Questions from a quiz I did recently. Hope you would enjoy this

1. Quilosophy
17 September 2020
D Murali

3. 1. What nickname did Satyavrata, the father
of Harischandra, assume for committing
three sins: Stealing a bride, Facing a father's
anger, and Slaughtering a cow?

4. Answer

5. Trisankhu

6. 2. According to puranas, God takes three
types of incarnations. That which has:
a). Full power is known as _______
b). Power only for the time being is ______
c). Only some of the divine elements (partial
incarnation) is _________
Fill in the blanks

7. Answer

8. a). Avatara (full power)
b). Avesa (power only for the time being)
c). Amsavatara (partial incarnation)

9. 3. The Apatanis is a tribe from Arunachal Pradesh.
When neighboring tribesmen used to abduct the
beautiful girls from this tribe, the elders of the
tribe came up with a "preventive measure" which
was practiced till early 1970’s till the Youth
Association lobbied successfully to put an end to
this practice.
What practice?

10. Answer

11. The tribe heads proposed women wear bizarre nose
plugs and tattoos that made them less attractive to
the raiders

12. 4. According to the Uttara Ramayana, once a
king named Marutta performed a yagna
attended by many gods. When Ravana came to
know about this and appeared there, the
frightened gods fled away in the form of
different birds. Yama escaped in the form of a
certain bird. Very pleased with the bird, Yama
gave a blessing which is being practiced even
now.
Which bird and what blessing?

13. Answer

14. Crow; Yama blessed that when humans worship pitrs by
offering rice balls, the crows will have the right to eat.

15. 5. In the 1930’s, in the forests of
Burma, a young man by the name
Manal watched villagers feeding the
roots of a local herb to calm a herd
of agitated elephants. This incident
inspired Manal to set up a company
and bring the healing powers of
nature to everyone.
Name the company, and its most
popular product.

16. Answer

17. and

18. 6. Meaning an “ardent desire for rank, fame or
power,” this word originally referred to the practice of
Roman candidates “going around” the city urging the
citizens to vote for them.
Since the activity (of going around) was caused by a
desire for honor or power, the word eventually came
to mean “the object of desire” for advancement or
improvement.
What word?

19. Answer

20. Ambition

21. 7. What does a Tsundoku Scale measure?

22. Answer

23. The number of books one has purchased,
letting them pile up without reading

24. 8. Meaning a person or a thing that draws a lot
of attention, this word comes from Greek
konusoura, literally "dog's tail" – a name given to
the constellation Ursa Minor.
The tail of Ursa Minor contains the North Star,
which was constantly watched out by sailors for
direction. Today we associate the word with
anything that draws huge attention.
What word?

25. Answer

26. Cynosure

27. 9. This medical condition is marked by an
acutely disturbed state of mind where a
person exhibits confusion, restlessness,
illusions etc. In Greek, it literally means "to
go off a furrow." Because people who
could not plough a straight furrow were
said to be in this state of mind.
What word?

28. Answer

29. Delirium

30. 10. Map depicting what would happen if
you lay the Burj Khalifa on the side of
within which famous geographical
territory?

31. Answer

32. Vatican City: World’s smallest country; area - 0.44 sq km
Burj Khalifa: World’s tallest building at 828 meters

33. 11. This 100-year old herbal medicinal brand had
its humble beginning in 1920 during the Spanish
flu. It is used for ailments such as cold, cough,
throat pain, body pain, stomach disorders etc. The
brand features an African in its logo as a symbol of
good health and trust.
Name the brand which literally means “living
magic” in Urdu.

34. Answer

36. 12. Which brightly-colored flower gets its
name from the Turkish for 'turban' because
its big petals are shaped like a colorful
turban?

37. Answer

38. Tulip

39. 13. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jhabua (MP),
approached BCCI to include a certain item
in their menu for its low fat content. The
item received the GI tag in 2018. What is
it?

40. Answer

41. Kadaknath or Kali Masi (black chicken)