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Quiz by Mantraraj Naik and Raj Pandey

PRESENTS

NU-TECH-2016


INDIA QUIZ


Quiz Masters:-(1)Mantraraj Naik

(2)Raj Pandey


ELIMINATION ROUND


There are 20 questions in this round.

Each question contains one mark.

Questions in the multiplication of five are tie breakers.

Partial markings will be given according to quiz master’s instruction.

Top 6 teams will go to the final round.

The questions might be easier than they appear


___(1)__ is believed to be originated in South India. However, the exact origin of this dish is still a topic of debate among the historians.

As per the wide belief among historians ,its birth place is __ (2)___ city of Karnataka.

As per the references in the Sangam literature,___(1)___ is in use in ancient Tamil country in 1st century AD.

The recipe of ____(1)____ can be found in ‘Manasollasa’, a 12th century book written by Someshwara III,who ruled from present day Karnataka.

Which food dish I am talking about?

(1)


Philological and linguistic evidence indicate that this work of literature was composed in the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent, most likely between 1500–1200 BC, though a wider approximation of 1700–1100 BC has also been given.

This is organized in 10 books, known as Mandalas, of varying age and length.

Out of these 10 books,books 1 and 10 deal with philosophical or speculative questions about the origin of the universe and the nature of god, the virtue of Dāna (charity) in society, and other metaphysical issues in its hymns.

The meaning of this work of literature is “Shine of Knowledge”.

Which work of literature I am talking about?

(2)


Kanteerava Indoor StadiumThyagaraj Sports ComplexSawai Mansingh StadiumPatliputra Sports Complex

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports ComplexRajiv Gandhi indoor stadium

National Sports Club of India Stadium

(3)Connect(Exhaustive List)


Common man, given in the below image, is the famous cartoon character by R.K.Laksman.

Who is the another person in the image with him?

(4)


This giant construction started in 1948 when erstwhile Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru poured the 1st bucket of concrete in its foundation.

At that time, he said ,

“This has been built with the unrelenting toil of man for the benefit of mankind and therefore is worthy of worship. May you call it a Temple or a Gurdwara or a Mosque, it inspires our admiration and reverence“.

Which construction I am talking about?

(5)


(6)What is the bollywood connection of this lady?


The first logo of the company was a centaur, a stylised version of Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle representing the wheel of Konark.

The logo was chosen by founder of the company was introduced in 1948 and represented the the company until 2007.

However, this company changed its logo in 2007.

The logo is given below.

Larger image on next slide.

(7)


____________ is an elastic label applied to a wide-ranging, traditionally non-elite community which had its origins in pastoralism in the lower Indus valley of Sindh.

At the time of Muhammad bin Qasim's conquest of Sind in the 8th century, Arab writers described agglomerations of _____ in the arid, the wet, and the mountainous regions of the conquered land. The new Islamic rulers also did not alter either the non-elite status of _______ or the discriminatory practices against them that had been put in place in the long period of Hindu rule in Sind.

By early Mughal times, in the Punjab, the term _____ had become loosely synonymous with "peasant" and the community had come to own land and exert local influence.

Fill in the blank.

(8)


Processor-366 MHz; Graphics Accelerator and HD video coprocessor-Yes RAM-256 MB Micro SD slot with a 2 GB Micro SD card (expandable to 32 GB) two USB ports 3.5 mm audio output and input jack 2100 mAh battery Wi-Fi capability a browser developed by DataWind A SIM modem. Power consumption-2 watts solar charging option Cost- Affordable to almost each an every college going student

Specifications of which electronic gadget whose initial name was Sakshat and was launched by Kapil Sibbal?

(9)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_frequency

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi


According to some etymologists, the word X was derived by making a linguistic blend of words.

In this blend ,the first part of the word is from the name of a city of India and the remaining part of the word is originated from the same type of industry of an another country known as ‘Y’.

However, unlike Y, X doesn’t exists physically.

