Indian/Hindu Dharma History
Who is the ancient Indian "Father of Surgery," at the entrance of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) in Melbourne, Australia?
Sushrutha
Which yāga was performed by Dasharatha to beget sons?
Puthra kamesti
Who were the sons of Madri in the Mahabharata ?
Nakul and Sahadev
This Indian-born scientist is known as the “Missile Man of India” and played a key role in the development of India’s ballistic missile and space programs.
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam?
This Indian cricketer was the first to score a double century in One Day International (ODI) cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar
Which ancient Indian sage is associated with early concepts of aviation science through the Vaimanika Shastra?
Maharshi Bharadwaja
Which vidyas did Sage Vishwamitra teach Rama and Lakshmana to protect them from demons, and to make them free from hunger, fatigue, fear, and sleep?
Bala and ati bala
What was Arjuna’s incognito name during the Agnātavāsa, and what role did he perform?
Brihannala – he served as a dance and music teacher to Princess Uttara.
India’s first indigenously developed microprocessor project, announced in 2018, is named after this sacred animal.
SHAKTI
This Indian wrestler won India’s first-ever Olympic medal in wrestling at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Sushil Kumar
The ancient name of present-day Afghanistan?
Gandhara
Who said “ जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी।“ (Mother and motherland are greater than heaven) and to whom?
Lord Sri Rama to Lakshmana
Which character from the Ramayana appeared in the Mahabharata ?
Lord Hanuma
This Indian space mission was the first to discover evidence of water molecules on the Moon’s surface.
Chandrayaan-1
This Indian hockey captain led the team to Olympic gold in both 1948 and 1952.
Balbir Singh Sr.
Which are the famous literary works written by Kalidasa?
1.Kumarasambhavam 2.Abhijnana Shakuntalam 3.Meghadutam 4.Raghuvamsham
Who crafted shiva dhanush?
Maharshi Vishwa karma
Who was the last king of the Pandavas / Kuru Dynasty ?
Raja Parikshith
This Bengaluru-based organization operates India’s national optical and infrared observatories and played a role in India’s space astronomy efforts.
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
This Indian chess grandmaster became the youngest world chess champion in 2007.
Viswanathan Anand
Which ruler is known as the “Napoleon of India”?
Raja Samudra guptha
Which Naga deity/ Demon tested Hanuman’s patience while he was crossing the ocean to Lanka?
Surasa
Who were the five demons killed by Bhima, all born under the same Nakshatra?
Hidimba, Bakasura, Duryodhana, Kichaka, Jara sandha
This Indian-developed launch vehicle became the first to place 104 satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2017.
PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)
This Indian cricketer is the only player to have captained India in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is while also winning an ICC trophy in each format.
MS Dhoni