur”, it is a
popular hill station. The place X have got
its name from a phrase which means a
marketplace for bamboo in the local
language. Apart from bamboo, the pine
and sakhua trees add to the flora.
• Identify the place X.

Answer
Netarhat

Q11- Karnataka
• It was in the summer of 1893 that two Indians, very different in their vocations, happened to
travel together on a ship from Yokohama in Japan to Vancouver in Canada. One of them was a
young 30-year-old unknown monk and the other a very successful trader-industrialist. In their
conversations, which they undoubtedly had sufficient occasion of, the monk passionately
impressed upon his companion of the need to transition to manufacturing than merely taking
the easy way of trading raw materials or semi-finished goods. The former approach would
help create jobs, add much greater value to the products then to be sold, and take the country
ahead on the road to self-sufficiency and development. He also talked of training Indians, so
that the country’s requirements could be significantly fulfilled by its domestic manufacturing.
Both of them knew it was not an easy dream in the days of a hostile regime. These
conversations had a strong resonance with the industrialist, who was probably already nursing
the same idea.
• What was the result of that idea?

Answer
Establishment of IISc. Bangalore (Indian Institute of Science)

Q12- Kerala
• X is a famous ritual art form that originated in North Kerala which brings to life the great
stories of Kerala. It encompasses dance, mime and music. It exalts the beliefs of the ancient
tribals who gave a lot of importance to the worship of heroes and the spirits of their ancestors.
The ceremonious dance is accompanied by the chorus of such musical instruments as Chenda,
Elathalam, Kurumkuzal and Veekkuchenda. There are over 400 separate Xs, each with their
own music, style and choreography. The most prominent among these are Raktha Chamundi,
Kari Chamundi, Muchilottu Bhagavathi, Wayanadu Kulaven, Gulikan and Pottan.
Each artist represents a hero with great power. Performers wear heavy make-up and adorn
flamboyant costumes. The headgear and ornaments are truly majestic and fill one with a sense
of awe and wonder. From December to April, there are X performances in many temples of
Kannur and Kasaragod. Karivalloor, Nileswaram, Kurumathoor, Cherukunnu, Ezhom and
Kunnathoorpadi in North Malabar are places where Xs are performed annually and draw huge
crowds.
• Identify X.

Answer
Theyyam

Q13- Madhya Pradesh
• It was in 1957, when Indian Archaeologist Dr.
Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar was on his way to Nagpur
via train, when he noticed the impressive landscape
from the train’s window. Giant rocks and boulders
were visible from distance, which were discovered
accidentally. They were similar to the rocks that he
had previously studied in France and Spain. With
curiosity, he went to the area with his team of
archaeologists and discovered X.
• What did he discover ‘accidentally’?

Answer
Bhimbetka rock shelters/
Bhimbetka rock paintings/
Bhimbetka caves

Q14- maharashtra
• The origin of X dates back to 12th century when the King Bijjala and
his prime minister Basavanna encouraged X production to support
local cobblers. According to historic records, Xs were first used as
early as the 13th century. Previously known as Kapashi, Paytaan,
Kachkadi, Bakkalnali, and Pukri, the name indicated the village
where they were made.
• In July X got a geographical indication tag from the Controller
General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks.
• Identify X.

Answer
Kolhapuri chappal

Q15- Manipur (*)
• The Ima Market also known as
the Nupi Keithel or
the Khwairamband Keithel is a
market in the middle of Imphal in
the Indian state of Manipur. The
market was established in the
16th century following the
imposition of the labour
system, lallup-kaba in 1533 CE.
• What is the speciality
of this market?

Answer
It is the only market
in the world run
entirely by women.

Q16- meghalaya
• Kongthong village is located in the East
Khasi Hills district, which is 60 km from
Meghalaya's capital city Shillong. It is a
popular tourist destination, also known
for the panoramic picturesque views,
living root bridges and the unique culture
of inhabitants for which Kongthong is
also known as _________ village.
• What unique culture is being talked
about or FITB?

Answer
• Singing village/ Whistling
village.
• The unique villagers of
Kongthong use whistling as a
method for conveying their
messages to their fellow
villagers just as the birds and
animals.

Q17- mizoram
• X can be said to be a grand event as it ensures the survival of the species. It can be
said to be celebration time for one species of animal since the abundant food supply
gives their population a boost. But for other species that depend on crops, it is a
calamity. The flower of a special grass - ‘flower of evil’ as some people call it, has
traditionally been associated with impending calamities and misfortunes. The people
of Mizoram are indeed inseparable from the phenomenon of X which comes in a cycle
of every 48 years. X in Mizoram are recorded in 1815, 1863, 1911 & 1959. This gives
a cycle of 48 years.
• The Mizo elders, based on their indigenous knowledge which has been orally passed
on for generations, predicted the X to occur in 2007. True to the prediction, the recent
X occurred and reached its peak in 2007. The most affected ones are the shifting
cultivators who mainly depend on their annual crops.
• What is X (specific term needed)?

Answer
Mautam (After flowering, the
bamboo dies and regenerates
from the seeds. The rats feast on
these seeds which are plentiful.
As a consequence, a sudden boom
in the rat population occurs, leads
to famine and loss to human
property and crops)

Q18- nagaland
• It is the state animal of Nagaland
and has been adopted as the official
seal of the Government of
Nagaland. It is ritually the most
valued species in the state. To
conserve and protect this animal in
the northeast, the National
Research Centre on _______ was
established by the Indian Council
of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in
1988.
• Which animal?

