India Quiz hosted by Nikhil, Saarthak and yours truly on behalf of Quizzing & Debating Society,The Revolutionists on 10th March at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College on the occasion of its annual fest Daastan 2k18

1. Bharatvarsh
-The India Quiz
PRELIMS

2. Quizmasters
 Nikhil Jain
 Saarthak Sharma
 Vishal Sharma

3. Acknowledgements
 Shubham Gop, The Revolutionists Prez.
 Mohit Verma, Vice Prez.
 Shreejit Nair
 Nimish Narang
 Tavishi Sheal
 Arpit Mittal
 Chaitanya
 The Whole Revolutionists Team

4. Rules-
 This Round contains 25 questions
 There are 5 star marked questions, which shall be counted in case of a tie.
 6 teams qualify to the final round
 The decision of the quizmaster is final and binding
 Bharat Mata Ki Jai

5. Q1:ID both

6. Jayalalitha and Sridevi

7. Q2:
An Indian Cricketer X whose name if translated to English means ”terrestrial” or “earth born” gave an
interview in 2015, stating that in 2004 India Vs ______ series, X tried to sledge Y when he came out
to bat at his usual position which is the 3rd spot. X said “Come on Y one, just one more of your slog-
sweeps before you quit. To which Y a veteran replied “Show a bit of respect, you were in nappies
when I debuted 18 years ago.” X was quite embarrassed at this and was dressed up a bit by his
teammates for the unwanted comment against Y, one of the most courageous players on the cricket
pitch.
Identify X and Y.

8. Parthiv Patel And Steve Waugh

9. Q3:
This gentleman confused the context of a worldwide online
campaign and used it to describe a totally different ordeal. Who and
which campaign?

10. Paytm CEO and #MeToo
campaign

11. Q4:
The project ________was expected to be completed in
2015 at an estimated cost of 1,500 crores, it has been
cleared by the ministry of environment for the construction
in Bodi west Hills reserved forest in the Theni district of
Tamil Nadu. When completed it will house the world’s
largest magnet, four times larger that the 12,500 tonne
magnet in the Compact Muon Solenoid detector at Sern in
Switzerland. Name the project.

12. India based Neutrino Observatory

13. Q5*:
Recently, a meme caused a severe uproar online, which
showed Big Shaq, the current sensation in rap music,
singing his song ‘man’s not hot’ in an objectionable place,
which offended a lot of Indians. The photo obviously
cannot be shown here, because that would give the
answer away, but a hint would be that it relates to some
event that happens in march. Where is Big Shaq seen in
this photo?

14. In the Holika Fire

15. Q6:
X is a religion teaching the essential worth of all religions, and the unity and equality
of all people. Established by _________in 1863, it initially grew in Iran (Persia) and
other parts of the Middle East region, where it has faced ongoing persecution since
its inception. After________, his son Abul-I-Baha became the leader of X community.
Currently it has between 5 and 7 million adherents, it is spread out into most of the
world's countries and territories. One of its most important buildings is the Y in India,
which according to CNN was the most visited building in the world as of 2001. Give X
and Y.

16. Bahaism and Lotus Temple

17. Q7.
While launching a book called X (written by someone else) last month, this lady during her interaction
with students said “March me chunav ka mausam hota hain” and repeated the word “election” at least
three times in place of “examination” — prompting the gathering to burst out in laughter. However, she
corrected this after realising the mistake, saying, “We are leaders and election comes to our mind
often.”
Which book?

18. Exam Warriors by Narendra Modi

19. Q8:
 This is the Jag Mandir in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
One of the most visited places by tourists in
Rajasthan. Along with the tourism, it is also
famous for something from 1982-1983. What?

20. James Bond’s 1983 flick Octopussy was
shot here.

21. Q9:
Robert Garside ,calling himself The Runningman, is a British runner who is credited
by Guinness World Records as the first person to run around the world. Garside's
first effort from Cape Town, South Africa, in early 1996 was abandoned in Namibia,
and his second attempt, begun on 7 December 1996, started from London's
Piccadilly Circus but was abandoned at the Russia-Kazakhstan border around June
1997 Garside initially covered up the break in running with fabricated diary entries,
for which he later apologised saying that he had not wanted potential competitors to
know of the lapsed progress. He recommenced his run some weeks later, from X in
India that was eventually authenticated by Guinness as a successful record. In an
interview, when asked why he’d chose X to start his run, Garside told that after he
had failed his run twice, he returned home and threw a dart on the map, the dart hit
somewhere in northern india on the map, so he chose one of the most popular places
in that region to start, ‘perhaps X will be a memorial for me as well’, Garside said.
Identify X.

22. India Gate

23. Q10*. Identify the organisation related to print ad.

24. AADHAR/UIDAI

25. Q11: Identify who?

26. Gulzari Lal Nanda

27. Q12:
_________ was criticised for using the lookalike of Osama Bin Laden in the 2005
legislative assembly elections in the state ________. His wife, belongs to the family
that has the custom of naming their new born after what the mother would first like to
eat soon after giving birth. Over the years, names like Jalebi, Paan and Rasgulla
have been chosen for the Siblings. Simply Identify this person’s wife.

28. Rabri Devi

29. Q13:
Situated on the left bank of river Chenab, the only shrine in the world where people of
two different religions worship the same deity under different names. This holy
sanctum is dedicated to Lord Shiva(For Hindus)and Avalokiteshvara (For Buddhists).
X is the perfect example of religious amalgamation where two religious thoughts are
found within the same idol. Hindus and Buddhists have been worshipping at this
shrine for many centuries. While the puja is performed in accordance to the
Buddhists traditions, Hindu devotees say their own prayers.

