1: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at a rally on July 4, 1944, uttered amongst other things the famous line: Give Me Blood and I Promise you Freedom. In which country was the rally held?
Ans: Myanmar
Ans: Myanmar
2: His lifespan was 1890-1931. He founded Pratap and launched the daily edition in 1920. In his short life, he changed the face of Indian journalism. Name him
Ans: Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
Ans: Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
3: Apart from Virat Kohli, who is the only other member of the 2008 Under 19 World Cup winning squad to have played a test match for India?
Ans: Abhinav Mukund
Ans: Abhinav Mukund
4: Which is the largest district in Kashmir?
Ans: Doda
Ans: Doda
5: Historically, it was the capital city of King Lalitaditya in the 8th century and was also a centre of Buddhism. A plateau which is 26 km away from Srinagar. Can you name the place?
Ans: Parihaspora
Ans: Parihaspora
6: On April 18, 1951 at the Pochampalli village in Andhra Pradesh, he initiated a historic campaign that begun with a discussion on violence with 40 Dalit families and ended with a donation of 100 acres. Name the person and the movement
Ans: Acharya Vinoba Bhave and Bhoodan
Ans: Acharya Vinoba Bhave and Bhoodan
7: Name the sacred water body that surrounds the Golden Temple in Amritsar
Ans: Amrit Sarovar
Ans: Amrit Sarovar
8: On October 13, 1987 while going through his comprehensive collection of video tapes, he zeroed in on Marilyn Monroe’s River of No Return (1954) as his next production starring himself and Danny Dengzongpa. He passed away the same day. Name the legend
Ans: Kishore Kumar
Ans: Kishore Kumar
9: Which two Indian musicians won a Grammy award in 1991 for being a part collaborative album ‘Planet Drum’?
Ans: Zakir Hussain and Vikku Vinayakram
Ans: Zakir Hussain and Vikku Vinayakram
10: Which 7artiste’s directorial debut ‘Through the eyes of the painter’ won the Golden Bear for the best short film in Berlim Film Festival-196?
Ans: M.F. Hussain
Ans: M.F. Hussain
11: Where will you find the Baichung Bhutia stadium in Sikkim?
Ans. Namchi
Ans. Namchi
12: In Mahabharata, Arjuna was nicknamed “Sabyasachi”. Why?
Ans: For his ability to fight with both hands
Ans: For his ability to fight with both hands
13: In the cricket stadium in Indore, there is a huge concrete bat. Why was it built?
Ans: To commemorate India’s first win against England in England in 1971
Ans: To commemorate India’s first win against England in England in 1971
14: When Krishna was accidentally killed by Jara, Vishwakarma on instruction from Vishnu started building an image with Krishna’s bones which he placed inside the image. The image however could not be completed and is therefore worshipped in its unfinished form. Which idol are we talking about ?
Ans : Jagannathdev of Puri
Ans : Jagannathdev of Puri
15: Connection – Ananthavijaya, Paundraka, Devadatta, Sughosha and Manipushpaka.
Ans : Conches of the Pandavas
Ans : Conches of the Pandavas
16: Who founded the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry along with Purushottam Thakur in 1927 ?
Ans: GD Birla
Ans: GD Birla
17: The Captive Ladie and Visions of the Past are English books of poems by which Indian author?
Ans: Michael Madhusudan Datta
Ans: Michael Madhusudan Datta
18: ‘An only son of prosperous parents is apt to be spoilt, especially so in India’. Start of which eminent person’s autobiography?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
19: In the TV cartoon series “The Simpsons”, what is the name of the Indian convenience store owner who lives in the same street as the Simpsons?
Ans: Apu
Ans: Apu
20: The Ganga flows from the south to the north here. Which city gets it’s name?
Ans : Uttarkashi
Ans : Uttarkashi