According to some other etymologists, ’X’ was derived from the word ‘Z’, which was the centre of that industry in India at that time.

‘Z’ is nowadays used to refer to the regional industry of some other state.

X,Y and Z are of same kind of industries.

(10)


Meer Taj Mohammad Khan was an independence activist, living in Peshawar, present day Pakistan.

He was affiliated to the Indian National Congress and a follower of Khan Abdul Gaffar

Khan. He may not be famous because of his independence adventures.

What would be his claim to fame?

(11)

Question Courtesy:-Aditya Iyer


(12)


Located 60 km from Pune, the village of Pabal has a 275-year old grave.

It was vandalized a few years back when the thieves dug the tomb looking for a diamond which the person interred there is said to have swallowed before dying as per folklore.

It caught public fancy due to event of last year and the village saw substantial increase in footfall.

Who is buried here?

(13)



___________ was an ornithologist, botanist and a civil servant.

However, his role in Indian history is priceless.

How do we better know him?

(14)


“When the king asked his companions what they had to say about the marvel of the idol, and of its staying in the air without prop or support, several maintained that it was upheld by some hidden support. The king directed a person to go and feel all around and above and below it with a spear, which he did, but met with no obstacle. One of the attendants then stated his opinion that the canopy was made of loadstone, and the idol of iron, and that the ingenious builder had skillfully contrived that the magnet should not exercise a greater force on anyone side-hence the idol was suspended in the middle. Some coincided, others differed. Permission was obtained from the Sultan to remove some stones from the top of the canopy to settle the point. When two stones were removed from the summit the idol swerved on one side, when more were taken away it inclined still further, until at last it rested on the ground.”

(15)


The given description is from an anonymous but contemporary Islamic historian’s account of a certain “Sultan” X and his conquests.This particular passage is about an apparently strange phenomena which X and his men encountered while their sacking of Y.Identify X, Y and earn brownie points for giving the funda behind this passage.


This all started on October 3,2014.

There are 15 of this kind as of now.

This happens once in a month without fail.

When it was started,it had a significant number of followers.

However, the number of follower is decreasing with almost each an every occurrence of it.

What am I talking about?

(16)


On October 11, 1980, the Indian Express published a news item "10 under trials blame police for losing sight."

It concerned a habeas corpus petition moved in the Supreme Court on behalf of undertrial prisoners in Bhagalpur jail in Bihar who "alleged that the police deprived them of their eyesight by using acid".

Which National award winning movie took inspiration from this incident?

(17)


X was an organisation founded by Punjabi Indians in the United states and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule.

After the outbreak of World war I ,the members returned to Punjab to agitate for rebellion alongside The Babbar Akali movement.

The organisation was formally dissolved in 1948.Identify X, which bears resemblance in name to a well known Indian movie.

(18)


• Two of the most celebrated creative minds of India, X and Y launched their social media platform, Qyuki Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. Qyuki is a social media platform that aims to engage Indian youth by showcasing new media content Hint: X is an Oscar nominee, Y is an Oscar winner

(19)


This festival is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright half of the Indian month of Magha.

The festival is observed in the northern part of the Subcontinent.

Although it is notified in the ritual calendar of South India, it is not celebrated as a household or public event but in temples as a religious festival.

When couples in the western influence are busy in preparing or celebrating some other festival that comes around this festival every year, some so called “Protectors of Culture” insist to celebrate this festival as according to them,it shows respect for Indian culture.

Both of these festivals were on the same day this year and were recently celebrated.

Both the festivals are of the same ‘thing’.

Identify the Indian Festival.

(20)


Answers


___(1)__ is believed to be originated in South India. However, the exact origin of this dish is still a topic of debate among the historians.

As per the wide belief among historians ,its birth place is __ (2)___ city of Karnataka.

As per the references in the Sangam literature,___(1)___ is in use in ancient Tamil country in 1st century AD.

