3. Welcome to the Finals
• 5 Rounds
• List IT
• Infinite Bounce 1 – 12 questions
• 1 LVC
• Infinite Bounce 2 – 12 questions
• 3 SVCs
• Quizmasters’ decisions are final and binding
• Adhere to the Quizzers’ Code – No unfair means
• Best of Luck!
4. Round 1 - List IT
• +5 for each correct
• Full house gets you 40 extra
• 6 minutes 42 seconds
9. 1. The author?
• It’s publisher Juggernaut describes the book “Sweet
Dreams” as “delectable stories about passion and
play”.
• The author has tried making the book “culturally
relatable” and is targeted at the Indian market.
• The author?
12. 2. Who?
He is believed to have been born in 484 BCE and was a contemporary of Gautama
Buddha and Mahavira.
Both the Bhagavati Sutra and Buddhaghosa claim that he was born in the village of
Saravana (a name meaning 'thicket of reeds), in a cow shed, his parents being
unable to find more suitable lodgings (which explains one part of his name).
The philosopher's true name seems to mean "one who carries a bamboo staff"
[Pāninī (VI.i.154)]. According to Patañjali (Mahābhāsya iii.96), the name indicates a
School of Wanderers who were called so, not so much because they carried a
bamboo staff as because they taught "Don't perform actions, don't perform
actions, quietism (alone) is desirable to you".
He is considered as the founder of one of the nāstika or "heterodox" schools of
ancient Indian philosophy and the ancient school of Indian fatalism which reached
the height of its popularity during the rule of the Mauryan emperor Bindusara.
Who is he?
14. Makkhali Gosala
Makkhali Gosala (Pāli; Buddhist
Hybrid Sanskrit: Maskarin Gośāla;
Jain Prakrit sources: Gosala
Mankhaliputta)
or Manthaliputra Goshalak
The school being Ājīvika
15. 3. Put Funda
• The picture on the next slide is of Kasamuru Dargah
near Nellore. The saint buried here is Karimullah
Shah Qadri. What is it’s ‘contribution’ to ‘Sufi
Music’ in India or what is the relevance of the place
or the saint to Sufi Music in India?
19. 4. Company please?
Founded in 1972, X is the world's 17th biggest ______ manufacturer. Its first
plant was commissioned in Perambra, Thrissur, Kerala, India. The company
now has four manufacturing units in India, and 1 in Netherlands. It has a
network of nearly 5,000 dealerships in India, of which over 2,500 are exclusive
outlets.
Entrepreneur Raunaq Singh was sold the idea of buying the license then held
by a company called Ruby sitting on a 400,000 _______ license since 1972, but
hadn’t implemented it, by the then Kerala CM Achutha Menon.
A young subdivisional magistrate in Thrissur District, Vinod Rai, who went on
to become one of India’s finest administrators, was called in virtually every
week to intervene during the construction phase of the plant due to worker
unrest. The Emergency which banned all strikes made life easier for Raunaq
Shah and the Perambra plant was completed very rapidly in a record time of
thirteen months.
Give me X.
22. 5. Who is he?
• Ibrahim Kaskar was a part of the local police department in
his city. His wife Amina and he had seven sons - Sabir, X,
Anees, Noora, Iqbal, Mustaqeem, and Humayun - and four
daughters - Zaitun, Haseena, Farhana, and Mumtaz.
• When the second son X was born, a local seer, Nirale Shah
Baba, had predicted that the second son would grow up to
be powerful, famous, and wealthy. They therefore named
him after a prophet who was also powerful, ruled all the
creations of God, and was strong enough to bend an iron
rod by simply touching it. When he sang, even the
birds would stop to listen. They expected the blessings of
the name to reach their son.
• On X's 55th birthday, 26 December 2010, he was ranked
50th on the first Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful
People
25. 6.
He was a poet and scholar of Indian literature who wrote in
both English and Kannada. He was a poet, scholar, a
philologist, folklorist, translator, and playwright. His
academic research ranged across five languages: English,
Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit. He published works on
both classical and modern variants of this literature and
argued strongly for giving local, non-standard dialects their
due.
