1. Castle Naggar heritage site is located in __:
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Odisha
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: A [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Naggar Castle is a medieval castle, located in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. It was Built by Raja Sidh Singh of Kullu in around 1460 A.D. It was the official seat of kings for centuries.
2. Which among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jahangir to portrait Shah Abbas-I of Persia ?
[A] Basawan
[B] Bishan Das
[C] Dasarath
[D] Manohar
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Correct Answer: B [Bishan Das]
Notes:
Bishandas was a 17th-century portrait painter at the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Jahangir praised him as “unrivalled in the art of portraiture”. Though little is known of Bishandas’ life, his name can indicate that he was a Hindu. In 1613 he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Persia, to paint the Shah’s portrait. Here he was so successful that he remained until 1620, when he returned with the gift of an elephant.
3. The Sangai Festival is organized in __:
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Bihar
[D] Nagaland
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Correct Answer: B [Manipur]
Notes:
The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30. The festival as named as the Sangai Festival to stage the uniqueness of the shy and gentle brow-antlered deer popularly known as the Sangai Deer, which is the state animal of Manipur.
4. Which among the following month of Indian Calendar are placed in correct order ?
[A] Chaitra-Jyeshtha-Baishakha-Ashvin
[B] Chaitra – Sravana-Bhadrapada-Pausha
[C] Chaitra -Baishakha – Pausha -Ashada
[D] Chaitra -Baisakha – Kartika – Ashvina
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Correct Answer: B [Chaitra – Sravana-Bhadrapada-Pausha]
Notes:Correct sequence of the months is as follows:
- Chaitra
- Vaisakha
- Jyestha
- Ashadha
- Shravana
- Bhadrapada
- Ashvina
- Kartika
- Margashirsha
- Pausha
- Magha
- Phalguna
5. Who among the following professed Suddhadvaita philosophy?
[A] Swami Krishnananda
[B] Ramanada
[C] Vallabha Acharya
[D] Guru Jambheshwar
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Correct Answer: C [Vallabha Acharya]
Notes:
Shuddadvaita philosophy is given by Vallabhacharya (1479-1531 CE). It is the “purely non-dual” philosophy. Vallabhacharya is founding philosopher and guru of the Vallabha sampradaya, a Hindu Vaishnava tradition focused on the worship of Krishna.
6. Who citicized the Moderate politics through a series of articles titled “New Lamps for Old”?
[A] Bipin Chandra Pal
[B] Aurobindo Ghosh
[C] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[D] Ashwani Kumar
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Correct Answer: B [Aurobindo Ghosh]
Notes:
Rishi Aurobindo was a philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist of India. He studied Indian Civil Service at King’s College, England. New Lamps for Old was written by him and published in 1893. He citicized the Moderate politics through a series of articles.
7. Who among the following authors wrote “Akbarshahi Srigardarpan”?
[A] Siddhichandra Upadhayaya
[B] Bhimsen
[C] Padma Shankar
[D] Jagannatha Pandit
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Correct Answer: C [Padma Shankar]
Notes:
The Jain scholar, Padma Shankar wrote Akbar-Shahi Srinagar Darpan.
8. Taittriya Aranyakas and Taittriya Upanishad are associated to _?
[A] Rig-Veda
[B] Sama-Veda
[C] Krishna-Yajurveda
[D] Atharva-Veda
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Correct Answer: C [Krishna-Yajurveda]
Notes:
Each Veda has its own Aranyakas and Upanisads. Aranyakas were mainly meant for ascetics who lived in forest. Kaushitaki Aranyakas and Aitareya Aranyakas are parts of Rig-Veda. Taittriya Aranyaka and Taittriya Upanisads are parts of Krishna-Yajurveda.
9. Which of the following is not a vedanga?
[A] Vyakarana
[B] Niruktas
[C] Jyotisa
[D] Brahmana
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Correct Answer: D [Brahmana]
Notes:
In Vedic literature the six Vedangas are: Siksa, Vyakarana, Chandas, Niruktas, Jyotisa and Kalpa. Brahmana is not a vedanga.
10. The Saga Dawa festival marks the life of Buddha. It is most commonly celebrated in which state?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Sikkim]
Notes:
Saga Dawa festival marks the life of Buddha. Buddha Jayanti in Bhutia language is called Saga Dawa.