This document provides an overview of the Indian Summer Quiz held in August 2011. It outlines the structure of the quiz which includes sections on short themes, up questions, set theory, down questions, and bonus questions. The document provides details on the number and type of questions in each section as well as the potential points earned. It also shares the themes that will be covered in the short theme section of the quiz.
This India Quiz was held on 11th March,2022 and hosted by Aishani and Zubair for Chakravyuh, 2022, the annual quizzing fest of Quintessence.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi.
This document provides 10 multiple choice questions about a quiz competition hosted by RV QuizCorp. The questions cover topics ranging from history and literature to current events and pop culture. Participants are given points for correct answers and deducted points for incorrect answers. The quiz is timed and follows specific rules regarding bouncing and pouncing on questions.
- The document describes the rules for a 30 question quiz with 1 mark per question. Questions 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 are star marked and will be used to break ties. The first mistake by teams will also be considered to break ties. The quiz master's decision is final.
- It provides 30 multiple choice questions related to literature, history, mythology and current events. The questions cover topics like famous individuals, books, structures, and more. Correct answers are expected to be identified or provided based on the clues and context given.
Inter Branch Quiz- Prelims and Finals 2023Quiz Club NITW
Conducted by Quiz Club NITW on 21st March 2023. Themed on fun facts and amazing fundas on general topics. The set above consists of questions from both the Prelims and Finals conducted for team qualified in branch qualifiers rounds.
Special Thanks to Aabhaas Dasgupta for his value contributions in making the set !
“India teaches me again and again, that the categories into which I try to divide things don’t hold up.” -Dena Moes
Keeping in mind the rich and vibrant cultural diversity of this nation, Quiz Society, SRCC hosted the India Quiz, as part of our annual spring quizzing festival, Quizignia'23.
This quiz can also be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.quizsocsrcc.com/
This quiz covers a wide range of topics related to Indian history, politics, literature and culture. It includes 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about important figures like Hemu, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Indira Gandhi, as well as topics like the Indian calendar, Jallikattu and literary works like Gita Govinda. The questions require identifying people, places, events, works and more based on clues provided in the question stems.
This India Quiz was held on 11th March,2022 and hosted by Aishani and Zubair for Chakravyuh, 2022, the annual quizzing fest of Quintessence.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi.
This document provides 10 multiple choice questions about a quiz competition hosted by RV QuizCorp. The questions cover topics ranging from history and literature to current events and pop culture. Participants are given points for correct answers and deducted points for incorrect answers. The quiz is timed and follows specific rules regarding bouncing and pouncing on questions.
- The document describes the rules for a 30 question quiz with 1 mark per question. Questions 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 are star marked and will be used to break ties. The first mistake by teams will also be considered to break ties. The quiz master's decision is final.
- It provides 30 multiple choice questions related to literature, history, mythology and current events. The questions cover topics like famous individuals, books, structures, and more. Correct answers are expected to be identified or provided based on the clues and context given.
Inter Branch Quiz- Prelims and Finals 2023Quiz Club NITW
Conducted by Quiz Club NITW on 21st March 2023. Themed on fun facts and amazing fundas on general topics. The set above consists of questions from both the Prelims and Finals conducted for team qualified in branch qualifiers rounds.
Special Thanks to Aabhaas Dasgupta for his value contributions in making the set !
“India teaches me again and again, that the categories into which I try to divide things don’t hold up.” -Dena Moes
Keeping in mind the rich and vibrant cultural diversity of this nation, Quiz Society, SRCC hosted the India Quiz, as part of our annual spring quizzing festival, Quizignia'23.
This quiz can also be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.quizsocsrcc.com/
This quiz covers a wide range of topics related to Indian history, politics, literature and culture. It includes 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about important figures like Hemu, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Indira Gandhi, as well as topics like the Indian calendar, Jallikattu and literary works like Gita Govinda. The questions require identifying people, places, events, works and more based on clues provided in the question stems.
This passage is from the Charles and Ray Eames discussing the design of the Indian brass water vessel or "lota" in their famous 1958 report "India Report."
The document provides details about a quiz competition being organized by TMC QUIZ CLUB for the 2022 MBBS batch. It mentions there will be 25 questions in the preliminary written round, with the top 6 teams advancing to the final rounds consisting of 3 rounds of 8 questions each. Teams can have 2 members or individuals can participate alone. Correct answers in the preliminary round get points, while there are no negative marks for wrong answers. The quiz master's decision is final.
This document summarizes the evolution of the term "identity crisis". It began as a concept coined by psychologist Erik Erikson to describe a stage of psychosocial development involving questions about personal identity. Over time, the term's connotation broadened and it now describes a variety of situations involving uncertainty about oneself. It also refers to both a 2004 DC Comics miniseries starring the Justice League and a 1998 Marvel Comics miniseries starring Spider-Man.
Prelims of Know Your Sanskaars-The India Quiz researched and conducted by Quizzito-The Quiz Society of Gargi College on 8th February as part of High Q 2018- The Annual Quizzing Festival of Gargi College
QUIZCON 2023
TECHNO INDIA SALT LAKE
PRELIMS:
OPEN GENERAL QUIZ: A QUIZ ON VARIOUS, MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.
BY DEBANJAN BHATTACHARJEE AND SOUMYABRATA CHAKRABORTY.
1. The document contains a 20 question political quiz with rules stating cameras must remain on and the top 6-8 teams will qualify for finals.
2. The questions cover topics like movies, buildings, political movements, paintings, protests, elections, perfume scents, capital cities, literature, leaders, apps, paintings, laws, currencies, fashion, actors, games, movies, elections, and freedom fighters.
3. The questions require identification of terms, people, places, artworks, policies and their relationships to the clues provided in the questions.
This document provides details about an India quiz competition including the finalists, different rounds of questions, and answers. Some key details:
- The finalists were divided into 6 teams of 2 students each from classes 7 and 6.
- The rounds included questions related to canals, cooperatives, forts, temples, and famous people from fields like cinema, sports etc.
- The questions tested knowledge of history, geography, and culture of India.
- The rounds followed a buzzer format to promote quick thinking and answering skills.
- Topics ranged from identifying the longest canal or fort to correctly naming famous personalities and their achievements.
The document describes the rules and rounds of a general quiz being conducted by IIT Kharagpur Quiz Club. It consists of 4 rounds - two written rounds with questions on etymology of culinary items and movie plots, and two oral rounds with questions asked clockwise and anti-clockwise. The rounds test the participants' knowledge of history, science, literature, current affairs and pop culture.
This Orientation Quiz was held in January 2022 and set by Shiva as part of our orientation session 2022 . The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QM.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.
In-house sci-tech filler quiz for HighQ 2023 set by Bisma Khan, Sehajpreet Kaur, Prachi Goyal, Subham Priya, and Mallika Ghosh. HighQ Day-1 (16.02.2023).
1. Sony is the major electronics maker whose name comes from the Latin word for sound. It was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka.
2. The picture depicts John F. Kennedy, who had back problems and preferred to read newspapers standing up. Taken in 1961, the photo became iconic during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The picture is called the "Burden of Leadership", taken by George Tames for the New York Times.
3. Disney originally planned to adapt several of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales for a live-action/animation film in the 1940s, but found The Snow Queen character too difficult to adapt for modern audiences. The deadlock was recently broken with
Hindu Mythology Quiz
Does Your Grey Matter?
The quiz consists of 20 questions based on Hindu Mythology.
Researched by: Pritam Panigrahi (President, IEM Quizzard Club)
The India Quiz - IIM Ahmedabad and Ahmedabad Quiz ClubQuiz Cetera
This document provides information about an India Quiz being organized by Quiz Cetera, including contact information for the organizers, Aniruddha Mitra, Dhanraj B., Minakhi Misra, and Tauseef Warsi. It also contains 20 sample preliminary quiz questions on topics related to India covering history, pop culture, geography and current events.
This document contains 25 trivia questions from a general quiz with answers related to movies, literature, sports, brands, and pop culture. Some examples include questions about the town that sued Warner Bros. for using its name for Batman, the mobile game Angry Birds, the Twitter logo, coin-operated train station weighing machines, and the Microsoft Office assistant Clippy. The quiz covers topics from 1939 to 2014 and includes identifying characters, connecting images and clues, and naming people and things based on descriptions.
The eight team final was won by Hammer and Tongs, who scored six points more than Datta & Co, who ended second at 152 points. Aaj Kuch Chazzy Karte Hain finished second at 145 points. A mere eight points separated the top three teams on the last question.
