By,

Sachin Gowda
Rohit Bhat
INDIA QUIZ
PRELIMS
ID the person and his
claim to fame.
Q. 1
Uday Kumar,
Proffesor form IIT
Guwhati.
He designed the
new Rupee
Symbol.
ANSWER
Q.2
The Sanskrit name for this syllable is Pranava, from a
root nu to shout, sound, praise, verbal pra-nu- being
attested as to make a humming or droning sound in
the Brahmanas, and taking the specific meaning of
"to utter the syllable in the Chandogya Upanishad
and the Shrauta Sutras. TheMandukya Upanishad is
entirely devoted to the explanation of the syllable.
Which syllable are we talking about?
ANSWER
Q. 3
When the national bird of India was under
consideration, the X was a proposed candidate
(strongly supported by the famous Indian ornithologist,
Salim Ali), but dropped in favour of the Indian Peafowl
with at least one reason being the potential for being
misspelt.
Identify X.
Great
Indian
Bustard

ANSWER
In an acidic solution, the
lawsone molecule can react
via a process called Michael
addition with keratin to create
a stain. This stain is used by
Indian and also other Asian
nations girls for decorating
themselves. What do we
know this process as?
Hint: Lawsone molecule is
also known as Henatonic
acid.

Q. 4
Henna
(Mehandi)
ANSWER
Q. 5
She is a manifestation of goddess Parvati, is revered
as the Blessed Mountain Mother goddess, who
resides in one of the Holiest Mountains of the
Himalayan chain. The name literally means 'the bliss-
giving goddess.
Who /which place in India is named after her?
ANSWER
Nanda Devi
Q. 6 CONNECT

ANSWER
Connect : Founders of various State Banks
M. Visvesvaraya State Bank of Mysore
Mir Osman Ali Khan, Nizam of Hyderabdad State Bank
of Hyderabad
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala State Bank of
Patiala
Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar II State Bank of Indore
C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer State Bank of Travancore

Q. 7
It marked the completion of TRIAD (to be capable of
nuclear assault from land, sea and air) for India
helping it altogether justify its doctrine of no first use
of nuclear wepenory.
Its name means Slayer of Enemies.
What am I talking about?
INS Arihant
ANSWER
Q. 8
X graduated from IIT Bombay in 1978, joined Mumbai-
based Patni Computer Systems. Later X left this
company in 1981 and joined a newly formed Indian
Company Y. X served as CEO of Y till 2007.
X was the co-founder of NASSCOM.
ID X and Y.


X - Nandan Nilekani
Y - Infosys
ANSWER
Q. 9
IDENTIFY

ANSWER


Arjun Atwal
Q. 10

Which indian pair had the highest run 1st
wicket partnership but was beaten by
Greame Smith and Neil Mc Kenzie in
2008 ?


Vinoo Mankad
&
Pankaj Roy
In the year 1954.
ANSWER
Q. 11
Identify the member of parliament who brought up the
Benett Coleman issue ( and the Haridas Mundhra
scandal) in parliament and fought for the regulation of
the Insurance sector & the formation of LIC. Ironically,
both his sons were involved in some of the biggest
financial scandals in India.

ANSWER
Feroze Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi Bofors Scam
Sanjay Gandhi Maruti Scandal
Q. 12
In the mid-19th century, India produced a large
quantity of raw cotton. However, India was not the
main supplier of cotton to British textile mills; most of
their cotton came from the Deep South in North
America. However, the failure of the American cotton
crop in 1846 followed by the Civil War from 1861 to
1865 created an urgent need for an alternative
supply. India was the answer.
Which famous organization resulted thereof ?

ANSWER

Indian Railways
Q. 13
Who is the author of these books ?
The Great Indian Novel
Riot
Show Business
The five dollar smile and other stories

ANSWER
Shashi Taroor
Q. 14
Id the valiant lady on the stamp and what is her claim
to fame.

ANSWER


Neeraja Bhanot
Q. 15
X (a term depicted in this cartoon) has been
happening in India since 1959. The intensity of X has
been lowered this year. What and Where?

ANSWER
X is Goose-Step.The goose-step is a special marching
step usually performed in formal military parades and
other ceremonies. While marching in parade
formation, troops swing their legs in unison to a nearly
horizontally position while keeping their knees locked.
It happens at the Wagah Border at the Flag Lowering
Ceremony (see video below) every day. In July 2010,
as part of a move initiated by India, both countries
agreed to tone down the aggressiveness exhibited by
soldiers during the gate closing ceremony. This was
owing to the fact that the soldiers hurt their feet and
knees performing the goose-stepping every day.
Q. 16
According to Hindu historians, the Muslim emperor
Babur came down from Ferghana in 1527 and
overcame the Hindu King of Chittodgad, Rana
Sangrama Singh at Sikri, using cannons and artillery.
After this victory, Babar dominated the subjugated
Hindu population. His general, Mir Baqi, was in charge
of the region. What historic reason is Mir Baqi famous
for?

ANSWER


BABRI MASJID (MOSQUE)
Q. 17
Identify the famous place.
ANSWER


Jallian Wala Bagh
Q. 18
_____ is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by people in
India and Pakistan, chiefly in the Jammu region of Jammu
and Kashmir. It is now written in Devangar in India.
Intellectuals in the court of Maharaja Ranbir Singh of
Jammu and Kashmir, described _____ as a distorted form
of the word Dwigart, which means two troughs, a
possible reference to the Mansar and Sruinsar Lakes. On
22 December 2003, _____ was recognized as one of the
national languages of India Name the language

ANSWER


Dogri
Q. 19
It was first grown in India during the 15th century in
Cambay and Malwa. It was an important article of trade
with China and other Eastern countries and the State
had monopoly over it. However, during the later years of
the Moghul Empire, the State lost its hold on the
monopoly. In 1757, the monopoly of its cultivation
passed into the hands of the East India Company. In
1773, Lord Warren Hastings brought the entire trade
under the control of the Government. The Government
has retained its monopoly since then. What am I talking
about?

ANSWER


Opium
Q. 20
He was a media advisor for 3 Prime Ministers.
According to Mr. Natwar Singh, he was the only
person in Indira Gandhis office who did not call her
madam". He was the man behind Indira gandhi's
speeches. Identify this Bangalore born person.

ANSWER


H Y Sharada Prasad