Indian Culture MCQs

1. Shaphee Lanphee, a traditional textile fabric, is a GI product from which of the following states?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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2. Which of the following prizes is given by KK Birla Foundation for commendable work in Hindi?
[A] Acharya Tulsi Samman
[B] Vyas Samman
[C] Saraswati Samman
[D] Rajahasha Samman

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3. Which among the following is incorrectly matched?
[A] Thyagaraja Festival – Andhra Pradesh & Tamilnadu
[B] Mahamastakabhisheka- Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
[C] Pooram – Kerala
[D] Teej- Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh

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4. 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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5. Who among the following authors wrote “Mintakhab-ul-Tawarikh”?
[A] Kamgar Khan
[B] Abdul Qadir Badyuni
[C] Khafi Khan
[D] Mutamid Khan

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6. Polo originated in which of the following Indian states?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Manipur
[D] West Bengal

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7. Which one of the following pairs represent the ancient ‘tala’ instruments?
[A] Muzhavu-Tabla
[B] Thudi-Tabla
[C] Tumburu-Kinnaram
[D] Muzhavu-Thudi

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8. Which of the following were the most popular Sufis?
[A] Rabia
[B] Hallaj
[C] Ghazali
[D] All of the above

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9. Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D on the given map showing with the largest religious minorities. Select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of minorities.

Largest Religious Minorities
1. Buddhists
2. Christians
3. Jains
4. Muslims
5. Sikhs
Codes:
[A] A-5, B-1, C-3, D-2
[B] A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
[C] A-5, B-3, C-1, D-2
[D] A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

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10. Which of the following Ragas is sung early in the morning?
[A] Todi
[B] Darbari
[C] Bhopali
[D] Bhimpalasi

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