The document is a quiz with multiple choice questions covering topics in history, geography, science and current events. Some of the questions are: - Who was the mother of Bharat after whom India was named? - Which song was written to welcome King George V to India in 1911? - This scientist pioneered India's first atomic bomb, code named "Smiling Buddha".

1. QC-Quiz Club of IIST23rd May 2010

2. 1. Who was the mother of Bharat after whom our country was named?

3. 2. What order (from top to bottom) is being depicted here?

4. 3. Identify the Logo.

5. 4. The news reached the state capital, and then state Chief Minister, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, set up a committee to look into the issue which eventually, ruled in the favour of the villagers. This then became a turning point in the history of eco-development struggles in the region and also across the world.

6. 5. He, together with the Solanki king Bhima of Gujarat (Anhilwara), rebuilt the temple at Y between 1026 and 1042 after it was sacked in 1024. He also founded the city of Bhopal, which is named after him, to secure the eastern frontier of his kingdom. Name Y and the King.

7. 6. Lal Bahadur Shastri said, “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan!” Who said, “ Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan!” ?

8. 7. Identify this Logo.

9. 8. Maharaja Jambu Lochan, on one of his hunting missions, saw an Asiatic lion and a goat drinking water together, from the same lake, and was so impressed by the harmony of the land, that he made the place his capital. Name the place.

10. 9. Which song was written to welcome King George (V) when he came to India after his coronation in December 1911?

12. Bombay: Matheran

13. Chennai: Ooty

15. 12. Identify this sportsperson:

16. 13. Description 1: He was one of the pilots from No. 9 Squadron, Indian Air Force who took part on a strike in the Batalik Sector on 26 May 1999. Armed with 40 deadly 80 mm rockets, he carried out an attack on an enemy concentration. He carried out a second attack on the target using the aircraft's 30 mm cannon. Firing the aircraft's cannon in the rarefied atmosphere resulted in the ingestion of fumes into the engine air intake. Subsequently the engine flamed out. All attempts to re-light the engine failed and he was forced to eject. After landing on ground, It appears that initially he was able to gather his wits and evade immediate capture. However after two to three hours, a Pakistani Army patrol caught him. Description 2: He was a son of an ancient Indian sage of the name Vājashravasa. He was taught Self-knowledge, the truth about the human soul, by Lord Yama. One name connects both the descriptions.

17. 14. Babur held the ‘X’ value to be such as to feed the whole world for two days.

18. 15. The telecom brand Airtel, is operated by the company BTVL. What does BTVL stand for?

19. 16. Up to what distance from the coastline, do the territorial waters of India stretch?

20. 17. This company was founded in 1945 as Western India Products Limited. Name it.

21. 18. This woman brought Dilip Kumar into the film industry, and was the first winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke awards in 1969. Name her.

22. 19. He was the pioneer scientist involved in the development of India’s first atomic bomb (op. Smiling Buddha).