History
Question: Which kingdom, led by Rani Lakshmibai, played a vital role in the Indian Rebellion against the East India Company in the mid-19th century?
Answer: What is the Kingdom of Jhansi?
Name the Seven Sisters
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura
Question: What term refers to a startup company valued at over $1 billion, with notable examples from India like Flipkart, BYJU’s, and Zomato?
Answer: What is a Unicorn?
Question: Which Indian state is the largest producer of basmati rice , a type of fragrant long-grain rice, popular in both Indian and international cuisine?
Answer: What is Punjab?
Question: Which Indian city is known as the “Pink City” due to its distinct color scheme of buildings?
Answer: What is Jaipur?
Question: Which empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya after defeating the Nanda Dynasty and became one of the largest empires in Indian history?
Answer: What is the Maurya Empire?
One of Asia's largest river's flows from Tibet to India before ending its journey in Bangladesh. This River is popularly known as Tsangpo in China, what is its Indian name?
Bhramaputra
Question: Which stock market in India is the oldest, founded in 1875?
Answer: What is the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?
Question: India is the largest producer of this legume , which is harvested during both the Kharif and Rabi seasons and supplies the majority of the country’s protein needs. What is the crop?
Answer: What is Chickpea (or Bengal gram)?
Question: The Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks in the Garhwal Himalayas are famous for their biodiversity and scenic beauty. In which Indian state are they located?
Answer: What is Uttarakhand?
Question: Who was the first Governor-General of the Union of India?
Answer: Who is Lord Mountbatten?
Home state to the Kaziranga National Park?
Assam
Question: Which Indian renewable energy company, founded by Tulsi Tanti , emerged from being a textiles manufacturer into becoming a global leader in wind energy manufacturing and power, known for significantly reducing carbon emissions?
Answer: What is Suzlon Energy?
This herbs is sacred in Hinduism and is also used as a culinary herb?
Holy Basil
Question: India’s Green Revolution was a transformative movement in agriculture, emphasizing increased production of which two staple crops using new technology and high-yielding seed varieties?
Answer: What are Wheat and Rice?
Question: Name the battle in which the forces of the East India Company, led by Robert Clive, defeated the Nawab of Bengal's army, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
Answer: What is the Battle of Plassey?
Question: This field of pink sandstone rocks and rolling sand dunes makes this Rajasthani town famous for its beautifully ornamented fort known as the "Golden Fort."
Answer: What is Jaisalmer?
Question: In a critical fiscal roadblock, the Indian government demonetized 500- and 1000-rupee notes to tackle corruption and illicit cash. Which Indian think tank was instrumental in advising and implementing Digital India policies post-demonetization?
Answer: What is NITI Aayog?
Question: This peppery spice, native to the Western Ghats , is a staple in Indian cuisine and global spice trade. Which spice is often referred to as "black gold" ?
Answer: What is Black Pepper?
Question: Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan is considered one of the greatest mathematicians in history. Which field of mathematics is he most known for contributing to?
Answer: What is Number Theory?
Question: Name the first female ruler in Indian history to rule the Delhi Sultanate who faced opposition despite successfully reigning for several years.
Answer: Who is Razia Sultana?
Question: Known for its rich deposits of bauxite, this Indian state also houses NALCO, one of India's largest aluminum-producing companies.
Answer: What is Odisha (Orissa)?
Question: Which Indian central bank initiative succeeded in improving rural credit availability and was responsible for refining the role of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to cater to the financially underserved regions of India?
Answer: What is the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
Question: Which unique sweet from Rajasthan is made of mawa (dried milk solids) shaped into balls and typically fried before being soaked in sugar syrup?
Answer: What is Malpua?
Question: The Airavatesvara Temple , built by the Chola king Raja Raja II and known for its intricate Dravidian architecture, is located in which present-day Indian state?
Answer: What is Tamil Nadu?