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Welcome to the India quiz. The quiz is a general knowledge quiz centred around India that any registered Wikipedians can enter. It is run as a friendly competition to test and improve your knowledge of India. Most importantly, it's supposed to be fun. The questions and answers would be condensed in the form of "Did you know..." facts on Portal:India to be updated once or twice a week. Also, the relevant articles that get quoted in these quiz questions would hopefully get a face-lift with increased attention as a result of the questions.

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Round 44

(To be updated as each answer is approved as correct)

Score Board

Q. No.	Asked by	Answered by
1	Sarvajna	Prasad
2	Prasad	Sarvajna
3	Sarvajna	Jisha
4	Jisha	Raghith
5	Raghith	Jisha
6	Debashis	Dwaipayan
7	Dwaipayan	Debashis
8	Debashis	Dwaipayan
9	Dwaipayan	Goutham
10	Goutham	Ravikiran
11	Ravikiran	Goutham
12	Goutham	Raghith
13	Goutham	Prasad
14	Prasad	Raghith
15	Raghith	Prasad
16	Prasad	Dwaipayan
17	Dwaipayan	Goutham
18	Goutham	Sarvajna
19	Sarvajna	Raghith
20	Raghith	Goutham
21	Goutham	Raghith
22
23
24
25

Leader Board

Questions Asked	User Name	Questions Answered
3	Sarvajna	2
3	Prasad	3
1	Jisha	2
3	Raghith	5
2	Debashis	1
3	Dwaipayan	3
5	Goutham	4
1	Ravikiran	1

Questions

Q 44.01

Starting the quiz with a very easy question, connect qeen Elizabeth I of England to Dev Anand --sarvajna (talk) 08:23, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Shekhar Kapur? Prasad (talk) 09:25, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes Sir, Correct answer --sarvajna (talk) 11:34, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.02

Another easy one from our Mythology!

Apart from Hanuman two more characters are present in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata times, name them. - Prasad (talk) 14:51, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Jambavan and Parasuram ?--sarvajna (talk) 14:57, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Good going Sarvajna, your turn now! - Prasad (talk) 15:59, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.03

A question about someone a bit unkown to general public, who became the youngest Indian to officiate( as a chair umpire) at wimbledon? --sarvajna (talk) 08:03, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Sagar Kashyap. Jisha (Talk) 08:05, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes Jisha, that is the right answer. I am creating an article about Sagar Kashyap. Your turn now --sarvajna (talk) 08:24, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank you Sarvajna. Jisha (Talk) 09:38, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.04

'X' was interested in making films and was instrumental in making the first mute movie in a regional language, but later in life 'X' worked as a dentist. The regional movie faced opposition from orthodox viewers because of the presence of a woman. Identify 'X'. Jisha (Talk) 09:37, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

J. C. Daniel -- Raghith 09:52, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Correct answer Raghith, movie was Vigathakumaran. Jisha (Talk) 09:59, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank you Jisha. -- Raghith 10:11, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.05

He was born in Malasia, migrated to Singapore,died in Canada, was a teacher ,communist; who is he ? -- Raghith 10:10, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

C.V. Devan Nair ? Jisha (Talk) 10:27, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Y Devan Nair , its your turn Jisha. -- Raghith 10:36, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank you Raghith. Would some one volunteer to ask a question? Jisha (Talk) 10:59, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.06

Who introduced Indian Curries in Japan? Clue: He's famous otherwise and this is not his claim to fame! DebashisM^Talk 18:52, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Is this a straight question ? wikipedia says "Curry was introduced to Japan during the Meiji era (1868–1912) by the British, at a time when India was under the administration of the British".-- Raghith 05:27, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

I guess the above wikipedia article is both right(timing) and wrong(credits). Would change the same after this question is answered.

