Jaipur Literature Festival Quiz: Authors, Talks and Venues

Writers, readers and thinkers pack the Pink City every winter for what organizers call the greatest literary show on Earth, and this Jaipur Literature Festival quiz explains its history. Play 10 interactive questions on its 2006 founding, Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple, Teamwork Arts, Diggi Palace, free entry, January dates, famous speakers, international editions and Jaipur itself.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
In which Indian city is the festival held?
Year
When was the festival founded?
Founders
Which writers co-direct the festival?
Producer
Which company produces the festival?
Venue
Which heritage hotel long hosted the festival?
Month
In which month is the festival usually held?
Cost
What is unusual about entry to most sessions?
Slogan
What do organizers call the festival?
Nickname
What is Jaipur's nickname?
Abroad
Where else has the festival held editions?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which Indian city is the festival held?
Answer: Jaipur
It is the capital of Rajasthan.
Q2: When was the festival founded?
Answer: 2006
It began small.
Q3: Which writers co-direct the festival?
Answer: Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple
Both are well-known authors.
Q4: Which company produces the festival?
Answer: Teamwork Arts
Sanjoy K. Roy leads it.
Q5: Which heritage hotel long hosted the festival?
Answer: Diggi Palace
Its lawns filled with crowds.
Q6: In which month is the festival usually held?
Answer: January
Winter weather is pleasant.
Q7: What is unusual about entry to most sessions?
Answer: It is free with registration
Crowds are huge.
Q8: What do organizers call the festival?
Answer: The greatest literary show on Earth
It is one of the biggest literary events.
Q9: What is Jaipur's nickname?
Answer: The Pink City
Many buildings are painted terracotta pink.
Q10: Where else has the festival held editions?
Answer: Cities such as London and Houston
JLF has traveled internationally.

Jaipur Literature Festival Quiz – Authors, Talks and Venues

The Jaipur Literature Festival began in 2006 in Jaipur, the Pink City and capital of Rajasthan. It is co-directed by writers Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple and produced by Teamwork Arts.

Held each January, it is often called the greatest literary show on Earth. Most sessions are free with registration, drawing huge crowds to hear novelists, historians, poets and public figures from India and around the world.

For years the festival filled the lawns of Diggi Palace before moving to larger venues. JLF has also held editions in cities such as London and Houston, and its success inspired literary festivals across India.

What This Quiz Teaches

Readers and travelers will enjoy these questions.

Where the festival takes place
Who founded it
How it works
Where it has been held
Why it is famous

Did You Know?

Sessions are held in English, Hindi and other languages.
Book signings draw long queues.
Music performances run in the evenings.
Students attend in large numbers.
Jaipur's forts and palaces attract visitors too.