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Mere Sawalo Ka Jawab Do!

Q1

This particular sporting event had the potential to generate nearly 170 Million
USD in yearly revenue and give employment to more than 10000 people in
India. The stadium built for the event cost roughly 400 Million USD. However
the stadium only hosted 3 such events due to tax issues raised by the state
government of Uttar Pradesh, after which the governing body of the sport
refused to hold these in India anymore.

What sporting event and why did the state government of Uttar Pradesh
demand more tax?
F1 racing,
The Uttar Pradesh government at the time said that F1 was not a sport but
entertainment and hence had to pay more taxes
Q2
X is a Nobel Peace Prize winner, although his actions would suggest that the awarding committee
did not know what they were doing. X was the primary advisor to one of the most powerful
governments in the world. During the event Y, despite receiving credible information about war
crimes being committed from his colleague he advised his superiors not to take action and even
sanctioned the sale of weapons to the party committing said war crimes.

In his book Leadership, published in 2022, X was still trying to promote a sanitized view of his role
in the South Asia Crisis, in which he tactfully termed former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi “an
irritant”

Id X and Y
X - Henry Kissinger

Y - The Bangladesh Liberation War/ Indo-Pakistan war of 1971


Q3
1922 X session of Congress headed by Y, remembered for split in Congress and
Formation of Swaraj party by Y alongside Motilal Nehru and Vitthalbhai Patel. Y is
famous for being political guru of S.C Bose and defended Aurobindo Ghosh during
famous Alipore trials of 1908-09.

Name the place X and personality Y.


X Gaya
Y CR Das
Q4☆
Following the track of Kaka Joginder Singh, Fondly called as ‘ Dhartipakad’ Teetar Singh has
recently contested Legislative assembly election of Rajasthan. However, He is known for
showing sheer passion and dedication for his right which could be seen from his political
career.

Which certain kind of record He holds?


Contested over 30 elections and lost all of them.

(Kudos to the efforts tho)


Q5
________ _________ _________ was a caucus(party) founded within INC in 1934 by
Congress members who rejected anti-rational mysticism of Gandhiji. The founder of
this party were leaders like M.R Masani, Jayprakash Narayan, Yusuf Mehrally and Ram
Manohar Lohia. This party inspired array of regional parties in North India

Name the party


Congress Socialist Party
Q6

Vidya Jain, wife of Dr. Narendra Jain who was honorary surgeon to President of
India VV Giri was murdered on 4 December 1973 in Delhi. His husband hired two
people to kill his wife in *conspiracy* with his paramour, Chandresh. This
infamous Case made headlines for its sensational details and caught the people’s
imagination. This high-profile case was first of its kind to happen in India.

What is the funda?


First high-profile case of Contract Killing in India
Q7
X was the first indian film to be screened at the United Nations(it was presented by
Shashi Tharoor) and received thunderous applause at many points from diplomats of
various countries. Boman Irani was present at the event and stated that this specific
film was more about feeling good and not necessarily for making money. The lead of
the film won the best male actor(critics) award at the Global Indian Film Awards.

Which movie?
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Q8☆
Madhu Dandwate served as Railway minister in Janta party Government between 1977 and 1979
and made an initiative that had a profound influence on the lives of millions of ordinary Indians. He
tried to bridge the enormous class difference in Indian Railways. As railway minister for those two
years, Dandwate implemented a comforting measure in praise of which Historian Ramchandra
Guha argued that If a social history of the Indian Railways is ever written, it might be divided into
two parts, these entitled 'Life before Dandavate' and 'Life after Dandavate'.

Name this path-breaking measure


Placing foam in reserved sleeper berths(padded berths)
Q9
V.D Savarkar(1883-1966) during his London stay wrote a book titled _ _ _ _ _ _(3,6,3,2,12,4), that presented
the characters and events in terms of a national revolution. The title of this book becomes important
because It became one of the first building block of Indian National Movement.

What is name of the book?