Hint: An Indian who married into a Japanese business family having restaurants... (Though he is famous for other reasons...) DebashisM^Talk 14:50, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Rash Behari Bose.--Dwaipayan (talk) 15:25, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Dwaipayan, the baton's yours. I chanced upon this information while searching for a song of recent repute(this was going to be my next hint)

;) DebashisM^Talk 04:01, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

I guess your song of recent repute hint might be a cheesy one! Unfortunately I can not guess your hint, as I am not aware of recent songs much, but would like to know what your hint would have been. What is the song?--Dwaipayan (talk) 04:08, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

It indeed was... I was trying to find a Song rhyming with the Japanese business house that he married into... A search on the same with "hindi song" will will give you the result DebashisM^Talk 03:00, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.07

A quick one. Although she is not Indian, her name has several parts that are Indian (more specifically Hindu) names. She acted in a (non-Indian) movie that portrays a particular Indian city in a very intimate way, perhaps in an equal or better (subjective) way than how Kahaani portrayed Kolkata. What is the name of the actor, and the film?--Dwaipayan (talk) 04:28, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

The lady could be Uma Thurman! hmm..movie about Indian city, not able to get it!! - Prasad (talk) 06:33, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Not Uma Thurman. But similar kind of name.--Dwaipayan (talk) 06:42, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Kalki Koechlin.the movie could be "that girl in yellow boots".But she is actually indian of french descent according to wikipedia. Ayanosh (talk) 09:20, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

no. Several parts of the name of the actress sounds Indian (Hindu).--Dwaipayan (talk) 11:14, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Radha Mitchell @ Radha Rani Amber Indigo Anunda Mitchell ??

This has to be correct ! DebashisM^Talk 17:51, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes, correct. The film is The Waiting City.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:57, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.08

Which Indian received the french knighthood in his own hometown? DebashisM^Talk 18:11, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

I guess it could be Satyajit Ray.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:55, 12 April 2012 (UTC)our

Correct. Shouldn't have asked with you online ;) DebashisM^Talk 19:48, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.09

He was the first Indian to perform something. This "something" was a taboo in the society at that time. The British government celebrated the occasion with gun salutes. Who is this person? (if the question is not adequate, or, does point to more than one person based on the given criteria, I would provide further clues later).--Dwaipayan (talk) 13:41, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Madhusudan Gupta for dissecting a corpse? Goutham787 (talk) 14:36, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Correct.--Dwaipayan (talk) 14:42, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.10

This man of science was born in Pakistan. He was gifted in poetry too, with one of his composition used regularly by a famous university. He pioneered many research related activities in India. Who is he? Goutham787 (talk) 15:10, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar? Ravikiran (talk) 15:46, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Yup! the baton is yours Ravi. It's nice to see many people in this round, 8th new responder in just 10 questions. Goutham787 (talk) 16:21, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Actually, returning after absence of years:) Returned because I thought of an interesting question and figured I should ask here. Ravikiran (talk) 17:01, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.11

This tune has done duty:

• as music for an anti-war protest song
• as music for a military marching song
• as background music for a black comedy film
• as music for a song in a Hindi romantic comedy.

Identify the Hindi song in question. Bonus for identifying all the other elements in the question. Ravikiran (talk) 17:01, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Hmmm, is it We Shall Overcome?--Dwaipayan (talk) 22:25, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

How about Kadam Kadam Badaye Ja? Even if this is not the answer, please don't miss this video, a gem!--Dwaipayan (talk) 22:56, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Nope. None of these are right. Note that only the last song has an Indian connection. The first 3 don't. Ravikiran (talk) 05:10, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Is it Beethoven's Symphony No. 5? Film Yuvvraj? Goutham787 (talk) 07:19, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Nope. Starting in some time, I am going to start providing hints by adding additional information for each question, one at a time. By the 2nd or 3rd hint, it will have become googleable. Ravikiran (talk) 08:12, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

OK first hint. Read the first bullet as:

• as music for an Irish anti-war protest song that was sung to oppose conscription by the British East India Company

Ravikiran (talk) 09:18, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Na Bole Tum Na, from Baaton Baaton Mein. Bullet 1: Johnny We hardly knew ye! Bullet 2: Columbian army Goutham787 (talk) 09:37, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Na bole tum na from Film: Baaton baaton mein, Irish song is Johnny we hardly knew ye!..Psst...Gautam beat me in minute..Prasad (talk) 09:40, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

