solutions of independence day quiz 2013

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• Name: Ranjana Sonawane• Age: 40• Address: Tembhli village,

Nandurbar district, Maharashtra• Education: Class IV (illiterate)• Marital status: Married, 3 children• Husband’s name: Sadashiv• Profession: Daily wage agricultural labourer• What is her claim to fame?

First Indian to get a Unique Identification Number

• UID Number: 782474317884

• Which recent movie’s plot goes like this?

• India, 2070. The world has changed a lot. Freedom of speech has taken a hit to the nuts and censorship is everywhere. Citizens seem to have accepted it. But one man, his fat nerdy friend and ________ are not about to take the injustice lying down….

• Released for online viewing on 4 May 2013.

• This Company was the leading importer of steel in the country at Independence.

• The founder brothers had to persuade the Indian Government to buy French rails for the fledgling Indian Railways because they felt that the British specifications were obsolete and not the best suited.

• To convince government officials of the superiority of the French product, they laid down a short length of rail line with French rails and invited the government authorities for a ride.

• During the journey, chilled champagne was served in glasses filled to the brim.

• Legend has it that the train raced along, but not a single drop of champagne was spilled, so smooth were the French rails. Needless to say, they made their point.

• Name the company.

Mahindra & Mahindra.

• The two brothers were JC Mahindra and KC Mahindra.

• Born as ‘Farid khan’ in the year 1486, X was a brilliant strategist and a gifted administrator.

•  X first served as a private before rising to become a commander in the Mughal army under Babur.

•   What is X’s contribution to Indian monetary system?

• Under Sher Shah suri’s reign the term Rupiya was introduced which was a precursor to the modern Indian Rupee.

•  It is known that the Bharat Ratna, the country’s most prestigious award, has been awarded to only two non-Indian citizens. One being Nelson Mandela, can you name the other recipient?

• Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

• Identify this biodiversity hotspot based on the picture below. Bonus points for identifying the macaque species endemic to the region.

• Western Ghats and Lion Tailed Macaque.

• A natural event that happens once every 50 years

• Event : Flowering of Bamboos.

• Result:  millions of hungry rats appear and devour the bamboos along with other precious crops like rice resulting in a famine

In which state does this happen?

• Mizoram

• A famous temple Located in Gujarat• destroyed by Junayad in 725AD, reconstructed

by king Nagabhata II in 825AD• destroyed by   Mahmud of Ghazni in 1024AD,

reconstructed by  Gujjar Paramara in 1035AD• destroyed by Aurangzeb in 1701AD, later

reconstructed again in 1783AD again 

Can you name the temple and the primary deity worshipped in the temple?

• Somnath Temple, Shiva

• Originally called Mokshapat, this game (X)which has it’s origins in India.

•  X was played in earlier times using cowrie shells and dice were used to play the game. Identify X.

• Snakes and ladders

• Built in the year 1893 after leveling a hilltop , X it is located 2444 meters above the sea level and holds a unique distinction. What makes it so special?

• Chail Cricket Ground, Highest in the world.

• Farrokh Bulsara was a Parsee born in the island of Zanzibar. His parents were from Gujarat. He did his schooling in Mumbai. Since his childhood he was a great fan of Lata Mangeshkar.

• In 2006, Time Asia named him one of the most influential Asian heroes of the past 60 years, and he continues to be voted one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music.

• How do we better know this famous guy?

Freddie Mercury

• Lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Queen.

• Dynasty created by descendents of Genghis Khan and Timur

• Formed after the Battles of Panipat  

• Official court language: Persian

• Capitals:  Agra, Old delhi 

Do I have to say more!?

Who was the last emperor of this famous kingdom?

• Bahadhur Shah II

• Two countries torn apart by partition similar to India and Pakistan celebrate their liberation day on Aug 15. Name them.

• North and South Korea

• X jacket was listed on Time list of 'global fashion statement.' Later, X jacket was popularized by the Beatles and worn by such famous people as Johnny Carson and Sammy Davis Jr. identify X.

• Nehru Jacket

• Also known as Meenakshi, the name of which mythological figure means “large or winnow-like nails” in Sanskrit?

• shoorpanakha

• X was the Parsi  lady  who was  the first person to have raised the Indian flag on foreign soil(Germany) on 22nd of August 1907. The flag was different than what we have now.

• Bhikaji Cama

•  Rack Railway system allows the trains to operate on steep grades above 7%.

Name the only place in India where this railway system is used?

• Ooty, Udagamandalam

• Nilgiris Railway

•  A legendary emperor, X was pivotal figure in the history of India and founder of an empire.

• He is said to have been guarded by a band of women warriors on horsebacks.

Identify X.

• Chandragupta Maurya

• This state capital X is the farthest from the national capital, New Delhi.

Identify X.

• Aizawl, Mizoram

• Jim Corbett detailed the story about this tiger in his book Man-Eaters of Kumaon .

This tiger was famously known as ‘B_ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Powalgarh’

• Bachelor

• What has been blanked out?

• Air India

• X started as radio show sponsored by Cadbury began on April 12, 1972 and was hosted first by Hamid Sayani and later, by Ameen Sayani, his brother.

• In 1992, it became a television show and continued for almost a decade. X made a return to television on Colors TV. Identify X.

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