Fresher’s India Quiz - 2017

Vinamra, Pragyansh and Shreyansh

Rules:

1. Since we know that you all are relatively new to college quizzing, so the rules

are quite simple. Mind you, JUST THE RULES ;)

2. The Quiz consists of 30 questions in all. Format throughout the quiz remains

the same- Infinite bounce (+10/0) and pounce (+20/-10)

3. As quizmasters, we are very liberal. You can criticize us and our quiz as much

as North Koreans can criticize their government and its policies.

4. That’s that. Let’s get started...

Q1.

1. ______ ________ is a middle class Indian, frail but extremely intelligent man.

2. Everybody knows that whenever he goes out with his family, he never locks his

door but nobody has ever been able to rob his house.

3. He used to a professional boxer in his youth who was never defeated due to

his unique punching skills and good strategy.

4. Identify the person.

Ans. Chacha Chaudhary

Q2.

According to mythology, X was a minor Goddess and also the wife of God Agni.

The word X means ‘oblation’. She was originally a nymph but became mortal after

marrying Agni. She is considered to be daughter of Daksha. She is thought to

preside over burnt offerings. The Gods to whom the offerings are made refuse the

offerings if the word X is not uttered after each offering. Identify X.

Ans. Swaha

Q3.

1. Sharavanbelagola, near Bangalore is famous for the statue of Gomateshwara.

2. Gomateshwara was the son of the first Tirthankara Rishabpanth. He had a

dispute with his brothers and became a Jain monk.

3. He is also known as ‘X’ which was very popular in India (Only God knows why?!

#pun)

4. Identify X.

Ans. Baahubali

Q4.

Mr Ajay Singh is co-founder of Spicejet. He was in news few years back for

investing 500 crores in Spicejet, thus giving it a new life. He was also in news for a

“crappy yet famous” creation of his which became extremely popular and created

ripples in the country.

Identify the creation.

Ans. Abki baar, Modi Sarkaar

Q5.

1. X Y was invented in the kitchens of Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV by a

palace cook named Kakasura Madappa.

2. X was the name of the kingdom ruled by the King.

3. Y means sweet in local vernacular.

4. Story holds that on being unable to come up with a name for the sweet,

Madappa named it X Y.

5. Been in news because of Nationalism debate.

6. Give X Y.

Ans. Mysore Pak

Q6.

Ved Pal was a music composer with some forgettable titles like Oh Bewafa,

Gunehgar in his kitty. However, he is mostly remembered for a non-film

composition. This composition has been iconic in its own way and has remained in

use over many years since it was launched.

What are we talking about?

Ans. Nirma jingle

Q7.

Founded by Vivek Ravishankar and Hari Karunanidhi and headquartered at Palo

Alto, CA, this company was formerly called Interview Street, Inc. Name the

company.

Ans. HackerRank

Q8.

“Chaar haath chaubees gaj,

Angul ashth praman,

Taa upar sultan hai,

Mat chuko Y”

These are the lines of poem by X which he was reciting to Y.

Give the funda.

Ans. Chand Bardai tells Prithviraj Chauhan about the position of Mohammad Ghouri.

Q9.

1. X Y is an ancient Indian game regarded today as a classic.

2. Earlier known as Moksha Patamu, the game was initially invented as a moral

lesson about karma to be taught to children.

3. Identify the game which is said to be a lesson about good and evil deeds.

Ans. Snakes and Ladders

Q10.

X was founded by an alumnus of IIMA. It was launched in the US market in 2000 to

cater to the overseas Indian Community for their US-to-India travel needs. Identify

X.

Ans. Make my Trip

Q11.

It is an Indian mass media company which publishes two magazines under the

names Kadambini and Nandan. It has also launched Fever 104 FM in collaboration

with Virgin group. Identify the company.

Ans. HT(Hindustan Times) Media

Q12.

Manthan is a 1976 Hindi film made by the filmmaker Shyam Benegal, inspired by

the pioneering milk cooperative movement of Verghese Kurien written jointly by

him and Vijay Tendulkar. It is set amidst the backdrop of the White Revolution of

India. Aside from the great measurable success that this project was, it said to be

first of its kind in India. What was so unique about this?

Ans. First Indian “crowdfunded” movie. Financed by 5,00,000 farmers who donated Rs. 2 each.

