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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.

Rules

  1. All questions must have an India-related theme or India-related connection.
  2. Any registered Wikipedian can answer a quiz question, but to ask a question you must first earn the right by being the first person to answer the previous one correctly. If the current question is still open and you think you know the answer, post your answer below and wait for an adjudication from the person who placed the question. Remember to sign your post with ~~~~.
  3. If you are the first person to post the correct answer, the asker will post a message below your answer confirming you gave the correct response.
  4. You now have the baton and 24 hours to post a new question. If a new question is not posted by you within that time limit, the previous asker can post a new question in lieu of yourself.
  5. If the baton holder fails to ask the question within 2 days (48 hours), any wikipedian can ask the question on his behalf.
  6. When 25 questions have been asked, a round is over. The leader on the answer tally at the end of each round is declared the winner of the round. The questions asked during the round are archived.
  7. The leader-tally then resets with all users back to zero to begin the next round, with the user that answered the last question of the previous round asking the first question of the present round.
  8. To archive the page at the end of each round, see the archiving rules.

Question guidelines

  1. If you find that no-one is able to get the answer to your question, consider offering clues or replacing your question with an easier one. The aim is to keep the quiz moving.
  2. Remember that you may have an international audience. Keep quiz questions relevant to India in some way.

Previous rounds and Winners

See Previous Rounds.

Round 53

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

Leader Board

Questions Asked User Name Questions Answered
3 Prasad 3
1 KVDANIEL 1
0 VasuVR 1
5 Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) 4
2 Abecedare 2
6 Dwaipayan 6
1 regentspark 1

Questions

Q 53.01

What is it? In India: 210, 11, 109, 16; In USA: a different three digit number? --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 05:34, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clue 1 : You will have same content but on different number, depending on the platform or provider. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 05:54, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I was just about to ask for a clue! Is it is Sab TV? :-) Prasad (talk) 06:01, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sahi hai, boss checkY! I tried to bring a variety. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 11:08, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]


Q 53.02

Nice question Su_hit! Here's another straight question!

Identify this famous Person: He holds a PhD degree from the University of California. He taught at IIT Kanpur, TIFR, ISI Kolkata. He is currently under treatment for schizophrenia. :-) Prasad (talk) 07:49, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Vashishtha Narayan Singh, a former NASA mathematician --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 08:25, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
checkYSu_hit! Oflate, this has become only a dual show? Why others are not intrested in participating? anyhow, Pl. shoot another good one! :-)) Prasad (talk) 08:44, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.03

Considering little spelling and pronunciation variation,please crack it.

A language of a region near Australia
A sport, played in India
A form of business or businessman

--Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 06:18, 8 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The sport is revived on the similar line after adopting some lessons from Cricket, Hockey and Football --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 05:37, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The sports is Kabaddi. The language is Abadi (alternate spelling kabadi) of Papua New Guinea. The business I am not totally sure. Kapadi or Kapadia (business dealing with Kapad that is cloths) is a possibility. I think (unsure as my Hindi is not strong), khabari or kabari may mean some type of businessman.--Dwaipayan (talk) 00:53, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
checkY Dwaipayan. Yes, it is Kabadi, Kabaddi and Kabadiwala (Business of waste papers/recycled items), respectively. Go ahead. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 11:33, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.04

X was first in independent India to achieve a particular feat. X, according to some sources, was arrested for the allegation of spying. X was part of a venture that was the first of its kind from the Indian subcontinent to be shown in Buckingham Palace. Who is X?--Dwaipayan (talk) 22:12, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Quite interesting --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 08:12, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Is it pertaining to some award or recognition ? --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 11:29, 21 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes.--Dwaipayan (talk) 15:52, 21 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds interesting ! --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 05:14, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham). First Miss India in 1947. A song 'Choli ke andar' is the predecessor of the song referred in the question. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 05:23, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
A film named Mother India (released around 1938, featuring Pramila) was screened at Buckingham Palace. It was first such film from Indian subcontinent. Quite lateral thinking q, Very good Dwaipayan. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 10:37, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. She was the first miss India in 1947. Her name has Esther (Persian Queen), Victoria (British Queen) and Abraham (first name of Lincoln). Indeed, that song was very controversial, with lyric like "choli ke andar do anar hain". In one source, she was reported to have been arrested once accused of spying.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:12, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Very good, intelligent question Dwaipayan, congrats for solving Su_hit! :-)Prasad (talk) 04:26, 25 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.05

