The India Quiz conducted by Disha Rawal and Aastha Anupriya.

1. Al-Hind: The India Quiz
Aastha Anupriya
Disha Rawal

2. PRELIMS

3. Q.1 What is blanked out?

6. Q2. Bade Ghulam Ali was well known for his
aversion to the Hindi Film Industry. Despite the
persuasions of many directors and composers,
he would not agree to do bollywood music. In a
time when Lata and Rafi took 500 Rs per song,
he pegged his price at 10,000. However, one
passionate director agreed to this price, which
finally made Bade Ghulam Ali record two
(famous) songs for his movie. Which song, and
which movie?

7. K. Asif, Mughal-e-Azam

8. Q3. Apart from his business, this man has a love for
flags and numbers. The tricolour is an inseparable part
of him, and it can be seen in his office, residence, car and
clothes among other things. He has in the past
expressed significantly refined ideas about the ideal
ratios and proportions between flag poles, flags and the
spaces they’re in. These interests have in the past
amalgamated to result in a famous installation. Who?

9. Naveen Jindal

10. Q4. X is a series of illustrative paintings that
depict certain entities. These entities are
personified using color, mood or a verse and
deities attached with the entity. These
paintings not just the said entities, but their
wives, daughters and sons too.
What famous entities?

11. Ragas

12. Q.5 This campaign was started by Breakthrough in
2008 with the Ministry of Women and Child
Development against domestic violence. This
award winning campaign, featuring Boman Irani,
urged people to take a very simple step to let the
abuser know that the violence can be interrupted.
What step?

13. Bell Bajao

14. Q 6. What procedure in India requires the
following documentation:
Last 3 years’ income tax returns, 2 character
certificates from eminent members in your locality,
proof of education, proof of age, proof of identity,
proof of residence, physical fitness certificate,
mental health certificate, narc test, 4 photos.

15. Obtaining a gun

16. Q 7. Cine Blitz is the third most popular film
magazine in India. Currently owned by Vijay
Mallya, it published its first edition in 1974. While
Zeenat Aman graced the first cover, it was
something else that generated a lot of controversy
and popularity for the magazine, which was
covered exclusively by the magazine. What was
the incident,that happened in Mumbai but was
later reported as having taken place in Goa?

17. Protima Bedi’s stark run

18. Q8. X is a type or rotating savings and credit
association system practiced in India. In urban
areas of southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, almost 5-10% of
urban households participate in this. You may know
about this from a more famous 2013 event.

19. Chit Fund

20. Q9. Activist- author Arundhati Roy titled her
review of this 90s film as ‘The Great Indian
Rape Trick’. In this review, she questioned
whether anyone has the right to restage a
woman’s rape without her permission. It is
often said that the event of rape was a
turning point in the said woman’s life.
However, Roy accused the filmmaker of
misrepresenting both her life and meaning
by using this narrative.
Which film?

21. Bandit Queen

22. Q10. Fearing problems with Gandhari's pregnancy
which had continued for almost two years,
Dhritrashtra had a child from Sughada, a woman
from Vaishya Varna, who is lady in waiting to
Gandhari. Yuyutsu was born at the same time as
Duryodhana and Bhima. Yuyutsu is celebrated as a
moral warrior who takes the path of righteousness.
These traits enable him to hold what distinction in
the Mahabharata?

23. Only one of Dhritarashtra's sons to
survive the war

24. Q11 What did this poster inspire?

27. Q12.
In the Netflix movie Rajma Chawal, we see a
young man falling into an atypical _____ _____
trap when his father uses unconventional
means to ‘befriend’ him. FITB.

28. Angel Priya

29. Q13. Who has been blanked out?

30. Sapna Choudhary

31. Q14.
Chef Amninder Sandhu was seen as a
contestant on The Final Table with Monique
Fiso from New Zealand. Sandhu is the
Executive Chef at Arth in Mumbai. True to its
name, what is the USP of the restaurant?

32. It is Mumbai’s (India’s?) first and only modern
gas-free kitchen.

33. Q15.
In 1985, a Mr Kailash Ji Agrawal ‘Manav’
founded the Narayan Seva Sansthan to serve
those affected by polio, irrespective of their
caste, creed or economic status. Recently, the
organization caught attention for a different
kind of a service to nearly 5,000 of its
members – what?

