Art and Culture: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

According to the Indian Constitution, the official language here is

ASanskrit
BHindi
CEnglish
DUrdu

Question 2 of 25

'Cham Mask Dance', a famous folk dance of India, is also celebrated in which of the following other countries?

ASri Lanka
BChina
CBhutan
DMyanmar

Question 3 of 25

The Mughal style of painting is characterized by

Abattle scene
BAnimals and birds and natural scenery
CCourtly portraiture
DAll of the above

Question 4 of 25

In which state is the 'Pavanar Ashram' established by Vinoba Bhave located?

AMaharashtra
BGujarat
CMadhya Pradesh
DRajasthan

Question 5 of 25

Who among the following declared Guru Granth Sahib as a holy scripture of Sikhism and the permanent Guru of the Sikhs?

AGuru Arjun Dev
BGuru Tegh Bahadur
CGuru Gobind Singh
DGuru Nanak Dev

Question 6 of 25

Where is Salarjung Museum located?

APatna
BLucknow
CHyderabad
DNew Delhi

Question 7 of 25

Maghar Festival was started in the year in honour of Saint Kabir.

AIn 1987
BIn 1985
Cin the 1990s
DIn 1975

Question 8 of 25

Which of the following philosophies is the main basis of Bhagavad Dharma?

AAtheism
BVaisheshika
CVishishtadvaita
DDualism

Question 9 of 25

In which year did Vivekananda participate in the World Parliament of Religions?

A1893 AD
B1895 AD
C1897 AD
D1899 AD

Question 10 of 25

Nandi Hills is located near which city?

ABengaluru
BMysore
CHubli
DChennai

Question 11 of 25

In which state is the nuclear test site 'Pokhran' located?

AGujarat
BRajasthan
CHaryana
DMaharashtra

Question 12 of 25

Who among the following is a well-known tabla player?

AZakir Hussain
BVikku Vinayak Ram
CPandit B.S. G.S. Jog
DPalghat Mani Iyer

Question 13 of 25

The script of the Sikhs is

AGurmukhi script
BDevanagari script
CBrahmi script
DSharada script

Question 14 of 25

Which is the most planned city in India?

ACoimbatore
BNew Delhi
CChandigarh
DSalem

Question 15 of 25

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the list- List-I (Philosophy) List-II (Methods of attaining salvation) A Nyaya Philosophy 1. Acquisition of true knowledge B Mimamsa Philosophy 2. Self-knowledge C Sankhya Philosophy 3. Performing Vedic rituals D Logical Philosophy 4. Logical thinking

AABCD 2 4 1 3
BABCD 4 3 1 2
CB C D 1 4 2 3
DB C D 3 4 1 2

Question 16 of 25

In which Vedic text is the description of witchcraft found?

ARigveda
BYajurveda
CSamaveda
DAtharvaveda

Question 17 of 25

The religious text 'Tripitaka' is related to which religion?

AJudaism
BBuddhism
CIslam religion
DJainism

Question 18 of 25

India's four famous Sun Temples are Modhra (Gujarat), Konark (Odisha), Suryankovil (Tamil Nadu), and Martand. In which of the following states is the last Sun Temple located?

AKerala
BAssam
CBihar
DJammu and Kashmir

Question 19 of 25

Who gave the title of 'Kanthabharanavani Vilas' to musician and Dhrupad singer Tansen?

ABabar
BAkbar
CBairam Khan
DJahangir

Question 20 of 25

The birthplace of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is-

ALumbini
BKushinagar
CRajgriha
DKapilvastu

Question 21 of 25

The designer of the Eiffel Tower was

ASir Gustave Eiffel
BGeorge Stanley
CHenry Miller
Dnone of these

Question 22 of 25

Indrani Rahman is associated with which classical dance style?

AKathak
BODC
CBharatanatyam
DKuchipudi

Question 23 of 25

'Tandava dance' is related to-

Afrom the juice of makeup
Bwith affection
Cwith heroic and fierce passion
Dnone of these

Question 24 of 25

Who started painting movie posters?

ASatish Gujral
Bpablo picane
CM. F. Hussain
DLeonardo da Vinci

Question 25 of 25

'Bachcha Nagma' is the main folk dance of men of which state?

AJammu and Kashmir
BHimachal Pradesh
CRajasthan
DGujarat