India Filler Quiz conducted by Conquiztadors in the annual quiz fest, El Dorado.

2. ● 26 Questions
● No Blocking of Hints is allowed
● Star Marked Questions - 1,4, 14, 20

3. Q1. Name the poet. What is the title of the poem? *
In recent years, following a historically significant incident, certain ‘precautions’
were taken to ensure peace and safety. One such precaution was to ban a certain
service in the region until further notice.
This reminded India of a heartbreaking poem called ___ _______ _______ _ ____
______ by an Indian Poet. The premise of this work was another tragic 1990s
event, where the service was banned in the state for seven months.

5. A.1 Agha Shahid Ali, The Country Without A Post Office

6. Q.2 What is the album named? Identify the band.
Pictured here is the album cover of a
2019 album. The album was named as a
tribute to the father-in-law of the
band’s frontman, who likes to say a
certain word before having a drink.

9. A.2 Bismillah, Peter Cat Recording Co.

10. Q.3 Name the dish
A chicken dish prepared with a milk, cream and tomato based curry is believed
to have been first made for a famous ruler who was very particular about the
amount of spice in his food and could not tolerate excess spice. This led to his
chef naming this delicacy after him.
The dish in question is quite popular around the city, which is ironic since this
ruler never managed to reach Delhi.

12. A.3 Changezi Chicken

13. Q.4 Why was there a sudden spike in visitors? What profession?*
____-____(4,4) is a dying profession which can be seen extensively in the lanes
of Chandni Chowk and areas surrounding Sansad Marg in Delhi. These shops
which generally remain less crowded, saw a sudden spike in number of visitors
one fine friday morning, more than half a decade ago. This was actually a
result of a misunderstanding as these visitors did not know the exact job that
these people do, as the banners outside their shops were 'misleading'.

15. A.4 Demonetization, Note-Wala

16. Q.5 Where is this temple situated? Which Temple?
When the Rashtrakuta king Krishna was constructing temples at X, his wife
vowed that she would fast until she sees the shikhara of the temple. As a
solution, an ingenious architect started building the temple from the
shikhara - making the queen break her fast in a week as it was completed
first.
This is a legend that is popularly associated with a landmark monument,
explaining the unique style in which it was built - of which it is the largest
example in the world.

18. A.5 Ellora, Kailasa Temple

19. Q.6 What was the nickname? What GI tagged ingredient?
Known as Chak-Hao in Manipur, this ingredient is highly popular in North-
eastern and Chinese cuisine, and is packed with antioxidants and other
nutrients in contrast with it's more common and popular version which is a
staple in many cuisines around the world. This rare GI tagged ingredient is
famous for its visual appearance which is a stark contrast to the more
common variant.
It also acquired a nickname because it was reserved for the aristocracy in
ancient China and was not allowed to be consumed by the common man.

21. A.6 Forbidden Rice, Black Rice

22. Q.7 FITB
Long tailed shrikes are commonly called
______ in India due to their
characteristic physical feature which
they share with a major character from
Indian mythology. This characteristic
feature lent the character in question
great powers.

25. A.7 Gandhari

26. Q.8 ID THE COMPANY
This company was founded In early 1940s in Pakistan by an engineer who
used to work for the British Airways. After his day job he started working
at his uncle's restaurant, where he learnt to make a product of this
company. After partition, he shifted to Dehradun, where he set up a small
shop. Later he moved to Indore and then eventually to Gujarat where he
set up this company.

28. A.8 Havmor

29. Q.9 Give the title
The title of the film _____ _____ __ _______ _______ comes from a
remark made by a character Jai Singh Ahlawat of the Ahlawat Khap.
"Those who threaten our traditional code are the educated youngsters,
the Harijan officers who want everything to be equal. And the uncivilised
daughters of our respectable town who want to live like animals and want
our traditions to be quashed so that there are no restrictions on them."

