Hind-U-Stan: The India Quiz

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QUIZIGNIA'22

About 6 years ago, a PIL was filed in the Gujarat High Court aiming to ban a
widespread technological phenomenon for supposedly being in contempt
of religious sentiments. The petitioner of the case was offended by people
carrying about or even finding certain “oval containers” in places of Jain
and Hindu worship which would violate religious norms, never mind
whether or not these objects were even tangible. What were these 'objects'
that offended the petitioner?
Question 1

This is a memorial in Delhi. The memorial has four sculptures-
representing four different ideals with each having its own
significance. Who/ What is it a memorial for?
(Image Follows)
Question 2

This image depicts the
spread of
.
(FITB)
Question 3

This is the Hindi
version of a text. What
is it called?
Question 4

X was a cricketer who played Test matches for England and also captained
the side. X’s Grandfather was a barrister, and for a while, acting Judge of the
Allahabad High court. X’s father was also a barrister, and was briefly the
Advocate General of Bombay. As captain, X was responsible for the
implementation of Y,a controversial bowling tactic. X remained a
controversial figure am ong cricketers, partially for what was perceived by
some to be an arrogant and patrician manner. X was well known for his
dislike of Australian players and crowds, and thus was unpopular in
Australia. X died in Switzerland. Identify X and Y.
Question 5

X-Douglas
Jardine, Y-
Bodyline
Answer

is an organisation that claims to promote education,
meditation and peace building in major cities of the world. It had
issued a local currency-X, which was designed for the development
of agricultural projects and to tackle poverty in third world countries.
The notes bear the image of a very prominent Hindu Deity and the
local currency is also named after the same deity. In 2003 it had
limited acceptance in some US and European cities. Its legal status
is that of a bearer bond. Identify the name of the Hindu Deity/X
Question 6

Explain the
meaning
behind this
Amul Poster?
Question 7

Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)’s heart-
warming gesture of sending a
signed photo and a personal note
to an Egyptian travel agent. The
travel agent, an SRK fan, had helped
Indian economics professor Ashwini
Deshpande by making an exception
for her as she could not pay him.
Answer

It is said that X, who was a prominent Indian, loved to travel a lot to the
native land of his mother and spoke the language of this
region, better than English. He spoke both English and
better than any Indian language. X was also drafted into the
arm y of his mother’s native land as a young m a n for a year, and due to his
love for horses, even wanted to extend his service to be able to attend a
renowned horse-riding school. X devoted a number of years in
championing the interests of India and her countless people. Kalpana
Chawla cited X as an inspiration for taking up aeronautics. Identify X.
Question 8

Ol’ Man River, in Paul Robeson’s distinctive baritone, is a powerful anthem of
black liberty of the 20th century which drew global attention to the life, struggles,
and hardships of African-Americans. The song contrasts the struggles with the
limitless and unemotional flow of the Mississippi River. Robeson’s song touched
the hearts of many Indians, too. In fact, X's classic composition
has been recognised as the recontextualization of Robeson’s Ol’
Man River from an Indian perspective.In the 1940s, X, who was studying at
Columbia University, befriended Robeson, and was immensely influenced by his
life, music, and civil rights activism. X took to music as a major tool to reform
society. Identify X
Question 9

Saregama and Bappi Lahiri sued Dr Dre and
DJ Quik for sampling the song "Thoda Resham
Lagta hai" without permission for the Truth Hurts
song Addictive
Answer

The origins of X can be traced back to Central Asia. If legend is to be
believed, various traders travelled to India using ancient trade routes from
Central Asia. Since heavy food could not be carried around, they started
cooking small dishes which were easy to make at the campfire during
night halts, and were also convenient to be packed into saddlebags as
snacks for the next day’s journey. Eventually, it found its way to India
through spice route travellers. Identify X
Question 11

Question 12
Xs are part of the legacy of the colonial period. Xs were taken by British
families on sea voyages and after arrival in Britain, Xs were often
discharged and left to find their own passage back home. Such
mistreatment led to the setting up of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in East
London, which is to be honoured with a Y by the charity English Heritage
as part of a series to highlight the working-class experience later this
year. Identify X or Fill in the Blanks (Image follows)

Question 13
Hint-Forts in South India

This is a photograph of a fort in modern-day
Telengana from the 1920s. This fort was built in
the 13th-14th century, and shares its name with
that of a very popular and ‘rowdy’ actor and film
producer of the region. Name the fort.

Deverakonda Fort
(Vijay Devarakonda)
Answer

Question 14
Hint-Modern Architecture

This is the headquarters of a government organisation in Hyderabad,
which leaves no ambiguity about the building’s function . It is an
example of a certain style of architecture, which became popular in the
early- to mid-20th century, as a form of direct marketing that was easily
seen by increasingly mobile Americans who were spending longer in
their cars.
Identify the style of architecture. (Image Follows)

Question 15
Hint-Indian English Literature

Which book published in
the 1940s connects these
locations?

