Indian Culture

Q. Thillana is a format of

A
Odissi
B
Kuchipudi
C
D
Kathak

Correct Answer

Baharatanatyam

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • 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)
    D)None of these
    Answer: It authorized the government to imprison people without trial
  • Q. The most distinguishing feature of various Chalcolithic Cultures in ancient period is their :
    A)Seal
    B)Black Polished Ware
    C)
    D)Painted Pottery
    Answer: Painted Pottery
  • 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. Originally the followers of Mahavira were designated as:
    A)Sugranthas
    B)Nirgranthas.
    C)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Nirgranthas.
  • Q. The department named Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi related to agriculture was established by :
    A)Muhammd Bin Tughlaq
    B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
    C)
    D)Allaudin Khilji
    Answer: Muhammd Bin Tughlaq
  • Q. Lothal, Sutkagendor, Allahdino, Balakot and Kuntasi were the port cities of:
    A)Eastern Civilization
    B)Greek Civilization
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Indus Valley Civilization
  • Q. Vedangas (Limbs of Vedas) are :
    A)Vyakarna (grammar) and Nirukta (etymology)
    B)Siksha (phonetics) and Kalpa (rituals)
    C)
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Annie Besant arrived in India in:
    A)1885
    B)1878
    C)
    D)1900
    Answer: 1893
  • Q. Dandia’ is a popular dance of
    A)Gujarat
    B)Punjab
    C)
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Gujarat
  • 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)
    D)Puranas
    Answer: Puranas
  • Q. OCP (Ochre Coloured Pottery Culture) prevailed :
    A)Between1300 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    B)Between1200 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    C)
    D)Between1800 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    Answer: Between1500 B.C.-1000 B.C.
  • Q. The writer of Kitab-Ur-Rahela is :
    A)Ibne-Batuta
    B)Alberuni
    C)
    D)I - Tsing
    Answer: Ibne-Batuta
  • Q. Who was the founder of independent kingdom of Gujatat?
    A)Zafar Khan
    B)Muhammad Shah I
    C)
    D)Mahmud Begada
    Answer: Zafar Khan
  • Q. Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Bihar
  • Q. Kathakali’ is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
    A)Orissa
    B)Karnataka
    C)
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?
    A)Rongali Bihu
    B)Onam
    C)
    D)Pongal
    Answer: Onam
  • Q. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is credited with the foundation of the third city of Delhi known as:
    A)Firozabad
    B)Farukkhabad
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Tughlaqabad
  • Q. Asoka’s inscriptions have been found at Maski, Yerragudi and Chitaldurga, These are in
    A)Karnataka
    B)Kerala
    C)
    D)Maharastra
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. The founder of the philosophy of Vedanta/Uttara-Mimansa was:
    A)Badarayana
    B)Narayana
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Badarayana
  • Q. Murshid Quli Khan became the diwan of Bengal in :
    A)1600 A.D.
    B)1500 A.D.
    C)
    D)1800 A.D.
    Answer: 1700 A.D.

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