Indian Culture MCQs

1. Santhara is a religious ritual related to ___?
[A] Jainism
[B] Saivism
[C] Sakta
[D] Vaishnavism

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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. Which among the following is the main feature of Dravida Style of Temple architecture?
[A] Gopuram
[B] Garbha Griha
[C] Vimana & Shikhara
[D] Manastambha

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4. Who was the first individual of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church?
[A] Mother Teresa
[B] Saint Alphonsa
[C] Saint Paulina
[D] Gemma Galgani

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5. Who among the following Sikh Gurus started the Manji and Piri system?
[A] Guru Angad
[B] Guru Amar Das
[C] Guru Tegh Bahadur
[D] Guru Arjun Dev

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6. Kovai Kora cotton saris, which received the GI status in 2014, are manufactured in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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7. 'Nyayavatra' of Siddhasena Diwakara is associated to _?
[A] Jainism
[B] Buddhism
[C] Charvaka
[D] Ajivika

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8. The Amman and Kalyanmandapa are considered to be indispensdable part of temple architecture of __:
[A] Cholas
[B] Pandyas
[C] Pallavas
[D] Vijaynagara

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9. Which of the following is not related to the Gandhara School of Art? (UPSC Prelims General Studies 1980)
[A] Ellora
[B] Ajanta
[C] Khajuraho
[D] Elephanta

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10. Which one of the following is the National Flower of India? (UPSC Prelims 1990)
[A] Rose
[B] Canna
[C] Lotus
[D] Marigold

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