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Desi Party Trivia Quiz
Indian Common Trivia Bollywood, cricket, ads, festivals, street food and childhood: things every Indian knows, from Nani to the kids.
140 questions · 2 to 12 players, or solo · Typed answers, close enough counts
About this quiz
This Desi Party Trivia Quiz has 140 questions: 113 easy, 24 medium and 3 hard, including 33 picture questions. It is free. Play it with friends in a room for 2 to 12 players, on phones or in a browser, or play it solo. Type your answers: close enough counts, so a small typo still scores.
Sample questions
20 of the 140 Desi party starter questions in this pack. Think of your answer, then open it.
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In which game does a raider chant its name over and over in one breath?
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Kabaddi
The chant proves you aren't breathing; the Pro Kabaddi League became India's second most-watched after the IPL.
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What gives Chhota Bheem his super strength?
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Laddoos
He lives in Dholakpur, and his friend Chutki's mother runs the sweet shop he raids.
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Motu of Motu Patlu powers up by eating what?
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Samosas
The pair live in Furfuri Nagar; the cartoon comes from an old Lotpot comic strip.
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Finish Aamir Khan's famous ad line: 'Thanda matlab ___'.
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Coca-Cola
It won at Cannes because Indians already called any cold drink 'thanda'.
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Finish the jingle: 'Bole mere lips, I love ___'.
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Uncle Chipps
Shantanu Moitra, later the composer of 3 Idiots, made it as a last-minute job at his ad agency.
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'Tedha hai par mera hai' sells which crooked snack?
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Kurkure
Juhi Chawla was its face for years, and the 'tedha' shape is still the brand's whole personality.
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What is Air India's moustached mascot called?
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Maharaja
He was first drawn only for in-flight memo pads, then took over posters and ads for decades.
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Which comic hero's brain famously works faster than a computer?
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Chacha Chaudhary
He supplies the brains; his giant sidekick Sabu, from the planet Jupiter, supplies the muscle.
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The 'G' in Parle-G first stood for what?
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Glucose
It was sold as Parle Gluco until the 1980s; later ads turned the G into 'Genius'.
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Which superstar was the face of India's Pulse Polio campaign?
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Amitabh Bachchan
He even gave children drops himself, and said he was proud when India was declared polio-free in 2014.
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Which papad brand has a dancing rabbit in its ads?
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Lijjat
Seven women started it on a Mumbai rooftop with ₹80 of borrowed money; it is still a women's cooperative.
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Shah Rukh Khan co-owns which IPL team?
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Kolkata Knight Riders
Its motto is 'Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo', and it won the IPL in 2012, 2014 and 2024.
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Rohit Sharma captained which IPL team to five titles?
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Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians are owned by Reliance and were the costliest team at the first IPL auction.
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Who sang 'Tum Hi Ho' from Aashiqui 2?
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Arijit Singh
Arijit came sixth on the reality show Fame Gurukul in 2005 before becoming India's top voice.
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'Rocky Bhai' is the hero of which Yash film series?
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KGF
KGF: Chapter 2 was the first Kannada film ever released in IMAX.
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Shah Rukh's famous intro: '___, naam toh suna hoga.' Fill the name.
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Rahul
At IPL 2020, SRK shouted the line from the stands at KKR's Man of the Match, Rahul Tripathi.
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Which hill station was the British Raj's summer capital?
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Shimla
Today it is the capital of Himachal Pradesh.
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3 Idiots' final scene at Pangong Lake is in which region?
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Ladakh
Tourists now rent a scooter and outfit like the film's to re-enact the climax at the lake.
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'Kattappa ne Baahubali ko kyun maara?' Which star played Baahubali?
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Prabhas
India waited two whole years for the answer, finally revealed in Baahubali 2.
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'Pushpa naam sunke flower samjhe kya?' Which star says it?
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Allu Arjun
Pushpa made him the first Telugu actor to win the National Award for Best Actor.
How to play with friends
- Start a room. Open this quiz in Braggit, already picked for you. It plays in any browser or the app.
- Invite your friends. Share the room code or link. Friends join from their own phones, in the same room or over a video call.
- Type, wager, brag. Everyone types an answer before the timer runs out. Wager points when you are sure, then share your brag card.
Questions about this quiz
How many questions are in the Desi Party Trivia Quiz?
140. Each game plays a round of them, so you can come back for more.
Can I play the Desi Party Trivia Quiz with friends online?
Yes. Start a room with this quiz, share the room code or link, and 2 to 12 players join from the Braggit app or any browser. You can also play it solo.
Is the Desi Party Trivia Quiz free?
Yes. Play it free in your browser or in the Braggit app.
Do I have to spell the answers exactly?
No. You type your answers, and Braggit accepts close spellings, so a small typo still scores.
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