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Celebrating India's Cultural Legacy: Traditional Games and Pastimes Quiz

Description: Celebrate India's rich cultural heritage through this quiz on traditional games and pastimes. Explore the diversity and significance of these activities that have been passed down through generations.
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Which traditional Indian game involves throwing a wooden stick at a target while standing on one leg?

  1. Kabaddi

  2. Kho-Kho

  3. Ludo

  4. Gilli-Danda


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gilli-Danda is a popular game played in rural areas of India. It involves throwing a wooden stick (gilli) at a target (danda) while standing on one leg.

In the game of Kabaddi, what is the term used for the raider who enters the opponent's court to score points?

  1. Chaser

  2. Striker

  3. Defender

  4. Raider


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In Kabaddi, the raider is the player who enters the opponent's court to score points by touching or tagging as many defenders as possible before returning to their own court.

Which traditional Indian game is played with a set of colorful wooden blocks and involves stacking them in a tower?

  1. Carrom

  2. Snakes and Ladders

  3. Jenga

  4. Ludo


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jenga is a game of skill and strategy where players take turns removing wooden blocks from a tower one at a time, while trying to prevent the tower from collapsing.

In the game of Kho-Kho, what is the name of the player who stands at the center of the court and tries to tag the runners?

  1. Chaser

  2. Striker

  3. Defender

  4. Umpire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Kho-Kho, the chaser is the player who stands at the center of the court and tries to tag the runners from the opposite team as they attempt to cross the court.

Which traditional Indian game involves rolling dice and moving pieces along a board, with the goal of reaching the finish line first?

  1. Snakes and Ladders

  2. Ludo

  3. Carrom

  4. Chess


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ludo is a classic Indian board game played with dice and pieces, where players race to move their pieces around the board and reach the finish line first.

In the game of Carrom, what is the term used for the small wooden or plastic pieces that are flicked into the pockets?

  1. Coins

  2. Discs

  3. Marbles

  4. Strikes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Carrom, coins are the small wooden or plastic pieces that are flicked into the pockets using a striker.

Which traditional Indian game is played with a set of cards, and involves matching cards of the same suit or rank?

  1. Poker

  2. Rummy

  3. Teen Patti

  4. Bridge


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rummy is a popular card game played in India, where players aim to form sets and sequences of cards from the same suit or rank.

In the game of Teen Patti, what is the term used for the highest-ranking hand, consisting of three aces?

  1. Trail

  2. Flush

  3. Straight

  4. Trio


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In Teen Patti, a trio is the highest-ranking hand, consisting of three cards of the same rank.

Which traditional Indian game involves spinning a top and trying to keep it spinning for as long as possible?

  1. Lattu

  2. Gilli-Danda

  3. Kho-Kho

  4. Kabaddi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lattu is a traditional Indian game where players spin a top and try to keep it spinning for as long as possible.

In the game of Snakes and Ladders, what happens when a player lands on a square with a ladder?

  1. They move up the ladder to a higher square

  2. They move down the ladder to a lower square

  3. They lose their turn

  4. They get an extra roll of the dice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Snakes and Ladders, landing on a square with a ladder allows the player to move up the ladder to a higher square, potentially bringing them closer to the finish line.

Which traditional Indian game is played with a set of marbles, and involves flicking them into a hole or target?

  1. Gilli-Danda

  2. Kho-Kho

  3. Lattu

  4. Kancha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kancha is a traditional Indian game played with marbles, where players flick them into a hole or target.

In the game of Kabaddi, what is the term used for the defensive player who tries to prevent the raider from scoring points?

  1. Chaser

  2. Striker

  3. Defender

  4. Raider


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Kabaddi, the defender is the player who tries to prevent the raider from scoring points by tackling or blocking them.

Which traditional Indian game involves throwing a ball at a target while standing on a raised platform?

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Gilli-Danda

  3. Lattu

  4. Lagori


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lagori is a traditional Indian game where players throw a ball at a target while standing on a raised platform.

In the game of Carrom, what is the term used for the shot where a player flicks a coin into the pocket without touching any other coins?

  1. Pocket

  2. Strike

  3. Cover

  4. Direct


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In Carrom, a direct shot is when a player flicks a coin into the pocket without touching any other coins.

Which traditional Indian game is played with a set of wooden sticks, and involves throwing them at a target while standing at a distance?

  1. Kabaddi

  2. Kho-Kho

  3. Ludo

  4. Satolliya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Satolliya is a traditional Indian game played with a set of wooden sticks, where players throw them at a target while standing at a distance.

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