MYTHOLOGY & INDIA QUIZThe MI-Version 1.0 Prelims

CONDUCTED BY

RISHABH GUHA & PIYUSH CHATURVEDI

GNOSIS QUIZ LEAGUE, MNNIT ALLAHABAD

Riti Riwaaj

1. Starred Questions to be used as tie-breakers

2. Don’t blurt out the answers.3. Guessing karna punya ka kaam hain.

Dil khol ke karein.4. Cause 4 rules look cool in a quiz.

Disclaimer:- Googling karna dimaag ke liye hanikaarak hai. Googling na kare, na karne de.

Googling !! Padega Mehenga

1.) Id the man portraying the titular role in Harold Pinter’s play ‘The Lover’.

2. Ramachandra was born on the 19th of May, 1910 in Baramatti, Maharashtra. As their first three sons had died in their infancy and a daughter had survived, his parents had been advised to raise their next boy-child as a girl to counter the curse on the family. As a result, soon after his birth, they had Baby Ramachandra's left nostril pierced and a ring put in as was the custom with baby girls. Young Ram (a diminutive of Ramachandra) was raised as a girl until the safe birth of a brother a few years later.

Identify this infamous ‘Ram’.

3. In accordance with the Royal Charter of 27 March 1668, England leased these islands to the English East India Company in 1668 for a sum of £10 per annum. The population quickly rose from 10,000 in 1661, to 60,000 in 1675. What are we talking about?

4. This Football club declared bankruptcy in 2014 but then did a u-turn and decided to then play in the next year’s Durand Cup “for the fans” and under pressure from rival teams. Interestingly they were the defending champions as well as the first Indian champions of Durand Cup. After Independence, the club also became the first Indian club to win on foreign soil by lifting the Aga Khan Gold Cup in 1960.

5. Whose name has been blackened out? What is so special about this movie?

6. X is the name of yogic power used by Sanjay to narrate the happening of Kurukshetra to Dhritrashtra.

Valmiki also had the same power.

*7. X was the first king of the his dynasty in ancient India. X is remembered in Hindu scriptures as a righteous and glorious king. His dynasty is well known for fulfilling their vows even at the cost of their life. His other notable successors are Harischandra, Raghu, Bhagiratha and Prasenajit.

8. Chaat! is the in-house magazine of the British Curry Club, an organization that promotes the "British curry industry".Chaat!

recently held a poll to determine the most popular dish in Indian restaurants in Britain. "Chicken tikka masala", considered in

some quarters to be Britain's most favourite dish, ranked only 8th.

Top spot went to a kind of curry dish, which is described by The Telegraph as:

A hot curry with green chillies, peppers, onion and tomatoes. Marinated meat is fried in oil and spices to produce a dry, thick

sauce. Dating from the time of the Mughals, its name comes from a Bengali word ___, meaning spicy hot.

What dish is this?

9. Claim to fame.

10. Connect.

*11. The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by Shashi Tharoor . It is a fictional work that takes the story of the Mahabharata, the epic of Hindu mythology, and recasts and resets it in the context of the Indian Independence Movement and the first three decades post-independence.

Nehru plays Dhritrashtra ,Bose as Pandu , Kamla Nehru as Gandhari, Indira Gandhi as Duryodhana and Mahatma Gandhi as Bhishma Pitamah.What is Draupadi?

12. An ancestor of this dynasty, while in his fort, witnessed a Muslim butcher driving a cattle herd for the purpose of slaughter. Being a devout Hindu, he opened a small side door to the stronghold for the cattle. Thereby, allowing the cows to escape their impending doom. Future generations took a great deal of pride in their roots that strongly displayed their predecessor’s religious fervour, and named the dynasty after the word forcow & door. (X)

Also who is the most famous person in entertainment from this dynasty who changed his named altogether.(Y)

*13. The term X came from Bhim, who was the king of Mahim province. The chief of the Mahemi tribe, had an interesting ritual.

Whenever he had to assign a difficult task, he would call a meeting at his Mahim fort where warriors used to be given a sumptuous feast. After the feast, a plate containing a X would be placed in the middle of the gathering and the man who picked the X was entrusted with the difficult task. What common term/phrase originated out of this?

*14. X is a fictional Indian superhero published by Raj Comics.X’s costume gives him various superpowers. He can fly up to a speed of 1000 km/hr. He can fire bolts from his chest. His wrist gadgets can fire Y bolts as well and reel out Y rope. His belt contains many gadgets which help him to teleport, and reduce his size to any desired level.

