Know your Sanskaars-The India Quiz Prelims with Answers

KNOW YOUR
SANSKAARS-
THE INDIA
QUIZ
(PRELIMS)

INSTRUCTIONS:
25 questions-25 points
Q.NO. 10 – 14 are star marked questions.
No negative marking.
Use of mobiles is strictly prohibited
Top 8 teams to qualify for finals

KNOW YOUR SANSKAARS – INDIA QUIZ
This picture was recently published in all the newspapers
by the government of India and indicates an increment of
something across the country. This change is likely to make
Bill Gates happy. What does the picture indicate? (Bigger
image on next slide)
Question 1

Answer 1
• The image indicates the rise in number of
toilets measured under Swachch Bharat
Abhiyaan

This was a phenomenon that entered the peak of its market
in 1980s. It was under Italian license received from
Chrysler Corporation of USA. It was named X, after a
legendary queen and entered the Mumbai culture in the
form of something that has become a symbol of the city.
ID X and the way it is used in Mumbai.
Question 2

Answer 2
• Fiat Padmini as Mumbai taxis

X is a major accompanying instrument in the oldest
surviving form of Indian classical music. According to
Indian mythology, this instrument was created by a Hindu
god after observing the figure of his consort.
Till very recently women were forbidden from playing this
instrument.
ID X.
Question 3

Answer 3
• Rudra Veena

A statue was given as a gift from India to this famous
institution X for celebrating its long association which
exists till this day.
In Hinduism, this form of Shiva dancing, symbolises shakti
or life force. A plaque on the statue’s pedestal explains the
belief that Lord Shiva danced the universe into existence,
motivates it and will eventually extinguish it.
The cosmic dance of Nataraja can be seen as a metaphor of
one of the facets of the nature of study done in this
institution.
ID the institution.
Question 4

Answer 4
• CERN

o Eight men were convicted in a trial inside the Red fort
by a special court constituted by an order of the
government, while two others were hanged to death.
o This event is mentioned in Ashis Nandy’s book, ‘At the
edge of Psychology: Essays into Politics and Culture’.
o An extensive research was done on this event by
Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins in their book
‘Freedom at Midnight’.
o In 1966, a commission headed by Justice J L Kapur was
constituted to look into the event.
o ID the event which still remains a topic of debate.
Question 5

Answer 5
• Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi

Paikas were a group of peasant militias in present day Orissa
that fought for rulers at times of war. In 1817, they rebelled
against the British under the rule of Gajapati kings.
Last year, while celebrating the bicentenary of the rebellion,
Prakash Javadekar, the education minister made an
announcement that would result in changes being brought
about in history textbooks.
What change is being talked about here?
Question 6

Answer 6
• Paika rebellion would replace the Sepoy
Mutiny of 1857 as the 1st war of
Independence

ID this personality by the given timeline:
o 25th June, 1900 – He was born to Princess Victoria of Hesse,
and was the great grandson of Queen Victoria.
o 1942 – After completing his education at the Royal Naval
College at Dartmouth, he was appointed as the chief of
combined operations for the preparation of an eventual
invasion of occupied Europe.
o 1953 – He returned to Navy before becoming commander
of the NATO Mediterranean command.
o 1965 – He retired from Navy.
o 27th August, 1979 – He was assassinated when IRA
terrorists blew up his boat.
Question 7

Answer 7
• Lord Louis Mountbatten

X was a dictator whose only daughter defected to the enemy
State in the 1960s. Upon landing on the enemy soil, she
changed her name to Lana Peters.
This act of defection took place when the daughter was on a
visit to India, where she had come to immerse the ashes of her
lover Brajesh Singh in the Ganges.
ID the dictator.
Question 8

Answer 8
• Joseph Stalin

ID this famous personality
Question 9

Answer 9
• Charlie Chaplin

o This day falls in the month April/May every year, when
the Sun and the Moon are both believed to be at their peak
of brightness.
o According to Hindu mythology, the river Ganges is
considered to have descended onto the Earth on this day.
Also, it is considered that sage Parshuram, the sixth
incarnation of Vishnu was born on this day.
o Which is this auspicious day that holds special significance
for Jains?
Question 10*

Answer 10
• Akshaya Tritiya

A brainchild of Sanket Avlani, one of Forbes Asia’s 30 under
30 class of 2017, the Taxi Fabric project is all about providing
Indian designers with a unique platform to show off their
work. It is a venture that uses bright colours, quirky art and
theme-driven designs to do up the insides of Mumbai’s “kaali
peelis”.
Taxi Fabric first came into limelight in a 2015 video, which
caught the eye of people around the world.
Which video was it seen in?
Images follow.
Question 11*

Answer 11
• Hymn for the Weekend

o Bitti Chitra or what this art form is popularly known as,
was discovered in 1934 when a massive earthquake shook
the region famous for it. William G. Archer chanced upon
these paintings in the interior walls of homes, while he was
examining the damage caused.
o These paintings are made using fingers, twigs, match sticks
and pen nibs (in the present day).
o Usually natural dyes of bright colours are used in these
paintings along with an outline made from rice paste.
There are rarely any blank spaces in these paintings.
o Identify this art form.
Question 12*

Answer 12
• Madhubani

o Widely common in Goa, this beverage is used in making
cocktails.
o It is a spicy and totally natural liquor made according to a
centuries old recipe that dates back to the times of the
Portuguese empire.
o Prepared using Brazilian sugar and Indian spices has a
unique taste, and usually goes well with desserts such as
brownies, cakes as well as ice cream.
o ID this beverage.
Question 13*

Answer 13
• Armada

o This event led to the formation of Birbal Nath
committee in 1985. The committee submitted its
report of raising Unit X.
o This unit can be seen wearing formal suits,
sunglasses and a communication earpiece.
o ID the event and the unit hence raised.
Question 14*

