Indian Vocabulary Quiz for Kids with Answers

A picture-free vocabulary quiz built around Indian festivals, food, family and nature.

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1. During Diwali, people light small clay lamps. What is the name of these little lamps?

A diya is the small clay lamp lit at Diwali. Rows of diyas make homes glow at night.

2. Holi is best known as the festival of what?

Holi is the festival of colours. Children throw bright powders and splash water on each other.

3. Pongal is a harvest festival. What does the word ‘harvest’ mean?

Harvest means gathering ripe crops. At Pongal, farmers thank the sun and the land for the rice and grain.

4. Which word names a sweet round Indian treat often shared during festivals?

A laddoo is a sweet round treat. Families share laddoos with friends when they celebrate.

5. Your mother’s mother is called your what?

Your mother’s mother is your grandmother. Many kids call her Nani or Dadi with love.

6. Which of these words names a bird you might see in an Indian garden?

A peacock is a bird. It has a long tail of blue and green feathers that it spreads like a fan.

7. What do we call the yellow-orange fruit that is loved in Indian summers and is called the king of fruits?

The mango is the sweet summer fruit called the king of fruits. It grows on tall mango trees.

8. Which word means a large group of houses where many families live together, often near fields?

A village is a small place where families live near fields and farms. It is quieter than a big city.

9. Roti, dal, and rice are all types of what?

Roti, dal, and rice are all food. They are common parts of a warm Indian meal.

10. Which word names the round flat bread cooked on a hot pan at home?

A roti is a round flat bread. Many families eat roti with vegetables or dal for dinner.

11. An elephant, a tiger, and a monkey all belong to which group?

An elephant, a tiger, and a monkey are all animals. You can see them in a forest or a zoo.

12. What do we call the colourful patterns drawn on the floor with coloured powder during festivals?

A rangoli is a colourful floor pattern. People make rangoli near the door to welcome guests.

13. The word ‘gentle’ describes someone who is soft and kind. Which action is gentle?

Gentle means soft and kind. Patting a puppy softly is a gentle thing to do.

14. Which place do children go to every morning to learn and meet their teachers?

School is where children go to learn. Teachers help them read, write, and count there.

15. What do we call the tall pot of clouds and rain that arrives in the rainy season, making farmers happy?

The monsoon is the season of rain. Farmers welcome the monsoon because it waters their crops.

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