Art and Culture: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
What is the first sermon given by Mahatma Buddha called?
- AGreat Confluence
- BDharmachakrapravartan
- Cdependent arising
- DUpasampada
Question 2 of 50
Where is Pushkar Lake located?
- ARajasthan
- BUttar Pradesh
- CPunjab
- DJammu and Kashmir
Question 3 of 50
'Jagannath Temple' is located at-
- AIn Puri
- Bin Bhubaneswar
- Cin Madurai
- Din Thanjavur
Question 4 of 50
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Sikh Guru
- ANanded
- BTalbandi
- CAmritsar
- DPatna Sahib
Question 5 of 50
Where is the Kadam Rasul Mosque, made of bricks and black marble, located?
- AMandu
- BAlwar
- CGaur
- DPurnia
Question 6 of 50
The author of Nyaya philosophy was
- AGeetam
- BKanada
- CKapil
- DBadarayana
Question 7 of 50
Which one branch of Buddhism is dominated by mantras, Hatha Yoga and Tantric practices?
- AHeenan
- BMahayana
- CVajrayana
- DKalachakrayana
Question 8 of 50
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in-
- Ain Banaras
- BIn Talwandi
- Cin Mayurbhanj
- Din Nadia
Question 9 of 50
Match the following- List-I List-II A Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar 1. Initiated the framework of Raga classification of Indian music B Venkatamahi 2. Proponent of Carnatic music C Shyama Shastri 3. Proponent of 'Khyal' form of Hindustani music D Amir Khusro 4. Music of the song Vande Mataram
- AABCD 4 1 3 2
- BABCD 4 1 2 3
- CABCD
- DABCD
Question 10 of 50
In which state is the hill town of 'Sansdowne' located?
- AUttar Pradesh
- BUttarakhand
- CHimachal Pradesh
- DJammu and Kashmir
Question 11 of 50
What is the name of the temple in Indonesia where paintings of Ramayana and Mahabharata have been made?
- ABorobudur
- BKailashnath
- CAngkor Wat
- DBrihadishwada
Question 12 of 50
'Karagam' religious folk dance is related to-
- Afrom Kerala
- Bfrom Tamil Nadu
- Cfrom Andhra Pradesh
- Dfrom Karnataka
Question 13 of 50
V.G. Jog is famous for which instrumental music?
- ASitar
- BViolin
- CTabla
- DSantoor
Question 14 of 50
Where is 'Jallianwala Bagh' located?
- AChandigarh
- BAmritsar
- CJalandhar
- DAmbala
Question 15 of 50
The great stupa of Sanchi is
- AUttar Pradesh
- BMadhya Pradesh
- CArunachal Pradesh
- DAndhra Pradesh
Question 16 of 50
According to the Indian Constitution, the official language here is
- ASanskrit
- BHindi
- CEnglish
- DUrdu
Question 17 of 50
Where is the 'Shore Temple' located in India?
- AKanchipuram
- BChennai
- CSarnath
- DMahabalipuram
Question 18 of 50
Bhogali Bihu is the main festival of which state?
- APunjab
- BBihar
- CJharkhand
- DAssam
Question 19 of 50
What is the Statue of Unity related to?
- AVallabhbhai Patel
- BJawaharlal Nehru
- CDeendayal Upadhyay
- DB. R. Ambedkar
Question 20 of 50
The folk dance 'Vaisakh Bihu' is popular in-
- AIn Assam
- BIn Bihar
- Cin Odisha
- Din Jharkhand
Question 21 of 50
Where did Mahatma Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana?
- ALumbini
- BBodhgaya
- CKushinagar
- DKapilvastu
Question 22 of 50
Which of the following temples is not located in Odisha?
- AJagannath Temple
- BVishwanath Temple
- CSun Temple
- DLingaraj Temple
Question 23 of 50
Who was the painter of the famous painting 'Bharat Mata'?
- AGaganendra Nath Tagore
- BAbanindranath Tagore
- CNandalal Bose
- DGemini Guy
Question 24 of 50
Where is the tomb of Itamuddaula?
- AAgra
- BGolconda
- CIn Delhi
- DAurangabad
Question 25 of 50
In which book are the sayings and memories of Prophet Muhammad compiled?
