XIMB Quizzing league - Round 1 - 3rd Dec 2013 Winners: Saurabh Singh, Anil Sinha and Sayed Atif Runners Up: Gaurav Misra, Nipun Yerramalla and Arpit Narendra

1. XQuizzite – Informal Session I
03/12/2013
Anubhav Srivastava
Tanvi Randhar

2. Round I – Infinite Bounce (with
pounce)
• Direct/Passed Question : +10/-0
• Pounce : +10/-10

3. 1.
• X formed one of the sixteen Mahā-Janapadas
or kingdoms in ancient India. The core of the kingdom
was the area of Bihar south of the Ganges; its first capital
was Rajagriha (modern Rajgir) then Y (modern Patna).
• X expanded to include most of Bihar and Bengal with
the conquest of Licchavi and Anga respectively, followed
by much of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Orissa. The
ancient kingdom of X is heavily mentioned
in Jain and Buddhist texts. It is also mentioned in the
Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas.
• Identify X and Y.

4. X - Kingdom of Magadha
Y - Pataliputra

5. 2. Identify X
• “My life is so successful
I've got everything a man could ever need.
Got a 1000 dollar haircut
And I even have a talk-show on TV.
And I know I should be happy, but instead
There's a question I can't get out of my head.
What's the meaning of X ?
It's killing me that no one knows
Why it was built 5000 years ago.
Why did they build the X ?
How could they raise the stones so high
Completely without the technology
We have today?”

6. Stonehenge

7. 3.
• X (c. 31 December 695–18 July 715) was an Umayyad general who
conquered the Sindh and Punjab regions along the Indus River (now
a part of Pakistan) for the Umayyad Caliphate. He was born and
raised in the city of Taif (in modern day Saudi Arabia). X‟s conquest
of Sindh and Punjab enabled further Islamic expansion into India.
Modern day legacy of X:
• X is often referred to as the first Pakistani according to Pakistan
Studies curriculum. Muhammad Ali Jinnah also acclaimed X and
claimed that the Pakistan movement started when the first Muslim
put his foot on the soil of Sindh, the Gateway of Islam in India.
• Port X, Pakistan's second major port, at Karachi, is named in
honour of X.

8. Muhammad bin Qasim
• Imád-uddín Muhammad bin Qasim bin
Yusuf Sakifi Mujahid

9. 4.
• The modern name of the city X is derived from
the one given to the city by the Mughal Emperor
Akbar in 1583. The name can be split in two
parts : 1. Arabic for "Lord" or "God"
2. Persian for "to construct or to create a garden"
Identify X

10. Allahabad
The
name
in
Indian
languages generally is Ilāhābād
(Hindi:
); ilah (Hindi:
)
being Arabic for "Lord" or "God
(Allah)" and -ābād (Hindi:
)
is Persian for "to construct or to create
a garden", which explains the meaning
of the name Allahabad as "Garden of
Allah"

11. 5.
• Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2
May 1892 – 21 April 1918), also widely known as
the X, was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial
German
Army
Air
Service
(Luftstreitkräfte)
during World War I. He is considered the top ace of that
war,
being
officially
credited
with
80
air
combat victories.
• Shadow of the X is the album of Belgian band Iron
Mask, released in January 2010.
• Identify X.

12. The Red Baron

13. 6. Identify X and Y
• The X was a nonviolent political protest by the Sons
of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773.
Disguised as Indians, the demonstrators destroyed
the entire supply of Y sent by the British East India
Company in defiance of the American boycott of Y
carrying a tax the Americans had not authorized.
• When Mohandas K. Gandhi led a mass burning of
Indian registration cards in South Africa in 1908, a
British newspaper compared the event to X.

14. X - The Boston Tea Party
Y - Tea

15. 7. Identify X
• X was a city, both factual and legendary, located
in
northwest
Anatolia
in
what
is
now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and
beside Mount Ida. It is best known for being the
focus of the war described in the Greek Epic
Cycle and especially in the Iliad, one of the two
epic poems attributed to Homer. Identify X.

16. Troy

17. 8.
• I was built in Canada, but ate food made in the
United States. I shifted to India, near
Mumbai, in 1954.
• I became useful on July 10, 1960 and owing to
my contributions, the country had a blast in
1974.
• I breathed my last on 31 December, 2010 due to
a treaty between India and The United States.
• Who am I?

18. CIRUS Reactor (BARC Trombay)

19. 9. Identify X
• The X are an archaeological site of the Paleolithic
age, exhibiting the earliest traces of human life on
the Indian subcontinent, and thus the beginning of
the South Asian Stone Age. X is located in the Raisen
District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
• X exhibits the earliest traces of human life in India. X
was inhabited by Homo erectus more than 100,000
years ago. Some of the Stone Age rock paintings found in
X are approximately 30,000 years old. X was declared
a World Heritage Site in 2003.
• X lies on the railway line running from Nagpur-Bhopal
between the stations of Obaidullaganj and Barkheda.

20. Bhimbetka Rockshelters

21. 10.
• If one were to perform the same train journey as
VS Wakankar, beyond Bhopal, the train would
pass right next to another UNESCO World
Heritage Site, again in the district of Raisen in
Madhya Pradesh.
• Which is the site we are talking about?

22. The Sanchi Stupa

23. 11.
• An accomplished woman whose talents ranged
from cooking, sewing, painting, dancing, fashion
designing, who would pen poetry under the
name of Makhfi and who is rumoured to have
killed four tigers with six bullets while
accompanying her husband on a hunting trip.
Who am I talking about?

