Indian Culture mcq questions and answers for competitive exams

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16.
Which god in the Hindu pantheon is known as 'Prajapati'?

a
Shiva
b
Vishnu
c
Brahma
d
Indra

17.
The Madrassa of Muhammad Gawan was built at:

a
Gulbarga
b
Daulatabad
c
Bijapur
d
Bidar

18.
Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?

a
Hinduism
b
Buddhism
c
Jainism
d
Islam

19.
The sources of knowledge (Pramanas) in Advaita Vedanta are

a
two steps
b
four steps
c
six steps
d
eight steps

20.
The city of Shah Jahanabad founded by Emperor Shah Jahan was not consisted of:

a
Lal Qila
b
Jama Masjid
c
Din Panah
d
Chandni Chowk

21.
What is the Sikh flag called?

a
Khanda
b
Nishan Sahib
c
Kirpan
d
Gurudwara

22.
Kuchipudi dance originated in

a
Orissa
b
Kerala
c
Karnatka
d
Andhra Pradesh

23.
The total number of Indian classical dance forms recognized by the Sangeet Natak Academi?

a
2
b
4
c
6
d
8

24.
Who among the following is a famous 'flute' player?

a
Zakir Hussain
b
Shiv Kumar Sharma
c
Ravi Shankar
d
Hariprasad Chaurasia

25.
The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

a
Rigveda
b
Satpath Brahmana
c
Mundak Upanishad
d
Ramayana

26.
The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the-

a
Mahabharata
b
Panchatantra
c
Jatakas
d
Ramayana

27.
Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?

a
Nautanki
b
Garba
c
Kathakali
d
Bhangra

28.
The famous 'Ganga Sagar Mela', an annual fair is held in which state of India?

a
Tamil Nadu
b
Maharashtra
c
West Bengal
d
Uttar Pradesh

29.
Which of the following Rock Edict of Ashoka speaks of religious synthesis?

a
Rock Edict II
b
Rock Edict X
c
Rock Edict XII
d
Rock Edict XIII

30.
The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at

a
Nasik
b
Ujjain
c
Allahabad
d
Haridwar

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