Prelims of the India Quiz 2021 by QuizInc, NIT Durgapur

2. Q1. The origins of X trace back to the Indus Valley Civilization in 2000 BC.
Made from seashell,
these were used for ornamental purposes. Some were carved into
geometric shapes and had
holes pierced into them.
In the 17th century, when box-like X were constructed, smugglers used
them to hide and
transport illegal substances. Making use of the storage possibilities of X,
British and U.S military
had miniature working compasses contained inside X.
Identify X.

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4. Ans: X- Buttons

5. Q2. What is being described by the following?
Ample references of 'it' can be found in Kautilya's world famous "Arthashastra"
and also in the
books by Hiuen Sang.
As per the 'Harshacharita', during the coronation ceremony of King
Harshavardhan, king
Bhaskarvarman of Kamrupa gifted many precious items including precious
fabrics made of 'it' to
the North Indian king.
'It' has extreme durability and potential bio-engineering applications.

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7. Ans: Muga Silk

8. Q3.PUT FUNDA

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10. Ans: Zomato IPO launch

11. Q4. X is a very popular spice, used in most Indian dishes.
Interestingly, the plant from which the
spice is obtained wasn't grown in India until a few months
ago, when scientists planted a few
saplings of it in North India.
Identify the name of the plant/spice

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13. Ans: Heeng, Hing,
Asafoetida, Asafetida

14. Q5. The Indian men's hockey team has been a dominant
force throughout history. In the 1932
Summer Olympics, India recorded both the largest margin
of victory overall and the largest
margin of victory in an Olympic final.
Identify the team India defeated with the largest margin
overall.

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16. Ans: United States

17. Q6. There have been quite a few Indians to have scored a
century at Lord's, the most recent
being KL Rahul. The first Indian who scored a century at
Lord's also holds a very unique record,
shared only with two other cricketers. What is the record?

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19. Ans: Batted in all positions in Test
Cricket.

20. Q.7. The term ____ literally refers to a metaphorical force
regarded as merciless, destructive,
and unstoppable. This English usage originated in the mid-
nineteenth century, and was adapted
from a Sanskrit word describing a large chariot or temple
car used in Hindu festivals.
____ is also a fictional character appearing in the American
comic books published by Marvel
Comics.
Fill up the blanks(same word for both the blanks).

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22. Ans: Juggernaut

23. Q.8.
Connect.

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25. Ans: All of them named their
daughters 'India'

26. Q9.Identify the attire worn by these gentlemen
from the James Bond franchise.
Q.9.
Identify the attire worn by these gentlemen from the
James Bond franchise.

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28. Ans: Nehru Jacket

29. Q.10. What common thread from the realm of
sports connects these people? Hint: Narendra
Modi was a recent addition to this list.

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31. Ans: Cricket stadiums were named after all of these
political figures.

32. Q.11.
Identify the creator of these fonts, someone
who is credited for putting India on the global
map in a different field.

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34. Ans: Satyajit Ray

35. Q.12. The founder of this company suggested to his boss
if the newspaper company could
produce comics that were closely related to Indian
mythology. His suggestion was declined, but
the idea never left his mind. This eventually gave rise to
this company. Identify the company.

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37. Ans: Amar Chitra Katha

38. Q.13. A certain place in India experiences a tourist
surge every 12 years between August and
September from all around the world. Tourists can
avail special tours and treks that occur at that
time of that specific year, the most recent being in
2018.
What place am I talking about?
Also give the reason.

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40. Ans: Nilgiri hills (western ghat); Reason: the Neelakurinji
flower blooms after every 12 years.

41. Q.14. X was a ruler in North India during the Middle Ages. He
was a Hindu ruler, but had several
disagreements and battles with his neighbours.
The defeat of X was instrumental in the Islamic conquest of
India.
His remains are rumoured to have been buried in the country
of Y. Recently, voices have been
raised in favour of the return of his remains to India, so that
he can be given a proper funeral.
Identify X.

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43. Ans: Prithviraj Chauhan Prithviraja

44. Q.15. X was a son of a King. X embraced Buddhism when he
was young, and went on to
spread the religion throughout Eastern and South East Asia. X
is recognised as one of the
greatest leaders of classical Buddhism.
He was ranked amongst the top 20 people of his ethnicity by
BBC.
Identify X.

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46. Ans: Atisa Dipankara Dipankar
Candragarbha

47. Q.16. Since the early 20th century, some sections of the
linguist community (and missionaries,
for that matter) have proposed, or tried to find a link
between the Korean, Japanese, and X. X is
an Indian language. The
presence of a Korean queen of Indian origin, and some
trade between India and Korea has
been cited as possible causes of this link.
Identify X.

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49. Ans: Tamil

50. Q17. After their first unsuccessful venture Fabbag, a monthly
makeup and beauty subscription
for women, the founders took a shot at X. The founders
thought that their first startup majorly failed because India
wasn't ready for a subscription-based model in beauty.
However, back in
2019 X, clocked a turnover of Rs. 100 crore.
Identify X.

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52. Ans : Sugar Cosmetics.

53. Q18. Wangala is the biggest festival of this North-
eastern tribe. It is generally celebrated at the
beginning of the winter to signify the end of the
harvest season. It is also called the festival of
Hundred Drums. Identify the tribe.

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55. Ans : Garo

56. Q19. Soon after the commencement of his tenure,
columnist Shobaa De penned an article
titled, "Economy with X will be sizzling hot." X also
starred in the documentary which won an
Oscar in 2011. Identify X.

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58. Ans : Raghuram Rajan

59. Q20. X realized the importance of naval force in its
early stages and believed that it would keep
them independent from foreign invaders-- Dutch,
Portuguese and British-- and will also protect
the Konkan coast from pirates. X was first to build
naval forts, in the areas such as Jaigarh,
Vijaydurg, Sindhudurg and many other places. X
also had four different types of warships like
Manjuhasm Pals, Gurabs and Gallibats.
Identify X.

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61. Ans: Shivaji Maharaj