General Facts
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100
Name 2 of the 3 bodies of water that surround India.
bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast
100

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India? First and Last Name. 

Who is Jawaharlal Nehru?

100

What is the traditional Indian greeting performed by bringing your palms together?

What is Namaste?

100
Name the 3 Gods in the Great Trinity.
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
100

What is the name of the nine-night festival honoring the Divine Feminine that precedes Vijayadashami?

What is Navaratri?

200

What is the capital on India, richest city, and who is the president of India?

What is New Delhi, mumbai, Droupadi Murmu

200

Which Indian queen led her forces against the British during the Revolt of 1857?

Rani Lakshmibai

200

What colorful designs are traditionally created on floors during festivals using colored powders, rice or flowers?

What is Rangoli?

200

Which deity is known as Kartikeya, Skanda, and Subrahmanya, and is associated with the peacock as his vehicle?

What is Murugan (abhisheks dad)?

200

Which three composers are known as the Trinity of Carnatic music?

Who are Tyagaraja, Muthyasami Dikshitir, and Syama Sastr?

300

Which Indian state has the longest coastline in India?

What is Gujarat?

300

Which revolutionary freedom fighter was executed in 1931 alongside Rajguru and Sukhdev?

Who is Bhagat Singh?

300
Name 3 types of indian dance

What are Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Bhangra, etc.

300

What is the total number of Lord Vishnu's avatars? Name all in order. 

10 different avatars = 7. rama , 8. krishna , 9. buddha

300

What are the seven basic swaras of Indian classical music?

What is Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni

400
What do the colours of the flag mean?
Orange : courage & sacrifice White : peace, unity & truth Green : faith & fertility
400

Which Maratha ruler was crowned Chhatrapati at Raigad Fort in 1674?

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

400
What are all 6 major religions?
Hinduism, Islam, christianity, sikhism, buddhism, jainism.
400

Which manifestation of Shiva is associated with the cosmic dance that symbolizes creation, preservation, and destruction?

Who is Nataraja?

400

Which festival in Kerala is celebrated with elaborate flower carpets called Pookalam and a grand vegetarian feast called Onam Sadya?

What is Onam?

500
Name 4 national symbols?
Flag = Tiranga (Tricolour) Emblem = Sarnath Lion Capital Anthem= Jana Gana Mana Song= Vande Mataram Animal = Tiger (land) / River dolphin (aquatic) Bird = Indian peafowl (peacock) Flower= Lotus Fruit = Mango Tree = Banyan (plant that grows on another plant when the seeds fall into a crack of a tree) River = Ganga
500

Which Indian freedom fighter founded the Indian National Army's Provisional Government of Free India in 1943?

Who is Subhas Chandra Bose?

500

What are the four goals of human life in Hindu philosophy, collectively known as the Purusharthas?

What are Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha?

500

Which form of Vishnu is depicted reclining on the cosmic serpent Ananta in the primordial ocean, with Brahma emerging from a lotus associated with his navel?What are Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu the lords of?

Who is Anantashayana Vishnu?

500

Which Indian festival celebrates the victory of good over evil and is associated with Lord Rama's victory over Ravana and Goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura?The Grand Trunk connected Pataliputra to this city.

What is Vijayadashmi?

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