The document provides details about a quiz being organized by the Illuminati - The Quiz society of SSCBS. It contains 22 multiple choice questions on various topics related to Assam. The questions cover topics like traditional Assamese festivals, places in Assam, prominent individuals from Assam and the oil and gas industry in Assam. The quiz master (QM) may provide additional hints at their discretion.

1. Illuminati -The Quiz society of SSCBS - presents

2.  Written quiz. 22 Questions
 Additional hints would be provided on the QM’s
discretion
 Blanks are indicative of length in all except one
question.
 QM is god
 All the Best ! 

3.  Eating X is tricky because when you first put it in your mouth, it
has a sweet flavor. “At the very least, you'll experience a
painful, stinging sensation on your tongueYour lips, gums and
inside of your mouth will likely sting quite painfully as well.
Your upper body might break into a sweat. More severe
dangers include gastrointestinal irritation, resulting in stomach
discomfort and diarrhea.”
 Identify X

4.  X is the oldest paramiltary force in India. X can trace their lineage back to a
paramilitary police force that was formed under the British in 1835 called
Cachar Levy. Over the course of its history, its predecessor units have
served in a number of roles, conflicts and theatres includingWorldWar I
where they served in Europe and the Middle East, andWorldWar II where
they served mainly in Burma.There are currently 46 battalions of X under
the control of the MHA and they perform many roles including the
provision of internal security under the control of the army through the
conduct of counter insurgency and border security operations. Id X

5.  Along with Brin Desai and Hameem Kader on live electronics,
Jinti on lead guitars, Kirti on percussion and Dipu on bass and
Tanmay on drums. Papon created a band called X.The six
members came from backgrounds varying fromAssamese folk
to metal and blues to trip hop.
 X also is the name an organisation that played a major role in
the colonial history of India

6.  The city of X was originally called Pragjyotishpura (Light of the
East) and was the capital of assam under theVarman dynasty.
The current name is derived from assamese words for areca
nut and market, and not from the sanskrit word for cow as is
wrongly believed.

7.  Y is said to be a journey through the 7 shades of love that are defined in
ancientArabic literature.Those shades are defined as attraction,
infatuation, love, reverence, worship, obsession, and death.The
protagonist passes through each shade during the course of the film.
 ThoughY received a bad response in India, it won 2 national awards.The
intense political agenda of the film with the trials of the Assamese on the
India-China border, the love story and the fact that it coincided with the
50th Independence Anniversary celebrations became a major factor for its
success overseas, particularly amongst the South Asian diaspora in the west

8.  In an interview in 2001, the then Chief Election election commissioner MS
Gill said “ Under the old order, the X had achieved whatever level we had
asked for in four States.Therefore they said the ________ was their
exclusive symbol. On the other hand, I looked at the AGP (Asom Gana
Parishad) in Assam. Here is a very sensitive and very important State.The
AGP is a regional party whose interest is only in that State. So they would
have got hurt. And we had a hearing, because X legally was able to come up
and say, now give it (the ________symbol) to me, take it away from them
(AGP).There were two other minor parties, one in Sikkim and another in
Tamil Nadu, which also had the same symbol.”
 FITB

9.  Duliajan is a town in the district of Dibrugarh.The town is
particularly known for its ___ industry, with X’s (a Navratna)
operational headquarters being located here. X formally set up
its own organization on 1 January 1962 to look after all aspects
of drilling and exploration operations.The only hospital in this
town is run by X.

10.  Digboi gets its name from the phrase “dig-boy-dig” which is what the
English told the labourers as they dug for _____ ___. In 1867, a small group
of men found their elephants’ legs soaked in black mud.They began
exploring more. It is here where the first ___ ____ in Asia was built.
 Digboi is widely considered to be the birthplace of the ___ industry in India.
 The Digboi Centenary Museum preserves this heritage of the town, thus
becoming one of its kind..

11.  This man is Neil Safeer Ghaznavi. Born
and brought up in Duliajan, Neil is a
successfulVFX artist and has worked with
numerous blockbuster Hollywood movies
andTV shows. In 2014, Neil won the
Emmy for Outstanding Special andVisual
Effects. For whichTV series did he win this
award ?

12.  TheVivek Express, started in 2011, runs from Dibrugarh to
Kanyakumari inTamil Nadu. Question -What unique
distinction in the world of rail transportation does vivek
express have ?

13. Awards and Honors include-
 PadmaVibhushan
 Padma Bhushan
 Padma Shri
 National Film Award for Best Music Director
 Dada Saheb Phalke Award
 Asom Ratna - Highest Civilian honor in Assam
 Sangeet Natak Academy Award
Who is this illustrious icon ofAssam ?

14.  X has publicly claimed on numerous occasions that he strictly supports no
political party. Interestingly, X’s forefathers were affiliated to multiple
political parties. His maternal grandfather was a Congress leader while his
father was a Lok Sabha candidate from BJP in 1998. Hs paternal
grandfather had been the leader of opposition in Assam for many years.
 Although X has always been on primetime news in the past few years , a
recent ‘breakup’ involving him was much talked about.

15.  Bohag/Rongali ____, is the most popular ______ that celebrates the onset
of the Assameese NewYear (aroundApril 14–15) and the coming of Spring.
 Kongali/Kati _____ has a different flavor as there is less merriment and the
atmosphere has a sense of constraint and solemnity.
 Bhogali/ Magh _____ (mid-January, also called Magh ) comes from the word
Bhog that is eating and enjoyment and is revolved around community
feasting and Eating.
 FITB.

