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This actress played both mother and daughter in Beta.
Who is Aruna Irani?
This Canadian province produces the most oil.
What is Alberta?
The battle that marked the beginning of British political rule in India in 1757.
What is Battle of Plassey?
The only Indian state with a coastline on both the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
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First Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
Who is Abhinav Bindra?
Which film marked Aamir Khan’s debut as a producer?
What is Lagaan?
The only Canadian territory with no permanent provincial-style status assembly until 1999 split.
What is Northwest Territories (before Nunavut)?
This Mughal emperor introduced Din-i-Ilahi.
Who is Akbar?
This river is known as the “Dakshin Ganga.”
What is Godavari?
RBI Governor during India’s 1991 economic crisis.
Who is S. Venkitaramanan?
This 1980 film starring Naseeruddin Shah revolves around a rural schoolteacher battling alcoholism.
What is Sparsh?
The longest coastline of any country in the world belongs to Canada — approx length?
What is ~202,000 km?
The only session of the Indian National Congress presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.
What is Belgaum Session, 1924?
The highest peak in India (as per Indian claim).
What is K2?
First Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Who is Mother Teresa?
This actress refused the role of Anarkali in Mughal-e-Azam, which later went to Madhubala.
Who is Nargis?
The agreement that created Canada as a country in 1867.
What is British North America Act (Constitution Act, 1867)?
The ancient university destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji around 1193 CE.
What is Nalanda University?
This Indian city lies closest to the Tropic of Cancer.
What is Bhopal?
This Indian mathematician is known for the Ramanujan Prime.
Who is Srinivasa Ramanujan?
Director of Satya, widely credited with shaping Mumbai noir cinema.
Who is Ram Gopal Varma?
The Great Lakes bordering Canada include all EXCEPT this one entirely outside Canada.
What is Lake Michigan?
This ancient text provides detailed insight into Mauryan administration and economy.
What is Arthashastra (by Kautilya/Chanakya)?
Only Indian state sharing borders with 5 different countries.
What is Jammu & Kashmir (pre-2019 context)
This 8th-century philosopher is credited with consolidating Advaita Vedanta and founding four major mathas across India.
Who is Adi Shankaracharya?