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Rules of the Final
Landmark Quiz Format
8 short rounds with 5 questions. 4 questions on infinite pounce
format and the last question will be on differential scoring method
Each round will be of specific topic. All the questions in the
round will be on that topic
If time permits, we will have a written round after 4 rounds
+10 on a direct and +10 on a pass. +15 on the pounce and -5 if
you get it wrong. Only one pounce per team in each round

Topics in the Finale
Mixed Bag (Politics,
Science & Trivia)
Literature
History &
Geography
SPENT ( Sports &
Entertainment)

Food & Beverages
Art & Architecture
Cuture &
Mythology
Business

Mixed Bag - Politics, Science & Trivia

Rules

4 Questions on Infinite Pounce. One Question on
differential scoring pattern written.
Only one pounce per team
+10 on a direct and +10 on a pass
+15 on the pounce and -5 if you get it wrong

Mixed Bag
On December 10, 1948, H.V. Kamath, a member of the
Constituent Assembly, asked B.R. Ambedkar why a particular
word was deleted from the first draft of the Indian Constitution.
Kamath’s rationale was that it was to honor the long standing
tradition in the history of the Indian National Congress (INC).
However, Ambedkar explained that the word was not used in
the English text of the Constitution as the Hindi and Hindustani
versions of it were being prepared separately.
Which word was Kamath referring to?

Rashtrapathi
Rashtrapati as President
of India
Till then the word
Rashtrapati was used as
the exclusive title for
the President of the
INC

When this person passed away on 21 Nov 1970, the news
was first announced in the Kannada news of AIR and the
day was declared a holiday.
A plant, known as Prima Vera of Mexico which has a
unique quality of blossoming once a decade was planted
on the spot where he was cremated.
By a strange coincidence, it blossomed in 1988, the
centenary of his birth and on 28 February – the day
designated as National _____ Day. Name this person.

Sir CV Raman

Sir C V Raman - inside
Raman Research
Institute 
National Science Day

The state of Kerala has
come up with a unique
solution to deal with the
trafficking of captive
elephants and to ensure
its safe transport.
What did it propose?

An RC book for each pachyderm.

The Chubb Fellowship is a rare honor Yale University
awards to individuals distinguished in various fields like
politics, business, science and the arts. Shah Rukh Khan
received this honor in 2012.
However, the person in question was first non-American to
receive this honor in 1968. In 1965, Singapore’s Lee Kwan
Yew observed on his visit there that only Nehru had drawn
such crowds before. His visit to the United States in 1968
also evoked a similar reception. Name this famous orator.

Differential Scoring - Written
This person was a polyglot, wrote in six Indian languages and is
credited with translating Thomas Gray’s Elegy and the
Constitution of India into Telugu.
His first novel was originally titled “The Other Half”. It told the
story of Niranjan, a member of the Indian National Congress
party who goes on to become the Chief Minister of Andhra
Pradesh.
He was a long-time contributor to the Mainstream weekly
magazine. Name this “writer” who could finish his first novel
only after his other “talents” unfolded.

PV Narasimha Rao

Differential scores
If all 6 teams are right : 5
points each 
4-5 teams : 8 Points 
2-3 teams: 10 Points 
1 team: 12 Points

Audience Question

Seller: Cambridge University Press 
Total sales - £1.275m; one single order. 
Content: 35,174 books (211 sets), 33,409 ISBNs 
Length of invoice: 2,794 pages long!
Who from Chennai was the buyer in 2010?

This play was translated into German and English in the
18th Century, and impressed the poet and playwright
Goethe.
He appreciated the traditional Indian dramatic device of
introducing the play through dialogue between the actors
and the director that he added such a prologue to his
greatest work - Faust and helped to spread knowledge
about the playwright in the West.
Name the play and the author.

Abhijnanashakuntala (Recognition of Shakuntala) by
Kalidasa

The song that you will see now is used in the background
during the climatic fight sequence.
The lyrics of this song were borrowed from an ancient
anthology of poems. Name the source.

Kalingathu Parani by Jeyamkondar

When he collaborated with a famous author in the 1940s,
he took time to visit Ajanta and Ellora caves. Being an
excellent photographer, he took photos of his wife and
an assistant who posed as models to work on later.
This was the first time such “visiting” projects were
undertaken by a creative team in Tamil journalism. The
swift deterioration of the frescoes since then has
increased the value of his faithful representations. Name
him and the author.

A 2013 Bollywood movie title is a corrupted derivation of
a 16th Century Awadhi epic poem, considered to be one
of the greatest works of Hindu literature. So naturally the
movie was opposed by some religious groups which
claimed that the title was misleading as it had nothing to
do with the traditional enactment of the literary work.
Incidentally, the epic poem was supposed to be in Sanskrit
but the author chose Awadhi for its simplicity.
Name the work and the author.

Differential Scoring
This series has been conceived by Ian Cardozo, a retired
major general, and was based on his previous book,
_____ ____: Our Heroes in Battle. So far four books,
illustrated by Rishi Kumar, have been announced in the
series.
The first two, released in December 2013, are based on
the careers of Major Somnath Sharma, the first person to
be honored thus, and Captain Manoj Pandey. Identify the
title.

Param Vir Chakra

Differential scores
points each 
1 team: 12 Points

History & geography
This King had no male heir for 12 years since his ascension
to the throne. His astrologer told him that he had to shift
his entire capital to another town to get a male child.
Based on this prediction, he built an entirely new city with
courtyards, walled gardens, latticed balconies and palaces.
He gave his new capital the moniker “the place of victory”
in his language. His wife bore him 2 sons soon after. After
just 14 years, the whole place was abandoned.
Name the king and capital city.

The second longest river in India has its source just 80 km away from
the Arabian Sea, and flows onto empty itself into the Bay of Bengal.
En route, the river divides itself into two tributaries near the
Dowleswaram Barrage.
These take their names from two of the “Saptarishi” or 7 sages in
the Hindu mythology, one of whom is Arundhati’s spouse whose
union is traditionally celebrated during Hindu weddings, and the
other whose consort Ahalya was blessed and brought back to life by
Lord Rama.
Name the river and its tributaries.

Godavari, Vashishta, Gautami after Gautama Muni

The Bania (otherwise known as Baniya, Vani and Vania) is
an occupational community traditionally comprising of
merchants, bankers, money Lenders, dealers in grains
and spices, and in modern times owners of numerous
commercial enterprises. They are predominantly
concentrated in the regions of Gujarat and Punjab.
A few of them started selling perfumes and what
evocative term/word evolved because of this?

The first ever time it happened was in 1884 with Mumbai
and Calcutta trying it.
Effective Jan 2014, the North Eastern states, particularly
Assam have planned to adopt something, that was
attempted only twice before in Indian history; during the
Indo-Pak wars - 1965 and 1971. But owing to the
confusion it caused, it was dropped.
What are we talking about?

It was founded by the Kone chiefs in 1200 AD. Three
precipitous hills – Krishnagiri, Chakkilidurg and Rajagiri
interconnect with a triangular disposition to form this
place. Two main gates – the Delhi and the Pondicherry
gate serve as entrances.
Interestingly, one can find a mosque of Sadat Ullah Khan I
which stands a stone’s throw away from a Venkatarama
temple dedicated to an aspect of Vishnu. Which place is
this?

Gingee Fort

Differential scores
points each 
1 team: 12 Points

Audience Question

Which is the only Indian city to have a dedicated
Chinatown, from which we get our “Indian Chinese”
cuisine including the Hakka cuisine?

SPENT - Sports & Entertainment

Laya Project is a world music documentary produced by
EarthSync, a audio-visual production company based in South
India. The project is described as a "personal and collective
musical tribute to the resilience of the human spirit".
A team of sound engineers and camera men took a two-year
journey through six countries, including India, Indonesia, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Maldives and Myanmar, recorded film
footage and music with the local musicians.
Who were these “musicians” / what is the project all about?

A collection of folk music from all the places affected
by the 2004 tsunami.

The nottuswara or nottu swara compositions (from "note
swaras") are a set of 39 compositions in Carnatic classical
by Muthuswami Dikshitar.
They are notable as an interaction between the East and
the West during Company rule, being based on Western
sources, mostly simple melodies inspired by Scottish and
Irish tunes.
Upon which musical piece is this nottuswara piece based
on?

Ah Vous Dirai-Je Maman - Mozart Piano Concerto that
inspired Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Although inconsequential with respect to the result of
this test match, what important jinx did Gundappa
Vishwanath break when he scored a 113 at Kanpur during
the England tour of 1972/73? How is it connected with
these 5 cricketers - Lala Amarnath, Deepak Shodhan, AG
Kripal Singh, Abbas Ali Baig and Hanumant Singh?

Century on debut but never scored another century

Gundappa Vishwanath is
the sixth cricketer to score
a century on test debut.
But before him, the other
5 cricketers who scored a
century on debut never
scored another. He broke
the jinx

Music Director debut of playback singers
AM Rajah - Kalyana Parisu
TM Soundarajan - Bala
Parikshai

Hariharan - Modhi
Vilayadu
Karthik - Aravaan

SPB - Sigaram

Devan - Bale Pandiya

Srinivas - Hey Nee Romba
Azhaga Irukke

Suresh Peters - Coolie

The moves and techniques in Muay Thai Boxing like Mon
Yan Lek (Mon supports the pillar), Bid Hang Naga
(Twisting the Nagas tail) take their inspiration from the
characters in this work which is an integral part our
literature across the nation.
The video shows a couple of moves. From which work do
they draw inspiration from?

