Mithai
Gujiya- Uttar Pradesh
Karanji- Maharashtra
Nevri- Goa
Pedakiya- ?
Bihar
Which place has the epithet ’Little Japan in India’?
Sivakasi
In Karnataka, an urban legend from the 1990s said that if an unwanted spirit knocked on the door and was allowed to enter the house, it would harm or possess the residents. To prevent this, the residents wrote ‘Naale Ba‘ to ward the spirit off. What did it mean (think Bollywood)?
Come tomorrow
Oh stree, kal aana
Guru Hargobind was imprisoned by Jahangir at Gwalior Fort, due to political conflicts. He managed to convince the emperor to release him along with 52 Hindu princes when the stalemate broke. This day is now celebrated By Sikhs as which day?
Bandi Chhor Diwas
In his exile poems, the last Mughal Bahadur Shah Zafar wrote praises about the tanginess of apricots in this dessert. Which dessert are we talking about?
Khubani ka Meetha
What was accidentally discovered by alchemists, while searching for the elixir of immortality?
Gunpowder
Dia de los Muertos- Mexico
Obon- Japan
Chuseok- South Korea
Pchum Ben- ?
Cambodia
In some high-altitude Himalayan villages, the news of Ram’s victory over Ravana reached late due to their remote location. This is the reason why the celebrate a belated Diwali one month late, and call the festival Mangseer Bhagwal. Which state?
Uttarakhand
Achappam is a shelf-stable cookie from Kerala that has relatives across the world and was likely adopted from Dutch or Portuguese traders. The ____ shaped moulds were originally made of brass or bronze and passed down generations. What is the shape?
Rose
He adapted Charan Singh Pathik’s short story ’Do Behnein’, originally about Ind-Pak, into the 2018 film ‘Patakha’ about two feuding sisters from a Rajasthani village. The film stars Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan in titular roles. Which director?
Vishal Bharadwaj
The manager of a tea plantation in Darjeeling, lost his daughter on a ship journey back to England. He saw her spirit linger in the garden and manager’s bungalow. What did he change the name of the plantation to?
Margaret’s Hope
Every year for Diwali evening, an exact one-hour slot is announced annually by BSE/NSE based on the Hindu calendar, for a special trading session. Traders and brokers do Lakshmi puja, close old ledgers and open new ‘Chopdas’. What is it called?
Muhurat Trading