Colours in Hindi Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the name of a colour in Hindi and you pick the correct English equivalent. There are lots of hints to help you out.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
208,834

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
5576

Awards
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1. Safed - This is the colour of the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, located in Agra, India. Hint

Green

White

Red

Yellow

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2. Kesari - This colour is a part of the Indian tri-colour. Hint

Pink

Red

Saffron

Yellow

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3. Lal - This is the colour of the last fort built by Emperor Shahjahan in Delhi. Hint

Green

Red

Blue

White

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4. Neela - This is the colour of the waters of the Indian Ocean which lies to the south of India.

Answer: (One Word)

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5. Hara - This colour is associated with the agricultural revolution that took place in India between the years 1967-1979. Hint

Green

Yellow

Blue

Black

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6. Narangi - This colour is also the name of a fruit. Hint

Brown

Red

Orange

Grey

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7. Kala - This is the colour of the tomb Emperor Shahjahan wished to build for himself adjacent to the Taj Mahal. Hint

Grey

Black

White

Brown

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8. Peela - This is the colour of the mustard fields of Punjab. Hint

Yellow

Black

Blue

White

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9. Gulabi - The buildings of Jaipur city were painted this colour in 1876 for the visit of the Prince of Wales. Hint

Purple

Black

Pink

Orange

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10. Sunhera - This colour is associated with the Sikh Temple in Amritsar where the infamous Operation Bluestar took place. Hint

Red

Pink

Blue

Golden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Safed - This is the colour of the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, located in Agra, India.

Answer: White

Safed means white in Hindi. The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shahjahan as a mausoleum for his wife, Mumtaz.

2. Kesari - This colour is a part of the Indian tri-colour.

Answer: Saffron

Kesari means saffron in Hindi. Saffron, white and green are the colours of the Indian tri-colour.

3. Lal - This is the colour of the last fort built by Emperor Shahjahan in Delhi.

Answer: Red

Lal means red in Hindi. The Red Fort built by Shahjahan in 1647 is an important tourist attraction.

4. Neela - This is the colour of the waters of the Indian Ocean which lies to the south of India.

Answer: Blue

Neela means blue in Hindi. Blue is also the colour of the chakra in the centre of the Indian flag.

5. Hara - This colour is associated with the agricultural revolution that took place in India between the years 1967-1979.

Answer: Green

Hara means green in Hindi. The Green Revolution was implemented in the states of Punjab and Haryana in North India by employing methods like double cropping, expansion of farmlands and using seeds with improved genetics.

6. Narangi - This colour is also the name of a fruit.

Answer: Orange

Narangi means orange in Hindi. In addition, like English, an orange is also called narangi in Hindi.

7. Kala - This is the colour of the tomb Emperor Shahjahan wished to build for himself adjacent to the Taj Mahal.

Answer: Black

Kala means black in Hindi. Shahjahan was placed under house arrest by his son, Aurangzeb, in his old age and died without fulfilling this desire.

8. Peela - This is the colour of the mustard fields of Punjab.

Answer: Yellow

Peela means yellow in Hindi. The scenic mustard fields of Punjab are a popular locale for the filming of songs in Bollywood movies.

9. Gulabi - The buildings of Jaipur city were painted this colour in 1876 for the visit of the Prince of Wales.

Answer: Pink

Gulabi means pink in Hindi. Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is popularly known as the Pink City.

10. Sunhera - This colour is associated with the Sikh Temple in Amritsar where the infamous Operation Bluestar took place.

Answer: Golden

Sunhera means golden in Hindi. During Operation Bluestar, the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, ordered the army to enter the sacred Golden Temple of the Sikhs to capture the terrorists hiding there. This violation of their sacred temple angered the Sikh community leading to the assassination of Mrs. Gandhi by her own Sikh bodyguards.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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