Reverberate Quiz Festival 12.0 THE FINALS - "Oru Indian Pranayakadha" - India Culture & Heritage Quiz by Aravind Anil - On . 8 - August - 2018

3.  5 Rounds  42 Qs
 R1:Written (6 Qs)
 R2: Clockwise (10 Qs)
 R3: Buzzer (6 Qs)
 R4: Anti - Clockwise (10 Qs)
 R5: Buzzer (10)
 Total Questions = 42;Total Points = 420 

4.  Written Round  6 Qs
 Theme: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
 +10 per question
 Stake: +3 / -3
 Max. Possible Score = 78!

5.  This temple, also called Peruvudaiyar temple, has its own
history in Indian currency.
 It featured in the Rs. 1000 note that was introduced in 1954
and put out of circulation in 1978 during demonetization.
In 2010, celebrating 1000 years of the temple, the
Government of India released a commemorative Rs. 1000
coin of the temple.
 Which temple?

7.  This luxury tourist train links the important tourist spots in
the Indian states of Karnataka, Goa, Kerala &Tamil Nadu as
well as Pondicherry, is named after a UNESCO World
Heritage Site monument.
 Name the train OR ID this monument, which is famously
depicted somewhere since August 2017?

9.  ‘Salimgarh fort’, listed as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site
together with its neighboring structure, was built in the 16th
C in an island of a north Indian river.
 Several Mughal rulers had camped at this fort, including a
ruler who stayed here for three days before launching his
successful attack for recapturing this city, and another ruler
later for completing of the nearby structure.
 ID the famous neighbor?

12.  This place, previously unknown to the outside world due to
its inaccessibility, was accidentally discovered in 1931 by
British mountaineers Frank Smythe, Eric Shipton and R.L.
Holdsworth, who lost their way while returning from an
expedition to Mt.Kamet.They were attracted to the beauty
of the landscape and christened it.
 This 40-sq.mile wide area was inducted into the list of
National Parks in 1982, and later attained the status of a
World Heritage Site.
 Which site?

14.  What transformation, circa 1996, with
regard to aWorld Heritage Site in India was
described byTimes as the “biggest sex-
change operation in history.”?

15.  This song from the late 1990s movie ‘Pardes’ was
shot in a World Heritage Site, which according to
the 16th C English traveler Ralph Fitch was
'considerably larger than London and more
populous.'
 Which landmark?

18.  This temple, also called Peruvudaiyar temple, has its own
history in Indian currency.
 It featured in the Rs. 1000 note that was introduced in 1954
and put out of circulation in 1978 during demonetization.
In 2010, celebrating 1000 years of the temple, the
Government of India released a commemorative Rs. 1000
coin of the temple.
 Which temple?

21.  This luxury tourist links train the important tourist
spots in the Indian states
of Karnataka, Goa, Kerala &Tamil Nadu as well
as Pondicherry, is named after a UNESCO World
Heritage Site monument.
 Name the train OR ID this monument, which is
famously depicted somewhere since August 2017?

24.  ‘Salimgarh fort’, listed as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site
together with its neighboring structure, was built in the 16th
C in an island of a north Indian river.
 Several Mughal rulers had camped at this fort, including a
ruler who stayed here for three days before launching his
successful attack for recapturing this city, and another ruler
later for completing of the nearby structure.
 ID the famous neighbor?

28.  This place, previously unknown to the outside world due to
its inaccessibility, was accidentally discovered in 1931 by
British mountaineers Frank S. Smythe, Eric Shipton and R.L.
Holdsworth, who lost their way while returning from an
expedition to Mt.Kamet.They were attracted to the beauty
of the area and christened it.
 This 40-sq.mile wide area was inducted into the list of
National Parks in 1982, and later attained the status of a
World Heritage Site.
 Which site?

31.  What transformation with regard to aWorld
Heritage Site in India was described byTimes
as the "biggest sex-change operation in
history“?

33.  This song from the late 1990s movie ‘Pardes’ was
shot in a World Heritage Site, which according to
the 16th C English traveler Ralph Fitch was
'considerably larger than London and more
populous.'
 Which landmark?

38.  Clockwise Bounce  10 Qs
 Pounce: +10/ -5
 Bounce: +10/ no negatives

39.  This temple, located on the banks of Bharathappuzha, is believed
to be named after the fact that the Pandavas took mental
asylum here after the Kurukshethra war.They performed the
final rites for their well wishers whose lives were swept away by
the war on the banks of the river, which is said to have clensed
them of all their sins thereby restoring their mental strength.
 This location was recently in news for a somber reason, which
would be remembered for a gentleman RSGopakumar stepping in
for rescue as the savior of many.
 Identify the location?
 What is the claim to fame of gentleman mentioned?