Q13.

If Akshata is the first child, Rohan the last, who or what according to the father is the

middle child?

Ans. Infosys

Q14.

Which derogatory term was coined by the Indian Economist Raj Krishna to refer to

the GDP growth rate of India before 1991 liberalisation ?

Ans. Hindu rate of growth

Q15.

Mark Twain describing which periodical event:

It is wonderful, the power of a faith like that, that can make multitudes upon

multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or

complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without

repining. It is done in love, or it is done in fear; I do not know which it is. No matter

what the impulse is, the act born of it is beyond imagination, marvellous to our kind

of people, the cold whites.”

Ans. Kumbh Mela

Q16.

X was developed in Delhi by Hakeem Hafiz Abdul Majeed in 1906 as a refreshing

herbal tonic. It’s translation means “nourishment for the soul” in Urdu. It is

manufactured by Hamdard Waqf Labs in India. Which iconic thing are we talking

about ?

Ans. Rooh Afza

Q17.

Identify.

Ans. Abbas-Mastan, the director duo famous for their plot twists.

Q18.

Which movie’s minimalist poster?

Ans. Chak de India

Q19.

Which “youth” leader came up with gems like these:

1. “Politics is in your shirt, in your pant.”

2. “10 out of 7 youths in Punjab are hooked onto drugs.”

3. “Modi running the country from Prime Minister’s office.”

Ans. Rahul Gandhi (who else)

Q20.

The only way of destroying this book (when it becomes old and torn) is through a

special cremation process called "Agan Bhet". Which book?

Ans. Guru Granth Sahib

Q21.

Travelling from Utligam to Hardpanzoo is not easy even at the best of times. The

dirt track meandering through the mountains is narrow, forcing vehicles to squeeze

by the side of the road to let traffic from the other direction pass. Bad weather,

when dirt mixes with slush and visibility plummets, makes the journey worse. But

why a recent journey in this track has made big news?

Ans. Major Gogoi’s journey tying the stone pelter.

Q22.

Mr Jinnah's first meeting with the new viceroy Lord Mountbatten was a disaster. "It

took most of the interview trying to unfreeze him" remarked Mountbatten

afterwards. But at the end of the meeting things got better because a group

photograph had to be taken and assuming that Edwina Mountbatten would be in

the center Mr Jinnah planned that we would remark 'X'. Apparently Mr Jinnah was

placed in the center but he passed the remark anyway causing some laughter. The

relations of the two men never improved significantly though. All the rest is history!

What was the remark?

Ans. A rose between two thorns.

Q23.

It's "yellow & white" for nationals, "green & white" for states, "black & white" for

cities and "orange & white" for rural. What are these codes?

Ans. Highway Milestones

Q24.

Historically, one of the first planned cities of British India(presently not in India) the

city was named as Lyallpur after the lieutenant governor of the province.post

independence it was renamed after the king of a middle east country to honor the

close ties with them. Which city?

Ans. Faisalabad

Q25.

In 1962 Sino-Indian War took place.As a result of the war Indian posts and patrols

were removed from Aksai Chin, which came under direct Chinese control. India did

not receive assistance from either of the two world powers USA and USSR since

both were involved in some event. What was that event or controversy?

Ans. Cuban Missile Crisis

Q26.

After completing his B.Tech in IT, he used to work for Cognizant Technology

Solutions. He later revealed, one of his major regret was not being able to

represent his school at ESPN School Quiz. Identify this person who is well known in

altogether a different field.

Ans. Ravichandran Ashwin

Q27.

“After designing her trademark off-white saris for decades, X, is going for the

sparklers.

A chance meeting with the company director of the diamond jewellery brand

Adora while on a shopping jaunt at the store has resulted in a tie-up.

Each piece in the X line, specially designed by the singer, will carry her laser-

imprinted signature.”

This is piece of news article back in 2005 is about X venturing into a new field.

Identify X.

Ans. Lata Mangeshkar

Q28.

Nandalal Bose’s famous illustrations which represent styles from the different

civilizations of the subcontinent, ranging from the prehistoric Mohenjodaro, in the

Indus Valley, to the present, has been immortalized where?

Ans. The pages of the Indian Constitution.

Thank you!