Q. In 1492, the Spanish navigator who set out on his voyage to discover India but instead landed on the soil of America was :

Correct Answer

Christopher Columbus

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • 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 Satnami sect in India was founded in:
    A)The year 1600
    B)The year 1457
    C)The year 1557
    D)The year 1657
    Answer: The year 1657
  • Q. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
    A)Satpath Brahmana
    B)Rigveda
    C)Mundak Upanishad
    D)Ramayana
    Answer: Mundak Upanishad
  • Q. Who among the following is regarded as War-God in Rigveda?
    A)Indra
    B)Agni
    C)Surya
    D)Varuna
    Answer: Indra
  • Q. The two Jain Trithankars who find mention in Rig Veda are:
    A)Rishabhanath and Aristhanemia
    B)Rishabhanath and Mahavira
    C)Mahavira and Aristhanemia
    D)Ajitnath and Mahavira
    Answer: Rishabhanath and Aristhanemia
  • Q. Katyayanaprakarna is book on grammar of:
    A)Pali Language
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Tamil
    D)Telgu
    Answer: Pali Language
  • Q. Dhamma which Ashoka the Great tried to instill as the governing principle and enforced in every sphere of life was :
    A)A code for moral and virtuous life
    B)A code for Economic and Judiciary
    C)A code for religious reforms
    D)None of Above
    Answer: A code for moral and virtuous life
  • Q. The National Song of India was composed by
    A)Bankim Chandra Chatterji
    B)Rabindranath Tagore
    C)Iqbal
    D)Jai Shankar Prasad
    Answer: Bankim Chandra Chatterji
  • Q. Who composed the famous song ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha’?
    A)Mohammad Iqbal
    B)Jaidev
    C)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
    D)Rabindranath Tagore
    Answer: Mohammad Iqbal
  • Q. Which Sikh Guru constituted Khalsa and introduced a new baptism ceremony requiring every Sikh to observe the five K’s “Kesh , Kirpan, Kachha, Kanghi and Kara”?
    A)Guru Hari Krishan
    B)Guru Govind Singh
    C)Guru Amar Das
    D)Guru Tegbhadur
    Answer: Guru Govind Singh
  • 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. Mahmud Ghazni invaded Gujatat and ravaged the temple of Somnath during the reign of:
    A)Harihara
    B)Varaha
    C)Bhima 1
    D)Narasimha
    Answer: Bhima 1
  • Q. The Indian ruler who spoke directly to the people through his inscriptions was :
    A)Chandragupt Maurya
    B)Asoka the Great
    C)Samundra Gupta
    D)Akbar
    Answer: Asoka the Great
  • Q. The writer of Rajatarangini is :
    A)Kalhana
    B)Banbhata
    C)Abul Fazal
    D)Tulsi Das
    Answer: Kalhana
  • Q. The Chalukyas or Solankis ruled over Gujrat for almost three and a half centuries between:
    A)The year 990-1300 A. D.
    B)The year 900-1300 A. D.
    C)The year 1000-1300 A. D.
    D)The year 950-1300 A. D.
    Answer: The year 950-1300 A. D.
  • Q. Where has the Great Bath been excavated?
    A)Kalibangan
    B)Harappa
    C)Mohenjodaro
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Mohenjodaro
  • Q. Tipu Sultan was the Sultan (ruler) of Mysore from:
    A)1782 to 1799
    B)1782 to 1805
    C)1772 to 1799
    D)1782 to 1790
    Answer: 1782 to 1799
  • Q. When were the High Courts in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay established?
    A)In the year 1893
    B)In the year 1865
    C)In the year 1931
    D)In the year 1862
    Answer: In the year 1862
  • Q. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh, one of the prominent gurus and tenth guru of Sikhs established:
    A)The Sangam
    B)The Gurudwara
    C)The Khalsa
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Khalsa
  • 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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