Q. The oldest among the spoken literary languages of South India is:

Correct Answer

Tamil Language

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • Q. “Early History of India” in 1904 was written by :
    A)Rakhal Das Bannerjee
    B)J. Joshi
    C)V. A. Smith
    D)None of these
    Answer: V. A. Smith
  • 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 Puranas define the term Bharatavarsha as the country marked by seven main chains of mountains viz.:
    A)Mahendra, Malaya, Nashukha, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    B)Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    C)Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Amalya, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    D)Mahendra, Haruna, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    Answer: Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
  • Q. Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ has been adopted as India’s National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
    A)The whole song
    B)Only the first stanza
    C)Third and Fourth stanza
    D)First and Second stanza
    Answer: Only the first stanza
  • Q. Who was the first editor of the Yugantars?
    A)Raja Subodh Mallik
    B)Upendra Nath Bandopadhyay
    C)Barendra Ghosh
    D)Ambika Chakrobarty
    Answer: Barendra Ghosh
  • Q. Swami Vivekananda was born :
    A)On January 12, 1863 in Calcutta.
    B)On January 2, 1863 in Calcutta.
    C)On January 18, 1863 in Calcutta.
    D)On January 28, 1863 in Calcutta.
    Answer: On January 12, 1863 in Calcutta.
  • Q. Dadra and Nagar Haveli was liberated from Portuguese rule in :
    A)1947
    B)1935
    C)1950
    D)1954
    Answer: 1954
  • 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. Katyayanaprakarna is book on grammar of:
    A)Pali Language
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Tamil
    D)Telgu
    Answer: Pali Language
  • Q. Mughal emperor Akbar divided his empire into :
    A)Five Provinces (Subas)
    B)Eight Provinces (Subas)
    C)Twelve Provinces (Subas)
    D)Ten Provinces (Subas)
    Answer: Twelve Provinces (Subas)
  • 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. During the Sultanate period the highest category of peasants were:
    A)Khud-kasht
    B)The Khots and Muqaddams.
    C)Pahi-kasht
    D)Muzarian
    Answer: The Khots and Muqaddams.
  • 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.
  • 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)Third Battle of Panipat 1761
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Third Battle of Panipat 1761
  • Q. During modern history Martanda Verma emerged as the strong ruler of:
    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Murshid Quli Khan became the diwan of Bengal in :
    A)1600 A.D.
    B)1500 A.D.
    C)1700 A.D.
    D)1800 A.D.
    Answer: 1700 A.D.
  • Q. The capital cities of Indus Valley Civilization were:
    A)Kalibangan
    B)Harappa and Mohenjodaro
    C)Banawali
    D)Lothal
    Answer: Harappa and Mohenjodaro
  • Q. Balance of payment includes:
    A)Only trade
    B)Only Visible
    C)The Visible and Invisible
    D)Visible, invisible trade and debts
    Answer: Visible, invisible trade and debts
  • Q. In Rig Vedic period, the type of marriage under which a widow could marry the younger brother of her deceased husband was known as:
    A)Prajapatya
    B)Niyoga
    C)Daiva
    D)Arsha
    Answer: Niyoga
  • Q. Mahabhasya has been written by:
    A)Patanjali
    B)Pāṇini
    C)Kātyayana
    D)None of these
    Answer: Patanjali

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