Indian Culture MCQs

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Maitreya is a future Buddha. . According to scriptures, Maitreya will be a successor of the historic Sakyamuni Buddha, who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.

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The philosophy of “Nyaya Darshan” has been ascribed to Gautama Maharishi, who is also known as Gautama Nyaya. Nyaya is one of the six orthodox (astika) schools of Indian philosophy, and it primarily focuses on the logical and epistemological aspects of philosophy. Nyaya Darshan provides a system of logic, reasoning, and argumentation to establish knowledge and truth. It is often associated with the Nyaya Sutras, a foundational text attributed to Gautama Maharishi, which outlines the principles and tenets of Nyaya philosophy.

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Dr M Balmuralikrishna was a famous Carnatic vocalist. He belongs to Tamil Nadu. He died in 2016.

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The correct answer is Madanjeet Singh. In 1995, UNESCO established the “Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence” to honor his contributions to peace and tolerance. Singh was an Indian diplomat and a prominent advocate for non-violence, aligning with the UN’s declaration of 1995 as the “Year for Tolerance” and the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who is renowned for his philosophy of non-violence.

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The Navalinga temple cluster is located in Kukkanur town of Karnataka. This 9th century complex was built during the reign of King Amoghavarsha I or his son Krishna II of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. They are build in Dravidian style.

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Donyi-Polo (Sun-Moon) is an indigenous religion followed by Tani and other Tibeto-Burman peoples of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in Northeast India.

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The famous Sufi poet, Amir Khusrau was the author of the poem Ghurrat-ul-Kamaal (the Prime of Perfection). Excerpts of the  works done by him are Tughluq Nama, Wast-ul-Hayat, Nuh Sipihr, Laila Majnun, etc. He was the court poet of Alauddin Khilji  and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya, Delhi.

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During Aurangzeb’s reign, Nuskha-i-Dil Khusha written by Bhimsen Burhanpuri, a Bundela officer in the Mughal service.

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The Shatapatha Brahmana has 100 adhyayas. It belongs to Later Vedic Period. It is a prose text describing Vedic rituals, history and mythology associated with the Sukla Yajurveda. According to Shatapatha Brahmana both Devas and Asuras are said to have been born from Prajapati, the lord of creatures.

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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was born on 9th October 1945 at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. His father Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan was a musician in the court of the royal family of Gwalior.