Indian Culture MCQs

1. Which among the following Mudra is the gesture of Buddha as depicted in his first sermon?
[A] Abhaya Mudra
[B] Dhyana Mudra
[C] Dharmachakra Mudra
[D] Bhumisparsa Mudra

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2. The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] West Bengal

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3. Yājñavalkya Smrti was written in which among the following era?
[A] Vedic Period
[B] Later Vedic Period
[C] Maurya Period
[D] Gupta Period

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4. Pandit Jasraj belongs to which among the following Gharanas?
[A] Kirana
[B] Jaipur
[C] Banaras
[D] Mewati

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5. Chinnayya, Ponniah, Sivanandam and Vadivelu were teachers and composers related to which of the following dance in India?
[A] Kathakali
[B] Bharatnatyam
[C] Mohiniattam
[D] Kuchipudi

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6. Who is the author of the celebrated literary work, Gita Govinda?
[A] Jayadeva
[B] Bhavabhuti
[C] Kalidasa
[D] Manu

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7. Who among the following authors wrote “Nuskha-i-Dil Khusha”?
[A] Bhimsen Burhanpuri
[B] Sujan Rai
[C] Khafi Khan
[D] Jagannatha Pandit

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8. Shahtoosh is the name given to a specific kind of shawl, made from hair of __:
[A] Tibetan Antelope
[B] Snow Leopard
[C] Himalayan Wild Yak
[D] Black Bear

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9. The famous Kolayat Fair is celebrated in which state of India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Bihar

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10. The basic motive of Buddha’s teaching is ___
[A] Attaining Liberation
[B] Redemption from suffering
[C] Improving the quality of life
[D] Attaining individual and collective kaivalya

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