More Questions on Indian Culture
- Q. Who founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
A)Annie Besant
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)
D)None of these
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. The four important dynasties that stand out prominently in the sixth century B.C. are :
A)The Haryankas, the Guptas, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
B)The Guptas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas.
C)
D)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
Answer: The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
- 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)
D)Nusrat Shah
Answer: Sultan Firoz Tuglaq
- Q. Who was the commander of revolt of 1857 in Rohilkhand?
A)Luxmi Bai
B)Ahmadullah
C)
D)Bhadur Shah Jafar
Answer: Ahmadullah
- Q. Where has the Great Bath been excavated?
A)Kalibangan
B)Harappa
C)
D)None of Above
Answer: Mohenjodaro
- Q. The unit of measurement of land in Maratha domination was:
A)Kanwa
B)Bigha
C)
D)Kathi
Answer: Kathi
- Q. The author of the famous play Mrichchakatika (मृच्छकटिकम्) considered one of the best plays of ancient India is:
A)Charudatta
B)Samsthanaka
C)
D)Sudraka
Answer: Sudraka
- 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. When did Mahmud of Ghazni attack last on India?
A)1127 A.D.
B)1020 A.D.
C)
D)1027 A.D.
Answer: 1027 A.D.
- Q. Who were called Barids in medieval period?
A)Jamindaars
B)The spy reporters
C)
D)Paidal Sainik
Answer: The spy reporters
- Q. Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?
A)Garba
B)Nautanki
C)
D)Bhangra
Answer: Garba
- Q. The Second Anglo- Maysore War took place between :
A)1680-84 A.D.
B)1780-84 A.D.
C)
D)1880-84 A.D.
Answer: 1780-84 A.D.
- Q. In 1724 the state of Hyderabad was founded by :
A)Azim Jah Bahadur
B)Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
C)
D)Qamaruddin Khan
Answer: Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
- 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. Chanakya was the chief advisor of which ruler?
A)Harshvardhan
B)Ashok
C)
D)Kanishka
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
- Q. Akbar the great Mughal Emperor proclaimed a new religion Din-e-Ilahi in:
A)1575
B)1565
C)
D)1583
Answer: 1581
- 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. 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 only Indus site where the remains of a horse have actually been found is:
A)Surkotada
B)Lothal
C)
D)Banawali
Answer: Surkotada
- Q. Sher Shah Suri emerged the new ruler of India after defeating Humayun in:
A)1540
B)1450
C)
D)1650
Answer: 1540
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