MCQ Practice Quiz on Indian Culture – 1
1. Which Indian Academy is promoting dance, drama and music?
A.Sahitya Academy
B.Lalit Kala Academy
C.National School of Drama
D.Sangeet Academy
Answer: D.Sangeet Academy
2. The word ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ is taken from __________
A.Yajur Veda
B.Atharva Veda
C.Mundaka Upanishad
D.Sam Veda
Answer: C.Mundaka Upanishad
3. According to the cultural history of India ‘Panchayatan’ is:
A. An assembly of elders of village
B. A religious sect
C. Temple construction style
D. Functionary of an administration
Answer: C. Temple construction style
4. Dandia’ is a popular dance of
A.Punjab
B.Gujarat
C.Tamil Nadu
D.Maharashtra
Answer: B.Gujarat
5. Where is Pushkar Fair held?
A.Udaipur
B.Jaisalmer
C.Jodhpur
D.Ajmer
Answer: D.Ajmer
6. Sattriya is a classical dance form of which State?
A. Manipur
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C. Assam
7. Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?
A.Nautanki
B.Garba
C.Kathakali
D.Bhangra
Answer: B.Garba
8. In which of the following styles of dance the story/ theme is always taken from Mahabharata and Ramayana?
A. Bharatanatyam
B. Mohiniattam
C. Odissi
D. Kuchipudi
Answer: A. Bharatanatyam
9. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
A.Ram
B.Jaganath
C.Shiva
D.Vishnu
Answer: B.Jaganath
10. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
A.Sikhara
B.Garbha Griha
C.Gopura
D.Pradakshina
Answer: C.Gopura
11. Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
A.OttanThullal
B.Kuchipudi
C.Yakshagana
D.Odissi
Answer: A.OttanThullal
12. Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of ____?
A. Uttarkhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: B. Uttar Pradesh
13. Pungi is a dance form related to the state
A.Punjab
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Haryana
D.Delhi
Answer: B.Himachal Pradesh
14. ___________ is classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh
A. Kathakali
B. Kathak
C. Kuchipudi
D. Mohiniattam
Answer: B. Kathak
15. Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?
A.Hinduism
B.Buddhism
C.Jainism
D.Islam
Answer: B.Buddhism
16. The famous Nabakalebara festival belongs to which of the following states?
A. Rajasthan
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer: B. Odisha
17. Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
A.Lucknow
B.Hyderabad
C.Jaipur
D.Mysore
Answer: A.Lucknow
18. Which classical dance form is famous in Tamil Nadu?
A. Kuchipudi
B. Mohiniattam
C. Bharatanatyam
D. Kathakali
Answer: C. Bharatanatyam
19. Historic Chandragiri Fort is located in which of the following states?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Karnataka
C.Maharashtra
D.Telangana
Answer: A.Andhra Pradesh
20. The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is associated with which one of the following cities?
A. Kochi
B. Pune
C. Mumbai
D. Mysore
Answer: C. Mumbai
21. The 2016 International Minjar fair has started in which state of India?
A.Maharashtra
B.Bihar
C.Punjab
D.Himachal
Answer: D.Himachal
22. Which of the following is not a folk dance of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Quawwalis
B. Chhau
C. Birhas
D. Charkulas
Answer: B. Chhau
23. The famous traditional dance ‘Ruf’ or ‘Rauf’ is associated with ……………… State.
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Rajasthan
C.Jammu & Kashmir
D.Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Answer: C.Jammu & Kashmir
24. Who composed the famous song ‘Sare Jahan SeAchha’?
A. Jaidev
B. Mohammad Iqbal
C. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: B. Mohammad Iqbal
25. In India, which festival coincide with the festivals of Songkran in Thailand, Thingyan in Myanmar and Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka?
A.Baisakhi
B.Makar Sankranti
C.Guru Poornima
D.Holi
Answer: A.Baisakhi
26. Hanukkh, the festival of light is associated with which one of the following religions?
A. Hindu
B. Jewish
C. Jain
D. Christians
Answer: B. Jewish
27. In which State is the religious festival Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated with gusto?
A.Maharashtra
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Nagaland
Answer: A.Maharashtra
28. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the
A. Pallavas
B. Chalukyas
C. Pandyas
D. Rashtrakutas
Answer: B. Chalukyas
29. Which of the following combinations of the States and the festivals mainly celebrated there is not correct?
A.Uttar Pradesh – Krishna Janmashtami
B.Maharashtra – Ganesh Chaturthi
C.Gujarat – Durga Puja
D.Rajasthan – Gangaur
Answer: C.Gujarat – Durga Puja
30. Who among the following was known as Bengal’s Greata Garbo?
A. Suchitra Sen
B. Amaravati
C. Kanan Devi
D. Bharathi Shirodkor
Answer: A. Suchitra Sen
31. The Desert Festival, an annual event in Rajasthan that displays local folk arts and culture, aerobatics, camel races, is held at
A.Bikaner
B.Jodhpur
C.Jaisalmer
D.Barmer
Answer: C.Jaisalmer
32. Which one of the following manuscript is included in the UNESCO’s Memory of World Register?
A. Rig Veda
B. Ramayana
C. Mahabharata
D. None of the above
Answer: A. Rig Veda
33. Losing festival is celebrated in which of the following states?
A.Assam
B.Sikkim
C.Bengal
D.Kerala
Answer: B.Sikkim
34. ‘Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer: D. Bihar
35. The technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster is known as –
A.Gouache
B.Cubism
C.Fresco
D.Tempera
Answer: C.Fresco
