Finals of Radio Ceylon - an Indian subcontinent quiz organised by Conquiztadors, the quiz society of Sri Venkateswara College.

1. FINALS

2. RULES
● There are 25 questions in the finals.
● +10/0 on Bounce and +10/-5 on Pounce.
● There are two dry rounds and one
written round.
● Chimping is allowed, blocking is not ;)
● All the blanks are indicative.
● The decision of the QMs is final and
binding.

3. DRY ROUND
11 Questions
Clockwise direction

4. Q1. ID X.
The story of the relaunch of X is a dramatic one that has been oft-repeated: the first
edition of the paper was printed in red ink and released on the evening of March 22
1922, when Holi was being celebrated. It cost 2 paise, covered four pages, and sold
1,000 copies on the very first day.
The colour of the paper led to it being described as a ‘danger signal’; it lived up to
the sobriquet, proving to be a thorn in the flesh of the British with its staunch
patriotism.
By 1954, it had become the largest circulated newspaper in the country published
from one location, according to the Press Commission Report.
Presently the X Group has 11 publications, including The Telegraph, Ei Bela, Unish
Kuri, Fortune India; three news channels; and one book publishing business in its
fold.

6. A1. Anandabazar Patrika

7. Q2. ID X and the exotic source of this bottled water?
Shown beside is a bottled water containing the inspired
concoction of The Yes Men, a group of culture-jammers who
define their work as Identity Correction-Impersonating big-
time criminals in order to publicly humiliate them.
The water was launched in London. After it had been shown to
the press and the public, the bottled water was taken down to
X's UK headquarters in Staines, west of London. X had gotten
wind of there being ‘some kind of event afoot and had simply
vacated their HQ for the day!’

9. A2. X- Dow Chemicals; Union Carbide plant in Bhopal

10. Q3. What made the village one of a kind?
Local legend has it that three centuries ago, the Raja of Cooch Behar and the
faujdar of a district in Mughal Bengal played chess with local villages as wager.
These matches must have been closely fought, since neither player won a clean
victory and pockets of land were left behind in Mughal and Cooch Behari
territory.
A curious example of this was the small village of Dahala Khagrabari (now a
part of Bangladesh since 2015), where once a pregnant lady in labour was
refused treatment and instead was threatened with arrest under Section 14 of
Foreigners Act. What made this village one of a kind and led to the inception of
one of the weirdest border disputes of the world?

12. A3. Third order enclave; Enclave inside of an enclave inside of an
enclave.

13. Q4. FITB and ID the artwork.
______ ___ _______ is a nine-minute short film accompanied by a Tamil song
– made by award-winning documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan with
Carnatic singer T.M. Krishna. The short, fictionalised narrative highlights the
issues of enforced disappearances and fake encounters in a certain region of
the country, and the impact they have on those left behind or witnessing the
everyday violence.
The short film also references art from other parts of the world. One shot, for
instance, zooms in on graffiti that at first glance looks like an artwork by an
English artist – except that here, the girl also has an eye patch, to remind
viewers of the many pellet victims in the region, including children, who have
lost their eyesight because of this so-called “non-lethal” weapon.

15. A4. Anthem for Kashmir; Girl with the balloon by Banksy

16. Q5. Why was Budhni outcasted and what is her claim to fame?
Budhni Manjhiyain was a Santhali woman and lived an ordinary life in the
village of Dhanbad. But her life changed after an incident on 6 December of
1959, when a certain personality travelled to Dhanbad to inaugurate a dam over
the Damodar river, also known as the ‘sorrow of Bengal’. She welcomed this
person by garlanding them and in response to that, was garlanded back.
However after returning back to the village, she was told that she’s no longer a
part of the community and was told to leave the village.

18. A5. The village elders claimed that Budhni was married to Nehru
as they garlanded each other; Nehru’s Tribal wife.

19. Q6. FITB and ID the site.
During the pandemic, price of a certain commodity increased from Rs 300-350
per quintal to Rs 1,000-1,500 per quintal as suppliers were not able to meet the
rise in demand as each use requires 4-5 quintals.
To reduce emissions from the use of the said commodity, one of the oldest sites
which never extinguishes, had announced the creation of an eco friendly
version of the conventional X called ____________ which will have electric
heaters within an enclosed cabinet.

