Chhattisgarh State Level Quiz ‘13

IIMRAIPUR

October 2nd, 2013

School Finals

• RULES– Total of 9 Questions.– Marks for Each Question (Direct & Pass) – 10.– Regarding any disputes, the discretion of the Quizmaster

is final.

ROUND 1 – Infinite Bounce (Clockwise)

• When and why was this ad launched?

1

• This ad was launched in 2012, when Sachin Tendulkar became a Member of Rajya Sabha in the Parliament.

1

• Google Doodle to commemorate what?

2

• Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary in 2009.

2

• Connect:– Telugu Desam Party– Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party– Kerala Congress– Samajwadi Party–Manipur People’s Party

(Exhaustive List)

3

• The Bicycle Electoral Symbol

3

• In Hindu Mythology, who owned this flag in the picture?

4

• Ravana• He was an excellent veena player and the

sign of his flag had a picture of veena on it.

4

• Connect the exhaustive list.

5

• Players of the match in the Cricket World Cup Finals.

5

• Which festival has etymological roots in one or more of these: – Dulla Bhatti, a highway robber whose resistance

forced Akbar to shift his capital from Delhi to Lahore for nearly 20 years;

– the wife of Sant Kabir; – Holika's sister; – the thick iron tawa used for baking chapatti

6

• Lohri

6

• On 31st October 1984, the ODI match between India and Pakistan was called off at the end of 40 overs in the first innings. Why?

7

• Assassination of Indira Gandhi• Match abandoned as a draw as the news that

the Indian Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi was assassinated reached. The rest of the tour was also called off.

7

• The origin of this term X is attributed to the Muslims Sultans in the 17th century, but the first documented use of this term is in the year 1831. The Englishmen used this term very effectively in the Census of 1871. what is this term which changed the contours of India forever.

8

• Hinduism– Hinduism is not a religion in a conventional

sense. It is merely the set of spiritual practices unique to the people in the geographical area of India. The British coined this term to include all those who were not Muslims Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists or Jains. They basically wanted to isolate the Hindus from the rest of the lot. This was the start of Divide and Rule.

8

• Any copies of this book which are too badly damaged to be used, and any printer's waste which has any of its text on, are cremated with a similar ceremony as cremating a deceased person, which is called the ‘Agan Bhet’. Which book?

9

• Guru Granth Sahib

9

• RULES– Total of 9 Questions.– Marks for Each Question (Direct & Pass) – 10.– Regarding any disputes, the discretion of the Quizmaster

is final.

ROUND 2 – Infinite Bounce (AntiClockwise)

• These are renderings of some symbols found on inscriptions in a historic location. If they are a script, they would be among the oldest in the world.

• Where were they found?

1

• Harappa• These are sometimes referred to as the Indus

Script.

1

• This National Park derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which is said to be given by Lord Rama to his brother Lakshmana to keep a watch. Hence, the name that means ‘Brother's Fort’ in Sanskrit. Name the National Park.

2

• Bandhavgarh

2

• What is this, and whose initiative was it?

3

• In 2012, RBI launched a website Paisa-Bolta-Hai to raise awareness, explaining ways to detect counterfeit notes of currency among users of the INR.

3

• What does this Google doodle signify, and when was it released?

4

• On 16th April 2013, to commemorate 160 years of the first ever passenger train in India.– A distance of 34 kilometres taking a time of

around 25 minutes, between Bori Bunder in Bombay (now Mumbai) and Thane in 1853.

4

• In Hindu Mythology, Vishnumaya, the daughter of Brahma wished to serve the world. She became Lopamudra, the wife of Sage Agasthya, and eventually became X. She has been the cause of many a disagreement, and two agreements, one each in 1892 and 1924.

What is X?

5

• Cauvery/Kaveri

5

• This cartoon created a lot of controversy last year. Why, and What word is blanked out?

6

• “Constitution” – cartoon removed from school textbooks over depiction of Ambedkar

6

• What is special about this question from the 1994 Miss India contest:– "What do you know about the textile heritage of

India & what's your wardrobe like?"

7

• The Miss India pageant witnessed its first ever tie in the year 1994 between the high-profile contestants, Ms. Aishwarya Rai and Ms. Sushmita Sen.

• This was the tie-breaker question, which Ms. Sen had the less worse answer to, and ultimately won.

7

• The person in the picture is named the new IPL Chairman a few days back. He is also the president of the Odisha Cricket Association. Name him.

8

• Ranjib Biswal

8

• X was born in Albania on 26th August 1910, but she considered 27 August, to be her "true birthday".

• She founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic service organization. She was the recipient of numerous honours including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.

Who is X?

9

• Mother Teresa

9

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!