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Researched and conducted by :Nikhil Ramesh Murthy

Round 1Clockwise Dries

Rules+10/-5Infinite PounceBangalore Bounce

#Delhi

The iconic Regal Cinemas is set to be revamped into a multiplex, in what may come as a huge blow to the single screen theatre culture.

The first and the second floors of this complex had been sold to ___(1)___ way back in 1996, but would be open for the public only this June.

The decision to revamp has affected others too, as Regal Cinemas is regarded as the birthplace of the ___(2)___ movement in the city and was also the site of the first ever public protest in this matter, when Deepa Mehta held a candle light march in 1998.

What would you be visiting if you go to the first and second floors?Which movement ?

a) Madame Tussauds wax museumb) LGBTQ

#Jammu and Kashmir

July 2016, saw the ophthalmology ward of Srinagar's SMHS hospital, crammed with patients. To bring order to the chaos, a team of experts had to be flown in from AIIMS.To prevent such instances in the future, the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research is working on extracting Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide, an organic compound found in ______ .This approach is meant to cause temporary paralysis and hence is considered non lethal.

a) Why did so many people end up in the hospital?b) Where is PAVA found in nature ?

a) Pellet Gun injuriesb) Chillies

#Meghalaya

Since the release of their single Rising Star in Apr 2013,K- Bloodza young talented troupe from Shillong, has become a force to reckon with when it comes to the Hip- Hop scene in India.

An insect species of Chremistica genus,calle Niangtaser comes out from the earth every four years, thus earning a nickname among locals.

a) What is K ?b) What is the nickname ?

K KhasiWorld Cup

#Gujarat

It was a conscious decision taken by the traditional Gujarati family, that owns this spices company, yet ironically the products which are affected by the decision are the highest selling ones of the 45-year-old brand.

Which company and what decision?

Everest Spices - to not spend a single rupee or produce a single sticker to advertise its blended spice mixes for non-veg foods like chicken and mutton

#Assam

The lack of a state owned sewage treatment plant in Assam is a big worry. Locals before used to use the river water directly for domestic purposes but now with the increase of pollution it isnt possible.This pollution even affects the aquatic life and many species are becoming endangered. But recently all the plastic and waste dumped in the river is being cleared out and steps are being taken to prevent further pollution.

Why the sudden sense of responsibility shown by the Assam government?Which animal, also Indias national aquatic animal is the most affected by the pollution?

a)Namami Brahmaputrab) Gangetic River dolphin

#Uttarakhand

There is a question on Quora which reads How can I meet __(1)___ in person? to which an answer suggests to go to Mussoorie and knock his door.

Called Park House, ___(2)___ house (image on next slide) and laboratory is also located in Mussorie. Built in 1832, this house, which is perched atop a small peak, in the back drop of the snow capped majestic Himalayas in the north, gives a panoramic view of the Doon Valley.

Identify the two people.

Ruskin Bond and Sir George Everest

#Bihar

It was August 2013, and the Bihar unit of the SOG ( special operations group) was excited. They had finally found the location of ______, an elusive man known as the ghost who bombs. He was sighted in Nepal where he was posing as an Unani doctor. The permissions for this undercover operation were hard to get and officers risked their careers to finally catch him. As is often the case, this urge to catch him stemmed from the revenge they wanted to take for the blasts that rocked Bihar a month earlier.

a)Who is the ghost who bombs?b) Where did the blasts occur ?

a) Yasin Bhatkalb) Bodh Gaya

#Daman and Diu

The Diu Fort built on the banks of the Arabian Sea in 1535 by the Portuguese is listed as one of the New 7 wonders of Portugal. It has a very peculiar structure (image on next slide) which made it impregnable while attacking from the Sea. During Operation Vijay in 1961, the Portuguese was held up inside the fort and only surrendered when they heard that Goa was annexed.A Decade later a mysterious incident took place here that left a serious blot on India. Today ,we can visit the memorial dedicated to it in Diu.

What peculiar structure?Memorial of what ?

a) Double Moatb) INS Khukri

#Telangana

Jayasudha Kapoor is anIndian filmactress predominantly inTelugu cinema. Her roles were indicative of the feminist movement of the 70s, where she was the only actress known to tackle such roles.She has won 5 Nandi Awards, the highest honour in the Telegu film industry. After the bifurcation, Telangana wanted to have an award of their own and have named it Simha. Also in contention for the naming of the award was a famous monument which features on the emblem of Telangana.

Where have all of us seen Jayasudha on TV?Which Monument

a) Sooryavanshamb) Kakatiya Kala Thoranam

#Chandigarh

A popular food stall in Sec 22, Chandigarh changed its name to Lucknow Chowk as a result of the rising tension with Pakistan.In fact Le Corbusiers Chandigarh was built as a replacement to the city India lost to Pakistan during partition.The edict of Chandigarh, created by Corbusier, lists the 10 commandments of town planning. Corbusier believed that the age of _______ were gone and thus there are no _______ in Chandigarh, a common feature in parks and roundabouts in cities around India.

