ideology seeking to establish the hegemony of Hindus and the Hindu way of life
What is Hindutva?
100
Current prime minister of India
Who is Narendra Modi?
100
Religion that considers the Guru Granth Sahib to be its holy book
What is Sikhism?
200
Principal architect of the Indian Constitution; father of the Dalit-Buddhist movement who campaigned against discrimination against Dalits
Who is B.R. Ambedkar?
200
The three countries surrounded on at least three sides by Indian territory
What are Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh?
200
The three internationally-recognized countries laying claim to the Kashmir region
What are India, Pakistan, and China?
200
what OBC stands for
What are other backward classes?
200
Five of the thousands of languages present in India
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300
Mughal emperor known for religious tolerance
Who is Akbar?
300
Name one of the Westernmost states in India
What is Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, or Arunachal Pradesh?
300
Sect of Islam most common in India, South Asia
What is the Sunni sect of Islam?
300
Section 377
What is the British-era article of the Indian Penal Code that criminalizes homosexuality and any 'unnatural' sexual acts?
300
Person that ordered Operation Blue Star (siege and attack of the Golden Temple) and was later assassinated
Who is Indira Gandhi?
400
Event in Ayodhya, UP that spurred rioting and violence between Hindu-Muslim communities nationwide that killed over 2000 people in December 1992
What is the demolition of the Babri Masjid?
400
Indian state that has achieved >92% literacy and plans to reach 100%
What is Kerala?
400
What rape case brought international scrutiny to India's gender inequalities and violence?
What is the Nirbhaya/2012 Delhi case?
400
Right-wing, Hindu nationalist organization that promotes 'Hindu discipline' and the 'unification of the Hindu community'; world's largest volunteer missionary organization; parent organization of the BJP
What is the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)?
400
What form of gendered violence is not a criminal offense in India?
What is marital rape?
500
The year of India's economic liberalization
What is 1991?
500
Region/state that experienced an extreme famine, killing millions of people, in 1943
What is (West) Bengal?
500
Describe the four levels of the Varna system as well as the two main outcaste groups.
What is Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudras? What are Dalits and Adivasis?
500
Father of Pakistan; Jawaharlal Nehru's political counterpart during partition talks
Who is Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
500
Currently used plan with criteria for establishing poverty in India