Official India Quiz hosted by in-house Quiz-masters from "Quizards", Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey, at Nirma University's Annual Tech Fest NUTech-2016, held at C-Audi.

1. INDIA QUIZ
By
Raj Pandey & Mantraraj Naik

2. ELIMINATIONS
• 25 questions
• Each correct answer gives you +1
• No negatives
• Quizmaster’s decision is Final and binding.
• Part points wherever applicable unless stated
otherwise
• Multiples of 5 are STARRED (*) questions,
which determine your fate in case of a tie

3. Q1

4. Q1

16. Answers

17. A1 to A25

18. POUNCE + BOUNCE
• Pounced question offers (+20/-10)
• Direct question and Bounced question both
offer (+10/-0)
• In case of Pounced question only FULL
answers would be accepted
• Answers in case of a ‘Pounce’ must be
WRITTEN on a piece of paper

19. Q1
• In the Bollywood movie Haider (2014), one
particular song titled “Bismil” sung by
Sukhwinder Singh is filmed against the
backdrop of a 3100-year old structure X, or
rather its ruins.
Identify this structure/place, which was one
amongst 3 such ancient examples in India,
that are known by the same general names.

20. Martanda Sun Temple

21. Q2
• The temple mentioned in the previous question
i.e. Q1, is supposed to be the inspiration of an
important modern-day structure in India.
The modern-day structure X bears a close
resemblance to how the 3100-yr old temple
would have looked like, before falling to the
forces of time and religious passions.
Identify this X, whose name in the local language
translates to “Abode of God”.

22. Golden Temple / Harmandir Sahib

23. For Q3 and Q4
• “When the king asked his companions what they had to say about
the marvel of the idol, and of its staying in the air without prop or
support, several maintained that it was upheld by some hidden
support. The king directed a person to go and feel all around and
above and below it with a spear, which he did, but met with no
obstacle. One of the attendants then stated his opinion that the
canopy was made of loadstone, and the idol of iron, and that the
ingenious builder had skillfully contrived that the magnet should not
exercise a greater force on anyone side-hence the idol was
suspended in the middle. Some coincided, others differed.
Permission was obtained from the Sultan to remove some stones
from the top of the canopy to settle the point. When two stones
were removed from the summit the idol swerved on one side, when
more were taken away it inclined still further, until at last it rested
on the ground.”

24. Q3
• The given description is from an anonymous
but contemporary Islamic historian’s account
of a certain “Sultan” X and his conquests.
This particular passage is about an apparently
strange phenomena which X and his men
encountered while their sacking of Y.
Identify X, Y and earn brownie points for
giving the funda behind this passage.

25. X – Mahmud of Ghazni
Y – Somnath Temple
They saw a levitating idol inside the temple.

26. Q4
• Apparently, few hundred years later, it was now
the turn of a British official to encounter and be
amazed at the sight of a levitating idol while
inspecting Z.
The huge magnets used to levitate the idol were
later removed mysteriously to be never found
again, claiming that it upset the magnetic
compass of ships approaching the coast.
However, the place is a few miles away from the
closest approach of a ship possible.
Identify this place Z.

27. Konark Sun Temple

28. Q5
• Days before the arrival of Mahmud of Ghazni, the ruler
Bhimdeva Solanki had transferred part of the wealth in
Somnath Temple to a fortified offshore island
Gundevi. Another part was transported to an
impenetrable area by horses at Mount Abu – the
fortified castle of Achal Gadh.
The Shiva lingam was immersed in the sea and later it
was re-installed.
Within a few weeks the construction of a brand new
temple X took place, and the treasures were shifted
here.
Identify this temple.

29. Modhera Sun Temple

30. Q6
• The Logo of X is inspired from the popular
folklore which considers the Lion to be the
king of the jungle, and so X is supposed to be
the king of the ___.
The Yellow-Orange illustration in the logo
represents youth, vibrancy and fiery spirit.
Blue represents Infinity which describes our
civilisation. Heavy lettering stands for strength
and sturdiness in performance.

