Indian Culture MCQs

1. Lal Ded (Lalla Yogeshwari) was a practitioner of which of the following traditions?
[A] Tibetan Buddhism
[B] Kashmir Shaivism
[C] Sri Sampradaya
[D] Smartism

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2. Who is known as the Father of Tamil literature?
[A] Nakkirar
[B] Pushyamitra
[C] Aggatiyam
[D] Agastaya

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3. Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of ____?
[A] Uttarkhand
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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4. Sidi Bashir Mosque is located at:
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Delhi
[C] Jaipur
[D] Hyderabad

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5. Dalai lamas are considered reincarnations of which of the following?
[A] Avalokiteshwara
[B] Buddha
[C] Maitreya
[D] Ksitigarbha

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6. The oldest recorded Indian Music dates back to 1902 when India’s first disc featured a khayal in Raag Jogiya by one of these singers. Identify the singer:
[A] Abdul Wahid Khan
[B] Govindrao Tembe
[C] Gauhar Jan
[D] Abdul Karim Khan

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7. How many Indian languages are recognized by the Sahitya Akademi for its awards?
[A] 16
[B] 22
[C] 24
[D] 25

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8. Which of the following is not a vedanga?
[A] Vyakarana
[B] Niruktas
[C] Jyotisa
[D] Brahmana

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9. “Pari-khanda” is a martial art created by Rajputs. This art is most commonly practised in which state of India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Bihar

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10. Madhuri Dixit is associated with which Indian Dance form?
[A] Bharatnatyam
[B] Kuchipudi
[C] Kathakali
[D] Kathak

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