inspiring india quiz_ preliminary answers

By AR Ranjith

INSPIRING

INDIAQUIZ

presents

Preliminary round

• Prelims is open from 6th April to 12th April, 8 pm• Participate as a 2 member team• The quiz is open to all(No age bar)• One top school team(cross team allowed,both should be

school students) will have a sure slot in the finals• In case of a tie, those who sent it first will get priority• If selected, Participants should be willing to participate in

the final round at ernakulam on 26th April,2014 at 6 pm• Quizmasters’ decision will be final• Prelims results will be published by 14th April,2014• Take a word file and type answers in it. Put subject as

‘INSPIRING INDIA QUIZ ANSWERS’ and send it to ranjith@bramma.in. Attach the answer sheet and send. When you send your answers please mention both members name, places and contact numbers

CONNECT

1

Wives’ name is the same-SUPRIYA!

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X had proved his abilities as a footballer but eventually turned into a theatre artist! He was a lyricist for more than 150 dramas

thus developing friendship with his music directors like MK Arjunan, Jerry Amaldev,LPR Varma. He wrote and directed first psycho thriller malayalam drama named ‘Nakshathra Banglaw’. X also tried computer effects in his drama ‘The Rob’ for the first

time in malayalam. Id X..

2

Nelson Fernandes

2

Connect

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3

It is also called ……………….. Dog, as it was widely used in this brand’s advertisements as its mascot.

Identify the brand!

4

DULUX DOG

4

Which government body’s website?

5

KERALA STATE RUTRONIX

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Identify the place!

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Kuravan kurathy statue

@RAMAKKALMEDU

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X is one of the most urbanised country in Latin America. X also features 5th in the world in the total murder cases reported! Inflation has been 56% in 2013. The dollar black market is the biggest issue

faced by the nation! Id X

7

VENEZUELA

8

X is known as ‘Election King’ as he has a guinness record for contesting and losing the elections the most number of times!

X has contested against K.Karunakaran,K.R.Narayanan,A.P.J.Abdul Kalam,, Pratibha

Patil, Pranab Mukharjee,NarasimhaRao, A.K.Antony, Vajpayee and Jayalalitha. This time he plans to contest against Narendra Modi too. Identify this MALAYALEE!

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PADMARAJAN

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The upcoming malayalam movie ‘MIZHI THURAKKOO’ is based on a famous malayalam literary work. The background

is the 1921 Malabar Lahala.. Identify the literary work?

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Duravastha

10Connect

10Duryodhana

11

This musical instrument, once made completely is never kept on the floor as it is considered to be divine. The support cloth

used to hang the instrument is believed to be the snake in Lord.Shiva’s neck! Each and every part of the instrument

depicts some thing or the other even the sun and the moon…

Id the instrument

11

Idakka

12First form of what?

12VOTING MACHINE

13

IDENTIFY THE MALAYALAM FILM BY CONNECTING THESE ..!

13ARTHAM

Balachandran Chullikad’s famous poem-ARTHAM

Mammooty film-ARTHAM

A SYNONYM FOR MONEY-ARTHAM

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X got inspired by her grand father who was a soldier in British India and came to India from England to explore more! X fell in love with Kerala art

forms and studied in depth about those. X even got a license to enter into the temples of Kerala. Her photographs on Guruvayur temple and

related places made her popular.X also won major civilian awards for her contribution to the state…Id X

14

Pepitha seth

15Connect..!

AND ANDA Flag with a white cross on red field

15SAVOY

AND

Based on a murder in the Indian hotel SAVOY

Savoy’s flag

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The multi level marketing company X faced legal actions in India as Y an already market leader in the segment filed complaints against it. X had

recruited Y’s 16 top distributors in the nation itself and was trying to establish a wide network. X also runs a charity organisation named

MORE…!Identify X and Y

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X Y

17

The export of Golden Bangles by Universal Agencies was banned as the airport authorities found that the hollow bangles were filled with Enamel inside. They were trying to misutilise a law by the Kerala government.

Which law?(Can be explanatory)

Clue: Pareto..!!!

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20:80 gold import scheme

18What does the statue represent? (SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR THE

OBJECT IN THE HANDS OF THOSE PEOPLE!)

18

Vaikom Satyagraha Memorial- Theendu Palakas

19X is a country and it closed down a specific business Y in 2011 due to a

controversy related to India. As the business was one of biggest income(around 9.5 Lakh Crores) for the country, they have restarted the business. The prime minister of X has approached India recently to get sanction for their business Y as India has not banned the same kind of

business with any other country/company!! Id X and Y

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X – BHUTAN, Y - LOTTERY

20CONNECT

20Steve Vaugh supports Udayan a rehabilitation centre in Kolkata, The

Picture is of the memprial of Udayan Ranchchodlal, Mohanlal Plays Udayan in Udayananu Tharam.

Congrats dear winners…..!

For details contact Ranjith@9747714788