The Indian War of Independence 1857
Q10

X Doctrine is a milestone in India’s foreign policy. It was propounded


in 1996 by then Foreign Minister of India. This Doctrine is a set of five
principles to guide the conduct of foreign relations with India's
immediate neighbours. X went on to serve India at more dignified
positions in upcoming years.

Identify the personality X.


IK Gujral
Q11
Iron Maiden released Wasted Years as a single in 1986. It was the
first single which was solely written by the band’s guitarist,
Adrian Smith, who also provided backing vocals. Recently X was
seen playing his electric guitar in a cafe with full spirit and zeal.

(video follows)
Conrad Sangma
Q12☆

The recent elections in Pakistan have concluded, and


similar to India, both countries employ indelible ink to
mark voters' fingers, aiming to prevent fraudulent
activities, multiple voting, and malpractices. However,
what distinguishes the use of election ink in India and
Pakistan?
Marking is done on thumb/Marking is done horizontally instead of vertically
Q13
He is the TMC MP from Asansol .He hails from the land of Nitish Kumar and
in political parlance occasionally does a 'Nitish'. Hence the ticket to
parliament via TMC.

He shares profession and now parliamentary space with another compatriot


whose recent 'revolt' saw the return of his 2.5 kilo punches.

In simple terms, if we apply the concept of aptonyms(a name well suited to


the profession of the person) to well-known phrases, how did Times of India,
in an article, playfully assess the wordiness of the TMC MP from Asansol
while speaking in Parliament?
Shatrughan Sinha
Q14
What’s the original song called?
Bella Ciao
Q15

When X(2 words) was introduced, the NaMotel X claimed to be the


most affordable phone globally with a 4-inch display. It featured
specifications such as Android 5.1 Lollipop, a 1.3GHz quad-core
processor, and 1GB RAM. The phone was initially priced at Rs 99 and
was exclusively available to individuals with an Aadhaar card.

What possibly could be the most appropriate name for this tech?
Achche Din
Q16☆
Who?
● Chief Justice of India 25 February 1968-16 December 1970

● Vice President of India 31 August 1979-30 August 1984

● President of India(Acting) 20 July 1969-24 August 1969


6 October 1982-31 October 1982
M.Hidayatullah
Q17
After India got freedom from British rule, HJ D'penah joined the Press Information
Bureau as a Press Information Officer in 1948. Later, in 1951, he became the First
Secretary of the Indian embassy in Tokyo. After two years, he came back to India as
Deputy Principal Information Officer. During the Goa military operations, he worked
with the army as Chief Press Officer and later became an adviser to the Military
Governor in Goa. When he returned, he worked for Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as
his press secretary.

In 1974, he retired as Chief Principal Officer and moved to Bombay. Just four days after
leaving Delhi, the emergency was declared, and he was called back to become <>
Chief Censor Officer
Q18
The first head of India's Intelligence Agency,X had a clever play on his name, used to
describe the first group of officers he recruited. B. Raman's book uses this wordplay in
a biography. The term has Spanish roots but is widely known in rural areas of the USA.
Parmeet Sethi portrayed this chief in a recent movie,
Id the wordplay on his name and the movie only “God knows how much my heart
adores”
Kaoboys

Mission Majnu

SONG
(Ki rabba janda, rabba jaanda
Tainu kitni mohobata dil karda)
Q19

Recently, a certain hashtag Z gained significant traction on social


media. This happened when X responded to a post from his
counterpart Y who shared a selfie with him during an international
climate meeting in Dubai, captioned "Good friends at ____" and
added the hashtag Z, a blend of their names. X reposted the image,
expressing his enjoyment in meeting friends.

What's the Hashtag?


#MELODI
Q20☆
Connect the Following and Identify Who
LK Advani
(All living recipients of Bharat Ratna)
Q21

The official website states that it takes inspiration from


the lively hues of India's national flag: saffron, white,
green, and blue. It combines Earth with the lotus, India's
national flower symbolizing growth amidst challenges.
The Earth signifies India's environmentally conscious
way of life, in perfect harmony with nature. What exactly
is being talked about?

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