This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Overview > Indian Culture – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian Culture Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many alphabets are in Gurmukhi? A) 36. B) 35. C) 37. D) 34. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35. 2. Which of the following was a journalist that used innuendo to convey negative feelings about the British without ever writing anything disloyal? A) Balwantrao Gangadhar Tilak. B) Rabindranath Tagore. C) Mohandas Gandhi. D) Taj Mahal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Balwantrao Gangadhar Tilak. 3. The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the A) Mahabharata. B) Jatakas. C) Panchatantra. D) Ramayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jatakas. 4. What is the concept of 'Swarg' and 'Narka' in sikhism? A) Prabh wich leenta te junian wich Bhatakna. B) Naam Japna te Wand Chakna. C) Both (A)and (B). D) No concept in Sikhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prabh wich leenta te junian wich Bhatakna. 5. Sabarimala is located in which of the following states? A) Assam. B) Tamil Nadu. C) Karnataka. D) Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kerala. 6. Drupad Dhamar style of singing was started by A) Raja Man Singh Tomar. B) Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. C) Tansen. D) Amir Khusro. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amir Khusro. 7. Who wrote the lyrics of the song Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo? A) Raghupati Sahay 'Firaq'. B) Shailendra. C) Manoj Kumar. D) Pradeep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pradeep. 8. Which Guru contributed to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji? A) First Five and Eight Sikh Guru. B) First Five and Ninth Sikh Guru. C) First Five and Tenth Sikh Guru. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First Five and Ninth Sikh Guru. 9. What does the name Sikh mean? A) Holy man. B) Wonderful. C) Teacher. D) Learner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Learner. 10. Which of the following Chandella temple was originally a Vishnu temple but later converted to a different deity? A) Chaturbhuj temple. B) Lakshaman temple. C) Devi Jagdambi temple. D) Chitragupta temple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Devi Jagdambi temple. 11. Some of the Indian nationalists were trained in British .....? A) Bombay. B) Religion. C) Law. D) Madras. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Law. 12. The total number of Bihu celebrated in Assam during the year is A) 1. B) 3. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 13. Buddha's preachings were mainly related to A) Purity of thought and conduct. B) Belief in one god. C) Practice of rituals. D) Idol worship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purity of thought and conduct. 14. Who among the following is the God of War and Thunder? A) Brahma. B) Arjuna. C) Indra. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indra. 15. Kalamkari painting refers to A) A hand-painted cotton textile in South India. B) A handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India. C) A block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India. D) A hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A hand-painted cotton textile in South India. 16. Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata'? A) Harisena. B) Shankaracharya. C) Vallabhacharya. D) Nagarjuna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nagarjuna. 17. Which one of the following places is famous for the Great Vishnu Temple? A) Borbudar, Indonesia. B) Ankorvat, Cambodia. C) Bamiyan, Afghanistan. D) Panja Sahib, Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ankorvat, Cambodia. 18. Balarama's weapon was the .....? A) Sword. B) Mace. C) Plough. D) Spear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plough. 19. Whose responsibility was it to hunt? A) Men's Responsibility. B) Women's Responsibility. C) Children'sResponsibility. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Men's Responsibility. 20. Name the city which hosts the literary festival (largest in Asia Pacific)? A) New Delhi. B) Lucknow. C) Jaipur. D) Kolkata. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jaipur. 21. In India, which festival coincide with the festivals of Songkran in Thailand, Thingyan in Myanmar and Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka? A) Baisakhi. B) Guru Poornima. C) Makar Sankranti. D) Holi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Baisakhi. 22. Which Guru's parent expired in childhood and was nourished by Nani Ji? A) Guru Arjan Sahib Ji. B) Guru Amar Das Ji. C) Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. D) Guru Ram Das Ji. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guru Ram Das Ji. 23. How many Steps Are in Surya Namaskar Process? A) 12. B) 16. C) 6. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 24. Who among the following is the God of wind? A) Surya. B) Agni. C) Vayu. D) Kubera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vayu. 25. In the middle of which lake is the Golden Temple located? A) Amrit Sarovar. B) Golden Lake. C) Mansarover. D) Dal Lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amrit Sarovar. 26. Which of the following is Maharashtra's famous form of folk theatre? A) Tamasha. B) Nautanki. C) Ras. D) Naat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tamasha. 27. Which of the following is a classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh A) Mohiniyattam. B) Kuchipudi. C) Kathakali. D) Odissi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kuchipudi. 28. Mohandas Gandhi practiced what type or resistance to begin a movement for Indian independence? A) Nonindependent. B) Nonviolent. C) Nonmovement. D) Noninvasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonviolent. 29. Which of the following are not originated in india A) Modern Hockey. B) Kho Kho. C) Kabbadi. D) Chess. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modern Hockey. 30. The total number of Indian classical dance forms recognized by the Sangeet Natak Academi? A) 8. B) 2. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 8. 