1: He took the title of Vatapikonda when he defeated Pulakeshin II and captured Vatapi. Hiuen Tsang visited Kanchi during his reign. Name the king
Ans: Narashimhaverman I
2: What was the real name of Swami Vivekananda?
Ans: Narendranath Dutta
Ans: Narendranath Dutta
3: Mahavira's teachings were written in a form called Prakrit also called as Ardh what?
Ans: Ardh Magadhi
Ans: Ardh Magadhi
4: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule used this medium to include social themes. His version included inspiration themes giving birth to the satysshodhak sub-genre. This genre takes its name from a word that has an Arabic origin which means a sight worth watching for. Popular around Chiplun, Guhagar and Ratnagiri, one important variant is Kalgi-Tura style. Early bards include Uma and Bapu of Pev and Savlaj villages of Sangli district. Which oral genre are we talking about?
Ans: Tamasha
Ans: Tamasha
5: Which area in one word are we looking if we are talking about Mata Na Madh, Chhari-Dhandh, and Dhinodhar Mountain, semi-parched grassslands of Banni and Lakhpat and ehtnic wares of indigenous tribes including Ahirs, Rabaris and Meghawals?
Ans: Kutch
Ans: Kutch
6: Which well-known vocalist (middle name Bheemarayappa) of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana was also referred to as Fakir of Khayal?
Ans: Mallikarjan Mansur
Ans: Mallikarjan Mansur
7: Which hill would be the highest point in the Shimla hill station?
Ans: Jakhoo Hill
Ans: Jakhoo Hill
8: Beyond the Lines is more than a autobiography. Spanning from pre-partition to the present, it looks at some important phases of India's political history. Name the journalist who penned the memoirs
Ans: Kuldip Nayar
Ans: Kuldip Nayar
9: Pandit Ravi Shankar became the first Indian to win a Grammy award in 1967 for “West Meets East” with Yehudi Menuhin-in which category?
Ans: Best Chamber Music Performance
Ans: Best Chamber Music Performance
10: Who wrote the play Nildarpan on the harsh conditions of Indigo planters and the production was performed in Kolkata in 1872?
Ans: Dinabandhu Mitra
Ans: Dinabandhu Mitra
11: Which marble connects Taj Mahal and Victoria Memorial in Kolkata?
Ans: Makrana
Ans: Makrana
12: Inbuan: form of wrestling. In this form pulling up is needed instead of pinning down. Which state of India are we referring?
Ans: Mizoram
Ans: Mizoram
13: Victoria Portrait series in 1880s. Gandhi portrait series in contemporary times. What are we referring to?
Ans: Currency notes
Ans: Currency notes
15: The national flag as we see it was designed by whom?
Ans: Pingalli Venkaiyya
Ans: Pingalli Venkaiyya
16: The 12.5 acre Indu Mill complex in Dadar (central Mumbai) under the possession of National Textile Mills has been handed over to the state for a memorial of which great Indian?
Ans: Dr B.R. Ambedkar
Ans: Dr B.R. Ambedkar
17: The book Unto the Last profoundly influenced Gandhi especially at a period between Phoenix Farm in Durban 1904 and Tolstoy Farm in Johannesberg in 1910 and thereafter. Name the author?
Ans: John Ruskin
Ans: John Ruskin
18: India’s largest fresh water lake-this one was known as Mahapadma after a snake king. Kalhan refers to the lake in Rajtarangini. Name the lake in Kashmir
Ans: Wular Lake
Ans: Wular Lake
19: One of the oldest surviving modern theatre halls in Shimla, this grand structure celebrated its centenary in 1987. Name the hall
Ans: Gaiety theatre
Ans: Gaiety theatre
20: Who was the first Indian woman to feature in a postage stamp?
Ans: Meerabai
Ans: Meerabai
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