Indian Culture MCQs

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Buddhists, Jains, and Hindus have directed an almost equal attention to the Gopura or gateways o f their towns and temples. These, both in form and purpose, resemble the pylons of the Egyptian temples.

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Mathura and Gandhara schools of art flourished during the Kushana era. The Mathura school of art developed in the first century AD during the reign of Kushan emperor Kanishka. The Gandhara school of art also developed in the first century AD during the reign of Kanishka. The Gandhara school of art is known for the first sculptural representations of the Buddha in human form. The school was influenced by Greek methodologies. The Gandhara school of art developed in what is now northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century BCE and the 7th century CE. The Mathura school of art achieved its pinnacle during the Gupta period (6th or 7th century). The period of Kushana King Kanishka, Huviska and Vasudeva is considered to be the golden age for the Mathura school of art

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Bharat Rang Mahotsav’ was established in 1999 as an annual theatre festival of National School of Drama (NSD). Originally it was founded to show case, works of Indian theatre practitioners but later it got international fame and attracted international performers. Now it is acknowledged as the largest theatre festival of Asia.
National School of Drama (NSD) is India’s premier theatre training institute operating under the aegis of Union Ministry of Culture

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All the above places are correctly matched.

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The mosque is also called Jhulta Minar or Shaking Minarets.

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Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, it spread over a large area and included the modern era Group of Monuments at Hampi site in Ballari district and others in and around that district in Karnataka, India. A part of Vijayanagara ruins known as Hampi have been designated as a UNESCO world heritage site.

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Satya Vrat Shastri eceived the Jnanpith Award for Sanskrit literature in 2006. His notable works include Ramakirtimahakavyam, Brahattaram Bharatam, Sribodhisattvacharitam, Vaidika Vyakarana and Sarmanyadesah Sutram Vibhati.

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The root of “Yoga” is mentioned in hymn 5.81.1 of the Rig Veda, symbolizing a dedication to rising Sun-god in the morning (Savitri), interpreted as  yoke .

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Advaita Vedanta lays emphasis on  Jivanmukti, the philosophy  that moksha (liberation) can be attained  in this life whereas most of  other Indian philosophies emphasize on  videhamukti, or moksha after death.

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The practice of pranayama (consciously regulating breath) is mentioned in hymn 1.5.23 of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (c. ~ 900 BCE).