IIT Kanpur - Antaragni 2013 - India Quiz - Prelims (with Answers)

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Prelims (with Answers)
Oct 2013
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Antaragni 2013
30 questions
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J. Ramanand


What monument would complete this logo* for
the inaugural Indian Badminton League?
(* i.e. what you would see behind the red block)

Image: IBL

1

Answer
Qutub Minar


2

The biographer is presenting
a copy of a biography to the
subject of the biography.
Identify the book.

Image:http://www.laits.utexas.edu/muslim_india/Pages/painting1.html

Answer
Akbarnama by Abul Fazl


The 2013 Kannada film
“Lucia” claims to be
“The First Kannada Film
to Produced By” whom?

Image: Wikipedia

3

Answer
“Audience”

It was a crowd-funded film.


Outside of PMs from the Nehru-Gandhi family,
name the only two Prime Ministers of India to
have airports in India named after them.


4

Answer
Lal Bahadur Shastri (Varanasi)
Charan Singh (Lucknow)


What traditional folk-dance of the Bhils,
associated with the state of Rajasthan, consists of
women twirling in circles?


5

Answer
Ghoomar

Image: Abhyuadaya, http://msmunited.com/dance-forms/ghoomar-bhavai-rajasthani-folkdances/,

Commissioned by the
Government of
Karnataka, “The
Emerald Guide” is a
travel guide in the
guise of a travelogue
written by which
author?
Image: Wikipedia,

6

Answer
R.K.Narayan


Which Olympic medallist’s sports foundation
runs a shooting academy in Pune called "Gun for
Glory"?


7

Answer
Gagan Narang

Image: Gun For Glory,


Before Ritesh Batra directed "The Lunchbox", he
was working on a documentary film.
What was the subject of the film?


8

Answer
The Mumbai Dabbawalas, who
also play an important role in
the film.

Image: Flipkart.com,


This is R. Rajendran, a
Varma Kalai master.
He was an important part of
the stunts/action crew for a
1996 film, first made in
Tamil and dubbed in Hindi.
Which film?
Image: MaduraiMessenger.org,


9

Answer
“Indian” or “Hindustani”
Directed by Shankar
Featuring Kamal Haasan
The ‘older’ Kamal Haasan
character employs this martial art
in the film.

Image: Wikipedia,


An academic paper:
“Plancks Gesetz und Lichtquantenhypothese”
Zeitschrift für Physik, Vol 26, No. 3, August 1924, -

[Planck’s Law and Light Quantum Hypothesis]
a. Name the author.
b. Name the person who translated it for
inclusion in the German journal.
Image: IIT Delhi

10

Answer
Satyendra Nath Bose
Albert Einstein

Image: FirstPost.com

"Katiyaabaaz" is a 2013 documentary by Deepti
Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa that follows the
shocking tales of the titular 'hero' Loha Singh as
he steals electricity from the government and his
arch rival, the Electricity Board head.

In which Indian city is this documentary set?


11

Answer
Kanpur

Image: Katiyabaaz FB Page

Launched in 2009 via a PSLV carrier,
ANUSAT was a microsatellite created by
students under the guidance and
sponsorship of ISRO.
The students belonged to which
educational institution?


12

Answer
Anna University, Chennai


Who is seen here, talking about a project called
“Samsung Gear”?

Image: Economic Times of India,

13

Answer
Pranav Mistry, now head of
Samsung’s Think Tank team


This photo is by photographer
Gautam Rajadhyaksha. Famous
for his portrait photos of
celebrities, one of his earliest jobs
was working for "Celebrity"
magazine, which was then edited
by his cousin. Who is this famous
cousin?

14

Answer
Shobha(a) De


Sub-titled "How Gujaratis
Do Business", what is the
title of this book by
Shobha Bondre?

Image: Flipkart

15

Answer


16

"The Punch", a winning design by an American
named Eric Atkins, was revealed on TV during a
2012 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan.

Which company's hand was behind this?


Which famous set of verses inspired the lyrics for
this song? (Coke Studio, A.R.Rahman, “Jagaao Mera
Des”)


17

Answer
Tagore's “Where the Mind is Without
Fear” or “Chitto Jetha Bhaaye Shunyo”


18

"Adi Shankaracharya" (1983) and "Bhagvad Gita"
(1993), both directed by G.V.Iyer, have both won
National Awards for Best Film.

In which language were both of these made?


Answer
Sanskrit


19

"Double ka meetha" is an iconic Hyderabadi sweet
dish. What is the main ingredient of this, referenced
by the word "Double"?


Answer
Bread ("double roti")


On The Hindu’s masthead, which figure from
Hindu mythology do you see on the left?


20

Answer
Kamadhenu


21

In this region of India, alcohol consumption is
prohibited, except for the island of Bangaram.
Which region?


Answer
Lakshadweep


22

The Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala is now the site of a
large museum. It was a palace of the Tripura kings
until it was given to the government. What did it
house until 2001?


Answer
Tripura Legislative Assembly


23

As of Oct 2013, there are four nominated members
of the Rajya Sabha whose permanent address,
according to official records, is in Mumbai. Two of
them are Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar and Sachin
Tendulkar. Who are the other two?


Answer
Rekha
Javed Akhtar


Antaragni 2013

*****ed questions


The cantonment town of Mhow in Madhya
Pradesh was renamed for being the birthplace of
a person. The person's father, a Subedar Major in
the Mahar Regiment, was then stationed there at
the time of the birth in 1891. Who?


24

Answer
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar


25

Kudali or Koodli in Karnataka is the place where two
rivers have their confluence to create which river?


Answer
Tungabhadra


26

If Akshata is the first child, Rohan the
last, who or what according to the father
is the middle child?


Answer
Infosys (according to N.R.Narayanamurthy)


Identify the
man in the
rear of the
safe in this
Laxman
cartoon from
the 90s
27

Image: R.K.Laxman/Times of India,

Answer
Harshad Mehta, the main
accused in the 1992 Stock
Exchange scam

Image: The Hindu


Namita Devidayal's book “The Music Room” is an
inside look at the lives of singers such as Kesarbai
Kerkar, her disciple Dhondutai Kulkarni, and her
guru Alladiya Khan.
Of which gharana does the book thus offer an
insight into?


28

Answer
Jaipur-Atrauli


29

As per the Treaty of Amritsar of 1846, Raja Gulab
Singh of Jammu had to acknowledge the supremacy
of the British Government by annually presenting to
it:
one horse,
twelve goats of approved breed, and
three pairs of what item of clothing?


Answer
Cashmere shawls/Pashmina shawls


30

Khagen Mahanta is the father
of the singer Papon. A
musician himself, Mahanta is
often known by the sobriquet
“____ Samrat”, denoting his
field of expertise. Fill in the
blank.
Image: Telegraph India

Answer
Bihu (he sings Bihu folk songs)


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