1. MYTHOLOGY & INDIA QUIZ
The MI-Version 1.0 Prelims
CONDUCTED BY
RISHABH GUHA & PIYUSH CHATURVEDI
GNOSIS QUIZ LEAGUE, MNNIT ALLAHABAD
2. Riti Riwaaj
1. Starred Questions to be used as tie-
breakers
2. Don’t blurt out the answers.
3. Guessing karna punya ka kaam hain.
Dil khol ke karein.
4. Cause 4 rules look cool in a quiz.
4. 1.) Id the man portraying the titular
role in Harold Pinter’s play ‘The Lover’.
5. 2. Ramachandra was born on the 19th of May, 1910 in
Baramatti, Maharashtra. As their first three sons had died in
their infancy and a daughter had survived, his parents had
been advised to raise their next boy-child as a girl to counter
the curse on the family. As a result, soon after his birth, they
had Baby Ramachandra's left nostril pierced and a ring put in
as was the custom with baby girls. Young Ram (a diminutive of
Ramachandra) was raised as a girl until the safe birth of a
brother a few years later.
Identify this infamous ‘Ram’.
6. 3. In accordance with the Royal
Charter of 27 March 1668, England
leased these islands to the English East
India Company in 1668 for a sum of
£10 per annum. The population
quickly rose from 10,000 in 1661, to
60,000 in 1675. What are we talking
about?
7. 4. This Football club declared bankruptcy in
2014 but then did a u-turn and decided to then
play in the next year’s Durand Cup “for the fans”
and under pressure from rival teams.
Interestingly they were the defending
champions as well as the first Indian champions
of Durand Cup. After Independence, the club
also became the first Indian club to win on
foreign soil by lifting the Aga Khan Gold Cup in
1960.
8. 5. Whose name has been blackened
out? What is so special about this
movie?
9. 6. X is the name of yogic power used
by Sanjay to narrate the happening of
Kurukshetra to Dhritrashtra.
Valmiki also had the same power.
10. *7. X was the first king of the his dynasty in
ancient India. X is remembered in Hindu
scriptures as a righteous and glorious king. His
dynasty is well known for fulfilling their vows
even at the cost of their life.
His other notable successors are Harischandra,
Raghu, Bhagiratha and Prasenajit.
11. 8. Chaat! is the in-house magazine of the British Curry Club, an
organization that promotes the "British curry industry".Chaat!
recently held a poll to determine the most popular dish in Indian
restaurants in Britain. "Chicken tikka masala", considered in
some quarters to be Britain's most favourite dish, ranked only
8th.
Top spot went to a kind of curry dish, which is described by The
Telegraph as:
A hot curry with green chillies, peppers, onion and tomatoes.
Marinated meat is fried in oil and spices to produce a dry, thick
sauce. Dating from the time of the Mughals, its name comes
from a Bengali word ___, meaning spicy hot.
What dish is this?
14. *11. The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by
Shashi Tharoor . It is a fictional work that takes the
story of the Mahabharata, the epic of Hindu mythology,
and recasts and resets it in the context of the Indian
Independence Movement and the first three decades
post-independence.
Nehru plays Dhritrashtra ,Bose as Pandu , Kamla Nehru
as Gandhari, Indira Gandhi as Duryodhana and
Mahatma Gandhi as Bhishma Pitamah.
What is Draupadi?
15. 12. An ancestor of this dynasty, while in his fort,
witnessed a Muslim butcher driving a cattle herd for the
purpose of slaughter. Being a devout Hindu, he opened a
small side door to the stronghold for the cattle. Thereby,
allowing the cows to escape their impending doom.
Future generations took a great deal of pride in their
roots that strongly displayed their predecessor’s religious
fervour, and named the dynasty after the word for
cow & door. (X)
Also who is the most famous person in entertainment
from this dynasty who changed his named altogether.(Y)
16. *13. The term X came from Bhim, who was the king of
Mahim province. The chief of the Mahemi tribe, had
an interesting ritual.
Whenever he had to assign a difficult task, he would
call a meeting at his Mahim fort where warriors used to
be given a sumptuous feast. After the feast, a plate
containing a X would be placed in the middle of the
gathering and the man who picked the X was entrusted
with the difficult task. What common term/phrase
originated out of this?
