This document contains details about a 20 question quiz being conducted. It provides information about the number of questions, marks allocation, tie-breaking rules, and criteria to advance to the final round. It then presents 20 multiple choice questions on topics ranging from Indian food, literature, sports, history, and more. For each question, the relevant information is presented followed by multiple choice answers to select from.
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conducted by Raj Prabhakar Pandey
on 14 October 2016
India unplugged Jan 26 2014 India Quiz for Families organised by Indian Quiz...Indian Quizzing league
Like all our idiotic decisions, we also took the decision of making Chennai’s first ever India based quiz on a coffee table. Thus born our pride, India Unplugged – the only India based quiz in the city.
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India Quiz by Rashmeet Kaur at Quiz Forum, AMU Quiz Club.
Rashmeet is pursuing Law at Aligarh Muslim University and is interested in India, Mythology and polity.
Adrishtha - IFest India Quiz 2016 - Elimination RoundRaj Pandey
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brought to you by ISTE - ITNU Chapter and Quizards
held at Nirma University campus, A-Audi
conducted by Raj Prabhakar Pandey
on 14 October 2016
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Round Two - Infinite bounce
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5. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
There are 20 questions in this round.
Each question contains one mark.
Questions in the multiplication of five are tie breakers.
Partial markings will be given according to quiz master’s instruction.
Top 6 teams will go to the final round.
The questions might be easier than they appear
6. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
___(1)__ is believed to be originated in South India. However, the exact origin of
this dish is still a topic of debate among the historians.
As per the wide belief among historians ,its birth place is __ (2)___ city of
Karnataka.
As per the references in the Sangam literature,___(1)___ is in use in ancient Tamil
country in 1st century AD.
The recipe of ____(1)____ can be found in ‘Manasollasa’, a 12th century book
written by Someshwara III,who ruled from present day Karnataka.
Which food dish I am talking about?
(1)
7. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Philological and linguistic evidence indicate that this work of literature was
composed in the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent, most likely
between 1500–1200 BC, though a wider approximation of 1700–1100 BC has
also been given.
This is organized in 10 books, known as Mandalas, of varying age and length.
Out of these 10 books,books 1 and 10 deal with philosophical or
speculative questions about the origin of the universe and the nature of
god, the virtue of Dāna (charity) in society, and other metaphysical issues in its
hymns.
The meaning of this work of literature is “Shine of Knowledge”.
Which work of literature I am talking about?
(2)
8. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
Thyagaraj Sports Complex
Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Patliputra Sports Complex
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Rajiv Gandhi indoor stadium
National Sports Club of India Stadium
(3)Connect(Exhaustive List)
9. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Common man, given in the below image, is the famous
cartoon character by R.K.Laksman.
Who is the another person in the image with him?
(4)
10. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
This giant construction started in 1948 when erstwhile Prime Minister of India,
Jawaharlal Nehru poured the 1st bucket of concrete in its foundation.
At that time, he said ,
“This has been built with the unrelenting toil of man for the benefit of mankind
and therefore is worthy of worship. May you call it a Temple or a Gurdwara or a
Mosque, it inspires our admiration and reverence“.
Which construction I am talking about?
(5)
11. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
(6)What is the bollywood connection of this
lady?
12. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
The first logo of the company was a centaur, a stylised version
of Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle representing the wheel
of Konark.
The logo was chosen by founder of the company was introduced in 1948
and represented the the company until 2007.
However, this company changed its logo in 2007.
The logo is given below.
Larger image on next slide.
(7)
14. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
____________ is an elastic label applied to a wide-ranging, traditionally non-
elite community which had its origins in pastoralism in the lower Indus valley of
Sindh.
At the time of Muhammad bin Qasim's conquest of Sind in the 8th century, Arab
writers described agglomerations of _____ in the arid, the wet, and the
mountainous regions of the conquered land. The new Islamic rulers also did not
alter either the non-elite status of _______ or the discriminatory practices against
them that had been put in place in the long period of Hindu rule in Sind.
By early Mughal times, in the Punjab, the term _____ had become loosely
synonymous with "peasant" and the community had come to own land and exert
local influence.
Fill in the blank.
