India Quiz conducted on Victoria College, Palakkad as a part of Virya Quiz Club Informals on 18/6/2017. A week later the same set was run at V Quiz Informals, Thiruvananthapuram.

2. 1)
Once upon a time, Lord Venkateswara was very impatient towards the people and
devotees who were making faults in . He was giving severe
punishments to devotees whenever they had done mistakes. People were fearing
to wander in the vicinity of him.
Supposedly the reason for what at a specific place?
What exception is given on Thursday?

3. Eyes of Tirumala devaswom being
covered increasing the size of
namam with camphor to cool him.
Netradarsan on thursday

4. 2
•Every year numerous pilgrims trek to Pandharpur in Maharashtra, where Saint
Dhyaneshwar is believed to have attained Samadhi. The 550 km pilgrimage starts
from Ankali to Alandi to Pandharpur over a period of 11 days. Raja of Ankali is
known to have supported the saint when he faced stiff opposition for his
progressive views. In the year 1832, Raja went to meet the saint at Alandi in a
certain way, possibly to reduce the time of journey, and from there they moved
to Pandharpur together.
•What particular tradition in this pilgrimage, of which the medium changes once
in every 10 years, has got its roots in the above legend?

6. Two horses leading the pilgrims
to Alandi

7. 3
His first brand in automotive sector didnt perform well and due to the losses
incurred, he was advised to sell his company.
He went to Detroit, US to talk about sale of his company to an automobile giant in
the year 2000. He was insulted by the giant who blasted him for entering
automobile sector and said if they buy his company they would be favoring them.
After getting humiliated, he decided to take revenge. A decade later he went on to
purchase a premier division from the same automobile giant. Its CEO said , “He
did favor to us by purchasing ------- -------”. In this way he took a sweet revenge.
Who is ‘he’ and give me his automobile company?

10. 4) Which dynasty
Considered to be the longest reigning dynasty in the Indian History, it was
established in the year 1228 by Sukhapaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao, who
came to India by crossing the Patkai Mountains. The rule of this dynasty ended
with the Treaty of Yandaboo in 1826.

12. Ahom dynasty

13. 5) What Highly improbable feat in indian politics did
they achieve
1)Bishwanath Das of Orissa - 1971.
2)Dr F A Khonglam of Meghalaya - 2002.
3)Madhu Koda of Jharkhand - 2006.

15. Independent MLAs to become CM of a state

16. 6)WHO
Long before Parveen Babi or Aishwarya Rai came into limelight, there was an
Indian actress who mesmerised everyone with her beauty so much that an
American Magazine, Theatre Arts gave the following title in 1952 edition “THE
BIGGEST STAR IN THE WORLD - AND SHE IS NOT IN BEVERLY HILLS” .
IMAGES FOLLOWS

19. MADHUBALA

20. 7) ID this place which is all over in the news
It is believed that this place was once the maternal residence of Mandodari, the
wife of Ravana. In old city areas, people worship the idol of Ravana and avoid
participating in the 'Ravana Dahan' (burning the idol of Ravana as a symbol of
victory of good over evil )ritual on Vijayadashami(Dashahara) as they regard
Ravana their son-in-law. A 35-feet ten headed sitting idol of Ravana can be seen
in the Khanpura area of the city.

22. Mandsaur

23. 8)
The image on the right side
is the Chandipur Beach in
Orissa. In accordance with a
certain feature observed
here with respect to high
tides and low tides, this
beach has earned a more
popular nickname. What?
We associate the nickname
usually to a favourite
pastime as well as a biscuit
brand

25. Hide and Seek Beach

26. 9) ID the fabric
Although this fabric was named after a city in modern day Iraq where Europeans
first encountered it, it is widely believed that this fabric originated in Dhakeswari,
present day Dhaka in Bangladesh. In the 9th century, an Arab merchant named
Sulaiman made note of the material's origin in Bengal (known as Ruhml in Arabic).
It was traded throughout the Muslim world, from the Middle East to Southeast
Asia. In many Islamic regions, such as in Central Asia, the cloth was named Daka,
after the city of Dhaka.
ID (Image follows)

29. Muslin, after Mosul in Iraq

30. 10) Story of X & Y
Supporters of X are called macha,because they used a log or pile of wood or more
probably a raft where they used to sit and chat. Another reason is that,macha is a
term used to signify the cowards,who are the X supporters as they are seen
frequently to throw stones while the match is going on and run away.
Lota is a term used by X supporters to tease Y supporters as according to
them,after the partition,the refugees had a daily routine of carrying a lota(an
open-mouthed vessel) early in the morning,running to find a place for latrine or
answer to nature’s call.

