SIKKIM QUIZ

RULES

1. 20 Questions. No Negative Marking

2. Googlers please get lost
Q1 ID X

A tulku is a custodian of a specific lineage of teachings in Tibetan

Buddhism who is given empowerments and trained from a young
age by students of his predecessor.
High-profile examples of tulkus include the Khyentses, the
Kongtruls, X and the Karmapas. Tenzin Gyatso is the current X.
Q2 FITB

The _______ consists of a khorlo - Buddhist prayer wheel.This

design was adopted in 1967, replacing the previous complex ones
which contained religious pictograms around the khorlo due to
difficulty in their duplication. The _____ lost its current status in
1975.
Q3

Large cardamom is a chief cash crop in the state. India is the

largest producer of large cardamoms, to which sikkim
contributes signficantly. Large cardamoms also have a
distinction which is unique in the state of Sikkim. What ?
Q4 Id X

The brothers Hermann, Adolf and Robert Schlagintweit explained

the local name X meaning "The Five repositories or ledges of great
snow". Local Lhopo people believe that the treasures are hidden
but reveal to the devout when the world is in peril; the treasures
comprise salt, gold, turquoise and precious stones, sacred
scriptures, invincible armor or ammunition, grain and medicine. X
is believed to be an abode of the omnipotent goddess Yuma
Sammang.
Q5 Give X

One of the richest Trinamool candidates with declared assets

worth over Rs. 17 crore, X had focussed on the youth, on civic
issues, sports infrastructure and development in the region as
envisaged by his leader Mamata Banerjee, during the Siliguri
assembly constituency election in April, which he had lost. In the
2014 Lok Sabha polls also, X had lost the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat,
of which Siliguri is a segment, to BJP’s Surinder Singh Ahluwalia by
nearly two lakh votes.
Q6 Id type of painting
Q7 What is X?

X has become a traditional delicacy in Nepal, Tibet and among Nepalese/Tibetan

communities in Bhutan, as well as Sikkim and Darjeeling. The dish is believed to be of
Tibetan origin and since then has spread to other neighboring countries with the influx of
Tibetan diaspora. Since this dish was initially popular among the Newar community of the
Kathmandu Valley, one prevalent belief is that traveling Newar merchants brought the
recipe and the name X from Tibet where the Newar Merchants use go to trade. They
modified the seasonings of the dish with available ingredients, such as water buffalo, and
kept the same name.
Q8 FITB

Guru ________________ was known in Tibet as one of the

founding fathers of Tibetan Buddhism, who appeared in 749 A.D
and spent 54 years. He is the patron saint of sikkim
Q9 Give Y and Z

Y is a 1967 Hindi spy thriller film starring Z directed by Vijay Anand

and is one of the most popular film to be shot in Sikkim(then
Independent kingdom Of Sikkim). The movie featured popular
songs like ‘hotho mai aisi baat’ and 'raat akeli hain’.
Q10.

Playwin is run by the Sikkim government. It was one of the first of

its kind to be opened in India. Established in November 2001, it has
operations in many Indian towns and promoted by the Essel Group
through Pan India Network Infravest Ltd. In 2015, Playwin
felicitated and handed over cheques worth Rs 9 crores to its
‘winners’ at a ceremony held the Lalit, Mumbai. Playwin games can
be played on PC as well as mobile. What exactly is Playwin ?
Q11 Id X and Y(part points)

The monarchs of the former kingdom of sikkim were called X.

Before Sikkim’s annexation, it was ruled by the Y dynasty. Y was
founded by the fifth generation descendants of Guru Tashi, a prince
of the Minyak house who came to sikkim from the Kham district in
tibet.
X translates to righteous leader while Y means victorious.
Q12. Give X

● The X is a mammal native to parts of Nepal,Bhutan, China and India. It has a long,
shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs; it is slightly larger than a
domestic cat.
● The most often cited example of keeping X as pets is the case of former Indian prime
minister Indira Gandhi. X were presented to her family as a gift, and they were then
housed in "a special tree house".
● It is called Nigálya pónya in Nepalese and means bamboo claw or paw.
● The name of the Firefox web browser is said to have been derived from a nickname
of the X.
Q13

Once a thriving community, today only 50,000 of them are left.

Identify this tribe, which considers itself to be the children of
nature, and regard Kanchenjunga as their guardian deity.
Q14. FITB

Ecclesiastical Department is a one of a kind department in

India, under the Govt of Sikkim, continuing until to this day
with its prime duties of looking after the welfare of all _______
throughout the country for harmonious living and
co-existence.
Q15. Who is YZ?

YZ is an actor, director and singer of Sikkimese Bhutia descent. Y nursed an ambition to

join the Indian Army and won the Best Cadet award from West Bengal and participated
in the Republic Day parade. In an interview to The Times of India newspaper, he said
that he had qualified for prestigious Armed Forces Medical College, Pune but withdrew
admission to join Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.

He decided to change his name on recommendation from his then-colleague Jaya

Bachchan, as his original name – Tshering Phintso Z was found to be hard to pronounce.
Also, He was the first choice for the role of Gabbar in Sholay and was last seen in Baby.
Q16.

This shrine was built by the Indian army in honour of a soldier

who died in 1968 near the Nathu La. Revered as ’Hero of
Nathu-La’, many soldiers believe that his spirit protects every
soldier in the inhospitable high terrain of eastern sikkim. Name
this shrine, which might remind you of another violent soldier :p
Q17.
Bhum Chu, the annual holy water ceremony takes place in Tashiding monastery,
one of the most sacred monasteries in Sikkim, built in 1716-17 by Ngadak
Sempa Chenpo. The holy water is kept inside an urn or Bhum. Each year, the urn
is opened along with sacred chants to verify the level of water in it.The seal of
the urn is checked before measuring out the water. Three cups of water is taken
out and distributed by mixing with water collected from Rathong Chu. To fill up
the urn again, three cups of water is replaced from the same river, sealed until
next year.

What exactly is the festival about or what is the holy water used for ?
Q18.

Connect - Saga Dawa, Drupka Teshi, Phang Lhabsol, losoong,

Dasain, X
Q19.
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian
state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at
4,310 m (14,140 ft) above mean sea level forms a part of an offshoot
of the ancient Silk Road. On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km (34 mi)
east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. The pass shortens the travel
distance to important Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the
region and boosts the economy of the region. Nathu La was
re-opened in 2006 after being sealed in the 20th century. Why was it
sealed?
Q20.

Long before Gangtok, this town was declared the first capital of
Sikkim. Its name literally translating to ’the meeting place of
three monks’, it was here that the first king of sikkim was
crowned in 1642 AD. Name this place, which also happens to
be the the gateway to Mt Kanchenzonga.