(8)
15. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Processor-366 MHz;
Graphics Accelerator and HD video coprocessor-Yes
RAM-256 MB
Micro SD slot with a 2 GB Micro SD card (expandable to 32 GB)
two USB ports
3.5 mm audio output and input jack
2100 mAh battery
Wi-Fi capability
a browser developed by DataWind
A SIM modem.
Power consumption-2 watts
solar charging option
Cost- Affordable to almost each an every college going student
Specifications of which electronic gadget whose initial name was Sakshat
and was launched by Kapil Sibbal?
(9)
16. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
According to some etymologists, the word X was derived by making a
linguistic blend of words.
In this blend ,the first part of the word is from the name of a city of India and
the remaining part of the word is originated from the same type of industry of
an another country known as ‘Y’.
However, unlike Y, X doesn’t exists physically.
According to some other etymologists, ’X’ was derived from the word ‘Z’,
which was the centre of that industry in India at that time.
‘Z’ is nowadays used to refer to the regional industry of some other state.
X,Y and Z are of same kind of industries.
(10)
17. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Meer Taj Mohammad Khan was an independence activist, living in Peshawar, present
day Pakistan.
He was affiliated to the Indian National Congress and a follower of Khan Abdul Gaffar
Khan.
He may not be famous because of his independence adventures.
What would be his claim to fame?
(11)
Question Courtesy:-Aditya Iyer
19. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Located 60 km from Pune, the village of Pabal has a 275-year old grave.
It was vandalized a few years back when the thieves dug the tomb looking for a
diamond which the person interred there is said to have swallowed before dying
as per folklore.
It caught public fancy due to event of last year and the village saw substantial
increase in footfall.
Who is buried here?
(13)
Question Courtesy:-Aditya Iyer
20. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
___________ was an ornithologist, botanist and a civil servant.
However, his role in Indian history is priceless.
How do we better know him?
(14)
21. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
“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.”
(15)
22. 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.
Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
23. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
This all started on October 3,2014.
There are 15 of this kind as of now.
This happens once in a month without fail.
When it was started,it had a significant number of followers.
However, the number of follower is decreasing with almost each an every
occurrence of it.
What am I talking about?
(16)
24. On October 11, 1980, the Indian Express
published a news item "10 under trials 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?
Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
(17)
25. 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.
Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
(18)
26. • Two of the most celebrated creative minds of
India, X and Y launched their social media
platform, Qyuki Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. Qyuki is
a social media platform that aims to engage
Indian youth by showcasing new media
content Hint: X is an Oscar nominee, Y is an
Oscar winner
Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
(19)
27. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
This festival is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright half of the
Indian month of Magha.
The festival is observed in the northern part of the Subcontinent.
Although it is notified in the ritual calendar of South India, it is not celebrated
as a household or public event but in temples as a religious festival.
When couples in the western influence are busy in preparing or celebrating
some other festival that comes around this festival every year, some so called
“Protectors of Culture” insist to celebrate this festival as according to them,it
shows respect for Indian culture.
Both of these festivals were on the same day this year and were recently
celebrated.
Both the festivals are of the same ‘thing’.
Identify the Indian Festival.
(20)
29. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
___(1)__ is believed to be originated in South India. However, the exact origin of
this dish is still a topic of debate among the historians.
As per the wide belief among historians ,its birth place is __ (2)___ city of
Karnataka.
As per the references in the Sangam literature,___(1)___ is in use in ancient Tamil
country in 1st century AD.
The recipe of ____(1)____ can be found in ‘Manasollasa’, a 12th century book
written by Someshwara III,who ruled from present day Karnataka.
Which food dish I am talking about?
(1)
31. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Philological and linguistic evidence indicate that this work of literature was
composed in the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent, most likely
between 1500–1200 BC, though a wider approximation of 1700–1100 BC has
also been given.
This is organized in 10 books, known as Mandalas, of varying age and length.
Out of these 10 books,books 1 and 10 deal with philosophical or
speculative questions about the origin of the universe and the nature of
god, the virtue of Dāna (charity) in society, and other metaphysical issues in its
hymns.
The meaning of this work of literature is “Shine of Knowledge”.
Which work of literature I am talking about?
(2)
35. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Common man, given in the below image, is the famous
cartoon character by R.K.Laksman.
Who is the another person in the image with him?
