The 'Freedom quiz, conducted at Bharata Mata college Thrikkakkara, Kerala by its quiz club commemorating 72 years of Indian Independence. The quiz master was Mr Emil Mathew Binny.
2. • No negative marks
• Four rounds of torture
• A general masala round on India
• A bouncing trivia round
• A visual round..(Surprise)
• And finally a round of rapid-fire for a clean death
• Quiz master is the king and he says
• No mobile Phones please!!!
Freedom Quiz 2k19 2
A Few Instructions
9. Question 2-Answer
• They began the East India Company with 125 share
holders and a paid-up capital of 72000 pounds.
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10. Question 3
• The British historian who said the words "It is, I believe,
no exaggeration to say that all the historical information
which has been collected from all the books written in
the Sanskrit language is less valuable than what may be
found in the most paltry abridgement used at
preparatory schools in England” is remembered for
mainly two contributions of his to India. The first is
western education. What is the other?
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18. Question 5-Answer
• The Razakars were a private militia organised by
Qasim Razvi during the rule of Nizam Osman Ali
Khan, Asaf Jah VII. They also resisted the
integration of Hyderabad State into the Dominion
of India. They also had plans to make the Nizam
accede his princely state to Pakistan instead of
India.
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19. Question 6
• Who was known as Quad-e-Azzam?
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33. Round 2
” A rose between two thorns”
A trivia round where anything under the sun ,even remotely related
to Indian freedom struggle could be asked.
So Buckle up for a bumpy ride…….
34. First half of the questions will be clockwise and
the next half opposite
20 points for each correct answer
Questions can be passed
Passed questions will carry 15 points
35. Question 1
Identify the words in the context of Indian
Freedom Struggle?
“A rose between two thorns”
52. Question 6-Answer
It was exactly 2 years back During the World
War II, on Aug 15, 1945 (Japanese time zone)
that the Japanese Army had surrendered
before him (Lord Mountbatten was the
commander of the allied forces).
62. Question 10
On receiving Gandhiji’s call for Quit India
movement ,who officially began the
movement by hoisting the national flag at
Gowalia tank Maidan in 1942?
74. Quiz master’s favorite-
A lot of points are up for grabs here
Identify the place (fully graphical POUNCE round)
5 pictures connected to the theme.
Identifying the place from the first picture earns 100 points and a 20-point
decrease for each additional clue.
Most number of points will be from this round.
A team can win as many as 600 points
Your sheets will be checked after every clue for the right answer
The round will continue for others even if a team has given the right answer
118. •Five questions to each team
•Total time will be 45 seconds
•Just choose to answer, or leave
•10 points for each correct answer
•Maximum you can score 50 points here
119. TEAM A
1. New name of the Viceroy’s house in India
2. Gandhiji’s comment “Post dated cheque on a failing bank” was
directed at?
3. Method chosen to protest against Rowlatt act by Gandhiji?
4. Independent India’s first Governor General?
5. Any one other country sharing our Independence day?
121. TEAM A
1. New name of the Viceroy’s house in India- Rashtrapati Bhavan
2. Gandhiji’s comment “Post dated cheque on a failing bank” was
directed at? –CRIPPS Mission
3. Method chosen to protest against Rowlatt act by Gandhiji?-Hartal
4. Independent India’s first Governor General? –Lord Mountbatten
5. Any one other country sharing our Independence day? – Ghana,
Bahrain and South Korea
122. TEAM B
1. In which year did the British shift the capital of India?
2. Who called Gandhiji “Half naked fakeer”?
3. Name of Jinnah’s house in India?
4. Which part of the Indian national flag was changed against
Gandhiji’s wishes?
5. Where was ‘Poorna Swaraj’ accepted as the aim of the
Congress?
124. TEAM B - ANSWERS
1. In which year did the British shift the capital of India? -1911
2. Who called Gandhiji “Half naked fakeer”? – Lord Winston Churchill
3. Name of Jinnah’s house in India? –South Court
4. Which part of the Indian national flag was changed against Gandhiji’s
wishes? – Charkha changed to Ashoka chakra
5. Where was ‘Poorna Swaraj’ accepted as the aim of the Congress?-Lahore
126. TEAM C
1. Viceroy who oversaw the partition of Bengal?
2. India’s diaspora day?
3. What does the K in Pakistan stand for?
4. President of India’s constituent assembly?
5. Winter capital of British India?
128. TEAM C- ANSWERS
1. Viceroy who oversaw the partition of Bengal? – Lord Curzon
2. India’s diaspora day? – January 9
3. What does the K in Pakistan stand for? -Kashmir
4. President of India’s constituent assembly? – Dr Rajendra Prasad
5. Winter capital of British India? - Shimla
129. TEAM D
1. British monarch at the time of Indian independence?
2. Who served for the longest period as Gandhiji’s private
secretary?
3. Line dividing India and Pakistan?
4. Exact place where Gandhiji was murdered?
5. Who called Gandhiji ‘Mahatma’ for the first time?
131. TEAM D- ANSWERS
1. British monarch at the time of Indian independence? – George VI
2. Who served for the longest period as Gandhiji’s private secretary?
-Mahadev Desai
3. Line dividing India and Pakistan? – Radcliffe Line
4. Exact place where Gandhiji was murdered?- Birla Mandir
5. Who called Gandhiji ‘Mahatma’ for the first time?- Tagore
132. TEAM E
1.Which party celebrated Direct Action Day?
2.Based on which philosopher’s writings did Gandhiji
formulate the idea of noncooperation?
3.Line dividing erstwhile NWFP and Afghanistan?
4.Station where Gandhiji was thrown out of a train for
travelling in I class?
5.No of provinces in British India?
134. TEAM E - ANSWERS
1. Which party celebrated Direct Action Day?-Muslim League
2. Based on which philosopher’s writings did Gandhiji formulate the
idea of noncooperation?- Henry David Thoreau
3. Line dividing erstwhile NWFP and Afghanistan? – Durand Line
4. Station where Gandhiji was thrown out of a train for travelling in
I class? - Pietermaritzburg
5. No of provinces in British India? -11