More Questions on Indian Culture
- Q. OCP (Ochre Coloured Pottery Culture) prevailed :
A)Between1300 B.C.-1000 B.C.
B)Between1200 B.C.-1000 B.C.
C)Between1500 B.C.-1000 B.C.
D)Between1800 B.C.-1000 B.C.
Answer: Between1500 B.C.-1000 B.C.
- Q. The Sikh Khalsa was formed to instill a strong martial spirit in the Sikhs by:
A)Guru Hari Krishan
B)Guru Arjan
C)Guru Amar Das
D)Guru Gobind Singh
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh
- Q. Khajuraho temples were built by:
A)The Chandellas
B)The Panchalas
C)The Haryanks
D)Nandas
Answer: The Chandellas
- Q. The Buddihst sources like Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa describes Chandragupta Maurya as a scion of :
A)Haryankas
B)Sakyas
C)Puravas
D)Pandyut
Answer: Sakyas
- 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. 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. Who was the in charge of Alauddin Khilji’s market control system ?
A)Shahan-e-Rajukas
B)Shahan-e-Sahi
C)Shahan-e-Mandi
D)Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi
Answer: Shahan-e-Mandi
- Q. In 1492, the Spanish navigator who set out on his voyage to discover India but instead landed on the soil of America was :
A)Vasco Da Gama
B)Christopher Columbus
C)James Cook
D)None of Above
Answer: Christopher Columbus
- 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. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah founded the state of Hyderabad in:
A)1624
B)1524
C)1724
D)1824
Answer: 1724
- Q. Originally the followers of Mahavira were designated as:
A)Sugranthas
B)Nirgranthas.
C)Yogaranthas
D)None of these
Answer: Nirgranthas.
- Q. In which year were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
A)In the year 1925
B)In the year 1931
C)In the year 1913
D)In the year 1905
Answer: In the year 1931
- Q. The unit of measurement of land in Maratha domination was:
A)Kanwa
B)Bigha
C)Ropani
D)Kathi
Answer: Kathi
- 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. 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 three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics between the fifth and seventh centuries A. D. are:
A)Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and Meghasthanise
B)Meghasthanise, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
C)Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
D)Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing
Answer: Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
- Q. Anektavada is a core a theory and Philosophy of which religion?
A)Jainism
B)Budhism
C)Islam
D)Hinduism
Answer: Jainism
- Q. The last ruler of Tughlaq dynasty was:
A)Nasir Uddin Mahmood
B)Alam Shah
C)Firoz Shah Tuglaq
D)Mahmood Shah
Answer: Nasir Uddin Mahmood
- Q. The fundamental principles of Buddha’s teachings are represented by the four Nobel Truths viz. :
A)Sukhkkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
B)Dukkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
C)Suukkha, Sukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
D)None of Above
Answer: Dukkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
- Q. According to Mahabharat, who was Abhimanyu’s mother?
A)Ulupi
B)Draupadi
C)Chitrangada
D)Subhadra
Answer: Subhadra
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