21. A6. Greenatorium; Manikarnika Ghat

22. Q7. FITB and ID the saint.
_____ ______(s) were a socio-religious order that emerged in the late 18th-
century in the Mymensingh region of Bengal (now located in Bangladesh).
Adherents of a syncretic mixture of Hinduism, Sufism and Animism, the order
sought to uphold religious principles and the rights of landless peasants in
Bengal.
Considered to be walking on the deranged path by many, the movement soon
evolved into a popular, armed struggle against the British East India Company
and the zamindar (landlord) system.
The Patron saint shares the name with a famous lover and a place closer home
which is quite apt bearing in mind the name of the sect.

24. A7. Pagal Panthis; Majnu Shah

25. Q8. FITB and ID the item.
Remembrance Day is a memorial day which is observed in the Commonwealth
countries since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members
who have died in the line of duty. On this day, a particular item is used to honour
the martyrs.
But in Ceylon, protest bloomed against imperialism as the people used Suriya
instead of the commonly used items which marked the beginning of the Suriya Mal
movement. Doreen Young was made the president of this movement and she called
it the ______ __ ___ _______, which is very apt considering the items used.

27. A8. Battle of the Flowers; Poppy flowers

28. Q9. ID the pseudonym.
The image shown is one of the most famous
picture clicked by an acclaimed photographer
who is more commonly known by a
pseudonym. The picture shows the Dalai Lama
in ceremonial dress entering India through
Nathu La in Sikkim on 24 November 1956.
However the pseudonym of the photographer
is similar to that of the name of the Dutch
company that imported a certain commodity
into India in the 1930s as a cheap substitute for
another commodity.

29. A9. Dalda

30. Q10. What are these unusual things which brings good luck?Also,
ID the Country.
In this secluded kingdom, the erstwhile capital city of Punakha continues to fiercely
practice an age-old tradition of worshipping the most intriguing of objects.
They are everywhere-flanking doorways, hanging off rooftops, painted on the sides
of homes, as signage and on window displays.
It is an occult emblem that represents protection from evil and good fortune. From
vivid yellows to pastel pinks, sometimes hairy, sometimes engulfed by a dragon
spitting fire, some with piercing eyes, they can be seen all around the country.
These explicit paintings have become embarrassing to many of the country's
urbanites, which makes one feel awkward even in a country full of happy people.

32. A10. Phallus images; Bhutan

33. Q11. ID X and Y
X is a 2021 Tamil political satire movie where the titular character sets out on a
journey of self discovery amidst a polarising election where he becomes the
deciding vote whilst also fighting caste apartheid. through non violent means.
In the teaser for the telugu remake, Y is depicted as a man with a dream.

35. A11. Mandela; Martin Luther King

36. WRITTEN ROUND
+10 for every correct answer. No
negative marking.
Extra +10 for a full house.

37. Q1. What is the real life counterpart?
Following is a monumental early 18th Century Japanese map of the World. The
traditional Buddhist perspective of the world focuses on the metaphysical
continent of Jambudvīpa. In the centre of the continent is the mythical
Anavatapta which has a real life counterpart. It marks the centre of the
Buddhist universe, as the location where Queen Maya conceived Buddha. The
location is equally sacred in religions like Hinduism and Jainism.

39. Q2. FITB.
__________ _____ is the cosmological map of the universe. At its center lies
the continent with a mountain at its axis. This is the middle world (madhyalok)
in which men can be born and the only realm where the followers of this
religion can attain enlightenment. Surrounding the middle world are the Salt
Ocean and the Black Water Ocean. Outside this middle world, in the four
corners, are temples that are flanked by celebrants holding fly whisk and
celestial attendants offering garlands.

41. Q3. ID the item and the weapon.
The name of this item that literally means 'Bhutan ______ in Assamese, is
mistakenly confused for a near homonym. In 2007, it held a Guinness world
record that was later superseded by other variants from elsewhere.
In 2009, Indian military scientists at the DRDO announced plans to develop a
non-lethal weapon by incorporating this item. These could be used to control
and disperse rioters or even in self-defence. In 2015, these were successfully
used by the Indian Army to flush out a terrorist hiding in a cave.

42. Q4. ID X and the sobriquet earned by it.
Akbar Mohammad, the Grant Road resident has been covering the grey insides
of X with protective plastic or vinyl sheeting for more than 10 years. At his
workshop which is close to a certain place, he fits florals, fruits, abstracts,
geometrics and crazy prints on to the ceilings and doors, turning the X's into
mini galleries of kitschy pop art.
The covers are bright and colourful is a bonus. The sheets are made in China
and sourced from Madanpura. Owners choose designs from little swatches at
Akbar’s workshop, but often, they just let him decide. He ends up choosing
from old-school smooth plastic or trendy textured rexine, depending on stock.
“Red, pink and fuchsia are bestsellers,” Akbar says.

