India Quiz

India Quiz

Questions

1. The Indian city of Amritsar (also called Rāmdāspur and Ambarsar) is a main border crossing point to which other nation?
2. What are the new names for these older Indian city names: Bombay, Madras, Calcutta?
3. Which four of the following world religions originated in India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Jainism, Christianity, Sikhism?
4. What historical Indian figure is fondly called Bapu?
5. The Harmandir Sahib, the Sikh spiritual/cultural centre, is known popularly in western media as what?
6. The partition of India, creating an independent India and Pakistan, was called the (Who?) Plan, after the last Viceroy of India, later assassinated by the IRA in 1979?
7. In which city is the Bollywood film industry based?
8. What is India's international telephone dialling code?
9. What commercial organization governed India from 1612-1858 before it became a British colony?
10. Aside from English what is the official language of India?
11. The modern Indian Rupee comprises 100 what?
12. Prasar Bharati (at 2014) is India's major: Railway network; Public service broadcaster; National holiday; or Trade union?
13. Waheguru is the common term for God in which Indian religion?
14. Sandeep Singh is a famously successful player and ex-national team captain in which sport, in which India traditionally excels?
15. India became independent (of British colonial rule) in: 1923; 1933; 1947; or 1952?
16. India mines/produces 60% of the world's (what mineral?), used in hi-tech industries for its properties of insulation, transparency, and machining tolerance?
17. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are the two what of India: Houses of Parliament; National anthems; Biggest lakes; or Tallest skyscrapers?
18. What is India's country internet TLD (top level domain)?
19. The CCI, at Dinsha Wacha Road, near Churchgate in Mumbai, established in 1933, stands for what famous sporting institution?
20. The state-owned corporation re-branded simply 'Indian' (2005-11) was a major operator in which sector: Telephony; Railway; Airline; or Energy?
21. Name the Indian corporation joint-venture partner in India's Virgin Mobile and Starbucks businesses?
22. What system first emerged in India c.500BC, adopted globally over the next 2,500 years, based on three metals?
23. Dainik Jagran is (at 2014) India's, and perhaps the world's, most popular: Fruit drink; Newspaper; Amusement park; or Toothpaste?
24. The oldest Sanskrit literature and Hindu scriptures are called what, meaning 'knowledge' in Sanskrit?
25. Based in Mumbai, abbreviated to RBI, what is India's central banking institution and guardian of the currency?
26. The Indian endangered species Platanista gangetica gangetica is a: Cave bat; River dolphin; Tree spider; or Mountain tiger?
27. The hugely popular Hum Log was India's first what?
28. Chhau, Kathak, Manipuri, Odissi, Sattriya, and Thang Ta are among India's official: Government ministries; Classical dances; Tea species; or National forests?
29. Dempo, Churchill Brothers, and Salgaocar are famous successful Indian what?

1. The Indian city of Amritsar (also called Rāmdāspur and Ambarsar) is a main border crossing point to which other nation?

   Pakistan
2. What are the new names for these older Indian city names: Bombay, Madras, Calcutta?

   Bombay to Mumbai, Madras to Chennai, Calcutta to Kolkata
3. Which four of the following world religions originated in India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Jainism, Christianity, Sikhism?

   Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism
4. What historical Indian figure is fondly called Bapu?

   Mahatma Gandhi 
5. The Harmandir Sahib, the Sikh spiritual/cultural centre, is known popularly in western media as what?

   Golden Temple 
6. The partition of India, creating an independent India and Pakistan, was called the (Who?) Plan, after the last Viceroy of India, later assassinated by the IRA in 1979?

   Mountbatten
7. In which city is the Bollywood film industry based?

   Mumbai 
8. What is India's international telephone dialling code?

   91
9. What commercial organization governed India from 1612-1858 before it became a British colony?

   British East India Company
10. Aside from English what is the official language of India?

    Hindi
11. The modern Indian Rupee comprises 100 what?

    Paisa 
12. Prasar Bharati (at 2014) is India's major: Railway network; Public service broadcaster; National holiday; or Trade union?

    Public service broadcaster
13. Waheguru is the common term for God in which Indian religion?

    Sikhism 
14. Sandeep Singh is a famously successful player and ex-national team captain in which sport, in which India traditionally excels?

    Hockey 
15. India became independent (of British colonial rule) in: 1923; 1933; 1947; or 1952?

    1947
16. India mines/produces 60% of the world's (what mineral?), used in hi-tech industries for its properties of insulation, transparency, and machining tolerance?

    Mica 
17. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are the two what of India: Houses of Parliament; National anthems; Biggest lakes; or Tallest skyscrapers?

    Houses of Parliament 
18. What is India's country internet TLD (top level domain)?

    .in
19. The CCI, at Dinsha Wacha Road, near Churchgate in Mumbai, established in 1933, stands for what famous sporting institution?

    Cricket Club of India
20. The state-owned corporation re-branded simply 'Indian' (2005-11) was a major operator in which sector: Telephony; Railway; Airline; or Energy?

    Airline 
21. Name the Indian corporation joint-venture partner in India's Virgin Mobile and Starbucks businesses?

    Tata
22. What system first emerged in India c.500BC, adopted globally over the next 2,500 years, based on three metals?

    Coinage 
23. Dainik Jagran is (at 2014) India's, and perhaps the world's, most popular: Fruit drink; Newspaper; Amusement park; or Toothpaste?

    Newspaper 
24. The oldest Sanskrit literature and Hindu scriptures are called what, meaning 'knowledge' in Sanskrit?

    Vedas
25. Based in Mumbai, abbreviated to RBI, what is India's central banking institution and guardian of the currency?

    Reserve Bank of India
26. The Indian endangered species Platanista gangetica gangetica is a: Cave bat; River dolphin; Tree spider; or Mountain tiger?

    River dolphin 
27. The hugely popular Hum Log was India's first what?

    TV Soap Opera 
28. Chhau, Kathak, Manipuri, Odissi, Sattriya, and Thang Ta are among India's official: Government ministries; Classical dances; Tea species; or National forests?

    Classical dances
29. Dempo, Churchill Brothers, and Salgaocar are famous successful Indian what?

    Football clubs