Indian Culture Quiz 9 (60 MCQs)

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1. Who wrote the patriotic song 'Saare Jahan Se Achcha'?
2. The most important language of ancient India
3. How many pairs of twins do we come across in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata put together?
4. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance
5. Which is the supreme seat of Sikhs?
6. Who is the god of fertility, wealth and cattle?
7. Which is NOT a body of water surrounding India?
8. At which place Guru Gobind Singh Ji wrote most of his Bani?
9. Who founded Sikhism?
10. Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These mathas are situated at
11. To pay a befitting tribute to the man of letters, Nobel Laureate, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, on his 150th birth anniversary, the Government of India has set up a 'Tagore Centre for the Study of Cult
12. In which State is the religious festival Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated with gusto?
13. Anektavada is a core a theory and Philosophy of which religion?
14. Which of the following was writing about the moral concerns of the time in India?
15. Yama, the god of death in Hinduism, uses what animal as his transport?
16. What do you understand by 'Deg Teg Fateh'?
17. Malla-Yudda is the world's oldest martial artand it was originated in India. How old is it(In years)?
18. The first K is Kachha. What does this refer to?
19. Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance?
20. What did British people do to show disrespect to Indians?
21. Which city of Madhya Pradesh is associated with Kumbh Mela?
22. What are the gateways to the Buddhist Stupas called?
23. The famous "Ganga Sagar Mela" , an annual fair is held in which state of India?
24. Which emperor did Bheema defeat in order to enable Yudhistra to perform the Rajasuya Yagna?
25. Kala Kshetram is a centre of dance and performing arts established by
26. The rock cut temples of Mahabalipuram and the temples of Kanchipuram are the achievements of the ..... rulers.
27. Who was the First Commander in Chief of the Kaurava Army?
28. Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization?
29. Adya Dhara niradhara, niralamba Saraswati, thus lamented a poet at the demise of which among the following Kings?
30. Which of the following is not a folk dance of Uttar Pradesh?
31. This denomination teaches that God is dual-sexed. Its founder considered herself to be the Second Coming of Christ.
32. When was Khalsa born?
33. The technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster is known as
34. Classical dance 'Mohiniattam' belongs to which state?
35. Who is the god of the Pole Star?
36. India's four seasons are
37. Which of the following is not a varna (group) of the Aryan society
38. The principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the
39. Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of .....?
40. Which State is known for its folk-dance 'Garba'?
41. Whose 'Bani's are called as Gurbani-De-Kunji?
42. In which of the following states is the Hornbill Festival held annually?
43. The main language of Bihar is
44. Which of the following festival associated with full-moon day?
45. The most gigantic rock-cut Bahubali image is located in
46. Around whose life is 'The Ramayana' centered?
47. Sakhi 'Sacha Sauda ' is related to which Guru?
48. In which dance men wears Kafni Pyjamas?
49. Which school of art used spotted sandstone as material for sculptures?
50. After How many years Kumbh Mela is Held?
51. 'Kalayana Sundara' image is found carved in the cave of
52. Even after the war was over, someone attempted to take Bheema's life. Who was this?
53. The seeds of Borobudur temple of ancient Java can be traced in which of the following stupas?
54. Which one of these is not a dance of Uttarakhand?
55. Which city is called the queen of Arabian Sea?
56. Who was the most famous Indian author?
57. "Mizhavu" is a musical instruments used in .....dance form?
58. Which of the following Rock Edict of Ashoka speaks of religious synthesis?
59. Who were Gatotkacha's parents?
60. 'Parikha' is the architectural part of