Final Round of India Quiz conducted by Saransh & me on 21st March at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College.

1. INDICA
QUIZ MASTER- VISHAL SHARMA &
SARANSH JAIN

2. Finals

3. 20 Questions
Direct +10/0
Pounce +10/-10
Jai Hind
Rules

4. Q1. FITB & Id X.
• ____ is known for the 101 Shiv temples, built by Raja Badan
Singh Bhadauria situated on the banks of Yamuna. Legend
has it that the King changed the flow of Yamuna river from
east to west towards the temples. As per the legends, here
under a marvelous Banyan tree lord Shiva took rest for
some time which is still standing at that place, the place
hence came to be known as _______, showing the
importance of the tree.
One of the temples have decorative ceilings and
ornamental walls. This area attracts Jain tourists as well,
since the 22nd Tirthankar lord Neminath was born in
nearby Shaouripur. In fact, not many are aware that
_______is the ancestral village of X.

6. Bateshwar & Atal Bihari Vajpai

7. Daughter
Grand Daughter
Q2. Id the Missing
Person

9. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

10. Q3.
• It is believed that the X dance celebrates the happy
victory over Indra by Krishna and the cowherd
community of Braj . In this dance, women balancing
large multi-tiered circular wooden pyramids on their
heads dance to songs. Each pyramid has 108 lighted oil
lamps arranged in a spiral. It is specially performed on
the third day after Holi. According to legend, Radha's
grandmother ran out of the house with the ______ on
her head to announce the birth of Radha, This dance,
therefore, became a symbol of happiness as well as
joyful rapture. Since then, X has formed a popular
dance form of Brajbhoomi. Id X.

12. Charkula

13. Q4.
• Reflecting on one of Hinduism’s most popular prayer
for positive energy X demystifies the Y for the
contemporary reader. His unique approach makes the
ancient hymn accessible, combined as it is with his
trademark illustrations.
• “Every time we experience negativity in the world, we
hear or read, the Y. Composed over four hundred years,
its simple words in Awadhi, and its simple metre,
musically and very potently evoke the mythology,
history and mystery of _____, the much-loved Hindu
deity, through whom Vedic wisdom reached the
masses.”
• Id X & Y.

15. X- Devdutta Pattnaik
Y- Hanuman Chalisa

16. Q5.
• The origins of X go back to Persia, which came to India
with the many Muslim merchants and dynasties that
settled in India in the 16th to 18th century. Its present
form developed in the Mughal empire and spread with
its many conquests. Muslim rulers who succeeded
from the Mughals patronized it with their own
adaptations, specifically in Hyderabad Deccan and the
Carnatic areas of present day India. The rich jelly-like
dish made from the straining of boiled wheat mixed
with fruit juices and cream was a favorite of Jahangir.
Halo halo, the traditional Philippine dessert, is a similar
jumble of ingredients.
• Id X.

18. Falooda

19. Q6.
• In 2011, a campaign was launched to raise funds for a
bronze bust of X in central London close to her former
home.
• Born in Moscow to Sufi musician father and American
mother, X was a direct descendant of ________ who was
perhaps most famous for its stubborn resistance to the
imperial power of Britain in the 18th century. The eruption
of World War I compelled her family to move to France. in
1940, when Paris fell to German invasion, she had to flee
to London. Swearing to help take down fascism, she was
recruited by the elite Special Operations Executive (SOE) in
1942 to work in Paris as the first female wireless operator
sent to Nazi-occupied France during World War II.
• She was brutally tortured before being shot to death on
September 13, 1944. Her final word - uttered as the
German firing squad raised their weapons - was simple.
"Liberte". Id X & FITB.

21. X-Noor Inayat Khan
Tipu Sultan

22. Q7.
• The year was 1971. Tucked in a non-descript corner of
Delhi's Bhagirath Palace, Qimat Rai Gupta (QRG) was
furiously working on a concrete plan to start manufacturing
in the sector in which he had a decade-long experience.
When an opportunity presented itself in the same year, in
the form of acquiring brand name X from ______ Ram
Gandhi, QRG grabbed it with both hands. The brand name
picked up steam and became a reasonably well known
name in the trade circles of Delhi. The company's
revolutionary concept of one stop-shop, “X Galaxy" in
Indian market has received an overwhelming response and
has today grown to a chain of over 250 stores across India.
• Id X.

25. Q8.
• Considered as Dakshina Kashi, Shravanbelgola
boasts of housing largest number Of digamber
temples as well as the largest number of
inscription at single place. This township is
famous for a 57 ft. tall statue of Lord
Gommateshwar, a jain deity , whose anointment
is witnessed as largest festival of jains .But this
holy place is also revered as samadhi sthali or
death place of X who was the last emperor who
accepted the jain discipleship and became a muni
. The killick one which he attained samadhi is
named after him. Identify X

27. Chandragupta Maurya

28. Q9. Id the Symbols.
• The First symbol consists of four crescents and a sword
rendered in stylized characters. The four crescents are
meant to stand for the word “Allah”.
• The Second symbol attained its current form in the early
20th century. It is an amalgam of three symbols: two
weapons and a circle :-
• A double-edged ___ (sword) in the centre.
• A chakkar
• Two single-edged swords, __, crossed at the bottom and sit
on either side of the ____ and chakkar.
• Though, there are various conspiracy theories related to
the Similarity between both the symbol, among which the
interesting one is that the first one is inspired from the
second one and was picked by ____ , whose grandfather
was an immigrant from India, and had the surname "Hindi".
However Historians Deflate all these theories by saying that
both the symbols have a different origin.

