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Cuisine of India Quiz
1.
What oil is characteristically used in the cooking of South India?
canola oil
olive oil
pineapple oil
coconut oil
2.
What is India’s national fruit?
mango
banana
durian
apple
3.
What word is used in India for tea?
za
ocha
ta
chai
4.
What is the name for a popular Indian dessert dish?
samosa
chai
gulab jamun
mascarpone
5.
What is the main ingredient of gaajar ka halwa?
turnip
lentil
carrot
potato
6.
Which of these foods does not originate in Mughal cuisine?
samosa
baba ghanoush
pilaf
kebab
7.
Which of these was called "food of the gods" in ancient India?
bread
potato
yogurt
cheese
8.
If you were eating rajma in Delhi, what would you be eating?
ice cream
beans
bread
meat
9.
Which of these is an umbrella term (translating to "to lick" or "to taste" in Hindi) for a wide range of roadside foods sold in India that usually feature some kind of fried dough with various ingredients?
chaat
curry
pav bhaji
kebab
10.
Which of these ingredients forms the base of the Indian food called raita?
cheese
mayonnaise
butter
yogurt
11.
What Indian method of cooking involves food being prepared over a cylindrical clay oven?
fondue
tandoori cookery
barbacoa
imu cookery
12.
Which of these is a savory deep-fried cake that contains vegetables?
pakora
puri
kachori
kheer
13.
In which Indian religion is "karahprasad," a sweet dish of wheat flour, sugar, and clarified butter, distributed as part of a worship service or of any special ceremony?
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Sikhism
14.
In which Indian state did the frothy yogurt-based beverage called lassi originate?
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Rajasthan
15.
Which of these desserts is commonly served at Muslim and Hindu festivals and special occasions and is sometimes called "payasam" in southern India?
basundi
kheer
kulfi
ras malai
16.
Which of these is not an Indian type of relish?
chutney
achar
raita
kimchi
17.
Which of these is a pitalike unleavened flat bread of Indian origin?
tortilla
bannock
naan
chapati
18.
Which Indian state has a cuisine that is distinctive for its bitter (khar) and sour (tenga) dishes, which are often served at the beginning and end of meals?
Odisha
Assam
Bihar
West Bengal
19.
Name the Indian food that is made from betel leaf filled with chopped betel nut and slaked lime.
murabba
falooda
mukhwas
paan
20.
Which of these fruits is traditionally used as a remedy for dysentery and is native to India and Bangladesh?
jackfruit
pineapple
lychee
bel fruit
21.
Which of these herbs is part of the mint family and is likely native to India?
tarragon
chive
basil
coriander
22.
Which Indian dish inspired British settlers in India to adapt a spice mixture (meant to help re-create the dish's flavor) that was turned into a commercial condiment?
kofta
curry
biryani
saag
23.
What is considered to be the favorite food of the Hindu god Ganesha?
modak
malpua
Rasgulla
laddu
24.
In India, grain is roughly ground in small crushing mills into a meal that is cooked into flat cakes to make chapatis. What is the meal called?
semolina
bran
atta
flour
25.
What cereal grain plant, especially valued for its resistance to drought and heat, is known in India as jowar, cholam, or jonna?
corn
sorghum
barley
rice
26.
Which traditional British dish may have been inspired by the classic Indian dish nargisi kofta?
trifle
Welsh rarebit
Scotch egg
kippers
27.
Which Indian dish, attributed to Kundan Lal Gujral, comprises roasted chicken marinated in yogurt and generously spiced, giving the meat its trademark red color?
rogan josh
tandoori chicken
butter chicken
pork vindaloo
28.
What cooking oil is the most widely used food in India, apart from wheat and rice?
vegetable oil
coconut oil
ghee
canola oil
29.
Which of these is a relish that accompanies an Indian meal?
upma
chutney
papadum
rasam
30.
What is the name of a sweet candy of North India and Pakistan that is made from ash gourd?
petha
chhena
Ras Malai
kalakand
31.
Which ingredient imparts a characteristic yellow color when added to curry?
ginger
coriander
cardamom
turmeric
32.
In India, which of these ingredients is also called "hing spice"?
cumin
aniseed
black pepper
asafoetida
33.
In Hinduism, what is the term for the food and water offered to a deity during worship (puja)?
grain offering
prasada
niyama
burnt offering
34.
Which of the following is not a type of Indian bread?
chapati
puri
paratha
matzo
35.
In the Hindu festival of Pongal, what is boiled with milk and offered to the gods?
rice
barley
pearl millet
rye
36.
Which of these herbs is sacred in Hinduism and is also used as a culinary herb?
vetiver
holy basil
mint
ashwagandha
37.
In India, what is pearl millet also known as?
maize
Indian millet
kuttu
bajra
38.
The sweet and sour pulp of which fruit is used extensively in foods and beverages and is especially popular in the Indian subcontinent and in Central America and Mexico?
guava
tamarind
papaya
apple
39.
Which of these is a key ingredient in the Indian dish chana masala?
chickpea
yogurt
chicken
spinach
40.
The consumption of which type of meat is forbidden in the Hindu religion?
pork
lamb
beef
chicken
41.
Which fish, found in estuaries of northern India, is used as a food fish and, when dried, used as a condiment?
Bombay duck
catla
sole
rohu
42.
In traditional Indian cookery, what is the term for the spice mixtures that are used to make curry?
shichimi togarashi
khmeli suneli
masala
baharat
43.
Which popular "Indian" dish may have been invented in Glasgow?
vindaloo
saag
chicken tikka masala
palak paneer
44.
The region surrounding which Indian city is especially known for its oranges?
Pune
Chandigarh
Nagpur
Indore
45.
Where in the Indian subcontinent is saffron produced?
Manipur
West Bengal
Jammu and Kashmir
Nagaland
46.
Apart from sugarcanes, what plant is used to obtain sugar in India?
toddy palm
Astrocaryum
latan palm
Bismarckia
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