Indigo quiz

INDIGO QUIZ
LET’S GO INDIAN……

ROUNDS
• MONUMENTS
• MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
• G.I TAGS
• THEATRE FORMS
• DANCE FORMS
• MYTHOLOGY

ROUND 1
• TOPIC ON FOCUS = MONUMENTS
RULES
# +10 FOR A RIGHT ANSWER ; -5 ON
WRONG ONE .
# POUNCE IS OPEN FOR ALL TEAMS. +10/-
5 IS THECRITERIA FOR A POUNCED
ANSWER .
#QUIZMASTER’S DECISION SHALL BE
RESPECTED.

Q.1} IDENTIFY THIS SITE
……
• It enshrines the burial place of a descendant of
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer.
• The mausoleum, constructed by Akbar as a mark
of his respect for the Sufi saint, who foretold the
birth of Akbar's son, who was after the Sufi Saint
and later succeeded Akbar to the throne of the
Mughal Empire, as Jahangir.
• Pic on next slide .

ANS} TOMB OF SHEIKH SALIM
CHISHTI

Q.2} IDENTIFY THIS SITE…
• It is located around the historical city of a city which
was founded by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent
king of the Chavda Dynasty, in the 8th century. He
named it after the name of his friend and generaL
Champa.
• The British visited the town in 1803, at which time
there were only 500 people residing there. The old city
was in ruins and wildly overgrown. They re-founded it
and it became a great exporter of silk, with facilities for
washing and preparing raw silk.
• Pic on next slide ..

ANS} CHAMPANER PAVAGADH
ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK

Q.3} IDENTIFY THIS SITE ….
• The history of building the site is linked to a curse
by a saint who had said that a period of drought
would follow the good rule of the Rathore
Dynasty. The then Maharaja,who was the 37th
Rathore ruler of Marwar at Jodhpur, to provide
them with some employment so that they could
survive the harsh conditions. The Maharaja, in
order to help the farmers, decided to build a lavish
palace.

Q.4} IDENTIFY THIS
SITE….
• is a hill fortress located at around 35 km
southwest of the city of Pune, India
• Previously known as Kondhana, the fort had been
the site of many battles, most notably the Battle of
X in 1670.
• On winning the fort Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
expressed his remorse because he lost his loyal
warrior , with the words, "Gad aala, pan Sinha
gela" - "The Fort is conquered, but the Lion was
lost".

….
• Nuyungma in Kokborok language ,It is a museum and the
former palace of the Kingdom of Tripura situated in
Agartala, which is now the capital of the Indian state of
Tripura. The palace was constructed between 1899 and
1901 by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya Debbarma and
stands on the banks of two lakes surrounded by gardens
inspired by the Mughal style .
• It was the home of the ruling Manikya dynasty until
Tripura's merger into India in October 1949.
• The current was given by rabindranath tagore .

…
• Also referred simply as the Halebidu temple,
is a 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to
Shiva. It is the largest monument in Halebidu,
a town in the state of Karnataka
• .The temple was built on the banks of a large
man-made lake, and sponsored by King
Vishnuvardhana .
• Pic on next slide …

ROUND 2
• TOPIC ON FOCUS =G.I TAGS
RULES
WRONG ONE .
ANSWER .
RESPECTED.

Q.1} IDENTIFY THIS G.I
• Is a handmade metal-alloy mirror.
• Unlike the normal "silvered" glass mirrors, it is
a metal-alloy mirror or first surface mirror or
front surface reflection mirror, which
eliminates secondary reflections and
aberrations typical of back surface mirrors.
• Metallurgists suggest that the alloy is a mix of
copper and tin.

Q.2} IDENTIFY THIS G.I ..
• Is a classical South Indian painting style,
which was inaugurated from the town
• The art form draws its immediate resources
and inspiration from way back about 1600 AD,
a period when the Nayakas under the
suzerainty of the Vijayanagara Rayas
encouraged art—chiefly, classical dance and
music—as well as literature, both in Telugu
and Tamil and painting of chiefly Hindu
religious subjects in temples.
• It is distinguished by its famous gold coating.

