More Questions on Indian Culture
- Q. Akbarnama and Ain-e-Akbari have been written by :
A)Akber
B)Abul Fazal
C)Rahim
D)Niggar Khan
Answer: Abul Fazal
- Q. In 1724 the state of Hyderabad was founded by :
A)Azim Jah Bahadur
B)Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
C)Osman Ali Khan
D)Qamaruddin Khan
Answer: Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
- Q. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was set up in 1784 in Calcutta by:
A)Sir Robert Chambers
B)Charles Wilkins
C)Alexander Hamilton
D)Sir William Jones
Answer: Sir William Jones
- Q. Ahar culture, Kayatha culture, Malwa culture, Savalda culture, Jorwa culture, Prabas culture, Rangpur culture are all parts of:
A)Middle Paleolithic Cultures
B)Lower Paleolithic Cultures
C)Upper Paleolithic Cultures
D)Chalcolithic Cultures
Answer: Chalcolithic Cultures
- Q. The Paleolithic Age in India is divided into three phases based on tools technology namely :
A)Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Post Paleolithic
B)Pre Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic
C)Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic
D)Normal Paleolithic, Odinary Paleolithic, Clever Paleolithic
Answer: Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic
- Q. Shri Narsimhan committee constituted in December 1995 was associated with:
A)Implementation of financial system reforms.
B)Implementation of Constitutional reforms
C)Implementation of Castism reforms
D)None of these
Answer: Implementation of financial system reforms.
- Q. The extent of the Harappa civilization in the north was up to:
A)Punjab
B)Manda (Akhnoor district of Jammu and Kashmir)
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Haryana
Answer: Manda (Akhnoor district of Jammu and Kashmir)
- Q. During modern history Martanda Verma emerged as the strong ruler of:
A)Kerala
B)Karnataka
C)Maharashtra
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The two Jain Trithankars who find mention in Rig Veda are:
A)Rishabhanath and Aristhanemia
B)Rishabhanath and Mahavira
C)Mahavira and Aristhanemia
D)Ajitnath and Mahavira
Answer: Rishabhanath and Aristhanemia
- Q. Who was the in charge of Alauddin Khilji’s market control system ?
A)Shahan-e-Rajukas
B)Shahan-e-Sahi
C)Shahan-e-Mandi
D)Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi
Answer: Shahan-e-Mandi
- Q. Jayadeva, composer of the Gita Govinda adorned the court of Lakshmanasena who was the last Hindu ruler of:
A)Bihar
B)Oddisa
C)Bengal
D)Gujrat
Answer: Bengal
- Q. As per the 2011 census which of the following states of India has the highest literacy rate?
A)Tripura
B)Kerala
C)Goa
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The most distinguishing feature of various Chalcolithic Cultures in ancient period is their :
A)Seal
B)Black Polished Ware
C)Painted Grey Ware
D)Painted Pottery
Answer: Painted Pottery
- Q. Which Mughal ruler did away the Jaziya tax ?
A)Jahndar Shah
B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
C)Aurangzeb
D)Azim-us-Shan
Answer: E
- 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. Kathakali’ is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
A)Orissa
B)Karnataka
C)Kerala
D)Manipur
Answer: Kerala
- 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. During the Indian Freedom Struggle why did Rowlatt Act passed in 1919 arouse popular indignation?
A)To Kill the Punjab the protest movement.
B)To Kill Home Rule Movement
C)It authorized the government to imprison people without trial
D)None of these
Answer: It authorized the government to imprison people without trial
- Q. Akbar the great Mughal Emperor proclaimed a new religion Din-e-Ilahi in:
A)1575
B)1565
C)1581
D)1583
Answer: 1581
- Q. Which Sufi order (Silsila) laid great stress on practicing mystic music ?
A)Sangit Order
B)Maulana Order
C)Manu Order
D)Chisti Order
Answer: Chisti Order
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