The recipe of ____(1)____ can be found in ‘Manasollasa’, a 12th century book written by Someshwara III,who ruled from present day Karnataka.

Which food dish I am talking about?

(1)


(1)Dosa(2)Udupi


Philological and linguistic evidence indicate that this work of literature was composed in the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent, most likely between 1500–1200 BC, though a wider approximation of 1700–1100 BC has also been given.

This is organized in 10 books, known as Mandalas, of varying age and length.

Out of these 10 books,books 1 and 10 deal with philosophical or speculative questions about the origin of the universe and the nature of god, the virtue of Dāna (charity) in society, and other metaphysical issues in its hymns.

The meaning of this work of literature is “Shine of Knowledge”.

Which work of literature I am talking about?

(2)


Rigveda


Kanteerava Indoor StadiumThyagaraj Sports ComplexSawai Mansingh StadiumPatliputra Sports Complex

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports ComplexRajiv Gandhi indoor stadium

National Sports Club of India Stadium

(3)Connect(Exhaustive List)


Pro Kabaddi League Stadiums


Common man, given in the below image, is the famous cartoon character by R.K.Laksman.

Who is the another person in the image with him?

(4)


R.K.Lakshman himself


This giant construction started in 1948 when erstwhile Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru poured the 1st bucket of concrete in its foundation.

At that time, he said ,

“This has been built with the unrelenting toil of man for the benefit of mankind and therefore is worthy of worship. May you call it a Temple or a Gurdwara or a Mosque, it inspires our admiration and reverence“.

Which construction I am talking about?

(5)


Bhakhda Nangal Dam


(6)What is the bollywood connection of this lady?


Nirja Movie


The first logo of the company was a centaur, a stylised version of Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle representing the wheel of Konark.

The logo was chosen by founder of the company was introduced in 1948 and represented the the company until 2007.

However, this company changed its logo in 2007.

The logo is given below.

Larger image on next slide.

(7)


Air India


____________ is an elastic label applied to a wide-ranging, traditionally non-elite community which had its origins in pastoralism in the lower Indus valley of Sindh.

At the time of Muhammad bin Qasim's conquest of Sind in the 8th century, Arab writers described agglomerations of _____ in the arid, the wet, and the mountainous regions of the conquered land. The new Islamic rulers also did not alter either the non-elite status of _______ or the discriminatory practices against them that had been put in place in the long period of Hindu rule in Sind.

By early Mughal times, in the Punjab, the term _____ had become loosely synonymous with "peasant" and the community had come to own land and exert local influence.

Fill in the blank.

(8)


Jats


Processor-366 MHz; Graphics Accelerator and HD video coprocessor-Yes RAM-256 MB Micro SD slot with a 2 GB Micro SD card (expandable to 32 GB) two USB ports 3.5 mm audio output and input jack 2100 mAh battery Wi-Fi capability a browser developed by DataWind A SIM modem. Power consumption-2 watts solar charging option Cost- Affordable to almost each an every college going student

Specifications of which electronic gadget whose initial name was Sakshat and was launched by Kapil Sibbal?

(9)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_frequency

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi


Aakash Tablet


According to some etymologists, the word X was derived by making a linguistic blend of words.

In this blend ,the first part of the word is from the name of a city of India and the remaining part of the word is originated from the same type of industry of an another country known as ‘Y’.

However, unlike Y, X doesn’t exists physically.

According to some other etymologists, ’X’ was derived from the word ‘Z’, which was the centre of that industry in India at that time.

‘Z’ is nowadays used to refer to the regional industry of some other state.

X,Y and Z are of same kind of industries.

(10)


X=Bollywood,Y=Hollywood,Z=Tollywood


Meer Taj Mohammad Khan was an independence activist, living in Peshawar, present day Pakistan.

He was affiliated to the Indian National Congress and a follower of Khan Abdul Gaffar

Khan. He may not be famous because of his independence adventures.

What would be his claim to fame?

