This Quiz was conducted at CIT, Kokrajhar on the event of National Integration Camp by NSS as a part of the socio-cultural exchange between the states of India.
25. This unique dance form of Assam enjoys a little variety with places. The form
indigenous to the Barpeta district of Assam is said to be developed by
Narahari Burha Bhakat. The dance form is observed as part of an art form
called “Thiyo Naam” and involves dancing in a unique circular fashion with
deliberate movements of the hands equipped with _________. Which dance
form?
26.
27.
28. Movie name is “_____ .. A Prayer for Rain” which is associated with a
tragedy. Chemical associated with the tragedy is Methyl Isocynate.
29.
30.
31. “Kalila wa Dimma” a 12th Century Arabic book which later
formed the basis of ‘Aesop’s Fables’ in the west was a translation
of a sanskrit book.
Which Sanskrit book ??
37. ● If all the batsmen of a cricket team got out on the
first ball that he faced, then what would be the
position of batsman who is not out at the end of the
inning?
40. ● ‘X’ is a mechanical engineering graduate from IIT,
Kharagpur ,then he joined TATA STEEL in the year 1989 but
resigned in 1992 to study for civil services, but now a days
he is famous for an another occupation.
● Identify X?
48. ● BUSH FIRE FRIENDLY CRICKET TOURNAMENT ,WHICH GIVES THE TOTAL
COLLECTION OF7.7 MILLION DOLLARS USED FOR VICTIMS OF MASSIVE FIRE
OCCURRED IN AUSTRALIA.
49. ● In 1890, Bombay Mahadeo Havaji Bachche started this
service with about a hundred men , which means “one who
carries a box”.
● Also there is a movie starring Nimrat Kaur and Irfaan Khan
based on this service?
52. ● The usual choreography of this folk dance is inspired by the
nature, whirl some expressions mimic the swaying of trees,
other resemble the flying of birds.
● Identify the dance form.
61. 1950 FIFA WORLD CUP PARTICIPATING TEAM:
● BOLIVIA BRAZIL
● CHILE ENGLAND
● ????? ITALY
● MEXICO PARAGUAY
● SPAIN SCOTLAND
● SWEDEN SWITZERLAND
● TURKEY UNITED STATES
● URUGAUAY YUGOSLAVIA
● Identify the missing one……..
65. This song is from the 1976 film ‘Mera Dharma Meri Maa’ produced by the
Governement of Arunachal Pradesh. This film and this song is special one as it
talks about the glory of ‘Arunachal Pradesh’. Arunachal Pradesh became a
State of Indian Union on 20th February 1987. Earlier it was a known as NEFA
(North- East Frontier Agency) created in 1955 and later on declared a ‘Union
Territory’ on 20th January 1972. It was renamed from ‘NEFA’ to ‘Arunachal
Pradesh’ on 20th January 1972.
Director of the movie and music director please..
66.
67.
68. It was officially started in 1April 1999 at first. It is a campaign which was
launched on 2 October 2014, and aims to eradicate open defecation by 2019
covering 4,041 statutory cities and towns.
Name the Campaign.
74. The prime Minister’s overarching scheme for Holistic Nutrition or_______
is government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional
outcomes for children, pregnant women on the occasion of the
International Women’s day on 8th march, 2018 from Jhunjhunu in
Rajasthan.
*FITB
75.
76.
77. C. Ramchandra composed this song in January 1963 with lyrics by
Ramchandra Narayanji Dwivedi and sung by X. The song was composed to
commemorate an incident that happened two months back and had left a
huge impact in the modern Indian history. X later regretted that the lyricist
Narayanji was not invited to the event where X performed the song for the
first time as X wanted him to witness the impact the song had made on the
public.
Which song am I talking about?
96. “Theng Fakhri Tahsildaror Tamor Torowal” – the novel was written by Mamoni
Roisom Goswami on the life of Theng Fakhri, the Bodo women.
In which case she is the first woman in India ? A full fledged statue has been
erected in which place of the state?
97.
98.
99. She is the first woman Tahsildar of India.
Bijni (Assam)
100. Name the fourth son of a Diwan of a small princely state in the
Kathiwar region who was the INC president 1924-1925 of the
Belgium conference.
101.
102.
103. This dance form derived from the word meaning beauty is performed by the
female performers wearing 9 yard long sarees to the beats of Dholak. The
songs are usually erotic and naughty in nature and believed to have their origin
in the Prakrit Gathas. Nirguni and Shringari are two of its types.
Name the genre of folk dance that deals with different and varied subject
matters such as society, religion and politics.
Clue: NEXT SLIDE Please !!
104.
105.
106.
107. Borax or Sodium Borate is widely used for gold mining. Small amounts of
Borax can also be used for polishing gold ornaments. Taking into account the
second usage of Borax and the Hindi word for Borax, which popular Hindi
idiom appears to be scientifically justified?