Indian Culture Quiz 6 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the name of the musical instrument, widely used in Hindustani classical music?

Correct Answer: D) Sarangi.

2. Who was the last Guru, who gave us the Guru Granth Sahib?

Correct Answer: B) Guru Gobind Singh.

3. According to the beliefs of the Pasupata sect, Siva is the lord of Pasu. Pasu here refers to .....?

Correct Answer: A) Jiva.

4. Who was the Guru of Shivaji?

Correct Answer: D) Ramdass.

5. Who organised Sikhs into an order called Khalsa?

Correct Answer: B) Guru Gobind Singh.

6. Which Indian Academy is promoting dance, drama and music?

Correct Answer: D) Sangeet Academy.

7. The gajahasta posture is associated with

Correct Answer: A) Shiva.

8. Which is another word for suggestion?

Correct Answer: A) Innuendo.

9. Which of the following cities was the place of reinstallation of Hindu religion by Shankracharya?

Correct Answer: B) Badrinath.

10. Hemis Gumpa festival which is internationally known is of which state

Correct Answer: B) Jammu and Kashmir.

11. In his next incarnation, Lakshmana was.....

Correct Answer: B) Balrama.

12. Bhangra is a popular folk dance of

Correct Answer: A) Punjab.

13. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?

Correct Answer: C) Gopura.

14. The written language of the Aryans is called

Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit.

15. The largest Buddhist Monastery in India is located at

Correct Answer: A) Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.

16. Indian classical dance has been popularised abroad by

Correct Answer: B) Uday Shankar.

17. Which devotional saint was cobbler by profession?

Correct Answer: C) Raidas.

18. Sultan Ghari built by Iltutmish in 1231 A.D. is a

Correct Answer: B) Tomb.

19. Kathakali dance is a combination of how many elements of fine art

Correct Answer: A) 5.

20. Kathak is the principal classical dance of

Correct Answer: B) Northern India.