Indian Culture MCQs

1. Who among the following had written Bangladesh’s national anthem “Amar Sonar Bangla”?
[A] Nazrul Islam
[B] Rabindranath Tagore
[C] Anisur Rahman
[D] Santidev Ghosh

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2. Who among the following is considered to be the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of Hindustani Classical Music?
[A] Niyamat Khan
[B] Mohammad Shah Rangile
[C] Amir Khusro
[D] Tansen

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3. Which among the following sects was founded by Saint Tukaram?
[A] Pranami Sampraday
[B] Varkari Sect
[C] Rudra Sampradaya
[D] Sri Sampradaya

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4. Sidi Bashir Mosque is located at:
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Delhi
[C] Jaipur
[D] Hyderabad

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5. What is the title of the first chapter of the Muslim holy book, the Qur’an?Al-Adiyat
[A] Al-Adiyat
[B] Al-Fatiha
[C] Al-Hijr
[D] Al-Fath

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6. “Matrimandir” is located in:
[A] Pondicherry
[B] Chennai
[C] Panaji
[D] Hyderabad

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7. The establishment of Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) enshrines which among the following objectives ?
[A] Protection from Pollution
[B] Tourism Development
[C] Economy Hub
[D] Transportation facilities

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8. Which of the following were written by Tulsidas?
[A] Ramcharitmanas
[B] Vinaypatrika
[C] Kavitavali
[D] All of these

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9. Which of the following is not a vedanga?
[A] Vyakarana
[B] Niruktas
[C] Jyotisa
[D] Brahmana

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

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