44. Please exchange your sheets.

45. Q1. What is the real life counterpart?
Following is a monumental early 18th Century Japanese map of the World. The
traditional Buddhist perspective of the world focuses on the metaphysical
continent of Jambudvīpa. In the centre of the continent is the mythical
Anavatapta which has a real life counterpart. It marks the centre of the
Buddhist universe, as the location where Queen Maya conceived Buddha. The
location is equally sacred in religions like Hinduism and Jainism.

48. A1. Lake Mansarovar

49. Q2. FITB.
__________ _____ is the cosmological map of the universe. At its center lies
the continent with a mountain at its axis. This is the middle world(madhyalok)
in which men can be born and the only realm where the followers of this
religion can attain enlightenment. Surrounding the middle world are the Salt
Ocean and the Black Water Ocean. Outside this middle world, in the four
corners, are temples that are flanked by celebrants holding fly whisk and
celestial attendants offering garlands.

52. A2. Adhaidvipa Patta

53. Q3. ID the item and the weapon.
The name of this item that literally means 'Bhutan ______ in Assamese, is
mistakenly confused for a near homonym. In 2007, it held a Guinness world
record that was later superseded by other variants from elsewhere.
In 2009, Indian military scientists at the DRDO announced plans to develop a
non-lethal weapon by incorporating this item. These could be used to control
and disperse rioters or even in self-defence. In 2015, these were successfully
used by the Indian Army to flush out a terrorist hiding in a cave.

55. A3. Bhut Jolokia; Chilli Grenade

56. Q4. ID X and the sobriquet earned by it.
Akbar Mohammad, the Grant Road resident has been covering the grey insides
of X with protective plastic or vinyl sheeting for more than 10 years. At his
workshop which is close to a certain place, he fits florals, fruits, abstracts,
geometrics and crazy prints on to the ceilings and doors, turning the X's into
mini galleries of kitschy pop art.
The covers are bright and colourful is a bonus. The sheets are made in China
and sourced from Madanpura. Owners choose designs from little swatches at
Akbar’s workshop, but often, they just let him decide. He ends up choosing
from old-school smooth plastic or trendy textured rexine, depending on stock.
“Red, pink and fuchsia are bestsellers,” Akbar says.

59. A4. Premier Padmini; Kaali Peeli

60. DRY ROUND
10 Questions
Anti-clockwise direction

61. Q1. FITB and the turbulent time the country went through?
_ _ _ is a 2023 biographical sports film, starring Madhur Mittal, based on
the life and career of a celebrated bowler.
However the film entered into a controversy because the country that the
cricketer hails from went through a turbulent time and due to that Vijay
Sethupathi who was initially supposed to play the lead role was replaced
because the cricketer had a neutral stance on the turbulent times and the
support for a certain political family. While the political parties have
spoken against the film, supporters of the film have argued that the movie
will be crucial in telling the untold story a certain group.

63. A1. 800; Sri Lankan Civil War

64. Q2. What is being talked about?
In 1983, DCM and Toyota entered into a partnership which lasted for 12 years.
They manufactured minibuses and trucks under the name," DCM Toyota".
Their one such minibus, a modified fully air-conditioned 12 seater, equipped
with a hydraulic lift and telephone, became great talking point in the country
and led to something that would subsequently be the dawn of a new era in
Indian history. Its design was similar to the one used in BR Chopra’s
Mahabharata TV serial at that time.

66. A2. L.K. Advani’s Rath in Rathyatra

67. Q3. What did they do?
Under the regime of General Zia-ul-Haq the government took an active role in
shaping the narratives that could be published. At a designated cut-off time,
pages ready for print were physically transported to the information
department, where vigilant officers scrutinized every word, image, and opinion
piece. A clever strategy as a part of silent protest was developed by a few
editors in a brave attempt to elude the censor's control.