(4)
37. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
This giant construction started in 1948 when erstwhile Prime Minister of India,
Jawaharlal Nehru poured the 1st bucket of concrete in its foundation.
At that time, he said ,
“This has been built with the unrelenting toil of man for the benefit of mankind
and therefore is worthy of worship. May you call it a Temple or a Gurdwara or a
Mosque, it inspires our admiration and reverence“.
Which construction I am talking about?
(5)
41. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
The first logo of the company was a centaur, a stylised version
of Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle representing the wheel
of Konark.
The logo was chosen by founder of the company was introduced in 1948
and represented the the company until 2007.
However, this company changed its logo in 2007.
The logo is given below.
Larger image on next slide.
(7)
44. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
____________ is an elastic label applied to a wide-ranging, traditionally non-
elite community which had its origins in pastoralism in the lower Indus valley of
Sindh.
At the time of Muhammad bin Qasim's conquest of Sind in the 8th century, Arab
writers described agglomerations of _____ in the arid, the wet, and the
mountainous regions of the conquered land. The new Islamic rulers also did not
alter either the non-elite status of _______ or the discriminatory practices against
them that had been put in place in the long period of Hindu rule in Sind.
By early Mughal times, in the Punjab, the term _____ had become loosely
synonymous with "peasant" and the community had come to own land and exert
local influence.
Fill in the blank.
(8)
46. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Processor-366 MHz;
Graphics Accelerator and HD video coprocessor-Yes
RAM-256 MB
Micro SD slot with a 2 GB Micro SD card (expandable to 32 GB)
two USB ports
3.5 mm audio output and input jack
2100 mAh battery
Wi-Fi capability
a browser developed by DataWind
A SIM modem.
Power consumption-2 watts
solar charging option
Cost- Affordable to almost each an every college going student
Specifications of which electronic gadget whose initial name was Sakshat
and was launched by Kapil Sibbal?
(9)
48. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
According to some etymologists, the word X was derived by making a
linguistic blend of words.
In this blend ,the first part of the word is from the name of a city of India and
the remaining part of the word is originated from the same type of industry of
an another country known as ‘Y’.
However, unlike Y, X doesn’t exists physically.
According to some other etymologists, ’X’ was derived from the word ‘Z’,
which was the centre of that industry in India at that time.
‘Z’ is nowadays used to refer to the regional industry of some other state.
X,Y and Z are of same kind of industries.
(10)
50. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Meer Taj Mohammad Khan was an independence activist, living in Peshawar, present
day Pakistan.
He was affiliated to the Indian National Congress and a follower of Khan Abdul Gaffar
Khan.
He may not be famous because of his independence adventures.
What would be his claim to fame?
(11)
54. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
Located 60 km from Pune, the village of Pabal has a 275-year old grave.
It was vandalized a few years back when the thieves dug the tomb looking for a
diamond which the person interred there is said to have swallowed before dying
as per folklore.
It caught public fancy due to event of last year and the village saw substantial
increase in footfall.
Who is buried here?
(13)
56. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
___________ was an ornithologist, botanist and a civil servant.
However, his role in Indian history is priceless.
How do we better know him?
(14)
58. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
“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.”
(15)
59. 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.
Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
61. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
This all started on October 3,2014.
There are 15 of this kind as of now.
This happens once in a month without fail.
When it was started,it had a significant number of followers.
However, the number of follower is decreasing with almost each an every
occurrence of it.
What am I talking about?
(16)
63. On October 11, 1980, the Indian Express
published a news item "10 under trials 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?
Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
(17)
65. 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.
Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
(18)
67. • Two of the most celebrated creative minds of
India, X and Y launched their social media
platform, Qyuki Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. Qyuki is
a social media platform that aims to engage
Indian youth by showcasing new media
content Hint: X is an Oscar nominee, Y is an
Oscar winner
Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
(19)
69. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
This festival is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright half of the
Indian month of Magha.
The festival is observed in the northern part of the Subcontinent.
Although it is notified in the ritual calendar of South India, it is not celebrated
as a household or public event but in temples as a religious festival.
When couples in the western influence are busy in preparing or celebrating
some other festival that comes around this festival every year, some so called
“Protectors of Culture” insist to celebrate this festival as according to them,it
shows respect for Indian culture.
