It was conducted on 15th August 2014 in IIT Jodhpur and it includes questions from all Indian domains.

1. Quiz Club,
IIT Jodhpur
India Quiz
-By
Mohit Gupta (Coordinator)
Arvind Saini (Ass. Coordinator)
Prakhar Srivastava
Abhay Singh

2. Rules-
› No hidden showcase of googling talent allowed.
› In all 25 questions.
› Every 5th question is star marked (*).
› It will be used to clear ties.

3. The picture shows a mountain peak that was recaptured from
Pakistan on 4th July 1999 . It is one of the highest peaks in
the Drass-Kargil of Jammu and Kashmir and was the subject
of the famous battle during the 1999 India-Pakistan Kargil
War.
Q1

4. ___ is a program started in 1995 in an attempt to enhance
enrolment, retention and attendance of children in schools.
One of the main objectives of the program is to encourage
children from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend school
regularly and help them concentrate in school activities.
› This scheme was so much effective that parents from poor
background also sent their children to schools and it
currently covers nearly 12 crore children.
› Seeds of this program were sown in 1982 when Chief
Minister MGR started similar thing in Tamil Nadu.
Which program are we talking about ?
Q2

5. › Thou art the ruler of the minds of all
people, Dispenser of India's destiny.
What does this line means or why
this line is famous?
Q3

6. › Central India - Chanderi, Maheshwari, Dhokra
› Eastern India - Khadi, Rajshahi, Mekhla,
Dhaniakhali, Bomkai Silk & Cotton
› Northern India - Banarasi, Tanchoi, Shalu
› Western India - Paithani, Bandhani, Lugade,
Patola
› Southern India - Mysore silk, Narayanpet,
Mangalgiri & Venkatagiri, Kumbakonam
› What we are talking about?
Q4

7. Q5 Identify the
movie
from this
minimalistic
poster.

8. › On 28 April 2008, ISRO's PSLV-C9 (Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle ) set a world record , by breaking a
record held by Russia till that day.
› What did that PSLV do to break that record ?
Q6

9. › The dance form X comes from the Sanskrit word for
womb and so implies pregnancy - life. Traditionally, the
dance is performed around a clay lantern with a light inside.
This lantern represents life; the fetus in the womb in
particular. The dancers thus honor Durga, the feminine
form of divinity.
›
Originating from X, which were always performed in
Durga's honour, the dance form Y is actually the staging of
a mock-fight between the Goddess and Mahishasura and
is nicknamed "The Sword Dance". During the dance,
dancers energetically whirl and move their feet and arms in
a complicated, choreographed manner to the tune of the
music with various rhythms.
› Identify X and Y.
Q7

10. Q8
Sravan Kumaran (right) and Sanjay Kumaran (left) were ,respectively, 12 and
10 years old , when they became youngest entrepreneurs in the world by
launching their mobile app startup.
They registered their company in 2011 by the name 'X'.
Sravan is serving as the President while Sanjay is serving as CEO for "X" .
What is X (name of company) ?

11. › X is an Indian women's cooperative involved in
manufacturing of various fast moving consumer
goods. The organisation's main objective is
empowerment of women by providing them
employment opportunities. Started in the year
1959 with a seed capital of Rs. 80, X had an
annual turnover of around Rs. 6.50 billion (over
100 million USD) in 2010, with Rs. 290 million in
exports. X provides employment to around 42,000
people. X is headquartered in Mumbai and has
67 branches and 35 divisions all over India.
› Which organization (X) are we talking about ?
Q9

12. › Find the missing term in the sequence
› Chaitra
› Vaiśākha
› Jyeṣṭha
› Āṣāḍha
› Śrāvaṇa
› Bhādrapada
› Āśvina
› __________
› Agrahāyaṇa or, Mārgaśīrṣa
› Pauṣa
› Māgha
› Phālguna
Q10

13. Q11
Give explanation
behind this picture.

14. • This classic film which should be treasured by
India has gone missing and now the ministry has
launched a nationwide search to locate at least a
single print of the film. The last few prints of the
film were lost in a fire in Pune in the year 2003.
• The movie was advertised in the following words:
‘All living. Breathing. 100 per cent talking.’
• Identify the movie .
Q12

