More Questions on Indian Culture
- Q. Khajuraho temples were built by:
A)The Chandellas
B)The Panchalas
C)
D)Nandas
Answer: The Chandellas
- Q. When Alexander the great invaded India, the dynasty which was ruling over entire north India was :
A)Maurya Dynasty
B)Gupta Dynasty
C)
D)Nanda Dynasty
Answer: Nanda Dynasty
- Q. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
A)Satpath Brahmana
B)Rigveda
C)
D)Ramayana
Answer: Mundak Upanishad
- Q. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
A)Jaganath
B)Ram
C)
D)Vishnu
Answer: Jaganath
- Q. Sher Shah Suri emerged the new ruler of India after defeating Humayun in:
A)1540
B)1450
C)
D)1650
Answer: 1540
- Q. The famous resolution on Non-Cooperation was adopted at a special session (September 1920) held at:
A)Bombay
B)Lahore
C)
D)Calcutta
Answer: Calcutta
- Q. Who founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
A)Annie Besant
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)
D)None of these
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. In which year were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
A)In the year 1925
B)In the year 1931
C)
D)In the year 1905
Answer: In the year 1931
- Q. Annie Besant arrived in India in:
A)1885
B)1878
C)
D)1900
Answer: 1893
- Q. The Arab scholar/astronomer who studied Sanskrit and Astronomy for a decade at Varanasi?
A)Saddat Khan
B)Alberuni
C)
D)None of these
Answer: Alberuni
- Q. Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
A)Hyderabad
B)Lucknow
C)
D)Mysore
Answer: Lucknow
- Q. According to Mahabharat, who was Abhimanyu’s mother?
A)Ulupi
B)Draupadi
C)
D)Subhadra
Answer: Subhadra
- Q. Mahismati on the river Narmada was the earliest seat of power of:
A)The Kalachuris
B)The Abhira
C)
D)None of these
Answer: The Kalachuris
- Q. The first official Language commission as required under Article 344 of the constitution was constituted by the president:
A)In 1950
B)In 1955
C)
D)In 1960
Answer: In 1955
- Q. Which of the battles was fought between the Marathas on the one side and the forces of Ahmed Shah Abdali on the other?
A)Second Battle of Panipat, 1556
B)First Battle of Panipat, 1526
C)
D)None of Above
Answer: Third Battle of Panipat 1761
- Q. The apex body in Indian Money market is:
A)Reserve Bank of India
B)Imperial Bank
C)
D)United bank Of India
Answer: Reserve Bank of India
- Q. The last Trithankara in Jain tradition is:
A)Aristhanemia
B)Rishabhanath
C)
D)Ajitnath
Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira
- Q. The three dynasties which ruled over Vijayanagar were:
A)The Saluva, Tuluva and Satwahan
B)The Saluva, Haryak and Aravidu
C)
D)The Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu
Answer: The Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu
- Q. The founder of the philosophy of Vedanta/Uttara-Mimansa was:
A)Badarayana
B)Narayana
C)
D)None of Above
Answer: Badarayana
- Q. Between 1749-1754, an important war fought between the forces of the British and the French is known as :
A)The first Carnatic War
B)Third battale of panipat
C)
D)Battle of Baxur
Answer: The second Carnatic War
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