Indian History and Arch.
The Bodh Gaya is located in which state?
Bihar
Which is the smallest state in India?
Goa
“Tsunami” is a word borrowed directly into English from which language (where it literally translates to “harbour wave”)?
Japanese
Which originally Malayalam film revolving around a possibly possessed woman suffering from a mental disorder was remade into multiple Indian languages including Tamil and Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi?
Manichitrathazhu (Chandramukhi in Telugu)
What is the fastest mode of overland travel today?
Maglev Trains
What is the most widely accepted reason for the construction of the Charminar in Hyderabad (year 1591)?
Eradication of Plague
Which mountain ranges are the result of the movement of the Indian tectonic plate?
The Himalayas
The Hebrew “kuttṓnĕṯ” literally translates to “linen cloth” but was later mistranslated in its Arabic adoptation to a different material (from which it spread to the rest of Europe). What material?
Cotton
Which very famous Hindi movie was the highest grossing film in India from it’s release in 1975 till 1994 when Hum Aapke Hai Kaun beat it?
Sholay
(See image) This first roadable “flying car” was successfully tested in which year (answer within 5 years)?
1936 (Anything from 1931 to 1941 works)
What material is the Taj mahal made of?
White Marble
The Arvari river originates in the Aravalli range. It is the shallowest (and arguably shortest) river in India. Which state does it majorly flow through?
Rajasthan
In the 1400s, Johannes Gutenberg invented the first movable-type printing press (i.e. letters could be actively reordered to form new words). What was the first book he printed?
The Bible (This version is famously called the “Gutenberg bible”)
(See Image) These scenes describing a narcissistic Brahmanandam playing many roles in a spoof movie produced by himself are from which movie?
Attarintiki Daredi
The infamously missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 most likely crashed somewhere in the Indian ocean after turning around from its intended flight path but was never recovered. Its planned route was from Kuala Lampur in Malaysia to where (country)?
China (Beijing)
(See Image) This building served as the prison for Mahatma Gandhi and his wife during the Indian freedom movement. Which city is it in?
Pune (Aga Khan Palace)
What kind of soil in central Maharashtra is key for the cultivation of cotton?
Black Soil (or Vertisols)
(See Image) The image shown here depicts the evolution of which language’s script?
Tamil
Who holds the record for winning the most number of Nandi Awards for the best playback singer (winning almost everytime he/she was nominated)?
S. P. Balasubramanyam (Nominated & Won 19 of 38 awards by 2016)
Which country with an exceptionally long metro network has the largest annual ridership (riders/km) in the world?
Japan
Krishnadeva Raya crowned his own son Tirumala Raya to be the crown prince, but he was poisoned before he could ascend the throne. Krishnadeva Raya suspected one of his ministers for this and had him poisoned. Who was it?
Mahamantri Timmarusu
(See Image) The 4 river images shown here are Krishna, Godavari, Ganga and Brahmaputra (in some order). Assign the river names to their images.
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Other than English, which is the most spoken language (excluding significantly different dialects) to have significantly more second-language speakers than native speakers?
Standard Arabic
The 2015 Telugu film Gopala Gopala (remade from the Hindi film: OMG – Oh My God!) shows the characters (Gopala Rao & Krishna) watching a scene from the 1957 Mayabazar film. What is the context of this scene (or which scene is it)?
Ghatotkacha trying to lift a disguised Krishna (as Venkatesh - who is Gopala Rao - tries to lift Pawan Kalyan - who is Krishna)
The Kinetic Energy Recovering System was pioneered in F1 cars and has now made its way into many regular cars as well. What does it do?
Captures excess energy during braking. This energy kickstarts the car later, saving ignition fuel and reducing start time.