(11)


Father of Shahrukh Khan


(12)


Shashi Tharoor


Located 60 km from Pune, the village of Pabal has a 275-year old grave.

It was vandalized a few years back when the thieves dug the tomb looking for a diamond which the person interred there is said to have swallowed before dying as per folklore.

It caught public fancy due to event of last year and the village saw substantial increase in footfall.

Who is buried here?

(13)


Mastani Bai


___________ was an ornithologist, botanist and a civil servant.

However, his role in Indian history is priceless.

How do we better know him?

(14)


A.O.Hume


“When the king asked his companions what they had to say about the marvel of the idol, and of its staying in the air without prop or support, several maintained that it was upheld by some hidden support. The king directed a person to go and feel all around and above and below it with a spear, which he did, but met with no obstacle. One of the attendants then stated his opinion that the canopy was made of loadstone, and the idol of iron, and that the ingenious builder had skillfully contrived that the magnet should not exercise a greater force on anyone side-hence the idol was suspended in the middle. Some coincided, others differed. Permission was obtained from the Sultan to remove some stones from the top of the canopy to settle the point. When two stones were removed from the summit the idol swerved on one side, when more were taken away it inclined still further, until at last it rested on the ground.”

(15)


The given description is from an anonymous but contemporary Islamic historian’s account of a certain “Sultan” X and his conquests.This particular passage is about an apparently strange phenomena which X and his men encountered while their sacking of Y.Identify X, Y and earn brownie points for giving the funda behind this passage.


Mohammad Gazini


This all started on October 3,2014.

There are 15 of this kind as of now.

This happens once in a month without fail.

When it was started,it had a significant number of followers.

However, the number of follower is decreasing with almost each an every occurrence of it.

What am I talking about?

(16)


Mann ki Baat


On October 11, 1980, the Indian Express published a news item "10 under trials blame police for losing sight."

It concerned a habeas corpus petition moved in the Supreme Court on behalf of undertrial prisoners in Bhagalpur jail in Bihar who "alleged that the police deprived them of their eyesight by using acid".

Which National award winning movie took inspiration from this incident?

(17)


Gangajal


X was an organisation founded by Punjabi Indians in the United states and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule.

After the outbreak of World war I ,the members returned to Punjab to agitate for rebellion alongside The Babbar Akali movement.

The organisation was formally dissolved in 1948.Identify X, which bears resemblance in name to a well known Indian movie.

(18)


Gadar Party


• Two of the most celebrated creative minds of India, X and Y launched their social media platform, Qyuki Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. Qyuki is a social media platform that aims to engage Indian youth by showcasing new media content Hint: X is an Oscar nominee, Y is an Oscar winner

(19)


X=Shekhar KapoorY=A.R.Rehman


This festival is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright half of the Indian month of Magha.

The festival is observed in the northern part of the Subcontinent.

Although it is notified in the ritual calendar of South India, it is not celebrated as a household or public event but in temples as a religious festival.

When couples in the western influence are busy in preparing or celebrating some other festival that comes around this festival every year, some so called “Protectors of Culture” insist to celebrate this festival as according to them,it shows respect for Indian culture.

Both of these festivals were on the same day this year and were recently celebrated.

Both the festivals are of the same ‘thing’.

Identify the Indian Festival.

(20)


Vasant Panchami


Finals


Round-1Infinite Pounce & Bounce

Clockwise

+10/0 for Direct+15/-10 for Pounce


The ‘painter’ of this painting is famous for her contribution in some other field.

There is a speculation that the painter has portrayed herself only in the given painting because of her trademark saree.

However, some businessmen of a particular state have bought the paintings of this painter for a big amount.

Identify the painter.

(1)


Mamta Benarjee


The Logo of X is inspired from the popular folklore which considers the Lion to be the king of the jungle, and so X is supposed to be the king of the ___.