69. A3. Left the parts which would be censored blank.

70. Q4. ID the programme and the place.
An annual month-long programme was launched in 2022 by the Ministry of
Education, Government of India which showcased confluence of two
geographically distant yet important centres of learning and culture in ancient
India. This programme aims to celebrate, reaffirm and rediscover the age-old
links of knowledge and civilization between these two centres.
The ancient connection between the two locations dates back to the 15th
century when King Parakrama Pandya, traveled to the northern counterpart to
bring back a certain entity for his temple. While returning, his cow carrying the
entity refused to budge from its spot. He understood this to be the Lord’s wish
and installed the entity on that spot, a place that today is rather known by its
“explosive nature”.

72. A4. Kashi Tamil Sangamam; Sivakasi

73. Q5. ID X and Y and give the claim to fame of this train.
The X-Y train runs along Punjab and Himachal Pradesh’s borders. It travels between X and Y
and forms the lifeline of 25 villages and around 300 passengers who use it for daily commute.
The 13-kilometre journey mainly benefits students, schoolchildren, and labourers from
different spheres of work.
The X-Y rail route was finished in 1948. It was intended to transport local residents and
workers who were constructing a structure that was completed in 1963.
According to media reports, the train departs from Y Railway Station at 7:05 am and reaches X
at 8:20 am. The same day, it again departs from Y at 3:05 pm and arrives at X at 4:20 PM.
BBMB, which runs the train, had once thought of ending the service in 2011 due to the costs
involved. However, it ultimately decided against the move as it realised that the train
represented things the region’s history, culture and heritage.

75. A5. Bhakra-Nangal train; World’s only free train.

76. Q6. What is out of place about this map and why?
The earliest detailed printed English map of Bengal, made for the English East
India Company by its official hydrographer John Thornton. This elegant chart
depicts Bengal and adjacent regions as the English conceived of them around
1680. The map labels a number of centers that were important to European
trade in the region and is missing a special attribute that one might associate
with the present-day map of Bengal.

79. A6. Calcutta does not appear on the map, as it would not be
founded until 1690.

80. Q7. FITB.
_____-e-______ is the name of the first original song by the hip-hop duo Young
Stunners. The song is meant to be a diss on the rich and spoilt youth of their country
who seem to be overly influenced by Western culture.
The first word (6) is often used as an insult in their country for those enamored by the
West, seemingly as a reference to their American obsession.
The second word is the city that the duo hails from, a major hub for the current desi
hip hop scene alongside Delhi and Mumbai.
As an additional hint, the city finds a mention in the song ‘Luka Chhippi’ by Seedhe
Maut ft. Bandzo3rd where the latter raps:
“Aawaz gayi Delhi tak, rehta main USA
Seedhe Maut, dabb baj raha K-town mein subah se”

82. A7. Burger-e-Karachi

83. Q8. FITB and the unique way of addressing the crowd?
______ ________ was a weekly countdown show of top film songs from Hindi
cinema. It was initially started on a platform in 1952 and then eventually shifted to
another one in 1989. Its first name reflects its sponsorship by an oral hygiene brand
and the second name roughly means string of songs.
The above weekly countdown was presented by a personality who had achieved
fame and popularity all across the Indian Subcontinent. His style of addressing the
crowd was a bit different as it started with _____ ___ _______ instead of the
conventional _______ ___ _____.

85. A8. Binaca Geetmala; Behno aur Bhaiyon

86. Q9. ID the song and the movie.
This star studded movie released almost a decade ago features a song
adapted from a Czech folk tale. Even though the writing process of this
song winded up in less than two weeks, it contains various well made
references and draws parallels with the tragic female lead. The folk tale
involves a queen escaping from the restrictions of the palace to dance
her worries away with the devil. While the song strays from the folk
tale by giving her more agency, the movie has been accused of fridging
the female character in favour of the protagonists character arc.

88. A9. Hawa Hawa from Rockstar

89. Q10. FITB with the name of the band and their song.
____ _____ _________ (4,5,9) is a satire group that makes songs on the socio-
political issues. It was formed in the year 2014 and has the nerve to hold a mirror up
to all the warts and bumps in the Indian political system.
The band has three members out of which one is a former Indian Ocean who has
championed the cause of tribals and farmers in Narmada Bachao Andolan and
adopted a folk song which turned into Indian Ocean's biggest hit "Ma Rewa". The
second member is a famous lyricist who has penned down some unique and
beautiful songs. The third member is a Delhi based artist.
The band has released a new song, having an infectious tune, called the _____
________ ______(5,8,6), which takes a dig at certain religiously hardworking
person.

92. A10. Aisi Taisi Democracy; The Super Spreader Anthem