That's correct! Over to you Goutham. You've cracked the answer I was looking for, and the Irish anti-war song is right. The second song I had in mind was "When Johnny comes marching home again", an American civil war song, and the tune was used as background score in "Dr. Strangelove". Ravikiran (talk) 09:49, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.12

This place was originally named by X after a girl he was attached to in his childhood. X was one of the first outsiders to move to that place. The place is now misnamed, which reminds of another famous place in the history of Scotland. Identify the place. Goutham787 (talk) 18:43, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Annandale (Shimla) ? -- Raghith 05:21, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Yup. Originally named as Annadale. Robert the Bruce, 7th Lord of Annandale was a king of Scotland. Goutham787 (talk) 05:55, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

I request, someone to continue with the quiz. Thanks. -- Raghith 07:02, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.13

X is connected to Lord Curzon and a famous Muslim who stayed back, during the partition of India. X, a polyglot, is the first Indian to become "something" in the country. X is also related to Rabindranath Tagore by a combination of profession and ancestral relations. Identify X. Goutham787 (talk) 18:11, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Prince Dwarkanath Tagore? - Prasad (talk) 09:58, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Not what I expected. But from the last clue, X is connected to Prince Dwarkanath Tagore. Goutham787 (talk) 10:18, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Raja Rammohan Roy?? - Prasad (talk) 11:44, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

No. Try to connect Dwarkanath Tagore and Curzon, it will lead you to X. Goutham787 (talk) 12:54, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Ashutosh Mukherjee! - Prasad (talk) 14:44, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

No. Is he a polyglot? Ok. The Muslim I meant was Maulana Azad. X became the first Indian of that profession(loosely put) in the country. That profession was carried out in Y, whose origins can be traced to Lord Curzon. Prince Dwarkanath Tagore was involved in an earlier form of Y. Goutham787 (talk) 15:03, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

And I didn't find a wikipage for X. Goutham787 (talk) 15:04, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Harinath De? - Prasad (talk) 15:46, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes. Harinath De. The first Indian Librarian. Was appointed as librarian for the Imperial Library (now National Library of India in Kolkata) by Lord Curzon in 1907. Prince Dwarkanath Tagore was a proprietor of Calcutta Public Library before it was merged into Imperial Library by Curzon. Maulana calls Harinath De a close friend in his opening speech at Alipore Library in 1953, here. Reward for your persistence, Prasad! Post a good one. Goutham787 (talk) 16:57, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.14

Identify this great regional classical poet/critic, composer who has many musical compositions in both his mother tongue & Sanskrit, polyglot and Pundit in many languages, whose book written by him in his teens, was a prescribed text book for his own Vidwan exam in his thirties! - Prasad (talk) 06:36, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai ? -- Raghith 09:08, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

striked out first one ,Is he Puttaparthi Narayanacharyulu ? -- Raghith 09:11, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes, you are right. Go ahead with another good one! - Prasad (talk) 09:18, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

"Changampuzha Krishna Pillai had to study his own poem at the B.A. Honors class." thats why I quoted him first -- Raghith 09:43, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.15

He was a saint, 'religious and social reformer' and poet.He led Reform movement against casteism.Born 1856 and Died 1928. Who is he?-- Raghith 10:03, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Sri Nārāyana Guru ! - Prasad (talk) 10:25, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Y Nārāyana Guru, Next question please. -- Raghith 10:50, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.16

According to one the several theories behind its name, it was named after a Mauryan king who founded it in 50 BC and named it after himself. It could also be from the Urdu word for threshold, all of which sound similar; which place/state? - Prasad (talk) 16:22, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Delhi.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:08, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

You are right Dwipayan, Delhi from Dehleez / Dhilu, pl. shoot another good one! - Prasad (talk) 01:41, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.17

Three films were released under same name in three successive decades. Nearly three decades after the release of the last one, another film was released, whose name is a summation of those three films. What are the films I am talking about?--Dwaipayan (talk) 14:11, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Suhagan or Bazigar? - Prasad (talk) 14:58, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

No.--Dwaipayan (talk) 15:20, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Mohabbat?Goutham787 (talk) 17:40, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