This MBBS (Mythology, Buisness, Books and Sports) Quiz was held in August 2021 and set by Shiva as part of our weekly sessions. The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QMs.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.
The document summarizes an "Incredible India Quiz Finals" competition between Aditya Shekhar Acharya and Ashwini Kumar Sahay. It consists of 5 rounds of questions on topics related to India like history, geography, literature, entertainment, sports, politics and more. The questions require identifying people, places, events, brands and other details related to Indian culture and society.
This passage is from the Charles and Ray Eames discussing the design of the Indian brass water vessel or "lota" in their famous 1958 report "India Report."
The document provides details about a quiz competition being organized by TMC QUIZ CLUB for the 2022 MBBS batch. It mentions there will be 25 questions in the preliminary written round, with the top 6 teams advancing to the final rounds consisting of 3 rounds of 8 questions each. Teams can have 2 members or individuals can participate alone. Correct answers in the preliminary round get points, while there are no negative marks for wrong answers. The quiz master's decision is final.
This document summarizes the evolution of the term "identity crisis". It began as a concept coined by psychologist Erik Erikson to describe a stage of psychosocial development involving questions about personal identity. Over time, the term's connotation broadened and it now describes a variety of situations involving uncertainty about oneself. It also refers to both a 2004 DC Comics miniseries starring the Justice League and a 1998 Marvel Comics miniseries starring Spider-Man.
Prelims of Know Your Sanskaars-The India Quiz researched and conducted by Quizzito-The Quiz Society of Gargi College on 8th February as part of High Q 2018- The Annual Quizzing Festival of Gargi College
QUIZCON 2023
TECHNO INDIA SALT LAKE
PRELIMS:
OPEN GENERAL QUIZ: A QUIZ ON VARIOUS, MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.
BY DEBANJAN BHATTACHARJEE AND SOUMYABRATA CHAKRABORTY.
1. The document contains a 20 question political quiz with rules stating cameras must remain on and the top 6-8 teams will qualify for finals.
2. The questions cover topics like movies, buildings, political movements, paintings, protests, elections, perfume scents, capital cities, literature, leaders, apps, paintings, laws, currencies, fashion, actors, games, movies, elections, and freedom fighters.
3. The questions require identification of terms, people, places, artworks, policies and their relationships to the clues provided in the questions.
This document provides details about an India quiz competition including the finalists, different rounds of questions, and answers. Some key details:
- The finalists were divided into 6 teams of 2 students each from classes 7 and 6.
- The rounds included questions related to canals, cooperatives, forts, temples, and famous people from fields like cinema, sports etc.
- The questions tested knowledge of history, geography, and culture of India.
- The rounds followed a buzzer format to promote quick thinking and answering skills.
- Topics ranged from identifying the longest canal or fort to correctly naming famous personalities and their achievements.
The document describes the rules and rounds of a general quiz being conducted by IIT Kharagpur Quiz Club. It consists of 4 rounds - two written rounds with questions on etymology of culinary items and movie plots, and two oral rounds with questions asked clockwise and anti-clockwise. The rounds test the participants' knowledge of history, science, literature, current affairs and pop culture.
This Orientation Quiz was held in January 2022 and set by Shiva as part of our orientation session 2022 . The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QM.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.
In-house sci-tech filler quiz for HighQ 2023 set by Bisma Khan, Sehajpreet Kaur, Prachi Goyal, Subham Priya, and Mallika Ghosh. HighQ Day-1 (16.02.2023).
1. Sony is the major electronics maker whose name comes from the Latin word for sound. It was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka.
2. The picture depicts John F. Kennedy, who had back problems and preferred to read newspapers standing up. Taken in 1961, the photo became iconic during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The picture is called the "Burden of Leadership", taken by George Tames for the New York Times.
3. Disney originally planned to adapt several of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales for a live-action/animation film in the 1940s, but found The Snow Queen character too difficult to adapt for modern audiences. The deadlock was recently broken with
Hindu Mythology Quiz
Does Your Grey Matter?
The quiz consists of 20 questions based on Hindu Mythology.
Researched by: Pritam Panigrahi (President, IEM Quizzard Club)
The India Quiz - IIM Ahmedabad and Ahmedabad Quiz ClubQuiz Cetera
This document provides information about an India Quiz being organized by Quiz Cetera, including contact information for the organizers, Aniruddha Mitra, Dhanraj B., Minakhi Misra, and Tauseef Warsi. It also contains 20 sample preliminary quiz questions on topics related to India covering history, pop culture, geography and current events.
This document contains 25 trivia questions from a general quiz with answers related to movies, literature, sports, brands, and pop culture. Some examples include questions about the town that sued Warner Bros. for using its name for Batman, the mobile game Angry Birds, the Twitter logo, coin-operated train station weighing machines, and the Microsoft Office assistant Clippy. The quiz covers topics from 1939 to 2014 and includes identifying characters, connecting images and clues, and naming people and things based on descriptions.
The eight team final was won by Hammer and Tongs, who scored six points more than Datta & Co, who ended second at 152 points. Aaj Kuch Chazzy Karte Hain finished second at 145 points. A mere eight points separated the top three teams on the last question.
This MBBS (Mythology, Buisness, Books and Sports) Quiz was held in August 2021 and set by Shiva as part of our weekly sessions. The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QMs.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.
The document summarizes an "Incredible India Quiz Finals" competition between Aditya Shekhar Acharya and Ashwini Kumar Sahay. It consists of 5 rounds of questions on topics related to India like history, geography, literature, entertainment, sports, politics and more. The questions require identifying people, places, events, brands and other details related to Indian culture and society.
Indian Summer Open for Boat Club Quiz Club - PrelimsAnannya Deb
This document provides a summary of the prelims round of the Indian Summer Open quiz competition held on 2nd September 2012. It outlines the format of the prelims round which included 35 multiple choice questions, with some questions worth 2 points. The top 6 teams plus draft picks from teams 7-9 would advance. The questions would be clearly written and testers should not make their own assumptions. Scoring was based on getting the correct keywords rather than an exact answer.
This document appears to be a quiz containing 30 questions from "The Bombay Kaalchaar Open" quiz competition. Each question is numbered and covers a variety of topics related to movies, music, art, literature and more. The questions are multiple choice or short answer and include images, audio clips and videos to provide additional context. Participants in the quiz competition would need to correctly answer the questions to score points.
The document summarizes an India quiz competition with multiple choice questions on various topics related to India. Some of the questions covered were about Rick Briggs' paper on Sanskrit and artificial intelligence, the Chittagong Hill Tract district awarded to Pakistan, policemen in Jhabua district being encouraged to grow mustaches, the origins of pav bhaji in Mumbai, and the original Mauka Mauka cricket song. The quiz included questions on various famous people, films, historical events and more related to India.
India unplugged Jan 26 2014 India Quiz for Families organised by Indian Quiz...Indian Quizzing league
This document provides the rules and format for the Grand Finale quiz competition. It will consist of 8 short rounds covering a variety of topics including Mixed Bag, Literature, History & Geography, Sports & Entertainment, Food & Beverages, Art & Architecture, Culture & Mythology, and Business. Each round will have 4 questions in an infinite pounce format and 1 question in a differential scoring format. Points will be awarded for correct answers based on the scoring rules provided. The document also gives examples of questions from the Mixed Bag and Literature rounds to illustrate the quiz format and style.
This short document discusses a round hosted by two individuals, Saish Redkar and Saket Jain. No other details are provided about the nature of the round or the topics discussed. The document simply names the two hosts but gives no other context or information.
This document provides the rules and questions for a trivia competition called "Lone Wolf" held on 13th August 2011. It consists of 30 questions with varying points awarded for correct, partial, and difficult answers. Questions cover a wide range of topics from art and history to science, geography, and popular culture. Participants' scores are to be carried over between rounds, and ties will be broken based on final score and number of correct answers in the finals round.
The document provides the rules and questions for a semi-final quiz competition. It states that there are 30 written questions, with 10 points awarded for a correct answer and 5 points for a partial answer. An additional difficulty bonus of 1 point is given for every question passed. The top 6 scorers will qualify for the finals, with semi-final score and then number of correct answers used to break any ties. The document then lists 30 questions along with their answers.
