This document contains the details of an online quiz competition including its rules, rounds and sample questions. It has 4 rounds - the first two rounds have direct and pass questions worth various points, along with a tie-breaking omnivorous question. The third round is a written round and the fourth is a rapid fire buzzer round. Sample questions cover topics from history, geography, arts, culture and general knowledge. The document aims to inform participants about the structure and scoring of the quiz competition.

2. QUIZ
BY ASHUTOSH TIWARI AND DIVYANSHU RAI

3. MAINS

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the form of the Quiz. Any alterations made were done for the sole purpose of Quiz
questions. The original form, as much possible, has been included in ‘Answers’
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5. RULES:
• 1. The quiz will have 4 rounds.
• 2. Rounds 1&2 will have 6 direct questions and 1 omnivorous
question per round.
• 3. One question per team will be asked.
• 4. The concept of pounce will be applied(for rounds 1&2).
• 5. Each team will have infinite number of pounces.
• 6. The 3rd round will be a written and 4th round will be a buzzer round,
rules of which will be told later.
• 7. And most importantly……..

6. QUIZ MASTER IS GOD

7. ROUND- 1
• RULES:
• This round will move in anti-clockwise direction.
• +20 for direct correct answer; +10 for correct pass answer.
• +20 / -10 for Pounce
• The 7th question will be the Omnivorous question, carrying no marks
but will be used for tie breaking.

9. 1. Kerria lacca is an insect which produces a scarlet resinous
secretion, widely used in making X.
X is something very pious and precious for the Hindu females
and in some tribal areas of Odisha, Jharkhand, Telangana and
Chhattisgarh, there is a ritual in which a man offers X to a
woman and just by doing so they become married.
Id X.

10. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

11. चूड़ी / BANGLES

12. 2. Located on Mahatma Gandhi Road, it is a landmark
monument in the city of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.
Surprisingly, this monument is the symbol of peace and
harmony. To whom is it dedicated? (Picture follows)

14. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

15. MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH
(JINNAH TOWER)

16. 3. CONNECT

17. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

18. CHANDERI SAREES

19. 4. The Star of India can refer to a group of flags used during
the period of British rule in the Indian subcontinent. British
India had a range of flags for different purposes during its
existence.
The flags included the Union Flag with the insignia of the
Order of the Star of India superimposed, or the Red or Blue
Ensign with the Star of India superimposed.
One of the flags is shown in the next slide. Identify the
purpose for which this flag was used.

21. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

22. TO REPRESENT BRITISH INDIA AT ALL
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS.

23. 5. Arappa Kayy, Pilla Thangi, and Vatten Thiripp are three
schools of an ancient Indian martial art form which are
distinguished by their attacking and defensive patterns.
Early written evidence of this martial art is found in
Dhanurveda a part of Atharvaveda and Rig Veda and in
Akananuru and Purananuru texts of Sangam literature in the
3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD.
Identify this martial art which includes the use of use of
spears, swords, shields, bows and silambam etc.

24. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

25. KALARIPAYATTU

26. 6. In 1929, US Army Air Corps Colonel John A. Macready
worked with Bausch & Lomb, a Rochester, New York-based
medical equipment manufacturer, to create something that
would reduce the distraction for pilots caused by the intense
blue and white hues of the sky.
The product that they created gave birth to a brand which is
now one of the most iconic lifestyle brands of the world.
Id the brand.

27. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

29. OMNIVOROUS QUESTION

30. 7. Founded by Oshimito, X is a popular fortnightly magazine
for children published by the Delhi Press Group since 1969 in
India. It is published in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati,
Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam.
Id X which delighted us in our childhood.

31. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

33. SCORES PLEASE

34. ROUND 2
• RULES:
• This round will move in clockwise fashion.
• +20 for direct correct answer; +10 for correct pass answer.
• +20/-10 for Pounce
• The 7th question will be the Omnivorous question, carrying no marks
but will be used for tie breaking.

35. 1. WHICH STATE’S TOURISM AD?
Video question-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMO9M23sexY

36. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

37. CHHATTISGARH

38. 2. This is the theme song of which famous TV Show?
Audio question-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evhh-qO124

39. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

40. KOFFEE WITH KARAN

41. 3. The video clip shows the use of bird language for
communication in the village of Kuşköy. UNESCO added it in
the “List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of Urgent
Safeguarding”.
Id the country it is native to.
Video link-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CYhRsU4F34

42. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

43. TURKEY

44. 4. This is an advertisement from which campaign?
Video question-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuEAzo-GjAQ&t=298s
(03:22-04:41)

45. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

47. 5. IDENTIFY THE FOLK SONG GENRE
Audio question-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v1iAlc7I7o
(00:26 onwards)

48. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

49. DADRA

50. 6. This is the theme song of which popular TV series.
Audio question-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhoYKLIcTLM

51. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

52. THE BIG BANG THEORY

53. OMNIVOROUS QUESTION
7. This is the Indian version of which American animated
series.

54. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

55. SESAME STREET

56. SCORES PLEASE

57. ROUND- 3
• RULES:
• This will be a written round.
• 5 Questions will be asked in total.
• Answers are to be written on the paper given.
• +10 for correct answer and no negative marking for an incorrect
answer.
• +10/-10 ; +5/-5 on stake

58. 1. IDENTIFY HER

59. 2. Tsutomu Yamaguchi, in the summer of 1945, went to a city for a
3- month long business trip. On August 6, he was preparing to
leave the city with 2 collegues. He was on his way to the station
when he realised he has forgotten his Hanko( a stamp allowing him
to travel) and returned to his workplace to get it; and then
something happened.
He returned to his city after this incident. At 11 am on August 9,
Yamaguchi was describing the incident to his supervisor, while
another similar incident happened. Thus, he became the only
officially recognised witness for something.
What makes Yamaguchi very famous in the popular culture?

60. 3. With a majority Non-Hindu population, the name of which
Indian state literally means, ‘land of the Hill People’ ?

61. 4. Identify her.

62. 5. What does the following map (on next slide) depict?

64. ठहरिए ज़िा……..

65. 1. IDENTIFY HER

66. M.S. SUBBULAKSHMI

67. 1. Tsutomu Yamaguchi, in the summer of 1945, went to a city for
a 3- month long business trip. On August 6, he was preparing to
leave the city with 2 collegues. He was on his way to the station
when he realised he has forgotten his hanko( a stamp allowing
him to travel) and returned to his workplace to get it; and then
something happened.
He returned to his city after this incident. At 11 am on August 9,
Yamaguchi was describing the incident to his supervisor, while
another similar incident happened. Thus, he became the only
officially recognised witness for something.
What makes Yamaguchi very famous in the popular culture?

68. ONLY RECOGNIZED DOUBLE ATOMIC BOMB
SURVIVOR.

69. 3. With a majority Non-Hindu population, the name of which
Indian state literally means, ‘land of the Hill People’ ?

70. MIZORAM

71. 4. Identify her.

72. IQBAL BANO

73. 5. What does the following map depict?

75. THE 12 JYOTIRLINGAS

76. SCORES PLEASE

77. ROUND- 4 (Rapid Fire)
• RULES:
• This will be a buzzer round.
• There will be 10 questions in total.
• The questions will be asked in a rapid fire fashion.
• Marking scheme will be: +20/-10.
(Questions not included here)

78. SCORES PLEASE

79. Thank you!