General Facts India
Largest City in India by population
Mumbai
Name three hindu Gods of Trimurti
Brahma Vishnu Mahesh
Which festival do konkani boys change janeu
Sutta Punav (Shravana Poornima)
In which year was Aishwarya Rai crowned Miss World
1994
Who is singer of Chikni Chameli song
Shreya Ghoshal
Current President of India
Ram Nath Kovind
Who is author of Mahabharatha and Ramayana
Veda Vyaas and Valmiki
Name konkani sweet dish made with Jaggery/Coconut/Chana Dal
Madgane
Which was SRK's debut movie
His film debut was in Deewana, which was released in June 1992
Which music band is Dr. Palash Sen associated with
Euphoria
Largest City in India by area
Bengaluru
Who chopped off Ganesha's head
Lord Shiva
What is the thread ceremony event called where young boys are given Janeu or sacred thread
Munji / Upanayanam / Brahmopadesham
What was Subhash Ghai's first film as director
Kalicharan (1976)
Who is composer of Pag Ghoongroo
Bappi Lahiri
Gandhiji's birthdate with year
October 2, 1869
Name sons of Devi Parvati
the lovable elephant-headed god Ganesha, the destroyer of obstacles and Lord Kartikeya, the god of war.
Where is Padutirupathi located
Sri Venkataramana Temple, Karkala
1st Indian film to be nominated for Oscars
The 1957 film 'Mother India', starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar, was the first Indian film to be nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars. However, the film didn't win the award and lost out to Italian movie 'Nights of Cabiria'.
Which singer has Guinness record for recording the maximum number of songs in a day
Kumar Sanu made this record in 1993 when he recorded 28 songs in a single day.
How many states and Union Territories in India
28 States and 8 Union Territories
Number of Sages from whom Gotras have evolved
8 Sages/Gotrakarins from whom about 108 Gotras have evolved - (1) Shandilya, (2) Gautama Maharishi, (3) Bharadwaja, (4) Vishvamitra, (5) Jamadagni, (6) Vashista, (7) Kashyapa and (8) Atri
When does Kodial Teru happen
Held during January–February on the auspicious day of Ratha Sapthami
First indian movie ever made
Raja Harishchandra was released on May 3, 1913
Indian music director with most Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
A. R. Rahman leads the winners with 10 Best Music Director Filmfare awards, followed by the music director duo of Shankar Jaikishan, who have 9