Quiz at TISS Mumbai ( Feb 1 2015 )

Quiz at TISS

TISS, Mumbai, brings to you 'Jigyasa - the Business Quiz' as part of its annual fest 'Manthan'.
Date - 1st February, Sunday
Time - Registration begins at 11 am, Prelims - 11.30 am. Prelims to be immediately followed by the finals.
Team size - 2
Cross college/cross corporate allowed but student+corporate not allowed
Flavour - Business
Quizmaster - Souvik Basu
Research - Trivia Tales
Prizes: 1st - Rs 20,000/-; 2nd - Rs 12,000/-; 3rd - Rs 8,000/-
There will also be an online prelims on 18th January (Sunday) at 10 pm.
2 teams will be selected from online and 6 teams from spot prelims.

The registration link is here

India Quiz [2014]

India Quiz 2014

QM Souvik Basu

1.X’s Linkedin profile reads:‘Anti-Doping consultant at the Board for Control of Cricket in India’. Identify X.

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2.In 2006, which state in India was renamed to its present name after the Union Cabinet agreed to the demands of the state assembly?

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3.This brand was launched in 1939. According to an  article in ‘Fortune India’, the brand claims on its wrappers that if all the units consumed annually are put end to end, they would cover the earth’s circumference 192 times.Which brand is this?

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4.According to Rajiv Chilaka, MD and Founder of the animation company Green Gold:
"I realized that there was a dearth of original Indian content for children. With Western cartoon characters, there was no immediate connect and through _____, I wanted to fill this void".Who/what filled this void?

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5.The film shares its name with the name of a beverage.Mughals were supposed to have brought the drink to India. It was invented to ‘cool the hearts’ of the drinker.The drink finds a mention in ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ as well, though under a different name.What name are we looking for?

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6. Identify this Indian born in New York.

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7.Who is the only person till date to have held the offices of both ‘Speaker of Lok Sabha’ and ‘President of India’?

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8. He was the first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and he is revered as the ‘father of research laboratories.’ He was also the first Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC). He also composed the anthem for Benaras Hindu University.Who is this illustrious person?

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9. The research unveiled that when she has a bath, the Indian housewife tries to get away from it all — family responsibilities and the drudgery of housework. From this research, we came to the conclusion that, for the Indian housewife, a bath was a way to escape the world, the only time she could be with herself and more importantly, be herself.This formed the basis of a famous ad campaign. The first of those ads featured Y. Identify Y

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10. Identify the structure shown in the visual.

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India Quiz (Previous Editions)

Random Question # 114

Random Question 114

QM Souvik Basu

The scientific name of this animal is Tolypeutes tricintus. In local language it is called tatu-bola. Where will a stylized representation of this animal be seen by audiences around the world?

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Random Question # 113

Random Question 113

QM Souvik Basu

The place was named by Dr. Lafayette Bunnell. This World Heritage site receives more than 3.5 million visitors annually. A recent development has brought this place into focus among people all over the world.Which place and what development?

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