Movies
Which Indian movie has won the first Oscar?
Mother India
In which year India won its first World Cup?
1983
How many states India has?
28
Who gave the Slogan "Tum mujhe khoon do mein tumhe Azadi dunga"?
Subhash Chandra Bose
The Higgs-Boson particle is partly named after the Indian physicist?
Satyendra Nath Bose
Who directed the epic film Lagaan?
Ashutosh Gowariker
At which stadium did India win the 2011 World Cup final?
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Which desert is located in north-western India?
Thar Desert
Which Indian Prime Minister initiated the economic liberalization reforms of 1991?
P. V. Narasim (with Dr. Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister) ha Rao
Which scripture is considered the earliest surviving text on Indian dramaturgy and performing arts?
Natya Shastra (by Bharata Muni)
Which Telugu film won India’s first Oscar for Best Original Song?
Natu Natu (RRR)
Which Indian cricketer has taken the most wickets in ICC tournaments?
Zaheer Khan
Which is the highest peak located entirely within India?
Kangchenjunga
In which year was the Indian Constitution adopted?
1949 (Came into force on 26 January 1950)
Which Upanishad contains the famous teaching “Tat Tvam Asi” (That Thou Art)?
Chandogya Upanishad
Who was the first Indian actor to win the Cannes Best Actor award?
Utpal Dutt (for The Guru, 1969)
Who was the first Indian captain to win a Test match overseas?
Ajit Wadekar
Which Indian river system forms the largest delta in the world?
The Ganga–Brahmaputra Delta (Sundarbans)
Which agreement ended the Assam Movement and addressed illegal immigration issues?
Assam Accord (1985)
Which Indian philosophical school accepts only perception (Pratyaksha) as a valid means of knowledge (Pramana) and rejects inference and scripture?
Charvaka (Lokayata)
Which legendary Indian actor holds the record for acting in over 300 films across multiple languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, and English?
Prithviraj Kapoor
Which Indian cricketer was the first to score a century on both Test debut and ODI debut?
Suresh Raina
(Test debut: 120 vs Sri Lanka, 2010 | ODI debut: 102 vs Zimbabwe, 2005)
Which Indian state has the maximum number of physiographic divisions represented within its boundaries?
(It includes the Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau, coastal plains, and river valleys.)
Karnataka
Which constitutional amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
61st Constitutional Amendment Act (1989)
In the Rig Veda, which hymn is considered the earliest philosophical speculation on the origin of the universe, famously ending with uncertainty?
Nasadiya Sukta (Rig Veda 10.129)