Though he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award
posthumously in 1999 for his collection of poems, "The
Collected Poems“, his 1991 essay “______ ______ ______:
Five Examples and Three Thoughts on Translation" courted
controversy in 2006, the follow up of which created more
controversy in 2011.
Who is he?
28. 7. Name Please?
• X was an Indian footballer from Mumbai who
represented India at the 1956 Olympics and scored
a hat-trick against Australia, thus becoming the first
Asian footballer to score a hat trick in the Olympics.
• He finished the tournament as the joint top-scorer
with 4 goals in 3 games.
• Name him.
32. 8.
According to legend, Mera Lama Lodre Gyatso was on search for an
appropriate place to establish a Monastery and was unable to locate
any appropriate site. Finally he decided to sit on prayer for a guidance
of a divine power. As he opened his eyes after prayer, he found his
horse missing. So he went out for searching his horse and found it on
top of hill calm and quite. Believing it to be a good omen, he decided
to initiate a work for building up of Monastery with the help of people
living across the land of Monpa tribe. The name of the Monastery can
be literally translated to ‘Horse Chosen’. The town situated at an
elevation of approximately 3,048 meters (10,000 feet) is named after
the monastery.
Which integral part of India am I speaking about?
35. 9. The movie
• Kartik Aryan and Raayo S Bakhirta were cast in a
2011 movie about love and relationships alongside
Divyendu Sharma as the main lead.
• Together, they ended up giving us a famous
Bollywood movie scene that has been viewed ,
copied, and parodied many times.
38. 10.
Legend has it that the script of Y was presented by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and V.P.
Sathe to X who immediately handed them a token one rupee coin to express his
acceptance. X produced, directed and acted along with his father in Y.
The Russians dubbed the lead actor X Tavarish Brodyaga, Russian for Comrade
Vagabond for his role in the 1951 hit film Y. Y and its main song are believed to
have been Chairman Mao's favorite film and song.
TIME magazine in 2012 had included this 1951 classic among the 20 new entries
added to its All-Time 100 list of the greatest films made since 1923. Rethinking the
movie masterpieces, TIME critic Richard Corliss describes X as "the great star-
auteur of India's postcolonial golden age of movies - Cary Grant and Cecil B
DeMille in one handsome package.“
Give me X and Y.
41. 11. The writer
• “X aapa ke naam” is a play based on three short stories
by a famous Urdu author.
• The first story, Chui Mui, is about a lady whose only
ambition in life was to become pregnant, so that her
husband doesn’t leave her for another woman and is
narrated by Heeba Shah.
• The second story, Mughal Bacha, narrated by Ratna
Pathak Shah, is about how the wives of powerful rulers
have to bear the burden of their husbands’ arrongance
and failure.
• The third story, Gharwali, is performed by Naseeruddin
Shah and is about a beautiful girl Lajjo of no known
background but who has hundreds of admirers.
45. 12.
He was born on10 May 1918 in Varanasi to Kashmiri Pandit
immigrants from Srinagar. An alumnus of the Lucknow
University, he had his early schooling in Baroda.
In 1968, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi handpicked
him to lead the new organization. He stayed for close to a
decade. The smartest operatives working directly under
him came to be known as ___boys.
After he retired, he was so keen to lead a private life that
he could only be photographed twice!
Who is he?
48. Long Visual Connect
•2 elements that go into connect per slide.
•Each element has 2 picture clues.
•The pictures on top are indicative of the
location and do not go directly into the
connect.
•The pictures on bottom go in directly.
•Repeat clues intentional.
