Indian Culture

Q. The most important republican state during the period of Buddha were :

A
The Vajjis
B
The Panchalas
C
The Kashis
D
The Magadhas

Correct Answer

The Vajjis

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • 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)James Cook
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Christopher Columbus
  • 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 words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
    A)Satpath Brahmana
    B)Rigveda
    C)Mundak Upanishad
    D)Ramayana
    Answer: Mundak Upanishad
  • Q. Between 1749-1754, an important war fought between the forces of the British and the French is known as :
    A)The first Carnatic War
    B)Third battale of panipat
    C)The second Carnatic War
    D)Battle of Baxur
    Answer: The second Carnatic War
  • Q. The department named Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi related to agriculture was established by :
    A)Muhammd Bin Tughlaq
    B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
    C)Akber
    D)Allaudin Khilji
    Answer: Muhammd Bin Tughlaq
  • Q. The Arab scholar/astronomer who studied Sanskrit and Astronomy for a decade at Varanasi?
    A)Saddat Khan
    B)Alberuni
    C)Daiva Alzajira
    D)None of these
    Answer: Alberuni
  • Q. Who were called Barids in medieval period?
    A)Jamindaars
    B)The spy reporters
    C)Ghudswar
    D)Paidal Sainik
    Answer: The spy reporters
  • Q. Who is known as Siladitya ?
    A)Samundragupta
    B)Chandragupta I
    C)Harshavardhana
    D)Ashoka
    Answer: Harshavardhana
  • Q. The relics of Indus Valley (Harappa) civilization were first noticed in:
    A)Lothal
    B)Mohenjodaro
    C)Harappa
    D)Kalibagan
    Answer: Harappa
  • Q. Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?
    A)Garba
    B)Nautanki
    C)Kathakali
    D)Bhangra
    Answer: Garba
  • 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)Purushani (Ravi)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Purushani (Ravi)
  • Q. The most important Bahamani ruler was:
    A)Mujahid Shah Bahmani
    B)Firoz Shah Bahamani
    C)Dawood Shah Bahmani
    D)Mahmood Shah Bahmani I
    Answer: Firoz Shah Bahamani
  • Q. The Dutch East India Company was formed by merging several small companies of Holland in :
    A)The year 1602
    B)The year 1702
    C)The year 1802
    D)The year 1834
    Answer: The year 1602
  • Q. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
    A)2:3
    B)3:5
    C)2:4
    D)3:4
    Answer: 2:3
  • Q. The Dutch established their earliest factory at:
    A)Chennai
    B)Surat
    C)Hydrabad
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: Surat
  • Q. Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Bihar
  • 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. 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)Sind
    D)Punjab
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  • Q. The Buddihst sources like Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa describes Chandragupta Maurya as a scion of :
    A)Haryankas
    B)Sakyas
    C)Puravas
    D)Pandyut
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  • Q. Who attained Kaivalya (i.e., the supreme knowledge and final deliverance from the bonds of pleasure and pain) at the age of 42 ?
    A)Aristhanemia
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    C)Parsva Natha
    D)Vardhamana Mahavira
    Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira

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