2. Special thanks to all the quiz clubs and events where this quiz
and it's content has been hosted:
● SAIL, Rourkela
● NIT Warangal Quiz Club
● NIT Jamshedpur Quiz Club
● Chennai Quiz Factory
● Vizag Quiz Club
Double special thanks to Corona for
cancelling all other planned meet-ups!
7. Lakshmibai Kelkar met K.B. Hegdevar in 1936 to start
a women wing of X. But Hegdevar insisted Lakshmibai
to start Y as an independent entity from X. X and Y?
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10. She published her first collection at age 16. She is most remembered
for “Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu,” her poem lamenting the traumatic
partition in 1947. The work’s title translates as “I Call upon Varis Shah
Today,” referring to the 18th-century Sufi poet Waris Shah.
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23. Naomi Parker Fraley was working at Pratt & Whitney’s shop floor in 1942.
But, for a brief period she became a cultural icon in the Westinghouse
factories. Her fame was again rediscovered in 1980’s. What is her claim to
fame?
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26. Majorie Borell introduced X to the US after
her return from India where it is considered
as a ayurvedic remedy to control
menstrual cycles and also the pressure
created by it would ease the pain during
the intercourse. And a boon to Indian men
to judge whom not to approach. X?
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29. Surayya Tyabji, a Hyderabadi is mostly ignored for her contribution.
While a man(on request by Gandhi) from AP is largely credited for its
creation on which Surayya has added a key feature. What did she
add on what? (Gandhi opposed Surayya’s idea)
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32. It was invented by Theophilius Van Kannel in 1881 and patented
as “Tür ohne Luftzug”.
He was reportedly motivated by his phobia of for others,
especially women. What did he invent?
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35. Sam Kam Rin Ku Mai and Synkhong Rympie
Thymmai are two societies established to
protect the equal rights for men!
Which region in India, likely correlating to
the Nari Rajya of Mahabharata can you
find these societies?
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38. Locally known as ‘Bandha’ X concept of sarees is a
part of the Orissan culture since 600 B.C. An outcome
of Ikat and embroidery interweaved into each other, X
is a magnificent innovation that has taken over the
textile industry and gives it a global push.
Traditionally worn as an auspicious attire by the
Brahmins of the South during rituals, X or Sonepuri
today is counted amongst one of the most highly
thought of attires in the state of Orissa and an
illustrious one in other parts of the country.
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42. Craters on the minor planet Eros are named after lovers.
2 such craters are named after the world famous Indian
couple whose last & 14th child Gauhar Ara Begum was
born the fateful day of 17 June 1631. Who?
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48. First Italian woman to be awarded a medical degree. Mussolini exiled Maria as she refused to
compromise her principles and train children as soldiers. In 1939, the Theosophical Society of
India extended an invitation asking her to visit India. What did she bring along with her?
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51. A vegan diet company founded by Beyonce. The
name is derived from the social media challenge
between Beyonce and Jay Z in 2013 based on the
idea that it take __ days to break a habit.
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56. Answer
Sucheta Kriplani and JB Kriplani
She was the first Woman CM in India.
JB Kriplani was the congress president during
independence and first no confidence motion in India
was introduced by him.
64. The ad read: "They wanted you to smile more.
They wanted you to be more polite. They
wanted you to scream a little softer. They
wanted you to be less aggressive when you
won. They wanted you to walk away when you
made mistakes. But instead of just becoming
the player the game wanted? You became the
player it needed."
Tweet by which company and about whom?
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67. Sam McKnight, a hairstylist’s(for Vogue) encounter
with a lady in 1990 created a huge impact on the
fashion industry for next 7 years. His first
conversation with the lady went like this… she
asked: “What would you do if I gave you free
reign?” and I replied: “I’d just cut it all
off.” Her hair was fabulous, but it was time
for a change, and I think she felt that, too.
So she said: “Okay, do you want to do it
now?” So I did. Who was the iconic lady?
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73. Irregular sleep timings, alcohol consumption, working in
odd shifts, extreme work pressure, taking unnecessary
stress on to oneself, sitting for prolonged hours etc., are
some of the many reasons for lux to come up with this
special campaign soap. What is the campaign about?
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76. In August 1888, Stadt Apotheke sold 10 liters of Ligroin
(a common dry cleaning solvent) to a lady. This
transaction moved the world forever. Why/what is its
claim to fame?
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