30. Sikh Symbol Khanda & Irani Emblem

31. Q10.
• Around early 1857 circulation of X across Northern
India by village chowkidars & native policemen
astonished Britishers. Although no real proof was ever
found, it didn't stop the mysterious X from becoming
crucial element of mutiny.
A Delhi policeman Hassan khan described that while in
charge of 'Pahargunge' police station a constable asked
him about the Xs arriving in villages : A man would run
up to a village & hand over a X to headman, telling him
to make five more & send each to other villages with
instructions to do same. He noted that people were
rather fearful of the whole business but were reluctant
to break the chain. Id X.

33. Chapati

34. Q11. Connect

36. Sangh Parivar

37. Q12.
• Kanu Mangalbhai, main organiser of the event in Rampura
village, said, “This is the first time that something like this has
happened in Gujarat. It took me five years to convince people
in my village that praying to ______ is better than praying to
gods and goddesses. People in my community are very
superstitious and believe that the gods will uplift them.”
Mangalbhai said the “aarti” was performed to a modified
version of the popular song from the Bollywood movie, ‘Jai
Santoshi Ma’: “Mein toh aarti utaroon rey --------- sahib ki…
jai, jai ------- ----, jai, jai, jai.”
• What made this “------ garba” different was that the songs
spoke about the values and teachings of ________. These are
songs written by activists Hemant Chauhan and Dashrat Salvi,
which I saw online and downloaded. The songs tell us to
break the shackles of superstition and ask us to fight for our
rights,” said Mangalbhai.FITB

39. Ambedkar Garba

40. Q13. Connect & FITB
Inexhaustive List
• 1950 Jaan Pehchan
• 1952 Sangdil
• 1956 Memsaahib
• 1958 Raj Tilak
• 1959 Paigham
• 1965 Arzoo
• 1972 Lalkaar
• 1983 Romance
• 1987 ________
• 1993 Alif Laila
•

42. Ramanand Sagar
&
Ramayan

43. Q14.
• X has virtually become a bone of contention between
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states, with both
staking claim over its nativity.
• The two neighbouring states have filed applications
with the Geographical Indication registry office in
Chennai to obtain the 'GI tag' for this black variety.
• 'X' is known for its high iron content than other breeds,
and sells at a much higher price than other varieties.
The Gramin Vikas Trust of Jhabua applied for the GI tag
in 2012 on behalf of the tribal families involved in
breeding it.

45. Kadaknath Chicken

46. Q15.
• Thanks to the power bestowed on all individuals by the
internet, an organization called the Bangalore
Alternative Law Forum started a blog called
the ______. They also started a group
on Facebook called the Consortium of Pub-Going,
Loose and Forward Women, which, at the time of
writing has attracted over 43,000 members (all this in
the span of a couple of weeks). the Campaign has been
covered not only by the Indian press but by
international media as well – from the New York
Times to Fox News and the Huffington Post.
• The campaign started as a group on Facebook by a
young woman, Nisha Susan. Which Campaign.

49. Q16.
• X are usually Dome shaped and has a platform it rests
upon similar to the lingam, Also notice that the Shiv
Ling always have water dropping on it which is the
same conditions a X is kept. Shiva is considered as a
Creator and Destructor at the same time. X is
constructive and destructive at the same time. Shiva
Temples are always built near water bodies same
conditions apply for X. The water flowing from the
lingam is not used as prasad giving the indication that
the water is contaminated and should flow away.
• Id X

51. Nuclear Reactors

52. Q17.
• Known as 'Festival of Festivals’, X derives its
name from ____ which is the most common
folklore feature of all of the state’s tribes. One
of the most popular competitions during the
festival is one that involves eating chillies.
• Major highlights of this festival is the
International Rock Festival, which is held at
Indira Gandhi Stadium where local and
international rock bands perform. Id X.

54. Hornbill Festival

55. Q18.
• As per the Mahabharata, X was born to sage
Kashyap and his wife Kadru. His brothers were cruel
and were bent upon inflicting harm on others. They
were even unkind to Garuda, who was Kashyapa’s son
through Vinatha.
• Disgusted by the cruel acts of his brothers, he left his
mother and kin, and took to austere penances. He lived
on air and meditated for years. His penances were so
severe that his flesh, skin and muscles dried up and
merged with his frame. Brahma, convinced of his will,
asked him to request a boon. He asked that he be able
to keep his mind under control so that he could
continue to perform ascetic penances. Brahma gladly
accepted the request. Brahma then asked a favour of X:
to go beneath the unstable earth and stabilize it. Id X.

57. Sheshnaag

58. Q19.FITB.
• when Shail Mishra applied for _____, the authorities were
surprised to receive an application from a woman for the
first time. She was selected but was unable to get much
training since it was happening for the first time and the
trainers themselves were clueless about it. She passed the
exam in the first attempt and got the control in her hand
• During her duty hours, many curious people come to see
working and congratulate her for breaking a new path for
woman .
• There were talks about how could she do his job since she
was only 23 years old when she first took over the control
panel of _______-.

60. First Woman Metro Driver

61. Q20.
• A village in Varanasi is to be named as ‘ _____
_____ Sangeet Gram which will have a museum
centre, a training-cum-research centre and many
other rarities associated with musical ‘gharanas.’
The idea was conceived by Padma Shri Soma
Ghosh, the adopted daughter of X .
• Born on 21 March 1916 in Bihar, X was named
Amiruddin at birth, but his grandfather exclaimed
"X" and thereafter he came to be known by that
name.

63. Bismillah Khan