•Non exhaustive
61. Funda – In order
1. The Rajputana Rifles : Delhi Cantonment, Raja Ramachandra ki jai
2. The Rajput Regiment: Fatehgarh (Ganga Ghat Visrant At Farrukhabad),
UP, Bol Bajrang Bali Ki jai
3. The Dogra Regiment: Gulab Bari is the tomb of the third Nawab of
Awadh Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula in Faizabad, Jawala Mata ki jai
4. The Sikh Regiment, The Punjab Regiment : Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi
Sathal, Ramgarh, Jo bole So Nihal, sat sri akal
5. The Jat Regiment: Ahichchhatra (or Ahi-Kshetra) was the ancient capital
of Northern Panchala. The remains of this city have been discovered in
Bareilly, Jat balwan, jai bhagwan
6. The Brigade of the Guards: the Dragon Palace Temple is a Buddhist
temple and one of the most popular tourist attractions situated in
Kamptee. Garud ka hun bol pyare
7. The Parachute Regiment, Vidhana soudha, Sarvada shaktishali
8. The Madras Regiment: Nilgiri railway, Ooty, Veera Madrassi, Adi Kollu,
Adi Kollu
9. The Grenadiers, Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir, Jabalpur, Sarvada
shaktishali
10. The Maratha Light Infantry: Belgaum kamal basadi jain Temple, Bol
Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki jai, Temlai Mata ki jai
11. The Garhwal Rifles: St. Mary's church, Lansdowne during snowfall,
Badri Vishal Lal ki jai
12. The Mahar Regiment: Eran, Sagar. "Bolo Hindustan ki jai"
13. The Sikh Light Infantry: Fatehgarh (Ganga Ghat Visrant At
Farrukhabad), UP, Jo bole So Nihal, sat sri akal
14. The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles: Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir,
Jabalpur, Durga Mata ki jai
15. Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry: Remains of Awanti Swami Temple
Awantipura J and K, Bharat Mata ki jai"
16. 1, 4 Gorkha Rifles: Sabathu, Solan, Jatoli Temple, Himachal Pradesh. Jai
Ma Kali, ayo Gorkhali
17. 3,9 Gorkha Rifles: Varanasi, Jai Ma Kali, ayo Gorkhali
18. 5,8 Gorkha Rifles: Motphran, Shillong, Jai Ma Kali, ayo Gorkhali
19. 11 Gorkha Rifles: bara imambara, Lucknow, Jai Ma Kali, ayo Gorkhali
20. The Assam Regiment: Motphran, Shillong, Rhino Charge
Among other regiments:
The Kumaon Regiment
The Naga Regiment
The Bihar Regiment
Mechanised Infantry Regiment
Ladakh Scouts Regiment
63. 1.
When Union Minister for Communications, C.M. Stephen, announced that the Post
and Telegraph Department was going to bring out a certain commemorative
stamp, an incensed Cho Ramaswamy felt Captain Subhash Saxena, was a more
deserving case for such an honour.
Knowing fully well that his sentiments would not be shared by the powers that are
in Delhi, Ramaswamy decided to issue his own Saxena commemorative stamp. In
the latest issue of Tughlaq, Ramaswamy devoted a full page for what he called a
"facsimile version" of the Saxena stamp he had conjured up, bearing the legend
"Tughlaq 1980" with a portrait of Captain Saxena and his name in Tamil and
English. Significantly, the stamp had no face value as Ramaswamy felt that it would
have no validity.
He was proved wrong. Whether by design or by mistake, the Post and Telegraph
Department honoured the Saxena stamp. The Tughlaq office on Mount Road,
Madras, was flooded with envelopes, affixed with Saxena stamps and duty
cancelled by the sorting post offices all over the country. Whether the philatelists
would also accord the same treatment to the Saxena stamp remains to be seen.
Who was Captain Subhash Saxena?
66. 2. What
• The following states allow none: Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, J&K, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP,
Jharkhand, Uttarakhand
• The following states allow all: Arunachal Pradesh,
Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,
Sikkim, Tripura
• The following states have some version in between
none and all: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Daman
and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya
Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu,
Telangana, West Bengal
69. 3.
Jawaharlal Nehru, in his preface to the Report of the Committee,
published in 1955, wrote: “They (different ______) represent past
political divisions in the country…. Now that we have attained
Independence, it is obviously desirable that there should be a certain
uniformity in the ______ for our civic, social, and other purposes, and
this should be done on a scientific approach to this problem.”
What came into force on March 22, 1957 based on the
recommendation of a Committee headed by Senior Indian
Astrophysicist Meghnad Saha with A. C. Banerjee, K. K. Daftari, J. S.