Maneaters of Kumaon-
Jim Corbett
Answer

Question 16
Hint-Traditional games and
forms of entertainment

X is an ancient sport that has its origin in the Indus Valley Civilization, and is also
shown in one of the Mohenjo-daro seals. X was a mode of entertainment in
ancient India, and continued as a means of entertainment till it was banned in
India during the 20th century due to the harsh treatment of animals in this sport.
But the Supreme Court lifted the ban on X after nearly 5 decades a few years
ago, albeit without the use of knives and blades. At present, it is widespread in
the southern states of India. Large sums of money are wagered on the outcome
of the matches, despite prohibition.
Identify X.

This year, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya is in the news for having refused a Padma
Award. In the past, X, a classical instrumentalist was awarded two Padma
awards in one decade but refused to accept them, declaring the committee
musically incompetent to judge him. Less than four decades later, when he was
awarded another Padma Award, he again refused to accept it, and even
considered it an insult to his prowess. He belonged to a gharana originating
from a small city in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the Yamuna near Agra, which
was a major centre during the revolt of 1857. Name X, the classical
instrumentalist, who also famously boycotted the AIR.

Question 18
Hint-Ancient Universities

X was an ancient University established by a ruler of Pala dynasty located
at the headquaters of a district named after another ancient institution.
It was a very prominent Buddhist institution where on entering, a 16-
year-old student was taught the eighteen arts, Vedas, skills such as
archery, hunting, elephant lore in addition to its law school, medical
school and school of military sciences. Several distinguished Tibetan
scholars studied here. According to the Tibetan records there were about
12,000 students at X. Later during the 12th century, it fell into decline as it
was probably sacked and destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khalji. Identify X.

X is one of the most prominent exponents of the musical instrument Y.Yis
considered a holy musical instrument in India. According to archaeologists, Y is the
first in its family of instruments, and examples of Ymade of bone and ivory have
also been found at sites across the world. X, along with the Santoor player
forms one of the Indian music director duos. X was born
in the United Provinces, British India. The type of Y played by X is made of a species
of grass. The importance and operation of this particular kind of Y discussed in the
Sanskrit text Natya Shastra.
Name X and Y.
Question 19

X-Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
Y-Bansuri/Flute
Answer

Legend has it that a queen in the Mughal Era, once visited
army barracks and thought that the soldiers were under-
nourished.
Therefore, she asked the chef to prepare a special dish, which
provided balanced nutrition. After a few rejections, she finally
settled on X, considering it the ‘complete meal’, rich in
carbohydrates and protiens which could be eaten as a single
serving. Identify X
Question 20

In the 1984/85 season, the second ODI match between India and
was abandoned after 40 overs. Dilip Vengsarkar
was left stranded in the 90s. Since cricket is played in the winter
months in the subcontinent, there is far less daylight than in summer to
finish a contest in. There were no floodlights at the ground where this
match was being played, and the ODIs in this series were restricted to
40 overs a side, to ensure games could be completed. The question is-
What caused this match to be abandoned so suddenly even though
light was sufficient and the weather was good?
Question 21

News of the
assasination of Indira
Gandhi
Answer

are medieval Indian milestones erected to serve as
markers of distance along royal routes from Agra to Ajmer, Agra to
Lahore, and from Agra to Mandu in the south. The phrase
is a combination of two words-X, which in Sanskrit is one fourth of a
yojana, an ancient Indian unit of distance. It represented a distance of
approximately 3.22 kilometres (2.00 mi), and the word Y
,the Arabic
word for tower. FITB or Identify X.
Question 22

X is a very famous character from a comic book who is widely loved. X
was written by Y
, who was always inspired by the elders of the society and
how the elders solved their problems with their experience. So, Y created X
in a similar sense. X didn’t have any superpowers but used his brain to
tackle every situation. There is a very famous saying about his brain, and
if these comics were written in the present era, people might have
compared X’s brain with a quantum computer.
Give X and Y
.
Question 23

X-Chacha Chaudhary
Y-Pran Kumar Sharma(Pran)
Answer

The following lines have been taken from a book written by an author and former
journalist who has published several books around the locus of death of Subhas
Chandra Bose:
“For years I ignored the suggestions that after having books about the Subhas
Chandra Bose death controversy, I should attempt one on the matter.
There were two reasons I did not go with these suggestions. First, unlike the Bose
matter, the death issue did have much by way of official records. My
own RTI applications (first ever filed by anyone concerning the death
issue) fetched me information sufficient only to inspire news stories and articles.”
Fill in the Blanks(All same).
Question 24

Answer
Sportspersons whowon India's first Olympicmedal in their
sports

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