Q.3} IDENTIFY THIS G.I..
• You can be reminded about this G.I by seeing
the pic of a woman in green , smelling a leaf.
• The field workers are very lovely backgrounds
for films.

Q.4} IDENTIFY THIS G.I ….
• Is a process applied to coffee beans.
• The harvested coffee seeds are exposed to the
monsoon rain and winds for a period of about
three to four months, causing the beans to swell
and lose the original acidity, resulting in a flavor
profile with a practically neutral pH balance.
• Which G.I tagged process.

ANS} MONSOONED MALABAR
ARABICA COFFEE

Q.5} IDENTIFY THIS G.I …
• The village of X is well known for this work.
• The technique comes from the French word appliquer,
meaning "to put on".
• There are two variants to this technique: appliqué, where a
fabric shape is sewn over a base layer, and reverse applique,
wherein two layers of fabric are laid down, and a shape is
subsequently cut out from the upper layer, exposing the
lower layer, before both are stitched together.
• The Applique work owes its origin to Lord Jagannath
culture during 12th century.

Q.6} IDENTIFY THIS G.I …
• Is a strawberry grown in the hilly slopes of X, which accounts for
about 85 percent of the total strawberry produced in India.
• Strawberry, along with raspberry, mulberry and gooseberry, is
produced on a large scale in and around X.
• Strawberries were brought to the region from Australia by the
British during the British rule.
• X was the summer capital of the Bombay Presidency under British
Raj. Since then, local farmers have developed their own varieties of
the fruit, some of which are imported from other places.

ROUND 3
• TOPIC ON FOCUS =G.I TAGS
RULES
WRONG ONE .
ANSWER .
RESPECTED.

Q.1}IDENTIFY THE INSTRUMENT….
• Is a barrel shaped percussion instrument from Tamilnadu. It
is used in temple, folk and Carnatic music, often
accompanying the nadaswaram. The X and the nadaswaram
are essential components of traditional festivals and
ceremonies in South India.
• The X consists of a cylindrical shell hollowed out of a solid
block of jackfruit wood. Layers of animal skin (water
buffalo on the right, goat on the left) are stretched across the
two sides of the shell using hemp hoops attached to the
shell.

Q.2} IDENTIFY THE INSTRUMENT
……
• X is a traditional musical instrument of the
Bodo people of Assam.
• It is a kind of bamboo flute, but much longer
than is common.
• X has five holes in contrast to the north Indian
bansuri which has six holes.
• Pic on next slide…

Q.3} IDENTIFY THE
INSTRUMENT..
• Is a membranophone instrument used in folk music
and prayers in Tamil Nadu and it is originated in Tamil
Nadu as well.
• Its shape is similar to other Indian hourglass drums,
having a small snare stretched over one side. It
• is played with the hand and the pitch may be altered
by squeezing the lacing in the middle. The damru in the
hands of Lord Shiva is also referred to as X.
• It is made of wood or brass and is very portable.

…
• X is a bowed string instrument from the north
Indian region of Punjab. X was invented by Guru
Hargobind, the sixth Guru of the Sikhs.
• X was later modified into the lighter Dilruba by
Guru Gobind Singh.
• It has a peacock body and neck with 20 heavy
metal frets.
• The neck consists of a long wooden rack with 28-
30 strings and is played with a bow.
• Pic on next slide..

…
• X is a type of jaw harp, a vibrating reed instrument that
is used primarily in the traditional Bihu music in Assam.
• It is made of a piece of bamboo/horn that has a
bifurcation on one end. The solid end is gripped with
the teeth and the free ends are then struck repeatedly
with the fingers to emit the distinctive sound of the X.
• It was originally developed in ancient China(Kouxian)
and passed on to the Sino-Tibetan tribes who migrated
to Assam, chiefly the Sadiyal Kacharis(Chutias, Deoris,
Sonowals).

