60+ India Trivia Questions and Answers: How Well Do You Know the Spice Route’s Gem?

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Are you looking for some fun Indian trivia questions to test your knowledge? You’ve come to the right place!

India is one of the largest countries in the world and home to over 1 billion people. There are so many things that made India famous.

From the delicious spices to The Taj Mahal, yoga and cricket, we will ask you all sorts of trivia questions about India here.

Firstly, we will start with some easy India quiz questions and then will switch to the medium and hard levels.

Have fun and good luck!

Round 1: Easy India Trivia Questions

1. What is the capital of India?
2. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
3. What currency is used in India?
4. What is the most popular and most watched sport in India?
5. Who is considered India’s Father of the Nation?
6. Which European nation colonised India for much of its history?
7. What is the popular name given to Indian cinema and its movie-making industry?
8. On which continent is India is located?
9. What is the most practised religion in India?
10. Which countries share land borders with India?

Round 1: Easy India Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the capital of India? New Delhi
2. Who is the current Prime Minister of India? Narendra Modi
3. What currency is used in India? Rupee
4. What is the most popular and most watched sport in India? Cricket
5. Who is considered India’s Father of the Nation? Mahatma Gandhi
6. Which European nation colonised India for much of its history? Great Britain
7. What is the popular name given to Indian cinema and its movie-making industry? Bollywood
8. On which continent is India is located? Asia
9. What is the most practised religion in India? Hinduism
10. Which countries share land borders with India? Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Nepal, and Pakistan

Round 2: India Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these colours cannot be found in the Indian Flag?
   1. Red
   2. Saffron
   3. White
   4. Green
2. What is the current estimated population of India?
   1. 1.4 Billion
   2. 2 Billion
   3. 500 Million
   4. 800 Million
3. How many states are there in India?
   1. 36
   2. 28
   3. 13
   4. 12
4. Which of these countries does not share a border with India?
   1. Bangladesh
   2. China
   3. Afghanistan
   4. Cambodia
5. Which country is India’s largest trading partner?
   1. Russia
   2. Germany
   3. United Kingdom
   4. United States
6. How many years is the term of the President of India?
   1. Five
   2. Six
   3. Four
   4. Eight
7. What percentage of India’s population practises buddhism?
   1. 20 %
   2. 0.7 %
   3. 50 %
   4.  7 %
8. How many World Cups has India’s cricket team won?
   1. 2
   2. 6
   3. 3
   4. None
9. How many seasons are there in the Hindu Calendar?
   1. 4
   2. 6
   3. 2
   4. 12
10. What is the total land area of India?
    1. 297,319 sq km
    2. 2,973,193 sq km
    3. 5,000,000 sq km
    4. 1,373,373 sq km

Round 2: India Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which of these colours cannot be found in the Indian Flag? Red
2. What is the current estimated population of India? 1.4 Billion
3. How many states are there in India? 28
4. Which of these countries does not share a border with India? Cambodia
5. Which country is India’s largest trading partner? United States
6. How many years is the term of the President of India? Five
7. What percentage of India’s population practises buddhism? 0.7 %
8. How many World Cups has India’s cricket team won? 2
9. How many seasons are there in the Hindu Calendar? 6
10. What is the total land area of India? 2,973,193 sq km

Round 3: India Quiz – True or False

1. India is the most populous country in the world.
2. West Bengal is located in Eastern India.
3. India has the second-largest economy in Asia.
4. Cows are sacred in India.
5. Hindu Indians get married on a date that is first consulted in Astrology.
6. India has the largest number of Post Offices in the World.
7. India is the second largest producer of Tea in the World.
8. It is estimated that only 10 % of the population of India owns over 80 % of the country’s total wealth.
9. The elephant is the national animal of India.
10. India is the second-largest English-speaking country in the world.

