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Indian History
100

What is the name of a hindu place of worship?

Temple

100

As per Indian tradition, what is considered as a 1st school of your life?

Home

100

What festival is known as the "festival of color"?

Holi

100

Who is the goddess of knowledge?

Sarasawathi mata

100

what is the name of the city where lord Rama was born?

Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh

200

what is the vahana/vehicle of Ganesha?

Mushika/mouse

200

Name the planets from closest to furthest from the sun?

M,V,E,M,J,S,U,N

200

What festival is celebrated with the lighting of lamps to honor Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya?

Deepaavali/Diwali

200

Which god is remembered before any pooja?

Ganesha

200

What is the name of the holy river that is considered sacred river?

Ganga

300

Which god is known for his strength and loyalty and is depicted as a monkey?

Hanuman

300

What is the name of the sacred Hindu text that contains a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna?

Bhagavad Gita

300

which festival is celebrated for 10 days?

Dussehra or Dasara

300

What decoration does the wrathful goddess Kali wear about her neck?

Garland of Skull

300

The ancient vedic texts were written in which language?

Sanskrit

400

What animal did Lord Vishnu take the form of in his Varaha incarnation?

Boar (pig)

400

Ravana was the king of a place that was probably which present day country?

Srilanka

400

What does the festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrate?

The bond between siblings

400

Who is the god of destruction and transformation in Hinduism?

Shiva

400

Vedavyasa is considered to be the greatest writer in Indian history. What did he write?

Mahabharatha

500

What is the name of the sacred syllable often chanted in Hinduism to bring peace and spiritual power?


OM

500

Name the Trimurthi and what each of them stands for?

Brahma , Creator

Vishnu, Preserver/sustainer

Maheshwara, destroyer/transformer


500

What do Hindus traditionally offer during Pooja?


Flowers and Fruits

500

Vishnu rests on a serpent. What is the name of the serpent?

Ananta Shesha

500

what is the name of the two Indian epics?

Ramayana and Mahabharatha

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