Indian Culture MCQs

1. Who among the following got the Mahabharata translated into Persian and named it as ‘Razmnama’ ?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] None of the above

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2. God knows man’s virtues and inquires not his caste; in the next world there is no caste. This teaching is of __?
[A] Kabir
[B] Guru Nanak
[C] Chaitanya
[D] Ramananda

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3. Which is the largest Indian museum?
[A] Nizam’s Museum
[B] Salar Jung Museum
[C] AP state Archaeology Museum
[D] Indian Museum Kolkata

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4. After a defeat in prolonged debate on Vedic philosophies, who among the following is known to have become disciple of Adi Sankara and later became first head of Sringeri Mutt?
[A] Hastamalaka
[B] Totakacharya
[C] Padmapada
[D] Madana

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5. Who was the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
[A] Prithviraj kapoor
[B] Raj kapoor
[C] Devika Rani
[D] Guru Dutt

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6. Where is the headquarters of the National Film Archive of India located?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Pune
[C] New Delhi
[D] Kolkata

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7. Nipponzon Myohoji Buddhist temple or commonly called Peace Pagoda or Shanti Stupa was established by who among the following? 
[A] Fuji Guru
[B] Ashoka
[C] King Devanampiyatissa
[D] Mahatma Gandhi

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8. Who was the first individual of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church?
[A] Mother Teresa
[B] Saint Alphonsa
[C] Saint Paulina
[D] Gemma Galgani

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

  1. Thang-Ta
  2. Kalaripayattu
  3. Silambam
  4. Mudiyettu

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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10. With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what is Kuttu varisai?
[A] It is a stick dance native to north-east India
[B] It is an unarmed martial art practised mainly in Tamil Nadu
[C] It is the ancient Manipuri Martial Art
[D] It is a resist dyeing technique, originating from Indian state of Odisha

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