32. X- Mohun Bagan Y- East Bengal

33. 11)The person on the left is Janine
Kallis and on the right is her
brother Jacques Kallis.
In the 2009 IPL season, when
Dirk Nannes of DD dismissed
Kallis of RCB, a ‘brother-sister
tussle’ erupted between the
two. Kallis has later on stated
that he is perfectly OK with that
and added that similar tussle
had occurred the previous
season when he got out against
CSK.
Why the hullabaloo?

35. Janine was the cheerleader for DD

36. 12
A club had about 60 Euros with them when it was disbanded in 1870s. Members
had to decide on what to do with the money. A special meeting was called, and
suggestions ranged from a gymkhana and dance to a formal dinner for all. Then
G.A.J. Romney, who was the club’s captain, secretary and treasurer, proposed that
they do something tangible with the money that would be remembered in history.
He proposed an idea regarding the same at London based Game’s Governing Body
It was implemented from the year 1879 and continues to this day.
What exactly did they do with the money, to provide the oldest version of its kind
in world history.

38. Coins were melted to make the Calcutta Cup

39. THEME BASED RESTAURANT ROUND

40. You have to identify the name of the restaurant.
All restaurants are based on various themes.

41. 1)- - -

42. 2)

43. 3)
Looking for a hindi
term

44. 4

45. 5

46. Answers

47. 1)- - -

48. UFO restaurant Mumbai

49. 2)

50. Superstar Pizza

51. 3)
Looking for a hindi
term

52. Kaidi Kitchen, Kolkata

53. 4

54. Manchester United Bar Mumbai

55. 5

56. Bar Stock Exchange Mumbai

57. 13)
In the 1994, Johnson shared National Award for Best Music Direction for the
movie Sukrutham with Bombay Ravi. How is Johnson’s feat unique over the entire
history of the same award?

59. Only instance in the history of the award
in which the awardee composed the film
soundtrack rather than its songs.

60. 14)
The Gentleman’s Agreement was signed between the leaders of X and Y and its
effect came into force on Nov 1, 1956. It has a precedent in the Sribagh pact of
1937 between the same parties to provide certain assurances for Y in return to the
condition of agreement. Violation of this agreement is supposed to be the main
reason for a certain effect which came into force on a certain date, (with a strange
coincidence) in the year 2014.
What was the purpose of Gentleman’s Agreement?
On which date in the year 2014 did the effect came into force?

62. Formation of Andhra Pradesh (which includes
Rayalaseema, Seemandhra and Coastal Andhra)
June 2, 2014
Nov 1 - 306th day of the year
June 2 - 306/2 = 153rd day of the year

63. 15)This was the 3rd AC Coach
of 16594 Bangalore-
Nanded Express which
caught fire and claimed 26
innocent lives, on the
whee hours of December
28, 2013.
After this particular
incident, a certain safety
measure was adopted for
the 3rd AC compartments
on the recommendation of
CoRS.
What?

65. Removal of curtains from the pathways of 3rd AC
compartment

66. 16) Question: If you have to look for qualities in a husband, would you look for the
qualities in Ridge Forrester from The Bold & Beautiful or in Mason Capwell from
Santa Barbara?
X: Mason. They do have a lot in common, but from what we see, Mason has a very
caring side to him, and a terrific sense of humour. And that really gels with my
character.
Question: What do you know about the textile heritage of your country? How old
has it been and what do you prefer to wear personally?
Y: I think it all started with Mahatma Gandhi's khadi. It has gone a long way since
then, but the basics of Indian textile heritage has been from there.
Final score: X- 9.39, Y- 9.41 . Give me X and Y

69. 17)
The image on the right shows a
monument erected in present
day Tamil Nadu commemorating
the victory of an Indian force
against the Dutch in a battle in
the year 1741.
ID the battle which is considered
to be the only time when an
Indian force defeated a
European force in naval
encounter