This document contains a quiz with multiple choice questions about various people and their accomplishments. It asks the participant to identify people like King Gillette, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, C.S. Lewis, Philip K. Dick, Georges Remi, and Dr. Roger Bannister. It also asks the participant to provide the middle names of some individuals and connect certain ideas or fill in blanks in passages. The participant responds correctly to most of the questions.
The document discusses various rituals and superstitions associated with Shakespeare's play Macbeth. It mentions turning three times, spitting over one's shoulder, or reciting lines from the play as ways to ward off the supposed evil of uttering the play's name. A more elaborate ritual involves leaving and re-entering a place while performing actions like spinning and brushing oneself off. The document notes that these rituals stem from the belief that saying "Macbeth" in a theater will cause disaster, known as the Macbeth curse or Scottish curse.
Novak Djokovic had an undefeated streak of 43 matches between November 2010 and June 2011, with Roger Federer beating him before and after that run. The biggest Bollywood blockbusters of the 1980s and 2000s based on inflation-adjusted box office returns were Kranti (1981) and Gadar (2001). Sound marks were introduced for trademark registration in India this year, with ICICI Bank becoming the first to register for its jingle.
The document appears to be a quiz containing 25 multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank questions related to topics in Indian history, culture, and current events. The quiz instructs participants to work in teams of two and not use mobile devices during the quiz. It provides the questions one by one along with space to write answers. The questions cover diverse topics ranging from famous individuals, important dates and events, brands and advertisements, works of literature, and places of significance.
1. The document describes the structure and rules of "Ender Bender 2010", which is a quiz game with 66 clues leading to a theme. Participants can earn or lose points by guessing the theme at different stages.
2. It provides examples of clues and bonus questions from the game, which relate answers to each other or require connecting people, songs, movies and more.
3. Players can earn extra points for guessing the overarching theme of the quiz at various points throughout.
The document provides choices for a quiz on various locations around the world. It begins with an introduction to Vikram Joshi's conception of Yamousoukro Round. The user is then presented with 8 location choices - Bujumbura, Goalpara, Kobe, Kolonia, Mosquito Coast, Rotorua, Srebrenica, and Yaroslavl. Each location provides 1-2 clues or prompts related to history, literature, films, music or other cultural topics that need to be connected or identified.
The document contains trivia questions and answers about various novels, films, authors and literary works. Some of the questions ask for the name of a character, novel or author that matches certain details provided. Other questions ask the reader to identify the title of a work based on contextual clues or fill in missing information. The questions cover a wide range of topics related to science fiction, fantasy, literature and popular culture.
Electric Shepherd Productions is a company founded by sisters Laura Leslie and Isa Hackett. Their latest production is a 4-episode mini-series for SyFy directed by Ridley Scott and written by Frank Spotnitz, based on a book.
This document contains a quiz with multiple choice questions about India. It includes 20 questions in the first round about topics like the number of Indian states and union territories, games originating from India, cities known for certain industries or events, famous people from Indian history and culture, and more. It then has a second round of 20 questions without opportunities for players to pounce or confer before answering. The questions cover a wide range of people, places, events, and topics related to India.
The document discusses various topics including:
1. A legend about a motorcycle that kept returning to the site of a fatal accident in Chotila, India, believed to be a godly miracle.
2. Proposed designs for the Indian national flag before independence.
3. Locations in Ahmedabad, India including spiritual and cultural sites like Yogi Hraday Kamal.
3. A legend about the musician Tansen and the raga that relieved his body of burns in Vadnagar, Gujarat.
The summary provides the high level context and essential information from the multiple sections of the original document in under 3 sentences.
The document provides the rules for a quiz competition consisting of 45 questions divided into 3 rounds. Round 1 has 10 questions asked clockwise. Round 2 has 25 questions in a stage format. Round 3 has 10 questions asked anti-clockwise. Direct questions can be passed between teams, and the next direct question will be asked to the next team clockwise. Teams get 5 points for a direct question or pass, and 5/minus 5 points for a correct/incorrect pounce. The quiz master's decision is final.
The document discusses a quiz competition involving multiple teams answering questions about World Heritage Sites in North East India, an Indian martial art called Kalaripayattu originating from Kerala, and the city of Aizawl in Mizoram being named after the turmeric fields that were once abundant there.
This document contains a quiz with multiple choice questions about history, geography, literature and culture. It is divided into three rounds with questions testing knowledge about topics like mythology, dances, treaties, rivers, authors and more. The questions are answered by different teams with their responses indicating their knowledge of places, people and events from around the world.
The document describes the rules and format for the KQA March 2014 Open quiz competition hosted by Team #9. It will be a single final round with no eliminations, consisting of 3 rounds - a clockwise round with 35 questions, a written round with 10 questions, and an anti-clockwise round with 35 questions. Teams will score 10 points for a direct correct answer and 10 for a correct passed answer, with partial points possible. Teams can "pounce" or answer another team's direct question for additional points, with two types of pounces available - civilized for +10/-5 points and uncivilized for +5/-5 points. Prizes will be awarded and explanations may be provided for some questions to benefit the
The document summarizes the participants and teams for a quiz competition titled "Grand Finale". It lists the names of the participants, the schools or colleges they represent, and the names of the teams they are on. The format of the quiz competition is also outlined, including that it will have a buzzer round with questions asked by the quizmaster.
The document summarizes a middle school quiz competition that took place called "asKQAnce 2012". It provides details on the format of the quiz which included written, clockwise, and anti-clockwise rounds consisting of visual and audio questions. Sample questions are provided from the different rounds. The document concludes by announcing there will be final scores and winners.
- Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra project was initiated after Bishnu Prasad Rabha conceived of and proposed establishing a cultural centre called Pragjyotish Kala Kendra to preserve and promote the cultural elements of Assam.
- The name of the idyllic building located in the Colaba locality of Mumbai that has been in the news for alleged violations of environmental rules is Long Walk to Freedom.
- Sashi Tharoor encouraged NCERT to examine PETA's animal welfare program for inclusion in textbooks and wrote to the health minister urging non-animal medical teaching methods. He was named PETA-India's Person of the Year.
The document provides information on various topics through multiple sections:
1. It begins with listing the 5 basic tastes - sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami.
2. The "Mixed Bag" sections contain trivia questions identifying things like the red carpet, Godzilla's roar, and the comic strip Doonesbury.
3. It discusses fictional characters from Bengali literature like Haridas Paul and Tarini Khuro, as well as mythical figures from the Mahabharata like Aswathama, Kripacharya, and Bali.
4. The final section identifies the langurs as Gary langurs.
The blanks are:
1) languages
2) scripts
Jawaharlal Nehru, in his preface to the Report of the Committee,
published in 1955, wrote: “They (different languages) represent past
political divisions in the country.... Now that we have attained
Independence, it is obviously desirable that there should be a certain
uniformity in the scripts for our civic, social, and other purposes, and
The blanks are:
1) languages
2) scripts
Jawaharlal Nehru, in his preface to the Report of the Committee,
published in 1955, wrote: “They (different languages) represent past
political divisions in the country.... Now that we have attained
Independence, it is obviously desirable that there should be a certain
uniformity in the scripts for our civic, social, and other purposes, and
This document provides the rules and questions for an India-themed quiz. It begins with 5 commandments for the quiz, such as noting that starred questions have bonus questions. It then lists 20 multiple choice questions about various people, events, traditions and aspects of popular culture related to India. The questions cover a range of topics including independence day, classical dance, folklore, music, movies, and current events.
The document provides information about the town of Barrackpore in West Bengal, India. It mentions that the first British cantonment in India was built there in 1772, giving the town its name. Prior to that, it was known as Chanak. It also discusses two rebellions that took place in Barrackpore against British authority in the 19th century.
The document appears to contain details about the rules and structure of an event called ASKQANCE 2015. It outlines that there will be 6 rounds consisting of clockwise and anti-clockwise questions. Special rounds will be held in between. The first clockwise round has 12 questions with point bonuses for correct answers and deductions for incorrect answers. The document provides sample questions and answers related to history, literature, and current events in India.
Finals of the MELA (Music, Entertainment, Literature and Arts) Quiz conducted by Conquiztadors, the Quiz Society of Sri Venkateswara College in collaboration with the North-east Students Association.
Prominant story tellers india 'folklore' course snuTulika Chandra
Just a few names - out of many prominent Indian Story Tellers. India has so many story-tellers. They are the real ‘active bearers’ of tradition and are contributors towards the preservation of folklore.