30. Trilokinath Temple in Lahaul and Spiti,
Himachal Pradesh

31. Q14:
X is a noted shrine of Kota, located near the Chambal River. It is located near the
NH-76 that leads to Dabi and Chittorgarh. The shrine can be reached by descending
a few steps where you can pay your respects to Lord Shiva. The place is a tad
remote and isolated from regular tourist hotspots. The place is picture perfect like a
painting made by God himself. The place also features in the Rajasthan Tourism Ads
Campaign “Na Jaane Kya Dikh Jaaye” .You can actually realize the bliss of solitude
by sitting here for some time. Image follows on the next slide.

33. Garadiya Mahadev Temple

34. Q15*:
According to the legends, on this special day, lord Sun meets his don Sani for the first
time. Another story says that on this day Lord Krishna demolished the terror of
Ashuras. Hence this period symbolizes the ending of evil power and the beginning of
a peaceful new era. In different regions of india, this festival is known by different
regional names and the festivities are performed with varied rituals amidst of fun and
merriment.
Which day?

35. Makar Sakranti

36. Q16:Amul Ad of what?

37. Padmavati

38. Q17:
 Nikhil Dhurandhar is a professor of nutritional sciences at Texas Tech University.
He came into limelight a couple of years ago after the results of a successful
protocol which he had asked one of his patients X to follow. This patient had to
put on multiple kilos of fat but also simultaneously gain muscle.
 To this X replied ‘No cheat days …… reducing body fat to less than 10% for Y was
not easy. Dr. Nikhil ‘s vast experience and expertise in scientific weight loss were
essential in helping me reach this difficult goal… without him I would not have
achieved what I did. “All the credit goes to him”
 Identify X and Y.

39. X-Aamir Khan , Y-Dangal

40. Q18:
 Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah, wrote. “Do we have to stand every time we see it
being eaten? Is it compulsory to eat before a movie? Is it anti-national to not like the
stuff?
 It was very popular with the Mughals, especially Jahangir. In Ain-i-Akbari, Abu'l-Fazl
mentions seven variations for its recipe. It is commonly considered to be the
inspiration for the Anglo-Indian dish ______ and the popular Egyptian dish ________.
 Since it symbolizes India's great culture of unity in diversity, Indian media unofficially
designated it as the National Dish.
 Identify.

41. Khichadi

42. Q19:
In the Bhramavaivrata Purana, it is mentioned that she went to the sacred lake
Pushkara (Rajasthan) and prayed to Brahma to get married to Rama in her next birth.
And then she was reborn as Kubja, the hunchbacked woman who became one of the
wives of Lord Krishna .
The Tamil poet, Kamban, however differs in his description of her from Valmiki,
describing her instead as a very beautiful woman with long, beautiful, fish-shaped
eyes (validating her given name of "Meenakshi" at birth), a slender shape and a
bewitching personality. In addition, she possessed magical powers and could assume
any shape or form. Who?

43. Shurpanakha

44. Q20*:
 X is a city believed to have been created by Shiva in Treeta Yuga. It is considered one of the
oldest towns in _______ valley.
 The Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh built a bridge which was 100-yards long and 6-yards wide,
spanning the _____ river at X, near the Mughal garden. The bridge was washed away by
heavy floods. The city is also home to the oldest _______ tree in the region.
 Guru Nanak Dev came to this town, and a gurdwara by the name of "Shri Guru Nanak Dev
Ji Pehli Padshahi Gurudwara X" is there.
 The city has also given two chief minister’s to the state, it is in.
 Identify the city.

45. Answer
Bijbehara/Brijbehara

46. Q21:Whose Abu is seen in this photo with
Dilip Kumar?

47. Zayn Malik

48. Q22:
 X is known as “Vaan Irai Kal” in the native language. It is said to be formed in the
process when Krishna was enjoying doing one of his most favorite things. The
more playful name by which it is now known as, has said to be given by a local
tour guide. It is said that the Tamil King Raja Raja Chola was impressed by the
“unique” feature of X and this led to the creation of Y. Y was recognized as the
Geographical Indication by the Government of India in 2008-09. Y is typically
made by using terracotta.
 Identify X and Y

49. X-Krishna’s Butter Ball
Y-Thanjavur Bommai

50. Q23:
During the oppressive and religiously intolerant, reign of Aurangzeb, the rebellious X
community rose against the empire, they took control of Y’s tomb defeating Mughal
forces. Mughal community suffered a further blow when X community ransacked Y’s
tomb, plundered and looted all the gold, jewels, silver and carpets, whilst destroying
other things. X’s leader in order to avenge his father Gokula’s death, plundered tomb
of Y, opened his grave and burned Y’s bones in the open.
Identify X and Y

51. X-Jats
Y-Akbar’s Tomb/Sikandra

52. Q24:
According to legend this temple is said to be situated at such a place that
there is no land in straight line between the temple's shore till Antarctica. In
an inscription in Sanskrit, found on the Arrow pillar called Baan Stambh
erected on the sea protection wall stated that the temple stands at a point on
the Indian piece of land which happens to be the first point on land in the
north to the south pole on that particular longitude. Which temple?

53. Somnath Temple

54. Q25*:Wh
ose
Flag?

55. Karnataka
Yet to be approved by the central govt