Indian Culture MCQs

1. Which among the following Kings built the Kailashnath Temple of Ellora ?
[A] Rashtrakuta king Krishna I
[B] Narasimhavarman II
[C] Rashtrakuta king Krishna II
[D] None of the above

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2. Jagdish Khebudkar was a renowned poet and lyricist of which among the following languages?
[A] Marathi
[B] Konkani
[C] Kanada
[D] Gujarathi

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3. Dhundiraj Govind was the first name of which of the following legends of Indian Cinema?
[A] Dada Saheb Phalke
[B] Dev Anand
[C] Guru Datt
[D] Prithviraj Kapoor

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4. Hymns composed by which among the following rulers have been incorporated in Guru Grantha sahib of Sikhs?
[A] Jaydev
[B] Swami Haridas
[C] Namdev
[D] Dhyaneshwar

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5. Who among the following produced India’s first dubbed film, Harischandra, in 1944?
[A] A. V. Meiyappan
[B] S. S. Vasan
[C] L V Prasad
[D] Kadaru Nagabhushanam

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6. With which of the following dance forms the name of Lata Pada is associated with ?
[A] Kuchipudi
[B] Bharatnatyam
[C] Odissi
[D] Kathak

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7. Who was the founder of Lingayat Sect ?
[A] Jagjivan Das
[B] Basava
[C] Ramdas
[D] Kabir

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8. Who among the following authors wrote “Ganga Lahri”?
[A] Bhimsen
[B] Sujan Rai
[C] Padma Shankar
[D] Jagannatha Pandit

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9. Which of the following is / are examples of Indian martial arts?

  1. Thang-Ta
  2. Kalaripayattu
  3. Silambam
  4. Mudiyettu

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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10. Gatka is an ancient martial art from which state of India?
[A] Punjab
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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