16.  In the dense forests of Assam lies the Mayong village. Mayong is infamously
known as the ‘_____ _____ capital of the world’. _____ _____ has been
practiced here for centuries. Even today there is an eerie silence in the
village, which baffles tourists. Science has traveled past the zones of
atmosphere and planet hence diseases are more easily curable than they
were a couple of centuries back. But previously, fearsome as it were even
then, people looked up to the practitioners of this activity to whisper cure
to ailments. Archaeologists have discovered objects that confirm this
monicker, which know reside in the MayongCentral Museum. (Img)
 What is the monicker/activity/theme of the museum ?

18. During the British rule, ships were docked at the bank of the river Barak.
Gradually, a market developed at the bank and became a major place of
economic activity.The bank was covered with stones to help dock ships and
vessels, and the market was developed at a place that was fully covered with
stones. People started to refer to the place as Shiler Chor, meaning "a bank of
stones".
 With the passage of time, Shiler Chor was simplified to X, and ultimately the
British officials started to use the name X in their official documents referring to
the surrounding area of the market.Thus X became the official name of the
place.

19.  X is a national park, UNESCO NaturalWorld Heritage site, a
ProjectTiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere
reserve in Assam, India. It is named afterY, a Hindu folk
goddess of snakes, worshipped mainly in Bengal and other
parts of North and northeastern India, chiefly for the
prevention and cure of snakebite and also for fertility and
prosperity.Y is the sister ofVasuki, king of Nāgas and wife of
sage Jagatkāru. She is also known as Nityā (eternal) and
Padmavati. Id X andY.

20. X has been representing Assam in Rajya Sabha since 1991, is enrolled in the
electoral roll as voter no. 570 while his wife is enrolled as voter no. 571. His
address has been listed as a rented premise of late Congress chief Hiteswar
Saikia and in the electoral roll it is mentioned as House no. 3989 in Sorumataria
area of Guwahati. Despite this, he has been criticised for not paying enough
attention to his state of constituency, thereby using it as just a political tool. ID
X

21.  Namami ______ is a five day festival being organized later this month by
the state government to pay tribute to X’s prosperity and to showcase the
Assam’s potential as a state brimming with trade and culture. According to
the hon’bleChief Minister ofAssam, “X is the culture economy and lifeline
of the state”.
 Interestingly, X is one of the very few males, perhaps the only well known
one in its category.
 Id X

22.  That is my biggest strength, my fighting spirit and that passion and heart
more than forehands and backhands. Second, I knew I would not be able to
play my best ______. I wanted to be in top-100 and started reaching a point
through injuries where I felt it will be tough for me to come back to top-100.
Once I realised that I decided that it was time to stop,” he said elaborating
on his decision. ID the person being talked about as well their recent
decision, who was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2011 and had
achieved a Career best ranking of 62 in the sport.

23.  In the garbgriha or the sanctum sanctorum of this temple is
installed not the idol of the deity, but the mythical womb and
genitals of goddess Sati covered in red cloth. In the month of
Asshad (June), the temple is closed for three days, when it is
believed that the goddess goes through her menstruation
cycle. On the fourth day the temple opens to much fanfare.
 Identify this temple, one of the most prominent of the 108
Shakti Peeths.

24.  ‘Dispur is the name of a locality within the Guwahati City.Since after
Shillong went to Meghalaya which was created in 1973, the Assam
Secretariat was built in Dispur It is like the Zonal Headquarters of North-
east Frontier Railway being Maligaon which is pretty much another locality
in GuwahatiCity. Head offices of many state run organisations are not in
Dispur. For example the head office of SEBA ( Secondary education board
of Assam) is in Bamunimaidam which is not in Dispur.’
 This is one of the answers to a question onQuora.What ?

25.  The forthcomingAmazon India FashionWeek is set to feature
a show dedicated to X.
 "With a vision to promote and preserve X culture, 'Golden
Threads of Assam' is a one-of-its-kind venture that will depict
that this ancient craft and contemporary aesthetics can co-
exist.We, as a team, endeavour to preserve, protect and
promote X purity to take the loom to the ramp and catapult it
to the ramps to the world,“.
 Identify this GI tagged product, known for its durability and
uninhibited gloss.

26.  In a demonetised age where cashless transactions are being
projected as the country’s stepping stones to a brighter future, the
Jonbeel Mela comes as a veritable blast from the past.
 Jonbil Mela is a three-day fair, organised by theTiwa community for
over five centuries. Most hill folks bring ginger, turmeric, cinnamon,
yarn while tribals from the plains bring beaton rice, rice flour and
fish. As was the practice in the old days, items are sold without the
use of weighing scales. Measurements are made with bowls and
hands. Besides trade, Jonbeel Mela is also known for promoting
friendship and harmony among tribes in the region. Every
participant addresses the other as ‘mama’ or ‘mami’ (maternal uncle
or aunt). Put funda

28. X is an Indian Boxer from Guwahati,Assam. He is the youngest Indian Boxer to
qualify for the Olympics and is currently employed with the Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation. He had won the Silver Medal in the 2010 summer Olympics and
was featured as one of the new youth leaders in IndiaToday's '2014 Power of
the New'. He has been a consistent promoter of social causes, having
participated in charity walkathons and marathons.Give X