Quiz Club, IIT Jodhpur

India Quiz

-ByMohit Gupta (Coordinator)Arvind Saini (Ass. Coordinator)Prakhar SrivastavaAbhay Singh

› No hidden showcase of googling talent allowed.

› In all 25 questions.

› Every 5th question is star marked (*).

› It will be used to clear ties.

Rules-

The picture shows a mountain peak that was recaptured from Pakistan on 4th July 1999 . It is one of the highest peaks in the Drass-Kargil of Jammu and Kashmir and was the subject of the famous battle during the 1999 India-Pakistan Kargil War.

Q1

___ is a program started in 1995 in an attempt to enhance enrolment, retention and attendance of children in schools. One of the main objectives of the program is to encourage children from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend school regularly and help them concentrate in school activities.

› This scheme was so much effective that parents from poor background also sent their children to schools and it currently covers nearly 12 crore children.

› Seeds of this program were sown in 1982 when Chief Minister MGR started similar thing in Tamil Nadu.

Which program are we talking about ?

Q2

›Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, Dispenser of India's destiny.

    What does this line means or why this line is famous?

Q3

› Central India - Chanderi, Maheshwari, Dhokra

› Eastern India - Khadi, Rajshahi, Mekhla, Dhaniakhali, Bomkai Silk & Cotton

› Northern India - Banarasi, Tanchoi, Shalu

› Western India - Paithani, Bandhani, Lugade, Patola

› Southern India - Mysore silk, Narayanpet, Mangalgiri & Venkatagiri, Kumbakonam

  

› What we are talking about?

Q4

Q5 Identify the moviefrom this minimalistic poster.

›  On 28 April 2008, ISRO's PSLV-C9 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ) set a world record , by breaking a record held by Russia till that day. 

› What did that PSLV do to break that record ? 

Q6

› The dance form X comes from the Sanskrit word for womb and so implies pregnancy - life. Traditionally, the dance is performed around a clay lantern with a light inside. This lantern represents life; the fetus in the womb in particular. The dancers thus honor Durga, the feminine form of divinity.

›Originating from X, which were always performed in Durga's honour, the dance form Y is actually the staging of a mock-fight between the Goddess and Mahishasura and is nicknamed "The Sword Dance". During the dance, dancers energetically whirl and move their feet and arms in a complicated, choreographed manner to the tune of the music with various rhythms.

› Identify X and Y.

Q7

Q8

Sravan Kumaran (right) and Sanjay Kumaran (left) were ,respectively, 12 and 10 years old , when they became youngest entrepreneurs in the world by launching their mobile app startup.  They registered their company in 2011 by the name 'X'. 

Sravan is serving as the President while Sanjay is serving as CEO for "X" . 

What is X (name of company) ? 

› X is an Indian women's cooperative involved in manufacturing of various fast moving consumer goods. The organisation's main objective is empowerment of women by providing them employment opportunities. Started in the year 1959 with a seed capital of Rs. 80, X had an annual turnover of around Rs. 6.50 billion (over 100 million USD) in 2010, with Rs. 290 million in exports. X provides employment to around 42,000 people. X is headquartered in Mumbai and has 67 branches and 35 divisions all over India. 

› Which organization (X) are we talking about ? 

Q9

› Find the missing term in the sequence

› Chaitra

› Vaiśākha

› Jyeṣṭha

› Āṣāḍha

› Śrāvaṇa

› Bhādrapada

› Āśvina

› __________

› Agrahāyaṇa or, Mārgaśīrṣa

› Pauṣa

› Māgha

› Phālguna

Q10

Q11

Give explanation behind this picture.

• This classic film which should be treasured by India has gone missing and now the ministry has launched a nationwide search to locate at least a single print of the film. The last few prints of the film were lost in a fire in Pune in the year 2003.

• The movie was advertised in the following words: ‘All living. Breathing. 100 per cent talking.’

• Identify the movie .

Q12

›  The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) accept the scientific evidence that chewing of these is carcinogenic to human. It's main uses are as a palate cleanser, a breath freshener and for digestive purposes. 

› It has a symbolic value at ceremonies and cultural events in India and Southeast Asia. 

› What are we talking about ? 

Q13

• Krishna Pandit Bhanji, the son of Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was born in 1943. He studied at the University of Salford and Pendleton College. Whilst at college,  he became involved in amateur dramatics in Manchester, making his professional stage debut on graduation, aged 23. Apart from his presence in several Broadway productions, his 40 year career span has seen some commendable cinematic appearances which have earned him an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA and two Golden Globes. His recent films include Scorcese’s Hugo and Shutter Island.

He will also voice Bagheera in Disney’s reboot of Jungle Book.

• How is Krishna Pandit Bhanji better known?

Q14

Q15 Identify this women. 

What is special about this women ? 

› What is most appropriate connection betweenQ16

• X was one of the 11 warriors who survived the Kurukshetra war. 

• X was son of Dhritarashtra and was as old as Duryodhana. 

• X fought from the sides of Pandavas betraying Kauravas. 

• X was also called Dhartarstra, Dhrtarastraja, Dhrtarastraputra, Karana, Kauravya. 

• Identify X. 

Q17

› On 14 July 2009,the Indian armed forces achieved a significant landmark in their history, when they led the massive “X day” military parade down Paris's majestic Champs Elysee to the backdrop of concert music, fireworks and garden parties.

› It was in the presence of French President Nicholas Sarkozy and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was the Chief Guest of Honour at the event.

› Every year the parade celebrates the 1789 storming of the infamous X prison that marked the start of the French Revolution.

› Which day ( “X” ) are we talking about ?

Q18

Q19

26th May

Connect :

›  X was a disaster that happened on 27 December 1975 in a coal mine near Dhanbad. An explosion in the mine followed by flooding killed 372 miners .The mine was flooded at 7 million imperial gallons (32,000 m3) of water per minute. The miners were trapped under a mountain of debris and drowned.  

› Big B's film Kaala Patthar depicts the tragedy.  

› The Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO), which owned the mine, said it conformed to international standards. It is also listed in the world's worst coal mining disasters. 

› Name X. Even the name of exact place would be accepted as answer. 

Q20

• X  is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. X has recorded songs for Oriya, Punjabi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil , Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali films. which made her a leading singer in India and across the world.

• X won recognition through a televised singing contest, Meri Awaz Suno.

• “X” has sung the remix track with Enrique Iglesias.

• Identify X .

Q21

› X isn’t generally known as a New Age mysticism sort of person. Yet India’s former foreign minister, K. Natwar Singh, reports on two unusual meetings between the former Prime Minister and an Indian tantric, known as Chandraswami. When the mystic was visiting the UK in 1975, he had a meeting with X, who had recently been made leader of the Conservative Party.

› Singh reports that Chandraswami told X to write down five questions to which Chandraswami gave accurate answers. During their second encounter, Chandraswami made a few predictions—that X would be Prime Minister within four years and would be in power for nine, 11, or 13 years. X held the post for 11, ultimately.

› Identify X.

Q22

Q23In which Indian city you would find such road signs on roads where every fueled vehicle is allowed ?

• ________was an Indian sitcom that first aired in 1995. It ran for four years until 1999. The series returned for a second season in 2005 and ran until mid-2006. The series is regarded as one of the all time favorite comedies .

•One of the characters of this serious very famous with “Entertainment” .

• Identify ?

Q24

Q25

His name isSam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw.Also known as Sam Bahadur.At what rank he died?