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Indian Culture

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by

a)

Abhinav Gupt

b)

Tandu Muni

c)

Bharat Muni

d)

Nara Muni

2.

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

a)

The whole song

b)

Third and Fourth stanza

c)

First and Second stanza

d)

Only the first stanza

3.

'Dandia' is a popular dance of

a)

Punjab

b)

Gujarat

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Maharashtra

4.

The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

a)

Satpath Brahmana

b)

Rigveda

c)

Mundak Upanishad

d)

Ramayana

5.

Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Kerala

c)

Orissa

d)

Karnataka

6.

Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?

a)

Nautanki

b)

Garba

c)

Kathakali

d)

Bhangra

7.

Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India

a)

Sangeet Akademi

b)

National School of Drama

c)

Sahitya Akademi

d)

Lalit Kala Akademi

8.

The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity

a)

Jaganath

b)

Ram

c)

Shiva

d)

Vishnu

9.

The book of Parsis is

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Zend Avesta

d)

Gita

10.

Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

a)

Yakshagana

b)

Kuchipudi

c)

Ottan Thullal

d)

Odissi

11.

The National Anthem was first sung in the year

a)

1936

b)

1913

c)

1935

d)

1911

12.

Thillana is a format of

a)

Baharatanatyam

b)

Kuchipudi

c)

Odissi

d)

Kathak

13.

'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Bihar

d)

Madhya Pradesh

14.

The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at

a)

Mumbai

b)

Chennai

c)

New Delhi

d)

Kolkata

15.

The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Thanjavur was

a)

Kathak

b)

Kathakali

c)

Odissi

d)

Bharatanatyam

16.

The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at

a)

Allahabad

b)

Haridwar

c)

Ujjain

d)

Nasik

17.

The National Song of India was composed by

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Bankim Chandra Chatterji

c)

Iqbal

d)

Jai Shankar Prasad

18.

Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Mohammad Iqbal

c)

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

d)

Jaidev

19.

In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?

a)

Rongali Bihu

b)

Navratri

c)

Onam

d)

Pongal

20.

Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Islam

21.

Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?

a)

Lucknow

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Jaipur

d)

Mysore

22.

Tripitakas are sacred books of

a)

Hindus

b)

Jains

c)

Buddhists

d)

None of the above

23.

The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was

a)

Bhojpuri

b)

Magadhi

c)

Pali

d)

Sanskrit

24.

Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of

a)

Baroda

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Mysore

d)

Travancore

25.

The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted

a)

Ivory

b)

Pepper

c)

A fine variety of Indian muslin

d)

Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance

26.

The term yavanika meant

a)

Foreign Goods

b)

Dancer

c)

Curtain

d)

Theater

27.

Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?

a)

Humayun

b)

Shahjahan

c)

Akbar

d)

Sher Shah Suri

28.

The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of

a)

Wind

b)

Eternity

c)

Rain and Thunder

d)

Fire

29.

The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?

a)

Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.

b)

Shankracharya was born that year.

c)

Samudragupta converted to Hinduism.

d)

All Muslim invaders were defeated.

30.

The Upanishads are

a)

A source of Hindu philosophy

b)

Books of ancient Hindu laws

c)

Books on social behavior of man

d)

Prayers to God