31. The first Indian Nationalists were A) Upper-class and educated. B) Upper-class and rural. C) Upper-class and sepoys. D) Educated and Low-class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upper-class and educated. 32. These Christians call their worship "meetings." Many of the services consist largely of silence. Anyone may speak if he or she feels moved to do so. A) The Methodists. B) The Seventh Day Adventists. C) The Quakers. D) The Shakers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Quakers. 33. The available Rigveda Samhita is the recension of A) Paippala. B) Bashkala. C) Sakala. D) Saunaka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sakala. 34. Which of the following pairs is wrong? A) Sanjeeni - romantic song. B) Lehchari - festival. C) Thumra - dance song. D) Kharatitiya - festival. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lehchari - festival. 35. A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their A) Musical tradition in North-West India. B) Pietra dura tradition in Central India. C) Martial arts in North-East India. D) Classical vocal music in South India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Musical tradition in North-West India. 36. The famous traditional dance 'Ruf' or 'Rauf' is associated with ..... State. A) Andhra Pradesh. B) Rajasthan. C) Jammu & Kashmir. D) Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jammu & Kashmir. 37. Friendship in the Mahabharatha was defined by .....? A) Duryodhana and Karna. B) Draupadi and Subhadra. C) Drona and Drupada. D) Krishna and Arjuna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Duryodhana and Karna. 38. The main language of Goa is A) Konkani. B) English. C) Hindi. D) Marathi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Konkani. 39. Where is the Buddhist rock-cut cave which depicts eleven-headed Bodhisattva image? A) Kanheri. B) Ajanta. C) Ellora. D) Karle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kanheri. 40. Kamakhya temple is an important place of tourism in the state of ..... A) Tamil nadu. B) Assam. C) Manipur. D) Himachal Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assam. 41. The last month of Hindu calendar? A) Magha. B) Jyestha. C) Phalguna. D) Kartika. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phalguna. 42. Madhubani, a style of folk paintings is popular in which state in India. A) Punjab. B) Rajasthan. C) Kerala. D) Bihar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bihar. 43. As a form of Parvati, this goddess lured demons to their death. Who is she? A) Anantesa. B) Anila. C) Ambika. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambika. 44. Sita is the avatar of which spouse of Vishnu? A) Lakshmi. B) Saraswati. C) Durga. D) Kali. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lakshmi. 45. Who is present Guru of Sikhs? A) Guru Gobind Singh Ji. B) Guru Nanak Sahib Ji. C) Guru Granth Sahib Ji. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 46. Whom did Bhima kill when the Pandavas escape from the House of Lac? A) Jarasandha. B) Hidimb. C) Bakasura. D) Keechaka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hidimb. 47. Which of the following set up a school at his estate? A) Balwantrao Gangadhar Tilak. B) Rabindranath Tagore. C) Mohandas Gandhi. D) Taj Mahal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore. 48. How many soldiers and warriors is Bhishma said to have killed each day of the war? A) 100. B) 1,000. C) 500. D) 10,000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10,000. 49. In which one of the following states, Sabari mala temple is located? A) Tamil Nadu. B) Kerala. C) Andhra Pradesh. D) Karnataka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kerala. 50. The language of Nagaland is A) Assamese. B) Gujarati. C) Naga. D) Hindi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Naga. 51. Tripitakas are the Sacred books of the A) Buddhists. B) Hindus. C) Jains. D) Muslims. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhists. 52. Bagurumba dance is celebrated by which community of Assam A) Rabha. B) Mishing. C) Garo. D) Bodo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bodo. 53. Which Upanishad gives the description of the transmigration of soul for the first time? A) Isha Upanishad. B) Chhandogya Upanishad. C) Brihadaranayaka Upanishad. D) Kathopanishad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brihadaranayaka Upanishad. 54. What does Gurdwara mean? A) Guru's word. B) Guru's Door. C) Guru's book. D) Guru's man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guru's Door. 55. Hanukkh, the festival of light is associated with which one of the following religions? A) Christians. B) Jewish. C) Jain. D) Hindu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jewish. 56. The annual "Royal Kathina Ceremony" is associated with which of the following religions? A) Sikhism. B) Hinduism. C) Jainism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddhism. 57. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to which among the following Gharanas? A) Kirana Gharana. B) Agra Gharana. C) Banaras Gharana. D) Lucknow Gharana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Banaras Gharana. 58. Which of the following is a popular folk dance of Maharashtra? A) Garba. B) Dandiya. C) Tamasha. D) Bhangra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tamasha. 59. What was the first cultural awakening for Indians? A) When the British opened a college in Calcutta. B) When Mohandas Gandhi returned to India. C) The creation of the INC. D) When Rabindranath Tagore wob a Nobel Prize for literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the British opened a college in Calcutta. 60. The famous temple of Sun-God at Konark was built by A) Narasimha I. B) Purusottama. C) Kapilendra. D) Choda Ganga. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narasimha I. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Culture QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesIndian Culture Quiz 1Indian Culture Quiz 2Indian Culture Quiz 3Indian Culture Quiz 4Indian Culture Quiz 5Indian Culture Quiz 6Indian Culture Quiz 8Indian Culture Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books