Indian Culture MCQs

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Gaudavaho of Vakpati narrates the Digvijay to Yasovarman. Gaudavaho a Prakrit-language poem written by Vakpati

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Ustad Amir Khan is said to have established Indore Gharana.

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Jagannatha Pandit wrote a poem (of 52 Sanskrit Shlokas) in praise of Ganga known as Ganga Lahari. He was a poet, scholar and musician in the courts of the Mughal emperors Jehangir and Shah Jahan. Excerpts of his works are Rasa Gangadharam (Alankara Sastram), Five Vilasams, etc.

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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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Ghode Modni (‘Ghode’ means ‘horse’ and ‘Modni’ means ‘gyrations and dance-like movements’) is literally a dance involving horse-like movements. It is a warrior-dance, which commemorates the victory of the Ranes, the Maratha rulers over the Portuguese.The dance is a famous folk dance from of the Goa state.

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Muziris was an ancient seaport and urban centre on the Malabar Coast that dates from at least the 1st century BC.  It was an important trading port, whose exports – especially black pepper–was well known across the world. Kerala has recently announced to develop the port as its first green project.

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The book Matoshree is based on the life of Maratha Queen Ahilyabai Holkar. The book was written by former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the book in New Delhi on April 11, 2017.
The book covers the life of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, who ruled the Holkar Empire from 1767 to 1795. The Holkar Empire was located in the Malwa region.

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Kathak is the Hindi name for one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of ancient northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers.

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Abanindranath Tagore was a renowned Indian artist and the creator of the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’. Abanindranath Tagore was a nephew of Rabindranath Tagore. He was an Indian painter. He was first Indian artist to gain international recognition and was the principal artist.

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Carpet making was first introduced in India in Kashmir in the 15th Century. Sultan Zain ul-Abadin is believed to have brought carpet weavers from Persia and Central Asia to train local weavers.