What was the original name of the food stall?What wont you find in Chandigarh?

a) Lahore Chowkb) Statues

#Goa

It was a Saturday in early Februray, when 4 aspirants turned up at the Goa Tourism office in Panaji. Most aspirants seemed nervous and fidgety, but not Rocque Francisco Tome Fernades. The 65 year old had already done this 4 times before. The Tourism board selected him for a job which would allow him to order people to have fun.

What were they auditioning for ?Which event ?

a)King Momob) Viva Carnival

#HaryanaWhen the father died , the existing company was split and distributed to the 4 brothers with their mother holding the position of Chairperson Emeritus. One of the brothers who came into limelight due to the accusations that he arranged the impromptu meeting of Modi and Nawaz Sharif at Lahore , did his engineering in Bangalore and this might have influenced his decision to support the city.

Who ? Which company and how did he support ?

Sajjan JindalJSW Bengaluru FC

#PuducherryKiran Bedi has been very proactive since she was appointed as the Lt governor of Puducherry. She wanted the information and instructions to be delivered quickly to the government officials and would often bypass the CM is doing so.Another one of her unique initiatives was in July 2016 when she promised villagers who built toilets in their homes under Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan, a special gift. 147 villagers got this gift.

How did Kiran Bedi communicate quickly?What was the gift ?

a)Whatsapp Groupsb)Kabali Tickets

#Lakshadweep IslandsADX-peditionis an expedition to what is considered an exotic place byamateur radiooperators, perhaps because of its remoteness, access restrictions or simply because there are very few radio amateurs active from that place. Bharti Prasad became the first Indian womean to go on a DXpedition in 1983, with a trip to Lakshadweep. However shes more famous for what she did around two decades later.The increasing fish deaths and high surface temperatures are a bad signal for the network of coral reefs found in the islands as they start to bleach.

What did Bharti Prasad do ?What is attribute to be the main cause of coral bleaching?

a) She was in Andaman and Nicobar islands during the tsunami and helped in the relief operations by giving updates.b) El-Nino

#MizoramPeople in Mizoram are taking the Look East policy a bit too seriously.A visit to a cosmetic shop would reveal how most customers are favouring foreign products. Not only the looks, even the furniture at their homes are changing because of the influence.

From what are the people of Mizoram getting influenced from ?

Korean Soap Operas

#NagalandThe Konyaks are a Naga tribe called as the _________ of the North-East. They were a war loving tribe and would often attack neighbouring villages and bring back trophies which would be then hung as a mark of power.Facial tattoos would be earned by bringing these trophies.

a) How would you get a facial tattoo/what are these trophies?

b) Along with laws, what other factor that started spreading in 1932 is attributed for stopping this tradition?

a) By bringing your enemys headb) Christianity

#KeralaAthira, a 10 year enthusiastic girl from Pattanam, a small village 25kms north of Kochi found many assorted beads and made them into a necklace.More such discoveries of stones and beads which were to used jewellery for the Roman led PJ Cherian and his team of archaeologists to start their excavation work in this area.

(contd)

Sea of Pain was a artwork by Raul Zurita, a Chilean poet showcased in Kochi. You would have to walk through seawater to reach the end where a poem by Zurita was kept.

What was the result of PJ Cherians teams investigations? Who is Sea of Pain dedicated to ?

a) Muzirisb)Syrian Refugees

#KarnatakaAresearch conducted by the Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) found that Bangalore has a total of 478 _____. To crosscheck this data, ISRO is going to use its GIS mapping to check for undiscovered _____.

In the same context there was an article recently in The Guardian on how the Bangalore would become uninhabitable by 2025. the title of the of the article was City of _______ _______ .

a) What is ISRO trying to find?b) What is the title of the Guardian article?

a) Lakesb) Burning Lakes

Round 2Write Bros

Rules

10 non Kannada singers singing Kannada songsIdentify the singer+5 for each correct answerNo Negatives +20 bonus for getting all 10 correct Please find audio in the Dropbox link.

Round 3Anti - Clockwise Dries

Rules+10/-5Infinite PounceBangalore Bounce

#Tripura ____(1)____ was the favourite son of Tripura. He was known for the distinctive growl he lent to his vocals when singing in songs which were inspired by the American jazz legend Louis Armstrong. He was called a magician for his ability to make music out of anything.There are many theories regarding how he got his nickname, the funniest being that as a child he could cry in five different notes.

