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100

What is Hritik Roshan's debut film?

Kaho naa... Pyaar Hai

100

Who wrote the national anthem of India?

Rabindranath Tagore

100

Which city is known as Silicon Valley of India?

Bangalore

100

Name this song (*play tune*)

Balam pichkari

100

Gir National Park is situated in, which state?

Gujarat

200

What was the name of the alien in "Koi Mil Gaya"?

Jadoo

200

Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Akbar located

Agra

200

How many major forms of classical dance are there in India?

8. The classical dances are Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Odissi, and Sattriya.

200

Who is the first Indian singer to be nominated for the Grammy Award, for 'Legacy', an album she made with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

Asha Bhosle in 1997

200

What is the name of the tallest mountain in India?

Kanchenjunga

300

1950s: This actor/producer/director started his career in 1946 with 'Hum Ek Hain' but it was 'Ziddi' in 1948 that made him a superstar. His dialogue delivery and enigma made him extremely popular and he gave hits like 'Guide', 'Paying Guest' and 'CID'. He was one of the trinity of actors that ruled the industry through the '50s and '60s. Who is he?

Dev Anand

300

In which city was the, "Parliament of World's Religions" held that Swami Vivekananda attended

Chicago

300

This Indian television series was first aired on 5 May 2003. It is the longest running show to complete fifteen years in 2018. Based on the ongoing crimes in daily life. These real-life events are performed by actors to present it to the viewers.

Crime patrol (9,732 episodes March 2018)

300

One of the films that revolutionized Hindi film music was 'Teesri Manzil'. This film marked the first big hit of a great music director, can you name him?

R D Burman

300

Roughly what percent of Indians work in agriculture?

50%

400

One of the first box office mega hits was the 1960 historical film, 'Mughal-E-Azam'. Who portrayed the role of Emperor Akbar in the movie?

Prithviraj Kapoor

400

Under which captain, did India win its first cricket World Cup in 1983 ?

Kapil Dev

400

In the first 20-20 world cup in 2007, Yuvraj Singh blasted six sixes in an over. He was the second Indian to achieve this feat in first class cricket. Who was the first?

Ravi Shastri

400

This Indian singer worked as a chorus singer during his initial days in Hindi cinema in the 1940s. He worked as a chorus singer in many movies of Naushad, who later turned his mentor and gave him the major break through Baiju Bawra in 1953.  

Mohammed Rafi

400

Which state in India produces the most mangoes? 

Uttar Pradesh is the leading mango producing state with production of 3,623.22 thousand tons followed by Andhra Pradesh state which has production of 3,363.40 thousand tons.

500

Which Bollywood star was selected as jury member for the Cannes Film Festival in 2003?

Aishwarya Rai

500

The biggest oil refinery in India is at, which city?  

Koyali, Vadodara, Gujarat

500

This historical monument was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay.

Gateway of India. The Gateway of India was designed by the British architect George Wittet and was opened to the general public in 1924. When colonial rule in India ended, the last of the British ships left for England from here.

500

The only time in the history of any Indian award, the best female playback singer award was shared between which two female singers?

Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun for ‘Choli Ke Peeche’ in Khalnayak (1993)

500

What is the name of the boundary that separated India from Pakistan, set in 1947?

Radcliffe Line

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