Indian Culture MCQs

1. Where is located the “Hazur Sahib” Gurudwara, which is one of the five takhts of Sikhism? 
[A] Amritsar
[B] Patna
[C] Nanded
[D] Bhatinda

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2. Four Noble Truths are one of the most fundamental truths of which of the following religion?
[A] Jainism
[B] Buddhism
[C] Islam
[D] Hinduism

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3. 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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4. Sattriya dance, which is one of the eight principal classical Indian dance traditions is from which of the following states?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Manipur
[C] Mizoram
[D] Assam

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5. Which of the following is not true about Raidas ?
[A] He was from the dalit community
[B] He was a Tanner
[C] He was the Bhakti saint of North India
[D] All are true

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6. Who among the following poet was the author of the Tamil version of the Valmiki’s Ramayana known as “Ramavataram”?
[A] Kamban
[B] Arinjaya
[C] Uttamchola
[D] Kudal

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7. Which among the following states leads in Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal

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8. Which of the following is / are examples of Indian martial arts?

  1. Thang-Ta
  2. Kalaripayattu
  3. Silambam
  4. Mudiyettu

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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9. World Heritage Day is observed on which date?
[A] 28 January
[B] 18 April
[C] 22 May
[D] 21 June

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10. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), in 2015, conceptualized a new research program under its Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI) to promote practices of Yoga and Meditation. The name of the programme is _?
[A] DHYANA
[B] SATYAM
[C] AYUSH
[D] VIKAAS

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