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2011

Clockwise

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Rules 12 questions clockwise. May be dry or visual or AV Infinite bounce. First Strike allowed. +10 on a direct or a pass. +10/-5 on First Strike.

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Question 1

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Who is the artist???

Question 2

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According to Atal Behari Vajpayee,

he’s the most famous “Uncle”

in India after Chacha Nehru.

Who is he ?????

Question 3 The name of the sport derives from the

Tamil word mean “holding of hand” which is the crucial aspect of play. The variants of this sport are amar,sanjeevini and gaminee.It is the national sport of Bangladesh and Iran.

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Question 4

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Identify both the people sitting in the dashing cars.

Question 5

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These 3 great people are the first recipients of which prestigious award ??

Question 6According to Hindu mythology, what was

created when Vayu, the wind god broke the top of

Mount Meru?

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Question 7

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Identify this famous Indian Sportswoman.

Question 8 Why did the small village of Tembhli in Maharashtra

get a makeover last year: roads were remade, every hut in the village of 261 households was fitted with an electric light and women can brag about handpumps that have started working.???

Pramod Chitte, a policeman stationed here, isn’t sure if all this will help but he said “I am sure Tembhli’s name will come up in quizzes as the place where ….”

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Question 9 In 1670, Baba Budan, a Muslim pilgrim,

smuggled seven _________ from Mecca and planted them in Chikmagalur, thus Introducing _______ to India. From this little nook in Karnataka, the _______ spread all across India. Today, Coorg in Karnataka, is the largest ________ growing district in India.

Fill in the blanks.

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Question 10 This occurs in the Bhishma Parva

of the Mahabharata and comprises 18 chapters from the 25th to the 42nd and consists of 700 verses.

Identify this.

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Question 11 The Japanese invaded this area in

World War II and put it under the Arzi Hukumate Azad Hind. Subhas Chandra Bose renamed the area as ‘Shaheed and Swaraj’.

Which place are we talking about?

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Question 12 Images showing a famous Indian & his students at work, along with the instruments prescribed by him, and lastly the most famous technique in his field of work. Who?

Audience

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Savanur - birthplace of V.K.Gokak, who was also a professor at Oxford.

- And probably the only place in India where a particular tree grows. Which Tree???

Audience

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A proclamation by the Governor of Ohio on June 26, 2010 ends as follows:

Now, therefore, I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, in recognition of her concert at the Palace Theatre in Columbus, Ohio do hereby proclaim Sunday, June 26, 2010 throughout the state of Ohio, as _______ ________ ____.

Fill in the blanks or Put Funda.

Anti-Clockwise

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Rules 12 questions Anticlockwise. May be dry or visual or AV Infinite Bounce First Strike Allowed. +10 on a direct or a pass. +10/-5 on First Strike.

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Question 1

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Question 2 1.Abul Fazl 2.Faizi 3.Miyan Tansen 4.Raja Todar Mal 5.Raja Man Singh. 6.Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana. 7.Fakir Aziao-Din . 8.Mullah Do Piaza 9.???

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Question 3 Initially named as bhupan danga after a

local dacoit , this great institution can boast of having 2 Nobel laureates in its alumni. It literally means abode of peace . Which place??

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Question 4 O Rāma, the noble son of Kausalyā!

The Sandhyā of the East commences. O the lion amongst men! Arise, the Vedic daily tasks are to be performed. ॥ 1.23.2

What begins with this verse??

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Question 5

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Id this town

Question 6

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Put funda

Question 7

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Id the guy with the queen or tell me how he is concerned with India.

Question 8 Pingali Venkayya was born in Bhatlapenumarru,

near Masulipatnam in Andhra Pradesh,. After finishing high school at Machlipatnam, he went to Colombo to complete his Senior Cambridge. Venkayya was an accomplished person on many fronts. He was immensely knowledgeable in geology (which he would later obtain a doctorate for) and agriculture. During the National conference of Indian National Congress at Kakinada, Venkayya had an idea and suggested it to gandhiji. What did this lead to??

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Question 9 Part I[11] - Union and its Territory Part II[12] - Citizenship. Part III - _______ _______ Part IV[13] -________ ________ _____ ______ ________. Part V[14] - The Union. Part VI[15] - The States. Part VII[16] - States in the B part of the First schedule(Repealed). Part VIII[17] - The Union Territories Part IX[18] - Panchayat system and Municipalities. Part X - The scheduled and Tribal Areas Part XI - Relations between the Union and the States. Part XII - Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits Part XIII - Trade and Commerce within the territory of IndiaPart XIV - Services Under the Union, the States and Tribunals Part XV – Elections Part XVI - Special Provisions Relating to certain Classes. Part XVII - Languages Part XVIII - Emergency Provisions Part XIX – Miscellaneous Part XX - Amendment of the __________ Part XXI - Temporary, Transitional and Special

Provisions Part XXII - Short title, date of commencement, Authoritative text in Hindi and Repeals

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Put funda

Question 10

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connect

Question 11

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What is this the logo of?

Question 12

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Write

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Rules 8 visuals. All answers are to be written,. +5 for every correct answer and a bonus

of +15 if all the answers are correct.

