On occasion of Independence Day 2016, Interact Club of NIT Raipur organised Shreshtha - The India Quiz.

1. ShreshthaThe India Quiz
A Tryst with Quizzing
Interact Club, NIT Raipur

2. Let’s make Quizzing great once again !!

3. Rules & Regulations :
• The decision of Quizmaster is final & binding.
(Yep, we are a bunch of narcissistic & dictatorial retards)
• Use of Electronic gadgets (Mobiles, Laptops) is not allowed.
If found using they shall be confiscated.
(Because we need new ones & shall consider them as donations
• Cheating leads to immediate disqualification.
Been there, done that. Expert in 101 ways of cheating.
•Quiz consists of 25 questions. First 20 are compulsory.
Last 5 to be considered in case of ties.
• There is no negative marking.
We are strong supporters of imagination
(And also need material for trolling & making memes)

4. Section 1
• 20 Questions
•No negative marking

5. Question 1 :
On 2nd October 1957 India’s Prime minister
was watching a performance at Ramleela
Ground, Delhi.
During the Performance fire broke out due to
short circuit in Shamiana,
HARISHCHANDRA, a 14 year old scout
promptly took out his knife and opened the
burning tent, saving many lives.
This incident inspired Nehru for what ??#SR

7. Question 2 :
X, an Indian Ministry in
association with a
Spanish Firm Talgo is
undertaking the measures to
realise one of the long awaited
dream of the Indian Enterprise.
Id X and The Dream
#FK

8. X: Indian Railways
Dream: Bullet Train

9. Question 3 :
In a statement, India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests
has advised state governments to reject any proposal of any
complex that would house X by any person / persons,
organizations, government agencies, private or public
enterprises that involves import, capture X to establish for
commercial entertainment, private or public exhibition and
interaction purposes whatsoever.
The ministry’s new policy further noted: “Whereas X, in
general, are highly intelligent and sensitive, and various
scientists who have researched their behaviour have
suggested that the unusually high intelligence as compared
to other animals, means that X should be seen as ‘non-
human persons’ and as such should have their own specific
rights and it is morally unacceptable to keep them captive for
entertainment purpose.”#FK

10. Gangetic Dolphin
(National Aquatic Animal of INDIA)

11. Question 4 :
Put Funda.
#SR

12. GST BILL

13. Question 5 :
Connect.
#SA

15. Question 6 :
Twitter
profile of
which
celebrity
?
#SR

16. Barkha Dutt

17. Question 7 :
Id this famous trio of
nationalists.
#NP

18. Lal Bal Pal
Lala Lajpat Rai,
Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
and
Bipin Chandra Pal

19. Question 8 :
On 26th Jan , 2016 in India-Australia 1st T20
match , Shaun Tait bowled an inconsistent 1st
over. On 1st , 3rd and 5th ball he bowled
outside off stump and rest 3 balls he bowled on
the leg side and Rohit Sharma made full use of
his inconsistency.To describe Tait's pitch map ,
Harsha Bhogle stated that ,"looks like Tait took
his inspiration from ___“
According to Harsha what inspired Tait ?
#SR

20. Odd Even Rule

21. Question 9 :
X is an Indian boy and the world's youngest
marathon runner. He was born in the state of
Odisha. He ran from Bhubaneswar to Puri at
the age of four covering 65 kilometres in
seven hours and two minutes and was listed
as the world's youngest marathon runner in
the Limca book of records in the year 2006.
Recently a Hindi Movie is released on the life
story of X.
Id X.
#SA

22. Budhia
Singh

23. Question 10 :
This was the first logo of X, when it was founded on July
1st, 1955. The Banyan Tree in the logo says that the it has
strong roots and is capable of propagating and growing in
all directions.
Later this logo was abandoned as it invited criticism that a
Banyan tree does not let any other plant grow within its
space.
The New logo consists: A big circular form of the emblem
suggests unity and completeness. The small circle in the
center connotes that despite the organisation’s size, it is
the small man who holds the centre of it.
ID X.
#FK

