MOCK CBSE Heritage India Quiz

Since 2003 the Ministry of External Affairs has been organizing this event every year in January to provide a certain community to engage with the government. Which commemorative event is this?

• Pravasi Bhartiya Devas

• Republic Day

• Independence Day

• Gandhi Jayanti

Brothers led a rebellion against the corrupt zamindari system of the British in the 1850s. Unfortunately, the modern firearms of the British suppressed the rebellion but it did bring a change in their policy. Which forest-dependent tribe from Jharkhand did they belong to that gives its name to the rebellion?

• Santal

• Gond

• Bhil

• Oraon

The government's only Aerospace R&D lab in the civilian sector is CSIR's National Aerospace Lab, founded in 1959 in Delhi. A few months later, they set up their first office in what part of the Maharaja of Mysore Palace on the Jayamahal Road in Bengaluru?

• Gardens

• Elephant Stable

• Mangalore Palace

• Bangalore Palace

A land ownership title like zeldar and jagirdar, this title was given to those who held a certain percentage of the land revenue during the Raj. The term got corrupted due to the L and N sounds mix up in the Maja dialect of Punjabi. While the zeldari was abolished, this title is seen in land revenue acts in quite a few states of North India. What title?

• Nawab

• Lavab

• Raja

• Sardar

As for articles 344(1) and 351 of the Indian constitution, the eighth schedule includes the recognition of 22 languages. Two of these languages get their names from regions outside of India. Name them both.

• Sindhi and Nepali

• Tamil and Telugu

• Gujarati and Marathi

• Bengali and Assamese

Which Indian state is known for its traditional dance forms like Bihu and Sattriya?

• Assam

• Odisha

• Manipur

• Uttar Pradesh

What is the name of the traditional headgear worn by men in Rajasthan?

• Turban

• Topi

• Pagri

• Safa

Which Indian festival is known for the tradition of kite flying?

• Diwali

• Holi

• Makar Sankranti

• Dussehra

The Bhagwad Gita urges that one should live on the principle of padmapatramivambhasa, a natural property known as 'superhydrophobicity', exhibited by surfaces that can stay dry and clean themselves. What flower is this phenomenon associated with?

• Rose

• Lilly

• Lotus

• Sunflower

This national park takes its name from the fact that Lord Rama gave this hillock to his brother Laxman to guard it and look out for enemies. A Project Tiger reserve, it is the spot where the Maharaja of Rewa captured a white tiger. What national park is being talked about?

• Ranthambore National Park
• Kanha National Park
• Bandhavgarh National Park
• Jim Corbett National Park