Round 3: India Quiz Answers – True or False

1. India is the most populous country in the world. False, it is only second to China
2. West Bengal is located in Eastern India. True
3. India has the second-largest economy in Asia. False, it is third, after China and Japan
4. Cows are sacred in India. True
5. Hindu Indians get married on a date that is first consulted in Astrology. True.
6. India has the largest number of Post Offices in the World. True
7. India is the second largest producer of Tea in the World. True.
8. It is estimated that only 10 % of the population of India owns over 80 % of the country’s total wealth. True
9. The elephant is the national animal of India. False, it is the Bengal tiger
10. India is the second-largest English-speaking country in the world. True

Round 4: Medium India Trivia Questions

1. What is the most populated Indian city?
2. What is the nickname of the Indian Cricket team?
3. What is the name of the region in North India that is contested by India and its neighbour Pakistan?
4. What is the important river in India that runs from the Himalayas up to the Bay of Bengal and is Hinduism’s most important and sacred river?
5. What is the most common daily greeting in India?
6. In which Indian city is the Taj Mahal is located?
7. What famous film about India won several Academy Awards including Best Picture, and also featured the famous TV game show, Who wants to be a Millionaire?
8. What famous Indian festival marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring?
9. What is the name of the national anthem of India?
10. Who was the first Indian Citizen to go into space?

Round 4: Medium India Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the most populated Indian city? Mumbai
2. What is the nickname of the Indian Cricket team? Men in Blue
3. What is the name of the region in North India that is contested by India and its neighbour Pakistan? Kashmir
4. What is the important river in India that runs from the Himalayas up to the Bay of Bengal and is Hinduism’s most important and sacred river? Ganges
5. What is the most common daily greeting in India? Namaste
6. In which Indian city is the Taj Mahal is located? Agra
7. What famous film about India won several Academy Awards including Best Picture, and also featured the famous TV game show, Who wants to be a Millionaire? Slumdog Millionaire
8. What famous Indian festival marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring? Holi Festival
9. What is the name of the national anthem of India? Jana-gana-mana
10. Who was the first Indian Citizen to go into space? Rakesh Sharma

Round 5: Hard India Trivia Questions

1. Which Indian director had movies have been nominated several times for the Academy Award, like A Room with a View, and The Remains of the Day?
2. What is the name of the narrow piece of land that connects main India with Northeast India?
3. What is the name of the National Park in West Bengal which is mostly mangrove forests and has a large reserve of Bengal Tigers?
4. In which state in India can its largest diamond mine be found?
5. Which Indian territory is known as the Hundred Thousand Islands in Sanskrit?
6. What holiday do Indians celebrate on October 2?
7. Who was the Indian Beauty Queen who won the Miss Universe pageant in 2021?
8. What is the name of the natural chain of islands and shoals which connects India with Sri Lanka?
9. Who is the Indian who is considered one the greatest Batsman in the history of Cricket having more than 15000 runs in test cricket, and was inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame in 2019?
10. What city is considered the Silicon Valley of India?

Round 5: Hard India Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which Indian director had movies have been nominated several times for the Academy Award, like A Room with a View, and The Remains of the Day? Ismail Merchant
2. What is the name of the narrow piece of land that connects main India with Northeast India? Siliguri Corridor
3. What is the name of the National Park in West Bengal which is mostly mangrove forests and has a large reserve of Bengal Tigers? Sundarbans National Park
4. In which state in India can its largest diamond mine be found? Madhya Pradesh
5. Which Indian territory is known as the Hundred Thousand Islands in Sanskrit? Lakshadweep
6. What holiday do Indians celebrate on October 2? Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
7. Who was the Indian Beauty Queen who won the Miss Universe pageant in 2021? Harnaaz Sandhu
8. What is the name of the natural chain of islands and shoals which connects India with Sri Lanka? Adam’s Bridge
9. Who is the Indian who is considered one the greatest Batsman in the history of Cricket having more than 15000 runs in test cricket, and was inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame in 2019? Sachin Tendulkar
10. What city is considered the Silicon Valley of India? Bangalore

Round 6: India Picture Quiz

Round 6: Answers

1. Lotus Temple
2. Humayun’s Tomb
3. Taj Lake Palace
4. Monsoon Palace
5. Mehrangarh Fort
6. Hawa Mahal
7. Qutab Minar
8. Albert Hall Museum
9. Taj Mahal
10. Agra Fort

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