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Theme Round

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Rules 8 questions. + 10 on a direct or pass. All the answers lead to a theme. The points for cracking the theme:1 or 2 : + 30 / -153 or 4 : +25 / -155 or 6 : +20/ -107 : +10/-108: +5/0

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25/6/2011 Focus India National Quiz 2011

He was the first Indian captain to achieve series victories on tours to the West Indies and England, winning both tours 1-0 in 1971. His team won over 5 matches in the West Indies in early 1971, and then beat England over 3 matches. Whom am I talking about?

25/6/2011 Focus India National Quiz 2011

He was a hard-hitting middle order batsman and an occasional medium pace bowler. He was a former Kenya national team coach, who took the minnows to the semi-final of the 2003 World Cup. Who is he?

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25/6/2011 Focus India National Quiz 2011

He played in 40 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals. He was nicknamed The Great Wall. He was known for his defensive mindset against pace bowlers, which became a high priority when the West Indian pace bowlers dominated world cricket. Which cricketer am I talking about?

25/6/2011 Focus India National Quiz 2011

This cricketer was known as the, “The Haryana Hurricane.” On 8 March 2010, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

He held the World record for taking most number of wickets in Test Cricket until Courtney Walsh overtook him.

Whom am I talking about?

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25/6/2011 Focus India National Quiz 2011

He is currently the coach of the New Zealand Cricket Team. His Autobiography is “Christmas in Rarotonga”. He has also written a book, “Indian Summers”. He also has a record for scoring 8 runs off one ball. Which cricketer?

25/6/2011 Focus India National Quiz 2011

X instigated the underarm bowling incident in the New Zealand–Australia One Day International on 1 February 1981. X, the captain, ordered his brother to bowl underarm along the ground to Brian McKechnie, thus ensuring the Australian team would win the match and avoid a tie. This action was universally condemned.

Who is X?

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25/6/2011 Focus India National Quiz 2011

X is a former Zimbabwean cricketer, formerly captain of the Zimbabwean cricket team. X led Zimbabwe to an amazing campaign at the 1983 Cricket World until their team was stopped by a blitzkreig by Kapil Dev. Who is X?

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25/6/2011 Focus India National Quiz 2011

He played 101 Test matches and 185 One-day internationals for South Africa between 1993 and 2004, mainly as an opening batsman. He was the first Test batsman to make hundreds against each of the other 9 Test nations. He made 188 not-out made against UAE during the 1996 World Cup, which is the highest score in World Cup cricket history. Who is he?

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Rules 4 Questions. All on the Buzzer. +15 if the answer is cracked on the first

clue. +10 if the answer is cracked on the

second clue +5 if the answer is cracked on the 3rd

clue.

Question 1 He was the one who introduced the

word ‘Hinduism’ to the English Language in 1816.

Question 1 He was the one who introduced the word

‘Hinduism’ to the English Language in 1816.

An Indian socio-religious reformer born on August 14th 1774 and died on September 27th 1833. He is known for his efforts to abolish Sati, Polygamy and Child marriage.

Question 1 He was the one who

introduced the word ‘Hinduism’ to the English Language in 1816.

An Indian socio-religious reformer born on August 14th 1774 and died on September 27th 1833. He is known for his efforts to abolish Sati, Polygamy and Child marriage.

Question 2 Its name means ‘small’ in Gujrati which

is the language of its founders or more specifically the makers.

Question 2 Its name means ‘small’ in Gujrati which

is the language of its founders or more specifically the makers.

Its designers include Girish Wagh, Justin Norek and Pierre Castinel. It is manufactured at Charodi near Sanand-Ahemedabad in Gujrat.

Question 2 Its name means ‘small’

in Gujrati which is the language of its founders or more specifically the makers.

Its designers include Girish Wagh, Justin Norek and Pierre Castinel. It is manufactured at Charodi near Sanand-Ahemedabad in Gujrat.

Question 3 He was born on 22 December 1887 in

the city Erode, Tamil Nadu and died at a very young age of 32 in England. He was the first Indian in the Royal Society, England .

Question 3 He was born on 22 December 1887 in

the city Erode, Tamil Nadu and died at a very young age of 32 in England. He was the first Indian in the Royal Society, England.

The ________ Journal, an international publication, was launched by the Royal Society to publish work in all areas of mathematics influenced by his work.

Question 3 He was born on 22

December 1887 in the city Erode, Tamil Nadu and died at a very young age of 32 in England. He was the first Indian in the Royal Society, England.

The ________ Journal, an international publication, was launched by the Royal Society to publish work in all areas of mathematics influenced by his work.

Question 4 Born: November 20, 1750, Devanahalli

– Died: May 4, 1799, Srirangapattana, Was a great South Indian ruler.

Question 4 Born: November 20, 1750, Devanahalli

– Died: May 4, 1799, Srirangapattana, Was a great South Indian ruler.

Actually in 2008 historians discovered that the KRS dam’s Foundation was built during the tenure of this king.

Question 4 Born: November 20,

1750, Devanahalli – Died: May 4, 1799, Srirangapattana, Was a great South Indian ruler.

Actually in 2008 historians discovered that the KRS dam’s Foundation was built during the tenure of this king.