Indian Culture

Q. Among the four Vedas, which one is a collection of spells and charms?

A
The Atharvaveda
B
The Sama Veda
C
D
The Yajur Veda

Correct Answer

The Atharvaveda

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • Q. Who said “God knows man’s virtues and inquires not his caste, in the next world there is no caste?”
    A)Guru Hari Krishan
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)
    D)Rabindranath Tagore
    Answer: Kabir
  • Q. Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?
    A)Buddhism
    B)Hinduism
    C)
    D)Islam
    Answer: Buddhism
  • Q. The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at
    A)Ujjain
    B)Nasik
    C)
    D)Haridwar
    Answer: Haridwar
  • 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. The only Indus site where the remains of a horse have actually been found is:
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    B)Lothal
    C)
    D)Banawali
    Answer: Surkotada
  • Q. Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Bihar
  • Q. In which year were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
    A)In the year 1925
    B)In the year 1931
    C)
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    Answer: In the year 1931
  • Q. Dharmakaya, Nirmanakaya and Sambhogakaya are:
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    B)Buddhist Concepts.
    C)
    D)Sikhism Concept
    Answer: Buddhist Concepts.
  • Q. The famous book of Huin-Tsang which forms an invaluable source to ancient Indian history is :
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    B)Si-Yu-Ki
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  • Q. The biography of Harshvardhan-Harsh-Charita was written by :
    A)Yogeswar Dutta
    B)Harshvardhan
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    Answer: Banabhatta
  • Q. The famous Dasrajan war (the battle of ten kings) was mutual struggle of Aryans, fought on the bank of:
    A)Sindhu
    B)Chenab
    C)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Purushani (Ravi)
  • Q. The National Song of India was composed by
    A)Bankim Chandra Chatterji
    B)Rabindranath Tagore
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    Answer: Bankim Chandra Chatterji
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi laid down four preconditions for a Satyagrahi (Passive Resistor) to fulfill – namely :
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    B)Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
    C)
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    Answer: Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
  • Q. Who wrote the book The Wonder that was India?
    A)Jawahar Lal Neharu
    B)J. Joshi
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    D)A. L. Bansal
    Answer: A. L. Bansal
  • 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
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    C)
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    Answer: Third Battle of Panipat 1761
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    A)Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III
    B)Abu Bakr Shah
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    A)Maurya Period
    B)Gupta Period
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    Answer: Gupta Period
  • Q. The Harappa Civilization was discovered in 1920-21 by the excavations by :
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    B)R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
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    D)None of Above
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