Indian Culture MCQs

1. Shaphee Lanphee, a traditional textile fabric, is a GI product from which of the following states?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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2. Chakan Gaan-Ngai, a post-harvest festival is celebrated in __:
[A] Manipur
[B] Sikkim
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

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3. The Saraswati Samman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in which of the following languages?
[A] Hindi Only
[B] Any Indian language or Dialect
[C] Any Indian Language included in 8th schedule of Indian Constitution
[D] Any Indo-Aryan language

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4. The oldest recorded Indian Music dates back to 1902 when India’s first disc featured a khayal in Raag Jogiya by one of these singers. Identify the singer:
[A] Abdul Wahid Khan
[B] Govindrao Tembe
[C] Gauhar Jan
[D] Abdul Karim Khan

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5. Which among the following Sikh Guru declared that Guru Granth Sahib will be the holy scripture of Sikkhism and will be the permanent Guru of Sikhs?
[A] Guru Govind Singh
[B] Guru Arjun Dev
[C] Guru Teg Bahadur
[D] None of them

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6. With which of the following dance forms the name of Lata Pada is associated with ?
[A] Kuchipudi
[B] Bharatnatyam
[C] Odissi
[D] Kathak

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7. Who among the following poet/poetess is well known for his work ‘Brahmarakshas’?
[A] Harishankar Parsai
[B] Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh
[C] Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
[D] Nida Fazli

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8. Who among the following wrote first Novel in Telugu?
[A] Veeresalingam
[B] Venkataratnam Pantulu
[C] Gurazada Apparao
[D] Srisri

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9. Lal Ded was a saint from which region?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kashmir
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Gujarat

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10. In which city can you find the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Begum?
[A] Aurangabad
[B] Delhi
[C] Ujjain
[D] Agra

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