Indian Culture

Q. Who built Jama Masjid at Delhi?

A
Jahangir
B
Akbar
C
D
Aurangzeb

Correct Answer

Shahjahan

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • Q. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh, one of the prominent gurus and tenth guru of Sikhs established:
    A)The Sangam
    B)The Gurudwara
    C)
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Khalsa
  • Q. The extent of the Harappa civilization in the north was up to:
    A)Punjab
    B)Manda (Akhnoor district of Jammu and Kashmir)
    C)
    D)Haryana
    Answer: Manda (Akhnoor district of Jammu and Kashmir)
  • Q. The Arab scholar/astronomer who studied Sanskrit and Astronomy for a decade at Varanasi?
    A)Saddat Khan
    B)Alberuni
    C)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Alberuni
  • 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)
    D)Chalcolithic Cultures
    Answer: Chalcolithic Cultures
  • Q. The first Muslim ruler to impose the Jaziya on the Brahmins was :
    A)Aurangzeb
    B)Ghiyas ud din Balban
    C)
    D)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    Answer: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  • Q. Tipu Sultan was the Sultan (ruler) of Mysore from:
    A)1782 to 1799
    B)1782 to 1805
    C)
    D)1782 to 1790
    Answer: 1782 to 1799
  • Q. The fundamental principles of Buddha’s teachings are represented by the four Nobel Truths viz. :
    A)Sukhkkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
    B)Dukkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Dukkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
  • 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. The name of which Indian classical dance style, originated in North India, literally means STORY TELLER?
    A)Kuchipudi
    B)Odissi
    C)
    D)Bharatnatyam
    Answer: Kathak
  • Q. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
    A)2:3
    B)3:5
    C)
    D)3:4
    Answer: 2:3
  • 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 of the Vedas have magical charm and spells been described?
    A)Sama Veda
    B)Rig Veda
    C)
    D)Yajur Veda
    Answer: Atharva Veda
  • 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 Sikh Khalsa was formed to instill a strong martial spirit in the Sikhs by:
    A)Guru Hari Krishan
    B)Guru Arjan
    C)
    D)Guru Gobind Singh
    Answer: Guru Gobind Singh
  • 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 Dutch East India Company was formed by merging several small companies of Holland in :
    A)The year 1602
    B)The year 1702
    C)
    D)The year 1834
    Answer: The year 1602
  • Q. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was an uncle of:
    A)Ibrahim Lodhi
    B)Genghis Khan
    C)
    D)Chagatai Khan
    Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi
  • Q. The founder of the philosophy of Vedanta/Uttara-Mimansa was:
    A)Badarayana
    B)Narayana
    C)
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Badarayana
  • Q. The Dutch established their earliest factory at:
    A)Chennai
    B)Surat
    C)
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: Surat
  • 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)
    D)Normal Paleolithic, Odinary Paleolithic, Clever Paleolithic
    Answer: Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic

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