Indian Culture MCQs

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The Ashoka Chakra is a depiction of the Dharma Chakra which has 24 spokes in the central white band in Indian Flag. The circular Ashoka Chakra represents the progressiveness of the country.

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The correct answer is “All are correct.” While baseball is often associated with the USA, it is not the official national sport. that title belongs to American football. Pakistan’s national sport is indeed field hockey, and table tennis is recognized as the national sport of China. Thus, the pairing for the USA is not correctly matched.

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Buddhism stupa are called Chorten in North east India and Tibet

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The Navalinga temple cluster is located in Kukkanur town of Karnataka. This 9th century complex was built during the reign of King Amoghavarsha I or his son Krishna II of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. They are build in Dravidian style.

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‘Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ festival of the Tai Ahom community of Assam.The Tai-Ahoms extend offerings to their departed ancestors and offer sacrifices to Gods in traditional manner..

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The Langas and Manganiars are Muslim communities of traditional musicians who are known for their Sufi music. They have lived in the Thar Desert region of western Rajasthan for centuries, and also in villages along the Pakistan border. They are hereditary communities who make their livings as musical performers and genealogists for higher-caste patrons

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The Khakhara Deula is altogether a different style of architecture closely appearing similar to the Dravidian Gopuran design. The word is derived from Khakharu (Pumpkin, gourd) as the crown looks like a barrel- vaulted elongated roof. It is a rectangular building with a truncated pyramid-shaped roof, like the gopuras. The temples of the feminine deities as Shakti are temple of that type. One example is the Baitala Deula of Bhubneshwar, dedicated to Chamunda. The Sakta temples are generally of Khakhara order. Brahmi temple of Chaurasi in Puri and Gouri temple of Bhubaneswar are two other glaring examples of Khakhara temple.

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There are eight limbs of ashtanga yoga viz. yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi.

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The Bhand Pather is not a monologue but a social drama which incorporates mythological legends and contemporary social satire. Bhands are the traditional folk entertainers and plays of the Bhands are called pather. It is predominantly practised in Jammu & Kashmir.

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The Basic Teachings of Buddha which are core to Buddhism are:
• The Three Universal Truths
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Noble Eightfold Path: The Eightfold Path consists of eight practices: right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi.