Indian Culture and History Quiz

What percent of world population is found in India?

• 58%

• 38%

• 18%

• 8%

Which of the following is not a staple grain of Indians?

• Rice

• Wheat

• Millets

• Maize

A very popular Indian printed cotton which became famous in Europe in the 17th century:

• Banarasi

• Chintz

• Paithani

• Muga

Makara Sankranti is celebrated every year around:

• May 14

• August 14

• November 14

• January 14

Collection of Indian stories with animals as main characters:

• Arthashastra

• Panchatantra

• Ramayana

• Mahabharata

The anthropologist who directed the “People of India” Project:

• S. K. Sindhu

• S. K. Singh

• K. S. Singh

• K. S. Sindhu

India offers immense diversity in its:

• Landscape & people

• Dress & food

• Festivals & customs

• All the above

As per Archaeological Survey, there are ______ languages in India:

• 235

• 325

• 532

• 225

Stone relief of a woman draped in saree has been retrieved from:

• Bihar

• Bengal

• Bombay

• Banaras

In ____________, the Pandavas fight their cousins Kauravas to recover their kingdom:

• Ramayana

• Mahabharata

• Panchatantra

• None of the above