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(Prelims) Sikkim and North East Quiz by Inquizitive - Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi
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2. INSTRUCTIONS
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• Every question contains equal marks. No negative markings.
• We have star marked questions which will be used in case of
Tie.
• The Quiz Master is always right.
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6. 2
Jyoti Prasad Saikia started his career as a journalist
in Tripura writing on Bangladesh events in 1970-72. Later, he
joined the Government of Assam, and held numerous senior
and vital positions; he retired from the Indian Administrative
Service (IAS)in December, 2005. He was also in the high
level Assam Administrative Reforms Commission. He is credited
with many popular titles including "__", a coinage that has
caught on, stage and radio plays, films/documentaries for the
small screen, creative writings in Assamese, Bengali, English. At
present, he is writing regular columns and working on proposed
serious titles on Northeast India.
What famous phrase?
9. 3
If you go to Manipur there is one sweet dessert you must taste and
that is X Y Z.X means rice and Y is derived from ahaoba which
means delicious. It is usually made with black rice as the main
ingredient cooked with water and flavored with ghee, cashew
nuts, sugar and cardamom. Z is the generic name of the dish(like
halwa, pulao etc) It's also called XY Z(no space between X&Y) XY
though not a Hindi word but in Hindi it means to offer to taste. Id
X,Y and Z (or the complete name of the dish).
(P.S. - Image in the next slide isn’t Rajma)
13. 4
Known as Sikkimese snipper, X won a famous dance show in
2009.Winning a dance show has bought fame to many but in his
case it was believed that he was neglecting his duty towards the
organization, Mohun Bagan, he was associated with. He was
awarded with Padma Shri in 2008 and still remains the most
popular face of India in a certain sport.
X is the first sports player to have a stadium named after him
while he is still playing.
ID X.
16. 5
Surrounded by lush pine groves, the picture postcard
Shungester Lake in Arunachal Pradesh was the perfect
location for Bollywood Movie Koyla , directed by Rakesh
Roshan. It is the first bollywood movie shot in this
pristine location. However, after this film shooting in
1996, the lake lost its original name and came to be
known as X.
Id X and the funda.
19. 6
According to the epic Mahabharata, when Pandavas were on
Vanvaas, Arjuna worshipped Lord Shiva in Indrakeel. While
praying , a wild boar appeared before him which was hunted by
X.
Shiva after losing Sati in Agnikund had gone into seclusion and
became Y in Sikkim.
Identify X and Y and tell which form of Lord Shiva it is.
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21. X - Kiraat Y- Hunter
Form of Shiva- Kirteshwar and that is all about the Kriteshwar
temple in Sikkim where hunter form of Shiva is worshipped.
28. 9
The Keibul Lamjao National Park (Kei- Tiger, Bul - vast, Lamjao-
Land) is a national park in the Bishnupur district of the state of
Manipur in India. It is 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi) in area, located in
North East India, and an integral part of Loktak Lake.
What is so unique about it which makes it the only one of its
kind in the whole world?
31. 10
In 1882, Mr. W L Lake a Canadian engineer saw elephants emerging
out of dense forests with oil stains on their feet. So the story goes,
that his shouts urging his men to drill the area for crude oil gave this
Indian town its name. Which town and what was the phrase?
44. 14
Recognize the city where this iconic
memorial is situated?
Or
This memorial is dedicated to
Martyrs/warriors of which battle?
(Image in the next slide)
48. 15
At the outset of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, fearing for his life, the
Dalai Lama and his retinue fled Tibet with the help of the
CIA's Special Activities Division, crossing into India on 30 March
1959, reaching X in Y on 18 April, Some time later he set up
the Government of Tibet in Exile in Dharamshala, India, which is
often referred to as "Little Lhasa".
ID X and Y
51. 16
The dance is performed on the occasion of Laxmi Puja, held in the
following full moon night of Durga Puja. generally after 3rd day of
Dashera. The Goddess Mailuma, (Laxmi) is worshipped on this day.
It is a folk dance, performed in the state of Tripura, India by the
Reang people.
It is performed by women and young girls, about 4 to 6 members in
a team, singing, balancing on an earthen pitcher and managing
other props such as a bottle on the head and earthen lamp on the
hand,while only the lower half of the body is moved.
Which dance form? (Image on next slide)
58. 18
X represented India in Beijing , London and Rio Olympics. She
started archery in 1996 and made her international debut in
2007. Her claim to fame after winning gold medal in recurve
round of archery in 2010 Commonwealth games. The
government also awarded her with Arjuna award in the same
year.
Who is X? (Image in next slide)
62. 19
This is a series of revenue stamps issued by erstwhile Sikkim
state(around 1930s). The 6,888 metres (22,598 ft) mountain
featured in the stamps is considered to be particularly aesthetically
attractive, having said to be described by Douglas Freshfield as "the
most superb triumph of mountain architecture and the most
beautiful snow mountain in the world". The Photograph was taken
by Hoffmann in the illustration of Claude White’s book “Sikkim and
Bhutan”. Identify the peak.
(Image in the next slide)
70. 21
X is expected to be completed by 2019 and shall be 1,360 km long. X
is in lines with India's ‘Act East' Policy and will boost the economy in
the region. X will begin from Manipur, India and ending in Tak
province, Thailand. ID X .
73. 22
The central shield, supported by European dragons, consists of
a Buddhist khorlo prayer wheel with the gankyil as the central
element. Above is a helmet more in line
with European armorial bearings, and atop that is the right-
turning conch, a Buddhist pictogram representing the
pervasive sound of the Buddha dharma which awakens
disciples and urges them to accomplish their own welfare and
the welfare of others.
It comprises the Tibetan words Kham-sum-wangdü, which
literally means "the conqueror of the three worlds."
What is being described in these lines?
76. 23
Kanyakumari-Dibrugarh (Vivek Express) is the longest train route of
India.
In 2016 it saw a surge in bookings to the extent that in a single day,
first-class tickets were sold out for the next four months.
What led to this sudden surge? Funda?
79. 24
X is a very popular dish in India. Although the exact place of origin
of the dish is unknown, experts believe it to be prominently from
Tibet and Sikkim. The dish is made by stuffing minced meat,
vegetables or cheese in flour dough and then making them into
dumplings.
X is a very popular street food across India and world.
Identity X
82. 25
X is a form of tree shaping common in the southern part of
the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. They are
handmade from the aerial _______ _____ of Rubber Fig
Trees by the Khasi and Jaintia peoples of the mountainous
terrain along the southern part of the Shillong Plateau. They
have also been observed in the Indian state of Nagaland.
ID X. (Image in the next slide)