The document summarizes the MC BC Cup quiz competition held by the Bombay Quiz Club on May 1st, 2013. The competition had over 100 sporting heroes participate across 30 different sports from 50 different nations. Atul Mathew was crowned the champion after competing through several stages of written qualifiers and live questions against the top scorers to emerge as the winner.
The document discusses different perspectives on travel and backpacking in India. It provides advice for finding meaningful travel experiences centered around the traveler's interests and objectives, rather than just places to visit. It encourages traveling light and experiencing local culture authentically rather than relying solely on guidebooks. It also addresses questions travelers often have about planning, safety, photography, and truly feeling a place.
Kalaghoda Arts Festival - Literature Quiz - PrelimsAnannya Deb
The document provides a summary of the prelims section of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival Literature Quiz 2012. It includes 25 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of authors, literary works and characters. The questions cover topics ranging from Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time to Wislawa Szymborska's poem "Photograph from September 11".
The patient was Jim Allison, an immunologist who discovered CTLA-4, an immune checkpoint protein. He was treated with experimental immunotherapy based on blocking this protein, which helped his own cancer go into remission for years.
The document contains a 22 question quiz on various topics related to history, literature, music, art, and current events. The questions cover subjects like Buddhist philosophy, famous landmarks in Thailand and India, authors and their works, musical artists and genres, historical figures and events in India and South America, and more. The quiz provides multiple choice answers for identifying people, places, things, and events based on clues and descriptions in the questions.
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2011 - Literature Quiz - PrelimsAnannya Deb
This document contains the rules and questions for the KGAF 2011 Literature Quiz preliminary round hosted by the Bombay Quiz Club. It provides instructions for the 25 multiple choice literature and poetry questions, noting that some questions are worth more points and will be used to break ties. The hosts and final authorities for the quiz are listed.
The document discusses various trivia questions related to history, geography, religions and current events. It contains 25 questions with clues and answers on topics like Lipton tea, brood parasites in ornithology, Nepalese history, Ramayana characters, oil exploration history and more. The questions are part of a quiz with a specific theme for additional points after every 5 questions.
Ernest Hemingway witnessed the D-Day landings at Normandy beach on June 6, 1944 and described the scene as "an inferno" with "bodies everywhere" and people screaming for help. The doner kebab, a popular fast food in Europe, was invented in Berlin in 1971 by a Turkish immigrant who wrapped meat and sauce in pita bread. Sweet potato and potato, while unrelated biologically, both originated in South America but were introduced to other parts of the world at different times through human migration.
This document contains questions from a quiz made for Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai. The questions cover a wide range of topics including history, literature, religion, science and current events. One question asks the reader to identify the island located northeast of Parel island in Bombay based on a 1906 map. Another asks for the last person to hold the title of Emperor of India. The document tests the reader's breadth of knowledge across many domains.
The document provides information about various landmarks, people, films, and events related to the history of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). It does so through a quiz format consisting of clues and questions about these topics. Some of the things summarized include Elephanta Caves housing the Panchamukha Shiva sculpture, the Hilsa fish market being the origin of the name Apollo Bunder, and the Ranji Trophy cricket match where spinner Paddy Shivalkar had a record-breaking performance for Mumbai against Tamil Nadu.
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2. The Quiz Map
● Short Theme – 6 questions
● Up – 25 questions + 5 bonus questions
● Set Theory – 6 questions
● Down – 25 questions + 5 bonus questions
3. Question Spread
Science, Nature, Flora and
Fauna
Media, Literature and
Entertainment
History, Philosophy and
Ideas
Food, Living, Lifestyle
Art, Craft, Architecture,
Folk Arts
Scriptures, Religion,
Legends, Myths, Folklore
Geography, Travel
4. Short Theme
6 questions – answers to be written down
+10 per correct answer
Points for theme indicated in respective slide
No negatives; one guess per question
5. Theme #1 – 30 points
The first Indian monarch to be
known as an Emperor retired to
this location, which is named
after this pond, where he
converted to the prevalent
religion and died through a self-
imposed reduction in food
leading to a fast unto death. It
was his atonement for the many
killings he had done as a Enlarged Picture Next Slide
monarch on the battlefield.
Name the place.
8. Theme #2 – 25 Points
This elaborate temple dance form is
practiced by Dalits and other low
caste communities. The stories are
usually centred around a Dalit
protagonist who is killed or raped
by the upper caste for a
transgression. The spirit of the
Dalit returns as a God and seeks
justice. Brahmins, who would
otherwise shun the Dalits, get up
and worship these dancers dressed Enlarged Picture Next Slide
up as Gods. The name derives from
Sanskrit for God. Name the dance
form.
9.
10. 2
Thaiyyam or Theyyam.
Practiced in North Kerala,
according to legends, it was an
art given to the low castes by
Parashuram as a means of
maintaining their self-esteem.
11. Theme #3 – 20 Points
Contemporary of Marco Polo in
the 13th century, Syed Usman
Marwandi migrated from his
birthplace Tabriz in Iran to
Sehwan in Sindh. Much to the
horror of the local ulema, he
famously went into a brothel
and converted all the prostitutes
there. Listen to Abida Parveen
here and tell me how does he
sign his name?
13. Theme #4 – 15 Points
Formed in 1962 at the request of Nehru, the Special Frontier Force,
a guerrilla commando unit, was trained by the CIA and Indian
Intelligence Bureau and put under the control of IB (and later
RAW). During the '60s when China was testing nuclear weapons
in the Xinjiang province, mountaineers from SFF would climb up
Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot to install ELINT surveillance devices
for a joint US-India intelligence operation. In 1971, Indira Gandhi
requested the force to intervene in the Bangladesh war . They later
also served in Bluestar (Golden Temple), Kargill and Siachen.
From which community do all the recruits come from?
14. 4
Tibetans either exiled and living
in India or wandering tribes
hiding like the Khampas hiding
from the Chinese in Nepal. After
the 1962 war, Nehru decided to
arm the Tibetans for a possible
future battle against the
Chinese.
15. Theme #5 – 10 Points
Originally working on stone in Vellore, this community was asked
to take up another material which made temple idols lighter and
therefore easier to carry during street processions. One of their first
assignments was during the construction of the Brihadeshwara
Temple in Tanjore. For 700 years, this community has been
practicing this particular art. Name the community and the art
form.
17. Theme #6 – 5 Points
Allen Ginsberg was greatly
influenced by them; Bob Dylan
called himself an “American
____”. Albert Grossman of
Elektra Records who had earlier
found success with Bob Dylan,
Peter Paul & Mary and Janis
Joplin knew he had another
topper here when he produced
this compilation. Name the folk
music tradition which was also
the name of the album that
Grossman produced.
18.
19. 6
The Bauls of Bengal, considered
part of the Sufi tradition given
their syncretism of Islam and
Hindu concepts along with an
atheist tendency to present the
common man like a boatman as
a divine entity
20.
21. Theme
1. Prasannamati Mataji, The Nun's Tale
from Sravanabelagola
2. Hari Das, The (Theyyam) Dancer of
Kannur
3. Lal Peri, The Red Fairy, of Sehwan, Sindh
4. Tashi Passang, The Monk's Tale, from
McLeod Ganj
5. Srikanda Sthapathy, The Idol Maker, from
Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu
6. Kanai Das Baul, The Song of the Blind
Minstrel, from Kenduli, West Bengal
The other three are The Singer of Epics, The
Daughters of Yellamma and The Lady Twilight
23. 1
We'll start this quiz with a
connection between a current
meme and an Indian pop
culture meme. Observe the three
elements and provide the
connection from A + B to C
(Audio)
Enlarged Picture Next Slide
25. 1
Harikishen Goswami, born in
Abbotabad, 1937 joined the film
industry in 1957 making his
debut in the film Fashion (Song
is from that film, composed by
Hemant Kumar). Inspired by his
idol Dilip Kumar, he adopted
the name of the character
played by Dilip Kumar in
Shabnam (1949). The name of
the character is Manoj Kumar.
An India Quiz begins with Mr
Bharat!
26. 2
At almost 6 million tonnes per annum, India is the largest
producer of Cicer Aeritinum, the domesticated variety of the
legume genus Cicer. Pakistan is next with about 800,000 tonnes per
annum. There are two varieties – the Desi, small dark seeds with
rough coat mainly grown in India and the ______, large, lighter
coloured seeds with a smooth coat largely grown in the area
spanning Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The latter is so
called because people in India thought it originated from a certain
location in the west. Archaeological evidence points to this legume
being one of the earliest known cultivated crops on earth. How is
Cicer Aeritinum locally known in India / normal English?