No. Got it. Aurat, made in 1940, 1953, 1967 and in 1996 as Aurat Aurat Aurat! Goutham787 (talk) 17:52, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, Goutham got it, Aurat, Aurat, Aurat, Aurat Aurat Aurat.--Dwaipayan (talk) 04:01, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.18

X was the first person to become something. A man of reforms, what he did in a part of India, more than four decades ago, is now being replicated all over India. He pioneered many changes in that part of India, which now stands high in terms of social development. Who is X? Goutham787 (talk) 01:47, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan ? -- Raghith 05:42, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

No. Goutham787 (talk) 06:14, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Verghese Kurien? --sarvajna (talk) 08:16, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

P. V. Narasimha Rao ? -- Raghith 12:00, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Varghese Kurian Seems Likely. Harsh ^{Mujhse baat kijiye(Talk)}(Contribs) 13:03, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

No, none of those. The part I am referring to is a state and "X was the first person to become something" and the later actions by others posed greater challenges to India's federal structure. Goutham787 (talk) 04:30, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Anna Hazare ? -- Raghith 09:24, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

No. I am thinking of something related to census. Article 356 might give an idea about the state. Goutham787 (talk) 19:22, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

E. M. S. Namboodiripad ? --sarvajna (talk) 08:16, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes. E. M. S. Namboodiripad. The first chief-minister of a state in India, from a non-congress party, also the first communist leader of a democratically elected government. The caste census that was undertaken in 1968 by his government in Kerala was the only instance in Independent India of such count until the 2011 Census of India. He pioneered many land and educational reforms in Kerala. The imposition of President's Rule under Art 356 when his government still commanded a majority in the house, was the first such instance in Independent India. Goutham787 (talk) 16:06, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.19

A pioneer borrowed a sum of 3000 from a cama(not madam cama) and started a venture, because he was a patriot the venture died. He later started one more venture which was very successful and he also applied several patents in that field. Identify the pioneer--sarvajna (talk) 10:15, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

Ardeshir Godrej ? -- Raghith 11:09, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

oh! I thought that this was a tough question, good work Raghith --sarvajna (talk) 11:57, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.20

• He was an engineer, scholar, statesman.
• His birth day is celebrated as '~~~~' in India.
• He was awarded several honorary doctoral degrees.
• He was honoured by both British and India .

Who is he ? -- Raghith 04:38, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

M. Vishveshwaraiah? Goutham787 (talk) 04:42, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Y Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya . Proceed with the mission. -- Raghith 05:07, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Due to personal issues, I am unable to post a new question. I request someone else to continue. Goutham787 (talk) 03:05, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.21

Surprised to see no activity! This could be trivial.
Connect Vijay Kelkar, Surjeet Barnala, Bimal Jalan and Suresh Tendulkar. Goutham787 (talk) 13:58, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Members of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Jisha (Talk) 16:47, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

I am not sure if Surjit (Singh) Barnala was ever a member of PMEAC. Goutham787 (talk) 07:19, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

All the above are connected to a person in a similar way. Goutham787 (talk) 04:37, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Manmohan Singh, appointed them during his first tenure as PM?? - Prasad (talk) 05:28, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

• C. Rangarajan
• He was Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Succeeded by Prof. Suresh D. Tendulkar.
• He was Governor of Reserve Bank of India Succeeded by Dr. Bimal Jalan.
• He was Governor of Andhra Pradesh Succeeded by Surjit Singh Barnala.
• He was Chairman of 12th Finance Commission of Government of India Succeeded by Vijay l kelkar. -- Raghith 05:34, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Raghith got it. All yours! Goutham787 (talk) 06:19, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Q 44.22

• It were first introduced to India in 1853.
• Becoming one of the largest in the world.
• The first proposals for construction of "it" in India were presented in 1844.
• Prince Dwarkanath Tagore and Rabindranath Tagore took interest in founding "it".

What is it ? -- Raghith 10:59, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Visva Bharati ? --sarvajna (talk) 11:38, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

No. First installation of this is more connected to Maharashtra.-- Raghith 12:07, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Indian Railways? Goutham787 (talk) 15:37, 9 May 2012 (UTC)