___(2)____, another superstar from the state has worked alongside ___(1)_____ in many movies. Known mostly for his villainous roles, he was a student of FTII during the 1962 Indo-China war and was a victim of racial abuse.

Name both people and also the nickname .

RD Burman Pancham daDanny Denzogpa

#OdishaX was born in Rourkela to Bengali parents. An IIT-KGP graduate, he began his career with script writing and later joined a company founded by his IIT senior. He is famous for essaying a role which is a parody of a famous journalist.Y, born in Bhubaneshwar also graduated from IIT-KGP. He quit his job at Oracle in 2014 and started reviewing movies.Y once joked about how hes often mistaken for X.

X an Y ?

X Biswapati Sarkar Y Biswa Kalyan Rath

#West BengalIt was a dream come true for two teenage footballers Surojit Bhattacharya and Bishwajit Nanda, when the represented India at the world cup.These two were products of the sports and extra-curricular facility at Rahul Vidya Niketan, an initiative by a NGO Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee. This establishment made sure that stigma and taboo didn't effect the education of these boys.

Who are these guys and from which place do they come from?. Which variant of world cup did these boys play?

a)Children of sex workers, Sonagachib)Homeless world cup

#JharkhandJhumri Telaiya and its love for radio is well known.It all started when Rameshwarprasad Barnwal, a scion of a mica mining family sent a song request to Radio Ceylon shows Binaca Geetmala in the 50s.

Jaganth Sahu, a 66 year old flour merchant cribs about how radio shows have changed these days and are more about chatter. He is probably the last ________ from Jhumri Telaiya, now that its become a dying art.

JT was a principle area of mica mining.Mica was exported as it was used to make space and military equipments.However in the early 90s the mining activity declined.

a) Which legendary radio host who would later go on to become a quizmaster hosted Binaca Geetmala?b) FITBc) What is the major cause of the decline on mining activity?

a) Ameen Sayanib) letter/postcard writer to AIR programmesc) dissolution of USSR

#Tamil NaduTheManora fortis situated in Mallipatnam,65kms away fromThanjavur. An ally of the British,Serfoji II built this in the early 1810s in commemoration of a particular British success.Serfoji II was the last ruler of the __(1)___ clan of the Maratha principality of Thanjavur, thus making him a descendent of ___(2)___.

a)Manora fort was built in commemoration of which event?b) Going by this structure of the fort, from which word is the name derived from ?c) Which clan was Serfojii II from?

a)Battle of Waterloob) Minaretc) Bhonsle

#Dadra and Nagar HaveliDadra and Nagar haveli is famous for the existence ofvarious tribes and their culture.One such tribal dance form is the Tarpa dance which are usually performed on moonlit nights.The Tarpa is a large protruding wind instrument. The Dancers encircle the Tarpakar( Tarpa player) and dance around him, making sure that nobody shows their backs to the Tarpa.

Where would we have commonly seen the depiction of Tarpa Dance?

Warli Paintings

#SikkimThe Sikkim government is determined to convert its rivers into so-called white gold by exploiting its vast hydropower resources, but the indigenous tribe group Lepchas have challenged the construction of dams and are at the forefront of the anti-dam movements. Their fight got renewed support when an international body gave recognition to a particular reserve.

Apart from the displacement of the locals, what major reason made the Lepchas fight against the dams.Which reserve and what recognition?

a) The Lepchas worship mountains and riversb) KNP mixed Heritage site - Unesco

#Punjab

#PunjabThis is the halftime performance by Bhangra Empire during a NBA game between Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzles.

The instrument they used in the starting is called a saap or a shikke. It is played by expanding and collapsing with both hands and this produces a very loud clapping sound.

a)Considering the fact that Bhangra was usually performed during Baisakhi. What practical application did Saap have?

b)During their performance,they also dance to the tunes of ______, a song which is getting a lot of attention from all types of Indian dancers.Which song ?

a) Was used to scare crowsb) Shape of you Ed Sheeran

#Madhya PradeshThe Madhya Pradesh government wants to turn the ravines of ________ a unique geographical feature into agriculture fields by levelling the twisting hillocks. Its a difficult task but the potential of creating jobs is a big factor for this move. This area gets its name from a river which is considered to be pollution free and is a natural sanctuary.According to Indian mythology, this river which was the southern border of the Panchala Kingdom, was cursed and thus helped the river to remain unpolluted.

Which place am I talking about?Who cursed the river?

a)Chambalb)Draupadi

#RajasthanRAAS ,Jodhpurs first boutique is a must visit, as not only does it have the Mehrangarh fort at its backdrop, it also has the Indias only ________ Caf which is run at Toorji Ka Jhalra.Toorji Ka Jhalra, was built in the 1740s by the Queen who hailed from Patan in Gujarat, as it was an age-old tradition that Royal women would build public water works.