The Yellow-Orange illustration in the logo represents youth, vibrancy and fiery spirit. Blue represents Infinity which describes our civilisation. Heavy lettering stands for strength and sturdiness in performance.

(2)


Chennai Super Kings


X means King of Darkness. He has lived 6000 years, and is the source of evil in the world.

He intends to rule the world by spreading darkness, hatred, sin and evil. It is said that the source of his strength is one-half of the "Shakti Punj" which he managed to retain after he originally obtained the entire Shakti Punj by deceit from Shri Satya, the founder of the Suryavansh.

However, it is also mentioned that the source of his strength is the evil that is committed by people in this world.

Identify X.

(3)


Kilvish[Shaktiman fame]


E.M.S. Namboothiripad was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Kerala in 1957. What was unique about the government led by him?

(4)


Three Possible anwers:-

• (1)1st non congress govt• (2)1st Communist govt in the world to be

elected by democratic method.• (3)1st communist govt of India


Daniel Roche, a French enthusiast spent 5 years collecting the pulverised parts of the aircraft Kanchenjunga over a 25 square kilometer area. He collected three tonnes of it around Mont Blanc , the highest peak of the Alps, including the black box and personal jewellery, and raised possibility of a missile strike instead of a plane crash,in which person ‘X’ died, due to wide scattering of the remains.

Also, their was no evidence of fire despite several thousand litres of jet fuel on board, which would generally have occurred in case of a plane crash or collision. Roche was ready to give his collections to Govt of India provided they paid for the shipment.However the then Govt ignored his proposal.

X was extremely important to India when the accident occurred.

Identify X.

(5)


Dr.Homi Bhabha


Challenge• "I admit the other day; I attempted to shed English blood as an humble revenge for the

inhuman hangings and deportations of patriotic Indian youths. In this attempt, I have consulted none but my own conscience; I have conspired with none, but my own duty.”

• "I believe that a nation held down in bondage with the help of foreign bayonets is in a perpetual state of war. Since open battle is rendered impossible to a disarmed race, I attacked by surprise; since guns were denied to me, I drew forth my pistol and fired.”

• "As a Hindu I felt that a wrong done to my country is an insult to God. Her cause is the cause of Sri Ram! Her services are the services of Sri Krishna! Poor in health and intellect, a son like myself has nothing else to offer to the Mother but his own blood and so I have sacrificed the same on her altar.”

• "The only lesson required in India at present is to learn how to die and the only way to teach it, is by dying ourselves. Therefore I die and glory in my martyrdom! This war of Independence will continue between India and England, so long as the Hindu and the English races last (if the present unnatural relation does not cease!).”

• "My only prayer to God is: May I be reborn of the same Mother and may I re-die in the same sacred cause, till the cause is successful and she stands free for the good of humanity and the glory of God!"

• -Vande Mataram-

(6)


• The piece that you just read were some excerpts from the final statement of a freedom fighter X, titled “Challenge”.“I do not care for my life. You are all powerful. You can do what you like. But remember, that one day India shall be powerful and then we shall do what we like" were his last words when the English judge read his sentence.

• X’s martyrdom and his last statement evoked widespread sympathy and admiration in Ireland. Posters entitled “Ireland Honours X” along with the last statement adorned the walls in Ireland.Identify this great patriot X.


Madanlal Dhingara


(7)


Sonu Nigam singing on flight mike


The origin of this organization lies in Mithapur,a remote town of Gujarat, where a TATA engineer, Darbari Sheth, was concerned about the enormous quantity of energy his company spends for the desalination of water.

So he suggested a research centre to tackle the depletion of natural resources and energy scarcity.

Therefore, an organization named ____ _____ _____ ____ was established by J.R.D.Tata,the erstwhile chairperson of TATA group.

However, it was later renamed as ____ _____ _____ ____ but the acronym was the same.

The organization was in news recently for completely different reason.

What is the reason?

(8)

• Sexual harassment case against R.K. Pachauri by his former female subordinates


Write Brothers-1Round-2

6 Google doodles. Tell me the incident or event or name of the person with whom these doodles

can be associated.


