Reverberate - Oru Indian Pranayakadha - India Culture & Heritage Quiz by Aravind Anil - PRELIMS
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3. 23 Questions 30 points.
Q 1 – 17 are single pointers.
Q 18-23 are double pointers.
Q 11-17 are starred and will be used to resolve ties. If the tie
still persists, sudden death from Q 1.
NO negative points!
Top 6 teams into the finals! May the force be with you
4. The song ‘TamizhaTamizha’, that featured in the climax
scene of Roja, was originally composed by AR Rahman in the
late 1980s, with the lyrics taken from a Subramanya Bharati
poem.
The jingle was originally composed in later 1980s where he
succeeded in uplifting the sentiments of his fellowTamilians
during an issue.
Which still relevant issue (also in news today for another
reason)?
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6. The 2014 Malayalam movie ‘MizhiThurakkoo’ is based on a
classic Malayalam literary work set in the backdrop of the
1921 Malabar Revolt during the period of freedom fight, and
zooms into the social discrimination which prevailed at the
time.
It has Sruthi Lakshmi and Ganesh Kumar playing the lead
characters of Savithri andYashodaran Chathan respectively.
ID the literary work?
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9. To celebrate the Women's Day in 2008,Tanishq Diamonds
came up with a range of authentic jewellery collection,
originally designed for a famous work earlier that year.
The person who wore this for the work later mentioned in an
interview that wearing the 3.5 kg jewellery was the toughest
part in the job she undertook.
What was this collection based on?
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13. When Robert Clive wished to pay thanks for his victory in the
Battle of Plassey, he was unable to do so in a Church because
the only church in Calcutta at that time was destroyed by
Siraj-ud-Daulah.
What alternative solution, believed to be the first of its
kind, did Raja Nabakrishna Deb come up with?
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16. This item is brought to the venue of the event in a boat
which resembles a swan, accompanied by two aeroplane
shaped boats on either siders.The rubble at the place after
the event is removed immediately to symbolize the removal
of the Portuguese legacy of the place.
Which very anticipated annual event?
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19. This Mario Miranda painting features one of the most
famous temples in Goa.
A famous Indian family, whose first family name used to be
Hardikar, changed it sometime in the first half of the 20th C,
in order to identify his family with his native town.
Which family?
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22. The 2013 Wills India Fashion Week had a show that
set the stage on fire by the ace courtierTarun
Tahiliani, titled “___bhack” inspired by his own
journey – to an event that was held earlier that year.
The media covered this show with the titles similar
to “___bhack with a bang”, making a pun on the
title.
What event was the inspiration behind these
outfits?
25. ID this “immortal” island, also the name of a SK Pottekkad
work from 1950s?
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27. ‘________ Lajong FC’, established in the capital city of an
Indian state in 1983, currently plays in the I-league first
division.The club’s name literally means “our own”, since
they seek to represent the entire region, and has the region
portrayed in its motif.
Which “region”?
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30. What regional name resulted from the corruption of the
collective name to these structures, due to the fact that this
geographical region covered a number of these, which were
basically instituted for educational purposes and their
networks?
SomapuraJaggadala
Odantapura
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32. These colleges were called “Mahaviharas” – “Viharas” corrupted into Bihar
33. This painting is one of the last painted by MF
Hussain in his life, before his death in 2011. It
depicts 3 cities - Delhi,Varanasi and Calcutta in a
single canvas and its title is an appropriate pun on a
mid 19th C English novel.
Name the painting?
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36. The term ‘______ Bonds’ was coined in 2015 by the
‘International Finance Corporation’ - the investment arm of
World Bank, to denote Rupee-denominated bonds issued to
overseas buyers.This naming is much like IFC's Chinese
yuan-denominated Dimsum bonds or Japanese yen-
denominated bonds, Samurai.
Although various names like Samosa, Ganga and Peacock
were shortlisted, this name was picked as it evokes the
cultural variety and cuisines of India.
What was it named?
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38. Recently, this gentleman visited Kerala and travelled along
the coastal regions of Kerala fromTrivandrum tillThalasseri,
and visited many fishing colonies to capture their lifestyles
and customs, the highlights of which was released as a series
titled ‘The Fish Country’.
His claim to fame, however, was a terrifying 1972 work
elsewhere in the world, which acquired cult following, albeit
being rejected initially by Associated Press citing obscenity.
Who OR What is his claim to fame?
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41. The etymology of this place traces back to the
nickname of Ambika, by virtue of her spear shaped
eyes. Her sister Amba, who has the nickname ‘black
eyed’, also contributes to the name of a location
about 10 kilometers south to this location.
Surprising etymology of which location?
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43. This megalith structure is carved out from inside ofJaraladri
peak, a single rock, in which most of its components are still
cantilever.
This structure, entitled 16th, is one of the 32 entities that
make up the whole landscape, and its construction is
generally attributed to the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I in 8th
CE.
Which structure?
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46. This trapezoid-shaped string instrument is mentioned in the
ancient texts as ShataThantriVeena, since its primitive
ancestor had 100 strings.Traditionally used in Jammu &
Kashmir, it is also the national music instrument of Iran.
However, millennials would be more familiar with this name
thanks to a 1990 establishment, which would often remind
us of someone always emerging victorious.
Name it?
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49. NasikValley in Maharashtra has a GI tagged product, the
raw material of which is cultivated across the district, and
has about 30 processing unit in operation, giving it the
epithet ‘The ____ Capital of India’.
The cultivation was started in 1996 by a Stanford graduate
Rajeev Samant, who imported the varieties of Chenin
blanc, Sauvignon blanc and Zinfandel and planted them in
the valley.The expertise to process it was provided
by Kerry Damskey, one of the world’s market leaders from
California's SonomaValley, and the product was marketed
under the trade name "Sula".
Which product?
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52. This animal, also known as ‘Cattle of Mountain”, is the state
animal of two Indian states – Arunachal Pradesh and X,
which has it in their state emblem as well.
It plays an important role in the socio-economic and cultural
life of the local tribal population, as their ownership is
considered to be the sign of prosperity and superiority in the
society.
Name the animal?
ID the other state (X)?
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56. This Statue, located in Kanyakumari, is 133-feet high,
representing an important number corresponding to the
honored person’s most important contribution.
Whose statue?
What is the significance of this number?
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59. The double-coloured X-Y saris are traditional Maharashtrian
saris, whose main characteristic is the plain weaving with
solid colours on either side, such that both sides of the sari
can thus be worn.This sari is woven on double cloth principle
with two shades of colour in the warp and weft.
Its name is the combination of the third largest river in the
world in terms of discharge (X), as well as its biggest
tributary (Y), perhaps because their confluence gives two
colors which stand out on either ends.
ID both the rivers?
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62. In 1992, she famously posed a photo sitting in the ‘Lover’s Bench’
placed in front of an Indian monument, after which it was
affectionately named Lady Di’s chair, after her.This iconic pose
was imitated by many famous people who visited this place in
future.
Although the monument itself is an epitome of love, this lady’s
photograph evidently portrayed her solitude as their visit to India
came right after the rumours about their separation. However, she
argued that her companion could not make it to this place, only
because he had an engagement in Delhi.
Name the visitor?
Which monument?
66. ID this gallantry award, that came
back to someone in the designer’s
extended family, the same year it was
made?
ID the mythical weapon is depicted in
it?
