🥘 Taste of Tradition
What is the thin flatbread cooked on a tawa and often served with curry called?
Roti
What is the largest film industry in India, based in Mumbai?
Bollywood
What festival is known as the “Festival of Lights”?
Diwali
What is the name of the gesture of greeting that is performed by joining palms together?
Namaste
Which emperor built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife?
Shah Jahan
This spicy street food from Mumbai is made with mashed potatoes and chutney inside a bun.
Vada Pav
Who is often called the “King of Bollywood”?
Shah Rukh Khan
Which spring festival involves colors and water fights across India?
Holi
What epic poem tells the story of Rama and Sita?
Ramayana
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
What yellow spice gives curry its color and has anti-inflammatory properties? Starbucks promotes this as "Golden Milk"
Turmeric
Which 2023 Telugu song made history by winning an Oscar?
“Naatu Naatu” (RRR)
During Navratri, which goddess is primarily worshipped?
Goddess Durga
What is the traditional Indian stringed instrument often used in classical music?
Sitar
India gained independence from British rule in what year?
1947
Which Indian street food consists of a hollowed-out fried bread filled with spiced potatoes, mint water, and chutney?
Pani Puri / Golgappa
Which Indian film director is known for blockbuster movies like Baahubali and RRR?
S.S. Rajamouli
What is the Indian festival that honors the bond between brothers and sisters?
Raksha Bandhan
What form of Indian classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu and uses expressive storytelling?
Bharatanatyam
What movement did Mahatma Gandhi lead to resist British salt taxes?
The Salt March / Dandi March
Name the dish from Hyderabad that layers rice, saffron, and meat in a slow-cooked pot.
(Hyderabadi) Biryani
Which Indian film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film nomination in 2009?
Slumdog Millionaire
What harvest festival is celebrated in Punjab with bhangra dancing?
Baisakhi
The Indian national anthem, “Jana Gana Mana,” was written by which poet?
Rabindranath Tagore
What Indian mathematician introduced the concept of zero to the world?
Aryabhata