Identify the financial institution (including MF, Banks, etc.), whose name is derived from the day on which it was established? --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 17:58, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The day was a festival --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 05:47, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Festival season - but could not find "exact" dates for these... So guess - is it Lord Krishna Bank? Saraswat Bank started on 14th September, which is unlikely to be a date for Saraswati Puja festival... But still that can be one of the guesses. VasuVR (talk, contribs) 14:01, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Well attempt, VasuVR. The festival is associated with Lord Ram. The bank have completed 80+ years. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 00:55, 28 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Vijaya Bank, established on a Viajayadashami.--Dwaipayan (talk) 06:33, 28 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
checkY Dwaipayan, your turn. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 07:07, 28 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.06

new question please --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 07:15, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Let me keep ball rolling.
We are two sisters. We participated in the same contest in India during different years. Actually we were the winners, but because of unearthing of some facts and/or controversies; we could not win the contest finally. The winner usually represents India in global contest. Who are we? --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 03:52, 4 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Their surname can be correlated with today --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 03:46, 5 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The Pandit sisters, Kalpana & Lakshmi Pandit and missed Femina Miss India crowns..:-)) Prasad (talk) 14:42, 5 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
checkY Prasad. Go ahead. Let us make a rule that one question would be available at point of time. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 09:36, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.07

Thank you Su_hit! I was trying not to answer as i wanted others to participate..Some what succeeded, i think! To continue, here's another easy one!

I founded a Bank, I lost an election to Netaji once. Who am I? :-)) Prasad (talk) 14:09, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya,Founded Andhra Bank in 1923,contested the election for Presidency of Indian National Congress against Netaji Subashchandra Bose in Tripura Session of 1939 and lost. KVDANIEL (talk) 11:00, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

checkY Daniel, Pl. shoot another good one! :-)) Prasad (talk) 11:09, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Welcome Daniel. Good going. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 13:54, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.08

My first post on Wiki it self,Thank you all for making me feel welcome here.I will try to do my best upholding the Integrity of Wiki .

We are Korabelnogo Bazirovaniya,R33 is my home.We share our name with a melanistic color variant member of feline family.Who are we?. KVDANIEL (talk) 09:41, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

INS Vikramaditya --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 10:43, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
INAS 303, christened "Black Panthers", consisting of Mikoyan MiG-29K aircrafts.--Dwaipayan (talk) 16:19, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
?? --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 10:16, 10 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
checkYDwaipayanc ,I apologize for replying so late. KVDANIEL (talk) 18:43, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.09

This person held a Guinness record for performing the highest number of something in a single day. He performed an incredibly high number of the same thing in his life. According to some sources, he was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi to lead a simple life and to serve the people. There are folklores/legends associated with his devotion to his work. Who is this person?--Dwaipayan (talk) 20:28, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Dr Jagdish Gandhi founder of City Montessory School. Highest number of enrollment in a single day. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 16:16, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Not a bad try indeed. But not what I had in my mind. The person in question himself, with necessary help from assistants, performed the highest number of something in a single day.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:57, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Murugappa Channaveerappa Modi? Cataract / eye operations... If this is the answer you are looking for, great. Anyone else can take the baton, as I will not be able to post a question in next few days... VasuVR (talk, contribs) 02:28, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, Vasu is correct. Dr Modi holds the Guinness record for the highest number of cataract surgeries in a single day. Also, he did an immense number of cataract surgeries in his life.--Dwaipayan (talk) 03:59, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.10

  • X club (a club)
  • doing "X" (associated with tournament with multiple competitors) (potentially applicable for both real life and video tournament)
  • X , an English film
  • X, a rock band.

Identify X.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:27, 16 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Is it Avatar; a Avatar (2009 film), Avatar: Four Nations Tournament (a video game), Avatar a club in LA and Singapore, Avatar (Swedish band). :)--Omer123hussain (talk) 22:47, 16 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
not what I had in mind. But your answer almost matches all the clues. However, "doing an avatar" is not a common term as far as I know, although I don't have much idea about video games.
So, I am modifying the clue on the tournament. Doing an X may be applicable for both video and non-games.. --Dwaipayan (talk) 23:10, 16 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Viking --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 03:51, 17 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

CONTINENTAL a town in Ohio,CONTINENTAL DIVIDE is in WV,CONTINENAL DRIFT a geographical entity,DRIFT/DRIFTING is associated with games and real life,CONTINENTAL is also a club,cup,band and a film. KVDANIEL (talk) 20:03, 20 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No, not what I have in my mind. Also, not a very good match. The answer has more strong India connection, compared to "continental". Also, X is a single word.--Dwaipayan (talk) 20:45, 20 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

