Indian Food
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100
What is this famous Indian snack?
a) Pakora
b) Samosa
c) Pani Puri
d) Kachori
b) Samosa
A samosa is a South Asian fried or baked pastry with a savory filling like spiced potatoes, onions, peas, chicken and other meats, or lentils.
100
Name the capital of India.
New Delhi
100
What festival is known as the "Festival of lights"?
Diwali
100
What is this famous Indian monument located in Mumbai called?
Gateway of India
200
What is this famous Mumbai's street food called?
a) Vada Pav
b) Samosa chaat
c) Bhel Puri
d) Misal Pav
Vada Pav
Vada Pav, a popular fast food, consists of a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun (pav) sliced almost in half through the middle. Although it originated as an affordable street food in Mumbai, it is now served in food stalls and restaurants across India. It is also called Bombay burger.
200
How many states are there in India?
A) 26
B) 28
C) 30
D) 32
B) 28
200
Who gave the world the digit "0"?
A) Mahaviracharya
B) Varahamihira
C) Maharishi Patanjali
D) Aryabhatta
Aryabhatta
Aryabhatta was a fifth century mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and physicist. He showed that zero was not a numeral only but also a symbol and a concept. Infact the discovery of zero enabled Aryabhatta to find out the exact distance between the earth and the moon.
200
Which famous Indian monument is part of the seven (7) wonders of the modern world?
The Taj Mahal
300
Which is the most popular Indian dish in London, UK?
A) Paneer butter masala
B) Chana masala
C) Chicken tikka masala
D) Dal Makhni
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken tikka masala, a dish consisting of roasted marinated chicken chunks in spiced curry sauce, is the most popular dish in United Kingdom according to a survey. It is also popularly referred to as 'Britain's true national dish'. One in seven curries sold in the UK is chicken tikka masala. According to a 2012 survey of 2,000 people in Britain, it was the country's second-most popular foreign dish to cook, after Chinese stir fry.
300
Which is the most populous state of India?
A) Bihar
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (Northern Province) is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world.
300
Which Indian president is nicknamed "The missile man"?
A.P.J Abdul Kalam
400
What is the country of origin for "Jalebi", a popular Indian sweet?
A) India
B) UK
C) Thailand
D) Algeria
D) Algeria
400
Which of these bodies of water does not border India?
A) Arabian Sea
B) Indian Ocean
C) Bay of Bengal
D) Red Sea
C)
D) Red Sea
500
Name the Indian spice also used as an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant.
Turmeric (Haldi)
Turmeric, sometimes called Indian saffron or the golden spice, is a tall plant that grows in Asia and Central America.
500
Which state of India was the last to be declared as a union territory?
Jammu & Kashmir