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 only Indus site where the remains of a horse have actually been found is:
    A)Surkotada
    B)Lothal
    C)Kalibagan
    D)Banawali
    Answer: Surkotada
  • Q. Which river is most described in the Rig-Veda?
    A)Sindhu River
    B)Ganga River
    C)Yamuna River
    D)Sarswati River
    Answer: Sindhu River
  • Q. Who were called Barids in medieval period?
    A)Jamindaars
    B)The spy reporters
    C)Ghudswar
    D)Paidal Sainik
    Answer: The spy reporters
  • Q. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of Maharajadhiraja was :
    A)Chandragupta II
    B)Chandragupta I
    C)Samundra Gupta
    D)Kumargupta
    Answer: Chandragupta I
  • Q. The Harappa Civilization was discovered in 1920-21 by the excavations by :
    A)Mortimer Wheeler
    B)R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
    C)Sir Alexander Cunningham
    D)None of Above
    Answer: R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
  • Q. The National Anthem was first sung in the year
    A)1913
    B)1911
    C)1936
    D)1935
    Answer: 1911
  • Q. Which Governor General is remembered for the annulment of the partition of Bengal?
    A)Willium Bentick
    B)Lord Hardinge
    C)Warren Hastings
    D)Lord Curzon
    Answer: Lord Hardinge
  • Q. Mahismati on the river Narmada was the earliest seat of power of:
    A)The Kalachuris
    B)The Abhira
    C)The Vachanas
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Kalachuris
  • Q. The department named Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi related to agriculture was established by :
    A)Muhammd Bin Tughlaq
    B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
    C)Akber
    D)Allaudin Khilji
    Answer: Muhammd Bin Tughlaq
  • 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. 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. Who founded Ramkrishna Mission in 1896?
    A)Swami Vivekananda
    B)Ram Kisna Paramhans
    C)Ravibindra Nath Tagore
    D)Devendra Nath Tagore
    Answer: Swami Vivekananda
  • Q. Which Sufi order (Silsila) laid great stress on practicing mystic music ?
    A)Sangit Order
    B)Maulana Order
    C)Manu Order
    D)Chisti Order
    Answer: Chisti Order
  • Q. The Dharm Chakra Pravatan mentioned in the Buddihst test is:
    A)Birth of Buddha
    B)Nirvana
    C)The first sermon delivered by Buddha at Sarnath
    D)None of these
    Answer: The first sermon delivered by Buddha at Sarnath
  • Q. The major towns namely Fatehabad, Hissar, Firozpur, Jaunpur and Firozabad were founded by :
    A)Raziyat ud din Sultana
    B)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    C)Qutbuddin Aibak
    D)Aram Shah
    Answer: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  • Q. Akbarnama and Ain-e-Akbari have been written by :
    A)Akber
    B)Abul Fazal
    C)Rahim
    D)Niggar Khan
    Answer: Abul Fazal
  • Q. In which of the Vedas have magical charm and spells been described?
    A)Sama Veda
    B)Rig Veda
    C)Atharva Veda
    D)Yajur Veda
    Answer: Atharva Veda
  • Q. During the Age of Rig Veda, the grains are collectively called:
    A)Anaaj and Dhanya
    B)Yava and Anaaj
    C)Ann and Anaaj
    D)Yava and Dhanya
    Answer: Yava and Dhanya
  • Q. Jayadeva, composer of the Gita Govinda adorned the court of Lakshmanasena who was the last Hindu ruler of:
    A)Bihar
    B)Oddisa
    C)Bengal
    D)Gujrat
    Answer: Bengal
  • 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

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