Stories from the Ramayana
Pra Rama Tam Gwang
(Rama follows the deer).
Hak Kor Erawan
(breaking Erawan’s neck),
Mon Yan Lek (Mon
supports the pillar), Bid
Hang Naga (Twisting the
Naga’s tail), Hanuman
Tawai Waen (Hanuman
presents the rings)

Scores

Differential scores
points each 
1 team: 12 Points

BBC Knowledge, in its December 2013 Edition listed 10
people who have changed India post independence.
They were featured on Mount Rushmore like sculpture.
Identify all the 10 people. 2 points each and 5 points
bonus if you get all of them

There is a good reason to believe that this dish can be attributed
to Firoz Irani, a Mumbai resident who opened a garden restaurant
near Excelsior Cinema in Fort and named it after its signature
dish. There are disputes by Japan and USA over this dish.
Later, Erani relocated to the Isle of Man in the UK, where he
launched the 2nd outlet. After his demise, his son Sharook Irani
opened “Touché - The Place” in Breach Candy.
Name this dish which in the words of eminent cook Kailash Seth
is “A wholesome meal and a tasty one we’re grateful to Erani for
it.”

“That Indian Drink” is a drink crafted by Ipshita Pall, a French
culinary chef and her husband Amrit Singh. It comes in three
flavours - Blueberry Cardamom, Raspberry cinnamon and
Alphonso Mango. The drink sells at $3.40/bottle and has been
chosen as one of the top five beverage trends for 2013 in the US.
With a lot of universities like Kent State University, John Caroll
university selling this drink due to its health quotient, it is
gradually becoming famous. But the original recipe is not a
secret in India. What famous Indian drink is sold as "That Indian
Drink"?

This famous South Indian snack originated in 1920s when
Mani Iyer starting selling it in the vegeterian canteen at the
railway station in this town. Made from Ponni Rice
flour, sesame seeds, tymol seeds (omam), cumin seeds
(seeragam), and asafoetida (perungayam), the unique taste
of this snack comes from the salty ground water of this place.
Mani Iyer also mastered the art of double frying and in the
earlier days it was sold in Khaki paper bags that was used to
identify the snack. The trains used to have an extended stop
at this place to allow people to buy this snack. Name it?

If you happen to be in Ladakh as a guest, you will be
welcomed with this special tea made of Yak Butter, Yak
Milk and a pinch of salt with tea leaves. Although, you
might believe that the name of the tea represents what
you would say after drinking the tea, originally, the name
comes from the long cylindrical vessel in which the tea is
made.
Name the beverage

Just name the chilli for us. It is the second hottest
chilli in the world.

Audience Question

The motorbike and
sidecar is a reference to
which iconic Indian
movie?

Where would you find all these together?

Newly inaugurated T2 at Mumbai airport
The terminal's design, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the
Chicago-based architects behind the Burj Khalifa in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, was inspired by India's national
bird, the peacock. Traces of the motif are present in the
towering columns and marble floor.
The terminal will also be home to the world's largest
public art program, with more than 7,000 artworks
featured along a wall that's 3.2 kilometers long.

They played an important role in medieval warfare and
more than 300 of them are present in India. The Arthasastra
and Mahabharatha, describes six main types as listed here. 
What are we talking about?

Jala (Water)

Dharu / Dhana (Desert)

Giri (Hill)

Mahi (Earth)

Vana (Forest)

Nar (loyal men)

The Archaeological Survey of India, Department of
Culture, Government of India declared in 1976 and 1979,
the works of nine artists “not being antiquities, to be art
treasures, having regard to their artistic and aesthetic
value”. The works of these artists cannot, hence, be
exported out of the country.
Christie’s first ever art-auction in India had works by some
of these artists. Identify the artist from the painting which
was featured in the bid.

Nandalal Bose
Nandalal Bose is considered
among India's nine "national
treasures" and his work cannot be
exported out of the country. This
untitled work is from the 1950s

There are many different grades of muslin, and different groups
of trade workers historically used each of them for a different
purpose. Manmal was the highest-grade fabric, and was
typically reserved for royalty.
Jhuna was used by native
dancers.
Seerbund and Sarkar-I-Ala are other muslin varieties used to
create this. A government officer called Darogah was
appointed to supervise the manufacture of Sarkar-I-Ala muslins.
What were these specific varieties of muslin used to create?