(1)


• Annie Besant


(2)


• Teachers’ Day celebration/Dr.Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan


(3)


• Nargis


(4)


• Aalamaara


(5)


• MFH


(6)


• Election Day


Round-3

List it!- 1+5 for each correct.+5 bonus for all correct

• List the states of India with Bicameral Legislature.

• (Hint – How many states have two houses ?)


• Coastal Andhra• Bihar• Jammu-Kashmir• Karnataka• Maharashtra• Uttar Pradesh• Telangana


Round-4Infinite Pounce & Bounce

Anti-Clockwise

+10/0 for Direct+15/-10 for Pounce


One teenager in a motorcycle named Mohd Maqbool Sherwani chanced upon a certain powerful group who were asking him for the directions to his state capital.

He purposefully gave wrong directions to fool them.

For a couple of days this group was lost due to this teenager's directions, by which time the enemy group managed to get its act together and outfox the former group.

Even though the enemy group was outnumber 10:1, they were able to hold out long enough for them to deploy more numbers.

What was the result of this heroic misdirection?

(1)



India got Kashmir!


This fictional town was developed by Sir Fredrick Lawley, British officer in the 19th century by combining and developing a few villages.

It is somewhere in South India,a few hours journey from Chennai.

The exact location, however, is a matter of speculation.

Many are of the opinion that it may be Coimbatore, with a river on one side, forest on the other, and many similar buildings and lanes as described by the writer.

Mahatma Gandhi has visited this town during freedom movement.

Identify the town and the creator.

(2)


Malgudi,R.K.Narayan


(3)


12 Jyotirling


The Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers is a 29 storey building in downtown Mumbai near Fort area and near to its intersection with the Mumbai Samachar Marg. The building is owned and occupied by some other organization/entity.

What does this building we better known as?

(4)


Bombay Stock Exchange


(5)

• Choppered down X is a British-Italian multinational helicopter design and manufacturing company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica. In 2013, one of their clients cancelled a contract after allegations surfaced that $50 million was paid as a bride. ID this controversial company.


Augustawestland


______________ is a middle class Indian, frail but an extremely intelligent old man.

His attire includes his red turban, a wooden stick, a waistcoat with a double inside pocket, and a pocket watch.

Everybody in town knows that whenever he goes out with his family, he never locks the door of his house; but nobody has been successful in robbing his house.

During the time of his youth,he was a professional boxer who was undefeated because of his unique strategy and punching skills.

FITB.

(6)


Chacha Chaudhary


Round-5Write Bothers-2

I’ll give you the name of the city.

You will give me the name of personality after whom the airport of the city has been given its name.

+5/0+5 for all correct


(1)

Patna


Jayprakash Narayan


(2)

Varansi


Lal Bahadur Shahstri


(3)

Kolkata


Netaji Subhash Chandra Airport


(4)

Nagpur


B.R.Ambedkar


(5)

Hydrabad


Rajiv Gandhi


(6)

Port Blair


Vir Savarkar


Round-6Mini Connect

(+40/-20)

(+30/-15)

(+20/-10)

(+10/-5)

Answer

Four Original Mutts established by Adi Shankaracharya


Round-7List it! 2

• This round consists of 2 questions• ∑N points for N correct answers in the list of

answers for a question• (+10) points for each correct TRIPLET in case

of chronological order

Q1

• List down the Prime Ministers of India in chronological order of their first instance of holding office as PM

• (Hint – How many PMs we have had ?)


• Jawaharlal Nehru• Gulzarilal Nanda• Lal Bahadur Shastri• Indira Gandhi• Morarji Desai• Charan Singh• Rajiv Gandhi• V.P.Singh• Chandra Shekhar• P.V.Narsimharao• Atal Bihari Vajpayee• Deve Gowda• I.K.Gujaral• MMS • NaMo


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