25. Question 11 :
While most sports goods get made in
Jalandhar or Meerut, One particular item has
been dominated by the merchants of
Uluberia, West Bengal. This was because of
the ready availability of a raw material .The
industry is now under threat because water
bodies in the country side are getting filled to
promote real estate.
Identify the principal raw material and the
item.
#NP

26. Duck Feathers
Shuttle Cock

27. Question 12 :
Id the logo.
#SR

29. Question 13 :
Cyril Radcliff, Lawyer by Profession was commissioned by Lord
Mountbatten to head a Commission what followed went on to
become one of the most disputed subject in the Modern Times.
All lawyers by trade, Radcliffe and the other commissioners had
all of the polish and none of the specialized knowledge needed
for the task. They had no advisers to inform them of the well-
established procedures and information needed to complete the
task. Nor was there time to gather the survey and regional
information. The absence of some experts and advisers, such as
the United Nations, was deliberate, to avoid delay.
This task severely affected the lives of several thousands of
people and the Result of which was published 2 days after the
committee was formed.
What was the task for which he was called for which was nothing
but to draw a line. As a result of which What was formed?
#FK

30. Radcliff line
or
LOC

31. Question 14 :
The name for this show that was first
suggested was “Saath Saath”(Seven together).
The channel held an internal contest to come
up with an alternative name and the name
selected was X raj. But then finally, it was
decided to modify the name a bit and go with
the working title that was being used for the
show. The real meaning of the title has some
connection with music though the Show has
nothing to do with music.
#SR

33. Question 15 :
Id the famous actor on the left
side.
#SR

35. Question 16 :
Hindustani is a local language here. Its
variety of Awadhi that was influenced by
Bhojpuri and other Bihari languages. The
1st ever Hindustani movie named 'kanoon
se rishta' by Viswa Naidu was released in
1995. The film industry is called
'Bullawood' in this part.
Id this place which is not in India.
#SR

36. FIJI

37. Question 17 :
Connect.
#FK

38. Currency Note Rear Images

39. Question 18 :
Why is this 14 year old child in news
recently ?
#SR

40. Advay Ramesh from Chennai is the winner of the
Google Community Impact Award, bagging the first
prize from Asia.

41. Question 19 :
ID & name the entity
associated with it:
#NP

42. Kukri of
Gurkhas

43. Question 20 :
Identify the organization behind this
Advertisement
#FK

44. Mumbai Police

45. Section 2
• 5 Questions
•No negative marking
• TO Be Checked only in case of ties

46. Question 1 :
The chosen name seemed incongruous to
many, especially in connection with such a
modern sport. Some say the name comes
from the district in which it is located. Some
say it was chosen to keep the then
administration happy. Its logo represents the
initial “B” in the name and the Indian
connection.
What are we talking about ?
#SR

48. Question 2 :
X originated in the 1850s as a fast lunchtime dish for Textile
mill workers in Mumbai. The need arose due to the American
Civil War when the global supply of cotton was affected by
Lincoln’s blockade due to which the workers & traders had to
work day & night to meet the demands.
This was served later at Udupi restaurants throughout the
city. It is also a dish where the Portuguese contribution is
unheralded as Lizzie Collingham in her authoritative ‘Curry-
A Biography’.
ID X.
#NP

50. Question 3 :
Autobiograp
hy of which
famous
politician ?
#SR

51. Dr. Bhimrao
Ambedkar

52. Question 4 :
Id each of the 3 famous
personalities.
#NP

53. From Left to Right :
Indira Gandhi
Charlie Champlin
Jawahar Lal Nehru

54. Question 5 :
Connect.
#NP

55. Bell Helicopters : tie up with TATA advance systems
Docomo : partnership with TATA teleservices
CLiQ : TATA’s online shopping store
Paulina Gaitan : played role of TATA Escobar (Wife of Pablo
Escobar) in Netflix series

56. मुझे तोड़ लेना वनमाली
उस पथ पर देना तुम फें क
मातृभूमम पर शीश चढाने
जिस पर िावें वीर अनेक ।।
– माखनलाल चतुर्वेदी
Interact Club wishes you a very happy Independence Day !
#SR - Sagar Raja
#NP - Nilay Pandey
#FK - Faisal Khan
#SA - Shubham Amraotkar