Indian Culture MCQs

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Lal Ded, better known as Lalla Yogeshwari, ranks as a great mystic poetess of the 14th century. She was an ardent practitioner of Kashmir Shaivism that is also known as Trika Shastra founded by Vasu Gupta.

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Temple Architecture of Cholas : a)Brihadishwara Temple of Tanjore was built by Rajaraja Chola-I. b)Koranganatha Temple,Srinivasanallur was built by Parantaka Chola-I. c)Airavateshwar Temple, Darasuram was built by Rajaraja Chola II Chola-I. »Kailashanatha Temple , Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) was built by Pallava King ,Narsimhamvarman. »Kailasanathar Temple of Ellora was built by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I.

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The philosophy of “Nyaya Darshan” has been ascribed to Gautama Maharishi, who is also known as Gautama Nyaya. Nyaya is one of the six orthodox (astika) schools of Indian philosophy, and it primarily focuses on the logical and epistemological aspects of philosophy. Nyaya Darshan provides a system of logic, reasoning, and argumentation to establish knowledge and truth. It is often associated with the Nyaya Sutras, a foundational text attributed to Gautama Maharishi, which outlines the principles and tenets of Nyaya philosophy.

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KK Birla Foundation awards the Vyas Samman to outstanding Hindi literature published in the last 10 years. The award was established in 1991 and carries a cash prize of Rs 4 lakh. The winner of the 2022 Vyas Samman was Gyan Chaturvedi for his satirical novel Pagalkhana.
The KK Birla Foundation also awards the Saraswati Samman and the Bihari Puraskar. The Saraswati Samman is given to literary works published in the last 10 years by Indian writers in languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The Bihari Puraskar recognizes outstanding work in Hindi or Rajasthani published in the last 10 years by a Rajasthani writer.

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The Abhidhamma Pitaka is a collection of canonical texts in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Together with the Vinaya Piṭaka and the Sutta Piṭaka it is the Tipiṭaka. It has detailed analysis of the basic natural principles that govern mental and physical processes.

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Pandavani is a traditional dance/ drama/ theatre of Chattisgarh. Pandavani is a folk singing style involving narration of tales from the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata. Apart from Chhattisgarh, Pandvani is also popular in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

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A.V.Meiyappan is India’s first dubbed film Harischandra in 1944. It was dubbed in Tamil.

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, also known as the “Vailankanni Shrine,” is a famous Catholic pilgrimage site located in Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is renowned for its healing miracles and religious significance.

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Guru Govind singh declared that Guru Granth Sahib will be the holy scripture of Sikkhism and will be the permanent Guru of Sikhs.

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The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award conferred by the Government of Kerala. Established in 1993, it honors contributions to Malayalam literature and is named after Ezhuthachan, a revered poet often regarded as the father of the Malayalam language. The award aims to promote and recognize literary excellence in Kerala.