This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Overview > Indian Culture – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian Culture Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is/was a common medium used to arouse mass support for nationalist causes? A) Newspaper. B) British Colleges. C) Facebook. D) Radio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Newspaper. 2. The Meenakshi temple at Madurai is the monument of A) Cholas. B) Pallavas. C) Pandyas. D) Cheras. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pandyas. 3. Who was the Hindu king shown playing veena on the ancient-coins? A) Samudargupta. B) Chandragupta. C) Ashok. D) Akbar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Samudargupta. 4. With whose reign is the Gandhara School of art associated? A) Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya. B) Harsha. C) Ashoka. D) Kanishka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kanishka. 5. Where did Virasena, who accompanied Chandragupta - II in his military expedition, excavate a cave in honour of Shiva? A) Kausambi. B) Sanchi. C) Eran. D) Udaigiri. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Udaigiri. 6. Who was called Bhai Jetha Ji? A) Guru Arjan Sahib Ji. B) Guru Amar Das Ji. C) Guru Govind Ji. D) Guru Ram Das Ji. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guru Ram Das Ji. 7. Bhairava image described by Abul Fazl was found at A) Deogarh. B) Kalanjara. C) Mahoba. D) Khajuraho. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kalanjara. 8. In which among the following states, the people following Baul tradition are found? A) Rajasthan. B) Andhra Pradesh. C) Haryana. D) West Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) West Bengal. 9. Which classical dance form is famous in Tamil Nadu? A) Bharatanatyam. B) Kathakali. C) Kuchipudi. D) Mohiniattam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bharatanatyam. 10. 'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state? A) Karnataka. B) Orissa. C) Kerala. D) Manipur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kerala. 11. Which Guru is called 'Bala Pritam'? A) Sahebjada Ajit Singh. B) Guru Amar Das Ji. C) Guru Harkrishan Sahib. D) Sahebjada Zorawar Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guru Harkrishan Sahib. 12. Akshardham Temple, which is situated in Delhi, is Revered for which hindu deity? A) Swaminarayan. B) Krishna. C) Shiva. D) Ganesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swaminarayan. 13. Which Sikh Guru constituted Khalsa and introduced a new baptism ceremony requiring every Sikh to observe the five K's "Kesh, Kirpan, Kachha, Kanghi and Kara" ? A) Guru Gobind Singh. B) Guru Amar Das. C) Guru Tegbhadur. D) Guru Hari Krishan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guru Gobind Singh. 14. In which year National Anthem was first sung? A) 1920. B) 1906. C) 1911. D) 1915. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1911. 15. The word 'Hindu' as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by A) Romans. B) Greeks. C) Chinese. D) Arabs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arabs. 16. How many chariots takes part in the annual Puri Rath Yatra A) 2. B) 1. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 17. Mughal painting flourished during the reign of A) Akbar. B) Aurangzeb. C) Jahangir. D) Shahjahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jahangir. 18. What is the Meaning of the phrase, "Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam" ? A) India is one Family. B) The World is one Family. C) Family is everything. D) Vasudev Krishna's Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The World is one Family. 19. Which of the following pair is matched correctly? A) Bharatanatyam-Andhra Pradesh. B) Kuchipudi-Madhya Pradesh. C) Kathakali-Kerala. D) Kathak-Tamil Nadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kathakali-Kerala. 20. Who wrote the book 'Natya Shastra' which is the main source of Indian classical dances? A) Bharat Muni. B) Narad. C) Kalidas. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bharat Muni. 21. Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute? A) Madhup Mudgal. B) Ronu Mazumdar. C) Shafaat Ahmad. D) Debu Choudhuri. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ronu Mazumdar. 22. Who said:It is my conviction that my countrymen will truly gain their India by fighting against the education that teaches them that a country is greater than the ideals of humanity. A) Balwantrao Gangadhar Tilak. B) Rabindranath Tagore. C) Mohandas Gandhi. D) Taj Mahal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore. 23. The play 'Ruddhasangit' is based on the life of A) Debabrata Biswas. B) Shyamal Mitra. C) Purnadas Baaul. D) Hemanta Mukherjee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Debabrata Biswas. 24. The Khajuraho temples were built under A) Pauravas Kings. B) Haryanka Kings. C) Chandela Kings. D) Ikshvakus Kings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chandela Kings. 25. Who build the hawa mahal in Jaipur A) Sawai Pratap Singh. B) Maharana pratap. C) Madho Singh. D) Uday Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sawai Pratap Singh. 26. ..... is classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh. A) Kathak. B) Kuchipudi. C) Mohiniattam. D) Kathakali. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kathak. 27. Which one of the following has been proclaimed by UNESCO as a masterpiece of oral and intangible heritages of humanity? A) Mahabharata. B) Geeta. C) Purana. D) Ramlila. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geeta. 28. The Court language of the Mughals was A) Urdu. B) Persian. C) Arabic. D) Hindi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persian. 29. Under which Indian emperor's reign was the Jama Masjid in Delhi built? A) Shah Jahan. B) Akbar. C) Jehangir. D) Aurangzeb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shah Jahan. 