Online Quiz Competition by Dinajpur Strikers Quiz Group

2. *****Mind It*****
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3. Q-1
• This medical system of India is of Dravidian origin and has its entire literature in
Tamil language. According to the mythology, Lord Shiva conveyed the knowledge of
this medicine to his wife Parvati. The knowledge was then passed from her to Nandi
and finally it was given to some sages who had achieved some extraordinary powers.
Agastya rishi is regarded as the originator of this system.
• The drugs used in this system could be classified into three groups: thavaram (herbal
product), thathu (inorganic substances) and jangamam (animal products). In this
system the practitioners not only use herbal drugs but also animal products as
medicine, for example in mental diseases, peranda bhasma is used which is made of
human skull bones and the skulls of dogs.
• There are about 8 institutes in Tamilnadu where this medicine is taught.
•What medical system am I talking about?

4. Siddha Medicine

5. Q-2
• X is a village nestled in the hills in Thrissur district of Kerala. Y is a cerebral
addiction that has saved the villagers from alcohol dependence.
• In the 1970s and 1980s, illicit brewing was rampant in the village. The villagers
picked up Y after cheap brew threatened to destroy their lives.
• Y is common with everone in everyone and anyone from the age 8 to 80.
• While in his tenth standard C. Unnikrishnan, after reading a newspaper report
left the village for a nearby city to learn Y and returned only to introduce Y to
the village.
• Tell me the name of the village X….and what is Y?

6. X- Marottichal
Y- Chess

7. Q-3
• On March 2014 Satyesh Rajput, Anuja Shukla and Ankur Shukla published a research paper
on viral marketing case of some incident which was happened in 2011. It was actually a case
study of that incident.
• They have described the impact of that tanglish(Tamil+English) incident on social,
economical, political life. The have shown that people at that time were curious to know the
meaning of that tanglish sentence and how it became a famous meme material.
• Chennai traffic police, Delhi traffic police and Kolkata Police also took that sentence for
their campaign.
• The trio also released two graphs of that incident’s impact.
• What was the incident/ What am I talking about?

8. Why This Kolaveri Di?

9. Q-4
• Red - code for someone with an evil streak
• Green - portrays noble characters and sages
• Black - code for forest dwellers, hunters, and middle ground character
• Yellow - code for monks, mendicants, and women
• Orange - typifies noble, virtuous feminine characters
• White beard - a divine being, someone with virtuous inner state and
consciousness
(These colours are made from rice pastes and vegetable)
What am I talking about?

10. Kathakali Dance Characters Makeup

11. Q-5
• There are references of X in Sanskrit and Kannada literature between 9th and
13th century. X is mentioned in a 920 AD Kannada language work,
Vaddaradhane by Shivakotiacharya. It is also mentioned in the Sanskrit
literature Manasollasa written by King Someshara III in 1130 AD
• According to historian K T Acharya, X could have come to India around 800-
1200 AD from the present day Indonesia, a part of which was then ruled by
Hindu kings belonging to the Shailendra, Isyana and Sanjaya dynasties.
• Gujarati historians believe that it was Saurashtrian textile merchants who
introduced X to South India during the 10th and 12th centuries.
• 30th March is celebrated as the "World X Day"
•Id X.

12. Idli

13. Q-6
• X film was regarded as one of the best works of famous director Mani Ratnam.
This movie inspired by the lives of M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi,
was set against the background of cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu. Mani
Ratnam once revealed how he struggled for the casting of these two
personalities. Kamal Haasan, Sathyaraj, Mithun Chakraborty, R. Sarathkumar,
Mammotty, R Madhavan were offered the roles but they declined. At last Y
played the role for MGR (also his debut film in tamil) and Z played the role for
Karunanidhi. Though in the movie, the name of these characters were different.
• When the movie was released, various political parties staged demonstrations to
prevent theaters from showing the movie.
• This movie was also the debut movie of a famous Bollywood actress.
•Id the movie X…..Who were Y and Z?

