2: Which Kolkata-based jazz legend (born in Bangalore and studied amongst other places in St Germain High School) is a subject of a documentary by Susheel.J.Kurien (the film's tag- line is Uncovering the story of jazz in India)?
Answer : Carlton Kitto. The film is titled Finding Carlton
Answer : Carlton Kitto. The film is titled Finding Carlton
3: Which hill station in Kashmir acts as a base to Lidderwat and Kolchoi glacier and has a considerable nomadic shepherd population?
Answer : Aru
Answer : Aru
4: Expand NABARD ?
Answer : National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development
Answer : National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development
5: Chintikhandu Mallesham is credited with developing Laxmi Asu Machine named after his mother. This machine automates the process of spreading 10.5km of silk thread around 41 steel pins (seperated by four feet) to make which saree in about 1.5 hours (as opposed to the manual process of moving one's hand 9,000 times to make one piece)?
Answer : Pochampally
Answer : Pochampally
6: Sachin Tendulkar will be awarded one of the six grades of membership in the Order of Australia. He is second Indian to receive this honour. The first one is a legal luminiary. Who?
Answer : Soli Sorabjee
Answer : Soli Sorabjee
7: October 2012 marks the 188th Victory Day of the heroic warrior queen of Kittor who unfurled the flag of revolt against the East India Company, three decades before the Sepoy Mutiny. Two of her trusted lieutenants namely Gurusidappa and Sangolli Rayanna played a stellar role in the battle. Her last days were spent ay Bailhongal Can you name her?
Answer : Rani Chennamma
Answer : Rani Chennamma
8: Which Indian won the gold medal in golf in the 2002 Asian Games?
Answer : Shiv Kapur
Answer : Shiv Kapur
9: The Amul Girl celebrates 50 years in 2012. Name the agency
Answer : Da Cunha Associates
Answer : Da Cunha Associates
10: He decisively defeated the Marathas at the 1761 Battle of Panipat. Founder of the Durrani Empire in 1747, he is also considered by the many the father of the modern state of Afganistan. His mausolem is located at Kandahar. His eight invasions to India is a pointer to a deeply divisive legacy. Can you name the king?
Answer : Ahmed Shah Abdali
Answer : Ahmed Shah Abdali
11: Which mounment erected nine-years after the death of the king was designed by the Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas?
Answer : Humayun's Tomb
Answer : Humayun's Tomb
12: The Constitution Act in 1991 declared the Union Territory of Delhi as what?
Answer : National Capital Territory of Delhi comprising of 9 districts, 27 tehsils, 3 statutory towns, 59 census towns and 165 villages
Answer : National Capital Territory of Delhi comprising of 9 districts, 27 tehsils, 3 statutory towns, 59 census towns and 165 villages
13: Buddhism talks about the eight-fold path of Right action, right belief, right effort, right means of livelihood, right meditation, right memory, right speech and right thought. How is the path known?
Answer : Astangika Marg
Answer : Astangika Marg
14: During the reign of which Parthian (Pahlava) ruler did St Thomas come to India to preach Christianity?
Answer : Gondphernes
Answer : Gondphernes
15: Menander of Indo-Greek or Bactrian Greek political lineage was converted to Buddhism by Nagasena. He asked many questions to Nagasena about Buddhism. The queries along with the replies form the core of which great text?
Answer : Milinda Panho or The Questions of Milinda
Answer : Milinda Panho or The Questions of Milinda
16: Who wrote the Panchatantra?
Answer : Vishnusharma
Answer : Vishnusharma
17: Chalukyas had their capital at Vatapi now called Badami. Which district will it be in Karnataka?
Answer : Bijapur
Answer : Bijapur
18: The three wings of village panchayat are: Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat and what?
Answer : Nyaya Panchayat
Answer : Nyaya Panchayat
19: Who wrote the plays: Ratnavali, Priyadarshika and Nagananda?
Answer : Harshavardhana
Answer : Harshavardhana
20: In his fascinating account called Bhoja Prabandha, the poet immortalises Raja Bhoja with an account of his heroics. However, he also allowed historical in accuracies to creep in by saying that Kalidasa and Bana were a part of the king’s court though they existed before these times. Name the poet
Answer : Ballala
Answer : Ballala
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