44.  Traditionally, these items come in two kinds, and comprise of 5
colors - blue, white, red, green, and yellow, arranged in a specific
order.
 The two kinds in which they are seen are – horizontal ones, called
LungTa which means “wind horse”, and he vertical ones, called
Darchog, which bear 3 flaming jewels on its back, representing
speed and transformation.
 Customarily, they are replaced with new ones on an annual basis,
normally around Jan- Feb.
 What are these items, that also feature in the climax song from a
Malayalam movie by Johnpaul George, that celebrated its 2nd year
earlier this week?

49.  Tarakasi, a type of metal Filigree, is a highly skilled art form
more than 500 years old and is presently confined to a city,
earning it the nickname ‘______ City of India’.
 In earlier days, it was traditionally done by local artisans on
the Eastern shores of the state, and is believed to have
reached there through the trade links with Indonesia, as the
workmanship is similar to that done in the island nation.
 Which Indian City?
 FITB or what sobriquet?

54.  The current name of this city is derived from the
former Sanskrit name of the place, Purushapura, meaning "City of
Men“. Alternatively, legends suggest the new name, that stuck by
the era ofAkbar the Great, is based on the Persian for "frontier
town“.
 Vedic mythology refers to this place as an ancient settlement
conquered by King Bharata, thus giving this settlement the name
Pushkalavati, since he was also known as Pushkal.
 Which city, known as “The City of Flowers”, also home to Arbab
Niaz Stadium which witnessed SachinTendulkar’s ODI debut?

57.  The preview of a 2017 novel reads:
 “An abandoned baby is found in a field. Protected by
a vulture from a pack of murderous wolves. She is
adopted by the ruler of _______, a powerless
kingdom, ignored by all. Nobody believes this child
will amount to much. But they are wrong. For she is
no ordinary girl. She is ____.”
 ID the book?
 Name the kingdom?

61.  There are atleast 33 of such structures still existing in India,
the oldest of them dating to 1560s, with Maharashtra having
the most of them, followed by Kerala with at least 8 of them
in the recorded history.
 In Kerala, the existing structures are owned by two
contrasting group of people, out of which all but one no
longer serve their original function. One of the completely
lost structures was abandoned after the great flood of
Periyar in 1341.
 What are these structures?

64.  This sculpture, created by the Rajasthan based artist Nikhil
Bhandari, was installed in this location in September 2010.
 Portraying a dozen of depictions mounted on a parabolic
curve, the sculpture has certain events are organized beside
it in the later half of June every year.
 What act, also featured in a hilarious dialogue in a 1992
movie where Mohanlal is seen doing it, do they depict ?
 Where can one find it?

68.  “Sudharma”, the daily newspaper based in Mysore was
started by a couple KV Sampath Kumar and his wife
Jayalakshami in 1969, making use of the press run by their
ancestors.
 This two-pager daily, which has over 1000 subscribers by
post, had also ventured into e-paper version that reaches 1.5
lakh readers internationally. However, they are in the brink
of closing down, as government subsidies are no longer
reaching them, leaving them to heavily depend on
advertisements and support from a select few universities
across the country, apart from their contributors working for
free.
 What is unique about this newspaper?

71.  This venture, started on 10 Sep 1935 by MV
Gopalaswamy, the professor of Psychology at Mysore
Maharajas College, with his own personal finance, and
their first known work was lead by the team
comprising ofVasudevacharya, HV Rama Rao and
Venkatesh Devar.
 This venture was named by him along with his
collegue Narayana Kasthuri, which was adopted even
after this venture was taken over by the government.
 Which venture, that has a strong influence in Calicut
as well?

74.  This Mughal garden, built in the outskirts of an Indian Capital
city by the Emperor Jahangir to please his queen Noor Jahan,
was named after the Sanskrit word for “abode of love”.
 The pavilion on its terrace has famous Persian lines by Amir
Khusrau inscribed – “Agar Firdaus bar rōy-e zamin ast, hamin ast-o hamin ast-o hamin ast”-
which is said to have been recited by the king after having a
look at the magnificent gardens after its completion.
 Which garden?
 Which phrase, also the catchphrase of a super-hit 2012
Malayalam movie?

79.  Winner: Rithwik Kambil (lone-wolf) – 172 pts
 Runner-up: Ananthu CV, Madhav R Babu – 128 pts
 Second Runners-up: Hanan Binth Usman, Hiba PA – 85 pts

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