Q1: Who was called Gandhi’s economist (Hint: a seminal book: Economy of Permanence?
Ans: Joseph Chelladurai Cornelius Kumarappa
Q2: He was born in Rajkot. As a 21 year old on his first tour to England in 1932 he took 11 wickets at an average of 20.74 and was described later as the best bowler seen in England since the war. He had the honour of scoring India’s first test match half-century. A famed part of a pace duo with Mohammed Nissar, he died prematurely at the age of 29. Who?
Ans: Amar Singh
Q3: With which Indian publication of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) would you associate late Anil Agrawal and some of his pioneering journalistic work?
Ans: Down to Earth
Q4: Who is Sunil Gavaskar’s lone test match victim and what was the batsman’s score?
Ans: Zaheer Abbas of Pakistan. He was batting on 199.
Q5: Who was the first Indian cricket captain to win all five tosses in a Test series?
Ans: Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
Q6: His masculinity was swapped. He was was finally killed by Ashwathama on the 18th day of battle. Who?
Ans: Shikhandi
Q7: The writer Madhuri Gharpure a Dombivili resident overheard someone relating the story in a Mumbai local train and wrote it down for a Marathi newsletter. It was made into a contemporary film that talked about frontiers of medical responsibility and was sent as the official entry for the Oscars. Name the film?
Ans: Shwaas
Q8: He has had a brief acting career, in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. He has since gone on to become a sports commentator, has been a judge at the Miss Universe pageant, and has developed a successful multimedia business called Hyde Park Entertainment along with his brother. Who am I talking about?
Ans: Vijay Amritraj
Q9: Which legendary medium pacer won the Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award for the Cricket Association for Bengal annual awards ceremony of the season 2006-2007?
Ans: Durga Shankar Mukherjee
Q10: Along with his wife Sarsaswati, he shot a small demo-film called The Birth of a Pea Plant to prove to friends about celluloid as a valid medium for telling stories.The film also served as an official document in London to raise funds for his bigger project. Name the pioneer
Ans: Dadasaheb Phalke
Q11: She has a half Slovenian origin, her mother’s name is Bonnie Pandya. Who?
Ans: Sunita Williams.
Q12: It was founded in 1924 by Master Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, founder-father of the Akali Movement and the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab, with the contributions from USA, Canada and mainly from the sons of the soil belonging to Lyallpur from the district of Sheikhpura (now in Pakistan). The earliest members include a tehsildar, S Mangal Singh Gill, Chanchal Singh from Jalandhar and the managing committee included legends like Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya and Master Tara Singh. The opening dedication was performed by Gandhiji on September 15, 1924. Which Indian institution are we talking about ?
Ans: THE HINDUSTAN TIMES.
Q13: The whole creation took place in exactly 6 hours notice when Lala Hardayal was invited to give a lecture as a result of factionalism within the YMCA. Pandit Ravi Shankar later put it to music?
Ans: Muhammad Iqbal’s Saare Jahan Se Accha
Q14: During Taimur the Lame’s invasion, his forces were reported to have a slayed almost a million residents in this hill area in Delhi during a bloody fortnight. Which hill?
Ans: Raisina Hill
Q15: Which raag is George Harrison playing in his sitar in the composition Norwegian Woods?
Ans: Raag Bageshree
Q16: Munshi Premchand started the newspaper Hans. Now, it is edited by a famous writer. Who?
Ans: RAJENDRA YADAV
Q18: Two clues. It is the national game of Bangladesh. One of the former India internationals to have played the sport and captained the country is Bishwajit Palit. Name the sport.
Ans: Kabaddi
Q19: Samar Jodha’s important public art installation partially titled A Silent Picture has been installed in London around the same time as the Olympics. What is the theme?
Ans: Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Q20: Which city in India would you be if you are boarding a bus from the Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminus?
Ans: Delhi
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