Online Weekend Quiz

Interact club @ NIT Raipur Theme: INDIA

1 (sitter)

In USA, the word “ Indian” is often confused with local native American tribe. To avoid this confusion, what word Indian community use for themselves ?

2 naami India

X explaining the reason why he did this : "I have spent a lot of time here. What I love about India is that it's a rich mix of culture, heritage and tradition. It is a very spiritual country, very forward-thinking nation. I really like that combination. You have to have a good balance of life. With the name like India, she will have the best of both worlds and that sort of balance.”Who is X ?

3 (Struggle for India)

An auction happened during National Week, 1930.

Despite its obviously poor quality, something was sold to a certain person Dr. Kanuga for a handsome sum of Rs. 1600/- (at that time)What was sold?

4 (Door se India)

He spent about 8 days in 1984 in a certain place.• Doing some multi-spectral photography of

North India (Stating, “Sare Jahan Se Accha”, when asked about it ).

• in the practice of yoga• doing some material science experimentsWho & where?

5 (Complete INDIA)

Jyoti Prasad Saikia was a noted journalist, who later joined the Govt. of Assam as a

Civil Servant. He is mostly remembered for coining a phrase to coincide with the

inauguration of the new Indian states in January, 1972.

Which phrase? 

6 (unique India)

Which is the only Indian state to have only four districts, namely – East, West, North and South?

7 (Wild India)

Which bird is featured in the headgear ?

8 (Khelo India)

An Indian sportsperson from Sikkim state was honoured to mark his contribution by naming a Stadium after him. He was also the lucky few who got this honour while still playing.

Who?

9 (Literate India)

Give me the name of all the three respective Indian states where the language belongs

1. Dogri2. Kokborok3. Tulu

1.Jammu & Kashmir, parts of Himachal

2.Tripura3.Karnataka (mainly)

10 (Missing Indian)

X wrote- "Who would pray on my behalf? Or bring me a bunch of flowers? Who would light a candle for me? I am nothing but a gloomy tomb.“Y wrote- "You wrote who will come to my grave. Today on behalf of my nation I have come, prayed and lit candles, offered chador and recited the fatiha. May your soul rest in peace,“

Place:- Yangon, Myanmar. Identify X & Y.

11 (Funny Indian)This is the snapshot of a certain person X’s achievements website (see last updated :D ) . ID X.

12Which brand owned by an Indian business house was started in 1885 in londonderry, Ireland produced the outfit for english troops being sent to fight in the BOER WAR ?