More Questions on Indian Culture
- Q. Which Delhi Sultan styled himself Sikandare-Sani (the second Alexander) ?
A)Qutbuddin Aibak
B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
C)Aram Shah
D)Alauddin Khilji
Answer: Alauddin Khilji
- Q. Vedangas (Limbs of Vedas) are :
A)Vyakarna (grammar) and Nirukta (etymology)
B)Siksha (phonetics) and Kalpa (rituals)
C)Chhanda (metrics) and Jyotisha (astronomy)
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Anektavada is a core a theory and Philosophy of which religion?
A)Jainism
B)Budhism
C)Islam
D)Hinduism
Answer: Jainism
- Q. Akbarnama and Ain-e-Akbari have been written by :
A)Akber
B)Abul Fazal
C)Rahim
D)Niggar Khan
Answer: Abul Fazal
- Q. The four important dynasties that stand out prominently in the sixth century B.C. are :
A)The Haryankas, the Guptas, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
B)The Guptas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas.
C)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas.
D)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
Answer: The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
- Q. The Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign came to an end after he was:
A)Aziz-ud-Din
B)Sultan Ahmad III
C)De Singh
D)Wazir
Answer: Wazir
- Q. “Milind Panho” explaining the Buddhist doctrines in the form of a dialogue between Milind and his teacher Nagsena (the great Buddhist philosopher ) is in :
A)Pali Language
B)Sanskrit
C)Hindi
D)Santhali
Answer: Pali Language
- Q. Who wrote the book The Wonder that was India?
A)Jawahar Lal Neharu
B)J. Joshi
C)R. K. Mehta
D)A. L. Bansal
Answer: A. L. Bansal
- Q. In Rig Vedic period, the basis of both social and political organization was :
A)The Smriti
B)The Samaj
C)The Sabha
D)The Kula (Family)
Answer: The Kula (Family)
- Q. According to Max Muller, Aryans migrated to India from :
A)Central Asia
B)South Asia
C)North Asia
D)None of Above
Answer: Central Asia
- Q. The Vijayanagar Empire in the south came into existence in :
A)A. D. 1336
B)A. D. 1236
C)A. D. 1136
D)A. D. 1390
Answer: A. D. 1336
- Q. The book of Parsis is
A)Bible
B)Torah
C)Zend Avesta
D)Gita
Answer: Zend Avesta
- Q. In Rig Vedic period, the type of marriage under which a widow could marry the younger brother of her deceased husband was known as:
A)Prajapatya
B)Niyoga
C)Daiva
D)Arsha
Answer: Niyoga
- Q. Who was the founder of independent kingdom of Gujatat?
A)Zafar Khan
B)Muhammad Shah I
C)Ahmad Shah I
D)Mahmud Begada
Answer: Zafar Khan
- Q. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is credited with the foundation of the third city of Delhi known as:
A)Firozabad
B)Farukkhabad
C)Tughlaqabad
D)None of Above
Answer: Tughlaqabad
- Q. The apex body in Indian Money market is:
A)Reserve Bank of India
B)Imperial Bank
C)Union Bank Of India
D)United bank Of India
Answer: Reserve Bank of India
- Q. The last Trithankara in Jain tradition is:
A)Aristhanemia
B)Rishabhanath
C)Vardhamana Mahavira
D)Ajitnath
Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira
- Q. Natya – Shastra’ the main source of India’s classical dances was written by
A)Bharat Muni
B)Nara Muni
C)Abhinav Gupt
D)Tandu Muni
Answer: Bharat Muni
- Q. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
A)2:3
B)3:5
C)2:4
D)3:4
Answer: 2:3
- 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)In 1952
D)In 1960
Answer: In 1955
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