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. 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. Who founded Ramkrishna Mission in 1896?
    A)Swami Vivekananda
    B)Ram Kisna Paramhans
    C)Ravibindra Nath Tagore
    D)Devendra Nath Tagore
    Answer: Swami Vivekananda
  • Q. The Satnami sect in India was founded in:
    A)The year 1600
    B)The year 1457
    C)The year 1557
    D)The year 1657
    Answer: The year 1657
  • 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. 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. Which Governor General is remembered for the annulment of the partition of Bengal?
    A)Willium Bentick
    B)Lord Hardinge
    C)Warren Hastings
    D)Lord Curzon
    Answer: Lord Hardinge
  • Q. “Milind Panho” explaining the Buddhist doctrines in the form of a dialogue between Milind and his teacher Nagsena (the great Buddhist philosopher ) is in :
    A)Pali Language
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Hindi
    D)Santhali
    Answer: Pali Language
  • Q. Mahabhasya – an outstanding work in the fields of grammar – is a composition by:
    A)Ghosha
    B)Ashwins
    C)Kakshivat
    D)Patanjali
    Answer: Patanjali
  • Q. The two Jain Trithankars who find mention in Rig Veda are:
    A)Rishabhanath and Aristhanemia
    B)Rishabhanath and Mahavira
    C)Mahavira and Aristhanemia
    D)Ajitnath and Mahavira
    Answer: Rishabhanath and Aristhanemia
  • Q. Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
    A)Hyderabad
    B)Lucknow
    C)Jaipur
    D)Mysore
    Answer: Lucknow
  • 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. The most important republican state during the period of Buddha were :
    A)The Vajjis
    B)The Panchalas
    C)The Kashis
    D)The Magadhas
    Answer: The Vajjis
  • 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. When Alexander the great invaded India, the dynasty which was ruling over entire north India was :
    A)Maurya Dynasty
    B)Gupta Dynasty
    C)Sakya Dynasty
    D)Nanda Dynasty
    Answer: Nanda Dynasty
  • Q. In 1724 the state of Hyderabad was founded by :
    A)Azim Jah Bahadur
    B)Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
    C)Osman Ali Khan
    D)Qamaruddin Khan
    Answer: Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
  • Q. Vedangas (Limbs of Vedas) are :
    A)Vyakarna (grammar) and Nirukta (etymology)
    B)Siksha (phonetics) and Kalpa (rituals)
    C)Chhanda (metrics) and Jyotisha (astronomy)
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?
    A)Rongali Bihu
    B)Onam
    C)Navratri
    D)Pongal
    Answer: Onam
  • Q. Who founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
    A)Annie Besant
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Ajay Kumar Tyagi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. The Dutch established their earliest factory at:
    A)Chennai
    B)Surat
    C)Hydrabad
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: Surat
  • 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.

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