Q.1
The greeting "Jai Hind" (Hail India) was started by which famous person?
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Subhash Chandra Bose
  • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Q.2
For how many days was the Kurukshetra war, described in the Mahabharata, fought?
  • 18 days
  • 180 days
  • 1,800 days
  • 18,000 days
Q.3
What does the word "ayurveda", known in the west as a form of Hindu medicine, literally mean?
  • Curing diseases using Indian methods
  • Science of life
  • Science of medicine
  • Health
Q.4
Adi Shankaracharya founded which school of philosophy?
  • Advaita
  • Samkhya
  • Yoga
  • Vedanta
Q.5
The Garba dance is associated with which Indian state?
  • Haryana
  • West Bengal
  • Punjab
  • Gujarat
Q.6
For what reason do youngsters touch the feet of their elders?
  • As a sign of respect
  • In performance of a ritual
  • To clean between the toes
  • As a form of punishment
Q.7
Which Indian festival is celebrated once every twelve years?
  • Ganesh Chaturthi
  • Kumbh Mela
  • Pagoda Mela
  • Kurukshetra
Q.8
Who established the Sathya Shodak Samaj with the intent of liberating the 'untouchable' castes?
  • Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Lord William Benedict
  • Swami Vivekananda
  • Jyotirao Phule
Q.9
Vedavyasa is considered to be the greatest writer in Indian history. Which epic did he write?
  • The Ramayana
  • The Upanishads
  • The Mahabharata
  • The Brahma Sutras
Q.10
Why do people visit holy places?
  • To meet their future spouse
  • To purify themselves from the sins committed during this life-cycle
  • To pay their taxes
  • To attain Moksha
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