Indian Culture Quiz 10 (20 MCQs)

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1. Kathak and bharatanatyam are

Correct Answer: A) Classical Indian dance forms.

2. What two religious groups made up the INC?

Correct Answer: A) Hindus and Muslims.

3. World's largest religion (population wise) is .....

Correct Answer: C) Christian.

4. Which of the following Orissan temples has a khakhara type of Sikhara?

Correct Answer: A) VaitaladeulTemple.

5. The leaning temple of Huma is dedicated to which hindu god?

Correct Answer: C) Shiva.

6. Which of the following temples has a Sikhara of the Dravidian style?

Correct Answer: D) Teli Ka Mandir,Gwalior.

7. Who were the male guardians of the air, forests and mountains?

Correct Answer: D) Gandharvas.

8. 'Chauth' was

Correct Answer: A) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states.

9. Which one was a prominent centre of sculptural art during the Gupta period?

Correct Answer: B) Mathura.

10. Elephanta Caves are predominantly attributed to which Hindu God?

Correct Answer: C) Lord Shiva.

11. Which one of the following festivals is not celebrated almost simultaneously in the month of January each year?

Correct Answer: B) Gudi Padwa.

12. The film star who has acted in maximum number of films is

Correct Answer: C) Manorama.

13. Apart from India, in which of the following two countries, Tamil is an official language?

Correct Answer: C) Sri Lanka and Mauritius.

14. Which of the following is the exclusive material dance form?

Correct Answer: B) Thang Ta.

15. The founder of Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev was born in

Correct Answer: A) 1496.

16. Traditional customs, beliefs, and stories

Correct Answer: B) Folklore.

17. Which festival is celebrated on the first day of Chetra, after Holi festival?

Correct Answer: B) Gogaji.

18. Which of the following folk dances is associated with Rajasthan?

Correct Answer: D) Suisini.

19. Mohandas Gandhi practiced what to begin a movement for Indian independence?

Correct Answer: A) Nonviolent resistance.

20. Who abolished the 'Iqta' system?

Correct Answer: C) Alauddin Khilji.