My set of questions from the India Quiz conducted by Ashoke da and me on January, 2013.

1. A quiz of the Indians, by the Indians, for the
Indians

2. QM

3. ROUND 4

4. Rules

5. 1
* This popular custom is based on the philosophy of
non-arrogance. Etymologically, the name of this
custom is made up of three parts:
-- the 1st part literally translate to ‘not me’. It is a
negation of one's identity and hence of one's ego.
-- the 2nd part is the sound of life. The whole cosmos is
summed up while pronouncing this 2nd part.
-- the 3rd part means shape/form of or manifestation
of.
* Which custom am I referring to?

8. 2
* This annual auction event has been turned
into an e-auction to control the siphoning of
money by the middle-men. Last year, it earned
a revenue of nearly Rs. 200 crores. The
auctioned items are graded into five varieties,
each of which is then graded for colour,
texture and length.
* What is this all about?

11. 3
* Which literary work?

14. 4
* These three scenes from the 2005 Malayalam
movie ‘Anandabhadram’, starring Prithviraj
and Kavya Madhavan has a common link.
Explain. (Bigger vis – next slides)

15. 4. Vis

16. 4. Vis

17. 4. Vis

23. 5
* This is Tom Alter’s voice from an audio-book
released on September 6, 2012. In fact, it's the
audio version of the biography of a famous
Indian.
* Identify him.

26. 6
* The species Macaca munzala was
discovered by Indian researchers in 2004.
The word ‘munzala’ literally means in the
local dialect – ‘monkey of the deep
forest’.
* What is the common name for this
species, derived from an Indian state?

29. Audience
What does the round circle in the middle of
this flag represent? (The colour yellow
represents the yellow cloth in which the
___s were offered)

31. Kulcha

32. 7
Put funda. (Non-exhaustive clues)

35. 8
* This 200-foot long, 150-foot wide and 50-foot
tall sculpture (vis), on top of a rocky hill of
mythological importance, is a great tourist
attraction at Chadayamangalam village in
Kerala.
* What’s the story with this place? (Bigger vis –
next slide)

36. 8. Vis

39. 9
* This well known song is part of the
soundtrack of the 2011 movie ‘Gandhi to
Hitler’. Who is singing this song?

42. 10
* This area was predominantly a mangrove
swamp before the late 19th century, inhabited
mainly by Koli fishermen. When the swamp
filled in, the Kolis left and others (potters
from
Gujarat, tanners from Tamil Nadu and
embroidery workers from Uttar Pradesh)
moved in.
* What resulted?

45. 11
* In the original version -- 12 was Faith,
44 was Arrogance, 49 was Vulgarity, 51
was Reliability, 52 was Theft, 76 was
Knowledge, 95 was Pride and 99 was
Lust. 100 represented Nirvana.
* What is being described?

48. 12
* A stage performance of a controversial
literary work. Name the novel.

51. 13
* Last time this particular type of plant
(Melocanna baccifera) blossomed in 2006.
To combat the resultant ‘effect’, UN's World
Food Programme (WFP), had to come
forward.
* What happened? (Bigger vis – next slide)

52. 13. Vis

55. Audience
Who is the author of the following books ---
* Midterm Poll –1969
* Beyond Survival: Emerging
Dimensions of Indian Economy – 1984
* Off the Track –1987
* Saga of Struggle and Sacrifice –1992
&
* Challenges Before the Nation – 1992?

57. Pranab Mukherjee

58. 14
* What is so peculiar about these following
songs, taken from three different movies?

61. 15
* After independence, Major General Hira
Lal Atal was given the responsibility to create
something. He chose the lady (in the pic.)
because of her intimate knowledge of Indian
mythology, Sanskrit and Vedas, which he
hoped would make her job easier. The lady,
who was a painter, took up the challenge.
* What resulted after that? (Vis – next slide)

62. 15. Vis

66. ROUND 5

67. Rules

68. 1
* There are two temples in India dedicated
to X -- one is at Sambalpur, Orissa and the
other is at Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The X
Mandapam in Kanyakumari (vis) now houses
the X Museum.
* Identify X.

69. 2
* Founded in 1918, it is the third oldest
university in southern India. Some of its noted
alumni are -- P. V. Narasimha Rao, Mohd.
Azharuddin, Diana Hayden, Harsha Bhogle
and Nagesh Kukunoor.
* Who was the founder of this university?

70. 3
* The lady in the pic. was a part of the Indian
delegation at the 2012 London Olympics.
Who is her most well known daughter?

71. 4
* As a part of the National Film Awards,
the first film to win this particular award is
Maina Tadanta and the last one to win, till
date, is Aranya Kandam.
* After whom this award, instituted in 1980,
has been named?

72. 5
* With whom would you connect the
following clues? (Non-exhaustive list)

73. 6
* St John's College, University of Cambridge
have instituted a scholarship in 2008 for
prospective Indian PhD students.
* After which former student of the College,
the Scholarship has been named?

74. 7
* Smile Train is a humanitarian organization
based in New York City with the mission of
providing free corrective surgery for children
with cleft lip and palate. In 2009, who was
appointed as the first Smile Train Goodwill
Ambassador ?

