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 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)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas.
    D)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
    Answer: The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
  • Q. Which ruler of Sultanate period was also known as lakh bakhsh (giver of lakhs) ?
    A)Nasir ud din Mahmud
    B)Aram Shah
    C)Ala ud din Masud
    D)Qutb- ub-din-Aibak
    Answer: Qutb- ub-din-Aibak
  • Q. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of Maharajadhiraja was :
    A)Chandragupta II
    B)Chandragupta I
    C)Samundra Gupta
    D)Kumargupta
    Answer: Chandragupta I
  • Q. When did Mahmud of Ghazni attack last on India?
    A)1127 A.D.
    B)1020 A.D.
    C)1227 A.D.
    D)1027 A.D.
    Answer: 1027 A.D.
  • 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. Dandia’ is a popular dance of
    A)Gujarat
    B)Punjab
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. The Harappa Civilization was discovered in 1920-21 by the excavations by :
    A)Mortimer Wheeler
    B)R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
    C)Sir Alexander Cunningham
    D)None of Above
    Answer: R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
  • Q. Huin-Tsang the Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of :
    A)Ashoka
    B)Chandragupta Maurya
    C)Harshvaardhan’s reign
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Harshvaardhan’s reign
  • Q. Who was the first of decipher the inscriptions of Ashoka and the Brahmi script?
    A)V. Smith
    B)James Princep
    C)R. K. Mehta
    D)None of these
    Answer: James Princep
  • Q. The six famous Smiritis are :
    A)Kapil Smriti, Yajnvalkya Smriti, Narad Smriti, Parashara Smriti, Brihaspati Smiriti Katyayana Smriti
    B)Manu Smriti, Yajnvalkya Smriti, Ram Smriti, Parashara Smriti, Brihaspati Smiriti Katyayana Smriti
    C)Manu Smriti, Yajnvalkya Smriti, Narad Smriti, Parashara Smriti, Brihaspati Smiriti Katyayana Smriti
    D)Manu Smriti, Yajnvalkya Smriti, Narayan Smriti, Parashara Smriti, Brihaspati Smiriti Katyayana Smrit
    Answer: Manu Smriti, Yajnvalkya Smriti, Narad Smriti, Parashara Smriti, Brihaspati Smiriti Katyayana Smriti
  • Q. Lothal, Sutkagendor, Allahdino, Balakot and Kuntasi were the port cities of:
    A)Eastern Civilization
    B)Greek Civilization
    C)Indus Valley Civilization
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Indus Valley Civilization
  • Q. Who built Jama Masjid at Delhi?
    A)Jahangir
    B)Akbar
    C)Shahjahan
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Shahjahan
  • Q. Swami Vivekananda was born :
    A)On January 12, 1863 in Calcutta.
    B)On January 2, 1863 in Calcutta.
    C)On January 18, 1863 in Calcutta.
    D)On January 28, 1863 in Calcutta.
    Answer: On January 12, 1863 in Calcutta.
  • Q. The person who established the state of Awadh is :
    A)Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan
    B)Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
    C)Osman Ali Khan
    D)Qamaruddin Khan
    Answer: Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan
  • Q. The Vijayanagar Empire in the south came into existence in :
    A)A. D. 1336
    B)A. D. 1236
    C)A. D. 1136
    D)A. D. 1390
    Answer: A. D. 1336
  • Q. The Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign came to an end after he was:
    A)Aziz-ud-Din
    B)Sultan Ahmad III
    C)De Singh
    D)Wazir
    Answer: Wazir
  • Q. Dadra and Nagar Haveli was liberated from Portuguese rule in :
    A)1947
    B)1935
    C)1950
    D)1954
    Answer: 1954
  • Q. The Khajuraho temples were built under:
    A)Pauravas Kings
    B)Chandela Kings
    C)Ikshvakus Kings
    D)Haryanka Kings
    Answer: Chandela Kings
  • Q. As per the 2011 census which of the following states of India has the highest literacy rate?
    A)Tripura
    B)Kerala
    C)Goa
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Who said “God knows man’s virtues and inquires not his caste, in the next world there is no caste?”
    A)Guru Hari Krishan
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Kabir
    D)Rabindranath Tagore
    Answer: Kabir

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