30. The five branches of historical studies "Sarg (revolution of universe), Manvatantra (recurring of time), Vamsa (genealogical list of kings and sages ) and Vamsa Nucharita are related with A) Vedas. B) Puranas. C) Panch Tantra. D) Tripitakas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Puranas. 31. Mahabharata is also known as A) Kathavatthu. B) Vijay-pitaka. C) Kathavatthu. D) Jayanama-Itihasa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vijay-pitaka. 32. In the epic Ramayana, which bird tried to prevent Ravana from carrying Sita away? A) Garuda. B) Vibhishan. C) Jatayu. D) Bhulinga. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jatayu. 33. When the INC met in Bombay, what did they want? A) Share in governing process by Britain. B) Revolution. C) South African independence. D) Elect Mohandas Gandhi as leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Share in governing process by Britain. 34. Who did the King originally want to choose to replace him as king? A) Lakshmana. B) Bharata. C) Kooni. D) Rama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rama. 35. The oldest form of Composition of Hindustani Vocal Music is ..... A) Thumri. B) Dhrupad. C) Ghazal. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dhrupad. 36. Who is the author of the book The Free Voice:On Democracy, Culture and the Nation? A) Barkha Dutt. B) Arnav Goswami. C) Ravish Kumar. D) Rahul Kanwal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ravish Kumar. 37. A part of something A) Folklore. B) Maintain. C) Custom. D) Aspect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aspect. 38. Who among the following is the God of fire? A) Agni. B) Brahma. C) Arjuna. D) Surya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agni. 39. Ways of life that are done on a regular basis A) Ancestor. B) Tradition. C) Custom. D) Folklore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Custom. 40. Who is the author of 'Sukhmani Sahib'? A) Guru Gobind Singh Ji. B) Guru Ram Das Ji. C) Guru Arjan Sahib Ji. D) Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guru Arjan Sahib Ji. 41. Who and when built Akal Takht? A) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1709. B) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1809. C) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1609. D) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1909. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1709. 42. Guldasta in Islamic architecture of India is A) Decoration with fanciful interwoven elements. B) An ornamental turret. C) Floral decoration. D) Perforated lattice in stone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An ornamental turret. 43. Of the ancient six philosophical systems of ancient India, which is the oldest one? A) Yoga. B) Vedanta. C) Samkhya. D) Nyaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Samkhya. 44. 'Hinayana' is the name of which School of Buddhism? A) Theravada. B) Vajrayana. C) Tantric. D) Esoteric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theravada. 45. Chakan Gaan-Ngai, a post-harvest festival is celebrated in ..... A) Nagaland. B) Manipur. C) Sikkim. D) Mizoram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manipur. 46. The 'Toli Masjid' is located at A) Delhi. B) Hyderabad. C) Mumbai. D) Kolakata. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyderabad. 47. Kathak is a classical dance of A) North India. B) Kerala. C) Manipur. D) Tamilnadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North India. 48. Which among the following is the hallmark feature of the Dravida style of temple architecture? A) Shikhara. B) Vimana. C) Mandapa. D) Gopuram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vimana. 49. Which language is used in Punjab in speaking? A) Punjabi. B) Sindhi. C) Kashmiri. D) English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punjabi. 50. The Raga which is sung early in the morning is A) 90th Bhimpalasi. B) 92nd Todi. C) 91st Bhopali. D) 93rd Darbari. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 92nd Todi. 51. Kartik is a folk dance of A) Bundelkhand. B) Purvanchal. C) Avad. D) Rohilkhand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bundelkhand. 52. What does INC stand for? A) Indian Native Congress. B) Indian National Convention. C) Indian National Congress. D) Indiana National Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indian National Congress. 53. In Indian mythology, how many avathars or incarnations has Vishnu, one of Hinduism's holy trinity come to the world in? A) 10. B) 9. C) 6. D) 11. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10. 54. Who among the following is the God of wealth? A) Agni. B) Vishnu. C) Surya. D) Kubera. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kubera. 55. When do Hindus celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights? A) In March or April. B) In October or November. C) In December or January. D) In August or September. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In October or November. 56. What is the name of the nutty mixture Sikh's eat? A) Parathua. B) Sabzi. C) Kara Parshad. D) Roti. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kara Parshad. 57. About 80% of Indians practice A) Shikism. B) Hinduism. C) Shinto. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 58. What was Yudhistra's weakness? A) Alcohol. B) Gambling. C) Woman. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gambling. 59. Who among the following is the God of the dawn? A) Varuna. B) Arjuna. C) Agni. D) Brahma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arjuna. 60. What is the Sikh holy book called? A) Guru Sahib Granth. B) Guru Granth. C) Guru Sahib. D) Guru Granth Sahib. 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