Karandikar, Gorakh Prasad, R. V. Vaidya and N. C. Lahiri as the members
after a detailed study of different ______ prevalent in different parts of
the country?
72. 4. The author
• “From Tryst to Tendulkar”: The History of
Independent India” is a 2014 book that attempts to
tell the story of modern India in concise details.
• The author of the book is a famous writer but not
of books. He is also an entrepreneur. He is the
founder of NalandaU, CEO & co-founder of Be
Limtless Inc and Zingfin.com.
• Name this writer.
82. 7.
Chanda Bardai’s epic Hindi poem Prithviraj Raso narrates a story
whereby one Brahmin told the Tomar king Anangpal II (also known as
Bilhan Deo) that X rested on the mythical serpent king Vasuki’s hood
and was immoveable. Further his reign would last as long as the
structure stood firm. It is said that the king out of curiosity got X dug
out only to find the base smeared with Vasuki’s blood. Realizing his
mistake, he ordered it to be reinstalled. However even after several
attempts, it could not be fixed and X remained loose.
According to bardic tradition, it was Anangpal who brought X from an
unspecified location to its present location. But according to R
Balasubramaniam, who studied the metallurgy and iconography of X,
its original location was Udayagiri caves (Vidisha, MP), an argument
endorsed and elaborated by Michael Willis.
What is X?
85. 8. What is named after him?
• George Robert Canning X, 4th baron, was a British
colonial administrator and an amateur cricketer. He
captained Kent and England and is respected for his
stand against illegal bowling actions.
• He served as the Governor of Bombay from 1890
and 1895. His gubernatorial tenure is remembered
for his support to cricket in the region. However, his
handling of riots and poor administration were
heavily criticised.
• What is named after him that has given us, among
others, a very famous cricketer?
89. 9.
Around 1500, this city had about 500,000 inhabitants (supporting 0.1%
of the global population during 1440-1540), making it the second
largest city in the world after Beijing and almost twice the size of Paris.
Today, there are only a few small villages in the area.
During its heydays, the city covered 33 sq km and was surrounded by
several concentric lines of fortification. Its wealth derived from the
control of spice trade and the cotton industry. Its busy bazaars,
described by travelers such as Portuguese Nunez and Paes, were
centers of International commerce. Visitors to the city include Abdur-
Razzak from Central Asia, Nicolo Conti from Italy in 1420 and Paes, a
Portuguese who came in 1522.
Which city?
92. 10. The place?
• X is a part of Nashik district in Maharashtra. It is
located on Mumbai-Agra highway at the confluence
of Mausam and Girna rivers.
• The movie industry of this town became famous
after Faiza Ahmad Khan made a documentary on it
titled “Supermen of X”.
• Some movies this movie industry has come up with
are “X ke Sholay”, “X ke Karan Arjun” and “Chintu
ban gaya gentleman”
95. 11.
What was held on 16 January 1967 (the sort
of thing is uncommon in India) which led to
Dr. Jack de Sequeira (person in the picture)
being called as the Father of the ______
_______ in ______ ?
97. Opinion Poll in Goa (Goan referendum to stay separate from
Maharashtra)
98. 12. Whose Prayer?
• Dear God, master of the universe, compassionate and merciful:
we who are steeped in sin, kneel in supplication before your
throne and beseech you to recall from this world X, son of _____,
who was a man of great piety. Take him away, Lord, for he runs
away from fragrance and chases after filth. He hates the bright
sun, preferring dark labyrinths. He has nothing but contempt for
modesty but is fascinated by the naked and the shameless. He
hates sweetness, but will give his life to taste bitter fruit. He will
not so much as look at housewives but is in seventh heaven in the
company of whores. He will not go near running waters, but loves
to wade through filth. Where others weep, he laughs; and where
others laugh, he weeps. Faces blackened by evil, he loves to wash
with tender care to make visible their real features. He never
thinks about you but follows Satan everywhere, the same fallen
angel who once disobeyed you.
109. SVC 2 – Write It and Connect
• Identify the temples
• Each Individual answer is worth 5 points
• I want the city or town this temple is located in
• The temple is known by the name of the town
• The overall connect points are indicated