MCQ Practice Quiz on Indian Culture – 2
1.Where is “Pushkar Fair” held ?
A. Jaipur
B. Udaipur
C. Jodhpur
D. Ajmer
Answer: D. Ajmer
2. In which of the following states is the Hornbill Festival held annually?
A.Sikkim
B.Nagaland
C.Assam
D.Bengal
Answer: B.Nagaland
3. Apart from India, in which of the following two countries, Tamil is an official language?
A. Mauritius and Malaysia
B. Malaysia and Indonesia
C. Sri Lanka and Mauritius
D. Sri Lanka and Singapore
Answer: D. Sri Lanka and Singapore
4. Sonepur, the venue of one of the largest cattle fairs is located in which of the following states?
A.Bihar
B.Uttarakand
C.Rajasthan
D.Assam
Answer: A.Bihar
5. ‘Kuchipudi’ dance originated in
A. Rajasthan
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Punjab
Answer: B. Andhra Pradesh
6. With which of the following festivals is Jallikattu associated?
A.Vishu
B.Onam
C.Shivarathri
D.Pongal
Answer: D.Pongal
7. The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Jharkhand
D. West Bengal
Answer: D. West Bengal
8. Which among the following is the folk dance popular during the harvest season in Punjab?
A.Bhangara
B.Kathak
C.Garba
D.Odissi
Answer: A.Bhangara
9. Which one of the following festivals is not celebrated almost simultaneously in the month of January each year?
A.Lohri
B.Gudi Padwa
C.Makar Sankranti
D.Pongal
Answer: B.Gudi Padwa
10. Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?
A.Meghadutam
B.Dhammapada
C.Dighanikaya
D.Vedas
Answer: A.Meghadutam
11. Who amongst the following is renowned in the field of painting?
A. Prof. T.N. Krishnan
B. Ram Kinkar
C. Raja Ravi Varma
D. Parveen Sultana
Answer: C. Raja Ravi Varma
12. Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at—
A.Kotdiji
B.Amri
C.Dhaulabira
D.Kalibangan
Answer: C.Dhaulabira
13. Bhagavata Mela, a folk form of performing arts is native to :
A.Assam
B.Gujarat
C.Karnataka
D.Tamil Nadu
Answer: C.Karnataka
14. Where was first Madarsa set up by the British in India ?
A.Calcutta (Kolkata)
B.Madras (Chennai)
C.Bombay (Mumbai)
D.Delhi
Answer: A.Calcutta (Kolkata)
15. Guru Birju Maharaj is a maestro of which of the following Classical dance forms?
A.Kathakali
B.Manipuri
C.Mohiniattam
D.Kathak
Answer: D.Kathak
16. ‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life ?
A.Birth
B.Great departure
C.Enlightenment
D.Mahaparinirvan
Answer: A.Birth
17. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
A.Kathakali
B.Mohiniattam
C.Garba
D.Manipuri
Answer: C.Garba
18. What was the main effect of vedic culture an Indian history ?
A.Solidification of race
B.Progress of Metaphysics
C.Development of Sanskrit
D.None of these
Answer: C.Development of Sanskrit
19. Which of the following is a popular folk dance of Maharashtra?
A.Garba
B.Dandiya
C.Tamasha
D.Bhangra
Answer: C.Tamasha
20. In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written ?
A.Prakrit
B.Apabhramsa
C.Pali
D.Sanskrit
Answer: D.Sanskrit
21. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :
A.Dhrupad
B.Thumri
C.Gazal
D.None of these
Answer: A.Dhrupad.
22. The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the—
A.Mahabharata
B.Panchatantra
C.Jatakas
D.Ramayana
Answer: C.Jatakas
23. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :
A.Southern India
B.Northern India
C.Eastern India
D.Western India
Answer: B.Northern India
24. Buddha’s preachings were mainly related to—
A.Purity of thought and conduct
B.Belief in one god
C.Practice of rituals
D.Idol worship
Answer: A.Purity of thought and conduct
25. Mughal painting flourished during the reign of—
A.Shahjahan
B.Akbar
C.Aurangzeb
D.Jahangir
Answer: D.Jahangir
26. The Flamingo Festival is celebrated in__?
A.Kerala
B.Bengal
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Andhra Pradesh
Answer: D.Andhra Pradesh
27. The Sangai Festival is organized in __
A.Manipur
B.Assam
C.Meghalaya
D.Tamil Nadu
Answer: A.Manipur
