India and Mythology Quiz

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1 India and Mythology Quiz

2 Rules 15 questions, total of 30 points. All questions related to India and/or Indian mythology Answer all questions as comments to the post where the quiz was uploaded Answers and scores will be declared on the same post and the Anniversary Quiz page after 11:59 pm, 16/10/11 Googling is discouraged, although we cannot stop you from doing so if you want to. All the best

3 1. Whose name has been blanked out? (3 points) (Check next slide)

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5 2. Which opposition? (1 point) Till 1973, the Davis Cup had only ever been won by the United States, Great Britain/British Isles, France and Australia/Australasia. In 1974, India and country X qualified for the final. India refused to travel to Country X for the final and X became the first outsider nation to win the Davis Cup. As of 2010, X has never actually played in a Davis Cup finals match. The following year, Sweden became the first outsider nation to win after playing the finals. Which country is country X?

6 3. Google Doodle for? (1 point)

7 4. Identify (3 points) What s so special about this Waheeda Rehman starrer that was released in 1972? The still is taken from a photoshoot for the movie that took place indoors in April 1970.

8 5. Who? Which famous company is he a founder of?

9 Indian Mythology The next 10 questions are from Hindu mythology Most of them are crackable All the best

10 6. Who? His real name is Sathyavrata, but he got his name because of his acts. A. He misbehaved and misused his authority as a prince and hence was exiled. B. He killed the cow of sage Vasishta C. He used the unsanctified meat of his kill as food. There are clues in the question... work it out :)

11 7. My favourite question Arjuna weilded the Gandeeva bow. But who was the original owner of the celestial bow that could singlehandedly create havoc on the opposition?

12 8. Which list? During the period of every Manu, this list varies. If the current list comprises of: Kashyapa Atri Vashishtha Vishvamitra Gautama Jamadagni Bharadvaja Then what list is this?

13 9. Who? was observing on the last day of the war, how an owl was attacked by crows in the day and how the owls attacked back in the night. So he surmised that under the laws of nature, a person can fight when he is strong. He, Kritavarma and Kripacharya tried to attack the camp of Pandavas and they were stopped by a demon kept by Krishna.

14 10. Who / What? In the beginning when Brahma created the universe, he did not consider the concept of over-population. Since there was no death then and the Earth became over-crowded. What did the worried Brahma do after this and what practise arises because of this particular act of Brahma?

15 11. I am death Though there are many prescribed in the sacred texts of India, the following are the key ones: Naimittika, Prakritika and Atyantika. What popular word used often as a movie plot in various Hollywood movies, is this?

16 12. Who? Bhima was the only one who managed to kill Jarasandha. But that was one-on-one. Jarasandha was considered invincible in battle with armies (the reason why Krishna, Arjuna and Bhima went for a single combat). Who is the only warrior to have defeated Jarasandha before Bhima? (and this was a real battle)

17 13. The game We all know the game of dice in the Mahabharata that ended with the Pandavas going to exile. There was another with Nala in the game which he also lost. What was probably the only game of dice in which a fight ensued over the claim for victory in the game, where two warriors who were neutral during the great war fought each other?

18 14. Who? If Srutasena, Ugrasena and Bhimasena were the other lesser known brothers, who was the most famous brother, a vital character in the Mahabharata?

19 15. Un, dos, tres And the final question of this quiz What was the original name that Pandu gave to his third son?

20 End of Quiz Answer all questions as comments to the post where the quiz was uploaded Answers and scores will be declared on the same post and the Anniversary Quiz page by 11:59 pm, 16/10/11