Quiz  /  Indian Culture MCQ Quiz Questions and Answers

  • 1. 
    Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which state of India?

  • Manipur
  • Nagaland
  • Meghalaya
  • Mizoram

  • 2. 
    Akshardham temple, which is situated in Delhi, is revered for which Hindu deity?

  • Swaminarayan
  • Shiva
  • Krishna
  • Ganesh

  • 3. 
    Which among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jahangir to portrait Shah Abbas-I of Persia ?

  • Basawan
  • Bishan Das
  • Dasarath
  • Manohar

  • 4. 
    In which month, Vishu is celebrated in Kerala?

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April

  • 5. 
    The following places represent the contemporary 4 Dhamas of Hindu Pilgrimage in India?

  • Badrinath -Kedarnath – Amarnath – Vaishnodevi
  • Badrinath – Kedarnatrh – Gangotri – Yamunotri
  • Badrinath – Kedarnath – Rameshwaram – Puri
  • Badrinath -Rameshwaram -Puri -Dwarka

  • 6. 
    Which of the following is / are examples of Indian martial arts?

  • Only 1 & 2
  • Only 2 & 3
  • Only 1, 2 & 3
  • 1, 2, 3 & 4

  • 7. 
    The Putul Nautch puppetry art belongs to which state of India?

  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Punjab

  • 8. 
    Which of the following school of Hindu philosophy asserts that Moksha  is gained through right knowledge?

  • Yoga
  • Samkhya
  • Mimansa
  • Nyaya

  • 9. 
    Which philosophy is also called Uttar Mimamsa?

  • Nyaya
  • Yoga
  • Vedanta
  • Vaisheshika

  • 10. 
    The Buddha statue located in Sultanganj is related to which reign?

  • Maurya
  • Pal
  • Gupta
  • Kushan

  • 11. 
    Tadpatri, Lepakshi, Ahobilam, Tirupati, and Srikalahasti are examples of which architectural style?

  • Vijayanagara style
  • Pallava style
  • Kalinga style
  • Mahendra style

  • 12. 
    Which dynasty founded the Seljuk style in architecture?

  • Khilji Dynasty
  • Tughlaq Dynasty
  • Lodi Dynasty
  • Mameluke Dynasty

  • 13. 
    What is the process of making thread from the fiber known as?

  • Knitting
  • Ginning
  • Weaving
  • Spinning

  • 14. 
    Rignai is the traditional dress of women of __

  • Manipur
  • Assam
  • Tripura
  • Nagaland

  • 15. 
    Jama is a long coat that was popular during the period of __

  • British
  • Mughal
  • Delhi Sultanate
  • None of these

  • 16. 
    Santhali, Ho, Mundari, Vishesh, and Bhumij come under which of the following languages?

  • Indo-Aryan languages
  • Austro-Asian languages
  • Dravidian languages
  • Tibeto-Burmese languages

  • 17. 
    A set of 108 Upanishads is called?

  • Mahakavya
  • Muktika canon
  • Karma kanda
  • Khandas

  • 18. 
    Mughal architecture is a mixture of which two architectures?

  • Indian and Mongolian
  • Persian and Mongolian
  • Indian and Persian
  • Afghan and Persian

  • 19. 
    The palace named ‘Dinpanah’ was built by which Mughal ruler?

  • Akbar
  • Humanyun
  • Babur
  • Shershah

  • 20. 
    Where are Hikat, and Mandjas folk dances performed?

  • Uttarakhand
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Goa
  • Jammu & Kashmir

  • 21. 
    Who was the folk singer Allah Jilai Bai from which state?

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttarakhand
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra

  • 22. 
    Which music is famous in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar?

  • Natapur
  • Ovum
  • Kajri
  • Powada

  • 23. 
    Which festival is celebrated in the memory of forty Sikh martyrs?

  • Guru Parv
  • Maghi
  • Hola Mohalla
  • Songkram

  • 24. 
    In which language did Kalhana write Rajatarangini?

  • Sanskrit
  • Prakrit
  • Pali
  • Magadhi

  • 25. 
    Kabir, Tulsidas, and Surdas were the guiding light of __ literature.

  • Sanskrit
  • Hindi
  • Tamil
  • Oriya

  • 26. 
    In which year the Nilgiri Mountain Railway was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

  • 2000
  • 2002
  • 2005
  • 2007

  • 27. 
    In which state is Dholavira located?

  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat
  • Haryana
  • Punjab

  • 28. 
    From where was the national emblem of India taken?

  • Rajgir
  • Sarnath
  • Vaishali
  • Patliputra

  • 29. 
    The city patterns of the Harappan civilization were based on?

  • Sqaure grid pattern
  • Rectangular grid pattern
  • Triangle grid pattern
  • None of these

  • 30. 
    The intricate work of lattice or Jaali is an example of which architecture?

  • Anglo architecture
  • Indo-Greek architecture
  • Indo-Islamic architecture
  • None of these

  • 31. 
    Jhumar is the folk dance of which state?

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Haryana
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • 32. 
    What is the significance of Eid ul Juha or Bakr-Eid?

  • It is celebrated in honor of Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah.
  • This marked the beginning of Hajj.
  • The goat’s head is sacrificed to the deity.
  • all of the above

  • 33. 
    Paika Akhara originated from which state?

  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
  • Odisha
  • Telangana

  • 34. 
    What is the meaning of Vidusaka in Sanskrit drama?

  • Hero
  • Comic character
  • Heroine
  • Villain

  • 35. 
    Which is the famous shadow theatre of Andhra Pradesh?

  • Gombeyatta
  • Kundhei
  • Tholu Bommalattam
  • Ravanchhaya

  • 36. 
    Which of the following is not a type of shadow puppet?

  • Gombeyatta
  • Togalu Gombeyatta
  • Tholu Bommalattam
  • Ravanchhaya

  • 37. 
    Bombay Herald used to publish in which language?

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • None of these

  • 38. 
    Who is the founder of The Hindu?

  • G Subramanian Iyer
  • VD Savarkar
  • Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • MG Ranade

  • 39. 
    Which of the following temples is correctly matched with its location?

  • Mallikarjuna- Andhra Pradesh
  • Somnath- Bihar
  • Trimbakeshwar- Karnataka
  • Baidyanathdham- Odisha

  • 40. 
    What is Parsi New year known as?

  • Ugadi
  • Nowruz
  • Pateti
  • Puthandu

  • 41. 
    From where do we get the first history of painting and art in India?

  • Bhimbetka Caves
  • Narsinghgarh Caves
  • Koteshwar Temple Caves
  • None of these

  • 42. 
    From where are the best specimens of Gupta paintings obtained?

  • Udaigiri
  • Narsinghgarh
  • Ajanta
  • All of the above

  • 43. 
    Which place is considered to be the origin of Kalighat painting?

  • Kolkata
  • Kangda
  • Kullu
  • Mandu

  • 44. 
    Yamapati and Yatripata paintings are seen in which state of India?

  • Rajasthan
  • Odisha
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar

  • 45. 
    Mahasundari Devi is a famous artist of which folk painting?

  • Pithora
  • Madhubani
  • Pattchitra
  • Kalaam

  • 46. 
    Pearls or stones and broken glass are used to draw which painting?

  • Tanjore Painting
  • Mysore Painting
  • Worli Painting
  • None of these

  • 47. 
    Which sculpture style was influenced by the three religions i.e. Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism?

  • Amaravati style
  • Mathura style
  • Gandhara style
  • All of the above

  • 48. 
    In whose period Buddha-statues made are found in five postures?

  • Gupta
  • Satvahana
  • Kushan
  • Maurya
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