Hindi Diwas 2023 | Time to celebrate India’s official language

Hindi Diwas is a time to revel in the elegance and beauty of the Hindi language; appreciate it in all its glory. Since 1953, 14 September has been celebrated as Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day. The day also marks the birth anniversary of Rajendra Singh, renowned littérateur. 

To honour India’s official language, we thought of indulging you with a fun quiz. Let’s see how much you understand Hindi! Note down your options and before you exit the blog, comment your answers. We would love to hear from you!

1. If you’re escaping from a bear in the woods, you’re running away from a?

1. शेर
2. कुत्ता
3. गीदड़
4. भालू

2. What is the meaning of घमंड?

1. Beauty
2. Pride
3. Anger
4. Understanding

3. What is “bread”?

1. रोटी
2. डबल रोटी
3. ट्रिपल रोटी 
4. बहुत सारी रोटी

4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan is a famous Hindi poet. What did he write?

1. कविता
2. शायरी
3. गाने
4. भजन

5. In Hindi, “car” is?

1. Male
2. Female
3. Can be either male or female
4. Gender neutral

6. You’re standing beside a beautiful lake, when your friend calls you. You tell them, “मैं एक सुन्दर _______के किनारे हूँ”

1. झील
2. नदी
3. तालाब
4. झरना

7. Eyes are the window to the soul. Window is?

1. दरवाज़ा
2. खिड़की
3. छत
4. दीवार

8. If a bat (the mammal) is called चमगादड़, what is a cricket bat called?

1. बल्ला
2. गेंद
3. गिल्ली
4. गदा

9. If you’re feeling cold, you will say, “मुझे _____ लग रही है”

1. गर्मी
2. नींद
3. ठण्ड 
4. थकान

10. पुस्तक is?

1. Knife
2. Egg
3. House
4. Book

Think you got ‘em all? We’re waiting for your comments! Happy Hindi Diwas 2023.

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