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. During the Age of Rig Veda, the grains are collectively called:
    A)Anaaj and Dhanya
    B)Yava and Anaaj
    C)Ann and Anaaj
    D)Yava and Dhanya
    Answer: Yava and Dhanya
  • 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 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. Anektavada is a core a theory and Philosophy of which religion?
    A)Jainism
    B)Budhism
    C)Islam
    D)Hinduism
    Answer: Jainism
  • Q. Who wrote the book ‘Early History of India’ in 1904?
    A)Rakhal Das Bannerjee
    B)V.A. Smith.
    C)R. K. Mehta
    D)None of these
    Answer: V.A. Smith.
  • 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. The writer of Rajatarangini is :
    A)Kalhana
    B)Banbhata
    C)Abul Fazal
    D)Tulsi Das
    Answer: Kalhana
  • Q. The only Indus site where the remains of a horse have actually been found is:
    A)Surkotada
    B)Lothal
    C)Kalibagan
    D)Banawali
    Answer: Surkotada
  • Q. Mahismati on the river Narmada was the earliest seat of power of:
    A)The Kalachuris
    B)The Abhira
    C)The Vachanas
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Kalachuris
  • Q. The roads of cities in the Indus Valley Civilization generally divided the city into :
    A)Circular Blocks
    B)Rectangular Blocks
    C)Triangular Blocks
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Rectangular Blocks
  • 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. 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 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:
    A)Tripitakas
    B)Veda
    C)Panch Tantra
    D)Puranas
    Answer: Puranas
  • Q. Which Delhi Sultan levied the irrigation tax on the farmers for the first time ?
    A)Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III
    B)Abu Bakr Shah
    C)Sultan Firoz Tuglaq
    D)Nusrat Shah
    Answer: Sultan Firoz Tuglaq
  • 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. The largest Indian site of Indus Valley Civilization was:
    A)Kalibangan
    B)Lothal
    C)Banawali
    D)Dholavira
    Answer: Dholavira
  • 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. 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. The author of the famous play Mrichchakatika (मृच्छकटिकम्) considered one of the best plays of ancient India is:
    A)Charudatta
    B)Samsthanaka
    C)Vasantasena
    D)Sudraka
    Answer: Sudraka
  • 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

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