1. 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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Correct Answer: A [Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi]
Notes:
Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi was authored by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq himself. He was a Turkic Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388 A.D.
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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Correct Answer: B [Buddhism]
Notes:
There are four noble truths of Buddhism:a. The world is full of sorrowb. Desire is the cause of sorrowc. If desire is conquered all sorrow is won overd. Desire can be conquered by following eight fold paths (Ashtangirka Marg)
3. In which of the following states of India Rigon Thupten Mindroling monastery is located , which was inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 2010?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
4. Kathasaritsagar was composed by whom?
[A] Somodeva
[B] Dandin
[C] Jayadeva
[D] Vakpatiraj
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Correct Answer: A [Somodeva]
Notes:
The Kathasaritsagar ( or Ocean of the Streams of Stories) is a famous 11th-century collection of Indian legends, fairy tales and folk tales as retold in Sanskrit by Somadeva, a Shaiva Brahmin.
5. Bardo Chham is a folk dance from which Indian state?
[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
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Correct Answer: B [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Bardo Chham is a folk dance of Sherdukpens, a small community which are residents of Arunachal Pradesh
6. India's Rural Olympics, formally known as the Kila Raipur Sports Festival, is held annually in which state of India?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Punjab
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.
7. The Zend-Avesta is the sacred book of _?
[A] Jews
[B] Christian
[C] Parsis
[D] Buddhist
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Correct Answer: C [Parsis]
Notes:
Zend-Avesta is the sacred book of Zoroastrianism. It contains the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster, as well as the cosmogony, law, and liturgy of the religion. The Parsees still use the Zend-Avesta as their bible and prayer book.
The Zend-Avesta is written in the Avestan language, which is also called the Zend language. The Avestan language is an eastern Iranian language.
The Zend-Avesta is all that remains of a much larger body of scripture. It is believed to be Zarathushtra’s transformation of a very ancient tradition.
8. N Gopalaswami committee has been to set up for the promotion of which language?
[A] Sakskrit
[B] Urdu
[C] Sindhi
[D] Tamil
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Correct Answer: A [Sakskrit]
Notes:
The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry has set up a 13-member expert committee exclusively for promotion of the Sanskrit language. The committee is headed by N Gopalaswami, the former chief election commissioner (CEC) and now Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth in Tirupati. Other members of the panel include Bibek Debroy (NITI Aayog member), V V Bhat (former government of India secretary), Dr Ramadorai (Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation), Ramesh Bharadwaj (professor at Delhi University), Ved Prakash (UGC Chairman) and Chamu Krishna Shastri of the RSS-affiliated Samskrita Bharti. The committee will recommend measures to integrate the study of the Sanskrit language with other disciplines such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, medical science and law, and suggest changes in Sanskrit education in schools and universities and recommend ways to impart Sanskrit education through modern tools. The committee is also tasked with draw an action plan to develop the Sanskrit language in the next 10 years.
9. The Kuthiyottam ritual, which was recently making news, is usually performed every year during which of the following festivals?
[A] Pongala
[B] Onam
[C] Nabakalebar
[D] Mahamaham
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Correct Answer: A [Pongala]
Notes:
Kuthiyottam ritual is usually performed during the Pongala festival at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Pongala festival is celebrated at some Hindu temples in Kerala dedicated to Bhadrakali or Durga, a warrior goddess. The Kuthiyottam ritual is a youth dance and sometimes includes a mock blood sacrifice. The ritual is performed by young boys who are made to undergo penance.
10. Who wrote the Novel ‘Pather Dabi’in Bengali?
[A] Saratchandra Chattopadhay
[B] Kazi Nazrul Islam
[C] Bankimchandra
[D] Rabindranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: A [Saratchandra Chattopadhay]
Notes:
Saratchandra Chattopadhay wrote the Novel ‘Pather Dabi’in Bengal. It was banned by the British because it was a rebellious book which stirred anger in the hearts of Indian people for the British.