General Awareness

Traditional and Board Games

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Traditional and board games cover the rules, history, and tactics of games like chess, Snakes and Ladders, and ancient regional pastimes. Questions often address specific moves, piece movements, and historical origins of these games. Test your general knowledge of indoor games through these curated practice questions.

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Traditional and Board Games Questions

Multiple choice

What is the highest-scoring eleven-letter word in Scrabble?

  1. OXYPHENBUTAZONE

  2. SQUIRELY

  3. JUMPS

  4. BAZAAR
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Explanation

OXYPHENBUTAZONE is the highest-scoring eleven-letter word in Scrabble, with a score of 1,778 points.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian board game played with cowrie shells?

  1. Pachisi

  2. Ludo

  3. Snakes and Ladders

  4. Carrom
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Explanation

Pachisi is a traditional Indian board game played with cowrie shells. It is similar to the game of Ludo, but has different rules and is played on a different board.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian card game played with a deck of 52 cards?

  1. Teen Patti

  2. Rummy

  3. Poker

  4. Bridge
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Explanation

Teen Patti is a traditional Indian card game played with a deck of 52 cards. The game is played by three or more players, each trying to make the best hand possible.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian game played with a spinning top?

  1. Lattu

  2. Bhagora

  3. Kancha

  4. Marbles
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Explanation

Lattu is a traditional Indian game played with a spinning top. The game is played by two or more players, each trying to keep their top spinning for the longest amount of time.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian game played with a set of marbles?

  1. Kancha

  2. Lattu

  3. Gilli Danda

  4. Kho Kho
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Explanation

Kancha is a traditional Indian game played with a set of marbles. The game is played by two or more players, each trying to knock the other player's marbles out of a circle.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian game played with a set of dice?

  1. Ludo

  2. Snakes and Ladders

  3. Pachisi

  4. Carrom
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Explanation

Ludo is a traditional Indian game played with a set of dice. The game is played by two or more players, each trying to move their pieces around the board to the finish line.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian game played with a set of cards?

  1. Rummy

  2. Teen Patti

  3. Poker

  4. Bridge
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Explanation

Rummy is a traditional Indian game played with a set of cards. The game is played by two or more players, each trying to make the best hand possible.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian game played with a set of chess pieces?

  1. Chess

  2. Checkers

  3. Go

  4. Mahjong
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Explanation

Chess is a traditional Indian game played with a set of chess pieces. The game is played by two players, each trying to checkmate the other player's king.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian game played with a set of go pieces?

  1. Go

  2. Chess

  3. Checkers

  4. Mahjong
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Explanation

Go is a traditional Indian game played with a set of go pieces. The game is played by two players, each trying to control the most territory on the board.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian game played with a set of mahjong tiles?

  1. Mahjong

  2. Go

  3. Chess

  4. Checkers
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Explanation

Mahjong is a traditional Indian game played with a set of mahjong tiles. The game is played by four players, each trying to make the best hand possible.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian game played with a set of checkers pieces?

  1. Checkers

  2. Chess

  3. Go

  4. Mahjong
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Explanation

Checkers is a traditional Indian game played with a set of checkers pieces. The game is played by two players, each trying to capture the other player's pieces.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian game played with a set of carrom pieces?

  1. Carrom

  2. Pachisi

  3. Ludo

  4. Snakes and Ladders
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Explanation

Carrom is a traditional Indian game played with a set of carrom pieces. The game is played by two or more players, each trying to pocket their pieces into the holes in the board.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the game of Ludo?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. C. V. Raman
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Explanation

Aryabhata was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century AD. He is credited with developing the game of Ludo.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the game of Snakes and Ladders?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. C. V. Raman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhaskara II was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 12th century AD. He is credited with developing the game of Snakes and Ladders.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the game of Chess?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. C. V. Raman
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who lived in the 20th century AD. He is credited with developing the game of Chess.