Saints
Mother Teresa
Festival that celebrates the bond between brother and sister.
Raksha Bandhan
What is the National Game of India?
Hockey
What is the king of spices / more valuable than gold?
Black Pepper
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
Which saint started the Chinmaya Mission? Who was his guru?
Swami Chinmayananda..... Swami Tapovanhi Maharaj
Which festival is celebrated in January? It marks the beginning of the sun's northward journey.
Makara Sankranthi
In which game do you need good breath control?
Kabbadi
A spice used in cooking that also helps to heal wounds.
Turmeric
Who is India's neighbor to the north/north east?
China
Name the saint that composed his first book at the age of six. Wanted to take sanyasa at the very young age of 8.
Adi Sankracharya
Which festival of India involves these two legends - the legend of Hiranyakashyapu and the legend of Putana.
Holi
What is the Snakes & Ladders game based on ?
Mokshapatha
Spice that helps the heart in many ways: lowers blood pressure, cholesterol and the risk of heart attack
Garlic
Name 2 of the major mountain ranges in India.
Himalayas, Aravallis, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats
What was Gauthama Buddha's main message?
Hate none, Harm none , don't be greedy
sorrow and suffering comes from desires.
Name the new year festival celebrated in most of South India.
Ugadi in Andhra, Karnataka
Gudi padava - Maharashtra
Name three games that originated in India
Chess, Parcheezi (ludo), Snakes and ladder
Spice that prevents teeth and gum disease.
Clove
Name 3 of the major rivers in India?
Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari, Kaveri, Krishna, Tapti, Narmada
Name the saint that introduced Hinduism to the west in the Parliament of Religions in the United States.
Swami Vivekananda
What does the festival of Diwali symbolize? Reasons to celebrate Diwali.
Triumph of good over evil -
End of demon Narakasura
Emergence of Goddess Lakshmi
Rama's return to Ayodhya
Gullidanda
Spices are mentioned in the part of Veda called......?
Ayurveda
Name 4 countries in the Indian subcontinent.
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakisthan, Bangladesh, Myanmar