Many believe that the character is heavily influenced by a character in DC universe named Y because of the direct similarity in their names and the powers they possess.

15. In Buddhism, this word means "place of the deathless" and has philosophical significance. It later became the name of a place in India with

Buddhist temples.

In Hindu myths, it is the city with the court of Indra.

In 2015, a place with this name has formally coming to being. Which place?

16. A report by investment banking company CLSA, shows that X is bigger than Emami and Jyothy Labs and is perhaps the fastest growing fast-moving consumer company in India, and had revenue in excess of ₹2500 crore last year.

*17. Then Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee released a commemorative Rs. 150/- coin to mark 150 years of the establishment of the Income Tax Department of India in 2011.

The coin features the outline of a person X, and a honeybee sitting on a lotus. The choice of these symbols is because X opined that the process of taxation shouldn't be painful for the taxed, and that governments should collect taxes like a bee, sucking just the right amount of honey from the flower allowing both to flourish.

Who was X?

18. Bajaj Auto, India’s second biggest motorcycle manufacturer has launched V15, a new motorcycle partially built using metal from X. V15 will carry an insignia of X on its fuel tank, which is built using the X’s metal. Bajaj bought X’s metal as scrap from an undisclosed seller before recycling it to get rid of any impurities for further processing and moulding.

At one time, X used to be the pride of India.

19. X is a tranquil pilgrimage place and considered as the abode of gods. X is also the place where Ram, Sita and Laskhman are believed to have spent more than 11 years out of their 14 year long exile period. Legend also states that this is the scared place where Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh took most of their incarnations and hence the place holds great religious importance in all the Ancient Vedas.

20. Bitcoin is a digital currency that has taken the world of business and economy by storm in the last few years. Given that, central banks and other financial regulators have been taking a close look at various issues related to this and other currencies, which is why India has yet to formally approve their use in the Indian financial system. This has also meant that India's first digital currency is also waiting for approval. What is the name of this currency, which cleverly replaces 'bit' by a guest Indians would like to invite home and not complain if they overstay?

Faisle Ki Ghadi

1.) Id the man portraying the titular role in Harold Pinter’s play ‘The Lover’.

Looks like BABUJI wasn’t always so “Sanskaari”!!

2. Ramachandra was born on the 19th of May, 1910 in Baramatti, Maharashtra. As their first three sons had died in their infancy and a daughter had survived, his parents had been advised to raise their next boy-child as a girl to counter the curse on the family. As a result, soon after his birth, they had Baby Ramachandra's left nostril pierced and a ring put in as was the custom with baby girls. Young Ram (a diminutive of Ramachandra) was raised as a girl until the safe birth of a brother a few years later.

Identify this infamous ‘Ram’.

Nathuram Godse

3. In accordance with the Royal Charter of 27 March 1668, England leased these islands to the English East India Company in 1668 for a sum of £10 per annum. The population quickly rose from 10,000 in 1661, to 60,000 in 1675. What are we talking about?

Aamchi Mumbai !!

4. This Football club declared bankruptcy in 2014 but then did a u-turn and decided to then play in the next year’s Durand Cup “for the fans” and under pressure from rival teams. Interestingly they were the defending champions as well as the first Indian champions of Durand Cup. After Independence, the club also became the first Indian club to win on foreign soil by lifting the Aga Khan Gold Cup in 1960.

Mohammedan Sporting Club

5. Whose name has been blackened out? What is so special about this movie?

The only Bollywood movie in which Jayalalitha has acted!

Aiyooo Ammmmaa!!

6. X is the name of yogic power used by Sanjay to narrate the happening of Kurukshetra to Dhritrashtra.

Valmiki also had the same power.

DOORDARSHAN !

*7. X was the first king of the his dynasty in ancient India. X is remembered in Hindu scriptures as a righteous and glorious king. His dynasty is well known for fulfilling their vows even at the cost of their life. His other notable successors are Harischandra, Raghu, Bhagiratha and Prasenajit.

Ikshavaku !

8. Chaat! is the in-house magazine of the British Curry Club, an organization that promotes the "British curry industry".Chaat!

recently held a poll to determine the most popular dish in Indian restaurants in Britain. "Chicken tikka masala", considered in

some quarters to be Britain's most favourite dish, ranked only 8th.

