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100

What was the first-ever Bollywood film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film?

What is Mother India?

100

This South Indian city, once ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty, is home to one of the largest palaces in India, and its royal kitchens are credited with inventing a famous dessert named after the city.

What is Mysuru (Mysore)?

100

Which Indian chess grandmaster won the 2024 Candidates Tournament, earning the right to challenge the reigning world champion?

Who is D. Gukesh?

100

Which globally famous pop singer made headlines in 2025 for traveling to space?

Who is Katy Perry?

100

A red root vegetable Pram refuses to eat.

What is beetroot?

200

Which actor’s first on-screen role was as a child artist in Mera Naam Joker?

Who is Rishi Kapoor?

200

Which ancient civilization is known for standardized brick sizes, advanced drainage systems, and the absence of clear evidence of palaces or large temples?

What is the Indus Valley Civilization?

200

Which nearby river and irrigation project helped transform Tiptur into a major coconut-growing region?

What is the Hemavathi River?

200

As of December 1, 2025, what was the highest-grossing movie of the year worldwide?

What is Lilo & Stitch?

200

The scary thing that happened to Pram while living in Van Nuys, LA.

What is mugged at knifepoint?

300

Who was the first Indian actress to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine?

Who is Kareena Kapoor Khan?

300

Which Mauryan emperor renounced aggressive expansion after the Kalinga War and promoted a policy of Dhamma emphasizing moral governance?

Who is Ashoka?

300

Which Carnatic vocalist was the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna?

Who is M. S. Subbulakshmi?

300

Which smartphone and model was the best-selling phone globally for most of 2025?

What is the iPhone 16?

300

The price Pram paid for his first car - a Mazda 323 with no AC, no radio, and a stick shift.

(Your answer has to be within $300). 

What is $5,490?

400

Which Bollywood film marked A. R. Rahman’s Hindi-film debut?

What is Rangeela?

400

The ruins at Hampi were once the capital of which powerful South Indian empire that flourished in the 14th–16th centuries?

What is the Vijayanagara Empire?

400

Which warrior from the Mahābhārata was granted immortality but cursed to wander the earth until the end of the Kali Yuga?

Who is Ashwatthama?

400

Which club won the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League final in 2025?

Who is Paris Saint-Germain (France)?

400

Pram's per-mile pace in the LA Marathon - still ahead of folks in wheelchairs!

What is 11 min 30 sec?

500

Before becoming an actor, who worked as an assistant director on My Name Is Khan under Karan Johar?

Who is Sidharth Malhotra?

500

Which 18th-century treaty marked the British East India Company’s transition from a trading power to a political authority by granting revenue rights in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa?

What is the Treaty of Allahabad?

500

Which Indian fast bowler became the first woman in the world to take 300 wickets in international cricket?

Who is Jhulan Goswami?

500

Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album this year, what was it called?

What is The Life of a Showgirl?

500

This Himalayan pass near the India-China border is where Pram trekked as a teenager.

What is Rohtang Pass?