Namaste India Trivia Quiz

Answer: New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital of India. The Palam International Airport of New Delhi is renamed after Late Mrs Indira Gandhi who was the first woman Prime Minister of India and one of the longest serving ones. A dynamic lady with an iron will, she was hugely popular among the masses. She was assassinated by her own body guards in 1984.

Answer: Bangalore

Bangalore, the capital of the southern state of Karnataka is the hub of the emerging software industry of India. With the skyline dotted with the head offices of giant multinationals like IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Dell and the sprawling campuses of Indian giants like Infosys and Wipro, it has earned the distinction of 'Silicon Valley of India' originally used to refer to California.

The city has also been declared as one of the 'Style capitals' of the world by the prestigious Time magazine recently.

A historical city famed for its beautiful gardens and monuments, it is the pride of modern India.

Answer: Kerala

Kerala, declared as one of the 50 places of a lifetime by National Geographic, is really 'God's own country'! With coconut palms dotting the sun kissed beaches and the houseboats drifting in the lazy backwaters, the place is a favourite of the legendary Sir Paul McCartney.

The state is also renowned for its traditional 'Ayurveda' system of medicine, its glorious culture and mouthwatering cuisine.

Answer: Mumbai

Mumbai, formerly Bombay, the capital of the western state of Maharashtra is the financial capital of India. It is equally famous for its film industry also known as'Bollywood'. India produces the maximum number of films in the world every year.

Answer: Pondicherry

The centrally administered region of Pondicherry in southern India was formerly a French colony. Today, it still retains its old world charm in its beautiful villas dotting the bougainvillaea covered boulevards.

Answer: Goa

Goa, a former Portuguese colony, is the sunbather's paradise. With famous beaches like the Vagator, Miramar, Calangute and beautiful churches, this is the ultimate tourist paradise.

Answer: Gujarat

The state of Gujarat is the only home to the Asiatic lions. The Gir National park located near the historical city of Junagadh boasts of the largest Asiatic lion population in the world.

Answer: Agra

Agra, on the banks of river Yamuna, is home to the Taj, one of the seven wonders of the medieval world and possibly the most glorious monument of love ever. This marble wonder was built by emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz and houses the tombs of the couple.
With beautiful landscaped Mugahal gardens,this is the eternal symbol of love.

Answer: Rajasthan

Rajasthan, the desert state, is famous for its huge forts and beautiful monuments surrounding the arid deserts. The annual camel fair held at Pushkar is world famous. The state is famous for its hospitality and attaracts the largest number of foreign tourists in India.Jaipur,its capital also known as the'Pink City' recently hosted the AdAsia 2003.

Answer: True

The Lakshadweep Islands located in the Arabian sea to the west of India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the east in the Bay of Bengal form a part of India. These islands are famous for their unspoilt beauty, and their flora and fauna.