Cuisine
This is banned in many states in North India.
Beef (Cow meat)
What are the two types of traditional dances practiced in India?
Classical and Folk
Maha Kumbh Mela is the largest Indian festival and is only celebrated once every ... years.
144 years
What are the main two film industries in India called?
Bollywood and Tollywood
This monument is called the 'Symbol of Love' in India
Taj Mahal (in Agra)
This is the biggest food export from India
Rice (Basmati)
What is applied on the hands and feet of Bharatnatyam dancers?
Alta (red dye)
This is a festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil.
Diwali (Festival of lights)
This actor is often called the 'King' of the film industry in India.
Shah Rukh Khan
What is the monetary unit of India?
Rupee
Name any three spices used in Indian cooking
Cumin, turmeric powder, mustard seeds, coriander powder, red chilly powder, asafoetida, etc.
This dance has integrated with modern music and DJ.
Bhangra (traditional dance from Punjab)
Which is the Indian festival where people throw coloured powders on each other?
Holi
Name any three Indian movies you know!
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India got independence from ______ in 1947
The British
This is the most important ingredient in South Indian (coastal) food.
Coconut
What do the colours 'black' and 'green' represent in the face paint used in the 'Kathakali' style of dance
Black - evil, Green - women, saints
Name the two European colonies where Christmas is widely celebrated in India
Goa and Pondicherry
Films in India are often made in up to ... languages.
Ten! - Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Assamese, Bengali, Marathi and Punjabi
All of the following originated in India:
1) An indoor game
2) A number
3) A physical/spiritual practice
4) Used to wash hair
1) Chess
2) The number zero
3) Yoga
4) Shampoo
This is a type of Indian cheese used in a lot of Indian cuisine.
Paneer
What do the rings of dancers in the traditonal dance 'Garba' represent?
Circle of time
Langars (community lunches) are famously organized on which occasion?
Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak (Founder of Sikhism)
What is the name of the highest grossing Indian film till date?
Dangal
Name the Indian Independence leader that occurs on the currency note of India
Mahatma Gandhi