More Questions on Indian Culture
- Q. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in:
A)1720 A.D.
B)1743 A.D.
C)
D)1727 A.D.
Answer: 1707 A.D.
- Q. Which of the following Academies is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?
A)Sangeet Academy
B)National School of Drama
C)
D)Lalit Kala Academy
Answer: Sangeet Academy
- Q. Dadra and Nagar Haveli was liberated from Portuguese rule in :
A)1947
B)1935
C)
D)1954
Answer: 1954
- Q. Dandia’ is a popular dance of
A)Gujarat
B)Punjab
C)
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Originally the followers of Mahavira were designated as:
A)Sugranthas
B)Nirgranthas.
C)
D)None of these
Answer: Nirgranthas.
- Q. Which is the first Export Processing Zone declared as Free Trade Zone in India?
A)Kandla
B)Santacruz.
C)
D)Falta
Answer: Kandla
- Q. The author of Tarikh-i-Mubaraks Shahi is :
A)Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan
B)Abu Bakr Shah
C)
D)Yahya Sirhindi
Answer: Yahya Sirhindi
- 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. Tipu Sultan was the Sultan (ruler) of Mysore from:
A)1782 to 1799
B)1782 to 1805
C)
D)1782 to 1790
Answer: 1782 to 1799
- Q. The five branches of historical studies “Sarg (revolution of universe), Manvatantra (recurring of time), Vamsa (genealogical list of kings and sages ) and Vamsa Nucharita (life stories of some selected characters )” are the subject matter of:
A)Tripitakas
B)Veda
C)
D)Puranas
Answer: Puranas
- Q. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
A)Jaganath
B)Ram
C)
D)Vishnu
Answer: Jaganath
- Q. The single biggest item of import to the Vijaynagar empire was:
A)Rice
B)Gold
C)
D)Wheat
Answer: Horses
- Q. Who built Jama Masjid at Delhi?
A)Jahangir
B)Akbar
C)
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Shahjahan
- Q. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
A)2:3
B)3:5
C)
D)3:4
Answer: 2:3
- Q. The four important dynasties that stand out prominently in the sixth century B.C. are :
A)The Haryankas, the Guptas, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
B)The Guptas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas.
C)
D)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
Answer: The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
- Q. The Dutch established their earliest factory at:
A)Chennai
B)Surat
C)
D)Kolkata
Answer: Surat
- 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. The Brahmanas, the Arayakas and the Upanishads are attached to one or the other of :
A)The Ramayana
B)The four Vedas.
C)
D)The Purans
Answer: The four Vedas.
- Q. Which Delhi Sultan levied the irrigation tax on the farmers for the first time ?
A)Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III
B)Abu Bakr Shah
C)
D)Nusrat Shah
Answer: Sultan Firoz Tuglaq
- Q. Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?
A)Buddhism
B)Hinduism
C)
D)Islam
Answer: Buddhism
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