Indian Culture MCQs

1. In context with the Mahayana Buddhism faith, the future Buddha is ___?
[A] Krakuchanda
[B] Amitabha
[C] Maitreya
[D] Kanak Muni

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2. The philosophy of “Nyaya Darshan” has been ascribed to who among following?
[A] Kanad
[B] Gautam
[C] Panini
[D] Bhartṛhari

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3. Dr M Balmuralikrishna was a renowned artist of ______?
[A] Hindustani Vocal
[B] Carnatic Vocal
[C] Dhrupad Style
[D] Carnatic Instrumental

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4. 1996 was UN’s fiftieth anniversary year and this year was declared by United nations as “Year for Tolerance”. The same time frame also coincided with 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In this connection, UNESCO had established a new award in the name of an Indian philanthropist for Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence. Who is this Indian philanthropist?
[A] Aga Khan III
[B] Dinshah Irani
[C] Ghanshyam Das Birla
[D] Madanjeet Singh

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5. Navalinga Temples, the nine temples cluster of the 9th century built by the Amoghavarsha I of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty was located in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharastra

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6. “Donyi Polo” is a religion / tradition followed by some tribals of which among the following states?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Sikkim

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7. Ghurrat-al-kamal (on music) was written by whom?
[A] Tansen
[B] Amir Khusrau
[C] Abul Fazl
[D] Minhaj-i-Siraj

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8. 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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9. The Shatapatha Brahmana is a Hindu sacred text associated with:
[A] Sukla Yajurveda
[B] Krishna Yajurveda
[C] Atharvaveda
[D] Samaveda

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10. Who among the following was born in Gwalior in 1945 to Haafiz Ali Khan?
[A] Amjad Ali Khan
[B] Atif Khan
[C] Bismillah Khan
[D] Ali Akbar Khan

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