India for Foreigners

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What is the capital of India ? New Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Sydney

2. Many of the cities of India have been renamed. One example is Kolkata. What was Kolkata called before it was renamed ? Bombay Trivandrum Madras Calcutta

3. What is the national animal of India ? Peacock Goose Lion Royal Bengal Tiger

4. In which year did India win her struggle for freedom and independence ? 1996 1950 1947 1932

5. What was the name of the freedom fighter of India who chose non-violence as his main weapon ? Netaji Mahatma Gandhi Indira Gandhi Bankim Chandra Sen

6. Under which captain, did India win its first World Cup in 1983 ? Sachin Tendulkar Sunil Gavaskar Kapil Dev Srinivas Venkatraghaven

7. Which is the longest river of India? [I am talking about the length of the river in India itself] The Ganges The Brahmaputra The Indus The Son

8. What is the main language of India ? Hindi Marathi Bengali Sanskrit

9. Which city is called the "Bollywood City" in India ? Mumbai Chennai Kolkata Trivandrum

10. "Lagaan" was one of the greatest Hindi films ever made by India. It won a nomination for a Oscar, but failed to get it. Who played the male lead role in the film ? Ajay Devgan Shah Rukh Khan Aamir Khan Salman Khan