1. The document provides the rules and questions for the Delhi Quest prelims quiz competition. There are 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about Delhi with questions about landmarks, companies, and history. The top 6 teams will qualify for the finals. 2. Starred questions 5, 10, 15, and 20 will be used in the event of a tie. The quizmaster's decision is final. Teams are not allowed to use phones or other unfair means during the quiz. 3. The questions cover topics about iconic Delhi brands and landmarks like Rooh Afza, AIIMS, India Gate, Karim's restaurant, Tram services, and the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets.

1. DELHI QUEST PRELIMS
By Samir Alam

2. RULES:
1. There are 20 questions in the prelims
2. Teams are requested not to use any unfair means to answer-
Switch off your smartphones.
3. Question number 5,10,15 and 20 are star marked which will be
used in case of ties
4. Quizmasters decision is final and binding.
5. Top 6 teams qualifies for finals.

4. 1
X was developed in Delhi by Hakeem Hafiz Abdul Majeed in 1906 as a
refreshing herbal tonic. It’s translation means “nourishment for the
soul” in Urdu. It is manufactured by Hamdard Wakf Laboratories in
India. The specific Unani recipe of X combines several ingredients
with refreshing properties. Which iconic thing are we talking about ?

5. ROOHAFZAH

6. 2
Which telecom service provider provides the Wi-Fi service in Rapid
Metro Rail Gurgaon?

8. 3
It was inaugurated in 1956, and was built with a grant from the
Government of New Zealand. It was established in New Delhi after
former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's intitial proposal to
set up the institute in Calcutta was turned down by the then Chief
Minister of West Bengal Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. It was the result of
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur’s vision. What?

9. AIIMS

10. 4
This you will find it near Mandi
House.
Who?

11. ALEXANDER PUSHKIN

12. *5
It is the largest of its type in South Asia. Prior to 1958, a small it was
located at Delhi Gate area of Delhi. In 1958, it was transferred from
Delhi Gate to a site on the land of _____ Village. Till 1966, its
administrative control was with the Government of the state of
Punjab. The same was transferred to the Delhi Administration, Delhi
in 1966. What?

13. TIHAR JAIL

14. 6
A Lady Sriram College alumnus, she was the recipient of the Rafto
Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1990. In
1992 she was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International
Understanding by the Government of India.
She once said “Government leaders are amazing, So often it seems
they are the last to know what the people want.” Who?

15. AUNG SAN SUU KYI

16. 7
He is from New Delhi, India, yet despises Indian food, and his
knowledge regarding Indian culture and Hinduism is not very
accurate. His father is a gynaecologist . A brilliant astrophysicist in
the Physics Department at Caltech, being known for a noted
publication on Kuiper Belt object size distribution.
For his discovery of a planetary object beyond the Kuiper Belt, 2008
NQ17, he was included in People magazine's "30 (Visionaries) Under
30 (Years of Age) to Watch",

17. RAJESH KOOTHRAPALLI FROM THE
BIG BANG THEORY

18. 8
According to the legend of Ala-ud-din’s war exploits, the name given
to the Fort was because the foundation of the fort was built on the
severed heads of about 8,000 Mongol soldiers killed in the war.
Another version of the legend refers to the war crimes committed by
Allauddin when the Mongol army was defeated and the captured
soldiers were brought here and trampled by elephants, then their
severed heads were hung on the walls of the Fort.
Name the fort?

19. SIRI FORT

20. 9
Shri Brahm Shakti Prince Beverages Pvt Ltd which owns several Prince
Paan shops in Delhi launched a beverage called the_________ in Feb
2015. Jitender Keswani, who along with his family owns the company,
said the cola is for the 'common man' who cannot afford to buy costly
soft drinks manufactured by foreign companies. Keswani said the
slogan given for the drink is the best. It reads, "Drink and fight for
your right”.

22. *10
Qimat Rai Gupta was born in 1937 in undivided Punjab. In 1958 he
quit his studies and moved to Delhi. He started an electrical trading
shop called Gupta Ji & Company in Bhagirath Palace. In 1971 he
purchased the company ___________ from Haveli Ram Gandhi for INR
7,00,000. Today, the company has a market cap of above $3 billion.
Which company?

