3rd quiz of the 10th season of quizzing conducted by the Quiz Club IIT Patna in January 2024. An India themed quiz , the firstever quiz held by this pair of quizmasters

2. PS It’s an Indian affair

3. PS It’s an Indian affair

4. PS It’s an Indian affair
In india, families form the unit of society. We all idealise a
happy family. For the past 15 years, X and Y as father-son
duo have made a reputation in India for being a typical
Gujrati family with the only twist being their ages where the
father is younger than his son in real life.
ID X and Y

5. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Jethalal and
champaklal

6. PS It’s an Indian affair
While it retains its basic characteristics, X is adapted
around the world in line with customer preferences and
cultural sensitivity. So, in India a original key ingredient
that make up the X have been replaced with fat,
succulent india friendly options. In a further tribute to
Indian culture, X is called the Y here, tapping into
associations with India’s rich history of culture, royalty
and civilization.
ID X and Y

7. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X- Big mac
Y- maharaja mac

8. PS It’s an Indian affair
It’s a kind of social acceptability of a wrong practice which
makes it difficult to stop it. Often there is no evidence and
culprits go scot-free. In Jharkhand this practice entails
“doctors” also play an important role. when they fail to
‘cure’ someone, they blame a particular group of people.
The biggest problem on the ground is illiteracy.
What practice is being talked about here?

9. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Witch Hunting

10. PS It’s an Indian affair
On 3 October 2008, after a brief meeting with the then Chief
Minister, <redacted> declared his decision to move his Project
out of the state. He mentioned his frustration with the
opposition movement at Singur project led by X.
Subsequently the CM of another state then sent an SMS to
<redacted>, which simply said _________ to persuade him to
relocate the project to his state. It took 14 months to build a new
factory in Sanand compared with 28 months for the Singur .
Id X and the Mammoth brand concerned.

11. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Mamata Banerjee
Nano

12. PS It’s an Indian affair
The company X is revolutionary in its domain. The story
goes that visionary Y acquired many domain names
beforehand with the same suffix for various accessories,
but as time went on only X flourished and became super
successful. It launched its own brand in 2017. In 2018, the
company became profitable, EBITDA positive.
Id X and Y , spell Y right ; )

13. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - Lenskart
Y - Peyush Bansal

14. PS It’s an Indian affair
The Buddhist literature and Indian epics such as
Mahabharata provide the existence of X even before the
Maurya Empire . Kipling mentioned it as "Look! Look again!
and chumars, bankers and tinkers, barbers and bunnias,
pilgrims – and potters – all the world going and coming.
It is to me as a river from which I am withdrawn like a log
after a flood. And truly the X is a wonderful spectacle.–
such a river of life as nowhere else exists in the world.”
What is X ?

15. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Grand Trunk Road

16. PS It’s an Indian affair
Navapur is in every aspect like a typical indian station. its
total length is 800 meters, the station has 3 platforms and 4
tracks. But this interesting bench exists on the one of the
three platforms. This hints towards the uniqueness of
navapur.
Why is navapur special?

18. *NAME OF QUIZ*
It is situated between Maharashtra and
Gujarat

19. PS It’s an Indian affair
Xis the anglicisation of the actual local name of the city
derived from the word which literally means the Lord of the
Three Worlds which in this context refers to Shiva. Meanwhile
Y is a combination of two words, one referring to the temple
near the city dedicated to parvati, the other word meaning
fort.
ID X and Y

20. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - Chandigarh
Y - Bhubaneswar

21. PS It’s an Indian affair
LNT originated from a company founded in 1938 in Bombay
by two Danish engineers, Henning Holck and Søren Kristian
.the company was a small player in the field of degaussing
ships. But as luck would have its say, few years later ,there
was a sudden mass arrest of engineers in india , who were
to put up a soda ash plant for the Tatas This gave X a
chance to enter the field of installation.
Why were these engineers arrested?

22. *NAME OF QUIZ*
They were German engineers

23. PS It’s an Indian affair
X was decorated by artists from Shantiniketan including
Beohar Rammanohar Sinha and Nandalal Bose, nest slide
include their works . It was brought into existence was Prem
Behari Narain Raizada, and was materialised in Dehradun its
production took nearly five years. Its estimated cost was ₹6.3
crore. You would think such a grand thing would be
unchangeable, but it has been changed about a 100 times
since its existence. Id X

