India Quiz Finals

Round - 1

Starts from Team-1ClockwiseFair-Play ( +10/-5)

1) Which footballer of Indian Origin represented France in World Cup '06 ?

The Answer is

Vikas Dhorasoo

2) It had its origin in India and was called Mokshapat. Believed to be created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev, it was used to reperesent virtues and vices, to teach Hinduism and Hindu values to children. What am i talking about?

The Answer is

Snake & Ladders

3) X is the second Indian-American athlete overall, ever to win a medal at the Olympics X was named the India Abroad Person of the Year for 2004. A move on the uneven bars in artistic gymnastics is named after X. ID X.

The Answer is

Mohini Bharadwaj

4) Who is the first Indian footballer to play for an European Club ?

The Answer is

Mohammed Salim

5) Which Indian company is associated with Arsenal FC for. X Arsenal superstars, football tournament and coaching programme?

The Answer is

TATA TEA

6) Which indian state did polo originate from ?

The Answer is

Manipur

Round - 2

Starts from Team-6Anti-ClockwiseFair-Play ( +10/-5)

1) Who is the only person to be the Chief Mister of two Indian States ?

The Answer is

N.D Tiwari CM of UP and Uttarakhand

2) X was a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Maharastra since childhood. X was responsible for BJP's alliance with Shiv Sena. X took part in the agitation against the state of emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. After unsuccessfully contesting the 1984 Lok Sabha elections, he became the president of the All India Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in 1986 and again from 1990-92. He lost in the LS elections of 1998 and then contested successfully for Rajya Sabha. He was appaointed as Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Food Processing in the Govt. of Sri. A B Vajapayee and was later shifted to Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources. ID X.

The Answer is

Pramod Mahajan

Connect : S.M Krishna , B.S Yeddiyurappa Siddharamaiah , M. P Prakash

The Answer is

They were all the Deputy CMs of Karnataka

4) X completed his B. A. (Hons) degree from St. Stephens College, Delhi. He then studied at IMT Ghaziabad. He worked for 2 years for General Motors and then went to study at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. At present, he is a minister in govt of India. He is married to Y, daughter of Z (former CM of a state in India)

The Answer is

X- Sachin pilot Y- Sarah pilot

5) X was a Central Cabinet Minister during the times of Indira Gandhi who held the portfolio of Y Ministry. X is considered as the person who revolutionized Y-Dept. in South India. X changed his constituency in the 2009 LS elections and was defeated by Z by a considerable margin. ID X, Y, Z.

The Answer is

X Jaffer SheriefY RailwaysZ D B ChandreGowda

6) Narendra Nath Bhattacharya and popularly known as X, a Bengali Indian revolutionary, internationally known political theorist and activist. He was a founder of the Communist Parties in Mexico and India. He later denounced communism as exponent of the philosophy of Radical Humanism. ID X.

The Answer is

Manabendra Nath Roy( M N Roy)

Round 3

Infinite Bounce Round Correct answer -> +10 No Fair-PlayEach Answer or Question or part of the answer leads to a main theme. A team can try to answer the main theme only once. If it is answered before 3rd question is completed, team gets +20 / -10.If answered after 3rd question is completed, team gets +10/-5.At the end of 6 questions, a team can try answering for +5.

1) X achieved celebrity status when he designed a flood protection system to protect the city of Hyderabad from floods. He was also instrumental in developing a system to protect Vishakapatnam port from sea erosion. He was also instrumental in charting out the plan for road construction between Tirumala and Tirupati.

The Answer is

Sir. M Vishweshwaraiah

2) When is National Science Day celebrated and why?

The Answer is

It is observed on 28th Feb. to commemorate the discovery ofRaman Effect

3) Which famous personality is the chancellor of IIST (Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology), Thiruvananthapuram ? He is also a professor to anna university and a visiting professor at JSS university mysore and many other universities.

The Answer is

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam

4)Who is the director of this movie?Name : Pather Panchali

The Answer is

Satyajit Ray

5) He Was expelled from Ireland (Where he was studying law) in 1916. Upon returning to India, he became heavily involved in the labour movement, becoming general secretary and then president of the All-India Railwaymen's Federation and twice serving as president of the All-India Trade Union Congress. He became minister of labour and industries in 1937 for the Congress Party government formed by C.Rajagopalachari in the Madras Presidency. After India gained independence, he was first appointed high commissioner to Ceylon and then successfully ran for parliament in 1952. He was elected for 1st Lok Sabha from Pathapatnam Lok Sabha Constituency and served as minister of labour until resigning in 1954. He served successfully as governor of Uttar Pradesh (1957-1960), Kerala (1960-1965) and Mysore (1965-1967). Who am i talking about?

The Answer is

V. V. Giri

6) X was born in Nawalapitiya near Kandy, Sri Lanka to immigrant Keralite Nair parents. He was a member of the Congress Party. But joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 1953 with the help of M. Karunanidhi. He became a vocal Tamil and Dravidian nationalist. But he was expelled from the party. Later he became the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. ID X.

The Answer is

M. G. Ramachandran

The Connect is

All of the above people werethe recipients of Bharath Ratna

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