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Dokhina Haoa(A quiz on South India), Dinajpur Strikers
This quiz contains 10 questions about various topics related to Indian culture, history, and cinema. The questions cover subjects like Siddha medicine, Kathakali dance makeup, idli, Iruvar movie, Warangal Gate, jallikattu, Neelakurinji flower, Mayabazar movie, dhoti, and banana leaf. The instructions specify that answers must be given in a single comment for each question/part and only complete answers will be credited points.
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- 2. *****Mind It***** • Thisset contains total 10 questions ! • Read the questions carefully…….Red fonts have been given as hints ! • The vital point is that – Please answer in a single comment if there are multiple parts, I will not take any incomplete answers or answers in reply. You can know one part…But only complete answers in a single sentence/comment with proper order will be credited……Always remember- “Slow but steady wins the race” ! • Don’t do copy-pasting …………..It is a big crime in online quizzes ! • Correct answers should be given 30,20 and 10 points respectively…! • If there is any error in marking, immediately tell me in comment ! • Cooperation should be needed ! • Enjoy the quiz……………………………..
- 3. Q-1 • This medicalsystem of India is of Dravidian origin and has its entire literature in Tamil language. According to the mythology, Lord Shiva conveyed the knowledge of this medicine to his wife Parvati. The knowledge was then passed from her to Nandi and finally it was given to some sages who had achieved some extraordinary powers. Agastya rishi is regarded as the originator of this system. • The drugs used in this system could be classified into three groups: thavaram (herbal product), thathu (inorganic substances) and jangamam (animal products). In this system the practitioners not only use herbal drugs but also animal products as medicine, for example in mental diseases, peranda bhasma is used which is made of human skull bones and the skulls of dogs. • There are about 8 institutes in Tamilnadu where this medicine is taught. •What medical system am I talking about?
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- 5. Q-2 • X isa village nestled in the hills in Thrissur district of Kerala. Y is a cerebral addiction that has saved the villagers from alcohol dependence. • In the 1970s and 1980s, illicit brewing was rampant in the village. The villagers picked up Y after cheap brew threatened to destroy their lives. • Y is common with everone in everyone and anyone from the age 8 to 80. • While in his tenth standard C. Unnikrishnan, after reading a newspaper report left the village for a nearby city to learn Y and returned only to introduce Y to the village. • Tell me the name of the village X….and what is Y?
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- 7. Q-3 • On March2014 Satyesh Rajput, Anuja Shukla and Ankur Shukla published a research paper on viral marketing case of some incident which was happened in 2011. It was actually a case study of that incident. • They have described the impact of that tanglish(Tamil+English) incident on social, economical, political life. The have shown that people at that time were curious to know the meaning of that tanglish sentence and how it became a famous meme material. • Chennai traffic police, Delhi traffic police and Kolkata Police also took that sentence for their campaign. • The trio also released two graphs of that incident’s impact. • What was the incident/ What am I talking about?
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- 9. Q-4 • Red -code for someone with an evil streak • Green - portrays noble characters and sages • Black - code for forest dwellers, hunters, and middle ground character • Yellow - code for monks, mendicants, and women • Orange - typifies noble, virtuous feminine characters • White beard - a divine being, someone with virtuous inner state and consciousness (These colours are made from rice pastes and vegetable) What am I talking about?
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- 11. Q-5 • There arereferences of X in Sanskrit and Kannada literature between 9th and 13th century. X is mentioned in a 920 AD Kannada language work, Vaddaradhane by Shivakotiacharya. It is also mentioned in the Sanskrit literature Manasollasa written by King Someshara III in 1130 AD • According to historian K T Acharya, X could have come to India around 800- 1200 AD from the present day Indonesia, a part of which was then ruled by Hindu kings belonging to the Shailendra, Isyana and Sanjaya dynasties. • Gujarati historians believe that it was Saurashtrian textile merchants who introduced X to South India during the 10th and 12th centuries. • 30th March is celebrated as the "World X Day" •Id X.
