Indian Culture

Q. The book of Parsis is

A
Bible
B
Torah
C
Zend Avesta
D
Gita

Correct Answer

Zend Avesta

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • 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 Puranas define the term Bharatavarsha as the country marked by seven main chains of mountains viz.:
    A)Mahendra, Malaya, Nashukha, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    B)Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    C)Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Amalya, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    D)Mahendra, Haruna, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    Answer: Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
  • Q. Vedic Literature includes:
    A)The Brahmanas
    B)The Vedas
    C)The Aranyakas
    D)The Upanishads.
    Answer: E
  • Q. Kathakali’ is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
    A)Orissa
    B)Karnataka
    C)Kerala
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Where has the Great Bath been excavated?
    A)Kalibangan
    B)Harappa
    C)Mohenjodaro
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Mohenjodaro
  • Q. The Second Anglo- Maysore War took place between :
    A)1680-84 A.D.
    B)1780-84 A.D.
    C)1580-84 A.D.
    D)1880-84 A.D.
    Answer: 1780-84 A.D.
  • Q. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was an uncle of:
    A)Ibrahim Lodhi
    B)Genghis Khan
    C)Mirzā Muḥammad Haydar
    D)Chagatai Khan
    Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi
  • Q. The Indian ruler who spoke directly to the people through his inscriptions was :
    A)Chandragupt Maurya
    B)Asoka the Great
    C)Samundra Gupta
    D)Akbar
    Answer: Asoka the Great
  • Q. Which Sikh Guru constituted Khalsa and introduced a new baptism ceremony requiring every Sikh to observe the five K’s “Kesh , Kirpan, Kachha, Kanghi and Kara”?
    A)Guru Hari Krishan
    B)Guru Govind Singh
    C)Guru Amar Das
    D)Guru Tegbhadur
    Answer: Guru Govind Singh
  • Q. Who among the following is regarded as War-God in Rigveda?
    A)Indra
    B)Agni
    C)Surya
    D)Varuna
    Answer: Indra
  • Q. The Brahmanas, the Arayakas and the Upanishads are attached to one or the other of :
    A)The Ramayana
    B)The four Vedas.
    C)The Mahabharata
    D)The Purans
    Answer: The four Vedas.
  • Q. The unit of measurement of land in Maratha domination was:
    A)Kanwa
    B)Bigha
    C)Ropani
    D)Kathi
    Answer: Kathi
  • Q. The National Song of India was composed by
    A)Bankim Chandra Chatterji
    B)Rabindranath Tagore
    C)Iqbal
    D)Jai Shankar Prasad
    Answer: Bankim Chandra Chatterji
  • Q. Who were called Barids in medieval period?
    A)Jamindaars
    B)The spy reporters
    C)Ghudswar
    D)Paidal Sainik
    Answer: The spy reporters
  • Q. “Early History of India” in 1904 was written by :
    A)Rakhal Das Bannerjee
    B)J. Joshi
    C)V. A. Smith
    D)None of these
    Answer: V. A. Smith
  • 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. 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
  • Q. The Chief of Sukrchakiya Misl (a Sikh confederacy) was :
    A)Maharaja Jagjeet Singh
    B)Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    C)Maharaja Surjeet Singh
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  • Q. Asoka’s inscriptions have been found at Maski, Yerragudi and Chitaldurga, These are in
    A)Karnataka
    B)Kerala
    C)Tamilnadu
    D)Maharastra
    Answer: Karnataka
  • 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.

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