Indian Culture

Q. Mahismati on the river Narmada was the earliest seat of power of:

A
The Kalachuris
B
The Abhira
C
D
None of these

Correct Answer

The Kalachuris

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • Q. The Chalukyas or Solankis ruled over Gujarat:
    A)1100-1300 A.D.
    B)950-1300 A.D.
    C)
    D)600-1300 A.D.
    Answer: 950-1300 A.D.
  • Q. The roads of cities in the Indus Valley Civilization generally divided the city into :
    A)Circular Blocks
    B)Rectangular Blocks
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Rectangular Blocks
  • Q. The biography of Harshvardhan-Harsh-Charita was written by :
    A)Yogeswar Dutta
    B)Harshvardhan
    C)
    D)Banabhatta
    Answer: Banabhatta
  • Q. Ahar culture, Kayatha culture, Malwa culture, Savalda culture, Jorwa culture, Prabas culture, Rangpur culture are all parts of:
    A)Middle Paleolithic Cultures
    B)Lower Paleolithic Cultures
    C)
    D)Chalcolithic Cultures
    Answer: Chalcolithic Cultures
  • Q. Ahar culture, Kayatha culture, Malwa culture, Savalda culture, Jorwe culture, Prabhas culture, Rangpur culture are all :
    A)Palaeolithic cultures
    B)Mesolithic cultures
    C)
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Chalcolithic cultures of Ancient India
  • Q. Shivaji divided his kingdom into:
    A)Three Provinces
    B)Two Provinces
    C)
    D)Five Provinces
    Answer: Four Provinces
  • Q. Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ has been adopted as India’s National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
    A)The whole song
    B)Only the first stanza
    C)
    D)First and Second stanza
    Answer: Only the first stanza
  • Q. Mahabhasya has been written by:
    A)Patanjali
    B)Pāṇini
    C)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Patanjali
  • 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
    Answer: The Atharvaveda
  • 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. Sher Shah Suri emerged the new ruler of India after defeating Humayun in:
    A)1540
    B)1450
    C)
    D)1650
    Answer: 1540
  • Q. Dhamma as propounded by Ashoka the great is not a religion but:
    A)Message of religion
    B)A moral Law, a Common Code of Conduct or an Ethical Order.
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: A moral Law, a Common Code of Conduct or an Ethical Order.
  • Q. The Buddihst sources like Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa describes Chandragupta Maurya as a scion of :
    A)Haryankas
    B)Sakyas
    C)
    D)Pandyut
    Answer: Sakyas
  • Q. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is credited with the foundation of the third city of Delhi known as:
    A)Firozabad
    B)Farukkhabad
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Tughlaqabad
  • Q. The last Trithankara in Jain tradition is:
    A)Aristhanemia
    B)Rishabhanath
    C)
    D)Ajitnath
    Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira
  • Q. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in:
    A)1720 A.D.
    B)1743 A.D.
    C)
    D)1727 A.D.
    Answer: 1707 A.D.
  • Q. Balance of payment includes:
    A)Only trade
    B)Only Visible
    C)
    D)Visible, invisible trade and debts
    Answer: Visible, invisible trade and debts
  • 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 Vedic period the grains were collectively called:
    A)Yuva and Dhanya
    B)Yuva and Ann
    C)
    D)Dhan and Dhanya
    Answer: Yuva and Dhanya
  • Q. Vedic Literature includes:
    A)The Brahmanas
    B)The Vedas
    C)
    D)The Upanishads.
    Answer: E

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