24. 11. Nurjahan

25. 12.
• A 3,300 year old painted object made of
limestone is one of the most copied works of the
country it comes from. However, it is presently
not located in its country of origin. The said
object‟s hairstyle was the source of inspiration
for the monster‟s wife in the American horror
movie, the Bride of Frankenstein. What am I
talking about?

26. 12. The Bust of Nefertiti

27. 13.
• Gustave Eiffel is credited for designing the Eiffel
Tower. However, he played a major role in the
construction of another world famous landmark.
Which one is it?

28. 13. The Statue of Liberty

29. 14.
• Ancient Indian kings were supposed to follow
the concept of Rajdharma. However, one ruler
inspite of his many conquests got motivated to
abandon it. Who was it and what was the event
that prompted his decision?

30. 14. Ashoka, The Kalinga War

31. 15.
• The President of the Indian National Congress in
1905 established an organisation to further the
cause of Indian education. Sadly, the
organisation is almost defunct presently. He was
also one of the first generation of Indians to
receive university education. Who am I talking
about and what is the name of the organisation?

32. 15. Gopal Krishna Gokhale, The
Servants of India Society

33. 16.
• In the 1770s this man developed the cow pox
vaccine which would further aid in control of
deadly diseases like Small pox. He is known as
the father of immunology. Who is he?

34. 16. Edward Jenner

35. 17.
• The „Mango of Salem‟ who founded the
Swatantra Party was among the first few people
to receive the Bharat Ratna. Who is he?

36. 17. C Rajagopalachari

37. 18.
• Ustad Ahmad Lahauri was the chief architect of
this structure that has inspired similar buildings
in Bangladesh, Aurangabad, Milwaukee and
Atlantic City. What is it?

38. 18. The Taj Mahal

39. 19.
• The X are an extinct species of
the genus Homo, possibly a subspecies of Homo
sapiens. They are closely related to modern
humans, differing in DNA by only 0.3%, just
twice the variability across contemporary
humans.
• Identify X

40. 19. The Neanderthals

41. 20.
•X
was
the
capital
city
of
the Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and the Ottoman
empires. It was re-inaugurated in 324 AD at
ancient Byzantium, as the new capital of
the Roman Empire and dedicated on 11 May 330
AD. In the 12th century, the city was the largest
and wealthiest European city

42. 20. Constantinople

43. Round II – Connect!
• Same rules as Round I

44. 1. This event changed the course of
world history

45. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

46. 2. Connect

47. Kabir

48. 3. Connect

49. Maharaja Ranjit Singh

50. 4. Connect
Since 1865

51. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation

52. 5. Connect

53. Bungalow on the Beach, Tharangambadi
(Tranquebar), Distt. Nagapattinam, Tamil
Nadu (17th Cent.)
The Danish East India Company
The Danes in India

54. 6. Connect

55. Navratnas of the Court of Mughal
Emperor Akbar
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Abul-Fazel
Faizi
Raja Man Singh
Miyan Tansen
Raja Todar Mal
Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
Fakir Aziao-Din
Mullah Do Piaza
Raja Birbal

56. 7.

57. The American Civil War

58. 8.
Vs.

59. Gibraltar
An
Anglo-Dutch
force
captured
Gibraltar from Spain in 1704 during the War of
the
Spanish
Succession
on
behalf
of
the Habsburg pretender to the Spanish throne.
The territory was subsequently ceded to Britain
"in perpetuity" under the Treaty of Utrecht in
1713. It was an important base for the Royal Navy;
today its economy is based largely on
tourism, online gaming, financial services, and
shipping.

60. 9. Connect

61. St. Thomas the Apostle

62. 10. Who?

63. Sir Mir Osman Ali Khan
Asaf Jah VII
Last Nizam of Hyderabad

64. Round III – What am I?
• Six Clues to an answer
• Points as per slide

65. A)
+30,-15
• The X is the national Standards Body
of India working under the aegis of Ministry of
Consumer
Affairs,
Food
&
Public
Distribution, Government of India. It was
established by the X Act, 1986 which came into
effect on 23 December 1986
• Identify X.

66. B)
+30,-15
• X is a term for handspun and hand-woven cloth
from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan primarily
made out of hemp.
• The raw materials may sometimes also
include silk, or wool, which are all spun into yarn on
a spinning wheel. It is a versatile fabric, cool in
summer and warm in winter. In order to improve
the look, X is sometimes starched to give it a stiffer
feel. It is widely accepted in fashion circles.

67. C)
+20,-10
• X belonged to a Telugu Brahmin family and was an
Indian freedom fighter.
• The AICC met at a two day session at Bezawada (31
March-1 April 1921). At this session X approached
Gandhi with his claim to fame. Gandhi‟s approval
was instrumental in the ultimate adoption of his
creation.
• Who is X?

68. D)
+20,-10
•X
(born
9
March
1970)
is
an Indian politician and Member of Parliament
(MP) from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha
constituency in the northern Indian state
of Haryana. He is the Chairman of a major
power company, which is part of the $17 billion
diversified business conglomerate founded by
his late industrialist father.

69. E)
+10,-5
• According to Hindu religion, Puranas mentioned
that only 24 Rishis wielded the whole power of
the Gayatri Mantra. These 24 rishis
in Himalayas are represented through the 24
letters of the Gayatri Mantra. All the 24 spokes
of X are the representation of all these 24 rishis
of Himalayas, in which Vishvamitra is first
and Yajnavalkya is last who governs the religion
(Dharma).

70. F)
+10,-5
This South Asian country‟s name was derived
from a river flowing across its north western part.

71. The Indian Tricolour
•
•
•
•
•
•
Bureau of Indian Standards
Khadi
Pingali Venkaiyyah
Naveen Jindal
Dharmachakra
India

72. Thank You!