Geography
Holidays/Festivals
____wood
100

The Taj Mahal is located in this city

Agra

100

Janmashtami is a festival celebrating which Hindu diety?

Krishna

100

What city is Bollywood located in

Mumbai

200

Name the three bodies of water that surround India

South - Indian Ocean West - Arabian Sea East - Bay of Bengal

200

After nine days devoted to celebrating Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati during Navaratri, the festival comes to an end, and idols of the three goddesses are cast into a river on this 10th day.

Vijay Dashmi, Dussehra

200

What 2015 feature film was the first Pan-India film and the highest grossing Indian film at the time

Baahubali: The Beginning

300

What city is known as the Pink City?

Jaipur

300

This Hindu festival, often celebrated in March/April following the solar calendar, signifies the start of a New Year

Ugadi, Vaisakhi, Puthandu, Cheti Chand

300

What was the highest grossing pure Tamil (not pan-India) film?

2.0

400

Name four of the five major rivers in India

Ganga, Yamuna, Indus, Godavari and Brahmaputra

400

________ is the largest Hindu festival in West Bengal

Durga Puja

400

Pollywood films are primarily in what language?

Punjabi

500

Which region in India is known for its diamonds?

Golconda, Krishna Godavari Basin, D-6 Block

500

According to the Garuda Purana, offering prayers to snakes on this day is auspicious

Nag Panchami, Manasa Puja

500

Tamil film-director Mani Ratnam’s debut film was in what language?

Kannada (Pallavi Anu Pallavi)