71. Battle of Colachel between Marthanda Varma and
Dutch

72. 18)
The man on the picture is Kunjhiraman, a native of
Cheruvathur in Tellichery (present day Thalasseri). Being a
rich landlord, this samaritan deposited a huge amount of
money at Madras government for a specific purpose. But the
government were not sure about the success of such a
project in his native back then. At that time, a swami of
Palakkad working in Madras DPI approached him and
suggested starting a similar venture in Palakkad. Later,
Madras DPI thought about it seriously and found that the
chances of flourishing of the same project in Palakkad is
higher and thus a venture which is presently the largest in
Kerala (in terms of numbers) was established. Identify this
venture which is into its 99th year now.

75. 19)
The longest film in the world is a bollywood film. This movie is 4 hours 25 minutes
long and was released in 2003. Its name has two parts:
1)Abbreviation of a term which was coined on july 3, 1972.
2)A location which came into prominence between May and July 1999 and has
direct connection with the above mentioned agreement
ID the movie

78. 20)
When Khalsa was formed, they would attack mughals constantly and would
retreat before the mughals could counter. As a part of their retreat theywould
destroy any temporary bridges usually made of wood (phatte). This very act is
known to be the reason for the origin of a phrase in Hindi language. Give me the
phrase, a minor modification of which will give you an iconic 2007 movie

80. Chak De Phatte

81. 21)
The person on the right is a wildlife
photographer named Prashod. The title
of a recently published article about him
in Mathrubhumi was “ ‘X’ ivideyund;
camerakku pinnil” .
This article, among many others, also
had a photo of him as a 7 year old, taken
in the 1985-86
X please

84. 22)
Bira 91 is a craft beer company based out of New Delhi was listed by UN as the
beer of the month. It was primarily brewed in Belgium ,but last year it has started
brewing in a new brewery in Indore. Bira 91’s ingredients include malts from
Belgium and France, and hops from the Himalayas and select Bavarian farms.
In January this year, US venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, which has invested
heavily in India, led a Series A round of funding of $6 million into B9 Beverages
Pvt Ltd, the company that owns and manufacturers Bira 91.
Explain the number 91

86. India’s country code

87. 23
X is an optical microscope that comes as a single sheet of thick paper: you snap
out the components, them origami-style, and thread them together. Ten
minutes later, you have a device that weighs 9 grams, fits in a pocket, holds
regular microscope slides, and can magnify their contents more than 2,000
times using a small built-in lens. That’s good enough to visualize everything from
a ladybug’s claws to a colony of bacteria. It was developed by Manu Prakash, an
IIT Kanpur Graduate and designed to cost less than US$1 to build.
What is X
Image follows

90. Foldscope

91. 24 “A Matter of X; A short biography of Y” is a book by Amitava Kumar released in
the year 2013.
‘X’ in ‘A Matter of X’, are a universe unto their own, creating a parallel, subaltern
underworld—“the first inhabitants of Y” that symbolize the decay and chaos the
city represents. In the Y that Kumar knows, X bring down a library, coexist in a
museum with objects of Mauryan art and Buddhist relics, emerge from bathroom
bowls, steal grandma’s dentures, puncture ultrasonic machines in hospitals.
They even ‘hijack police stations for a specific purpose’ according to the current
SSP of Y.
Give me X and Y

93. X - Rats Y - Patna

94. 25)
The image on the next slide is an attributed to Simonides of Ceos
wherein he is entrusting the readers with a specific task. The original stone of
the epigram did not survive but in 1955, the was engraved on a new
stone.
This is thought to have inspired a certain John Maxwell Edmonds and
finds its place, (among many others) in what was once a Tennis Court at the
Garrison Hills of a particular Indian city.
What am I speaking about?

98. Write Bros

99. All the stops of the first phase of Kochi Metro
Inaugrated yesterday

100. 1) Aluva
2) Pulinchodu
3) Companypadi
4) Ambattukav
5) Muttom
6) Klamassery
7) Cochin University
8) Pathadipalam
9) Edapally
10)Changampuzha Park
11)Palarivattom