31. A.9 Izzatnagari Ki Asabhya Betiyaan

32. Q.10 Identify the Indian streetwear label.
Jay Jajal is an Indian fashion designer and entrepreneur who has put India
on the map of fast fashion with his streetwear label __________.
When asked about the philosophy of the label, Jay said, “ __________ is
dangerous. It is for the people who aren’t scared to cross the line and
prove a point. It is for the people who believe in art and culture.”
The term originated in early 20th century when during the rising
popularity of automobiles, a certain set of people were creating nuisance
on the streets.

35. A.10 Jaywalking

36. Q.11 FITB
_____ _____ : Just five meters is an art collective by Shelly Jyoti that
explores the philosophy of a prominent national figure. It is a call to
action that challenges people who live in urban cities to grant dignity to
the rural brethren and to rethink our engagement with the spinners,
weavers and people who work with handicrafts in the villages.
The name of the collection is inspired from a famous movement lead by
the same person

38. A.11 Khadi March

39. Q.12. ID X and Y
Following is an excerpt from an article from The Swaddle, describing the voyeuristic gaze of
upper class travellers who fail to acknowledge or at times notice inequities that plague
urbanised localities.
"Olaf-Jones describes in vivid detail the spurt of artisanal bakeries and cafes, fine-dining
restaurants and bars, and contemporary art galleries in the area, before going on to call X
the SoHo (a gentrified Manhattan locality known for its art galleries and boutique shops) of
Delhi, and Y the corresponding East Village (a locality adjacent to SoHo once known for its
artist and hippie population, before it also underwent gentrification).
Although unverified, there is a legend about the founding of this locality which is centred
around a soldier called Lad Singh who along with his four sons settled down in Y
The four sons each occupied one gumbad around which the population grew.”

41. A.12 Lado Sarai and Hauz Khas

42. Q.13. Connect this non-exhaustive list
● Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
● Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi
● Moti Masjid, Lahore
● Dukhnivaran Sahib Gurdwara, Ludhiana
● X
(image follows)

45. A.13. Makrana Marble

46. Q.14. FITB and give the mocking nickname.*
An Indian cricketer, who is well known for his batting style of scoring around
the pitch was compared to a South African player with a south african with
similar batting style and was given the nickname ‘The new Mr. X’ . One such
shot by this player is the _______ swipe over the fine leg with one leg raised
which resembles another famous posture. (image follows)
Recently the poor form of this player resulted in him facing severe backlash
and criticism and was given a mocking nickname, which was a play on his
first name and the extremely poor scores he produced in consecutive
innings.

50. A.14. Natraj Swipe

51. Q.15. Which hill station, What other distinction does it hold?
https://youtu.be/WKX5x3KZXfY
This video song was shot in a popular hill station in India which features the
iconic trains, which has the distinction of being the steepest railway line in
Asia. In addition to this, this train here also holds another distinction, thanks
to the terrain of the region.

53. A.15. Ooty, Slowest train in India.

54. Q.16. FITB
Recently, swiggy tweeted an image with six bowls of lentils and captioned it
with "_____ _____ _____ " as a play on the recent trend on Instagram. The
words in the meme were replaced to better suit swiggy's campaign. The
meme became popular after the video of an official body launching a
crackdown on a Radical Sikh Preacher, Amritpal Singh.

56. A.16. Pulse aagyi pulse

57. Q.17. FITB and Identify the movie.
_____ ___ _______: Misadventures of an Indian Cowboy is a 2009 Comedy Western
directed by Rajesh Devraj. Named after the titular character which first appeared
in the 1990s in several Channel V promos. It is the story of Tamil cowboy whose
duty is to protect the world against arch-villain restaurant owner Rice Plate
Reddy.
This however wasn’t the first time we had seen this character on the silver
screen. An incredibly racist portrayal of the character was seen a few years prior.
It featured in a scene from the movie where the male lead films a scene as
_______ trying to trick his love interest into believing he is a star of Tamil
cinema. The actor himself went on to feature in a well-intentioned but racist
tribute to someone.