34. Anna Seva by the Ambanis

35. Q16.
This company, with a human stick figure logo is not
only credited with the creation of butterless butter
chicken and cheeseless lasagna, it is also responsible
for Hrithik Roshan being seen at one hundred places in
the country, possibly for the first time since Krrish 3
released. Following is the list of its acquisitions –
Opinio, Kristy Kitchen, ____ and _______ _____. FITB.

36. Cult, Fitness First

37. Q17.
The word X refers to the social caste of
mercantile bankers. The word ______ is
derived from Sanskrit word 'Shreshthi' (श्रेष्ठी)
meaning wealth. The X are known to be
traders in salt and spices and this is reflects in
the Y cuisine.
ID X & Y.

38. X – Chettiars
Y – Chettinad

39. Q18.
In the following slide is a tweet by Imaan
Sheikh, a journalist of Pakistani origin who
now lives in Toronto, in light of a recent wave
reminiscent of the events of ten years ago.
What do Indians have Sheikh to be grateful
for, and what is the event that commands a
quiz of its own?

41. BuzzFeed India; the BuzzFeed lay-off wave
Buzz

42. Q19.
The picture in the following slide is of a saree
native to a place ____________ in
Rayalaseema. Traditionally worn in yellow and
maroon silk as bridal attire, it can be called the
similar-sounding but lesser known cousin of
the _____________saree from Tamil Nadu.
Identify both.

44. Dharamavaram; Kanjeevaram/Kancheepuram

45. Q20.
Who are the latest two entrants in the below list?

46. Pratibha Patil - Rajasthan;
Ram Nath Kovind - Bihar

47. FINALS

48. Q.1 Chandauli, UP sees a kind of tourism very
different from others. It is estimated that around
15,000-20,000 people visit this district on a certain
‘tour’ everyday, and a five hour tour costs between
Rs. 100 and Rs.200. Consequently, traffic across
the UP-Bihar border surges every evening. What
are these tours?

50. ‘Daaru’ tours

51. Q.2 Around 300 years ago, a certain someone
took the string instrument taus, and modified it
in such a way that it would become light enough
to be carried on horseback conveniently. Thus,
the dilruba was born, of which esraj is the
modern variant. Who made this modification?

53. Guru Gobind Singh

54. Q.3 This group, formed by six artists F.N. Souza,
S.H. Raza, M.F. Husain, K.H. Ara, H.A. Gade and
S.K. Bakre sought to break away from the
nationalism established by the Bengal School of
Art and encourage an Indian avant-garde. By
1950, many famous artists like Vasudeo
Gaitonde had also joined the group. However, by
1956 three founding members had broken apart
and the group had disbanded. Which group was
this?

56. Bombay Progressive Artists’
Movement

57. Q.4 The Central Govt. Employees Consumer
Cooperative Society Ltd. popularly known as X
was set up in 1963 as a welfare project for the
benefit of Central Govt. employees and public
at large. The first branch of X was set up at
Raisina Road, Delhi. Since then X has
expanded exponentially in India. Give X.

59. Kendriya Bhandar

60. Q.5 A famous late 80s song was a remade in
the past decade with certain modifications.
The length was increased and certain lines
from the song were removed. Though it
found little appreciation in general, the
Sindhi community was particularly offended
by the modifications. Which song?

62. Mile Sur Mera Tumhara

63. Q.6 Nandalal Bose was an artist of
importance, both artistically and politically.
He was associated with a certain project
thrice. In the first he picked elements of
village life, by using hay and straw. The most
famous of these three, however, was made
on strawboard and cheap paper, and
depicted the panorama of village life, with
professionals like cobblers, jugglers, ear
cleaners- all finding their place. What was
this project?

65. Congress Pavillions - Faizpur,
Haripura and Lucknow

66. Q.6 A unique kind of auction happened on
28 January 2019 at the National Gallery of
Modern Art in Delhi. A wide gamut of items
like shawls, pagdis, portraits, statues,
miniature paintings and pictures were
auctioned off. These curios were collected
over a specific time period. However, most
items failed to attract interest and
consequently, high prices. What set of items
is these?