17. *14. X is a fictional Indian superhero published by Raj Comics.
X’s costume gives him various superpowers. He can fly up to a
speed of 1000 km/hr. He can fire bolts from his chest. His wrist
gadgets can fire Y bolts as well and reel out Y rope. His belt
contains many gadgets which help him to teleport, and reduce
his size to any desired level.
Many believe that the character is heavily influenced by a
character in DC universe named Y because of the direct similarity
in their names and the powers they possess.
18. 15. In Buddhism, this word means "place of the
deathless" and has philosophical significance. It
later became the name of a place in India with
Buddhist temples.
In Hindu myths, it is the city with the court of
Indra.
In 2015, a place with this name has formally
coming to being. Which place?
19. 16. A report by investment banking
company CLSA, shows that X is bigger than
Emami and Jyothy Labs and is perhaps the
fastest growing fast-moving consumer
company in India, and had revenue in
excess of ₹2500 crore last year.
20. *17. Then Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee released a
commemorative Rs. 150/- coin to mark 150 years of the
establishment of the Income Tax Department of India in 2011.
The coin features the outline of a person X, and a honeybee
sitting on a lotus. The choice of these symbols is because X
opined that the process of taxation shouldn't be painful for the
taxed, and that governments should collect taxes like a bee,
sucking just the right amount of honey from the flower allowing
both to flourish.
Who was X?
21. 18. Bajaj Auto, India’s second biggest motorcycle
manufacturer has launched V15, a new
motorcycle partially built using metal from X.
V15 will carry an insignia of X on its fuel tank,
which is built using the X’s metal. Bajaj bought
X’s metal as scrap from an undisclosed seller
before recycling it to get rid of any impurities for
further processing and moulding.
At one time, X used to be the pride of India.
22. 19. X is a tranquil pilgrimage place and
considered as the abode of gods. X is also the
place where Ram, Sita and Laskhman are
believed to have spent more than 11 years out
of their 14 year long exile period. Legend also
states that this is the scared place where
Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh took most of their
incarnations and hence the place holds great
religious importance in all the Ancient Vedas.
23. 20. Bitcoin is a digital currency that has taken the world of
business and economy by storm in the last few years. Given that,
central banks and other financial regulators have been taking a
close look at various issues related to this and other currencies,
which is why India has yet to formally approve their use in the
Indian financial system. This has also meant that India's first
digital currency is also waiting for approval. What is the name of
this currency, which cleverly replaces 'bit' by a guest Indians
would like to invite home and not complain if they overstay?
27. 2. Ramachandra was born on the 19th of May, 1910 in
Baramatti, Maharashtra. As their first three sons had died in
their infancy and a daughter had survived, his parents had
been advised to raise their next boy-child as a girl to counter
the curse on the family. As a result, soon after his birth, they
had Baby Ramachandra's left nostril pierced and a ring put in
as was the custom with baby girls. Young Ram (a diminutive of
Ramachandra) was raised as a girl until the safe birth of a
brother a few years later.
Identify this infamous ‘Ram’.
29. 3. In accordance with the Royal
Charter of 27 March 1668, England
leased these islands to the English East
India Company in 1668 for a sum of
£10 per annum. The population
quickly rose from 10,000 in 1661, to
60,000 in 1675. What are we talking
about?
31. 4. This Football club declared bankruptcy in
2014 but then did a u-turn and decided to then
play in the next year’s Durand Cup “for the fans”
and under pressure from rival teams.
Interestingly they were the defending
champions as well as the first Indian champions
of Durand Cup. After Independence, the club
also became the first Indian club to win on
foreign soil by lifting the Aga Khan Gold Cup in
1960.
37. *7. X was the first king of the his dynasty in
ancient India. X is remembered in Hindu
scriptures as a righteous and glorious king. His
dynasty is well known for fulfilling their vows
even at the cost of their life.
His other notable successors are Harischandra,
Raghu, Bhagiratha and Prasenajit.
39. 8. Chaat! is the in-house magazine of the British Curry Club, an
organization that promotes the "British curry industry".Chaat!
recently held a poll to determine the most popular dish in Indian
restaurants in Britain. "Chicken tikka masala", considered in
some quarters to be Britain's most favourite dish, ranked only
8th.
