General Facts
Which freedom fighter from Gujarat led the Salt March in 1930?
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
What is the 9 day festival celebrated in India?
Navratri
This actress won Miss World in 1994.
Aishwarya Rai!
This ten-headed demon king of Lanka kidnapped Sita and was defeated by Lord Rama.
Ravana
The first President of the United States.
George Washington
What is the capital, the largest city, and who is the president of India?
New Delhi, Mumbai, Narendra Modi
What is the Gujarati name for the day after Diwali, Considered the Gujarati New year?
Bestu Varas
What is the famous movie with Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan (Horror/comedy)
bhool bhulaiyaa
A Hyderabadi rice dish layered with marinated meat and aromatic spices.
biryani
She became the first female Vice President of the U.S., and is of Indian descent
Kamala Harris
Which intellectual game originated in India?
Chess
What is the location of garba that is mentioned in Limca book of Records as the largest garba ground in the world.
United Way of Baroda
What is the famous bollywood movie with a guy and a radio?
PK
This was the original name of Ravana's brother who later helped Rama?
Vibhishana
Name three Ivy League College?
Harvard University Yale University Princeton University Columbia University University of Pennsylvania Dartmouth College Brown University Cornell University
India shares the longest international border with this country.
Bangladesh
This Assamese festival marks the beginning of the assamese new year?
Bihu
Which movie did SRK win his first filmfare award for best actor?
Baazigar
Name all 10 avatars of Vishnu
(Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki)
The US state that borders the most canadian provinces?
Montana
What do the colours of the flag mean?
Orange : courage & sacrifice White : peace, unity & truth Green : faith & fertility
Which season does Chinese New year fall under? (bonus if you get the correct month)
Winter (JAN-FEB)
What are the characters names of the three guys who are friends in idiots? (bonus points for full names)
Farhan Qureshi and Raju Rastogi and Rancho (racnhoddas shamaldas chanchad, phunsukh wangdu)
Name the three curses that led to Karna’s downfall in the Mahabharata. What are:
1. Curse from a Brahmin for killing a cow
2. Curse from his guru Parashurama for lying about his caste
3. Curse from a woman whose cow he accidentally killed – that he’d forget how to use his weapons when he needed them most
This Canyon in Arizona is one of the largest in the World?
Grand Canyon