Answer 14
• Assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984
and the creation of SPG

Rachappa Ranga is a migrant construction labourer from
Bengaluru. He used this as a front for his real occupation –
drug dealing.
This aspect of his life came into notice only when he did
something as a responsible Indian citizen for the first time.
What did he do?
Question 15

Answer 15
• He filed his income tax returns for the first
time

o X is a dish whose claim on it for a GI tag was laid by two
Indian states – Y and Z.
o The origins of this feud can be traced back to
September,2015, when Y celebrated a diwas named after
the dish, claiming it has mythical importance in the state. It
even went to the extent of forming a committee under the
head of a cultural researcher to justify its claims.
o Z fought back, claiming that the dish was created only in
the 1860s by a confectioner.
o This chapter was closed only in late 2017, when the
Commerce and Industry ministry presented a GI tag to Z.
Soon after this announcement came the tweet of the state’s
leader, describing it as “sweet news” for all.
o ID X,Y and Z.
Question 16

Answer 16
• X – Rossagolla
• Y – Odisha
• Z – West Bengal

o People from Rajasthan who, when migrated to Bengal
celebrated this festival, which is at least a century old now.
o It is celebrated in the month of Chaitra as a symbol
signifying spring, harvest and marital fidelity. It commences
on the day after Holi and continues for 18 days.
o During this period married women fast for all the days for
the welfare, good health and wish for long lives of their
husbands; whereas unmarried girls fast in the hope of
being blessed with a good husband.
o Which festivity is being talked about here?
Question 17

Answer 17
• Gangaur

o An alumnus of Hindu college, this actor studied theatre
from the famous National School of Drama.
o He never refused to act in a film, well that was until he was
offered a role that required him to play veteran actor
Jeetendra’s father.
o This actor is versatile, contrary to his image of portraying a
certain type of character. In the movie Kamaagni, he
portrayed the role of husband who is unable to satisfy his
wife’s sexual needs. He has also experimented with
negative roles.
o He has appeared in several TV shows, one of which was
his claim to fame.
o ID the actor.
Question 18

Answer 18
• Alok Nath

o The origins of this dish can be traced back to the time of
World War II. Considered to have been first created in
Bengaluru’s Mavalli tiffin rooms, this dish came out as
result of lack of rice supplies in the region.
o Also considered to be better and a healthy alternative to the
original dish.
o ID the dish.
Question 19

Answer 19
• Rava Idli

o English pirate Henry Every perpetuated one of his most
profitable pirate raids in history by capturing a kingdom’s
convoy near Surat.
o The ships were returning home from their annual pilgrimage to
Mecca when the pirate stuck. In this operation, he managed to
capture Ganj – I – Sawai, the largest ship in the fleet.
o When this news reached mainland, a livid _________ ordered an
armed attack on the British governed port of Bombay. He shut
down four of the East India Company’s factories and threatened
to put an end to their trade in India.
o The privy council and EIC offered a massive bounty for Every’s
apprehension, leading to the first worldwide manhunt in
recorded history.
o FITB.
Question 20

Answer 20
• Aurangzeb

o Working for the past 125 years with no change in
technology and core principles, this organisation has 100%
customer satisfaction.
o It has a unique system of working with each member being
an entrepreneur himself.
o A business review magazine was quoted as saying “How
could a poorly educated, decentralised workforce perform
so beautifully in an environment that can be charitably
described as unpredictable and challenging? “
o ID the organisation.
Question 21

Answer 21
• The dabbawalas of Mumbai

o She was a female Hindu warrior, who is worshipped as an
incarnation of goddess Durga by her followers.
o Of her many temples, there exists a famous one at
Deshnoke, Rajasthan which is known for rather an unusual
activity.
o As per stories, X, restored the life of her son and
announced that none of her family members would ever
die; rather they would incarnate in the form of rats.
o Moreover eating food that has been nibbled on by rats is
considered to be a “high honour”.
o ID this warrior.
Question 22

Answer 22
• Karni Mata

o The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) of
India has recently sent a legal notice to Fab India, a chain of
ethnic wear outlets, demanding a fine of Rs. 525 crore.
o It has also threatened to launch a legal probe against the
outlet.
o What could be the possible reason?
Question 23

Answer 23
• For illegally using its trademark charkha
and selling apparels with the khadi tag

ID the blanked portion.
Question 24

Answer 24

o X is widely known as the most popular, most translated
and the most plagiarised author in the history of Indian
literature.
o His father was an idle person, who couldn’t usually finish
novels and stories that he set out to write. However was
able to pass his imagination and love for literature to his
son.
o His famous novel Y, is the most filmed non-epic story in India
which has had over sixteen versions.
o Identify the author and his novel.
Question 25

Answer 25
• Sharat Chandra Chatterjee’s Devdas

ANSWER KEY
1. The image indicates the rise in no. of toilets under Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan.
2. Fiat Padmini as Mumbai Taxis
3. Rudra Veena
4. CERN
5. Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
6. Paika rebellion would replace the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 as the 1st war of Independence
7. Lord Louis Mountbatten
8. Joseph Stalin
9. Charlie Chaplin
10. Akshaya Tritiya
11. Hymn for the Weekend
12. Madhubani
13. Armada
14. Assassination of Indira Gandhi and the creation of Special Protection Group
15. He filed his income tax returns for the first time
16. X= Rosgolla, Y=Odisha, Z= West Bengal (2 Markers)
17. Gangaur
18. Alok Nath
19. Rava Idli
20. Aurangzeb
21. Dabbawaalas in Mumbai
22. Karni mata
23. For illegally using its trademark Charkha and selling apparels with the Khadi tag
24. Michael Phelps
25. Sharat Chandra Chatterjee’s Devdas

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