Traditional Indian Games

Description: This quiz aims to test your knowledge about traditional Indian games, which have been played for centuries and hold cultural significance in India.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which traditional Indian game involves throwing a heavy stone or metal ball as far as possible?

  1. Kho Kho

  2. Gilli Danda

  3. Shot Put

  4. Kabbadi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Shot Put is not a traditional Indian game, it is a track and field event in which athletes throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible.

In the game of Kabaddi, what is the name of the player who 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's players as possible before returning to their own side.

Which traditional Indian game is played with a wooden stick and a small wooden peg?

  1. Ludo

  2. Carrom

  3. Snakes and Ladders

  4. Gilli Danda


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gilli Danda is a traditional Indian game played with a wooden stick (danda) and a small wooden peg (gilli). The objective is to hit the gilli with the danda and send it as far as possible.

What is the name of the traditional Indian game where players try to knock down a stack of wooden blocks with a small wooden ball?

  1. Ludo

  2. Carrom

  3. Jenga

  4. Kho Kho


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Carrom is a traditional Indian game played on a square board with a small wooden ball and wooden blocks (carrom men). The objective is to flick the ball and knock the carrom men into the pockets at the corners of the board.

In the game of Kho Kho, how many players are on each team?

  1. 7

  2. 9

  3. 11

  4. 13


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Kho Kho, each team has 9 players, with 8 players on the field and one player as a substitute.

Which traditional Indian game involves two teams trying to capture each other's territory by moving their pieces on a board?

  1. Chess

  2. Ludo

  3. Snakes and Ladders

  4. Checkers


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ludo is a traditional Indian game played on a board with two or four players. The objective is to move all of one's pieces around the board and into the home square before the other players.

What is the name of the traditional Indian game where players try to guess the number of objects hidden in a hand?

  1. Antakshari

  2. Tambola

  3. Housie

  4. Ludo


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tambola, also known as Housie, is a traditional Indian game where players try to guess the numbers called out by the caller and mark them on their tickets. The first player to mark all the numbers on their ticket wins.

In the game of Kabaddi, what is the name of the area where the raider tries to tag the opposing team's players?

  1. Central Zone

  2. Defense Zone

  3. Raiding Zone

  4. Attacking Zone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Kabaddi, the raiding zone is the area where the raider tries to tag the opposing team's players. It is located in the center of the court.

Which traditional Indian game involves players trying to balance a spinning top on a string?

  1. Gilli Danda

  2. Lattu

  3. Kho Kho

  4. Ludo


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lattu is a traditional Indian game where players try to balance a spinning top on a string. The objective is to keep the top spinning for as long as possible.

What is the name of the traditional Indian game where players try to throw a small ring onto a peg?

  1. Kho Kho

  2. Gilli Danda

  3. Lattu

  4. Ring Toss


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ring Toss is a traditional Indian game where players try to throw a small ring onto a peg. The objective is to score points by getting the ring onto the peg.

In the game of Kabaddi, what is the name of the player who defends the raiding team's players?

  1. Raider

  2. Defender

  3. Umpire

  4. Captain


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Kabaddi, the defender is the player who tries to prevent the raider from tagging their team's players.

Which traditional Indian game involves players trying to guess the location of a hidden object?

  1. Antakshari

  2. Tambola

  3. Housie

  4. Hide and Seek


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hide and Seek is a traditional Indian game where players try to guess the location of a hidden object. One player hides the object while the other players search for it.

What is the name of the traditional Indian game where players try to move their pieces from one end of the board to the other?

  1. Snakes and Ladders

  2. Ludo

  3. Chess

  4. Checkers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Snakes and Ladders is a traditional Indian game where players try to move their pieces from one end of the board to the other. The objective is to be the first player to reach the end square.

In the game of Kabaddi, how many points does a team score for each successful raid?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Kabaddi, a team scores 1 point for each successful raid, where the raider tags at least one opposing team's player and returns to their own side.

Which traditional Indian game involves players trying to knock down a pyramid of wooden blocks with a small wooden ball?

  1. Ludo

  2. Carrom

  3. Jenga

  4. Lattu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jenga is a traditional Indian game where players try to knock down a pyramid of wooden blocks with a small wooden ball. The objective is to be the last player to remove a block without causing the pyramid to collapse.

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