68. Gifts received by Narendra Modi
during his tenure.

69. Q.8 True to its name- it is said that the palace was originally
painted over 15 times, so it could resemble the colour of the
sky. After a hiatus of 60 years, this palace, extremely
luxuriantly designed, was painstakingly renovated over 10
whole years, with the renovation being supervised by a
member of the royal family. The toughest part was piecing
together the elaborate decor, sourced from all over the world.
For instance- Burroughs and Watts from England designed
two identical tables. One found its way to the Buckingham
Palace and the other is right here, at this palace. What palace
is this?

71. Falaknuma Palace

72. Q.9 House of ______, a fine jewelry store, came
about when owners of Maxfield’s in Los
Angeles noticed X’s elaborate diamond rings
and placed an order, which eventually sold out.
X moved to US in the age of 5, and has often
faced racist remarks and jibes. New York city
declared October 19,2016 as X day,
recognizing his powerful message of religious
tolerance.

74. Falaknuma Palace

75. Q 10. The company began with the establishment of
a restaurant by the name of ___ tiffin room in
Bangalore in 1924 by Yagnanarayana Maiya.
In 1975 when India was under emergency, a Food
Control Act was introduced which mandated that
food was to be sold at very low prices. This move
made it difficult for them to maintain high
standards in its restaurant business and forced
them to diversify into ready-to-eat food. How do
we now know this company?

77. MTR

78. Q.11 This organization was for many Bengalis,
an essential part of how they start their
mornings and was once called nectar by
Mahatma Gandhi. The nectar started turning
sour from the time when the newspaper
group switched from its antiquated premises
at Ananda Chatterjee Lane in Baghbazar to
the multi-storey structure at Acharya Jagdish
Chandra Bose Road in central Calcutta by the
end of 1986. Revenues started falling, and
recently this organization crumbled under
debt. Which organization?

80. Amrita Bazar Patrika

81. Q.12 This place has been witness to many
Indian achievements in a certain field. It was
named after a certain white flower that grew
here in abundance. Originally, back in the
1960s, this place was chosen for a specific
purpose (the field mentioned in the first line is
related) because it is close to the earth’s
magnetic equator.

83. Thumba

84. Q.13 This profession is associated with a
certain caste. A lot of people get trapped into
this dangerous profession either because of
lack of skills, or because breaking away from it
is said to speak negatively about the person’s
masculinity. What profession is this?

86. Toddy Tappers

87. Q.14 This person is famous for sher post-
independence work in reviving cottage
industries. Many types of sarees , including
pochampally and nalgonda ikat became
popular because of her efforts. Many cultural
institutions like NSD and Sangeet Natak
Akademi exist because of her vision.
However, her contributions go back to the pre
independence times- she was the first woman
to run for a legislative seat in the country. ID.

89. Kamaldevi Chattopadhyay

90. Q.15 An excerpt from the book The North
Water is given here. What is the origin of the
word Pandy?

92. Mangal Pandey, Sepoy
Mutiny

93. Q.16 This profession, prevalent in India and
Bangladesh, is fast being replaced by modern
implements that are perceived as being more
safe. However, these professionals dismiss
these claims and list the therapeutic effects of
their practice. Nevertheless, they are down to
receiving just about 20-30 customers a day in
most parts, and this may be the last
generation in this profession. Which
profession is this?

95. Ear Cleaners

96. Q.17
Paikas were peasant militia under the Gajapati rulers of Odisha who
rendered the resource of military service to the king during times of
war. They rebelled against the British rule under the leadership of
Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhara as early as 1817. They recently came
under public attention with a development following Naveen Patnaik’s
letter of request to the Central Government.
How did he suggest the redemption of the Paikas’ long forgotten glory?

98. The ‘Paika Bidroha’ to be declared
the first war of independence.

99. Q.18
The 2014 film, The Hundred Foot Journey, follows the rivalry between
Madame Mallory’s Le Saule Pleureur, an established Michelin-starred
restaurant and Maison Mumbai, a new Indian restaurant run by the
Kadams, who are migrants. This rivalry tends to get dirty as Madame
Mallory buys out all the ingredients on the Kadams’ inaugural menu,
and the Kadams hijack her customers. It gets the nastiest when her sous
chef Jean-Pierre sets fire to Maison Mumbai’s interior. Surprisingly, we
see Madame Mallory clean the vandalised mess herself and fire Jean-
Pierre.
Follow the chain of events, and tell me, what did she say to Jean-Pierre
while dismissing him?

101. “I don’t pay you to burn things.”