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- 13. Q-6 • X filmwas regarded as one of the best works of famous director Mani Ratnam. This movie inspired by the lives of M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, was set against the background of cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu. Mani Ratnam once revealed how he struggled for the casting of these two personalities. Kamal Haasan, Sathyaraj, Mithun Chakraborty, R. Sarathkumar, Mammotty, R Madhavan were offered the roles but they declined. At last Y played the role for MGR (also his debut film in tamil) and Z played the role for Karunanidhi. Though in the movie, the name of these characters were different. • When the movie was released, various political parties staged demonstrations to prevent theaters from showing the movie. • This movie was also the debut movie of a famous Bollywood actress. •Id the movie X…..Who were Y and Z?
- 14. X- Iruvar Y- Mohanlal Z-Prakash Raj
- 15. Q-7 • This isa historical arch that was built around 12th century during the rule of the Kakatiya dynasty. In that location, there are similar four gates. The height of this gate is 10 meters (33 ft). The gates have extensive intricate carvings of "lotus buds, looped garlands, mythical animals, and birds with foliated tails“. •What is the name of this structure? • This structure is seen in a logo with rising sun, mountain and water with a tagline “it’s all in it”. • Identify the logo.
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- 17. Q-8 • Although theexact date of origin of X is not known but it can be traced back to the 5th century BC. There are evidences that significantly show people of the Indus valley civilization usually used X. X has come from a Sanskrit word that means “five”. This may be a reference to X’s length. •Id X. • In the South-Indian movies, we see the actors, co-actors and villains often doing Y in a special time( It is related to X ). But it is considered disrespectful to speak to women or one’s social superiors while doing Y. •What is Y?
- 18. X- Dhoti Y- Foldingthe dhoti/mundu over knee
- 19. Q-9 • This eventX typically is practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, third day of the four-day Pongal festival. The term X is derived from two words mean ‘gold or silver coins’ and 'tied’. It is also renowned as an ancient 'sport', believed to have been practised some 2500 years ago. • Tamilians consider it symbol of Tamilian pride as it is an ancient tradition that has been carried on for years. Its innumerable references could be found in Dravidian Literature. • There is also a Malayalam movie named X(2019) which received best director award at the 50th International Film Festival of India. •Id X
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- 21. Q-10 • According tomythology X is the flower of Lord Muruga (Murukan). The Muthuvan lore has it that their god married Valli, a veda (tribal hunter) girl, by weaving a garland of X around her neck. For them, X is the symbol of love and romance. They also calculated their age as multiples of the flowering cycle of X. • The Sangam classics have several references to X. Several folklores of Todas also refer to X. The classical Carnatic music has a raga named on X. • Postal stamps were released on X under a scheme named ‘explore the mysteries of nature through Indian postage stamps’. •Id X….
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- 23. Q-0/1 TEASER • Thismovie is regarded as the milestone of Indian movie. The movie was shot in both Tamil and Telugu with the same title, but with a few differences in the cast. The cast itself created a history with legendary personalities – NT Rama Rao, SV Ranga Rao, Akkineni Nageswar Rao, Gemini Ganeshan, CSR, M.N. Nambiar, Savitri, Gummadi, Mukkamala etc. In addition to the technical crew, 400 studio workers – including light men, carpenters, and painters – participated in the development of the film. • Marcus Bartley, the ace Anglo-Indian cinematographer created his well- known illusion of moonlight, said to be for the first time in Indian cinema. The coloured version of this film was released in 2010. • S.S. Rajamouli told that this movie was a "huge inspiration" for him to make Baahubali series. •Which famous movie am I talking about ?
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- 25. Q-0/2 Teaser • Xhas a humble origin dating back to the Mesopotamians and the Indus valley civilization. It's hard not to imagine a South Indian wedding without X. This is because X’s cultural and social impact runs deep. • In Hindu mythology, it is also believed that part of X symbolizes prosperity and fertility. The colour of X signifies that the couple is blessed with a new beginning in life. When a couple is newly married in South India, X is used by them for the guests who come to visit them for some purpose. Also in the temples of South India X is used for a very important purpose. • One particular and popular use of X can be observed in Kerala during the Onam Festival. It is believed that King Mahabali himself comes down and blesses the occasion. • Id X.
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