59. A.17. Quick Gun Murugan, Om Shanti Om

60. Q.18. What was the book titled?
Sheila Dhar, who is a well known writer and singer of Kirana Gharana was also a
professor of literature in University of Delhi.
One if her books talks about lives and quirks of various singers like Pran Nath and
Begum Akhtar.
In other parts of her book, she takes readers to her childhood and Delhi. She
talks about food and music with a natural and enthusiastic narration.
This cleverly titled book hence,is a wordplay on an iconic Dish from subcontinent
yet alluding to the world of music.

62. A.18. Raga’n Josh

63. Q.19. Who did Fasil approach to 'break the love affair of Mammooty and Mohanlal'? What gimmick?
'Harikrishnans' was the highest grossing malayalam movie in 1998. Throughout
the movie, both Mammooty and Mohanlal are fighting each other to marry Juhi
Chawla, the lead actress. Knowing that ending in favour of either one of the
actors would result in backlash from the enormous fan base of the other actor,
Fazil, the director pulled off a brilliant gimmick for the ending of the movie,
which had to be changed within a week following a court order. What did Fazil
do to satisfy both fan groups?
Fazil is said to have approached another big name in Indian film industry for a
3rd alternative climax. He even appeared in a few posters drawing more
attention to the film.

65. A.19. Shah Rukh Khan; Alternative ending screened in theatres
where Mammooty and Mohanlal had bigger fanbases;

66. Q.20. What place is this? What is the other name?*
This place in Delhi, named after an Eleventh century nomad turned
saint, is perhap known most infamously for having been the site of
an oppressive tragedy a little over 45 years ago.
It also found its place in William Dalrymple’s City of Djinns, where
he mentions how the place is (incorrectly) called by a different
name by some people due to the frequent influx of people of a
certain profession at the various roadside restaurants.

68. A.20. Turkman Gate, Truckman Gate

69. Q.21. Give the Game
Pictured here is a still from a 2017
Sony game. This version of the
highly popular game series is based
in an Indian State. It features, the
architecture, mythology and
characters speaking in native
languages.
The game also released a movie
adaptation in 2022 making it one of
the most popular video game film
adaptations of all time.

72. A.21. Uncharted

73. Q.22. Give the club's name, which indian city?
Club de _____, also known as Clube de todas as razas (Club of all
races) is a football club known for their efforts to make football more
inclusive and taking a strong stand against racism. The club was
named after a famous personality, a fitting name as it was initially
started as a rowing club.
The club's logo and jersey features a diagonal stash, which symbolizes
the route of a journey that the person embarked, and his dark stories
in an Indian coastal city.
(image follows)

76. A.22. Vasco Da Gama, Calicut

77. Q.23.Which book?
__ ___ ________ ______ __ _____ is an anthology of Marathi poems
written by Dalit Writers. It shares a dilemma of being a Dalit in elite
spaces.
It shares how Dalits have been dismissed and excluded from the social
spaces in India.
The book's title is a play on the claim of India's freedom and
sovereignty and focuses our attention on a social class that has been
excluded from the narrative since the beginning.

79. A.23. We The Rejected People of India

80. Q.24. Which movie? Which actress?
This already established actor in their home country made
their debut in another movie industry which was part of
an already existing franchise where she was acting
alongside an actor famous for another high octane movie
franchise. This aforementioned actor was recently in the
news for their presence at an event.

82. A.24 XXX: Return of the Xander Cage, Deepika Padukone

83. Q.25.Id personality and the alliterative nickname
This rather infamous national figure was given the alliterative
sobriquet by one of his opponents. The nickname alludes to his
destructive policies which he has implemented. People has started
associating this symbol with this person so much that they have been
given replicas of this object as gifts in public gatherings.

85. A.25. Yogi Adityanath, Bulldozer Baba

86. Q.26.What style of craft has been used here?
Adventure made by T. Venkanna. The
artist is known for his unconventional
methods of creating art pieces.
The Artist’s style has been defined as
an amalgamation of both art and
craft. He uses fine metal threadwork
to create such hypersexual imagery.

89. A.26. Zardosi