Science & Technology
This device measures atmospheric pressure.
What is a barometer?
Which 1992 Tamil film featured A. R. Rahman’s debut as a music composer?
Roja
Which popular Indian snack brand came with collectible Pokémon or cricket tazos in the 2000s?
Cheetos / Lays
The Mahabharata war was fought at this place.
What is Kurukshetra?
This sweet from Karnataka was accidentally created in the Mysore Palace kitchen.
Mysore Pak
This Indian physicist discovered the scattering of light that earned him a Nobel Prize in 1930.
Who is C.V. Raman?
What was the first Tamil film to be submitted for the Academy Awards (Oscars) under the Best Foreign Language Film category?
Deiva Magan
What was the first Tamil TV serial to air on Sun TV in the 1990s and became a massive hit across households?
Chithi
This South Indian saint composed the Tiruppavai, a collection of devotional hymns to Vishnu.
Who is Andal?
This globally famous flatbread is often associated with North India, but its origin traces back to Mughal kitchens influenced by Persian naan-e-tunuk
Naan
This Indian space mission made India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit.
What is Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission)
In Alaipayuthey (2000), the famous “Evano Oruvan” song plays during what emotional moment in the story?
Shalini’s character reflects on her broken marriage after an argument
What was the name of the Tamil version of the cartoon where a pink panther-like lion taught moral lessons to kids on TV?
Mulla Mulla Oorum Raja
This ancient city, discovered in modern-day Pakistan, was part of the Indus Valley Civilization.
What is Mohenjo-Daro
Once a royal Rajasthani invention designed to last during long desert journeys, this dish uses ghee-soaked dough balls and sweet syrup.
Dal Baati Churma
The “T” in AI term GPT (as in ChatGPT) stands for this.
What is Transformer?
Which 1990s Tamil movie had Kamal Haasan playing both father and son, with music by Ilaiyaraaja and the hit song “Thenpaandi Cheemayile”?
Nayakan
In the 90s, which Tamil music channel used to play Top 10 countdowns every weekend and was every teenager’s go-to?
Sun Music
The Pandava Arjuna was married to this Manipuri princess, with whom he had a son named Babruvahana.
Who is Chitrangada?
This Rajasthani royal dish, made from minced meat and crushed wheat, was once served as breakfast before battle.
Haleem
Quantum computers use these basic units of information that can exist in multiple states simultaneously.
What are qubits?
In Thalapathi (1991), directed by Mani Ratnam, which epic Indian mythological story is the film loosely based on?
The friendship between Karna and Duryodhana from the Mahabharata.
Before smartphones, which 90s trend had everyone collecting and showing off colorful discs that could spin on your finger often sold near schools?
Beyblades or Tazos
This ancient Indian university, once housing over 10,000 students, was destroyed in the 12th century.
What is Nalanda?
The name of this Kashmiri dish means red juice in Persian, describing its vibrant color and rich gravy.
Rogan Josh