WHEELING in Ohio county in WV,WHEELER cup in sailing,wheeler is also a movie,wheeling is associated with motor sport ,Indian connection would be WHEELER ISLAND off coast of Odisha. KVDANIEL (talk) 22:24, 20 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm, many clues are satisfied. But still not what I was looking for.
Calcutta or Kolkata.
1. A club : Calcutta Club
2.
3. English film : Calcutta (1947 film)
4. Rock band : Calcutta (band)
5. in Ohio : Calcutta, Ohio
6. in West Virginia : Calcutta, West Virginia
7. A cup : Calcutta Cup
8. Geographical entity : Kolkata district
9. Tournament related activity originated in India : Calcutta auction
10. Tournament-related activity is probably banned in India :
11. is a large one in its geographic category in India :
12. in India got its name from a village that predated it : Three villages are Kalikata, Sutanuti and Gobindapur, Kolkata
--Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 04:22, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, suresh got it. It's Calcutta. The one I found interesting was the Calcutta auction. It's very difficult to understand the rules of that auction.--Dwaipayan (talk) 23:08, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Very good question Dwaipayanc. VasuVR (talk, contribs) 10:50, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.11

I was a bengali and had a great command over the English. I established a business entity before Independence as X. Later, it became a part of a larger organization. The organization is known as Y since 1956. It has now more than 1 Lac employees. Y's punchline is derived from verses of Bhagavad Gita. Identify me, X and Y. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 04:15, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Peerless Insurance, Peerless group.--Dwaipayan (talk) 04:44, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Superfast response, Dwaipayan. No. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 06:42, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Surendra Nath Tagore, Hindusthan Insurance Society & Life Insurance Corporation of India ?? :-)) Prasad (talk) 09:08, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
checkY Bingo Prasad. Your turn. Enlighten many of us with a marvellous question. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 11:42, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]


Q 53.12

Thank you Su_hit! Here's another easy but important one!!

Identify this Cricket player....

Won Arjuna Award.

In 2013 ranked as No.1 Player in ODIs.

Held the record of Highest Individual Test score for 2 years.

One of very few players, who made a century on Debut in ODIs. :-)) Prasad (talk) 14:44, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Mithali Raj.--Dwaipayan (talk) 15:28, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
checkY Dwaipayan! Very much under-rated & ill-treated cricketer. She didn't get her due recognition, not even the piece of a tiny plot promised by Govt. Very sad...Pl. put another good test to our brains:-)) Prasad (talk) 15:44, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.13

A straight one this time. Air India objected to a scene in a book in which the Air India logo was displayed on an aircraft. Due to the objection, the author had to change the name on the logo to a fictional airlines of India. Which book?--Dwaipayan (talk) 15:21, 27 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Tintin in Tibet (this panel, in particular).
And I'm pretty sure I know what you wanted us to guess instead :) Abecedare (talk) 23:02, 28 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's correct.
Well, I was quite innocent, and did not want anything else to be guesed, honestly :) In fact, your comment leaves me kind of perplexed. Are you suggesting some book on some act of terror? --Dwaipayan (talk) 03:16, 29 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Well, a book with a plane crash that Air India would want to disassociate itself with, brought Satanic Verses immediately to mind as a possibility. Will think of, and post, a question in 8-10 hours. Cheers. Abecedare (talk) 15:50, 29 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.14

  • X was born and educated in the West, but is known for the contributions made during a professional career spent in India.
  • Y was born and educated in India, but is known for the contributions made during a professional career spent in the West.
  • What links them is a substance C, which X found a new and important use for (it was even initially named after X), and which, more than a decade late, Y finally synthesized and created many important variants of.

Identify, X, Y, and C. Abecedare (talk) 23:31, 29 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

X=Lucy Wills --regentspark (comment) 20:10, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
wow, this was a good question really. Y is Yellapragada Subbarow, C is folif acid. Regents Park gets the full credit, and has to ask the next question.--Dwaipayan (talk) 20:24, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
All correct. For those interested:
  • Do check out LHAB's limerickal description of Yellapragada Subbarao
  • Lucy Wills turns out to be quite an adventurous and remarkable figure. For example, after graduating with degrees in botany and geology from Cambridge, she sailed off to travel in Sri Lanka and South Africa. When in South Africa she published a paper on carboniferous cuticles, which was a seminal work in itself and left people in that field wondering where the author had disappeared as Wills shifted to medicine instead (see profile here).
RP, your turn. Abecedare (talk) 20:59, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
What is this - Prize and punishment! I'll work on it but don't really have time to think till the weekend so if someone else wants to jump in :) Plus, I just got lucky. By a strange coincidence I was looking at the genesis of folic acid a week ago and had followed the Wills link to her page. Serendipity. --regentspark (comment) 13:44, 1 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Well, if you "look up the genesis of folic acid" in your spare time, you earned the punishment fair and square. But it can be delayed. Dwaipayan, would you take up the baton in the meantime? Volunteers, feel free to jump in too. Abecedare (talk) 15:29, 1 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
thanks for the link to that limerick. I see I cracked that one seven years ago! Feeling proud about my intelligence level at that time :)--Dwaipayan (talk) 01:51, 1 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.15

