Festivals
Scriptures/Character
Rulers/Freedom Fighters
Bharat
Swadhyay
100

How long is Navratri celebrated for?

9 days

100

The home city of Ram

What is Ayodhya?

100

What year did India become independent? What 2 states or countries were created?

August 15, 1947 

India and Pakistan

100

What animal is considered sacred in India?

Cow

100

What is Trikal Sandhya?

Remembering God at the most important times in our life when God comes to gift us, three times a day: 1) morning (when we get up) recollection is gifted; 2) (when we have our food) digestion is gifted; and 3) (at night while sleeping) peace is gifted by God.

200

What festival includes a day for dhanteras and a day for Bhai Duj?

Diwali

200

Who is the eldest of the Pandavas?


Yudhistir 
200

This person was a leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

200

What is the largest river in India?

Ganges


200

What date do we celebrate Manushya Gaurav Din "Human Dignity Day"? Why?

October 19th, Dadaji lived a human centric life and did a lot of work on human upliftment

300

Symbolic Ravan burning festival to celebrate victory over evil

What is dashera?

300

Who are the three sisters that Bhishma kidnaps?

Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika  

300

Name 3 of the freedom fighters from India. 

Subhas Chandra Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru, Bhagat Singh, Rani Lakshmibai

300

What is known as the monument of love in India?

Taj Mahal

300

Name 5 Prayogs (Experiments)

Vruksh Mandir, BSK, Yuvatikendra/Yuvakendra, Yogeshwar Krushi, Matsyaganda, Amrutalayam, Bhavpheri, Bhaktipheri

400

This festival, celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu, involves the creation of intricate kolam designs in front of homes and temples.

What is Pongal?

400

Laws that describe responsibilities of individuals based on their varna (caste), rules of governance, marriage, inheritance, judicial procedures, and moral conduct.

Laws of Manu

400

"Jai Hind" is said by who?

Subhash Chandra Bose

400

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

400
Name one award that Dadaji received and in what year?

Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion in 1997, the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1996 for Community Leadership, India’s second highest civilian honour – the Padma Vibhushan Award – in 1999

500

This festival, celebrated in the state of Kerala, marks the return of the mythical King Mahabali and is known for its grand boat races and cultural performances.

What is Onam?

500

What are the 4 "ashrams" that every person should ideally go through each of these stages? 

  • The First Ashrama: "Brahmacharya" or the Student Stage
  • The Second Ashrama: "Grihastha" or the Householder Stage
  • The Third Ashrama: "Vanaprastha" or the Hermit Stage
  • The Fourth Ashrama: "Sannyasa" or the Wandering Ascetic Stage
500

Who was the revolutionary leader and socialist known for his role in the Kakori Conspiracy and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association?

Ram Prasad Bismil was a revolutionary leader and socialist who played a prominent role in the Kakori Conspiracy of 1925, aimed at looting British government funds to finance the Indian independence movement. He was also a founding member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).



500

What do the colors of the flags mean?

Orange : courage & sacrifice 

White : peace, unity & truth 

Green : faith & fertility

500

Pujniya Dadaji has faith in 3 things:

1.God

2. Vedas/Upnishads

3. Yuvan (Youth) 

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