Key Figures in Indian 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
Who said, “Ram and Rahim are two different names of the same God”?
- AGuru Nanak Dev
- BKabir Das
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DMahatma Gandhi
Question 2 of 50
The real name of the famous Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib was-
- AMushtaq Ali
- BAsadullah Khan
- CSaifullah Khan
- DYusuf Khan
Question 3 of 50
Nanded Gurudwara is considered a holy place for the Sikh community because of whose tomb?
- AGuru Nanak
- BGuru Ramdas
- CGuru Arjun Dev
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 4 of 50
Where was Adi Shankaracharya born?
- AKashi
- BKaladi
- CKanchipuram
- DMadurai
Question 5 of 50
Where was Saint Kabir born?
- ADelhi
- BVaranasi
- CMathura
- DHyderabad
Question 6 of 50
In which royal family was Mahavir born?
- AShakya
- BKshatriya
- CLicchavi
- DSatavahanas
Question 7 of 50
Who was Mahavir's mother?
- AYashoda
- BTrishala
- CJameli
- DMahamaya
Question 8 of 50
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Sikh Guru
- ANanded
- BTalbandi
- CAmritsar
- DPatna Sahib
Question 9 of 50
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
- ANamdev - Maharashtra
- BChaitanya - Bengal
- CNarsinh Mehta - Gujarat
- DVallabhacharya - Gujarat
Question 10 of 50
Which Sikh Guru was born in Patna?
- AGuru Nanak
- BGuru Tegh Bahadur
- CGuru Hargobind
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 11 of 50
The guru of the music emperor Tansen was-
- ARamdas
- BHaridas
- CRamanand
- DRamanuja
Question 12 of 50
Who represented India at the famous World Religions Conference in Chicago?
- ASwami Shraddhanand
- BSwami Vivekananda
- CGopal Krishna Gokhale
- DBal Gangadhar Tilak
Question 13 of 50
Buddha belonged to which dynasty?
- AShatrika
- BMaurya
- CShakya
- DKuru
Question 14 of 50
The Alvars of South India were
- AWarrior
- Bcraftsman
- CSaint
- DBusinessman
Question 15 of 50
The great Hindu law makers were:
- AKapil
- BKautilya
- CManu
- DVatsyayana
Question 16 of 50
The birthplace of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is-
- ALumbini
- BKushinagar
- CRajgriha
- DKapilvastu
Question 17 of 50
The originator of the Bhakti movement in Bengal was-
- Aconsciousness
- BRamanand
- CNamdev
- DRamanuja
Question 18 of 50
Who was the 'Father of Indian Renaissance Movement'?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BDayanand Saraswati
- CRaja Rammohan Roy
- DShraddhanand
Question 19 of 50
The founder of 'Arya Samaj' was-
- ADayanand Saraswati
- BRaja Rammohan Roy
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DAnnie Besant
Question 20 of 50
Where was the famous Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib a native of?
- AAgra
- BLucknow
- CDelhi
- DLahore
Question 21 of 50
Who among the following saints was from Maharashtra?
- ADiameter
- BThyagaraja
- CTukaram
- DMaitreyi
Question 22 of 50
During whose reign did Sikh Guru Arjun Dev live?
- AHumayun
- BAkbar
- CShah Jahan
- DJahangir
Question 23 of 50
Swami Vivekananda's real name was-
- ABatukeshwar Dutt
- BNarendra Nath Dutt
- CKrishna Dutt
- DSurendranath Dutt
Question 24 of 50
Who among the following founded the institution 'Kalashram' to provide training in dance and related subjects?
- AShambhu Maharaj
- BLachhu Maharaj
- CSitara Devi
- DBirju Maharaj
Question 25 of 50
Where was Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, born?
- AAmritsar
- BAnandpur
- CTalbandi
- DPatna Sahib
Question 26 of 50
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 27 of 50
The birthplace of Amir Khusro is-
- AEtah
- BKasganj
- CKannauj
- DLucknow
Question 28 of 50
The original Chinese name of Confucius was-
- ALao Shrew
- BWu-Wang
- CKung Fu
- DMeng-shr
Question 29 of 50
Where did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment?
- ASarnath
- BKapilvastu
- CBodhgaya
- DKushinagar
Question 30 of 50
Guru Nanak's real name was-
- AAngad
- BLahna
- CNanak
- DNarendra Nath
Question 31 of 50
Which event in the life of Buddha is known as 'Mahabhinishkramana'?
- AHis Mahaparinirvana
- BHis birth
- Ctheir homelessness
- Dtheir enlightenment
Question 32 of 50
Who among the following was known as the 'Parrot of India'?
- ATansen
- BIbn Battuta
- CAmir Khusro
- DJiayoun Bernie
Question 33 of 50
Which of the following Bhakti saints first used Hindi to propagate his message?
- AGrandfather
- BKabir
- CRamanand
- DTulsidas
Question 34 of 50
Who is known as the 'Magician of Sitar' in the world of music?
- AThyagaraja
- BTansen
- CRahim Sen
- DPurandar Das
Question 35 of 50
Who introduced the motto 'Take refuge in the Vedas'?
- ASwami Dayanand Saraswati
- BNarendra Nath Dutt
- CBal Gangadhar Tilak
- DVishnu Shastri
Question 36 of 50
The place named 'Maghar' is related to which great man?
- AKabir
- BBuddha
- CMahavir
- DGuru Nanak
Question 37 of 50
Who is considered the founder of the Sufi sect in India?
- AQutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CMuinuddin Chishti
- DNaseeruddin Mahmood
Question 38 of 50
Which of the following Sikh Gurus founded the 'Khalsa Panth'?
- AGuru Gobind Singh
- BGuru Tegh Bahadur
- CGuru Arjun Dev
- DGuru Nanak Dev
Question 39 of 50
Whose disciple was Saint Kabir?
- ARamanujacharya
- BVallabhacharya
- CNarharidas
- DRamanand
Question 40 of 50
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in-
- Ain Banaras
- BIn Talwandi
- Cin Mayurbhanj
- Din Nadia
Question 41 of 50
Which place is not associated with Gautam Buddha?
- ASarnath
- BBodhgaya
- CKushinagar
- DPavapuri
Question 42 of 50
Where was Jesus Christ born?
- AIn Beirut
- BIn Bethlehem
- CIn Bavilon
- DIn Ebre
Question 43 of 50
The tomb of Guru Govind Singh is located at-
- ANahan
- BAmritsar
- CNanded
- DAnandpur Sahib
Question 44 of 50
Who was 'Tyagaraja'?
- APolitician
- BScientist
- CMusician
- Ddancer
Question 45 of 50
Where was Mahavir Swami born?
- AKundgram
- BPataliputra
- CMagadha
- DVaishali
Question 46 of 50
Who founded the 'Ramakrishna Mission'?
- ASwami Vivekananda
- BIshwarchandra Vidyasagar
- CDayanand Saraswati
- DRaja Rammohan Roy
Question 47 of 50
Mallaraja Sastipal died in his palace-
- Aof Mahatma Buddha
- Bof Mahavir Swami
- CSwami Vivekananda's
- Dnone of these
Question 48 of 50
Chaitanya taught-
- Aof devotion
- Bof knowledge
- Cof detachment
- Dof Sufism
Question 49 of 50
Raja Rammohan Roy was the founder of what?
- APrayer Society
- BBrahmo Samaj
- CRamakrishna Mission
- DArya Samaj
Question 50 of 50
Where was Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, born?
- AIn Medina
- Bin Mecca
- CIn Baghdad
- Din Tehran