23. HAVELLS

24. 11
Fashioned after the Arc de Triomphe , in Paris with the adjoining
features inspired after the Champs-Élysées street. It originally housed
a statue of George V, and in recent times, there have been debates
regarding installing a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Which place are we
talking about?

25. INDIA GATE

26. 12
This was built in 1930 as part of the
new imperial capital of India, New
Delhi as the residence of the
Commander-in-Chief of the British
Indian Army and is named after the
memorial located in front of the
building(pic in slide). this is also the
former residence of the first Prime
Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru ,
who stayed here for 16 years until his
death on May 27, 1964.

27. TEEN MURTI BHAVAN

28. 13
Year 1872 - Pt. Gaya Prasad, a yong man in early twenties, left his
home in Tehsil Bah in Agra and came to Delhi in search of greener
pasture. He put up a shop in a lane entering the Kinari Bazaar in
Chandni Chowk . Soon the popularity of his product grew so much
that he had to call his brothers and cousins to help him in the
business. Gradually, there came up almost a score shops - all
belonging to the extended families of Gaya Prasad. What is their
famous product?

29. PARANTHE

30. 14
Parikrama is a restaurant situated on the 24th floor of Antariksh
Bhavan, right in the heart of CP. What is unique about this
restaurant?

31. ONLY ROTATING RESTAURANT IN
DELHI

32. *15
In Delhi this service was started on 6 March 1908 was in operation
until about 1963. The Delhi government has recently given its nod to
a proposal to set it up again.
Accompanied by MLA Alka Lamba, deputy chief minister Manish
Sisodia took a 'heritage walk' around Chandi Chowk to determine the
infrastructure needed to build it in the area. Sisodia, who is also the
development minister of the state, announced that it will be resumed
as a part of the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment plan.
What am I talking about?

33. TRAMS

34. 16
The Logo of this institution is a graphic statement which stands for
international academic exchange and onwards search of knowledge
for the betterment of human being. The overlapping circular
segments of the design denote global interaction, creating a flame
emitting enlightenment, this flame emerges from the traditional
Indian 'diya' (lamp)-a source of Light, Understanding and
Brotherhood.
The design is also representative of the rose-bud closely associated
with the name of the person after whom the institution is named.

36. 17
It is the largest spice market in asia. It was built in the year 1650 by
Fatehpuri Begum, one of the wives of Shah Jahan. The name
translates to ‘salty step well’. It was earlier used for bathing and for
animals.
What am I talking about?

37. KHARI BAOLI

38. 18
Which place in Delhi gets its name from the fact that a deranged Iranian
Sufi Mystic named Abdullah used to meditate perched upon a hill in that
location ?

39. MAJNU KA TILA

40. 19
In mid 19th century, Mohammed Aziz was a cook in the royal court of
the Mughal Emperor, however after Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled, he
left the city for Meerut and later Ghaziabad. However, in 1911, when
Delhi Durbar was held for the coronation of the King George V, one of
Aziz's son moved back to Delhi with an innovative idea of opening a
Dhaba to cater the people coming from all over India to join the
coronation. He started the Dhaba selling just two items of Alu gosht
(mutton with potatoes) and Daal (lentil curry) served with Rumali Roti.
In 1913, he established a hotel in Gali Kababian, near Jama Masjid,
Delhi saying, "I want to earn fame and money by serving the royal
food to the common man". The restaurants opened its first branch in
1990s in Nizamuddin West, followed by Kailash Colony, Noida,
Gurgaon and at Kamla Nagar, all in Delhi NCR region. Today, the
fourth generation is running the show. Name the restaurant chain.

41. KARIM’S

42. *20
It was established in 1992, has exhibits from 50 countries, arranged
sequentially in three sections of "Ancient, Medieval and Modern",
according to the period of the artifacts collected from 3000 BC till
the end of the 20th century.
“It is indeed very unusual and it’s the only one of its kind in the
world,” founder says. “We founded it to give a message,” he said.
“India faces a big challenge in this sector. So it helps policy makers
understand the efforts that were made in this field in the past.”
What am I talking about?

43. SULABH INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM
OF TOILETS