28. 3
Cuon Alpinus is the only extant member of the genus Cuon according
to Wikipedia. In 2004, the IUCN tagged them “Endangered” with
about 2500 of them still around. Majority of them are in the Indian
subcontinent roaming the Central Indian Highlands, the north east
plains, Ladakh and the Terai region. They hunt in packs, the leader
aiming for the prey's nose and eyes blinding it in the process while
the others aim for the flanks tearing it open and devouring the
internal organs. A famous poet wrote their hunting song:
For our white and excellent nights – for the nights of swift running
Fair ranging far-seeing, good hunting, sure cunning!
Name the animal which, among other names, is also called Red
Demon (Lal Rakshasa)?
29. 3
The Dhole, aka Asiatic Wild
Dog or the Indian Wild Dog.
This species, part of the Canidae
family, seems to have evolved
differently from the wolf (genus
Canis)
30. Bonus Question #1
(Open to all, please write the answer)
This question is dedicated to Grandmaster Rajiv Rai
In Kipling's The Red Dog (from The Second Jungle Book), he describes
the war between the wolves and the dhole. Mowgli, 16 years of age,
helps out by trapping the dhole in a gorge full of bee-hives
overhanging the rushing Wainganga river. The wolves then attack
the dhole who were running away from the bees.
1. While the wolves manage to defeat the dhole, two senior wolves
lose their lives. One was Wontolla (Outlier). Name the other? (5
points)
2. The story ends with a poem – this creature of the Jungle surveying
the battlefield. Which creature? (5 points)
31. Bonus Question #1
1. Akela, the Lone Wolf
2. Chil the kite “Chil is good
friends with everybody, but he is a
cold-blooded kind of creature at
heart, because he knows that almost
everybody in the Jungle comes to
him in the long-run” - Chil's Song
32. 4
Vandana Trisarana, a Pali chant, is recited by Buddhist monks after
they adopt the specific practice of Taking Refuge as originated by
Gautam Buddha. The chant is made up of three lines with the first
word of each of the line changing. What are the three words and
what are they collectively called?
33. 4
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha – The
Three Jewels that Buddhists
take refuge in.
The Vandana Tisarana goes:
Buddham saranam gacchami
Dhammam saranam gacchami
Sangham saranam gacchami
34. 5
This bust of the Buddha which
is Hellenistic in style is a prime
example of a style of art on
stone or stucco which developed
c 50 BCE during the Parthians. It
flourished during the Kushans
before being destroyed during
the invasion of the White Huns c
5th century CE. Name the
geographically indicated art
style?
Enlarged Picture Next Slide
36. 5
The Gandhara Art style, part of
the larger Greco-Buddhist
school of art which gave form to
the Buddha and other motifs &
characters from Buddhism.
Greco-Buddhist art began with
Demetrius I, the Greco-Bactrian
king who called himself “saviour
king”. The first sculptures of the
Buddha in human form were
possibly modeled on Demetrius
I
37. 6
An adaptation of a popular
short story, this is the opening
scene of a 1957 film. Name the
story / film and who was the
music composer?
38. 6
Kabuliwala directed by Tapan
Sinha. This is the Bengali film
version with music by Pt Ravi
Shankar.
39. 7
Originally a priest, he came to
India in 1748 as a chaplain in
Madras. After Clive left Madras
and became Governor of Bengal,
in 1755 he was appointed
Governor of Madras and
contributed to growing the
Company (and his own personal
wealth). There is a range of hills
near Chennai named after him.
More significantly, which is the
water body named after him?
Enlarged Picture Next Slide
41. 7
Palk Straits / Bay named after
Robert Palk, Governor of
Madras (1755 - 1763)
42. 8
Called parisal in Tamil Nadu
and teppa in Kannada, these
primitive bowl-shaped boats
made of bamboo are a major
tourist attraction on the Kaveri
river, especially in a particular
popular tourist spot (where this
picture has been taken). What
are these boats called in
English (there is a Welsh
version of this boat) and which
is the tourist spot where you
will definitely see it? Enlarged Picture Next Slide
44. 8
Coracles at Hogenakkal falls.
From personal experience, you
can take a good long ride
through the rocks with a short
detour trekking through the
forest upstream.
45. 9
A bureaucrat nearing the end of his service decides to become a
vanaprashti and chooses the post of a supervisor of a government
rest house by the river in a forest in Central India. As he sits in
peace on the river bank, he narrates stories of people he meets
there. Name the 1993 book and the writer who claimed to be
“making India accessible to the Western world” ?
47. 10
The lost river of Saraswati is generally believed to have flowed
south west through Punjab-Haryana-Rajasthan before joining with
the Indus. There is much palaeo-archaeological studies on this
along with scholarly interpretations of the various texts of the
times. One text usually referred to is the Rig Veda. According to
Michel Danino, one particular hymn (10.75) is a paen naming
nineteen rivers in an east-west sweep starting with Ganga in the
east and ending with tributaries of the Indus located in
Afghanistan in the west. Name this hymn and between which
two rivers is the Saraswati placed?
48. 10
The Nadistuti Sukta places
Saraswati between Yamuna and
Shutudri (Sutlej).
O Ganga, Yamuna, Sarasvati, Shutudri,
Parushni (Iravati, Ravi), follow my praise! O
Asikni (Chenab) Marudvridha, Vitasta
(Jhelum), with the Arjikiya (Beas) and Sushoma
(Sohan), listen!
First united with the Trishtama in order to
flow, with the Susartu and Rasa, and with this
Svetya (you flow), O Sindhu with the Kubha
(Kabul R.) to the Gomati (Gomal), with the
Mehatnu to the Krumu (Kurram), with whom
you rush together on the same chariot.
49. 11
This lady from Goa is one of the
first female exponents of this
gharana founded by Ustad
Alladiya Khan. This gharana is
considered to be the first to be
founded in the khayal gayaki
tradition. Name the lady and
the gharana?
51. 12
When his first book “An Introduction to the Study of Indian History”
was published in 1956, it became mandatory reading for all history
students and many future historians like Romila Thapar have been
influenced by the methods he proposed. In 1967, posthumously,
his last paper was published which delved on the methods of
fieldwork in history. The paper titled “______ __________ of India”
asserted that Indian history is more than the physical evidence of
inscriptions, ruins, coins, etc. It lies in the ancient rituals, customs,
language, folklore, etc of people who make up the many tribes and
ethnic groups in the country. Name the historian and the phrase /
title of the paper.
53. 13
Ramachandra Guha describes this man from Khonomah village as
“one of those remarkable makers of Indian history who is still to find a
biographer.” After an American Baptist education and jobs as an
insurance salesman and a Rangoon dockworker, he joined the
Japanese Army in the hope that they would defeat the British (and
consequently his tribe and their realm would become
independent). On July 19th 1947, he met Gandhi and declared that
on August 15th 1947, along with India and Pakistan, he and his
fellow tribals will declare themselves independent as well. In 1953,
this region erupted into a civil war largely unnoticed to the rest of
the country. Name the person?
54. 13
Angami Zapu Phizo. Leader of
the Naga National Council,
during the election campaign of
the first General Elections
1952 ,Nehru had come to Assam
where Phizo once again
demanded independence.
Nehru said nothing doing.
Phizo called for a boycott of the
elections and next year launched
a war.
55. 14
The reddish colour of the laterite soil combined with a legend
surrounding Parashuram and his killings give this river its name
derived from the Sanskrit for red. It rises in the Zayal Chu ranges
in eastern Tibet and flows westwards. It is a popular destination
for river rafting professionals. Its geographical significance comes
downstream when it merges with another river coming from Tibet.
The confluence which flows westwards has its own name but in
local legends and folk tales, the name of the original river is also
used. What is the name of this river?
56. 14
The Lohit river. It merges with
the Tsiang to form the
Brahmaputra. In Assam, the
name Lohit is also used for the
Brahmaputra.
57. 15
The first song features
Mohammad Rafi, a regular
singer for the actor on which
this song is picturised.
However, in the next song,
another singer does playback.
What could be the possible
reason? (Note: this was common
for about 3 years and there is a
clue in the clip itself, if you
know where to find it)
58. 15
Between 1963 and 1966,
Mohammad Rafi boycotted
singing with Lata Mangeshkar.
One of the lesser petty reasons
was the listing of Lata in the
Guiness Book of World Records
for the most number of songs
recorded (based on a claim
made by Raju Bharatan).
