The document provides the rules and questions for an India-themed quiz. It states there are 25 total questions, with questions 16-25 being used to resolve ties. Most questions have workable answers, so participants should go with their hunches. Since this is an India quiz, God may or may not help but Rajni and Sachin surely will. It encourages participants to have fun and gives encouragement with jokes.

2. Rules
**Total of 25 Questions….
**Questions 16-25 are starred & will be used to resolve ties in case the
need arises…
**Most Q’s are workable…so,if you have a hunch,go for it…Trust
me,you’ll be right 
**This being an India Quiz,God may or may not come to your help but
RAJNI & Sachin surely will #justkidding 

3. 1)With an aim to make the __X__recognizable & preserve the identity of the Puneri
culture which it signifies, a 10-membered delegation had applied before
the Geographical Indication Registry in 2008 to get a Geographical Indication (GI)
tag for the __X___
Consequently,in 2009,__X__ got the Geographical Indication status & became the
official cultural identity of Pune..
Thus,__X___ got the Intellectual Property Right (IPR) and selling of any similar
articles made outside Pune, under the name of __X__ became illegal.
Name this essentially Puneri thing…

5. The Puneri Pagdi

6. 2)If you walk out in the streets of Ahmedabad on 14th January,you
are very likely to hear this phrase being shouted from the
rooftops…
Which phrase??

9. 3) ‘India’s most Fuel efficient engine is here….Someday there will be a bike for it’-thus goes the
tagline …Name the product

12. 4)PALACE ON WHEELS ~Rajasthan
GOLDEN CHARIOT ~Karnataka
_______________ ~Maharashtra

14. Deccan Odyssey

15. 5)Some of the songs from this recently released album include:-
NEELKANTH -Taufiq Qureshi
She enters his life -Durgesh Jain,Aditya Khot
NATRAJ-God Of Dance -Bickram Ghosh
Har Har Mahadev -Taufiq Qureshi
Bhadra Bam Bhole -Arijit Datta
Shiva Sanware -Raghav Sachar
Simply, name this album

17. The first ever
original
soundtrack to an
Indian Book
series

18. 6)Back in the 1860’s,this Pune locality used to be a haven for
monkeys,hence back then,it got a name which when translated to
English would roughly mean ‘the home of monkeys’
Its present name being a slight modification of its original
name,Gimme both the former & present names…

20. Present name-WANOWARIE,Former name-VANAR WADI

21. 7)
“Chaddha!!Samjhao issey..Aise khilaune bazaar mein bahut milte hain magar insey
khelne ke liye jo jigar chahiye na who duniya ke kisi bazaar mein nahin milta..Mard
usey lekar paida hota hai…
Aur Jab <________>”
FITB with an epic bollywood dialgoue

23. ‘Jab yeh Dhaai kilo ka haath
kisi par padta hai na,toh
aadmi uthta nahi,uth jata
hai’

24. 8)"Kak cheshta,
bako dhyanam,
shwan nidra,
alpahari,
grihatyagi,
_______ paanch lakshanam"
Roughly translated,it means
“perseverance of a crow,
concentration of a swan,
light sleeper like a dog,
light eater,
staying away from home,
Are the five signs of a/an ______”
FITB(either English/Hindi version accepted)

26. Vidyarthi paanch
lakshanam
(These are the five
signs of a student)


27. 9)
6531/ 6532 Ajmer – Yesvantpur (SWR Bangalore division)
5715/ 5716 Kishanganj – Ajmer (NFR Katihar division)
8631/ 8632 Ranchi – Ajmer (SER Ranchi division)
These three trains are named after a famous epithet given to Hazrat Shaikh
Khwaja Syed Muhammad Moinuddin Chishti
Name these trains…

29. GAREEB NAWAZ EXPRESS

30. 10)BRAINWAVE is a science
magazine for children which
promotes scientific learning
in a child friendly way
through comics, do-it-
yourself activities & free
gifts…
We’d all have heard of its
publishers in relation to two
of its most famous
publications….
Name either..

33. 11) Method of preparing X:
Place the rose petals and sugar in layers in a wide-mouthed airtight
glass jar.Place this jar in sunlight for 6 hours per day for around 3 to 4
weeks.On alternate days, the contents of the jar should be stirred
with a wooden stick.
The jar should be kept indoors once done.
Other ingredients,such as silver foil,Praval Pishti,cardamom seeds, or
Muktapishti (powdered pearl) can be added to increase its "cooling"
properties..
What’s cooking??