Both of these festivals were on the same day this year and were recently
celebrated.
Both the festivals are of the same ‘thing’.
Identify the Indian Festival.
(20)
73. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
The ‘painter’ of this painting is famous for her contribution in some
other field.
There is a speculation that the painter has portrayed herself only in the
given painting because of her trademark saree.
However, some businessmen of a particular state have bought the
paintings of this painter for a big amount.
Identify the painter.
(1)
76. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
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.
(2)
78. 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.
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80. 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?
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81. Three Possible anwers:-
• (1)1st non congress govt
• (2)1st Communist govt in the world to be
elected by democratic method.
• (3)1st communist govt of India
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82. 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 possibility of a missile strike instead of a plane
crash,in which person ‘X’ died, 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 occurred 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.
X was extremely important to India when the accident occurred.
Identify X.
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84. 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-
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85. • 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.
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89. The origin of this organization lies in Mithapur,a remote town of Gujarat,
where a TATA engineer, Darbari Sheth, was concerned about the enormous
quantity of energy his company spends for the desalination of water.
So he suggested a research centre to tackle the depletion of natural resources
and energy scarcity.
Therefore, an organization named ____ _____ _____ ____ was established by
J.R.D.Tata,the erstwhile chairperson of TATA group.
However, it was later renamed as ____ _____ _____ ____ but the acronym
was the same.
The organization was in news recently for completely different reason.
What is the reason?
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90. • Sexual harassment case against R.K. Pachauri
by his former female subordinates
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91. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
6 Google doodles.
Tell me the incident or event or name of the person with whom these doodles
can be associated.
108. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
One teenager in a motorcycle named Mohd Maqbool Sherwani
chanced upon a certain powerful group who were asking him for the
directions to his state capital.
He purposefully gave wrong directions to fool them.
For a couple of days this group was lost due to this teenager's
directions, by which time the enemy group managed to get its act
together and outfox the former group.
Even though the enemy group was outnumber 10:1, they were able to
hold out long enough for them to deploy more numbers.
What was the result of this heroic misdirection?
(1)
Question Courtesy:-Aditya Iyer
110. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
This fictional town was developed by Sir Fredrick Lawley, British officer in
the 19th century by combining and developing a few villages.
It is somewhere in South India,a few hours journey from Chennai.
The exact location, however, is a matter of speculation.
Many are of the opinion that it may be Coimbatore, with a river on one
side, forest on the other, and many similar buildings and lanes as described
by the writer.
Mahatma Gandhi has visited this town during freedom movement.
Identify the town and the creator.
(2)
114. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
The Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers is a 29 storey building in downtown Mumbai near Fort
area and near to its intersection with the Mumbai Samachar Marg. The building is
owned and occupied by some other organization/entity.
What does this building we better known as?
(4)
116. (5)
• Choppered down X is a British-Italian
multinational helicopter design and
manufacturing company, and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Finmeccanica. In 2013, one of
their clients cancelled a contract after
allegations surfaced that $50 million was paid
as a bride. ID this controversial company.
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118. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
______________ is a middle class Indian, frail but an extremely intelligent
old man.
His attire includes his red turban, a wooden stick, a waistcoat with a double
inside pocket, and a pocket watch.
Everybody in town knows that whenever he goes out with his family, he
never locks the door of his house; but nobody has been successful in robbing
his house.
During the time of his youth,he was a professional boxer who was
undefeated because of his unique strategy and punching skills.
FITB.
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120. Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey
I’ll give you the name of the city.
You will give me the name of personality after whom the airport of the city has been given
its name.
+5/0
+5 for all correct
141. • This round consists of 2 questions
• ∑N points for N correct answers in the list of
answers for a question
• (+10) points for each correct TRIPLET in case
of chronological order
142. Q1
• List down the Prime Ministers of India in
chronological order of their first instance of
holding office as PM
• (Hint – How many PMs we have had ?)
143. • Jawaharlal Nehru
• Gulzarilal Nanda
• Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Indira Gandhi
• Morarji Desai
• Charan Singh
• Rajiv Gandhi
• V.P.Singh
• Chandra Shekhar
• P.V.Narsimharao
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee
• Deve Gowda
• I.K.Gujaral
• MMS
• NaMo
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