Indian Culture

Q. The capital cities of Indus Valley Civilization were:

A
Kalibangan
B
Harappa and Mohenjodaro
C
D
Lothal

Correct Answer

Harappa and Mohenjodaro

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • Q. Which Sufi order (Silsila) laid great stress on practicing mystic music ?
    A)Sangit Order
    B)Maulana Order
    C)
    D)Chisti Order
    Answer: Chisti Order
  • 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)
    D)Santhali
    Answer: Pali Language
  • Q. Akbarnama and Ain-e-Akbari have been written by :
    A)Akber
    B)Abul Fazal
    C)
    D)Niggar Khan
    Answer: Abul Fazal
  • Q. The Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign came to an end after he was:
    A)Aziz-ud-Din
    B)Sultan Ahmad III
    C)
    D)Wazir
    Answer: Wazir
  • Q. The Khajuraho temples were built under:
    A)Pauravas Kings
    B)Chandela Kings
    C)
    D)Haryanka Kings
    Answer: Chandela Kings
  • Q. Which of the battles was fought between the Marathas on the one side and the forces of Ahmed Shah Abdali on the other?
    A)Second Battle of Panipat, 1556
    B)First Battle of Panipat, 1526
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Third Battle of Panipat 1761
  • Q. The person who established the state of Awadh is :
    A)Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan
    B)Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
    C)
    D)Qamaruddin Khan
    Answer: Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan
  • Q. In 1492, the Spanish navigator who set out on his voyage to discover India but instead landed on the soil of America was :
    A)Vasco Da Gama
    B)Christopher Columbus
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Christopher Columbus
  • Q. Jayadeva, composer of the Gita Govinda adorned the court of Lakshmanasena who was the last Hindu ruler of:
    A)Bihar
    B)Oddisa
    C)
    D)Gujrat
    Answer: Bengal
  • Q. Among the four Vedas, which one is a collection of spells and charms?
    A)The Atharvaveda
    B)The Sama Veda
    C)
    D)The Yajur Veda
    Answer: The Atharvaveda
  • Q. The two independent states which emerged in the south during Muhammad Bin Tuglaq’s reign (1325-51) were:
    A)The Mysore Kingdom and Bahamani
    B)The Vijayanagar and Bahamani
    C)
    D)The Mysore Kingdom and The Vijayanagar
    Answer: The Vijayanagar and Bahamani
  • Q. When did Mahmud of Ghazni attack last on India?
    A)1127 A.D.
    B)1020 A.D.
    C)
    D)1027 A.D.
    Answer: 1027 A.D.
  • Q. In which year were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
    A)In the year 1925
    B)In the year 1931
    C)
    D)In the year 1905
    Answer: In the year 1931
  • Q. During the Vedic period the grains were collectively called:
    A)Yuva and Dhanya
    B)Yuva and Ann
    C)
    D)Dhan and Dhanya
    Answer: Yuva and Dhanya
  • Q. The three dynasties which ruled over Vijayanagar were:
    A)The Saluva, Tuluva and Satwahan
    B)The Saluva, Haryak and Aravidu
    C)
    D)The Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu
    Answer: The Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu
  • Q. Which of the following Academies is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?
    A)Sangeet Academy
    B)National School of Drama
    C)
    D)Lalit Kala Academy
    Answer: Sangeet Academy
  • Q. In which province of undivided India was a referendum held to ascertain whether it should join Pakistan or not?
    A)North West Frontier province
    B)Ceded and Conquered Provinces
    C)
    D)Punjab
    Answer: North West Frontier province
  • Q. When Alexander the great invaded India, the dynasty which was ruling over entire north India was :
    A)Maurya Dynasty
    B)Gupta Dynasty
    C)
    D)Nanda Dynasty
    Answer: Nanda Dynasty
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi laid down four preconditions for a Satyagrahi (Passive Resistor) to fulfill – namely :
    A)Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
    B)Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
    C)
    D)Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Power.
    Answer: Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
  • Q. The famous Dasrajan war (the battle of ten kings) was mutual struggle of Aryans, fought on the bank of:
    A)Sindhu
    B)Chenab
    C)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Purushani (Ravi)

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