14. X- Iruvar
Y- Mohanlal
Z- Prakash Raj

15. Q-7
• This is a historical arch that was built around 12th
century during the rule of the Kakatiya dynasty. In
that location, there are similar four gates. The height
of this gate is 10 meters (33 ft). The gates have
extensive intricate carvings of "lotus buds, looped
garlands, mythical animals, and birds with foliated
tails“.
•What is the name of this structure?
• This structure is seen in a logo with rising sun,
mountain and water with a tagline “it’s all in it”.
• Identify the logo.

16. •Kakatiya Kala Thoranam/ Warangal Gate
•Telangana Tourism

17. Q-8
• Although the exact date of origin of X is not known but it can be traced back to
the 5th century BC. There are evidences that significantly show people of the
Indus valley civilization usually used X. X has come from a Sanskrit word that
means “five”. This may be a reference to X’s length.
•Id X.
• In the South-Indian movies, we see the actors, co-actors and villains often
doing Y in a special time( It is related to X ). But it is considered disrespectful
to speak to women or one’s social superiors while doing Y.
•What is Y?

18. X- Dhoti
Y- Folding the dhoti/mundu over knee

19. Q-9
• This event X typically is practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal
celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, third day of the four-day Pongal festival. The
term X is derived from two words mean ‘gold or silver coins’ and 'tied’. It is
also renowned as an ancient 'sport', believed to have been practised some 2500
years ago.
• Tamilians consider it symbol of Tamilian pride as it is an ancient tradition that
has been carried on for years. Its innumerable references could be found in
Dravidian Literature.
• There is also a Malayalam movie named X(2019) which received best director
award at the 50th International Film Festival of India.
•Id X

20. Jallikattu

21. Q-10
• According to mythology X is the flower of Lord Muruga (Murukan). The
Muthuvan lore has it that their god married Valli, a veda (tribal hunter) girl, by
weaving a garland of X around her neck. For them, X is the symbol of love and
romance. They also calculated their age as multiples of the flowering cycle of
X.
• The Sangam classics have several references to X. Several folklores of Todas
also refer to X. The classical Carnatic music has a raga named on X.
• Postal stamps were released on X under a scheme named ‘explore the mysteries
of nature through Indian postage stamps’.
•Id X….

22. Neelakurinji

23. Q-0/1 TEASER
• This movie is regarded as the milestone of Indian movie. The movie was shot in
both Tamil and Telugu with the same title, but with a few differences in the cast.
The cast itself created a history with legendary personalities – NT Rama Rao,
SV Ranga Rao, Akkineni Nageswar Rao, Gemini Ganeshan, CSR, M.N.
Nambiar, Savitri, Gummadi, Mukkamala etc. In addition to the technical crew,
400 studio workers – including light men, carpenters, and painters – participated
in the development of the film.
• Marcus Bartley, the ace Anglo-Indian cinematographer created his well-
known illusion of moonlight, said to be for the first time in Indian cinema. The
coloured version of this film was released in 2010.
• S.S. Rajamouli told that this movie was a "huge inspiration" for him to make
Baahubali series.
•Which famous movie am I talking about ?

24. Mayabazar

25. Q-0/2 Teaser
• X has a humble origin dating back to the Mesopotamians and the Indus valley
civilization. It's hard not to imagine a South Indian wedding without X. This is
because X’s cultural and social impact runs deep.
• In Hindu mythology, it is also believed that part of X symbolizes prosperity and
fertility. The colour of X signifies that the couple is blessed with a new
beginning in life. When a couple is newly married in South India, X is used by
them for the guests who come to visit them for some purpose. Also in the
temples of South India X is used for a very important purpose.
• One particular and popular use of X can be observed in Kerala during the Onam
Festival. It is believed that King Mahabali himself comes down and blesses the
occasion.
• Id X.

26. Banana Leaf