Grains of India Quiz

For more than 10,000 years, grains have been part of the long civilizational history of India. Which is the oldest and which is the youngest cereal in India? Which food item has remained unchanged for 2000 years? Where is India’s first dam? Where can we still find the first field?

Spot the Temples

Start the new year recollecting some of the famous temples and pilgrimage centres. We have also added a sprinkling of places you may not have seen yet, but ought to!

Temple Prasad Quiz

Let us start this year with sweet questions. This is a quiz about Prasad from Temples. How big can a Modak be? Who makes so much Prasad that it needs a conveyor belt? What do Jalebi, Khichidi and Chow Mein have with our temples? Where is Vishnu believed to dine?

Dogs in Itihaasa Quiz

Bibek Debroy, who passed away too soon, made immense contributions to Itihaasa. He also wrote a beautiful book on Dogs in Itihaasa. This quiz is our tribute to him.

History of Indian Maths Quiz

Today is Maths Day, birthday of Srinivasa Ramanujan. He is India’s greatest modern mathematician. He was called by his mentors as a “second Newton in a Hindu clerk.” But he is actually the second Madhava, Bhaskara, Brahmagupta, Aryabhatta etc. In this quiz, we explore the tradition of Indian maths – “Ganita” (computation), that started atleast 3000 years back.

Many Ramayanas Quiz

Ramakatha is one but Ramayanas are many. We featured foreign Ramayanas last year. We feature popular Indian Ramayanas this year.

Stories of Devi Quiz

Devi worship is 10,000 years old. Devi is probably first seen in Harappa seals and stories of Devi are atleast 1500 years old. Let us explore some powerful stories from the Devi tradition.

Slogans of India Quiz

Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan was Shastri’s slogan. It galvanised independent India after Nehru’s death. It was one in a series of legendary slogans of India. In this quiz, we revisit the iconic slogans of India, mainly of the freedom movement. Five lucky quizzers win a Sanjeev Sanyal book.

100 Years of Harappa Quiz

Harappa’s discovery was announced 100 years back, on Sept 20, 1924. In this quiz, we take you through some unfamiliar aspects of the Harappan cities.

Kerala’s Onam Quiz

Onam is Kerala’s festival identity. The festival has a history going back two thousand years. In this short quiz, we try to explore the stories associated with Onam. Where is it first mentioned? Which story is most associated with Onam? Which temples celebrate Onam?