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. Which of the following bodies organizes the ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav’?
[A] Indian Council for Cultural Relations
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] National School of Drama
[D] Sahitya Academy

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3. A Fire temple is a place of worship for _____?
[A] Sikhs
[B] Zoroastrians
[C] Buddhists
[D] Shinto’s

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4. 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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5. In which of the following states of India  Rigon Thupten Mindroling monastery is located , which was inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 2010?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Sikkim

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6. Who among the following was the poets composed Sur Sagar?
[A] Surdas
[B] Mira Bai
[C] Jagjivan Das
[D] Kabir Das

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7. With respect to Indian culture, what is ‘Ghode Modni’?
[A] festival celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh
[B] tribe of Andaman & Nicobar islands
[C] dance form in Goa
[D] style of Painting

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8. Which of the following is not a vedanga?
[A] Vyakarana
[B] Niruktas
[C] Jyotisa
[D] Brahmana

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9. 'Nyayavatra' of Siddhasena Diwakara is associated to _?
[A] Jainism
[B] Buddhism
[C] Charvaka
[D] Ajivika

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10. Which of the following temples is named after the craftsman who built it?
[A] Lepakshi Temple, Andhra Pradesh
[B] Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna, Karnataka
[C] Ramappa Temple, Telangana
[D] Mukteshwar Temple, Odisha

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