31. Chennai Super Kings
Kings of the IPL

32. Q7
• On October 11, 1980, the Indian Express
published a news item "10 undertrials blame
police for losing sight."
It concerned a habeas corpus petition moved in
the Supreme Court on behalf of undertrial
prisoners in Bhagalpur jail in Bihar who "alleged
that the police deprived them of their eyesight by
using acid". Which National award winning movie
took inspiration from this incident?

33. GangaaJal (2003)

34. Q8
• X was an organisation founded by Punjabi Indians
in the United states and Canada with the aim to
liberate India from British rule.
After the outbreak of World war I ,the members
returned to Punjab to agitate for rebellion
alongside The Babbar Akali movement. The
organisation was formally dissolved in 1948.
Identify X, which bears resemblance in name to a
well known Indian movie.

35. Ghadar Party

36. Q9
• X means King of Darkness. He has lived 6000 years, and
is the source of evil in the world. He intends to rule the
world by spreading darkness, hatred, sin and evil. It is
said that the source of his strength is one-half of the
"Shakti Punj" which he managed to retain after he
originally obtained the entire Shakti Punj by deceit
from Shri Satya, the founder of the Suryavansh.
However, it is also mentioned that the source of his
strength is the evil that is committed by people in this
world.
Identify X.

37. TAMRAJ KILVISH
Andhera Kayam Rahe...

38. Q10
• E.M.S. Namboothiripad was sworn in as the
first Chief Minister of Kerala in 1957.
What was unique about the government led
by him?

39. The First Non-INC Chief Minister in India
He became the leader of the first democratically
elected Communist government anywhere.

40. Q11
• X used ancient Sanskrit terminology in his descriptions
of natural phenomena. As early as 1891, X described
the universe as a kinetic system filled with energy
which could be harnessed at any location. His concepts
during the following years were greatly influenced by
the teachings of Y . After meeting Y and after
continued study of the Eastern view of the mechanisms
driving the material world, X began using the Sanskrit
words Akasha, Prana and the concept of a luminiferous
ether to describe the source, existence and
construction of matter.
X was arguably the greatest mind in modern history.

41. X – Nikola Tesla
Y – Swami Vivekananda

42. Q12
• Daniel Roche, a French enthusiast spent 5 years collecting the
pulverised parts of the aircraft Kanchenjunga over a 25 square
kilometer area. He collected three tonnes of it around Mont Blanc ,
the highest peak of the Alps, including the black box and personal
jewellery, and raised possiblity of a missile strike instead of a plane
crash, due to wide scattering of the remains.
Also, their was no evidence of fire despite several thousand litres of
jet fuel on board, which would generally have occured in case of a
plane crash or collision. Roche was ready to give his collections to
Govt of India provided they paid for the shipment.
However the then Govt ignored his proposal.
Unfortunate, specially considering how important X was to India,
who died in this accident. Identify X.

43. Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha

44. Q13
• India's X was the first nuclear power station in the world to use
thorium rather than depleted uranium to achieve power flattening
across the reactor core. Both X-1 and X-2 units are loaded with
500kg of thorium fuel to improve their operation at start-up.
In 1995, X-1 achieved about 300 days of full power operation and X-
2 about 100 days using thorium fuel and today it operates 4 units.
On 22 August 2006 it was reported by village inhabitants that the
area around the power station had been penetrated.
A terror threat alert was initiated but search by the police did not
result in any findings.
Identify X.

45. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS)
Gujarat, India

46. Q14
• X was an ancient seaport and urban center in
the western coast of India that dates from at least the
1st century BC, if not before it. X has found mention in
the Sangam literature and a number of classical
European historical sources.
The port was a key to the trade between southern
India and the Phoenicians, the Persians, the Egyptians,
the Greeks and the Roman Empire. A lesser known fact
about this place is that it hosted the 2nd Mosque and
2nd Church in the world as well as the 2nd Synagogue
before it was moved to another historically important
city Y on the same coast 18 miles south.