Top spot went to a kind of curry dish, which is described by The
Telegraph as:
A hot curry with green chillies, peppers, onion and tomatoes.
Marinated meat is fried in oil and spices to produce a dry, thick
sauce. Dating from the time of the Mughals, its name comes
from a Bengali word ___, meaning spicy hot.
What dish is this?
45. *11. The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by
Shashi Tharoor . It is a fictional work that takes the
story of the Mahabharata, the epic of Hindu mythology,
and recasts and resets it in the context of the Indian
Independence Movement and the first three decades
post-independence.
Nehru plays Dhritrashtra ,Bose as Pandu , Kamla Nehru
as Gandhari, Indira Gandhi as Duryodhana and
Mahatma Gandhi as Bhishma Pitamah.
What is Draupadi?
47. 12. An ancestor of this dynasty, while in his fort, witnessed a
Muslim butcher driving a cattle herd for the purpose of slaughter.
Being a devout Hindu, he opened a small side door to the
stronghold for the cattle. Thereby, allowing the cows to escape
their impending doom. Future generations took a great deal of
pride in their roots that strongly displayed their predecessor’s
religious fervour, and named the dynasty after the word for
cow& door. (X)
Also who is the most famous person in entertainment from this
dynasty who changed his named altogether. (Y)
49. *13. The term X came from Bhim, who was the king of
Mahim province. The chief of the Mahemi tribe, had
an interesting ritual.
Whenever he had to assign a difficult task, he would
call a meeting at his Mahim fort where warriors used to
be given a sumptuous feast. After the feast, a plate
containing a X would be placed in the middle of the
gathering and the man who picked the X was entrusted
with the difficult task. What common term/phrase
originated out of this?
51. *14. X is a fictional Indian superhero published by Raj Comics.
X’s costume gives him various superpowers. He can fly up to a
speed of 1000 km/hr. He can fire bolts from his chest. His wrist
gadgets can fire Y bolts as well and reel out Y rope. His belt
contains many gadgets which help him to teleport, and reduce
his size to any desired level.
Many believe that the character is heavily influenced by a
character in DC universe named Y because of the direct similarity
in their names and the powers they possess.
53. 15. In Buddhism, this word means "place of the
deathless" and has philosophical significance. It
later became the name of a place in India with
Buddhist temples.
In Hindu myths, it is the city with the court of
Indra.
In 2015, a place with this name has formally
coming to being. Which place?
55. 16. A report by investment banking
company CLSA, shows that X is bigger than
Emami and Jyothy Labs and is perhaps the
fastest growing fast-moving consumer
company in India, and had revenue in
excess of ₹2500 crore last year.
57. *17. Then Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee released a
commemorative Rs. 150/- coin to mark 150 years of the
establishment of the Income Tax Department of India in 2011.
The coin features the outline of a person X, and a honeybee
sitting on a lotus. The choice of these symbols is because X
opined that the process of taxation shouldn't be painful for the
taxed, and that governments should collect taxes like a bee,
sucking just the right amount of honey from the flower allowing
both to flourish.
Who was X?
59. 18. Bajaj Auto, India’s second biggest motorcycle
manufacturer has launched V15, a new
motorcycle partially built using metal from X.
V15 will carry an insignia of X on its fuel tank,
which is built using the X’s metal. Bajaj bought
X’s metal as scrap from an undisclosed seller
before recycling it to get rid of any impurities for
further processing and moulding.
At one time, X used to be the pride of India.
61. 19. X is a tranquil pilgrimage place and
considered as the abode of gods. X is also the
place where Ram, Sita and Laskhman are
believed to have spent more than 11 years out
of their 14 year long exile period. Legend also
states that this is the scared place where
Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh took most of their
incarnations and hence the place holds great
religious importance in all the Ancient Vedas.
63. 20. Bitcoin is a digital currency that has taken the world of
business and economy by storm in the last few years. Given that,
central banks and other financial regulators have been taking a
close look at various issues related to this and other currencies,
which is why India has yet to formally approve their use in the
Indian financial system. This has also meant that India's first
digital currency is also waiting for approval. What is the name of
this currency, which cleverly replaces 'bit' by a guest Indians
would like to invite home and not complain if they overstay?