15. › The World Health Organization (WHO) and the
International Agency for Research on
Cancer (IARC) accept the scientific evidence that
chewing of these is carcinogenic to human. It's
main uses are as a palate cleanser, a breath
freshener and for digestive purposes.
› It has a symbolic value at ceremonies and cultural
events in India and Southeast Asia.
› What are we talking about ?
Q13

16. • Krishna Pandit Bhanji, the son of Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was
born in 1943. He studied at the University of Salford and
Pendleton College. Whilst at college, he became involved in
amateur dramatics in Manchester, making his professional
stage debut on graduation, aged 23. Apart from his presence in
several Broadway productions, his 40 year career span has
seen some commendable cinematic appearances which have
earned him an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA and two Golden
Globes. His recent films include Scorcese’s Hugo and
Shutter Island.
He will also voice Bagheera in Disney’s reboot of Jungle
Book.
• How is Krishna Pandit Bhanji better known?
Q14

17. Q15 Identify this
women.
What is special
about this women
?

18. › What is most appropriate connection between
Q16

19. • X was one of the 11 warriors who survived
the Kurukshetra war.
• X was son of Dhritarashtra and was as
old as Duryodhana.
• X fought from the sides
of Pandavas betraying Kauravas.
• X was also
called Dhartarstra, Dhrtarastraja, Dhrtarastraputra, Karana,
Kauravya.
• Identify X.
Q17

20. › On 14 July 2009,the Indian armed forces achieved a
significant landmark in their history, when they led the
massive “X day” military parade down Paris's majestic
Champs Elysee to the backdrop of concert music,
fireworks and garden parties.
› It was in the presence of French President Nicholas
Sarkozy and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan
Singh, who was the Chief Guest of Honour at the event.
› Every year the parade celebrates the 1789 storming of the
infamous X prison that marked the start of the French
Revolution.
› Which day ( “X” ) are we talking about ?
Q18

21. Q19
26th May
Connect :

22. › X was a disaster that happened on 27 December 1975 in
a coal mine near Dhanbad. An explosion in the mine
followed by flooding killed 372 miners .The mine was
flooded at 7 million imperial gallons (32,000 m3) of water
per minute. The miners were trapped under a mountain of
debris and drowned.
› Big B's film Kaala Patthar depicts the tragedy.
› The Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO), which owned
the mine, said it conformed to international standards. It is
also listed in the world's worst coal mining disasters.
› Name X.
Even the name of exact place would be accepted as
answer.
Q20

23. • X is an Indian playback singer, best known for
her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. X has recorded songs
for Oriya, Punjabi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali films.
which made her a leading singer in India and across the
world.
• X won recognition through a televised singing contest,
Meri Awaz Suno.
• “X” has sung the remix track with Enrique Iglesias.
• Identify X .
Q21

24. › X isn’t generally known as a New Age mysticism sort of
person. Yet India’s former foreign minister, K. Natwar
Singh, reports on two unusual meetings between the
former Prime Minister and an Indian tantric, known as
Chandraswami. When the mystic was visiting the UK in
1975, he had a meeting with X, who had recently been
made leader of the Conservative Party.
› Singh reports that Chandraswami told X to write down five
questions to which Chandraswami gave accurate answers.
During their second encounter, Chandraswami made a few
predictions—that X would be Prime Minister within four
years and would be in power for nine, 11, or 13 years. X
held the post for 11, ultimately.
› Identify X.
Q22

25. Q23
In which Indian city you would find such road signs on roads where
every fueled vehicle is allowed ?

26. • ________was an Indian sitcom that first aired in 1995. It
ran for four years until 1999. The series returned for a
second season in 2005 and ran until mid-2006. The series
is regarded as one of the all time favorite comedies .
•
One of the characters of this serious very famous with
“Entertainment” .
• Identify ?
Q24

27. Q25
His name is
Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw.
Also known as Sam Bahadur.
At what rank he died?