47. X – Muziris / Kodungallur
Y – Calicut / Kozhikode

48. Q15
Identify the TV series with the given Title Song and opening credits.

49. Title song for the serial Chanakya

50. ‘Challenge’
• "I admit the other day; I attempted to shed English blood as an humble revenge
for the inhuman hangings and deportations of patriotic Indian youths. In this
attempt, I have consulted none but my own conscience; I have conspired with
none, but my own duty.”
• "I believe that a nation held down in bondage with the help of foreign bayonets is
in a perpetual state of war. Since open battle is rendered impossible to a disarmed
race, I attacked by surprise; since guns were denied to me, I drew forth my pistol
and fired.”
• "As a Hindu I felt that a wrong done to my country is an insult to God. Her cause is
the cause of Sri Ram! Her services are the services of Sri Krishna! Poor in health
and intellect, a son like myself has nothing else to offer to the Mother but his own
blood and so I have sacrificed the same on her altar.”
• "The only lesson required in India at present is to learn how to die and the only
way to teach it, is by dying ourselves. Therefore I die and glory in my martyrdom!
This war of Independence will continue between India and England, so long as the
Hindu and the English races last (if the present unnatural relation does not
cease!).”
• "My only prayer to God is: May I be reborn of the same Mother and may I re-die in
the same sacred cause, till the cause is successful and she stands free for the good
of humanity and the glory of God!"
• -Vande Mataram-

51. Q16
• The piece that you just read were some excerpts from
the final statement of a freedom fighter X, titled
“Challenge”.
“I do not care for my life. You are all powerful. You can
do what you like. But remember, that one day India
shall be powerful and then we shall do what we like"
were his last words when the English judge read his
sentence.
X’s martyrdom and his last statement evoked
widespread sympathy and admiration in
Ireland. Posters entitled “Ireland Honours X” along
with the last statement adorned the walls in Ireland.
Identify this great patriot X.

52. Madan Lal Dhingra

57. WRITE BROTHERS
• You must WRITE the answer or explain the
funda, as the case may be
• 5 questions
• Points = N x (+5)
where N = Number of teams which answered
incorrectly

58. Q1

59. Q2

60. Q3

61. Q4

62. Q5

63. A1

64. A2
TIER-1 Cities
of India - 2011

65. A3

68. LIST IT

69. Q1
• List down the Prime Ministers of India in
chronological order of their first instance of
holding office as PM.
• ∑N points for N correct answers in the list of
answers for a question
• (+5) points for each correct TRIPLET in case of
chronological order
• (Hint – How many PMs we have had ?)

70. Answer
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Gulzari Lal Nanda
3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
4. Indira Gandhi
5. Morarji Desai
6. Charan Singh
7. Rajiv Gandhi
8. VP Singh
9. Chandra Shekhar
10. PV Narasimha Rao
11. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
12. HD Deve Gowda
13. Inder Kumar Gujral
14. Manmohan Singh
15. Narendra Modi

71. Q2
• List the states of India with Bicameral
Legislature.
• (+10) for each correct answer
• Bonus (+10) for ALL correct answers
• (Hint – Bicameral = Two houses of legislature)

72. Answer
• Uttar Pradesh
• Jammu & Kashmir
• Andhra Pradesh
• Bihar
• Maharashtra
• Karnataka
• Telangana

74. MINI CONNECT
Question 1

75. (+40/-20)

76. (+30/-15)

77. (+20/-10)

78. (+10/-5)

79. Answer

80. Four Original Mutts established by
Adi Shankaracharya

81. MINI CONNECT
Question 2

82. (+40/-20)

83. (+30/-15)

84. (+20/-10)

85. (+10/-5)

86. Answer

87. List Of Indians Who Have Won The
Grammy Awards

88. MINI CONNECT
Question 3

89. (+40/-20)

90. (+30/-15)

91. (+20/-10)

92. (+10/-5)

93. Answer

94. Fab Four of Indian Batting

96. MEGA CONNECT

97. (+100/-50)

98. (+80/-40)

99. (+60/-30)

100. (+40/-20)

101. (+30/-15)

102. (+20/-10)

103. (+10/-5)

104. (+5/0)

105. Answer