75. 8
* Though Anand Mehta is the 7-times
National Champion in bridge, he is not the
most well-known sportsperson in his family.
* Who is being talked about?

76. 9
* From running a tea-stall with his brother to
becoming one of the most tech-savvy person in
India, this occasional ‘poet’ launched his first
anthology of poems, titled ‘Aankh Aa
Dhanya
Chhe’ in 2007.
* Who is he?

77. 10
* During her later
years. Who?

79. 1
* There are two temples in India dedicated
to X -- one is at Sambalpur, Orissa and the
other is at Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The X
Mandapam in Kanyakumari (vis) now houses
the X Museum.
* Identify X.

81. 2
* Founded in 1918, it is the third oldest
university in southern India. Some of its noted
alumni are -- P. V. Narasimha Rao, Mohd.
Azharuddin, Diana Hayden, Harsha Bhogle
and Nagesh Kukunoor.
* Who was the founder of this university?

83. 3
* The lady in the pic. was a part of the Indian
delegation at the 2012 London Olympics.
Who is her most well known daughter?

85. 4
* As a part of the National Film Awards,
the first film to win this particular award is
Maina Tadanta and the last one to win, till
date, is Aranya Kandam.
* After whom this award, instituted in 1980,
has been named?

87. 5
* With whom would you connect the
following clues? (Non-exhaustive list)

89. 6
* St John's College, University of Cambridge
have instituted a scholarship in 2008 for
prospective Indian PhD students.
* After which former student of the College,
the Scholarship has been named?

91. 7
* Smile Train is a humanitarian organization
based in New York City with the mission of
providing free corrective surgery for children
with cleft lip and palate. In 2009, who was
appointed as the first Smile Train Goodwill
Ambassador ?

93. 8
* Though Anand Mehta is the 7-times
National Champion in bridge, he is not the
most well-known sportsperson in his family.
* Who is being talked about?

95. 9
* From running a tea-stall with his brother to
becoming one of the most tech-savvy person in
India, this occasional ‘poet’ launched his first
anthology of poems, titled ‘Aankh Aa
Dhanya
Chhe’ in 2007.
* Who is he?

97. 8
* During her later
years. Who?

99. The THEME is…….

102. ROUND 6

103. Rules

104. 16
* X is the name three separate communities ---
a major Jain community, a Brahmin
community and a Vaishnav vaish business
community. All these communities originate
from a historical town in north Rajasthan.
* What is X? (Vis – next slide)

105. 16. Vis

108. 17
* How would you connect the song no. 1
with the male vocalist of the song no. 2?

111. 18
* How are they associated with the world of
business? (Non-exhaustive clues)

114. 19
* Which traditional North-Indian folk
dance gets its name from twirling of the
colourful long skirts of the dancers?

117. 20
* Dr. G.S. Sirohi, former Head & Professor of Plant
Physiology Division, Indian Agricultural Research
Institute, was largely forgotten by the Indian Govt. to
honour him for his contribution. But for his
breakthrough research on Biological Clock, he was
given an unique recognition by the US Govt. in
1961.
* How was he honoured? (Most
probably, he is the only Indian
scientist to get that recognition)

120. 21
* In Vedic days, the horse which traversed
before the Ashwamedha Yagna used to get
killed during the ritual.
* King Dasharatha performed the
Ashwamedha Yagna. Who killed that
horse?

123. Audience
Connect these 4 Indian sportsmen with
something, not associated with sports.

125. The Moor’s
Last Sigh

126. 22
* This Kolkata-born child prodigy broke the
gender barrier in a male-dominated domain.
* Name her.

129. 23
* What is the famous last stop on this 24
days long historic journey, also called
White Flowing River by some noted
historians : Aslali, Navagram, Nadiad,
Anand, Kanakpur, Ankleshwar, Bhaktam,
Surat, Navasari and _______?

132. 24
* It happened only once in the history of Indian
cricket. The persons involved were ---
* Put funda.

135. 25
* More widely known for its delicasies,
Zardozi work and mangoes, this north-Indian
town is also the centre of once
flourishing Urdu
poetry and literature. In the later years, some
prominent hindi movies are also shot there ---
* Which historical town?

138. 26
* Whose ‘unmistakable’ voice?

141. 27
* Who is the only Indian actress to win the
Silver Bear for the Best Actress at the Berlin
International Film Festival, around 50 years
ago?
(Clue – Known as ‘the actress who could
cook’)

144. Audience
At different times, they were assigned
the charge to solve which ‘mystery’?

146. Disappearance of Netaji

147. 28
* The state-bird of Manipur & Mizoram, this
rare bird is found throughout forested habitats
in China, India, Myanmar and Thailand. It
has been named after a lady whose husband
has a special place in the Indian politics.
* Identify the husband. (Bigger vis – next slide)

148. 28. Vis

152. 29
* Where this song has been picturised?

155. 30
* Chempakaraman Pillai was an Indian
revolutionary, who went abroad to organise an
army to declare war against the British for the
self-rule in Indian subcontinent.
* Which well-known two-word phrase is said
to have coined by him?
(Clue – A tv show, a hindi movie and also an
educational institution -- among others)