India: All about Chhattisgarh Trivia Quiz

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

The campaigning for Chhattisgarh to achieve statehood arose around the 1920s. These campaigns were not well organised however, and in the 1950s petitions for Chhattisgarh's statehood were declined. By the 1990s however, the movement had gained more prominence and regional strikes in Chhattisgarh were organised. India's Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress voiced support for the cause of those striking.

On November 1 2000, the bill was finally passed to make Chhattisgarh a state separate from Madhya Pradesh.

Answer: Mahanadi

The Mahanadi is a large river flowing through the east-central of India. The name "Mahanadi" means "great" (maha) and "river" (nadi) in Sanskrit. It is around 560 miles (900 km) long. Chhattisgarh and neighboring Odisha are the two states the river passes through.

The Mahanadi was infamous for its flooding and resulting human loss of life, hence its nickname "the Sorrow of Odisha." However, these floods have been much more under control since the construction of the Hirakud Dam across the river, which is located around 10 miles (15 km) from the city of Sambalpur, Odisha. It is one of the longest dams in the world at 3 miles (just under 5km) long.

Answer: Odisha

Odisha is the eighth largest state of India by area. The border is approximately 125 miles (200 km) in length.

Chhattisgarh does border Madhya Pradesh, but to the north-west.

Chhattisgarh does border Uttar Pradesh, but to the north.

Chhattisgarh does border Maharashtra, but to the south-west.

Answer: Indravati

Indravati is a tributary of the Godavari River, which flows through central India. This river forms the border between Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The Indravati flows though Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana. It is around 330 miles (535 km) in length.

Chitrakote Falls is shaped like a horse-shoe, making it appear wider than it actually is. It is 95 feet high (29 m) high, and located in the Batsar District of Chhattisgarh.

In 2008 the then President of India, Pratibha Patil, visited Chitrakote Falls and a police vehicle was exploded by the Communist Party of India (Maoists) in a terrorist attack.

Answer: Steel

Chhattisgarh also contributes around 30% of India's aluminium production, and slightly under 20% of India's iron ore production. Chhattisgarh is home to the Bhilai Steel Plant, the first company in India to majorly produce and sell steel rails. This was with the help of the U.S.S.R in 1959. The plant is to this day the producer of India's longest railway tracks.

Answer: Gaurlata

At around 4,185 feet (1,275 m) feet high, an unnamed peak in the Deccan Plateau is the highest point in the state, however, Gaurlata at around 4,020 feet (1,225 m) high is the highest named point of Chhattisgarh.

Answer: Hindi

Chhattisgarhi is sometimes mistaken to be a dialect of Hindi. Chhattisgarhi is actually closer to Bengali in language, and is an eastern Indian language of Magadhi origin. The language of Sadri is also spoken in the north-east going towards Jharklard, and Odia is also widely spoken in the east of Chhattisgarh.

Answer: Kabirdham

Kabirdham District is located in the west of Chhattisgarh. The city of Kawardha is its capital and administrative headquarters.

Bhoramdeo Temple is composed of four main temples, the oldest of which is a brick temple. The main temple is constructed of stone, built in the 11th century. There are wall carvings depicting many Hindu deities, and even includes erotic carvings taken from the Kama Sutra.

The oldest temple in the complex is the brick-built Istaliq temple, constructed between the 2nd-3rd century.

Answer: Khairagarh

Khairagarh is located in Rajnandgaon district. Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya University was established in 1956, under the Government of Madhya Pradesh while Chhattisgarh was part of that state. It is named after the deceased daughter of the King and Queen of the princely state (vassal state owned by a local Indian ruler), Khairagarh, Indira Devi.

Answer: Bhilai

Anurag Basu was born in Bhilai when it was part of Madhya Pradesh, in 1975. In 1993 he began his career as an acting extra in Indian films. 11 years later he was a director. His first major Indian film as director was the production "Saaya" of 2003, a Hindi supernatural romantic fantasy film. His second film in 2004 called "Murder" was a lot more controversial. The film contained sex scenes and explored adultery, a rarity in Indian films.

Bhilai is known for Bhilai Steel Plant, the first major major producer of steel rails in India. Bhilai is situated on the Shivnath River, the longest tributary of the Mahanadi River at just under 240 miles (380 km) long.

Answer: Durga

Durga is a major deity within Hinduism, worshipped as the mother of the goddess, Devi. She is associated with motherhood, protection, wars and strength. The streams the flow around the temple are said to be Durga's servants.

Jatmai Mata Mandir is located around 50 miles (80 km) from Raipur.

Answer: Mainpat

Mainpat is a small village located in the hills of the Surguja district in the north of Chhattisgarh. The village is situated around 35 miles (55 km) away from the city of Ambikapur.

In the early 1960s, Tibetans moved to the area when the government of India granted them land at Manipat hill. Around 1,400 Tibetan migrants moved to Manipat. The village is also known for Ulta Pani, a gravity hill (a hill where due to an optical illusion, the water appears to flow upwards, defying gravity).

Answer: Ramnami Samaj

Parasuram founded Ramnami Samaj in around the 1890s. This sect is dedicated to Rama, a major deity of Hinduism, one of the most popular avatars (incarnations) of Lord Vishnu. Drinking and smoking is not allowed in this sect. The members mainly live along the Mahanadi river in Chhattisgarh, but some live in neighbouring Maharashtra and Odisha.

Parasuram is regarded to be the first person to tattoo "RAM" on his forehead, as a sign of his dedication to the god, and in frustration at his being denied access to a temple due to his caste. Up until the 1980s, tattooed adherents to this sect of Hinduism were discriminated against, being denied entry to temples as their tattoos would give away their caste.

Answer: Gangrel Dam

The Gangrel Dam is just over 6,000 feet (1,830 m). It is also known as the "Ravishankar Sagar" named for the Indian independence movement and Indian National Congress figure, Ravishankar Shukla (1877-1956).

The Gangrel Dam stretches across the Mahanadi River. It is located in Chattisgarh's Dhamtari district, around 55 miles (90 km) away from the capital, Raipur.

Answer: Bastar Dussehra

Danteshwari is the goddess of Bastar state. The festival is ten days long.

Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava is also a festival of the state, but it celebrates Chhattisgarh's achievement of statehood.