59. Bonus Question #2
This song ended another Lata
feud when this person re-started
collaborating with her due to
family pressure?
1. What was the family
pressure? (5 points)
2. Which lyricist had his first
hit with this song? (5 points)
60. Bonus Question #2
Song from Bandini (1962) ,
music director – SD Burman
who for 5 years refused to work
with Lata, unhappy with her
arrogant attitude.
1. RD Burman, in 1962, was
doing Chhote Nawab and
wanted to record his first song
with Lata. So he put pressure on
his dad to mend fences
2. Gulzar is the lyricist
61. 16
Percival Spear, in his “A History of India Vol 2” lists out seven
individuals as the 'Great Mughals'. On one of them, Spear says that
this individual is commonly neglected because his reign lasted
barely five years. He acceded to the throne at the age of 63 after the
death of his father, the previous Emperor, at the age of 88.
However, his reign is notable as he, to quote Spear, “made a
settlement with the implacable Marathas, tranquilised the Rajputs,
decisively defeated the Sikhs in the Punjab and took their last Guru into
his services.” Name this Great Mughal.
62. 16
Qutb ud-din Muhammad
Mua'azzam aka Shah Alam aka
Bahadur Shah (I). Third son of
Aurangzeb, after him, the
Empire started breaking up.
63. Bonus Question #3
Open to all, please write down the answer.
The one in Agra was built by Shah Jahan inside the Agra Fort,
north of the Diwan-e-Aam. Shah Jahan also built one inside Lahore
Fort. Aurangzeb built one inside the Red Fort in Delhi. Bahadur
Shah I built a small one, similar to the design of one inside the Red
Fort, at Mehrauli, inside the shrine of Qutbuddin Baktiar Kaki.
1. What common name do all these above structures have? (5
Points)
2. Who succeeded Bahadur Shah I as the Mughal emperor?
64. Bonus Question #3
1. Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque)
2. Abu'l Fath Muiz-ud-din
Muhammad Jahandar Shah
65. 17
In Lizzie Collingham's Curry – A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors, she
says that this particular dish originated in Persian but perfected in
Kashmir where the Mughals would go during summers. The name
of the dish in Persian means 'stewed in hot clarified butter' while in
Kashmiri, however, one part of the name means red. There are two
versions in Kashmir. The Brahmins cook without onions or garlic,
instead they use fennel and hing for flavour. The Muslims however
use a lot of onions and garlic as well as maval (dried flower of the
cockscomb plant). Name the dish.
67. 18
At an elevation of 1000m, this is the highest point in the Dangs
forest. The name of the forest is probably a British corruption of
the Sanskrit Dand Aranyaka (Bamboo Forest). There is nothing
much in this place but the mere fact that it is elevated makes it, as
per the tourist literature, the only hill station in this state. Name
the place about 200km from Mumbai?
69. 19
According to a 14th century legend, Asait Thakar, a priest, went out
to negotiate the release of the daughter of Hemlata Patel who had
been kidnapped by some Muslim dacoits. When asked by dacoits
as to his relationship with the girl, Asait claimed that he was her
father. In order to prove it, he ate from the same plate as offered to
the girl. The girl was released but Asait's fellow priests
excommunicated him for breaking caste rules. So Asait joined
some gypsies and his descendents are called Tragalas. What folk
performing art style claims this legend as its origin?
70. 19
Bhavai, a folk art from Gujarat
typically performed by lower
caste people. All performers are
usually male.
71. 20
This 1971 movie based on a 1968
play should not be confused
with another play published in
1964 even though the
protagonist is the same. Name
the respective creators / writers.
72. 20
Mohammad bin Tughlaq is the
protagonist – the first one is
Girish Karnad's 1964 play. The
second one is a 1971 Tamil film
based on a 1968 Tamil play by
Cho Ramaswamy (who also
directed the film and acted as
Tughlaq)
73. 21
Connect this list with the visual
Mahayana sutras, 224 pu
Mahayana sastras, 192 pu
Sthavira sutras, sastras, 14 pu
Mahasangika, 15 pu
Mahisasaka, 22 pu
Sammitiya, 15 pu
Kasyapiya, 17 pu
Dharmagupta, 42 pu
Sarvastivadin, 67 pu
Treatises on the sciences of Inference, 36 pu
Etymological treatises, 13 pu Enlarged Picture Next Slide
Total – 657 pu
Pu is a treatise / text in Sanskrit
75. 21
The 657 Buddhist scriptures
copied and taken by Huien
Tsang during Harshavardhan's
reign back to China where he
translated them into Chinese
and in the process aligned the
Chinese buddhist thought with
the original Buddhism as
preached by the Buddha.
76. 22
In Tanjore temple inscriptions, this place is mentioned as
Timaittiru, “islands of impurity”, inhabited by cannibals. Marco
Polo writes that the inhabitants of this place are “are without a king
and idolators and no better than wild beasts” He goes to the extent of
saying “they eat everything that they can catch if not of their own race”.
However, Henry Yule in Hobson Jobson says that reports of
cannibalism are unfounded. He traces the name to originate from
the Malay language. Name the place.
78. Bonus Question #4
Open to all, write down your
answers
This is a famous photograph of the
Sentinelese tribe in North Sentinel
Island
1. When was this photograph
taken? (5 points)
2. The Sentinelese and the Jarawa
are two of the four Negrito tribes of
the Andamans. Which are the
other two? (5 points for both
answers, no part points)
79. Bonus Question #4
1. 2004 Tsunami, the Indian
Coast Guard helicopter which
was checking for survivors came
upon this hostile tribal who
started firing arrows at the
helicopter
2. The Great Andamanese and
the Onge tribes.
81. 23
Scenes from Malayalam films
Kaalapani (1996) and 1921 (1988).
1921 is based on the last Moplah
Rebellion. All Cellular Jail
prisoners from Kerala were
essentially part of the Moplah
Rebellion. Highly exaggerated
claims are of 20,000 prisoners /
rebels deported to Andamans
(available records list 21 names
though it is said the Japs burnt
down the jail and with it most
records).
82. 24
This is a flower of a species of
deciduous trees common in
India called B. ceiba. Called
Mullilavu in Tamil and Salmali in
Sanskrit, it is widely planted in
parks and along roads in India.
The white fibrous stuff inside its
fruit was used as a substitute to
another commodity of which
Enlarged Picture Next Slide
India is second largest producer
in the world. This usage gives it
its common name. What?
84. 24
The Cotton Tree (also called Silk
Cotton Tree). In fact, the entire
genus Bombax is called cotton
tree.
85. Bonus Question #5
Open to all, write down answers
1. The “Cotton” in the Cotton Green railway station comes from
the 19th century Cotton Exchange building nearby. Where does the
word “Green” come from? (5 points)
2. A cotton fabric where some threads are bunched together, the
texture of the fabric suggests a sprinkling of sugar on milk. Used
for every thing from shirts, suits, etc, personal experience says this
fabric is most comfortable for hot and humid weather of Bombay.
What? (5 points)
86. Bonus Question #5
1. Green comes from “Grain”
warehouses in the area
2. Seersucker from the Hindi –
shir o shakkar (milk and sugar)
87. 25
The fall of the Chouhans in the 12th century saw this community of
craftsmen called Bhulia migrate to the east. Taking their Baandha,
they worked here but demand for it was mostly local.
Radhakrishna Meher was responsible for making the craft more
organised and popular outside of their area. His descendents like
Kunja Bihari Meher, Kruthrath Acharya, etc have received Padma
Shree awards for their achievement. Indira Gandhi made this craft
nationally famous. Sonepuri, Pasapali, Bomkai, Barpali and Bapta are
some varieties referring to the villages where they are produced.
What is the Geographically Indicated craft name?