…
• Is a percussion instrument used in various
repertoires across India.
• A variant played in Punjab and known as
gharha as is a part of Punjabi folk traditions.
Its analogue in Rajasthan is known as the
madga and pani mataqa ("water jug").

Q.1} IDENTIFY THIS THEATRE
• Is thought to have originated from the Khyal theatre form
of Rajasthan which spread out of the state and is thought to
have, besides itself and X, also given rise to other North
Indian folk theatre forms of Nautanki in Uttar Pradesh and
Swang in Haryana.
• In Madhya Pradesh, X is said to have been introduced by
Gopalji Guru who himself authored several X plays.
• Derives its name from the Hindi word which means a stage.
• Pic on next slide ….

Q.2} IDENTIFY THIS THEATRE…
• Is a popular folk dance–theatre form in Rajasthan,
Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Malwa region of
Madhya Pradesh. It incorporates suitable theatrics
and mimicry (or naqal) accompanied by song and
dialogue.
• Themes drawn variously from themes of morality,
folk tales, lives of inspiring personalities, stories
from Indian mythology.
• Pic on next slide…..

Q.3} IDENTIFY THIS THEATRE…
• Derived from the Sanskrit word Bhava, meaning
expression or emotion.
• Is partly entertainment and partly a ritual offering made
to Goddess Amba. It is performed in open spaces in
front of the temple. In the courtyard of the Ambaji
temple near Mount Abu the Navratri festival is
celebrated with the performances. Amba is the
presiding deity of this .

Q.4} IDENTIFY THIS THEATRE ..
• literally " Story of Lord", is a form of Hindu traditional
discourse in which the storyteller explores a traditional
theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian
epic. The person telling the story through songs, music and
narration is called a Haridasa.
• This is an ancient form that took current form during the
Bhakti movement in around 12th century. Many famous
Haridasa are Purandaradasa, Kanakadasa.

Q.5} IDENTIFY THIS THEATRE ...
• Is one of the most popular folk operatic theater
performance forms of South Asia, particularly in
northern India. Before the advent of Bollywood (the
Hindi film industry), It was the biggest entertainment
medium in the villages and towns of northern India.
• It’s rich musical compositions and humorous,
entertaining storylines hold a strong influence over
rural people's imagination.

Q.6} IDENTIFY THIS THEATRE …
• The term is derived from the Tamil words for
street and theatre .
• Is a form of entertainment, a ritual, and a medium
of social instruction. It plays various themes. One
theme is from the Tamil language versions of the
Hindu epic Mahabharata, focusing on the
character Draupadi.

Q.1} IDENTIFY…
• Their traditional occupation is catching snakes and
trading snake venom. Hence, the dance movements and
the costumes of their community bear a resemblance to
that of the serpents.
• The dancers are women in flowing black skirts who
dance and swirl, replicating the movements of a
serpent. The upper body cloth is called Angrakhi and a
piece of cloth worn on head known as Odhani similarly
the lower body cloth is called Lengha.

Q.3} IDENTIFY…
• Also known as the Folk dance of Cow herds.
• Is a dance performed by Yadavas, a caste which
considers themselves to be descendants of Krishna.
• For them it is as a symbol of worship to Krishna.
• They perform the dance at the time of 'dev udhni
ekadashi'.
• It is believed that it is time of awakening of Gods after
brief rest according to Hindu pancang (calendar).

Q.5} IDENTIFY …
• Dating back to over a thousand years, the dance has its origins in the
warring Kshatriyas of Kumaun- the Khasas, when marriages were
performed at the point of the swords.
• The native Kshatriyas were united by the Chand Kings who arrived'
on the scene in the 10th century. Flux of immigrants Rajputs who
made native kshatriyas a small minority also took on the hill
customs and influenced pahari culture with their traditions &
language. The days of marriages on the point of sword were over but
the traditions attached to it still continued.
• This sword dance has a history of more than a thousand years and is
rooted in the martial traditions of the Kumauni people.

