Indian Culture MCQs

1. Shaphee Lanphee, a traditional textile fabric, is a GI product from which of the following states?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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2. Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ?
[A] Shimla
[B] Kolkata
[C] Chennai
[D] Dehrdun

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3. Sattriya dance, which is one of the eight principal classical Indian dance traditions is from which of the following states?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Manipur
[C] Mizoram
[D] Assam

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4. Which among the following is NOT a classical language?
[A] Tamil
[B] Telugu
[C] Kannada
[D] Rajasthani

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5. Chinnayya, Ponniah, Sivanandam and Vadivelu were teachers and composers related to which of the following dance in India?
[A] Kathakali
[B] Bharatnatyam
[C] Mohiniattam
[D] Kuchipudi

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6. Who among the following poet/poetess is well known for his work ‘Brahmarakshas’?
[A] Harishankar Parsai
[B] Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh
[C] Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
[D] Nida Fazli

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7. Who among the following wrote first Novel in Telugu?
[A] Veeresalingam
[B] Venkataratnam Pantulu
[C] Gurazada Apparao
[D] Srisri

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8. Kathasaritsagar was composed by whom?
[A] Somodeva
[B] Dandin
[C] Jayadeva
[D] Vakpatiraj

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9. The collection of Meera Bai’s devotional songs or poems are known as ?
[A] Chand
[B] Padavali
[C] Avangas
[D] None of the above

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10. 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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