89. Set Theory
6 Questions
All written
Points explained in each slide
90. Set Theory 1
1. Zubeida, 2001, 2. Samar*, 1999 2. Mammo, 1995, 3. ______, 1993,
4. Arohan, 1982, 5. _____, 1979, 6. Manthan, 1977, 7. Nishant, 1976
1. Fill in the two blanks? (5 points – no part points)
2. The * attached to Samar indicates it is the odd one out. What
makes it the odd one? (5 points)
91. Set Theory #1
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, Junoon
Seven movies have won the
Rajat Kamal, Best Hindi Film
Samar, 1999, won the Swarn
Kamal, Best Film overall
92. Set Theory #2
Methi, Saunf, Kala jeera (Nigella), jeera, ______
The blank has two options, Give both. (5 Points each)
93. Set Theory #2
Ajwain (Radhuni) and Celery
Seed (Dhania)
The Indian Five Spices (Panch
Phoron in Bengali)
94. Set Theory #3
Totally 16 of them, the first few are given below
_____, ______, Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Ramagupta,...
Give the first two. (5 points each)
95. Set Theory #3
Srigupta (founder of the Gupta
dynasty), Ghatotkacha are the
first two (c 4th Century CE)
96. Set Theory #4
First World War – 9 (1914 – 1918), ________ - 1 (1921), Second
World War – 19 (1939 – 1945)
1. What is this? (5 Points)
2. Fill in the blanks (5 Points)
97. Set Theory #4
Indian Victoria Cross Recipients
Ishari Singh of the 28th Punjab
Regiment was given a VC in the
1921 Waziristan Campaign
98. Set Theory #5
This is an ordered set of six.
What is this six? (2.5 Points)
What do the six represent? (2.5 Points)
Name the missing one? (5 Points)
Images on the next slide
100. Set Theory #5
The Six Principal Ragas
according to the Ragamala
treatise, all other raags are wives
(Ragini), sons (Ragaputra) or
daughter (Ragaputri).
They repesent the six seasons
The missing one is Malkauns
(the wedding season)
101. Set Theory #6
Set of 9
Maurya, Mughal, Maratha, Kakatiya, Chola, ____, _____, _____,
____
2.5 Points for each blank
102. Set Theory #6
9 ITC Luxury Collection hotels
Windsor (Bangalore), Gardenia
(Bangalore), Sonar Bangla
(Kolkata), Grand Central
(Mumbai)
105. 26
The Salabhanjika artistic form is
seen in Hoysala temples of
Karnataka. A similar form called
Madanika is seen in the Chalukya
temples also in Karnataka. It
depicts a young, well-endowed
chaste woman posing under a tree,
usually sal or asoka, her touch
leading to fertility of the tree. There
may be a Buddhist reference
Larger Visual Next Slide
specifically to a particular event
involving a woman under an asoka
tree. Which woman / incident?
107. 26
Queen Maya giving birth to
Prince Siddhartha under the
asoka tree in the park in
Lumbini. This theory has been
propounded by some German
Buddhist scholars
110. 28
June 23rd 1953, the Manchester Guardian published an editorial
about a growing controversy that triggered from a recent event.
There were two issues of which the first one (the more sensitive
one) was which country did a particular individual belong to as he
was born in one and lived in the other. While terming it “an
absurdity”, it nonetheless warned that unless checked, it could
become “an ugly quarrel”. It finally recommends that both
countries should honour the person alike and not indulge in
jealousy. The editorial made a passing snide remark saying “We
ourselves, after all, are not unwilling to proclaim the success of the
__________ as a triumph for Britain.” What is the controversy?
111. 28
Whether Tenzing Norgay was
Nepali (his country of birth) or
Indian (his country of
residence). Tenzing, who is
Tibetan by ethnicity, at the age
of 19 emigrated and settled in
Darjeeling (the Sherpa
community there) and lived till
his death at the age of 71.
112. 29
Girish Chandra Ghosh, the legendary theatre personality of
Bengal, in 1905 wrote two historical plays – a single event viewed
from the eyes of two protagonists. According to Sisir Kumar Das,
The History of Indian Literature 1800-1910 (published: Sahtya
Akademi), this play was part of a period in Indian drama which saw
many Indian plays based on “historical episodes but the construction
of its story and character-portrayal strongly resemble Shakespearian
tragedies like Hamlet and Macbeth.” In Girish Chandra Ghosh's plays,
he presents, whom many nationalist historians call, the first Indian
freedom fighter. What were the two plays?
116. 31
Vikram Doctor in his “Little Luxuries” series says that there is an
obsession for kallumakai which runs in the family (since his mother
is from North Kerala). Meaning “fruit of the rocks” in Malayalam,
Doc's grandma used to go Dharmadam beach near Kannur to pick
them up from the rocks there. She would then pickle them and
when the kallumakai were over, strips of carrot resembling it in
colour would be put in to extract every bit of colour. Another way
of eating it is Arikkadukka, stuffing with rice flour and spices,
steaming it and then frying. Doc advises to avoid Goan Hindu
restaurants in Mumbai who fry them with a semolina coating.
What is kallumakai?
118. 32
Name the author (referred to as X in the passage below.
From Google Books, “Britain's Betrayal of India”, Second Edition,
Simon Wallenberg Press, 2007
While acknowledged as an outstanding work of research and scholarship by
historians, the book tells a fascinating story. X (the author) chronicles the
history of the Y community and covers the main periods in the life of the
community, outlining their achievements and their illustrious history. The
first part is an account of the earliest times of the Y, 1639 to the period
between the founding of the main settlements in Madras by the East India
company and their expansion into the South in 1791. The second part covers
the period of conquest from 1791 to the great Indian mutiny and includes the
post mutiny period to the years after India's independence. In the third part
the author chronicles the post Independence battles that the community faced
and life in India after the country became independent.
119. 32
Frank Anthony, an Anglo
Indian, was India's
representative at the UN, also
first Anglo-Indian MP in the Lok
Sabha during Nehru's time
120. Bonus Question #6
Open to all, answers to be
written down
This song is from an English
language film (one of the worst
ever made) on the Anglo
Indians living in a particular
area of Calcutta
1. Name the film? (5 points)
2. Who directed the film as well
as was the music director? (5
points)
121. Bonus Question #6
1. Bow Barracks Forever (Bow
Barracks a set of apartment
blocks with about 130 families,
80% are Anglo Indian, the
remaining are Muslim and
people of Chinese origin
2. Anjan Dutta
122. 33
In 1861, this poet (whose
tombstone you can see),
published The Ballad of
Meghnad's Death (Meghnad Badh
Kabya). In this poem, influenced
by Milton's blank verse, he turns
the protagonist, Meghnad, into a
tragic hero dying at the hands of
Ram. Name the poet.
124. 34
In the mid 1660s East India Company had a flourishing trade in
this commodity from India which supplanted the woad plant. At
the same time, Isaac Newton, having bought two prisms, was
doing work in optics. What did Newton make of it?
125. 34
Newton published “A Theory
Concerning Light and Colour”
where he explained the
spectrum of light as it passs
through a prism. He named
seven colours including indigo,
the first use of this dye as a
spectral colour. He got to know
about indigo from the indigofera
tinctoria imports of the East
India Company
126. 35
These are two Feynman
diagrams – the first one is an
annihilation, the second one is a
scattering, Together they
contribute to the scattering
interactions inside electron-
positron colliders. In quantum
electrodynamics, what is the
name of the process which is
used as a luminosity monitor in
collision experiments?
127. 35
Bhabha Scattering, named after
Homi Bhabha derived the
expression for calculating the
probabilities of scattering
positrons by electrons.
128. Bonus Question #7
Open to all, answers to be written down
1. With the outbreak of WW2, Bhabha returned to India and joined
IISc under CV Raman. After working for a couple of years, he
moved to Bombay. Which two institutions did start in 1945 and
1948? (5 points for both)
2. TAPS, MAPS, KAPS, NAPS, RAPS, _____ Generating Station.
Fill in the blanks. (5 points)
129. Bonus Question #7
1. TIFR and Atomic Energy
Research Centre (later renamed
Bhabha ARC after his death)
2. Kaiga in Karnataka
(Tarapur, Rajasthan, Madras,
Narora and Kakrapar)
131. 36
Maihar
First is a tune from The
Householder composed by
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, of the
Maihar gharana founded by his
father Ustad Allauddin Khan.
The second is the Maihar Band,
the first (and still the only
according to some) Indian
classical music band formed by
the father to develop orphaned
children in the Maihar state
132. Bonus Question #8
A little contrived to be in this quiz but anyway give book and
author, founder of the Elmwood Institute.
I dedicate this book to
Ali Akbar Khan
Carlos Castaneda
Geoffrey Chew
John Coltrane
Werner Heisenberg
Krishnamurti
Lie Hsiu Ch'i
Phiroz Mehta
Jerry Shesko
Bobby Smith
Maria Teuffenbach
Alan Watts for helping me find the path
and to Jacqueline who has traveled with me on this path most of the time
134. 37
This riverine sanctuary is one of the last surviving habitats of the
Gangetic River Dolphin. It is home to the gharial, the marsh
crocodile, eight species of turtles and smooth coated otters. Besides
these, there are over 330 species of birds, both resident and
migratory including the sarus crane. It is one of the cleanest rivers
in India as there are very few people living around it, no temples,
no effluents flowing into it, etc. Known as Charmanyati in the
Mahabharata, it was on the banks of this river where the infamous
dice game was held leading to the disrobing of Draupadi. She had
then cursed anyone who drank its waters. This is the given reason
for its cleanliness. Name the sanctuary / river which is a tributary
of the Yamuna?
