State Affairs
Fairytale Endings
The Plot Thickens
General Knowledge
It's scripted
100
Which state is this?
Odisha
100
Hum Diwali isliye manate hai kyunki....
Diwali is celebrated for different reasons in North India and South India. What are they?
- In Northern India, Diwali celebrates the return of Lord Rama to his kingdom of Ayodhya after his exile.
- In Southern India, the festival marks Lord Krishna's defeat of the demon Narakasura.
(Other faiths: Jains celebrate Diwali to mark the liberation of Lord Mahavira, while Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas to honor the release of Guru Hargobind from prison.)
100
Name the film from this plot
A man may have forged an unlikely friendship while trying to stay afloat.
Life of Pi
100
Mere Desh ki Dharti
What are the top two countries with the largest number of Indians ( NRIs + OCI holders)?
1. USA - 5.4 million
2. UAE - 3.6 million
(followed by malaysia canada and saudi arabia)
100
Guess the language of the Diwali Greeting!
இனிய தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்
Iniya Dīpāvali Nalvāḻttukkaḷ
Tamil
200
Which state is this?
Telangana
200
Baller alert!!
Which Hindu God has the most wives? (and also side chicks)
Krishna
8 main wives
16,000 rescued wives
side chicks - Radha and the gopikas
200
Name the film from this plot
A young man beats all odds to tell the world that his time will come.
Gully Boy
200
Beauty is skin deep....
Who is regarded as the father of plastic surgery?Bonus : In which ancient text were his surgical techniques recorded?
Sushruta, in the Sushruta Samhita, an ancient Sanskrit text that describes early forms of plastic and reconstructive surgery practiced in India around 600 BCE
200
Guess the language of the Diwali Greeting!
ദീപാവലി ആശംസകള്
Dīpāvali āśamsakaḷ
Malayalam
300
Which state is this?
Karnataka
300
Keep my wife's name out of your mouth!
The sage Gautama placed an extremely nasty curse on Indra the king of gods for sleeping with his wife Ahalya. What was the curse?
Gautama cursed Indra to have a thousand female genitalia on his body. Gautama also cursed Ahalya to turn to stone, becoming invisible to the world until she was redeemed by the touch of Lord Rama's feet
300
Name the film from this plot
Wanderlustful player decides marriage is not so crazy when the nerdy girl becomes hot at a friend's wedding.
Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
300
For the holy ones
Which city in India is known for hosting the famous 'Kumbh Mela' festival every 12 years and hosted it this year?
1. Allahabad
2. Varanasi
3. Haridwar
4. Ujjain
Allahabad
(Over the entire 45-day festival period, the total attendance reached 400 million visitors in 2025)
300
Guess the language of the Diwali Greeting!
ਦਿਵਾਲੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਲੱਖ-ਲੱਖ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ
Divālī dīā̃ lakh-lakh vadhāīā̃
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
400
Which state is this?
Maharashtra
400
Girl power!!
Name the
1. goddess of wealth
2. goddess of knowledge
3. warrior goddess
Lakshmi, Saraswati and Durga/Kali
400
Name the film from this plot
One big happy family except they don't all know they are family and they're sad half the time.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
400
Sharing is caring
What is India's largest export?
A. Pharmaceuticals
B. Petroleum products
C. Textiles and garments
D. IT services
Petroleum products (mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products)
400
Guess the language of the Diwali Greeting!
દિવાળી ની શુભેચ્છાઓ
Gujarati
Divāḷī nī śubhēchchhāo
500
Which state is this?
Gujarat
(Rann of Kutch)
500
Good Hair Days
Which river flows out of Shiva's hair?
Ganga
500
Name the film from this plot
The wilderness comes to life in this spirited land dispute involving the villagers and authorities
Kantara
500
Love thy neighbour
Which Indian state does not share a border with China?
Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Uttarakhand
Nagaland
Nagaland (it shares with Myanmar)
500
Guess the language of the Diwali Greeting!
ꯗꯤꯄꯥꯋꯂꯤ ꯍꯥꯌꯍꯩꯕ ꯑꯃꯅꯤ ꯍꯦꯛꯇꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯂꯣꯛꯀꯄ
Manipuri (Meetei Mayek)
ꯗꯤꯄꯥꯋꯂꯤ ꯍꯥꯌꯍꯩꯕ ꯑꯃꯅꯤ ꯍꯦꯛꯇꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯂꯣꯛꯀꯄ
Dipawali haayba amani hektee henglokpa