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

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    A)Sir Robert Chambers
    B)Charles Wilkins
    C)Alexander Hamilton
    D)Sir William Jones
    Answer: Sir William Jones
  • Q. Vedic Literature includes:
    A)The Brahmanas
    B)The Vedas
    C)The Aranyakas
    D)The Upanishads.
    Answer: E
  • Q. The Founder of Sunga dynasty was:
    A)Agnimitra
    B)Pushyamitra Sunga
    C)Pulindaka
    D)Vajramitra
    Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
  • Q. The eastern most outpost of Indus Valley Civilization (Alamgirpur) was excavated by :
    A)B.B. Lai
    B)J. Joshi
    C)Y. D. Sharma
    D)S.R. Rao
    Answer: Y. D. Sharma
  • Q. Under which Delhi Sultan’s rule, was the Kharaj in the form of a proper land tax levied over large parts of northern India?
    A)Alaudin Khilji
    B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
    C)Qutbuddin Aibak
    D)Mahmood Shah
    Answer: Alaudin Khilji
  • Q. The scared book of Buddhists is?
    A)Veda
    B)Upanishad
    C)Tripitaka
    D)Jatakas
    Answer: Tripitaka
  • 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. Mahabhasya has been written by:
    A)Patanjali
    B)Pāṇini
    C)Kātyayana
    D)None of these
    Answer: Patanjali
  • Q. In which year were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
    A)In the year 1925
    B)In the year 1931
    C)In the year 1913
    D)In the year 1905
    Answer: In the year 1931
  • 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 last Trithankara in Jain tradition is:
    A)Aristhanemia
    B)Rishabhanath
    C)Vardhamana Mahavira
    D)Ajitnath
    Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira
  • Q. The writer of Rajatarangini is :
    A)Kalhana
    B)Banbhata
    C)Abul Fazal
    D)Tulsi Das
    Answer: Kalhana
  • Q. The two popular assemblies which seem to have formed an essential feature of the government during the Age of Rig Veda are:
    A)Sabha and Samiti
    B)Arayans and Kalash
    C)Kul and Kalash
    D)Arayans and Samiti
    Answer: Sabha and Samiti
  • 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. Which period is referred as the Classical Age or Golden Age of Ancient India?
    A)Maurya Period
    B)Gupta Period
    C)Satwahan Period
    D)Sakya Period
    Answer: Gupta Period
  • Q. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is credited with the foundation of the third city of Delhi known as:
    A)Firozabad
    B)Farukkhabad
    C)Tughlaqabad
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Tughlaqabad
  • Q. Mughal emperor Akbar the great established Manasab system in the year:
    A)AD 1555
    B)AD 1550
    C)AD 1560
    D)AD 1575
    Answer: E
  • 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:
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    B)Veda
    C)Panch Tantra
    D)Puranas
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    A)Ajatashatru
    B)Udayabhadra
    C)Bimbisara
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Bimbisara
  • Q. The capital cities of Indus Valley Civilization were:
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    B)Harappa and Mohenjodaro
    C)Banawali
    D)Lothal
    Answer: Harappa and Mohenjodaro

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