136. 38
The location of this scene is a
geologically significant entity in
India. It is named after a British
officer who founded a town
here. Name the geological
entity.
137. 38
Closepet Granite around
Ramanagram (originally called
Closepet after Sir Brian Close
who founded the town). The
Closepet Granite is one of the
oldest granite beds on the
earth's surface.
138. 39
A scion of the “branch” which
according to history came out of
the “new country”. Along with
the “old country” and the “hill
country”, they formed the four
main powers of that time. Name
the quartet?
140. 39
The Pallavas (branch), the
Cholas (new country), the
Pandyas (old country) and the
Cheras (hill country)
141. 40
What are these three and give the missing part?
Muga – som tree and suala tree, naturally golden.
Eri – castor oil plant, non violent.
Pat - ????, white / off white.
142. 40
Three varieties of Assam silk;
the Pat silk comes from
silkworms (Bombyx Mori –
silkworms of the mulberry tree)
who feed on mulberry trees.
Muga comes from the Antherea
assamensis silkworm whose
larvae feed on the som and suala
trees. Assam Muga has the
status of a Geographic Indicator.
143. 41
Percival Spear says he “reconciled Sunni legalism with religion of the
spirit” and laid down the germ for a Muslim state in India. A
website called Islam Laws, while calling him a “Great Indian
Saint” says, he “elaborated a new set of Sufi doctrines and disciplines
grounded in following the prophetic example (sunna) and Islamic law
(Sharia)”. It agrees with Spear when it says that “selective
interpretations of his work have been used to justify the state of
Pakistan”. What is known is that he strongly opposed Akbar's
syncretism and advocated that kafirs should be insulted and
humiliated. Who is this 16th - 17th century highly influential
figure?
144. 41
Sheikh Ahmed Naqsbandi of
Sirhind, Punjab. Called the The
Reviver of the Second Millennium,
his biggest follower was
Aurangzeb who reversed most
of Akbar's liberal policies.
145. 42
Hazrat Shaikh al-Mushaek Jalal-ud-Din aka Shah Jalal, originally
from Mecca, was a 14th century Sufi who came to this part of the
country to provide spiritual support to the Muslim general
Sikandar Ghazi, nephew of Firozshah Tughlaq, who was fighting
the local Hindu ruler Govinda of Gaur. His spiritual support and
proselytisation efforts led to a significant number of people
converting to Islam thus reducing the king's local support. Many
centuries later, this place held a significant referendum. Name the
place and what was the referendum about?
146. 42
Sylhet. In July 1947, with 43%
votes, Sylhet voted to be part of
Pakistan (only Karimganj
district voted to be part of
India). In 1971, it was the place
where the Mukti Bahini began
their guerrilla operations aided
by India.
149. 43
In the summer of 2006, Roly
Books brought out the 50th
Anniversary edition of
Khuswant Singh's Train To
Pakistan in a special edition
which had over 60 Margaret
Bourke-White photographs of
the Partition. Apparently, some
of these photographs were
posted at Khan Market during a
launch event but people just
walked past.
150. 44
Mint, Jan 2011, Shamanth Rao
quotes Nilanjana Roy:
“The actual journey is dusty,
unromantic and unremarkable but
the idea is attractive – discovering
India, snaking through her spinal
cord, and the music of that phrase:
'__ se __ tak'”
Connect with the video.
151. 44
Himsagar Express. Om Puri in
Shyam Benegal's Yatra travels
from Kanyakumari se Kashmir tak.
152. 45
This name means “loss of beauty”. It refers to the fact that many
animals lost their distinctive features as they were taken away in
the creation of this person. There is this passage in the
Mahabharata (Book 3, Vana Parva):
“Cast thou away these costly robes and ornaments.” And at these
words of her lord, the large eyed damsel of thighs tapering as the
stem of the plantain tree cast away her handsome and costly robes
of fine texture. And casting them away she dressed herself in rags
and barks and deerskins and became her husband's equal in vows
and acts.
Name the name / character.
153. 45
Lopamudra, wife of Agastya, so
named as she was created by
Agastya by taking different
features from different animals –
eyes of a deer.
154. Bonus Question #9
Open to all, answers to be
written down
1. This place, a capital of a
dynasty, is named after a person
killed by Agastya. Name the
place. (5 Points)
2. Name the UNESCO World
Heritage Site which is associated
with the dynasty which ruled
from the above place? (5 points)
156. Bonus Question #9
1. Badami (Vatapi), capital of
the Chalukyas. Vatapi was
digested by Agastya.
2. Pattadakal, the temple
complex, where the Chalukyan
kings had their coronation
157. 46
Cervus Elaphus ______ is the only surviving subspecies of Cervus
Elaphus in Asia. Ironically Cervus Elaphus is one of the most
common species of its family. In early 20th century, they numbered
5000. Post independence, the number came down to 400 (1957) and
180 (1967). There was a project initiated by the state government
along with IUCN. It was called Project ______. Because of these
efforts by 1988, the population rose to 918. Political trouble in the
state caused a breakdown of conservation efforts. Poaching by
insurgents for meat caused significant reduction in population. In
2008, it was estimated at 127 and it rose slightly to 220 (2011). Most
of these animals inhabit this specially demarcated sanctuary which
has an elevation of 3000+ metres. Name the animal and the
sanctuary.
159. 47
Vikram Doctor says that this herb originated in the northwest part
of India. It was taken to the west by Alexander (though not
completely proven) where it was given the name from the Greek
for king. The Arabs called it “rihaan” or the fragrant one. The Latin
genus is Ocimum and the one in India is called Ocimum Tenuiflorum
(earlier known as Ocimum Sanctum) though it is used more for
medicinal purposes and not for cooking. Doctor mentions that
there is a John Keats poem Isabella where the lady preserves the
decapitated head of her lover in a pot of the herbs. Which herb is
this and what does Vikram Doctor call this herb, a reference to
second generation Indian kids living abroad who become so
exotically good looking and glamourous?
160. 47
Basil (Ocimum Basillicum) or
Tulsi (Holy Basil, Ocimum
Tenuiflorum). Doc calls it the
Padma Lakshmi of Indian
herbs.
161. 48
This palace, used in Octopussy,
was built for the king so that he
could enjoy the monsoon clouds
as well as see Chittorgarh, his
ancestral home. Now under the
management of the Forest
Department, name this
specimen of 19th century Rajput
architecture?
163. 49
This is an ACK
reproduction of a cave
painting from Ajanta
caves. It shows the
migration of a group of
people from Bengal led by
their king Vijaya across the
seas. The name of the place
where they settled and the Larger Picture Next Slide
ethnic peoples there get
their name from this group
of people. Name the place
and the people.
165. 49
Sri Lanka, Sinhala. The Sinhas
from Bengal migrated south to
this island which they named
after themselves. This theory has
been proposed by a number of
historians including Romila
Thapar.
166. Bonus Question #10
Open to all, answers to be written down.
Another question from Amar Chitra Katha. This particular title “X
to the Rescue – Adapted from the Rig Veda” #319, Oct 1 1984, has this
short intro:
Judging by the number of hymns in the Rig Veda, X seem to be next in
importance to Indra, Agni and Soma.
Most of these hymns are either an appeal for their help or panegyrics for
the help rendered to men in distress.
X are extremely fond of honey and even carry it wherever they go,
distributing it to bees and mortals.
Who is X? (10 points)
168. 50
We come back to DD Kosambi for the last question. In an essay,
“The Bourgeoisie Comes of Age in India”, published in Science and
Society, 1946, he reviews and discusses a recent publication:
“The long-awaited publication of X's book on India: past and present, has
in many ways justified the great hopes raised by the author's
distinguishing record in the struggle for India's freedom and by his active
share in his struggle against war.”
On a few historical facts that seemed to be taken mostly from
British records, DD Kosambi isn't angry with X saying “This may be
condoned because Indian political prisoners hardly have reference
libraries at their disposal.” Who is X and which book is this?