Indian Food
Indian Geography
Indian Culture
Famous Indians
Indian Monuments
100
What is this famous Indian snack?
a) Pakora
b) Samosa
c) Pani Puri
d) Kachori
Samosa
A samosa is a South Asian fried or baked pastry with a savory filling like spiced potatoes, onions, peas, chicken and other meats, or lentils.
100
Name the capital of India.
New Delhi
100
What festival is known as the "Festival of lights"?
Diwali
One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".
Furthermore, it is, in some regions, a celebration of the day Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating Ravana in Lanka and serving 14 years of exile.
100
Who is known as India's "Father of the Nation" ?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Sardar Patel
D) Rajiv Gandhi
B) Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
Indians widely describe Gandhi as the father of the nation. Origin of this title is traced back to a radio address (on Singapore radio) on 6 July 1944 by Subhash Chandra Bose where Bose addressed Gandhi as "The Father of the Nation".
100
What is this famous Indian monument located in Mumbai called?
Gateway of India
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument built in the early 20th century in the city of Mumbai, India.
The gateway was built to commemorate the arrival of George V, Emperor of India and Mary of Teck, Empress consort, in India at Apollo Bunder, Mumbai (then Bombay) on 2 December 1911 prior to the Delhi Durbar of 1911; it was the first visit of a British monarch to India.
200
What is this famous Mumbai's street food called?
a) Vada Pav
b) Samosa chaat
c) Bhel Puri
d) Misal Pav
Vada Pav
Vada Pav, a popular fast food, consists of a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun (pav) sliced almost in half through the middle. Although it originated as an affordable street food in Mumbai, it is now served in food stalls and restaurants across India. It is also called Bombay burger.
200
How many states are there in India?
A) 26
B) 28
C) 30
D) 32
B) 28
200
How many forms of Indian classical dances are there?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
C) 8
The Sangeet Natak Academy recognizes eight – Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri and Mohiniyattam.
200
Who gave the world the digit "0"?
A) Mahaviracharya
B) Varahamihira
C) Maharishi Patanjali
D) Aryabhatta
D) Aryabhatta
Aryabhatta (476-550 CE) was a fifth century mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and physicist. He showed that zero was not just a numeral but also a symbol and a concept. Infact the discovery of zero enabled Aryabhatta to find out the exact distance between the earth and the moon.
200
Which famous Indian monument is part of the seven (7) wonders of the modern world?
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal 'Crown of the Palace', is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.
The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history.
300
Which is the most popular Indian dish in London, UK?
A) Paneer butter masala
B) Chana masala
C) Chicken tikka masala
D) Dal Makhni
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken tikka masala, a dish consisting of roasted marinated chicken chunks in spiced curry sauce, is the most popular dish in United Kingdom according to a survey. It is also popularly referred to as 'Britain's true national dish'. One in seven curries sold in the UK is chicken tikka masala. According to a 2012 survey of 2,000 people in Britain, it was the country's second-most popular foreign dish to cook, after Chinese stir fry.
300
Which is the most populous state of India?
A) Bihar
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (Northern Province) is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world.
300
The "Chakra" (Wheel) in the Indian National flag has how many spokes?
A) 24
B) 26
C) 28
D) 30
A) 24
The Chakra appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion (which is the national emblem). The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22nd July, 1947.
300
Which Indian president is nicknamed "The missile man"?
A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.
He was intimately involved in India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts. He thus came to be known as the "Missile Man" of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology.
300
Who is the famous king who made Taj Mahal as a symbol of love for his wife?
A) Shah Jahan
B) Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar
C) Humayun
D) Babur
A) Shah Jahan
Taj Mahal was built on the river banks of Yamuna by the orders of the great king Shah Jahan and was commissioned in 1632 . The structure was built as a token for his love towards his wife Mumtaz after her sudden death during pregnancy. It was given the name Mumtaz Mahal in the beginning but later changed into Taj Mahal. Mumtaz and Shah Jahan were laid to rest there. The entire Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around 32 million rupees at the time.
400
What is the country of origin for "Jalebi", a popular Indian sweet?
A) India
B) UK
C) Thailand
D) Algeria
D) Algeria
Jalebi is a popular sweet snack in the Indian subcontinent. It is made by deep-frying flour (plain flour or all-purpose flour) batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup.
According to the Indian ambassador Nagma Malik, it might have started life in Turkey and then arrived in Tunisia long ago before making its way to India.
400
Which of these bodies of water does not border India?
A) Arabian Sea
B) Indian Ocean
C) Bay of Bengal
D) Red Sea
D) Red Sea
400
Which state do the famous "Kanchipuram" sarees originate from?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
A) Tamil Nadu
The Kanchipuram silk sari is a type of silk sari made in the Kanchipuram region in Tamil Nadu, India. These saris are worn as bridal & special occasion saris by most women.
400
Who among these has not won an Academy Award (Oscar)?
A) Satyajit Ray
B) Bhanu Athiya
C) Mira Nair
D) A.R. Rahman
C) Mira Nair
Salaam Bombay! which was co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mira Nair was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards ceremony on 29th March, 1989.
400
Which city is the famous "Golden Temple" located in?
A) Agra
B) New Delhi
C) Amritsar
D) Chandigarh
C) Amritsar
The Golden Temple is an open house of worship for all people, from all walks of life and faiths. It has a square plan with four entrances, and a circumambulation (the act of moving around a sacred object or idol) path around a pool. The complex is a collection of buildings around the sanctum and the pool.
The Golden Temple is spiritually the most significant shrine in Sikhism. The Gurdwara complex has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its application is pending on the tentative list of UNESCO.
500
Name the Indian spice also used as an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant.
A) Poppy seeds
B) Chia seeds
C) Turmeric
D) Coriander
C) Turmeric (Haldi)
Turmeric, sometimes called Indian saffron or the golden spice, is a tall plant that grows in Asia and Central America. It contains curcumin, a substance with powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It has been used in India for thousands of years as both a spice and medicinal herb. Turmeric is the spice that gives curry its yellow color.
500
Which state of India was the last to be declared as a union territory?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Goa
C) Puducherry
D) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
A) Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which was passed by both houses of the Parliament of India in August 2019, re-constituted the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with effect from 31 October 2019.
500
"Namaste" is the most common way to greet in India. What does it mean?
A) Hello
B) May the almighty bestow their blessings upon you
C) My soul salutes you
D) The divine in me bows to the divine in you
D) The divine in me bows to the divine in you
Namaste literally means "bowing to you". In Hinduism, it also has a spiritual import reflecting the belief that "the divine and self (atman, Self) is same in you and me", and connotes "I bow to the divine in you"
500
Who wrote the Indian National Anthem?
A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Iqbal
D) Jai Shankar Prasad
B) Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was an Indian polymath - poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. Author of the "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful" poetry of Gitanjali, he became in 1913 the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
500
The tallest statue in the world standing proudly at 182m is located in India. What is it called?
A) Statue of Unity
B) Statue of Integrity
C) Statue of Liberty
D) Statue of Equality
A) Statue of Unity.
The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the nonviolent Indian independence movement.
The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet). It is located in the state of Gujarat, India, on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara[4] and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the city of Surat. Kevadia railway station is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the statue.
The cost of the statue is approximately $422M USD