Top spot went to a kind of curry dish, which is described by The Telegraph as:

A hot curry with green chillies, peppers, onion and tomatoes. Marinated meat is fried in oil and spices to produce a dry, thick

sauce. Dating from the time of the Mughals, its name comes from a Bengali word ___, meaning spicy hot.

What dish is this?

Jalfrezi, from ‘Jhaal’

9. Claim to fame.

Atul Kumar , Bigg Boss’s voice

10. Connect.

Birth of the KAURAVAS!

*11. The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by Shashi Tharoor . It is a fictional work that takes the story of the Mahabharata, the epic of Hindu mythology, and recasts and resets it in the context of the Indian Independence Movement and the first three decades post-independence.

Nehru plays Dhritrashtra ,Bose as Pandu , Kamla Nehru as Gandhari, Indira Gandhi as Duryodhana and Mahatma Gandhi as Bhishma Pitamah.What is Draupadi?

DEMOCRACY !

12. An ancestor of this dynasty, while in his fort, witnessed a Muslim butcher driving a cattle herd for the purpose of slaughter. Being a devout Hindu, he opened a small side door to the stronghold for the cattle. Thereby, allowing the cows to escape their impending doom. Future generations took a great deal of pride in their roots that strongly displayed their predecessor’s religious fervour, and named the dynasty after the word forcow& door. (X) Also who is the most famous person in entertainment from this dynasty who changed his named altogether. (Y)

X-GAEKWAD AND Y-RAJINIKANTH (SHIVAJI RAO GAEKWAD)

*13. The term X came from Bhim, who was the king of Mahim province. The chief of the Mahemi tribe, had an interesting ritual.

Whenever he had to assign a difficult task, he would call a meeting at his Mahim fort where warriors used to be given a sumptuous feast. After the feast, a plate containing a X would be placed in the middle of the gathering and the man who picked the X was entrusted with the difficult task. What common term/phrase originated out of this?

Supari !

*14. X is a fictional Indian superhero published by Raj Comics.X’s costume gives him various superpowers. He can fly up to a speed of 1000 km/hr. He can fire bolts from his chest. His wrist gadgets can fire Y bolts as well and reel out Y rope. His belt contains many gadgets which help him to teleport, and reduce his size to any desired level.

Many believe that the character is heavily influenced by a character in DC universe named Y because of the direct similarity in their names and the powers they possess.

Parmanu and The Atom !!

15. In Buddhism, this word means "place of the deathless" and has philosophical significance. It later became the name of a place in India with

Buddhist temples.

In Hindu myths, it is the city with the court of Indra.

In 2015, a place with this name has formally coming to being. Which place?

Amravati, under construction capital of Andhra Pradesh

16. A report by investment banking company CLSA, shows that X is bigger than Emami and Jyothy Labs and is perhaps the fastest growing fast-moving consumer company in India, and had revenue in excess of ₹2500 crore last year.

Patanjali Ayurved !!

*17. Then Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee released a commemorative Rs. 150/- coin to mark 150 years of the establishment of the Income Tax Department of India in 2011.

The coin features the outline of a person X, and a honeybee sitting on a lotus. The choice of these symbols is because X opined that the process of taxation shouldn't be painful for the taxed, and that governments should collect taxes like a bee, sucking just the right amount of honey from the flower allowing both to flourish.

Who was X?

Chanakya

18. Bajaj Auto, India’s second biggest motorcycle manufacturer has launched V15, a new motorcycle partially built using metal from X. V15 will carry an insignia of X on its fuel tank, which is built using the X’s metal. Bajaj bought X’s metal as scrap from an undisclosed seller before recycling it to get rid of any impurities for further processing and moulding.

At one time, X used to be the pride of India.

INS Vikrant !

19. X is a tranquil pilgrimage place and considered as the abode of gods. X is also the place where Ram, Sita and Laskhman are believed to have spent more than 11 years out of their 14 year long exile period. Legend also states that this is the scared place where Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh took most of their incarnations and hence the place holds great religious importance in all the Ancient Vedas.

CHITRAKOOT !

20. Bitcoin is a digital currency that has taken the world of business and economy by storm in the last few years. Given that, central banks and other financial regulators have been taking a close look at various issues related to this and other currencies, which is why India has yet to formally approve their use in the Indian financial system. This has also meant that India's first digital currency is also waiting for approval. What is the name of this currency, which cleverly replaces 'bit' by a guest Indians would like to invite home and not complain if they overstay?

Laxmicoin!

Parinaam kuch hi der me!

Sabra ka fal Audience ke liye chocolate hota hai!!