Indian Culture MCQs

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Muzris was an ancient port city in what is now the modern state of Kerala. It was an important trading center in antiquity. There are indications that there may have been a temple dedicated to the Roman emperor Augustus built at Muzris during his reign, reflecting the trade connections between Rome and southern India at that time. However, the exact details and nature of this temple are not well attested in the available historical sources.

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Mathura and Gandhara schools of art flourished during the Kushana era. The Mathura school of art developed in the first century AD during the reign of Kushan emperor Kanishka. The Gandhara school of art also developed in the first century AD during the reign of Kanishka. The Gandhara school of art is known for the first sculptural representations of the Buddha in human form. The school was influenced by Greek methodologies. The Gandhara school of art developed in what is now northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century BCE and the 7th century CE. The Mathura school of art achieved its pinnacle during the Gupta period (6th or 7th century). The period of Kushana King Kanishka, Huviska and Vasudeva is considered to be the golden age for the Mathura school of art

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Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

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The Adi Granth was compiled by the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan. The name of his father was Guru Ram Das. He was arrested under the orders of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. He was asked to change his religion to Islam. He denied and for this reason he was executed in 1606 CE. He was the first sikh guru ro be martyred in the Sikh faith.

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Dr M Balmuralikrishna was a famous Carnatic vocalist. He belongs to Tamil Nadu. He died in 2016.

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Ratnagiri is a port town in Maharashtra, western India. It is Overlooking the Arabian Sea, Ratnadurg Fort has the Bhagwati temple and a lighthouse. It is not associated with the Jain temples.

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Amrita Sher-Gil was a Hungarian-Indian painter. She has been called “one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century” and a “pioneer” in modern Indian art. She was elected as Associate of the Grand Salon in Paris in 1933.

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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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Vyuhavada is a Hindu philosophy related to Bhagwatism. So it is associated with the Vaishnavism.

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Saint Surdas ji was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna and Radha, known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. He composed Sur Sagar (Ocean of Melody), Sur Saravali and Sahitya Ratna. He was blind from birth belong to saguna school of Bhakti Kal.