Indian Culture Quiz 3 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who constructed the Brihadeshvara Temple at Tanjore?

Correct Answer: C) Rajaraja I.

2. In Indian Philosophy 'pramana' means

Correct Answer: D) Source of knowledge.

3. Which one of the following propounded that destiny determines everything, man is powerless?

Correct Answer: D) Ajivakas.

4. The last day of Durga puja is known as .....

Correct Answer: C) Dashami.

5. Who built the Jantar Mantar at Delhi in 1710?

Correct Answer: A) Raja Jai Shing II of Jaipu.

6. What was the name of Drona's father?

Correct Answer: A) Bhardhwaja.

7. The Sikh Guru who dug a great tank called Amritsagar and constructed Golden Temple in the middle of it?

Correct Answer: A) Guru Ramdass.

8. Ashoka was the first ruler to promote

Correct Answer: D) Buddhism.

9. Vedangas (Limbs of Vedas) are

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

10. Where was Lomas rishi cave carved?

Correct Answer: C) Barbar hills.

11. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama associated with the State of

Correct Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh.

12. Which among the following scholars in the Mughal Court alleged that Akbar was an enemy of Islam?

Correct Answer: C) Badauni.

13. Which of the following is a classical dance from North India?

Correct Answer: A) Kathak.

14. The work which mentions Buddha's last journey to Kushinagara, is

Correct Answer: A) Mahaparinirvana Sutra.

15. Ellora Kailash temple is famous for Siva images of which form?

Correct Answer: C) Ravananugrahmurti.

16. Who was sent to foreign countires by Asoka to preach Buddhism?

Correct Answer: A) Sanghamitra.

17. Which of the following instrument does not need to blow air by mouth to play?

Correct Answer: A) Banzo.

18. Indian classical dance forms are based on the instruction of which book

Correct Answer: C) Natya Shastra.

19. In which Indian city would you find the mosque with "Shaking Minarets" ?

Correct Answer: C) Ahmedabad.

20. With which of the following fields was Naina Devi, associated?

Correct Answer: A) Dadra and Thumri singing.