Bollywood Movies
Indian Geography
Indian Food
Project RISHI 101
Desi Pop Culture
100

This 2001 blockbuster features a wealthy family, lots of drama, and the line “It’s all about loving your parents.”

What is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham?

100

This city is the capital of India.

What is New Delhi?

100

This South Indian breakfast dish is made from fermented rice-and-lentil batter, but unlike dosa, it is steamed rather than cooked on a griddle.

What is idli?

100

Project RISHI’s UCSD chapter works with this village in Andhra Pradesh

What is Viyyampeta?

100

This hot drink is commonly made with tea, milk, sugar, and spices like cardamom and ginger.

What is chai?

200

This actor is known as the “King of Bollywood” and starred in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kal Ho Naa Ho, and Om Shanti Om.

Who is Shah Rukh Khan?

200

The Taj Mahal is located in this Indian city.

What is Agra?

200

This popular street food from Maharashtra consists of a spicy mashed vegetable curry served with buttered bread rolls.

What is pav bhaji?

200

Project RISHI helped establish a system at ZP High School to provide students with safer drinking water.

What is an RO (Reverse Osmosis) filtration system?

200

This sport has a massive following in India, and the Indian Premier League is one of its biggest competitions.

What is cricket?

300

In 3 Idiots, Rancho repeatedly says this phrase to reassure himself that everything will be okay.

What is “All is well”?

300

This Indian state is famous for its backwaters and is located along the Arabian Sea in southern India.

What is Kerala?

300

This Bengali dessert is made from chhena and cooked in sugar syrup.

What is rasgulla?

300

During the 2026 India trip, Project RISHI members worked on teaching villagers about this environmentally friendly way to turn organic waste into fertilizer.

What is composting?

300

This instant noodle brand is famous in India for being marketed as a quick “2-minute” snack.

What is Maggi?

400

Which 2012 Bollywood film marked Alia Bhatt’s leading-role debut and also introduced Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra?

What is Student of the Year?

400

This Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers.”

What is Punjab?

400

This Rajasthani dish is made with gram-flour dumplings simmered in a spiced yogurt-based curry.

What is gatte ki sabzi?

400

This committee focuses on improving community health through education, awareness, and access to healthcare resources.

What is the Clinical Health Committee?

400

At many Indian weddings, this pre-wedding celebration features music, dancing, and performances by family and friends.

What is the sangeet?

500

This Bollywood movie follows three friends on a road trip through Spain and features skydiving, scuba diving, and the song “Senorita.”

What is Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara?

500

This Indian state shares international borders with China, Nepal, and Bhutan.

What is Sikkim?

500

This Kashmiri dish features lotus stem cooked with yogurt and spices.

What is nadru yakhni?

500

Project RISHI’s work is designed around this idea: solutions should continue benefiting the community even after volunteers leave.

What is sustainability?

500

This Indian-origin game, now played worldwide, involves raiders crossing into the opposing team’s half while repeatedly saying its name.

What is kabaddi?