- AHadith
- BQuran
- CTorah
- DZendavesta
Question 26 of 50
Which ruler built the famous 'Mahabodhi Temple' located in Bodhgaya?
- AAjatashatru
- BAshoka
- CDevpal
- DDharampal
Question 27 of 50
Vatra Naryastu Poojyante Ramante Tatra Devata is quoted from which text?
- ARamayana
- BRigveda
- CManusmriti
- DAbhijnana Shakuntala
Question 28 of 50
Where was Adi Shankaracharya born?
- AKashi
- BKaladi
- CKanchipuram
- DMadurai
Question 29 of 50
Who is considered the founder of Mimamsa philosophy?
- AVasishtha
- BKapil
- CGautam
- DGemini
Question 30 of 50
'Sua' dance is related to which tribe?
- ABaiga
- BMudia
- CMaria
- DKorku
Question 31 of 50
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- AAlha - Mahoba
- BRasiya - Barsana
- CKajri - Mirzapur
- DBirha - Kannauj
Question 32 of 50
During whose reign was the state religion Islam abolished?
- ABabar
- BSher Shah
- CAkbar
- DShah Jahan
Question 33 of 50
Which language was called Rakhta during the Mughal period?
- AUrdu
- BPersian
- CTürkiye
- DArabic
Question 34 of 50
Which of the following is a string instrument?
- AMridangam
- BTabla
- CShehnai
- DSantoor
Question 35 of 50
Match the following- List- I List- II A. Classical Music 1. Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar, Mohammed Rafi B. Light Music 2. Teejan Bai, Sharda Sinha C. Folk Music 3. Purandar Das, Shyama Shastri D. Carnatic Music 4. Omkarnath Thakur, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Zaheeruddin Dagar
- AABCD 4 1 2 3
- BABCD 4 3 2 1
- CABCD 1 2 3 4
- DABCD
Question 36 of 50
What is 'Harela'?
- AFestival
- Bplace
- CVegetable
- DFruit
Question 37 of 50
Which of the following countries has the maximum number of languages spoken?
- ABritain
- BUSA
- CIndia
- DFrance
Question 38 of 50
Four monasteries were established at Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka and Puri.
- Aby Ramanuja
- BBy Madhava Vidyaranya
- Cby Adi Shankaracharya
- DBy Ashok
Question 39 of 50
Where is 'Jyotishpeeth' located?
- ABadrinath
- BPuri
- CDwarka
- DMysore
Question 40 of 50
Which is the initial branch of Indian philosophy?
- ASankhya
- BMimansa
- CVaisheshika
- DCharvaka
Question 41 of 50
The folk dance 'Rahula' is associated with which one of the following regions of Uttar Pradesh?
- AEastern Region
- BWestern Region
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DBundelkhand
Question 42 of 50
Which of the following is not a stupa?
- ASanchi
- BBharhut
- CDhamekh
- DRanchi
Question 43 of 50
The total number of hymns in the Rigveda is—
- A1007
- B1017
- C1027
- D1028
Question 44 of 50
'Matki' is a popular folk dance of which of the following states?
- AMadhya Pradesh
- BBihar
- CAssam
- DRajasthan
Question 45 of 50
What is the real name of Satyagraha Ashram?
- ANon-violence ashram
- BGandhidham Ashram
- CSabarmati Ashram
- DDandi Ashram
Question 46 of 50
Which of the following is not an Indian musical instrument based on air?
- ATaus
- BVocal chords
- CThe conversationalist
- DRabab
Question 47 of 50
Which ruler built the famous 'Shiva Temple' located in Deoghar?
- ARaja Phanimukut Rai
- BRaja Puranmal
- CShiva child
- DRudrapratap
Question 48 of 50
With whom is Yehudi Menuhin related?
- AViolin
- BSitar
- CSarod
- Dpiano
Question 49 of 50
In which state/union territory of India are the holy pilgrimage sites 'Amarnath' and 'Vaishno Devi' located?
- AUttarakhand
- BHimachal Pradesh
- CJammu and Kashmir
- DSikkim
Question 50 of 50
The festival of 'Nauroz' is related to what?
- ASikhs
- BHindu
- CParsi
- DMuslim