More Questions on Indian Culture
- Q. The relics of Indus Valley (Harappa) civilization were first noticed in:
A)Lothal
B)Mohenjodaro
C)Harappa
D)Kalibagan
Answer: Harappa
- Q. The single biggest item of import to the Vijaynagar empire was:
A)Rice
B)Gold
C)Horses
D)Wheat
Answer: Horses
- Q. Mughal emperor Akbar divided his empire into :
A)Five Provinces (Subas)
B)Eight Provinces (Subas)
C)Twelve Provinces (Subas)
D)Ten Provinces (Subas)
Answer: Twelve Provinces (Subas)
- Q. The three dynasties which ruled over Vijayanagar were:
A)The Saluva, Tuluva and Satwahan
B)The Saluva, Haryak and Aravidu
C)The Satwahan, Haryak and Aravidu
D)The Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu
Answer: The Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu
- Q. The Loyal Mohammadans of India was the newspaper brought out by :
A)Azim Jah Bahadur
B)Sayyid Ahmad Khan
C)Aram Shah
D)Azaam Khan
Answer: Sayyid Ahmad Khan
- Q. Sher Shah Suri emerged the new ruler of India after defeating Humayun in:
A)1540
B)1450
C)1600
D)1650
Answer: 1540
- 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 name of which Indian classical dance style, originated in North India, literally means STORY TELLER?
A)Kuchipudi
B)Odissi
C)Kathak
D)Bharatnatyam
Answer: Kathak
- Q. Who among the following is regarded as War-God in Rigveda?
A)Indra
B)Agni
C)Surya
D)Varuna
Answer: Indra
- 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. The rise of two independent states in the South namely The Vijyanagar (A. D. 1336) and Bahamani (A. D. 1347) witnessed by:
A)Qutbuddin Aibak
B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
C)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D)Raziyat ud din Sultana
Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
- Q. The oldest among the spoken literary languages of South India is:
A)Malayalam
B)Kannada
C)Telugu
D)Tamil Language
Answer: Tamil Language
- 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. 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 Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
A)Jaganath
B)Ram
C)Shiva
D)Vishnu
Answer: Jaganath
- Q. The two popular assemblies which seem to have formed an essential feature of the government during the Age of Rig Veda are:
A)Sabha and Samiti
B)Arayans and Kalash
C)Kul and Kalash
D)Arayans and Samiti
Answer: Sabha and Samiti
- 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. Thillana is a format of
A)Odissi
B)Kuchipudi
C)Baharatanatyam
D)Kathak
Answer: Baharatanatyam
- 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. Mahatma Gandhi laid down four preconditions for a Satyagrahi (Passive Resistor) to fulfill – namely :
A)Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
B)Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
C)Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Power.
D)Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Power.
Answer: Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
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