The Filler Quiz On Jamia Millia Islamia

The Filler Quiz on Jamia Millia IslamiaTalimi Mela 2016

We acknowledge the efforts and contributions of

• The Dean Of Student Welfare Prof. Tasneem Minai madam and her office.

• Jamia Cultural Committee• Dr. M.K. Nabi Sir • Volunteers and Participants

One from The Archives..

Q.1• Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari (Delhi)• Mufti Kafayattullah (Delhi)• Maulana Abdul Bari Farang Mahali (UP)• Maulana Sulaiman Nadvi (Bihar)• Maulana Shabbir Ahmed Usmani (UP)• Maulana Husain Ahmad Madni (UP)• Chaudhury Khaleeq-uz-zaman (UP)• Nawab Mohammad Ismail Khan• Tasadduq Husain Khan (UP)• Dr. Mohammad Iqbal (Punjab)• Maulana Sanaullah Khan Amritsari (Punjab)• Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew (Punjab)• ______________________________• Dr. Syed Mehmood (Bengal and Bihar)• Saith Abdullah Haroon Karachiwale (Sindh, Bombay and Hyderabad)• Abbas Tyabiji (Sindh, Bombay and Hyderabad)• Sait Miyan Mohammad Haji Jaam Chhotani (Sindh, Bombay and Hyderabad)• Maulavi Abdul Haq (Sindh, Bombay and Hyderabad)

What is the significance of this particular list in the world of Jamia? For bonus points- Whose name has been blanked out?

This is the list of members of the Foundation Committee of Jamia and the missing name is that of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (Bengal

and Bihar)

Q.2

Where do you find this inscription on the campus?

Gate no. 17 / Bab-e-Maulana Mahmud Hassan gate / Jamia school gate

Q.3*

Name the mission in which one of the popular Chancellors of Jamia led to provide medical service to the Turkish soldiers during the Balkan wars.

The Indian Red Crescent Mission

Q.4

Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar was the first Vice- Chancellor of Jamia , on whom we have an entire stretch of road where the major chunk of the campus falls on its either side. But , he became the V-C when X declined the offer of becoming one, made by Gandhiji. Who is this famous person?

Allama Iqbal

Q.5*

According to a legend, the Dor tribe of Rajputs found this city of Kol where we still find the ruins of the Dor Fortress. If Kol is the ancient name , then what is the current name of this city and how is Jamia related to it?(Part points to be given)

Aligarh and Jamia’s foundation was first laid there by Maulana Mehmud Hasan on 29 October 1920.

Q.6

Dr. Khwaja Abdul Hamied , who was one of the founding members of Jamia created which famous Indian generic medicine company ?

Cipla

Q.7

Like Shantiniketan University’s Chancellor is referred to as the Acharya , similarly what title is bestowed upon the chancellor of Jamia ?

Amir-i-Jamia

Q.8

It is said that this title X in his popular name XY was conferred upon by Bahadur Shah Zafar II as ‘X nosha’ who being an avid poet himself appointed XY as tutor for his eldest son and also in spare time was also required to see through matters like a royal historian in the Mughal court.

X= Mirza from- XY= Mirza Ghalib

Q.9

Wikipedia lists these as the types of X – – Delhi– Sindhi– Hyderabad– Malabar– Kolkata– Vaniyambadi / Ambur– Memoni– Kalyani– Bhatkali– Dindigul

Biryani

Q.10*A celebrated writer bestowed with highest honours in literature from India like the Jnanpith award , Sahitya Akademi fellowship , etc along with Padma Bhushan , she is said to be buried in the cemetery of Jamia and also there is a museum by her name in the campus. Her literary works especially ‘Aag ka Darya’ (River of Fire) is considered to put her in the likes of Gabriel Garcia Marquez , Milan Kundera ,etc. Who is this celebrated Urdu writer?

Quratulain Hyder

Q.11

Recently , the sports complex of Jamia was renamed as Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi sports complex. To inaugurate this , Sharmila Tagore and X were invited . X , an alumni of Jamia is also having a pavillion named after him in the very same complex. For part points , what was the former name of the sports ground which was donated by Pataudi’s mother and also identify X.

Former name of the ground- Bhopal Ground X= Virender Sehwag

Q.12Connect the famous personality on whom the

movie is based to an entire block in Jamia campus.

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Q.13

Which specific thing connects them all ?

• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar • Allama Iqbal • Obaidullah Sindhi • E. J. Kellat• Fazalur Rahman Khan• Sir A. M. Khwaja• Shafiqur Rehman Kidwai

• Begum Anis Kidwai • Gerda Philipsborn• Aruna Asaf Ali• Abadi Bano Begum (Bi-

amma)• Begum Hazrat Mahal• Mridula Sarabhai

Hostels of Jamia

Q.14

Habib Faizal , an alumnus of Jamia is a famous screenwriter and director in Bollywood. Amongst a plethora of movies , he has both written and directed two of them , the second one being Daawat-e-Ishq starring Aditya Roy Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra. The first movie which was directorial debut as well , won the Filmfare for best dialogue. Name this movie based in Delhi starring the power couple Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor .

Do Dooni Chaar

Q.15*• Dr. Zakir Husain , former President of India whose

mausoleum is found in the campus was also the Vice Chancellor as well as Chancellor of Jamia.

• In the Silver jubilee celebrations of Jamia back in November of 1946, something unique was said to be witnessed on the stage where Dr. Zakir Hussain said that-

“…This is no time to argue who lit the fire or how it was lit. The fire already rages around us. You must first extinguish it. …” Either tell what’s the premise of the speech or what was witnessed perhaps for the first and the last time.

With Jawaharlal Nehru and Abul Kalam Azad on one side and M. A. Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan on the other — the four sitting on the same stage perhaps for the first and only time. /or Dr Zakir Hussain expressed his deep anguish on the turmoil of mutual hatred in those times .