Indian Culture Facts & Trivia

Test your knowledge of Asian Indian culture (facts) with this interesting Indian trivia quiz. There are a total of 12 trivia questions. Answers to the Indian culture trivia can be found at the end of the quiz.

1. India is the birthplace of which world religion (s)?
a) Hinduism b) Islam c) Shamanism d) Buddhism e) Both A and D

2. Some animals are revered in India for their resemblance of Hindu deities. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
a) Monkey b) Cow c) Crane d) Elephant e) Tiger

3. Which of these ancient Indian structures is widely accepted as one of the architectural wonders of the world?
a) Fatehpur Sikri b) Umaid Bhawan Palace c) Qutb Minar d) Taj Mahal e) Red Fort of Delhi

4. The official national sport of India is
a) Cricket b) Field Hockey c) Kabaddi d) Kite Flying e) Football/Soccer

5. The country of India locates in which sub-region of Asia.
a) South b) Southeast c) East d) Central e) West

6. What country was originally part of India before declaring its independence in 1947?
a) Bangladesh b) Sri Lanka c) Myanmar d) Indonesia e) Pakistan

7. India is renowned for which traditional food additive?
a) Spice b) Kim chi c) Ginseng d) Coconut oil e) None of the above

8. The famous novel, The Jungle Book, was set in British India. The non-human antagonist in the novel is
a) Akela (wolf) b) Baloo (bear) c) Kaa (python/snake) d) Hathi (elephant) e) Shere Khan (tiger)

9. Which of these famous Indian figures is the most internationally known?
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Rabindranath Tagore c) Indira Gandhi d) Viswanathan Anand e) Mukesh Ambani

10. The traditional Asian Indian dress is called
a) The Burqa b) Long silk dress c) Kimono d) Qipao e) Sari

11. Which of these Nobel Prize winners was NOT born in India?
a) Ronald Ross b) Rudyard Kipling c) Mother Teresa d) Rabindranath Tagore e) Hargobind Khorana

12. True or False. Bollywood is an informal name given to the Indian film industry.

Answer Key:
1)e 2)c 3)d 4)b 5)b 6)e 7)a 8)e 9)a 10)e 11)c 12)True

Classification:
Expert - more than 9 correc
Intermediate - 7 to 9 correct
Novice - less than 7 correct