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A quiz by J.
Ramanand
Mood India
Quiz Indica
20 december 2010
2o dec 2010 . Mood Indica . j. ramanand

These are the prelims questions from an India quiz that I
conducted at Mood Indigo 2010 at IIT Bombay.
The theme of the quiz is “India”. The answer follows each
question slide.
If you want to re-use these questions, please provide credit in
an appropriate way.
Got any comments or errors to point out? Please write to
ramanand@gmail.com
Thanks for your time.
Ramanand

“Nilgiritragus hylocrius” is the
scientific name of a hoofed animal;
also the state animal of an Indian
state.
What is the common name of this
animal?
1
Answer
Nilgiri Tahr

Farah Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shilpa
2006
Shetty
2007 Urmila Matondkar, Jeetendra, Shiamak Davar
2009 Saroj Khan, Vaibhavi Merchant, Juhi Chawla
2010 Remo D‘Souza, Malaika Arora Khan, and who?
2
Answer
Madhuri Dixit

Examples from this set are
Neel Kamal
Tuta Hua Kaan
Sunhare Panjon Wala Kekada
What is common to these publications?
3
Answer
Tintin in Hindi

Just as Mumbai is said to have got its
name from the goddess Mumbadevi
(from “Mumba aai”), what suburb of
Mumbai is associated with the
goddess Padmavati?
4
Answer
Powai

If you work in these places, you may
be operating under ‘bagan time’, an
unofficial time zone introduced during
British times. This is one hour ahead of
Indian Standard Time.
Where would you be working in?
5
Answer
Assam’s tea gardens

Which author will be making his
feature film acting debut in the
upcoming film “Saat Khoon Maaf”
directed by Vishal Bhardwaj?
6
Answer
Ruskin Bond

If
Benson, Flynn, Wesson, North,
Yardley, Russell, Harrison, Brooks,
Willis, Burton, and Smith made up the
opposing XI,
who captained the representative
Indian side?
7
Answer
“Bhuvan”

This daily activity involving the
Pakistan Rangers and the Indian
Border Security Force since 1959 has
now been ‘toned down’ on the
request of a top Rangers official.
Where does this activity take place?
8
Answer
The Wagah Border
Also known as Meenakshi, the name
of which mythological figure means
“large or winnow-like nails” in
Sanskrit?
9
Answer
“Shoorpanakha”

10
This is an
image from a
1946 play.
Who is the
actor in the
image?

Answer
“Sivaji” Ganesan

Which word, derived from the Urdu
words for “tying” and “binding”, and
meaning “organization” or
“arrangement” is often used in
relation to certain duties of Indian
police forces?
11
Answer
“Bandobast”

The Paisley pattern is often used in designs
across the world. Though it originated in the
Middle East and India, it gets this name from
the Scottish town of Paisley, because their
weavers were once the leading producers of
shawls bearing this pattern. In India, this motif
is associated with a fruit which it closely
resembles.
Which fruit?
12
Answer
The Mango

According to the Limca Book of Records
1991 and the Landmark Review, this book
was the best-selling Indian hardcover for
at least 3 months in 1990.
Its next edition featured the likes of V.
Anand, Usha Narayan, Jasmin Arethna,
Ghayab, and Dakshin Gangotri on its cover.
Which publication?
13
The outer gates of which fort are
Fateh, Bahmani, Mecca, Patancheru,
Banjara, Jamali, Naya Qula and Moti?
14
Answer
Golconda

The livery of each coach is painted in
bold primary colours and is based on
the paintings of Mamta Banerjee.
Also seen are a pair of running legs in
blue among greenery, to indicate
“speed”. This was introduced in 2009.
What?
15
Answer
The Duronto

What is the joint venture between
Priya Exhibitors Private Limited and
Village Roadshow Limited called?
16
“I never dared to break the glass of his
house while playing cricket as I used
to be extremely scared of him.”
Virender Sehwag talking about which
former childhood neighbour of his
from Najafgarh?
17
Answer
Sushil Kumar

Which radio show sponsored by
Cadbury began airing on April 12, 1972
and was hosted first by Hamid Sayani
and later, by Ameen Sayani, his
brother?
18
What happened for the first time in
India on July 30, 1995, and involved
the then West Bengal CM Jyoti Basu
and the then Union Minister Sukh
Ram?
19
Answer
First ever
cellphone call in
India

Sukumar Sen was a gold medal winning
mathematician educated in Calcutta and
London. A member of the Indian Civil
Services, he rose to become Chief
Secretary of West Bengal. In 1950, he was
deputed to the Centre to become the head
of which newly set up organisation?
20
Two very prominent communities
among the small Jewish population in
India are usually named after two
cities: one in India, one outside India.
Which two cities?
21
Cochin
Baghdad

The next slide has an image from the film
“Bombay to Goa”, which was a remake of
the Tamil film “Madras to Pondicherry”.
Kaadar is the real name of the boy-actor
to the right, who became famous for his
role in these films.
What prefix became attached to his
name, because of what he demanded in
these films? 22…
…
22

Answer
“Pakoda”

This is the masthead of the Times of
India on Dec 2nd this year.
What product was being advertised on
the front and back pages that day?
23
In the 1983 Hindi film “Agar Tum Na
Hote”, Rajesh Khanna played an
industrialist, the owner of a cosmetic
company. The film displayed products of
a Calcutta-based company. The company
thus claims to be one of the first in India
to make product placements in films.
Which company?
24
Answer
Emami whose “Zandu
Balm” was also in the news
then thanks to the “Munni”
song

If K. J. Yesudas has won the most
National Awards for Playback Singing
(Male), which playback singer has won
the most awards in the Female Playback
Singer category?
25

Answer
K.S.Chithra

This is the logo of
which government
initiative that
began in Tamil
Nadu in the 60s?
26
Answer
Mid-day meal
scheme

In 1931, when M. K. Gandhi visited London to
participate in the 2nd Round Table Conference, this
famous person wanted to meet him. But Gandhi
declined the offer as he had never heard of him or
seen his work. However, on learning that the
person originally came from a poor family in
London’s East End, Gandhi received him. His first
question to Gandhi was about his attitude to
machinery. Journalist Louis Fischer describes it as an
encounter ‘between toothless and toothsome
smiling’. Which person?
27
Answer: Charlie Chaplin

The Sanskrit version of what resource
is sub-titled as
swatantravishwavigyaanakoshaha?
28
This author won
The Hindu’s award
for Best Fiction in
2010 for his book
“Serious Men”.
Identify him.
29
Answer
Manu Joseph,
editor of Open
Magazine

His description according to the official website:
“A bachelor bear of indeterminate age. Lives in
the forests of India and loves to tell stories. Has
a huge repertoire of tales, fables and myths
from India and from all over the world. Not a
trained musician, but can sing very well. A pure
vegetarian, he loves honey. Good friends of
Meera the monkey and Dhondu the donkey.
Much loved by all forest animals and by children
everywhere.”
Who is this? 30
Answer
Karadi the Bear

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