Hindu Religion
What are the 2 main epics in the Hindu religion?
Ramayana and Mahabharata
With a tournament-high 8 goals, including a hat trick in the final, this French phenom won the Golden Boot in 2022.
Kylian Mbappe
When did India win their first world cup and under whose captaincy?
1983 under Kapil Dev.
Scientist who invented the light bulb.
Thomas Alva Edison
Passing right through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal, this major line of latitude splits the Indian subcontinent almost exactly in half.
Tropic of Cancer
How many Khands, or sections, are there in Ramayana?
7
: The ongoing 2026 tournament marks the very first time this many national teams are competing in the final tournament expansion, up from the traditional 32.
48
This legendary Indian batsman holds the record for the most international centuries across all formats.
Sachin Tendulkar
First Indian female astronaut is?
Kalpana Chawla
: Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in Karnataka, this UNESCO World Heritage Site was once the grand capital of the medieval Vijayanagara Empire.
Hampi
What is one's eternal duty as a soul called according to Hinduism?
Dharma
Introduced broadly at the 2018 tournament in Russia, this four-letter replay review system was designed to help referees correct "clear and obvious errors."
VAR
Captained by Clive Lloyd, this nation won the inaugural ICC Men's Cricket World Cup held in England in 1975.
West Indies
Second astronaut on the moon.
Buzz Aldrin
A city in Tamil Nadu that holds the entrance to the Ram Setu.
Rameshvaram
Name the Trimurthi and their consorts.
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati.
In July 2026, this legendary Argentine superstar became the first player in history to score 20 career World Cup goals, breaking Miroslav Klose's long-standing men's record.
Lionel Messi
When a legal delivery bypasses the batsman without touching their bat or body, any runs scored are classified as this extra.
Byes
Smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Tumbling down 830 feet, the famous Jog Falls in Karnataka is created by this river, named for its path through a dense evergreen forest.
Sharvati River
Who recited the Bhagavad Gita, when, and to whom did they recite it to?
Krishna to Arjuna during the Mahabharata War.
In 2022, this tiny Middle Eastern nation made modern football history by becoming the first Arab country to host a FIFA World Cup.
Qatar
This West Indian batting legend holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket, scoring 400 not out against England.
Brian Lara
The more of them you take, the more you leave behind.
Footsteps
Rising above Ooty, Dodabetta is the highest peak in this famous, colorfully named mountain range that translates to "Blue Mountains".
Nilgiri Hills