Movies
In 3 Idiots (2009), what is the name of Aamir Khan’s character?
Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad (Rancho)
Which harvest festival in North-East India is dedicated to the God of Wealth and prosperity and involves offering rice and crops?
Bihu (Assam)
In Barfi! (2012), who composed the song Phir Le Aaya Dil?
Pritam
Which company pioneered the SaaS business model with its CRM platform in the late 1990s?
Salesforce
What’s full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
Which film had the tagline “Crime Never Pays… But Comedy Does” and starred Akshay Kumar in a comedic action role?
Garam Masala
The Vedic ritual of Deepavali originally involved offerings to which deity to ensure agricultural prosperity?
Agni (Fire God)
Who performed the 1997 hit I Will Always Love You, featured in The Bodyguard?
Whitney Houston
Which SaaS company is known for subscription billing and revenue operations?
Chargebee / Zuora
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
In Lagaan (2001), who plays the British officer challenging the villagers to a cricket match?
Paul Blackthorne (Captain Russell in some references; British officer was named Captain Russell)
The festival of Makar Sankranti marks the sun’s transition into which zodiac sign according to Indian astronomy?
Aries (Mesha Rashi)
Which animated film features the song Let It Go?
Frozen (2013)
Name the Google AI that famously beat the world champion in Go.
AlphaGo
Which is the only country to have a flag that is not rectangular?
Nepal
Which film marked Priyanka Chopra’s first major Bollywood success after returning from Miss World?
Andaaz (2003)
In Nepal, the festival of Tihar spans five days. Which animal is worshipped on the third day?
Cow (Gai Tihar)
Which playback singer sang the ghazal-style song Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya in Sarfarosh (1999)?
Jagjit Singh
Which AI startup developed Claude, a series of large language models focusing on safety and controllability?
Anthropic
What is the capital city of Bhutan?
Thimphu
In Dil Se (1998), who played the female lead opposite Shah Rukh Khan?
Manisha Koirala
During which festival in Nepal is a young girl crowned as Kumari, regarded as the living goddess?
Indra Jatra
Who sang the 1981 hit Hawa Hawai from the film Mr. India?
Kavita Krishnamurthy
Name the founder of Slack who previously co-founded Flickr.
Stewart Butterfield
Which element is a liquid at room temperature besides mercury?
Bromine