Q.1} IDENTIFY X AND Y
• When X had come for obtaining weapons from his
father, his eyes fall upon Y. Indra seeing this sent
Chitrasena to address Y to wait upon X. Hearing virtues
of X, Y was filled with desire. At twilight, she reached
X’s abode. As soon as X saw that beauty at night in her
room in beautiful attire, from fear, respect, modesty and
shyness he saluted her with closed eyes. Y told X
everything and also of her heart desire. But X refused,
as considering her to his superior of old. In wrath Y
cursed X of destitute of manhood and scorned as a
eunuch for a year.

• In the Ramayana X encounters Y at the gates of Lanka when he was
appointed the task of searching for Sita. When accosted by Y and
asked about his identity and purpose of visit, X not wanting to
reveal his mission, cleverly replies that he has come from the forest
desiring to see the famed city of Lanka and its beauty. However Y
realises that he is an intruder and attacks him. Knowing that she is a
woman, X softly strikes her back just enough to make her fall and
bleed. A dazed and confused Y immediately realizes her opponent is
no mere monkey and asks for forgiveness knowing that Brahma's
prophecy has come true. X forgivess her as he prepares to continue
his quest into Lanka leaving Y behind who is now free of the curse.

• In one version of the X legend, when Y offered
himself for X’s third step, it was an act of Y's
devotion. X granted him a boon. Y chose to revisit
earth, once every year, the lands and people he
previously ruled.
• This revisit marks the festival of Onam, as
reminder of the virtuous rule and his humility in
keeping his promise before X .

Q.4} IDENTIFY X …
• X wanted to become a disciple of
Dronacharya, but was rejected. Not to be
discouraged, X made a statue of the famed
teacher from the mud Drona walked upon, and
worshipped it as his guru. He then began a
disciplined program of self-study over many
years.

Q.5} IDENTIFY X…
• There was a rumour that Lord Krishna also had an eye on the X jewel and when the incident of
Prasen's mysterious disappearance became public, the people accused Krishna of murder and theft.
• In order to prove his innocence, Krishna sought to find out the true culprit and recover the jewel. As
he followed on the trail of the deceased Prasen, he came to the spot where the corpses of Prasen and
his horse still lay, along with pieces of teeth and nails of a lion. From there he followed the footsteps
of the lion, which led him to the spot of the second struggle, where the corpse of the lion was lying.
• From there, he followed the tracks of a bear, which finally led him to the entrance of Jambavan's
cave, where the latter's children were playing with the X jewel. Thereafter, he engaged in furious,
protracted combat with Jambavan for 28 days, and Jambavan gradually grew tired. As he was the
strongest living entity at that time, he wondered who could be weakening him. It was then that
Jambavan realized that he had been sparring with none other than Sri Rama himself. Jambavan, who
was hot-headed but pious by nature, returned the jewel to Krishna, who later married Jambavati,
Jambavan's daughter.

Q.6} IDENTIFY X AND Y …
• X was a major hurdle before emperor Yudhishthira when the latter decided to
perform the rajasuya yagna. As X was an invincible warrior, it was extremely
necessary for Pandavas to eliminate him. Lord Krishna, Y and Arjuna disguised as
Brahmins travelled to Magadha and met X . After a formal meeting, X enquired
about their intentions. Krishna, Y and Arjuna revealed their actual identification.
Lord Krishna then challenged X for duel and gave him freedom to choose any one
belligerent. X was a true warrior. Hence, he selected Y for duel. Both Y and X were
accomplished wrestlers. The duel continued for several days and neither of them
was willing to give up. Y realized that X was an equal match and turned towards
Krishna for guidance. Krishna picked a twig and dissected it into two halves and
threw the parts in opposite directions. Y complied with his instructions and
dissected the body of X. He threw the dissected parts in opposite directions. X was
killed as two halves of the body could not conjoin.

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