Indian Culture MCQs

1. Which among the following was the work of Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq?
[A] Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi
[B] Fatawa-i-Jahandari
[C] Tarikh-i-Ferozshahi
[D] Tughlaqnama

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2. In which of the following the philosophical and spiritual thoughts are contained?
[A] Vinaya Pitaka
[B] Suddha Pitaka
[C] Abhidhamma Pitaka
[D] None of the above

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3. In which region Hemis Gompa is located in India?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Ladakh
[C] Gwalior
[D] Nagpur

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4. Who among the following professed Suddhadvaita philosophy?
[A] Swami Krishnananda
[B] Ramanada
[C] Vallabha Acharya
[D] Guru Jambheshwar

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5. The doctrine of Advaita advocated that:
[A] God is Unique
[B] God is Immortal
[C] God is Knowledge
[D] God is Formless

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6. In context to Buddhist Architecture, a harmika is:
[A] the top railing of a stupa
[B] a square base or foundation corresponding to earth
[C] is a monumental tower at the entrance of a vihara
[D] circular basal rings over which stupa is constructed

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7. “Pari-khanda” is a martial art created by Rajputs. This art is most commonly practised in which state of India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Bihar

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8. The famous Kolayat Fair is celebrated in which state of India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Bihar

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9. The Amman and Kalyanmandapa are considered to be indispensdable part of temple architecture of __:
[A] Cholas
[B] Pandyas
[C] Pallavas
[D] Vijaynagara

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10. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for which of the following dances?
[A] Manipuri
[B] Kaththak
[C] Bharatnatyam
[D] Odissi

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