25. *NAME OF QUIZ*
The constitution of India

26. PS It’s an Indian affair
A room in the museum introduces the world of <redacted>, with nine glass vitrines dedicated
to the main characters of the series. The fourth room focuses on X and cinema. Moving down
one floor, visitors enter the largest room in the museum, devoted to places in the world
<redacted> has travelled. A map of the East, adventure stories, maharajas, fakirs, sacred
cows and cobras... all these ingredients come together at the museum.
X himself once marveled at the connection between his work and Indian fans, noting the
volume of correspondence he received from places like Calcutta (now Kolkata). It is not
surprising that his works have been referenced in many indian films. In Y, a 2017 film , Though
the director says it’s a coincidence, its popular believe that the protagonist's hair style is
inspired by X’s work.
Id X and Y

28. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - Herge
Y - Jagga Jassos

29. PS It’s an Indian affair
The floating post office was officially opened in 1970 by an
Indian minister of state and was renovated in 2011 and
inaugurated by Omar Abdullah, the then Chief Minister of the
state. A special inaugural cover was released on 13th
September 1978 to commemorate the introduction of
Houseboat/Shikara Pictorial. Where is this one of a kind post
office located?

31. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Dal Lake, Srinagar

32. PS It’s an Indian affair
“For people like Ramesh who could not afford to buy X, this was an
innovative alternative. The only challenge was the hard work that
went into it and lots of patience,” Dr IS tomar says. The technique
involved cutting the bottom portion of a particular type of bottle with a
sharp knife and hanging it upside down from a wooden stake. The
bottom flat part now positioned on top is the inlet through which water
is poured into the system. A plastic tube with a nozzle is then made to
touch the ground .
Id X and what bottles did this indian jugaad use?

33. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - Drip Irrigation System
Glucose Bottles

34. PS It’s an Indian affair
Heo Hwang-ok also known as Empress Boju was a legendary queen
mentioned in Samguk yusa, a 13th-century Korean chronicle. According to
Samguk Yusa, she became the wife of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya at
the age of 16, after having arrived by boat from a distant kingdom called
"Ayuta". There is a tomb in Gimhae, South Korea, that is believed to be hers,
and a memorial in X,built in 2020. Her influence on Korean culture can
be seen distinctly to this day.
ID X and how did she influence Korean culture.

36. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - Ayodhya
Some korean words have indian/ tamil origins ,
eomma=amma

37. PS It’s an Indian affair
X was stolen from the Visva-Bharati University's security vault on
March 25, 2004 . <redacted> took the decision to give the University
two copies of X , one made of gold and the other of bronze, on
December 7, 2004. A baul singer named Pradip Bauri was detained in
2016 after being suspected of providing the robbers with cover. . It
inspired the fictional film Y with a very apt name, starring Mithun
Chakraborty. The film was officially selected for the BFI London Film
Festival.
ID X and Y

38. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - Rabindranath Tagore’s Noble Prize
Y - Noble Chor

39. PS It’s an Indian affair
X crossed mountains and jungles, to come our city and
arrive at his home. he has big eyes and a small mouth. a
topi on his head and a fat neck, and has speed which
knows no bound. ID X

40. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Ninja Hattori

41. PS It’s an Indian affair
Dholpur House is the former residence of the Rana of Dholpur
in Delhi. It is located next to India Gate on Shahjahan Road.
It was constructed in the 1920s in the Art Deco style. The walls
on the exterior are painted in white. Though it was a seat of
power for the dholpur princely state, it today serves a very
different purpose, to deem people worthy for a seat of
power.
What is dholpur house used for today?

43. *NAME OF QUIZ*
UPSC headquarters/ interviews are taken here

44. PS It’s an Indian affair
Shaniwar Telis are an oil presser community of Maharastra.
As per existing legends, a ship carrying their ancestors
wrecked near the coast of Maharashtra, leaving behind
seven families. They swam to a village known as Navgaon
and settled there. With the passage of time, they forgot their
traditions and language, thereby adopting local customs.
Explain the reason behind them being called shaniwar tellis

45. *NAME OF QUIZ*
They are the largest jewish
community, hence they don't
work on saturday

46. PS It’s an Indian affair
Which 2018 movie (X) opened with the quote of mahatma
gandhi - "The world has enough for everyone's need, but not
for everyone's greed ?".
The making of the movie cost the producer a lot and he even
had to sell his house for the same. X is named on a remote
village in konkan village of Maharashta.
Id X.

47. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Tumbbad

48. PS It’s an Indian affair
In _________, Manu Pillai retells the history of a unique Indian
monarchy: the princely dynasty of X. “In the 1800s, in the Kingdom X,
a king’s son could never hope to be king. Instead the crown passed
from the king to his nephew. That’s how the matrilineal system
worked. The king’s wife was called an Ammachi and she was not
even considered a royal. She lived outside the palace, in a house
called the ammaveedu. Who was the queen then? This is the story
of the matrilineal system of Kerala.”’ The following is a picture of the
queens of X and the cover picture of the book. Id X

50. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - Travancore
The ivory throne

51. PS It’s an Indian affair
On March 28, 2014 ,Television entertainer X on Friday bid farewell
to the industry and launched her political career by establishing a
new party called Rashtriya Aam Party (RAAP). She filed her
nomination for the Lok Sabha election from Mumbai Northwest,
and chose Green Chilli as her symbol cause it resembled her
personality.she also wore earring shaped like it. she said."I will
release a proper manifesto after a few days but I want to serve the
poor and uplift the status of women. I will give my last drop of
blood to serve the 'dukhi janata' and provide an alternative to
those who are fed up with corruption." ID X.

52. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - Rakhi Sawant

53. PS It’s an Indian affair
Companies have been very petty over the years, and no one is safe
from their corporate wrath. X is no exception. In 2013, X sued
Mother’s garden , a chain of kindergarten schools in New Delhi, for
copyright infringement.Though the reason was petty and
annoying, the high court gave a judgement in favour of the
company. However, the school sought permission from the court to
use the stationary which also violated the copyright law according
to X . They had to promise to exhaust the stationary within three
months. ID X and the reason for suing (which this club is also
violating).

54. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Dabur, the banyan Logo

55. PS It’s an Indian affair
X was born on 23 September 1917 in Kolkata, India. She was born into
a middle-class family which, at the time, meant no education for
females. But against all odds she became organic chemist. Her
most notable work includes research on vinca alkaloids, the
development of anti-epileptic drugs, and development of anti-
malarial drugs. She also authored a considerable volume of work on
medicinal plants of the Indian subcontinent. She was the first
woman to receive a Doctorate of Science from an Indian university.
ID X who was also honoured by a google doodle in 2017.

57. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Asima Chatterjee

58. PS It’s an Indian affair
The café was set up in 1940 as the X by Boota Singh, a Sikh family in
Lahore. In 1944, it was taken over by two Sikh brothers Surtej Singh
Bhalla and Kaiser Singh Bhalla. It remained closed during the 1947
partition riots, and in 1948, it was allotted to Sirajuddin Ahmed.
Ahmed who renamed it as Y in 1950 and ran this restaurant
successfully from 1948 to 1978. the historic cafe was known as a
meeting place and was traditionally frequented by the city's artistic,
cultural and literary personalities especially until the 1990s.
Id X and Y, which are named very aptly

60. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - India Tea House
Y - Pak Tea House

61. PS It’s an Indian affair
The Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 was a military confrontation between India
and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East
Pakistan from 3 December 1971 until the Pakistani capitulation in Dhaka on 16
December 1971. This war was monumental in the 20 th century. During the
war the pakistanis had a superior code breaking equipment than India at
the time. this was a great threat to india’s campaign. So india employed a
clever yet simple tactic to outfox the Pakistanis.
What did the indian army do?

62. *NAME OF QUIZ*
They recruited tamil and
malayali radio operator

63. PS It’s an Indian affair
The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School is an oval building created
completely of locally carved sandstone by regional artisans. This
outstanding educational facility not only offers girls a top-notch
education but also has a unique architectural style that
distinguishes it from other school structures,it in the shape of an
oval that can withstand temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius..
Id where is this school located.
Y designed the uniforms for this school, to highlight the local artistic
heritage. Id Y

65. *NAME OF QUIZ*
X - Jaisalmer
Y - Sabyasachi

66. PS It’s an Indian affair
Rahi Masoom Raza was an Urdu Poet. He won the Filmfare Best
Dialogue award for the hit film Main Tulsi Tere Angan ki in 1979.
In the 80s, when he was asked by a director to write the
dialogues for his project, he had earlier refused owning a lack of
time. Though he was later requested by the director and did a
great job there.
What 80s work that most of us revisited in the Lockdown are we
talking about?

67. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Mahabharat

68. PS It’s an Indian affair
In all of Red Chillies productions starring Shah Rukh Khan in
the lead, there is always a X scene in the movie, Chennai
Express, Swades, Ra.One, Happy New Year, Dilwale and Fan,
all have a X scene, which is one the most iconic images
throughout his career.
What scenes are we talking about?

69. *NAME OF QUIZ*
Train sequence

70. PS It’s an Indian affair
Deoki Nandan agarwal is a resident of katra Mohalla , Ahmedabad. He
was born in faizabad,where his father was an inspector. Growing up his
mother always told him he would become friend of X.
Decades later ,After he retired in 1983, agarwal went to faizabad, where
he grew up. But his trip to faizabad was no heritage trip, he went there
to collect data and revenue records. This would lead to an interesting
turn of events, due to which he went on to impersonate X.
Who is Deoki Nandan Agarwal?

72. *NAME OF QUIZ*
He advocated for Ram Lalla .