What architectural marvel is Toorji ka jhalra an example of?What geometrical shape do these structures have, so as to collect maximum water.

a) Step wellb) Funnel

#ChhattisgarhBhoramdeo Templeis a complex ofHindu templesdedicated to the godShiva. The main temple which is built of stones has architectural features which has given a style similar to another temple and thus Bhoramdeo is called the _______ of Chhattisgarh.This temple was built by the Nagavanshi dynasty who were a snake worshipping tribe on ancient India. Slowly some of the clans migrated to South India and settled in Kerala.Which temple does it resemble?Which famous group of castes are descendents of the Nagavanshi clan?

a)Khajurahob) Nair

#Andhra PradeshGuntur is home to Indias __(1)__ board. Since 1947 the government has supported growth in the __(1)__ industry and as per a recent report __(1)__ and its products earn approx Rs.20,000 Cr. to the national exchequer by way of excise duty.Recently a company, which for over a 100 years was Indias largest buyer of ___(1)___ shifted its agricultural division head quarters from Hyderabad to Guntur.Typically these products have messages on them which are implemented as a way to increase public awareness.

FITB and name the company?What are these messages ?

a) Tobacco and ITCb) Health warning messages

#Andaman and Nicobar islandsThe 750 km long archipelago is located 1200kms from mainland India but is merely 90km from Indonesia and 50km from Myanmar.So to safeguard India's strategic interests inSoutheast Asia and the Strait of Malacca what special facility has the government undertaken making it the first and the only one of such kind.

Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water between theMalay Peninsula and theIndonesianisland ofSumatra. This busy strait has seen a lot of shipwrecks.

What is special in Andaman an Nicobar islands Along with the narrowness of the strait what other factor causes so many ship wrecks?

a) Only tri service geographical command of the Indian Armed Forcesb) Haze caused by Forest Fires in Sumatra

#UttarPradeshLallu Manjhi, a resident of Varanasi, earns his living from the one of a kind "industry" prevalent in the city. there are a lot of rituals and traditions involved in the working of this industry However there is a major exception when a child,sadhu, pregnant woman or a X is involved. X in included in the list of exceptions because of the fear of spreading infection. Lallu is one of the few ppl who takes care of this and hence he's called the Y of the ganga with reference to the Greek mythology where Y had a similar job.

a) What is the exception/ what is Lallus job?b) Who are X?c) who is Y ?

a)Dead bodies are immersed in Ganga and not crematedb) Lepersc)Charon ferryman of the dead

#Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradeshs culture and traditions are incomplete without the mention of the kullu topis. Now a must buy souvenir for tourists,its popularity these caps which are available in various designs and colours is due to the success of the cooperative movement of HP.Traditionally the green colour was symbolic of the descendants of erstwhile rulers of Rampur Bushahar in upper Shimla and the maroon of the lower Sirmour area near Shimla.However the two colours have taken a totally different symbolism in recent years.

What do these 2 colours symbolize ?

Green CongressMaroon - BJP

#Arunachal PradeshDhondup Palden, now in his 80s, a resident of Arunachal Pradesh had joined the SFF in his younger days.TheSpecial Frontier Force (SFF)is aparamilitary special forceofIndiacreated on 14 November 1962 with the main aim of conducting covert operations behind Chinese lines in the event of anotherSino-Indian War.They played and important and often forgotten role in the 1971 liberation war. The training Palden received was exceptional but by the end of the Bangladesh war, most had acquire a family and had kids.

Who were the SFF comprised of?Where did Palden want to use this military expertise but wasnt able to?

a) Exiled Tibetansb) These were Tibetan warriors who had helped Dalai Lama escape and thus wante to go backto fight the Chinese

#ManipurYubi Lakpi is a seven-a-sidetraditional game which in Manipuri means coconut snatching and is in several aspects similar to rugby.It is one the official games held every year the occasion of the Yaosang Festival. Yaosang is the Manipuri version of Holi,with the only difference being a five day sports festival.The sports meet is inaugurated by the ligting of the torch at the Kangla Fort.In 2004, amidst much unrest Manmohan Singh handed over the fort to the local government.

a)What event from the Hindu Mythology is said to be re-enacted by Yubi Lakpi.

b) Who, also the cause of the unrest were the occupants of the Kangla Fort before 2004.

a)Snatching of Amrit after the churning of the ocean. b) Assam Rifles

#MaharashtraTornaRaigadSinhgadThese were the first forts captured by Shivaji from the Bijapur Sultan.

a) What geographical factor ( apart from being close to Poona) made Shivaji choose these forts ?b) What was his intention behind doing so ?

These forts were on the Sahyadri mountain range.Basically he wanted to cut-off the coastal regions from the plateau.

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