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 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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3. Who among the following has written “Bharat Durdasha”?
[A] Maithili Sharan Gupt
[B] Munshi Prem Chand
[C] Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
[D] Bharatendu Harishchandra

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4. In which of the following the philosophical and spiritual thoughts are contained?
[A] Vinaya Pitaka
[B] Suddha Pitaka
[C] Abhidhamma Pitaka
[D] None of the above

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5. With which of the following is most closely related Rgyud-bzi practiced in many parts of North India?
[A] Medicine
[B] Custom
[C] Agriculture
[D] Sports

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6. The annual “Royal Kathima Ceremony” is associated with which of the following religions?
[A] Jainism
[B] Buddhism
[C] Parsi
[D] Sikhism

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7. With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what is ‘Pookalam’?
[A] It is a type of Indian tribal martial dance in the state of Manipur
[B] It is a type of type of flower Rangoli in the state of Kerala
[C] It is a type of musical instrument used in Carnatic music
[D] It is a type of painting famous in the state of Tamil Nadu

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8. Why the Buddha’s teachings are considered to be along the middle path?
[A] It was based on two cultures
[B] It avoided the extremes of habitual sensuality and habitual self-torture
[C] It may be practiced by all very easily
[D] It stood between the Vedic religion and Jainism

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9. Book titled “Matoshree” is based on life of _?
[A] Sarojini Naidu
[B] Ahilyabai Holkar
[C] Madam Bhikaji Cama
[D] Savitribai Phule

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10. Jamini Roy is associated with which of the following fields?
[A] Singing
[B] Dancing
[C] Painting
[D] None of the above

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