Indian Culture MCQs

1. The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of the Palaeolithic period. It is located in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Jharkhand

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2. Who among the following is the author of Kitab-ur-Rehla?
[A] Maulana Sharafuddin Ali Yazid
[B] Amir Timur
[C] Ibn-i-Batuta
[D] Khwaja Abdullah Malik Isami

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3. Who among the following was instrumental in designing New Delhi in collaboration with Edwin Lutyens?
[A] John Abel
[B] Thomas Warr Attwood
[C] Simon Basil
[D] Herbert Baker

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4. Central Institute of Buddhist Studies is located at?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Himachal Pradesh

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5. Rumtek Monastery is lcoated in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Sikkim

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6. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award of which among the following Governments?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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7. The “Nayanars” from ancient times were primarily associated with which Hindu deity?
[A] Vishnu
[B] Shiva
[C] Hanuman
[D] Ganesh

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8. Who among the following authors wrote “Akbarshahi Srigardarpan”?
[A] Siddhichandra Upadhayaya
[B] Bhimsen
[C] Padma Shankar
[D] Jagannatha Pandit

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9. Who among the following authors wrote “Mintakhab-ul-Tawarikh”?
[A] Kamgar Khan
[B] Abdul Qadir Badyuni
[C] Khafi Khan
[D] Mutamid Khan

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10. The Saga Dawa festival marks the life of Buddha. It is most commonly celebrated in which state?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] Maharashtra

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