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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.
180 questions · 2 to 12 players, or solo · Typed answers, close enough counts
About this quiz
This Desi Party Trivia Quiz has 180 questions: 145 easy, 25 medium and 10 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 180 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 Kerala harvest festival is marked by flower carpets called pookalam?
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Onam
Its sadya feast serves over 20 dishes on a single banana leaf.
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Gujarat fills the sky with kites on 14 January for which festival?
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Uttarayan
Ahmedabad's rooftops are busy from dawn, and after dark the sky fills with tukkal lanterns flown on kite strings.
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'Jaadu ki jhappi' is the cure in which Sanjay Dutt film?
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Munna Bhai MBBS
Arshad Warsi's Circuit returned alongside Munna in the 2006 sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai.
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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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Who became chess's youngest world champion in 2024, at 18?
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Gukesh
He beat China's Ding Liren in Singapore, India's first world champion since Anand.
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What was Diljit Dosanjh's sold-out 2024 stadium tour called?
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Dil-Luminati
He sold out stadiums across India and abroad, and fans fought for tickets in minutes.
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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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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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Which 14-year-old smashed a 35-ball IPL hundred in 2025?
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi
It was the fastest IPL hundred by an Indian, and made him the youngest centurion in men's T20 cricket.
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Which TVF show is narrated by the Mishra family's piggy bank?
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Gullak
The piggy bank opens each episode, and the show is set in a small north Indian town.
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?
180. 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 for iPhone.
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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