Hindi movies
Which movie is “Tujhe Dekha Toh Ye Jana Sanam“ in?
DDLJ
What is the famous 6-letter acronym every Indian student is taught to remember the correct order of mathematical operations?
BODMAS (Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction)
I have a face and two hands, but I have no arms or legs. What am I?
A clock
Which orange, spiral-shaped sweet is deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup, often served hot with rabri?
Jalebi
Guess this legendary 1975 movie title from the emojis: 👬 🔫 🐎
Sholay (The two friends Jai and Veeru, the guns, and the horses!)
In the 2001 family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which character delivers the strict house rule: "Keh diya na... bas keh diya"?
Yashvardhan Raichand (played by Amitabh Bachchan)
What does this (!) mean in math?
Factorial (ex; 4! = 4 x times 3 x times 2 x times 1)
It is something that belongs entirely to you, it constantly goes up, but it absolutely never comes down. What is it?
What is the main dairy ingredient used to make the base of sweets like Peda, Burfi, and Gulab Jamun?
Khoya (or Mawa)
Guess this beloved North Indian street food : 🫓 🥔
Aloo Paratha
In the 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots, what is "Rancho's" actual, real name that is revealed at the very end of the movie?
Phunsukh Wangdu
If you are asked to quickly add up all the whole numbers from 1 to 100, what is the final total sum?
5050
The more of them you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps
Which famous, porous Rajasthani disc-shaped sweet is specifically associated with the Teej festival and requires a complex technique of pouring batter into piping hot ghee?
Ghevar
Guess this classic line every Indian parent says when you ask them for money: 🌳 💸 ❌
"Paisa ped pe nahi ugta" (Money doesn't grow on trees!)
Which 2016 biographical sports drama features Aamir Khan training his daughters to win gold medals in wrestling?
Dangal
What is the specific mathematical term for numbers like pie and square root 2 that can be written as decimals but cannot be expressed as a simple fraction of two integers?
Irrational Numbers
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have rivers, but no actual water. What am I?
A map
What unique, fragrant ingredient—traditionally derived from the male flowers of the screwpine tree—is used to give authentic Bengali Rasgullas and North Indian sherbets their distinct, signature aroma?
Kewra (Kewra water/essence)
Guess this royal summer drink or dessert ingredient: 🌹 💧 🥛
Rose Milk / Rooh Afza
In Shah Rukh Khan’s massive 2023 action-thriller Jawan, he plays a spectacular double role. If the father's name is Vikram Rathore, what is the son's name?
Azad
A classic competitive exam trick question: If a wall clock takes exactly 5 seconds to strike 6 o'clock, how many seconds will it take to strike 12 o'clock?
11 seconds (Most people guess 10 seconds. However, 6 strikes mean 5 intervals between the sounds, taking 1 second per interval. 12 strikes mean 11 intervals, taking 11 seconds!)
I have a spine, but no bones. I have leaves, but I am not a tree. What am I?
A book (In the world of books and publishing, a leaf is a single, physical sheet of paper. Ex; if you have 100 pages it only has 50 leaves)
Mysore Pak is a legendary South Indian sweet made of gram flour, ghee, and sugar. Which historic 19th-century king’s royal chef accidentally invented it in the palace kitchen?
Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV (of the Kingdom of Mysore; invented by chef Madappa)
Guess this sacred, ultimate multi-purpose tool found in every single Indian kitchen: 🔄 🪵
Belan (Rolling Pin)