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Unveiling India's Cultural Treasures: Traditional Games and Pastimes Quiz

Description: Unveiling India's Cultural Treasures: Traditional Games and Pastimes Quiz
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Which of these traditional Indian games involves throwing a small piece of wood into a hole in the ground?

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Ludo

  4. Gilli-Danda


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gilli-Danda is a traditional Indian game where players use a stick to hit a small piece of wood called a 'gilli' and then run around a circle while the opposing team tries to hit them with the 'danda' (stick).

In the game of Kabaddi, what is the name of the player who crosses the midline and tries to tag the opposing team's players?

  1. Raider

  2. Defender

  3. Umpire

  4. Captain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Kabaddi, the raider is the player who crosses the midline and tries to tag as many opposing team players as possible before returning to their own half.

Which traditional Indian game is played with a set of colorful wooden blocks and involves building towers and knocking them down?

  1. Jenga

  2. Ludo

  3. Snakes and Ladders

  4. Carrom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jenga is a traditional Indian game where players take turns removing wooden blocks from a tower one by one, while trying to keep the tower from collapsing.

In the game of Ludo, what is the name of the special square that allows a player to move their token an extra turn?

  1. Home Square

  2. Safe Square

  3. Star Square

  4. Bonus Square


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Ludo, the Star Square is a special square that allows a player to move their token an extra turn.

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

  1. Snakes and Ladders

  2. Ludo

  3. Carrom

  4. Kho-Kho


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Snakes and Ladders is a traditional Indian game where players roll dice and move their tokens along a board, with the aim of reaching the finish line first.

In the game of Carrom, what is the name of the small wooden disk that is used to strike other disks into the pockets?

  1. Striker

  2. Queen

  3. Coin

  4. Puck


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Carrom, the striker is the small wooden disk that is used to strike other disks into the pockets.

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

  1. Rummy

  2. Poker

  3. Bridge

  4. Solitaire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rummy is a traditional Indian game where players use a set of cards to form sets and sequences, with the aim of getting rid of all their cards.

In the game of Kho-Kho, what is the name of the player who tries to tag the opposing team's players while they are running between the poles?

  1. Chaser

  2. Defender

  3. Umpire

  4. Captain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Kho-Kho, the chaser is the player who tries to tag the opposing team's players while they are running between the poles.

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. Kabaddi

  4. Ludo


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 snake?

  1. They move up the ladder

  2. They move down the snake

  3. They lose their turn

  4. They get an extra turn


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Snakes and Ladders, when a player lands on a square with a snake, they have to move down the snake to the square at the bottom.

Which traditional Indian game is played with a set of marbles and involves shooting marbles into a hole?

  1. Gilli-Danda

  2. Lattu

  3. Kho-Kho

  4. Kancha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kancha is a traditional Indian game where players use marbles to shoot at a hole in the ground.

In the game of Carrom, what is the name of the small black disk that is used to block the pockets?

  1. Queen

  2. Striker

  3. Coin

  4. Puck


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Carrom, the queen is the small black disk that is used to block the pockets.

Which traditional Indian game involves throwing a ball at a target and trying to knock down as many pins as possible?

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Ludo

  4. Ten-Pin Bowling


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ten-Pin Bowling is a traditional Indian game where players throw a ball at a target and try to knock down as many pins as possible.

In the game of Rummy, what is the name of the combination of three or more cards of the same rank?

  1. Set

  2. Sequence

  3. Run

  4. Group


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Rummy, a set is a combination of three or more cards of the same rank.

Which traditional Indian game is played with a set of dice and involves rolling dice to move tokens along a board?

  1. Snakes and Ladders

  2. Ludo

  3. Carrom

  4. Kho-Kho


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ludo is a traditional Indian game where players roll dice to move tokens along a board.

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