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100

An auditorium built in the shape of a musical instrument - one of its kind in the world. Name the location and instrument.

Chowdiah Hall

Violin 

100

This waterfall on the Kaveri river is situated on the border between Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu and Chamrajnagar district of Karnataka. Name the falls. 

Hogenakkal Falls 

100

The world famous sportsman hails from Chennai, studied in Don Bosco, Egmore and reached the pinnacle of the sport he was part of. Who? 

Vishy Anand

100

Current name of Bombay has been named after what? 

Mumba Devi Deity

100

Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharastra? 

Uddhav Thackeray

200
The shortage of rice during WWII led to the usage of steamed semolina cakes with yoghurt, coriander and curry leaves. Which pioneering brand are we talking about which is synonymous with Bangalore?  

MTR - Mavalli Tiffin Room 

200

This circle was called Oriental Circle previously - now has been renamed to what? 

Anil Kumble Circle

200

Name two localities in Chennai famous for auto accessories and auto spare parts.  

Pudupet

GP Road (General Patters Road)

200

Name the worlds largest private residence which is located in Mumbai. What is the name of this residence? 

Antilia, Ambani

200

Name of the cricket stadium in Mumbai where India won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011

Wankhede Stadium

300

How many Shiva temples are there in Nandi Hills? 

4 - Arunachaleswarar, Uma Maheswarar, Bhoga Nandiswarar, Yoga Nandiswarar 

300

Royapuram Railway Station has a special significance in Indian Railway History. What is it? 

Second oldest operation train station in India after Howrah (The first Bombay and Thane stations do not exist now) 

300

Name 3 alumni of Madras Christian College, Tambaram.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Prakash Karat, TN Seshan, Pratap C Reddy, Mammen Mapillai, P Chidambaram, CS Lakshmi (Ambai - novelist), PTR Palanivel Rajan, Sathyamurthy (Freedom Fighter)   

300

_ _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ , Haji Mastan and                     _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

these were pre-eminent underworld kingpins in Mumbai. Fill in the blanks. 

Chhota Rajan

Varadharajan Mudaliar

300

This is an award winning app for Mumbai's suburban trains - timetables, routes, maps and everything you would need. Name the app.

m-Indicator Mumbai

400

This famous attraction in Bangalore is built around Swarnamukhi Hills, Falls and the Swarnamukhi stream. What are we talking about?

Bannerghatta Zoological Park

400

Pondy Bazaar - what is its original name? 


Soundarapandianar Angadi 

Additional Info : Pondy Bazaar has been convereted into a pedestrian friendly smart space under the CMDA's Smart City Project  

400

From the famous Cavin Kare group name some day to day brands that they own: 

1. A shampoo

2. Pickle 

3. Dairy Product

4. Bakery chain

1. Chik

2. Ruchi

3. Milk/Flavoured Milk

4. CK's Bakery

400

Kanheri Caves which is a popular ancient Buddhist shrine is located in a famous place in Mumbai - where? 

Sanjay Gandhi National Park

400

These people have a median education of 8th grade. They earn average INR 8000 per month. They take off for a week in March to go to their annual village festival. This iconic group was featured in a Harvard Business Review case study to be taught in global B-schools. 

Mumbai's Dabbawalas

500

This town - known as the Silk city of the South - was one of the principal shooting spots of an all time great Hindi movie. Name the town.   

Ramanagara

500

In Gemini flyover,  there are 2 equestrian statues at either side of the bridge : one facing Cathedral Road, other facing Nungambakkam High Road. Why were these statues installed? 

To commemorate the Abolition of Horse Racing in Chennai 

500

The oldest school in India is located in Chennai. Name the school or the area.   

St.Georges Anglo Indian School, Shenoy Nagar 

500

There were 7 islands handed over to the British by the Portuguese as part of dowry. Name any 3 of the original 7 islands.

  • Isle of Bombay
  • Colaba
  • Old Woman's Island (Little Colaba)
  • Mahim
  • Mazagaon
  • Parel
  • Worli
500

There are six major lakes that supply water to the city. Name at least 3 of these. 

Vihar, Lower Vaitarna, Upper Vaitarna, Tulsi, Tansa and Powai.