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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Correct Answer: B [ Kashmir Shaivism ]
Notes:
Lal Ded, better known as Lalla Yogeshwari, ranks as a great mystic poetess of the 14th century. She was an ardent practitioner of Kashmir Shaivism that is also known as Trika Shastra founded by Vasu Gupta.
2. Who among the following got the Mahabharata translated into Persian and named it as ‘Razmnama’ ?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Akbar]
Notes:
The Mahabharata was translated into Persian at Akbar’s orders, by Faizi and `Abd al-Qadir Bada’uni (c. 1540 – 1615) and named Razmnameh.
3. Which among the following Indian classical dance form was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama ?
[A] Kuchipudi
[B] Odissi
[C] Yakshagana
[D] Kathkali
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Correct Answer: A [Kuchipudi]
Notes:
Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama developed the classical dance of Kuchpudi. The play Bhamakalpam deals with the Hindu God, Lord Krishna and his companions Satyabhama and Rukmini.
4. Ramanuja taught in which of the following temples?
[A] Madurai
[B] Mamallapuram
[C] Srirangam
[D] Tirumala
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Correct Answer: C [Srirangam]
Notes:
Ramanuja was an Indian theologian, philosopher, and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism. His philosophical foundations for devotionalism were influential to the Bhakti movement.
5. To which of the following parvas of Mahabharata, Bhagvatgita Belongs?
[A] Vana parva
[B] Bhishma parva
[C] Drone Parva
[D] Shanti parva
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Correct Answer: B [Bhishma parva]
Notes:
Bhagvatgita belongs to Bhishma parva. There are total in 18 parvas in Mahabharata.
6. In which of the following states of India Rigon Thupten Mindroling monastery is located , which was inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 2010?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
7. In context with the Indian music, Abhang are the devotional songs dedicated to which among the following gods?
[A] Jagannatha
[B] Narayana
[C] Vitthala
[D] Vamana
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Correct Answer: C [Vitthala]
Notes:
Abhanga is kind of devotional poetry / bhajan dedicated to Vittala and the first to sing Abhanga was Sant Tukaram.
8. Who among the following was the first Sikh Guru Martyr ?
[A] Guru Teg Bahadur
[B] Guru Har Govind
[C] Guru Arjun dev
[D] Guru Harkishan
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Correct Answer: C [Guru Arjun dev]
Notes:
The 5th guru of Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev ji was the first Sikh Guru Martyr, who was executed by Mughal emperor Jahangir on charges of helping his rebel son, Prince Khurram with money and prayer. He built the Swarna Mandir (or Golden temple) in Amritsar and compiled Adigranth, the holy scripture of Sikhism.
9. Which among the following is not one of the eight limbs of the Ashtanga Yoga?
[A] Yama
[B] Pranamayam
[C] Dhyana
[D] Vinyasa
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Correct Answer: D [Vinyasa]
Notes:
There are eight limbs of ashtanga yoga viz. yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi.
10. Taittriya Aranyakas and Taittriya Upanishad are associated to _?
[A] Rig-Veda
[B] Sama-Veda
[C] Krishna-Yajurveda
[D] Atharva-Veda
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Correct Answer: C [Krishna-Yajurveda]
Notes:
Each Veda has its own Aranyakas and Upanisads. Aranyakas were mainly meant for ascetics who lived in forest. Kaushitaki Aranyakas and Aitareya Aranyakas are parts of Rig-Veda. Taittriya Aranyaka and Taittriya Upanisads are parts of Krishna-Yajurveda.
