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 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. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh, one of the prominent gurus and tenth guru of Sikhs established:
    A)The Sangam
    B)The Gurudwara
    C)The Khalsa
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Khalsa
  • Q. Natya – Shastra’ the main source of India’s classical dances was written by
    A)Bharat Muni
    B)Nara Muni
    C)Abhinav Gupt
    D)Tandu Muni
    Answer: Bharat Muni
  • Q. The famous book of Huin-Tsang which forms an invaluable source to ancient Indian history is :
    A)Hi-Nu-Si
    B)Si-Yu-Ki
    C)Kitab-e-Hind
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Si-Yu-Ki
  • Q. The biography of Harshvardhan-Harsh-Charita was written by :
    A)Yogeswar Dutta
    B)Harshvardhan
    C)Abul Fazal
    D)Banabhatta
    Answer: Banabhatta
  • Q. The Ryatwari Settlement was primarily introduced by the British Government in ?
    A)Jhansi
    B)Calcutta
    C)Awadh
    D)Madras and Bombay
    Answer: Madras and Bombay
  • Q. Kathak is a classical dance of
    A)Tamilnadu
    B)North India
    C)Manipur
    D)Kerala
    Answer: North India
  • 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)Unavoidable Order of king
    D)None of Above
    Answer: A moral Law, a Common Code of Conduct or an Ethical Order.
  • Q. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was set up in 1784 in Calcutta by:
    A)Sir Robert Chambers
    B)Charles Wilkins
    C)Alexander Hamilton
    D)Sir William Jones
    Answer: Sir William Jones
  • Q. The Dharm Chakra Pravatan mentioned in the Buddihst test is:
    A)Birth of Buddha
    B)Nirvana
    C)The first sermon delivered by Buddha at Sarnath
    D)None of these
    Answer: The first sermon delivered by Buddha at Sarnath
  • Q. Who founded the Haryanka dynasty in Magadha ?
    A)Ajatashatru
    B)Udayabhadra
    C)Bimbisara
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Bimbisara
  • 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 first Muslim ruler to impose the Jaziya on the Brahmins was :
    A)Aurangzeb
    B)Ghiyas ud din Balban
    C)Aram Shah
    D)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    Answer: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  • Q. The capital cities of Indus Valley Civilization were:
    A)Kalibangan
    B)Harappa and Mohenjodaro
    C)Banawali
    D)Lothal
    Answer: Harappa and Mohenjodaro
  • Q. Vedic literature Comprises literary productions namely
    A)The Brahamans
    B)The Samhitas of Vedas
    C)The Aranyakas
    D)The Upanishads
    Answer: E
  • 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 emergence of two independent state in the south namely the Vijaynagar (A. D. 1336) and Bahamani (A. D. 1347) took place during the reign of:
    A)Qutbuddin Aibak
    B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
    C)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    D)Alauddin Khilji
    Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  • Q. Who attained Kaivalya (i.e., the supreme knowledge and final deliverance from the bonds of pleasure and pain) at the age of 42 ?
    A)Aristhanemia
    B)Rishabhanath
    C)Parsva Natha
    D)Vardhamana Mahavira
    Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira
  • Q. Khajuraho temples were built by:
    A)The Chandellas
    B)The Panchalas
    C)The Haryanks
    D)Nandas
    Answer: The Chandellas
  • Q. The founder of Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev was born in:
    A)The year 1470
    B)The year 1469
    C)The year 1480
    D)The year 1467
    Answer: The year 1469

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