Indian Culture

Q. Akbar the great Mughal Emperor proclaimed a new religion Din-e-Ilahi in:

A
1575
B
1565
C
D
1583

Correct Answer

1581

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • Q. The Sikh Khalsa was formed to instill a strong martial spirit in the Sikhs by:
    A)Guru Hari Krishan
    B)Guru Arjan
    C)
    D)Guru Gobind Singh
    Answer: Guru Gobind Singh
  • Q. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was set up in 1784 in Calcutta by:
    A)Sir Robert Chambers
    B)Charles Wilkins
    C)
    D)Sir William Jones
    Answer: Sir William Jones
  • Q. Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905?
    A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    B)J. Joshi
    C)
    D)Lala Lazpat Rai
    Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • Q. During the Indian Freedom Struggle why did Rowlatt Act passed in 1919 arouse popular indignation?
    A)To Kill the Punjab the protest movement.
    B)To Kill Home Rule Movement
    C)
    D)None of these
    Answer: It authorized the government to imprison people without trial
  • Q. The Puranas define the term Bharatavarsha as the country marked by seven main chains of mountains viz.:
    A)Mahendra, Malaya, Nashukha, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    B)Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    C)
    D)Mahendra, Haruna, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    Answer: Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
  • Q. Who was the first of decipher the inscriptions of Ashoka and the Brahmi script?
    A)V. Smith
    B)James Princep
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    Answer: James Princep
  • Q. The writer of Rajatarangini is :
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  • Q. The famous Dasrajan war (the battle of ten kings) was mutual struggle of Aryans, fought on the bank of:
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    B)Chenab
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    D)None of these
    Answer: Purushani (Ravi)
  • Q. Akbarnama and Ain-e-Akbari have been written by :
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    B)Abul Fazal
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    D)Niggar Khan
    Answer: Abul Fazal
  • Q. According to Ramayana, who was Bharat’s wife?
    A)Urmila
    B)Sita
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    D)Shuthukeert
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  • Q. Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?
    A)Garba
    B)Nautanki
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    D)Bhangra
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  • Q. In which of the Vedas have magical charm and spells been described?
    A)Sama Veda
    B)Rig Veda
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  • Q. Mahismati on the river Narmada was the earliest seat of power of:
    A)The Kalachuris
    B)The Abhira
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    D)None of these
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  • Q. Who wrote the play Mudrarakshasa ?
    A)Banbhat
    B)Vishakha Dutta
    C)
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    Answer: Vishakha Dutta
  • Q. Which river is most described in the Rig-Veda?
    A)Sindhu River
    B)Ganga River
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    D)Sarswati River
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  • Q. Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
    A)Kuchipudi
    B)Ottan Thullal
    C)
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  • Q. The two Jain Trithankars who find mention in Rig Veda are:
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  • Q. The major towns namely Fatehabad, Hissar, Firozpur, Jaunpur and Firozabad were founded by :
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