Indian Culture MCQs

1. Which of the following monasteries is known as Galden Namgey Lhatse?
[A] Hemis Monastery
[B] Tawang Monastery
[C] Bomdila Monastery
[D] Namdroling Monastery

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2. The temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somnathpura are supreme examples of which among the following types of Temple Architecture?
[A] Nagara
[B] Dravida
[C] Gadag
[D] Vesara

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3. Hanukkah, the festival of light is associated with which one of the following religions?
[A] Hindu
[B] Jewish
[C] Muslim
[D] Christian

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4. 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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5. Ashtadhyayi, Mahabhasya & Nirkuta are related to which of the following? 
[A] Music
[B] Grammar
[C] Philosophy
[D] Music

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6. Which of the following temple in India was called as “The Black Pagoda” by the Europeans?
[A] Tirumala Tirupati , Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kamakhya Temple -Assam
[C] Konark Sun Temple, Orissa
[D] Jagannath Temple, Orissa

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7. In which Indian state is the dance drama, Yakshagana, primarily popular?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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8. The establishment of Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) enshrines which among the following objectives ?
[A] Protection from Pollution
[B] Tourism Development
[C] Economy Hub
[D] Transportation facilities

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9. Kathasaritsagar was composed by whom?
[A] Somodeva
[B] Dandin
[C] Jayadeva
[D] Vakpatiraj

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10. Kashful Mahjub, the celebrated manual of Sufism was written by whom ?
[A] Khwaja Al Hujuiri
[B] Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
[C] Khawaja Bahauddin Zakariya
[D] Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud

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