Indian Culture MCQs

1. Chakan Gaan-Ngai, a post-harvest festival is celebrated in __:
[A] Manipur
[B] Sikkim
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

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2. Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ?
[A] Shimla
[B] Kolkata
[C] Chennai
[D] Dehrdun

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3. Which among the following is known as the earliest example of Panchayatana style of temple?
[A] Dashavatara temple at Deogarh
[B] Temple at Pathari
[C] Shatrughneshwara temple at Bhubaneshwar
[D] Lakshmana temple at Sirpur

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4. Sabarimala is located in which of the following states? 
[A] Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha

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5. Mattur Village, whose inhabitants are known to speak Sanskrit Language is located in which among the following states of India?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu

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6. Vachaspati Puraskar is awarded by the K.K. Birla Foundation, for outstanding contribution to which of the following?
[A] Scientific research
[B] Sanskrit Literature
[C] Literary work in any Indian language
[D] Dance

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7. 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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8. In which of the following states of India , a festival called Chapchar Kut is celebrated in March ?
[A] Assam
[B] Mizoram
[C] Karnataka
[D] Sikkim

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9. Which one of the following pairs represent the ancient ‘tala’ instruments?
[A] Muzhavu-Tabla
[B] Thudi-Tabla
[C] Tumburu-Kinnaram
[D] Muzhavu-Thudi

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10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them:

List I List II
(Artiste) (Instrument)
A. Sadiq Ali Khan 1. Veena
B. V. G. Jog 2. Sarod
C. Ali Akbar Khan 3. Flute
D. Pannalal Ghosh 4. Violin

     A B C D (UPSC Prelims 1990)

[A] 1 4 2 3
[B] 2 1 3 4
[C] 4 3 1 2
[D] 1 3 2 4

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