Under The Peepal Tree

Indi-genius
The India Quiz

Prelims Questions
*1. Connect
*2. What is being built?
3. Unfortunately, even after 60 years of independence,
we cannot identify our country with one name, one
language and one culture. Now let this country of sages ,
Aryavarta remain Bharat. Do not feel glorified by calling it
by the symbol of slavery, India. This is what his site
reads. He also announced that he will be launching a
political party to cleanse the system, but he would not
contest any seat himself. Who?
4. X was filmed in 1982. The director altered the ending
after a particular incident occurred on the sets. Y's
character was originally intended to have been killed off but
after the change of script, the character lived in the end. 

Later, Y was diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis. His illness

made him feel weak both mentally and physically and he
decided to quit films. At this time he became pessimistic,
expressing concern with how a new film would be received.
Before every release he would negatively state, "Yeh film to
flop hogi!" ("This film will flop"). Name the movie and the
incident which caused a change in the script.
5.Simply connect
 6. What enterprise/online store?

It is a Bangalore-based online retail store and has been

repeatedly referred to as “India’s answer to
_______.”Two IIT Delhi graduates - Binny Bansal and
Sachin Bansal, started this enterprise in 2007. “We
noticed that most online e-commerce players in India
didn’t get even the basics right. Our customers can trust
us. We provide them satisfaction and unmatched
usability”, says Binny.
7. What has been blanked out?
8.The origin of these can be traced to the reign of Tipu
Sultan who invited artisans from Persia to train the local
artisans. For nearly two centuries, ivory-wood was the
main wood used for their production, though rosewood
and sandalwood were also occasionally used.
Manufacturing stages include procuring the wood,
seasoning the wood, cutting
the wood into the desired shapes, pruning and carving,
applying the colours and finally polishing the finished
goods. What?
9. Id the place
10. Funda, please?

Varnam
Krithis
Pallavi
Javali/Padam
Tillana
Mangalam
11. Eighty years ago, on a visit to Burma, ______
founder, Mr. M. Manal, saw restless elephants
being fed with a root to pacify them. The plant from
which this was taken is Rauwolfia serpentina.
Fascinated by the plant's effect on elephants, he
had it scientifically evaluated. After extensive
research, Serpina, the world’s first anti-
hypertensive drug, was launched in 1934. The story
of which Indian company?
12. On his arrival in _____ early in the morning, he
was welcomed by a large number of devotees at
Joddu Katte. A grand procession began from Jodu
Katte. Devotees carried the chief deity around in a
palanquin. Leaders of the ______, also seated in
palanquins, followed, with ______ leading them.
When he arrived at the entrance to the temple, he
was welcomed by the outgoing Swami. Both then
entered the Simhasana Shala. _____ was handed
the ‘Akshaya patre’ and ‘sattuga’ (ladle) and keys to
sanctum sanctorum. What is being described?
13. This havelli in old Delhi was in the
news some time in July 2001. Why?
14. She was wearing a strapless, floor-length,
champagne-colored gown with silver detail. Her hair was
swept back and she was also wearing a bunch of churis,
traditional sparkly Indian bangle bracelets.
The silhouette is very modern very simple and chic, but
the fabric is totally handmade. It’s chiffon but the
paillettes on it are sterling silver which are hand sewn in
various sizes. This is something the maharajas and royal
families in India used to use for most of their clothing.

Who is the designer and who’s dress is he talking

about?
15. This is a popular board game native in South India.
This game originated from the concept of sowing and
reaping-an integral part of rural life all over India, with
regional ,caste and religious variations. What game?
16. What has been blanked out?
17. In 1799, the Tiger of Mysore, Tipu Sultan, fell to the
blows of the British and his princely kingdom came under
the rule of the Wodeyars. Before this both Tipu and Haider
Ali had several times tried to capture them, but their
attempts failed. The first successful Khedda in Mysore State
was conducted by G. P. Sanderson at Kardihalli in 1873-
74.In subsequent years, almost 36 Kheddas were held.
Conducted in the region until 1971.Hordes of people
swarmed to see the spectacle and special visitor’s galleries
were set up. I had tears in my eyes,”, wife of the former
Additional Chief Secretary of the Karnataka Government,
who saw the last Khedda.
*18. Mahabali, was warned by his guru, Sukracharya to
be beware of the small Brahmin, who asked him for
three footsteps of land. Mahabali, disregarded his guru,
and poured out a little water from a vessel on the
upturned palm of the brahmin. His guru, enraged,
assumed the size of a bee and flew into the spout of the
vessel in order to block the flow of water and prevent the
oath being given. Sensing this, the brahmin,took a sharp
dharba grass and thrust it in to clear the obstruction.
What happened as a result of this?
19. Lyle Blair,the director of Michigan State University
Press at East Lansing was a fan of RK Narayan's and
took it upon himself to publish his novels in the United
States. The last title that he brought out was _________.
On a visit to RKN in Mysore, Lyle Blair made it a point to
visit the City Power Press particularly to meet the
publisher of that press, who gave inspiration to
________. Funda?
20. Connect
21.
22.The project involved giving employment to a 100-odd
people and paying them Rs. 25 per sq. feet. The project
has been criticized for not being open to all to participate
in, but has also received positive acclaims about how it
enhances the aesthetics of the city. What project?
23. _______ is an established tradition in Agra, and
cities such as Old Delhi and Lucknow, where there are
sizeable Muslim communities. Its techniques were laid
out by Abu’l fazl, for the Mughal court who considered it
a noble pastime. Once a man is deemed to have
mastered the pleothra of tricks and subtleties of this
ancient sport, he may be known as khalifa or great
master. What sport?
 *24. What it ees?

Dashavtara type
1. Matsya 2.Kurma 3.Varaha 4. Narasimha 5. Vamana –
weak
6. Parashurama 7.Rama 8.Balarama 9.Krishna
10.Buddha,Kalki-Strong

Mughal type

1.Taj 2. Safed 3.Shamsher 4.Ghulam- Strong

5. Chang 6. Surkh 7.Barat 8 .Qimash- Weak
25. It’s called The _________. It draws inspiration from
the iconic _______ above the paper’s masthead. Their
editor said "_______ isn’t really a new paper or
magazine. It is _______ unbound, with narrative pieces
that sparkle with rich reporting, great perspective.
Instead of forging a separate identity, we have chosen to
solder our bond with existing readers even as we hope
to attract new converts. ______ evokes the surge of a
wave,a sense of achievement."
26. Id the Instrument
27. The 25 year old relationship between the X and his
beloved Y ended somewhat abruptly. Y came out of the
belly of a flight — cracked and broken — after about an
hour of spending time there.
“It must be the work of some porter who tried to open the
case. I almost cried when I saw its state’’ he added. The
polite-to-a-fault musician does not intend to sue or ask
for compensation from the airline. “Had it been any other
airline, I would have sued it. I want to appeal to the
officials to at least learn to take care of musicians like
us,’’ he said. 

Gimme X, Y and the Sinful Airline.