Indian Culture MCQs

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Shaphee Lanphee is a traditional textile fabric woven and embroidered by Meitei women of Manipur. The fabric was, in the past, presented as a gift of honour (Mana Phee) to the soldiers for their bravery in a successful war, and to the praise-worthy chiefs of the Nagas of Manipur by the king of Manipur. 

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Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala.

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Dappu Dance belongs to Andhra Pradesh.The Dappu is made of goatskin, a tambourine-like drum is beaten with sticks creating a rhythm that is softened only by the ankle bells that the 16 to 20 dancers wear.

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Darbhanga Castle is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in Prayagraj, next to Allahabad University. Interestingly, despite its name which might suggest a connection to Darbhanga in Bihar, it is in fact based in Uttar Pradesh. This castle illustrates the rich and diverse architectural history of India, with its stylistic influences drawn from a range of periods and locations.

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Rajasekhara Chairtram was the first novel in Telugu. It was written by Veeresalingam.

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Guru Amar das ji, the 3rd guru of Sikhs, is known for introducing the Anand Karaj ( Sikh marriage ceremony). As per the rules and regulations of Sikhism, persons not conceding the Sikh faith cannot be joined in marriage by the Anand Karaj ceremony.The notable points are Sikhs practise monogamy and widows or widowers may remarry.

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Bharatnatyam is a major genre of Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring regions. Today this dance form is very much popular in South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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Naubat Khana was an orchestra house used for playing music five times a day at propitious hours.It was built by Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri and Shahjahan at Red fort in Delhi.

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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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The Department of Science and Technology (DST), in 2015, conceptualized a new research program called “Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation” (SATYAM) – under its Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI). As Yoga and Meditation are interdisciplinary endeavours that interface with Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology, Philosophy, therefore, comprehensive research on yoga and meditation is expected to address various challenges confronting physical and mental health. This new programme is aimed to foster scientific research on the effects of yoga and meditation on physical & mental health and on cognitive functioning in healthy people as well as in patients with disorders.