UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN- KOTI EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA BHARAT PROGRAM QUIZ PROGRAM (10TH JANUARY 2020) The University College for Women- Koti has conducted Quiz Competition to students on TELANGANA-HARYANA Theme as part of Ek Bharat Sreshtha Bharat club activities for the month of January. The program was conducted on 10th January 2020. Nineteen groups with 4 students in each group participated in the elimination rounds. For the final round 4 groups were selected. Six rounds of questions were asked for each team. There were three types of Rounds. The first round Pass on round (each team will get 1 question. If the team does not answer, it will pass on to the next team. Direct question carries 10 marks, passed answer carries 5 marks). The second round was Rapid Fire Round (10 seconds time will be given. Whoever answers first will get 10 marks). The third round was Visual Round (identify the picture) 10 marks each. OUTCOME: The outcome of this program was the students were able to understand the common and distinct features of both Haryana and Telangana. Further they evinced keen interest to know more about Haryana culture. ANNEXURE -1 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN- KOTI EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA BHARAT PROGRAMME QUIZ COMPETITIONS (10TH January 2020) History and Geography 1. When does Haryana and Telangana celebrate their statehood days? 1st November (through Punjab Reorganization Act in 1966) 2nd June (2014) AP Reorganization Act 2014 2. Which are the most populous cities of Haryana and Telangana? Faridabad, Hyderabad 3. How many districts are there in Haryana and Telangana respectively? 22 districts in Haryana, 33 districts in Telangana 4. Name the states with which Haryana shares its boundaries. Himachal Pradesh to the north-east, Uttar Pradesh to the east, Rajasthan to the west and south, Punjab in the north. 5. Name the states with which Telangana shares its boundaries. Andhra Pradesh to the south-east, Chhattisgarh to the east, Maharashtra to the north, Karnataka to the west. 6. Name the two Harappan sites of Haryana. Rakhigarhi and Bhirrana 7. By what name the Telangana region was known Ganga –Jamuni Tehzeeb 8. In whose work we find the first reference to the term Haryana ? Vibudh Shridhar, Apabhramsha writer12th-century AD 9. The term Telanagana is derived from Trilinga desa ("land of three lingas"), a region so called because three important Shaivite shrines were located here: Kaleshwaram, Srisailam and Draksharama 10. What are the two interpretations from which the name Haryana was derived? The name Haryana has been derived from the Sanskrit words Hari (the Hindu god Vishnu) and ayana (home), meaning "the Abode of God".[19] However, scholars such as Muni Lal, Murli Chand Sharma, HA Phadke and Sukhdev Singh Chib believe that the name comes from a compound of the words Hari (Sanskrit Harit, "green") and Aranya (forest). 11. Name two important battle fields of Haryana which changed the destiny of India. Kurukshetra and Panipat 12. Who was the last Hindu ruler of Delhi, who was defeated by Akbar? Hem Chandra Vikramaditya (Hemu) defeated by Akbar in the second Battle of Panipat in 1556. 13. The place Panipat is known for three historic battles. When and between whom these battles were fought? 1st Battle- Babur and Ibrahim Lodi 2nd Battle- Akbar and Hemu 3rd Battle- Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali (Afghan ruler) 14. Name any two historic monuments of Haryana and Telangana. Raja Harsh ka Tila mound, Ancient Brick Temple including Prachin Shivalaya Asigarh Fort (Prithviraj Chauhan's Fort) Warangal fort, Charminar, Golkonda fort POLITY 15. Which Commission was appointed by the Indian government to separate Haryana from Punjab on cultural and linguistic basis? The Shah Commission under the chairmanship of Justice JC Shah on 23 April 1966 16. What is the capital of Haryana? Chandigarh 17. Who was the first chief minister of Haryana and Telangana states respecively? Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, Kalvakuntla Chandra Shekar Rao 18. According to the 2011 census, of total 25,350,000 population of Haryana what was the percentage of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh population in Haryana. Hindus (87.46%), Muslims (7.03%) (mainly Meos) and Sikhs (4.91%) 19. What was the official language of Haryana and Telangana? Hindi and Telugu/English 20. .What is the predominant language in Haryana ? Haryanvi (also known as Bangru), 21. Name the languages (dialects) spoken by the people of Haryana in the central and eastern portions of Haryana, northeast, west and south. Haryanvi in central and eastern portions, Hindustani is spoken in the northeast, Bagri in the west, and Ahirwati, Mewati and Braj Bhasha in the south. 22. What was the second official language of Haryana and Telangana? Tamil, Urdu CULTURE 23. Name any two types of Haryanvi and Telangana musical folk theatre? Saang, Rasa lila and Ragini Telangana musical folk dances/drama folk arts such as Burra Katha, shadow puppet show, and Perini Shivatandavam, Gusadi Dance, Kolatam. 24. Haryanvi folk dances were categorized on the basis of festive-seasonal, devotional, and ceremonial-recreational. What are the festive-seasonal dances and songs Gogaji/Gugga, Holi, Phaag, Sawan, Teej. 25. What are the devotional dances and songs? Chaupaiya, Holi, Manjira, Ras Leela, Raginis). 26. What are the ceremonial-recreational dances and songs ? legendary bravery (Kissa and Ragini of male warriors and female Satis), love and romance (Been and its variant Nāginī dance, and Ragini), ceremonial (Dhamal, Dance, Ghoomar, Jhoomar (male), Khoria, Loor, and Ragini). 27. What are the major castes of Haryana? Castes such as Jat, Rajpoot, Gujjar, Saini, Pasi, Ahir, Ror, Mev, Vishnoi and Harijan are some of the notable castes. GEOGRAPHY 28. Both Haryana and Telangana are landlocked states. Name two major rivers of Haryana and Telangana. Yamuna, Ghaggar ; Krishna, Godavari 29. What is the state flower for Haryana and Telangana? Lotus, Tangedu 30. What is the state animal for Haryana and Telangana? Black buck, Deer 31. What is the state bird for Haryana and Telangana? Black Francolin, Palapitta 32. What is the state tree for Haryana and Telangana? Peepal, Jammi Star monument, Bhiwani, Haryana Jal Mahal, Nanaul, Haryana Rope Dholak Kinnera, Telangana folk instrument The kinnera is a stringed instrument native to the nomadic tribes in the Deccan plateau, such as the Dakkali and the Chenchu Jhumar dance Gussadi dance C. N.R Kalpana Chawla The design pattern is called Phulkari, famous in Haryana Dokra metal craft, Adilabad .