Indian Culture MCQs

1. Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?
[A] Shakargarh
[B] Sultanpur
[C] Nankana Sahib
[D] Shahkot

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2. Which among the following was the work of Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq?
[A] Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi
[B] Fatawa-i-Jahandari
[C] Tarikh-i-Ferozshahi
[D] Tughlaqnama

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3. The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is associated with which one of the following cities?
[A] Kochi
[B] Pune
[C] Mysore
[D] Mumbai

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4. “Shesher Kabita” is the reknowned work of which among the following legends?
[A] Rabindranath Tagore
[B] Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
[C] Narendranath Mitra
[D] Dinabandhu Mitra

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5. Where is Largest Monastery in India?
[A] Jetavana
[B] Kardang Monastery
[C] Tawang Monasatery
[D] Zang Dhok Palri Phodang

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6. Bohag Bihu is a festival in North East India, mainly in the state of ____?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Tripura

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7. 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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8. Which among the following statements about Devadasis is not true?
[A] According to Paes, Devadasis held a highly esteemed position in Vijayanagar society.
[B] The Devadasi system originated solely during the Vijayanagar era.
[C] Devadasi implies that the girls were married to deities.
[D] All the above statements are true.

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9. Calico Textile Museum is located at:
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Kochi
[D] Chennai

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10. Which of the following is not a correct statement about Buddhist Canonical literature?
[A] Abhidhamma Pitaka was compiled in third Buddhist Council
[B] Digha Nikaya is a part of the Sutta Pitaka
[C] Vinaya Pitaka primarily deals with monastic rules for monks and nuns
[D] Sutta Pitaka deals with philosophy and psychology and lays down methods for training the mind.

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