Answer
Mithun/ Gayal

Q19- odisha
• In Puri, Lord Jagannath was desired to have X but unfortunately no one knew how to make it. So the
Lord himself came into a dream to a Muslim sweet maker in Puri. When the Lord told him that he want
X, the man replied that he don’t know how to make it, so the Lord himself taught him the way of making
X and asked him to bring it to temple and offer. So the next day that man brought X to temple. But as
soon as he was entering into temple he was stopped by the guards and was chased out because he was
Muslim. Even after explanation was given by him regarding the Lord’s desire but still the guards were
strict. The argue then became a big group argument among the Muslim group with the guards and
pandas. While argue going on, suddenly a black dog came, took the X and ran into the temple. The
guards and pandas stopped their argue with that man and started to chase this dog from entering temple.
Somehow that dog was clever and it ran up and down from the gate, crossed the temple and finally
disappeared into the temple. The pandas and rest of people were shocked!. Then there was a voice. It was
lord Jagannath himself. He told that he was the one who want X and asked that man to make it. Since he
liked X so much and scared that he won’t able to taste it because that man was stopped, he himself came
as a dog and took it and requested to offer X to him everyday.
• Identify X

Answer
Khaja

Q20- Punjab (*)
• Double Patti/ Nok
• Chand Tora
• Amritsari Shahi
• Patka
• Patiala Shahi
• Wattan Wali
• Taksali
• Mughali
• Barnala Shahi
• Kenyan or UK
• These are the types
of what?

Answer
• Different types of
Dastar/ Turban types

Q21- rajasthan
• Code Name: Operation Smiling Buddha
• Site: ___________________
• Coordinates: 27°04′44″N 71°43′21″E
• Date: May 18, 1974
• Time: 8.05 am
• Supervisor: Raja Ramanna
• FITB and what was the incident? (0.5+0.5)

Answer
• Pokhran
• India's first
successful nuclear
bomb test

Q22- Sikkim
• Known as ‘Sikkimese snipper’, X won a
famous dance show in 2009. Winning a
dance show has bought fame to many but
in his case it was believed that he was
neglecting his duty towards the
organization, he was associated with. He
was awarded with Padma Shri in 2008 and
still remains one the most popular faces of
India in a certain sport. X is the first sports
player to have a stadium named after him
while he was still playing.
• Identify X.

Answer
Bhaichung Bhutia

Q23- tamil nadu
• X is a historical based novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written
in Tamil. The novel was first serialized in the weekly editions
of Kalki from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954, and released in
book form of five parts in 1955. In five volumes, or about 2,210
pages, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman, who
later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I. Kalki
visited Sri Lanka three times to gather information for it.
• X is widely considered by many to be the greatest novel ever
written in Tamil literature.
• Identify the famous novel X?

Answer
Ponniyin Selvan

Q24- telangana
• During the first week of June, which usually marks the beginning of
monsoon, the city of Nampallay in Hyderabad decks up to welcome
thousands of asthma sufferers. At the festival, patients do something to
cure their ailment. They line up at Nampally exhibition grounds every
year to avail the benefit of the wonder drug, which is believed to cure
respiratory problems.
• This practice dates back to 1845. It was started by the Bathini Goud
family in Hyderabad. The family claims that their 177-year-old secret
recipe has the potential to cure asthma for life.
• What is the practice?

Answer
Patients swallow live fish
with herbal paste to cure
their asthma/ Fish
Prasadam

Q25- Tripura (*)
• Gaipajama is a fictional Indian principality located in
British India. In the riveting Cigars of the Pharaoh,
Belgian reporter Tintin crashed his plane in the jungles
of Gaipajama. It is also where he met the mad fakir
and was hosted by the Maharaja at the Royal Palace of
Gaipajama.
• Now tell me, from where (which structure)
did Herge get inspiration for creating the
Royal Palace of the Maharaja of Gaipajama
(next pic)?

Answer
Ujjayanta Palace

Q26- uttar pradesh
• X was specially made for the ageing Nawab of Lucknow, Wajid Ali Shah. The
Nawab had lost his set of teeth, but not his appetite for meat! At his behest, the
royal kitchens came up with an ingenious way of preparing meat that was easy to
go down the food pipe.
The cooks marinated finely ground meat, mixing it with unripe papaya and
sprinkling a mix of exotic spices. They then fried the keema in oil/ghee. It is said
that the original recipe contained a mix of over 100 exotic spices.
• Which famous dish is being talked here?

Answer
Galouti Kebab

Q27- uttarakhand
2
1
• FITB 1 & 2 (0.5+0.5)

Answer

Q28- west bengal
• X originally known as Beerkul during the time of Warren Hastings, the first
Viceroy and Governor General of India, was discovered in the late 18th century
by the British. X was mentioned as the "Brighton of the East" in one of the letters
of Warren Hastings (1780 AD) to his wife.
Also In 1923, an English tourist John Frank Smith was charmed by the beauty of
X and started living here. His writings about X slowly gave exposure of this
place. After Independence, he convinced the chief minister of West Bengal, Dr.
Bidhan Chandra Roy to develop X.
• Identify the place X.

Answer

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