Indian Culture Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. Dollu Kunitha is a folk dance from
2. The Shirdi Sai Baba passed away in
3. Which among the following festivals is not celebrated during the months of March-April?
4. Which are three 'mukhupdesh' of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji?
5. Who amongst the following has directed the film 'Little Buddha'?
6. One could attain salvation by performing the Vedic sacrifices with all their rituals which needed the services of the priests. This was the belief of which school of Indian philosophy
7. What is the Sikh flag called?
8. Who was Lakshmana able to slay because he had not eaten, slept, or seen the face of a woman for fourteen years?
9. What was the name of Eklavya's father?
10. Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?
11. Losoong festival is celebrated in which of the following states?
12. Why did Indian nationalists move away from reform and move to revolution?
13. Which of the following is a famous Assamese festival?
14. The two main enviornmental issues in India are
15. The "House of Lac" was built by .....?
16. With which one of the following dance form is Madhavi Mudgal associated?
17. Dollu Kunitha is a Folk Dance of .....
18. To keep something going or continuing without changing
19. Who is the goddess of the sacred Ganges river in India?
20. In which country is the Salzburg Festival held every year?
21. Excavations of which of the following sites has yielded evidence of a Vaishnava temple of pre-Christian era?
22. The Chief of Sukrchakiya Misl (a Sikh confederacy) was
23. Which is not a vedic text?
24. Who is the goddess of speech, wisdom and learning?
25. The role of religion has been
26. The Pancharatr system is a part of which sect?
27. Who among the following is the father of all creatures?
28. The word 'Sathyameva Jayate' is taken from
29. Kollam Era or Malayalam Era began in.....?
30. Krishnalila scences are depicted in the temple of
31. Which river is most described in the Rig-Veda?
32. Mallika Sarabhai is associated with which of following fields?
33. The Jatakas are the part of which Nikaya?
34. Who among the following is a famous santoor player?
35. A Sikh who disrespects his hair ('keshas') is called .....
36. Where did the INC meet for the first time?
37. Name 'Nitnem Bani's.....?
38. Madhubani Paintings are associated with which state
39. Which of the following temples is considered the earliest monument of Khajuraho?
40. Consider the following statements about Arya Samaj
41. Who said "God knows man's virtues and inquires not his caste, in the next world there is no caste? "
42. Who presented the bow "Gandiva" to Arjuna?
43. When was Guru Nanak Dev born?
44. What is the title of the section?
45. An ancient cave containing a mural of 55 panels on the life of Buddha has been recently discovered at
46. According to Ramayana who was Lakshmana's mother?
47. The famous Salabhanjikamurti from Gyaraspur is displayed in the museum of
48. By which districts tribe is the 'Shera Dance' done in Uttar Pradesh?
49. Where is Pushkar Fair held?
50. Guru Amar Das Ji founded which city?
51. Kathak and bharatanatyam are
52. What two religious groups made up the INC?
53. World's largest religion (population wise) is .....
54. Which of the following Orissan temples has a khakhara type of Sikhara?
55. The leaning temple of Huma is dedicated to which hindu god?
56. Which of the following temples has a Sikhara of the Dravidian style?
57. Who were the male guardians of the air, forests and mountains?
58. Which one was a prominent centre of sculptural art during the Gupta period?
59. Elephanta Caves are predominantly attributed to which Hindu God?
60. Which one of the following festivals is not celebrated almost simultaneously in the month of January each year?