35. GULKAND

36. 12)Simply Identify the instrument being played along with
the Tabla…
(Audio removed)

38. The JAL-TARANG

39. 13)
Vasantika Swapnam (1892) by R.Krishnamacharya was the
Sanskrit translation of which famous literary work?

42. 14)Bill Clinton once said,
“There are two kinds of people in the world.Those who have seen
the _____and love it and those who have not seen the _____and
love it.”
What was he referring to??

44. The Taj Mahal

45. 15)

48. 16)**The Sonepur mela (fair) held in Sonepur,Bihar, is one of the
biggest cattle fairs in the world.
If locals are to be believed,around this time the sale of hair dye
suddenly shoots up,and massive amounts are sold..
Why??

50. Apparently the hair dye is used to blacken buffaloes, which
are on sale in the mela.
So the blacker the buffalo, the more money you make…

51. 17)**A multipurpose sail boat used extensively in the Maldives….Just name it

53. DHONI Boats

54. 18)**ABSOLUT Vodka ad for??

57. 19)**The Sanskrit word _____ is defined as 'the act of colouring or dyeing'(the mind
and mood/emotions in this context)and therefore metaphorically means 'any
feeling or passion especially love,affection,sympathy,desire,interest,motivation,joy or
delight.'
Therefore,besides being used in the literal sense of 'the act of dyeing,'it’s also used
in the figurative sense meaning 'something that colors one's emotions.'
The term first occurs in a technical context in the Brihaddeshi(dated ca. 5th to 8th
century),where it is described as ‘a combination of tones which, with beautiful
illuminating graces,pleases the people in general’.
FITB

59. RAGA

60. 20)**At the recently concluded Hockey India League,
The Delhi Waveriders & the UP Wizards’ home stadiums were named after Major
Dhyanchand,
Punjab Warriors’ home stadium after Olympian Surjit Singh
&
the Mumbai Magicians home stadium after the Mahindra group…
What about the home stadium of the RANCHI RHINOS,the champions of the
inaugural HIL??

62. Not named after anybody,Its simply called the ASTROTURF Hockey Stadium….

63. 21)**Built with the help of Ogilvy and Mather,the entity __X__’s new logo unveiled
in September 2008 has a rectangle in deep red with the image of birds’ wings in
bright yellow.
Red symbolises the colour traditionally associated with this entity,along with
passion,power and commitment while yellow communicates hope,joy and
happiness.
The logo overall symbolises __X___as a dynamic organisation with a modern and
professional approach in its service to the common man,business and corporate
clients.
Which organisation??

66. 22)**A far left ,fledgling Indian political party that bases
its principles on Marxism-leninism,founded on 25
dec,1980;but also draws inspiration from an expatriate
Indian nationalist party/movement active in the early 20th
century and based in USA/Canada…
With a name that’s got a lot to do with revolt,Identify the
party(symbol given alongside)

68. Communist Gadar Party of India

69. 23)**
A rare
interview…
Which
magazine??

72. 24)**
This unique device from Lenovo combines the productivity of a laptop with the direct,hands-
on interface of a tablet.It’s all due to the it’s innovative hinge that allows the screen to flip
around a full 360 degrees,converting from laptop to tablet in one smooth,simple motion.
In this form the screen is propped up at the perfect angle for watching movies or viewing
photos,and it’s easy to touch,tap and swipe the touchscreen.
It has a name which is very Indian & very apt for the way it functions…What??

74. Idea Ipad YOGA

75. 25)**Sometime in the 80’s__X___,Vinay Badami and B.R. Srikanth were playing a
cricket match at Mandya (near Mysore) when __X__ was almost assaulted by some
spectators because a local batsman was struck in the face by a bouncer he had
bowled.
As concerned friends following this incident,Badami & Srikanth gave __X__ an
advice..
However,__X___ payed heed to that advice only after he was called for chucking in
a local match..
__X___ came home seething with rage over the incident & when his Dad & elder
brother gave him the same advice his friends had given,he finally payed heed to it…
And the rest,as they say,is history.
Who’s __X__ & what was the advice??

76. ANIL KUMBLE
The advice was to switch over to spin