The document provides information about the preliminary round of the "Inspiring India Quiz" including: - The preliminary round is open from April 6th to 12th at 8pm for participation by 2-member teams with no age restrictions. - The top scoring school team will have a guaranteed spot in the finals to be held on April 26th at 6pm in Ernakulam. - Participants should submit their answers via email to ranjith@bramma.in by April 14th in a word document titled "INSPIRING INDIA QUIZ ANSWERS" along with their names, locations, and contact details. - The quizmasters' decisions will

1. By AR Ranjith
INSPIRING
INDIA
QUIZ
presents
Preliminary round

2. • 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

3. CONNECT
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4. Wives’ name is the same-SUPRIYA!
1

5. 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

6. Nelson Fernandes
2

7. Connect
3

8. 3

9. It is also called ……………….. Dog, as it was widely used in
this brand’s advertisements as its mascot.
Identify the brand!
4

10. DULUX DOG
4

11. Which government body’s website?
5

12. KERALA STATE RUTRONIX
5

13. 6
Identify the place!

14. 6
Kuravan kurathy
statue
@
RAMAKKALMEDU

15. 7
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

16. 7
VENEZUELA

17. 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!

18. 8
PADMARAJAN

19. 9
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?

20. 9
Duravastha

21. 10
Connect

22. 10
Duryodhana

23. 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

24. 11
Idakka

25. 12
First form of what?

26. 12
VOTING MACHINE

27. 13
IDENTIFY THE MALAYALAM FILM BY CONNECTING THESE ..!

28. 13
ARTHAM
Balachandran Chullikad’s
famous poem-ARTHAM
Mammooty film-ARTHAM
A SYNONYM FOR MONEY-
ARTHAM

29. 14
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

30. 14
Pepitha seth

31. 15
Connect..!
AND AND
A Flag with a
white cross
on red field

32. 15
SAVOY
AND
Based on a murder in
the Indian hotel
SAVOY
Savoy’s flag

33. 16
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

34. 16
X Y

35. 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..!!!

36. 17
20:80 gold import scheme

37. 18
What does the statue represent? (SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR THE
OBJECT IN THE HANDS OF THOSE PEOPLE!)

38. 18
Vaikom Satyagraha Memorial- Theendu Palakas

39. 19
X 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

40. 19
X – BHUTAN, Y - LOTTERY

41. 20
CONNECT

42. 20
Steve Vaugh supports Udayan a rehabilitation centre in Kolkata, The
Picture is of the memprial of Udayan Ranchchodlal, Mohanlal Plays
Udayan in Udayananu Tharam.

43. Congrats dear winners…..!
For details contact Ranjith@9747714788