Deities & Itihasa
Hindu Texts
Holidays/Festivals
Bonus: Geography
Bonus: _ollywood
100

Which deity is the eighth incarnation of Vishnu (often depicted with a flute)

Krishna

100

What Hindu text is a record of the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna

Bhagavad Gita


100

Janmashtami is a festival celebrating which Hindu diety?

Krishna

100

The Taj Mahal is located in this city

Agra

100

What city is Bollywood located in

Mumbai

200

How many pandavas were there?

5

200

Name one of the four Vedas

Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda

200

After nine days devoted to celebrating Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati during Navaratri, the festival comes to an end, and idols of the three goddesses are cast into a river on this 10th day.

Vijay Dashmi, Dusshera

200

Name the three bodies of water that surround India

South - Indian Ocean West - Arabian Sea East - Bay of Bengal

200

What 2015 feature film was the first Pan-India film and the highest grossing Indian film at the time

Baahubali: The Beginning 

300

This form of Parvathi is often associated with death and destruction. This consort of Shiva is often depicted in blue and black carrying weapons used to destroy evil.

Kali

300

Which author, also known as Adi kavi (or the first poet), wrote the Ramayana?

Valmiki

300

This Hindu festival, often celebrated in March/April following the solar calendar, signifies the start of a New Year?

Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Vaisakhi, Puthandu, Cheti Chand

300

What city is known as the Pink City?

Jaipur

300

What was the highest grossing pure Tamil (not pan-India) film?

2.0 (Enthiran sequel)

400

This brother of winged demigod Sampati had his wings clipped by Ravana while trying to rescue Sita.

Jatayu 

400

How many original Puranas are there?

18

400

________ is the largest Hindu festival in West Bengal

Durga Puja

400

Name four of the five major rivers in India

Ganga, Yamuna, Indus, Godavari and Brahmaputra

400

Pollywood films are primarily in what language?

Punjabi

500

In which garden/grove is Sita imprisoned after being abducted by Ravana?

Ashoka Vatika

500

How many traditional Upanishads are there?

108

500

According to the Garuda Purana, offering prayers to snakes on this day is auspicious

Nag Panchami, Manasa Puja

500

Which region in India is known for its diamonds (state is also fine)?

Golconda region in Telangana (Golconda, Krishna Godavari Basin, D-6 Block) or Panna region in Madhya Pradesh (Panna District, “City of Diamonds”, Vindhyanchal mountain range)

500

Tamil film-director Mani Ratnam’s debut film was in what language?

Kannada (Pallavi Anu Pallavi)

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