Waris Hussein.--Dwaipayan (talk) 01:40, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Clearly too easy :) Dwai - you're next. Meanwhile I'll start thinking of something that no one will ever get! --regentspark (comment) 14:34, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No one will ever get. It's not possible and if possible then purpose WIPQ is not served. I appreciate that you want to put tough-interesting-different-twisted question. Looking forward to enjoy. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 03:20, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.16

Two people won a particular award in the same year. They have the same name, and according to their wikipedia articles, they hail from the same district. One of them was notable for an activity involving an animal, the other was notable for an activity mainly involving a particular machine/gadget. The first person was in the Army, while the second person a failed tea-businessman. Who are they?--Dwaipayan (talk) 23:58, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Truly interesting --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 09:07, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Clue 1. The second person (failed tea businessman) authored several books, on different aspects of India. The books were quite well appreciated (well, that's a relative term, but definitely the books are well recognized in his field)..--Dwaipayan (talk) 01:52, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Clue 2. The introduction/preface of many of those books authored by the failed tea-businessman were written by well-known personalities: one was written by a Oscar-winner, one by a Nobel-laureate, and one by a person nominated apparently several times for Nobel.--Dwaipayan (talk) 20:00, 9 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Clue 3. Wow. Today is the birthday of one of those preface/introduction writers.--Dwaipayan (talk) 05:22, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Possible clue: just realized (from the sudden influx of vandals on the wikipedia page) that today is the birthday of R. K. Narayan, who may be the "person nominated apparently several times for Nobel". Cannot chase this down right now myself, but others are most welcome to. Lets put an end to Dwaipayan's reign of terror, people! :-) Abecedare (talk) 05:42, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Got it:
both of whom were designated Padma Shree in 1983. Abecedare (talk) 06:40, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Good one by Abecedare and Dwaipayanc. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 09:28, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it's now your turn Abecedere. The other two intro writers mentioned in clue 2 are Satyajit Ray and V.S. Naipaul.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:42, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Nice question an clues as usual D, about two persons I didn't know about (Thanks to Ekabhishek (talk · contribs) et al, wikipedia's page on the photographer especially is quite informative. Wish the same could be said about the equestrian). Next question up in 12-24 hours. Abecedare (talk) 19:04, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
good and intresting one :)--Omer123hussain (talk) 00:31, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.17

A Quaker and an Indian, X started as neither. The direction and location of his career changed after a chance encounter with a well-known Indian when X was in his twenties. A self-trained nurse, X started his work in India collaborating with doctors in Bombay, and then had a long working collaboration with his doctor-wife in Uttarkhand, before expanding to more functionally diverse projects across India. Identify him. Abecedare (talk) 18:47, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Laurie Baker.--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:07, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Quick and correct. The baton is back in your hands. Abecedare (talk) 19:13, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Good one Dwai. I thought it might be Satyananda Stokes but see that he wasn't married to a doctor. --regentspark (comment) 19:28, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Incidentally, there are lots of parallels between the two (emmmigrated to India; Quakers; religious converts; Indian wives; first worked with lepers etc), and I had almost formulated a question about the two before deciding to keep it simple (too simple, perhaps). Abecedare (talk) 20:35, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.18

A physician by profession, he shot several documentaries. The locations of the documentaries were worldwide—Africa, Alaska, Australia... According to some source, after a visit to a national park, he decided to live at the nearby town. Later, he created a small museum in the town. He remained bachelor as the woman he loved died during a conflict. Identify this person.--Dwaipayan (talk) 16:05, 15 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robin Banerjee --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 12:18, 16 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, you have got it Suresh. The answer is Robin Banerjee.--Dwaipayan (talk) 15:00, 16 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, any one is welcome to post. --Suresh Purohit (Su_hit) (talk) 04:41, 17 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Q 53.19

Posting a question after a long while... A person was considered qualified for the profession X if he met the strict set of 32 conditions laid out in Y. These conditions included, but not limited to, knowledge of laws of inertia (motion as well as statis), knowledge about healing/ magical powers of specific herbs and ability to impart those powers on non-living "devices", understanding and ability to apply the powers of the optics, expertise on a specific arm of mathematics related to trignometry. Y also describes 5 "must-know" for X, one of which refers to 70 million possible variants of "Z". Identify X, Y and Z -Admishra (talk) 12:42, 21 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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