Indian Culture and Personalities

National Anthem and Dance Forms

• "Jana Gana Mana" is the Indian national anthem, written by Rabindranath Tagore.
• Bharatanatyam is the classical dance form of Tamil Nadu.

Indian Cities and Festivals

• Chennai is famous for its classical music festival held in December.
• Holi is the Indian festival that marks the onset of spring.
• Bengaluru is also known as the 'Silicon Valley of India'.

Indian Personalities

• Sarojini Naidu is known as the 'Nightingale of India'.
• Dadasaheb Phalke is considered the 'Father of Indian Cinema'.
• C.V. Raman is the Indian scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
• Bachendri Pal is the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest.

Indian Culture and Economy

• Hindi is the official language of India.
• Rupee is the currency of India.
• ISRO is India's space agency.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the largest IT services provider in the world.
• Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian parliament.
• Assam is the Indian state that produces the highest amount of tea.

Sports and Entertainment

• Abhinav Bindra is the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
• Slumdog Millionaire is the Bollywood film that won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
• Sachin Tendulkar is known as the 'Master Blaster' in Indian cricket.
• Vishwanathan Anand is the Indian chess grandmaster who became the world champion in 2007.
• Anil Kumble is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket for India.
• Mumbai Indians is the Indian Premier League team based in Mumbai.
• Satyajit Ray is the Indian actor who was awarded an honorary Oscar for his contribution to cinema.
• A.R. Rahman composed the music for the Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
• Panaji hosts the International Film Festival of India.
• Milkha Singh is the Indian sportsperson known as the 'Flying Sikh'.