For Turbans of Mughal Emperors and Nawabs

Thoda is a martial art form in Himachal Pradesh based on
the Indian epics relying on archery skills. The name is
derived from the round piece of wood fixed to the arrow
head used to blunt its wounding potential.
A handful of villagers, called Saathi, challenge a rival clan
Pashi to a fight. The game works on a points system based
on defense/attack role play. Pashis and Saathis are of the
lineage of famous rivals from Hindu mythology.
Whom do they represent?

Grassroots, a tourism company that specialises in rural
tourism operates this particular tour to Purushwadi,
Maharashtra. The tour is organised only for 3 weeks from
the last week of May over the nights, tour since you see
the “spectacle” only during those hours.
What tour/festival do they organise?

This finds mention in Tantu Pagelaran, an Old Javanese manuscript
written in Kawi language from 15th Century Majapahit period. The
manuscript explained that Batara Guru (Shiva) had ordered the
god Brahma and Vishnu to fill the Java island with human beings.
However at that time Java island was floating freely on the ocean,
ever tumbling and always shaking. To make the island still, the
gods decided to nail the island upon the earth by moving a part of
_________ in Jambudvipa (India) and attaching it upon Java.
Which sacred natural formation in Hindu mythology is being
referred to here?

The M.Rm.Rm Foundation, a non-profit org started in
2000 by Visalakshi Ramaswamy, works towards the revival
of rural Indian crafts, textiles and architecture.
One of their projects is to revive the traditional palm leaf
basket-weaving from Keelayapatti village in Chettinad
that holds a Geographical Indicator (GI) tag.
Name them.

The East India Co. took control of this place in 1809 and
banned entry to sub-castes like Pirali, Chamar, Dom. At
some point, even Sant Kabir, Guru Nanak and Lord
Curzon, Indira Gandhi and Zail Singh were refused entry!†
When Lord Mountbatten visited the place with his
Executive Council Member Dr B.R. Ambedkar, he was
given a grand welcome. However, Ambedkar was not
allowed inside.
Which place is this?

The violin as we know it today was developed in Italy in the
late fifteenth century, but in fact it can trace its true origins
to an ancient bowed fiddle which had originated in the Hela
civilisation of Sri Lanka. The instrument was first used during
King _____’s reign and hence gets its name which in Sinhala
means ______’s hand.
Modern versions still played in Northern India today, in
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, have two principal strings, one
of steel, the other of horsehair, with additional horsehair
strings. Identify the instrument.

Audience Question

If Vivek Razdan was the first to have been selected for
India from this state, who is the second? He recently has
been chosen by Adidas for a mentorship program under
Sachin Tendulkar

The Treaty of Nanking – after China’s defeat in the First
Opium war, representatives from the British and the Qing
empires negotiated a peace treaty aboard the HMS
Cornwallis in Nanjing.
Francis Scott Key – the author of the US National Anthem
is thought to have been aboard the HMS Minden when
he wrote those to-be-famous lyrics.
What connects these two events in an Indian context?

Both these ships were built by the Wadia Group

What started as a cottage industry in Koonamavu, a small
village 17 Kms from Cochin, has now become a big
business with more than 2000 women making this
product.
Each piece of this product fetches Rs.1.60 to Rs.3.50. An
expert can make only one piece every 10 minutes.
Among these, only few make the famous "Thudal Kettu"
version. The product is exported to many countries,
especially Italy. Which product are we talking about?

Rosaries - Koonamavu is fondly called as “Little Rome”

G Manohar Naidu entered the music business by accident.
He had been working for a cosmetics dealer, who, happy
with the young man's performance, gifted him a tape
recorder. Manohar Naidu saw business potential in it - he
used it to record songs from a record player, and started
selling his own "pre-recorded" cassettes.
With Rs 500, Manohar Naidu launched his own label which
owns over 6,200 titles today. Identify this company and the
reason it went big in 1992.

Lahari Music and it went big because of Roja

There was a huge shortage of Indian coins for a while in the North
East. In fact, there was a report by BBC that Assam tea garden
cardboard coin-slips were used instead of legal currency.
This was because of a specific usage of these coins by miscreants. This
is cited by BBC as the main†reason why India stopped making small
denomination coins and made 50 paise as the starting denomination.
RBI issued a notice in June 2011 that they were changing the
composition of the coins from stainless steel to an alloy of nickel,
copper, iron and chromium for all denominations.
What was the unusual reason for this change?

This is because in the North
East and Bengal, people
melt the coins and use it to
make blades. These blades
were smuggled in to
Bangaldesh

Shown here is the Cannabis Sativa plant which has been
used for a long time as a recreational drug.
However, the durable soft fiber from the plant’s stem is
valuable in producing tens of thousands of commercial
products.
One of these products made a huge splash in India in the
1920s largely due to the efforts of one person. It was
generally made by hand and used the fiber from the stem
and silk/wool as raw material. Which product is this?

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