INDIAN JEOPARDY

History

100

Which is the second most populated country after India? 

China

200

TRUE OR FALSE: India is the largest democracy in the world

TRUE

300

What sport was introduced by The British to the Indians?

What is cricket

400

What are the colors of the Indian flag?

Orange, Green, and White The Indian flag has three horizontal bands of color: saffron for courage and sacrifice, white for truth and peace, and green for faith, fertility, and chivalry. An emblem of a wheel spinning used to be in the center of the white band, but when India gained independence, a Buddhist dharma chakra, or wheel of life, replaced the spinning wheel.

500

When did India got its Independence from British?

15th August, 1947

Culture

100

How many religions there are in Indian subcontinent? Name them

5. Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikh

200

Which of these common games was born in India? A.) Checkers B.) Chess C.) Dominos D.) Yatzee

What is B.) Chess The original word for “chess” is the Sanskrit chaturanga, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.

300

How many official languages they speak in India? 

22

400

What is Taj Mahal? And what is the one interesting fact you know about it?

Taj Mahal is the tomb of  Sha-Jahan and his wife Mumtaz and it’s not a Mosque. Also, it is one of the seven wonders of the world. Interesting fact; Sha-jahan cut the hands of the all the people after they finished making Taj Mahal.

500

How many states India has? 

28

Food

100

What is the name of an Indian dish which is Famous worldwide?

Chicken Tikka Masala

200

Why do Indian people prefer to eat food with hands?

Because touching your food helps you feel the taste, texture and aroma. Also, in Indian culture it is believed that five fingers represents five elements and while eating food with the hand you connect yourself with them.

300

What are the crops India produces the most?

Hint: There are 3

Rice, Tea, Coffee

400

What is the substitute people in India use for plates to eat food on?

Although, it’s not very common but people use Banana leaf instead of plates. 

500

What is the most popular beverage in India? (served at every house) A.) Tea/Chai B.) Soda C.) Milk D.) Mango Juice

What is A.) chai (indian tea) made by by boiling the tea leaves with milk, sugar, and cardamom.

Statistic

100

Who is the most famous figure in India known for his non-violent approach?

Who is Gandhi? Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948) is known around the world as Mahatma, which is an honorific title meaning “Great Soul” in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit. He devoted his life to free India from British rule peacefully and based his campaign on civil disobedience. His birthday, October 2, is a national holiday. He was assassinated in 1948.

200

What is the name of exercise which originated from India and attract tourists to India to practice it? 

YOGA

300

What is the Indian Festival which is also gets celebrated in different parts of Spain and how do you celebrate it?

Holi is the festival which gets celebrated in different parts of Spain and on Holi you throw powdered colors and water balloons at each other.

400

What was the first and greatest civilization in ancient India developed? A.) Darma Valley B.) Araku Valley C.) Indus Valley D.) Kashmir Valley

What is C.) Indus Valley civilization? This early empire was larger than any other empire, including Egypt and Mesopotamia

500

What are the things that Indian Astronomer Aryabhatta discovered?

He discovered the number Zero and the value of Pi.

Miscellaneous

100

What is the national animal of India?

What is the Bengal tiger

200

What is the famous mountain range that surrounds India?

What is the Himalayas The Himalayas—from the Sanskrit hima, meaning “snow,” and alaya, meaning “abode”—are found in the north of India. They extend 1,500 miles and are slowly growing taller, by almost an inch (2.5 cm) a year. Several ancient Indian monasteries are found nestled in the grandeur of these mountains.

300

Into how many castes Hindus have divided themselves?

5.

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, Dalits

400

What is the festival equivalent to Christmas in India? When and how do they celebrate?

Diwali is celebrated in October or November and we celebrate it by putting small lamps and lights all over the house, make sweets, pray to God and celebrate with fireworks at night.

500

How many seasons does India go through in one full calendar year? A.) 8 B.) 3 C.) 4 D.) 6

6 India experiences six seasons: summer, autumn, winter, spring, summer monsoon, and winter monsoon.