2025 Puri Rath Yatra Quiz

In 2025, which new technology was notably deployed to monitor and secure the Grand Road during the Puri Rath Yatra?

• Satellite geofencing

• AI-integrated Command Centre

• Facial recognition wristbands

• Underground drones

“Mission One-Crore” was launched during the 2025 Rath Yatra to:

• Construct one crore chariots

• Facilitate the movement of one crore pilgrims using special trains

• Plant one crore saplings in Odisha

• Collect one crore plastic bottles for recycling

The 2025 formal nomination of Jagannath Rath Yatra to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) register was made by:

• Archaeological Survey of India

• Odisha State Tourism Board

• Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)

• Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)

The traditional chariot of Subhadra, constructed for the Yatra, is called:

• Nandighosha

• Taladhwaja

• Darpadalana

• Simhadwaja

Which significant environmental initiative was part of the 2025 Rath Yatra operational plan?

• Ban on all coconut use

• “Plastic-Free Rath Yatra” drive with PET buy-back

• Solar-powered chariots

• Compulsory organic food stalls only

The “Chhera Pahanḍā” ritual during the Yatra involves:

• The Gajapati King sweeping the chariot decks

• The first drawing of chariots

• Devotees offering coconuts to the deities

• Women devotees leading the procession

The special heritage infrastructure project inaugurated in 2024 to improve the temple precincts is known as:

• Mandir Renovation Corridor

• Shree Mandir Parikrama Project

• Odisha Cultural Ring Road

• Puri UNESCO Heritage Trail

Which British colonial term, originating from this festival, means “an unstoppable force”?

• Juggernaut

• Cavalcade

• Armada

• Monolith

The annual construction of the three chariots for the festival requires which set of materials?

• Teak and Sal wood only

• Bamboo and steel cables

• Phasi & Dhaura timber, coir rope, appliqué cloth

• Neem wood and red sandal

Which international city did NOT host a diaspora/ISKCON Rath Yatra in parallel with Puri in 2025?

• Lagos

• Moscow

• New York

• Beijing