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MCQ#2 - Topic: Mystic India

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Among several seals in Mohenjo-Daro, is of a horned male along with a host of animals. What is it called?

a)

Prajapati

b)

Pasupathi

c)

Panchakshara

d)

Parameshwara

2.

This headless statue was found in the fields of a village called Mat, near Mathura by Pt. Radhakrishna in 1911, is of which great emperor?

a)

Vikramaditya

b)

Ashoka

c)

Harshavardhana

d)

Kanishka

3.

Which among these types of land formation predominantly makes up the Terai region of The Himalayas ?

a)

Marshy riverine grasslands

b)

Coniferous forests

c)

Grass Hills

d)

Snow capped peaks

4.
Asaf-Ud-Daula’s grand edifice was built to provide employment to local people suffering from the Great Famine of 1784. The complex consists of several misleading labyrinths and has a mosque and a step well too. What is the name of this building?
a)
Bara Maqbra
b)
Bara Imambra
c)
Gol Gumbaz
d)
Bibi Ka Maqbra
5.

What name is given to a narrow strip of land that connects West Bengal to the North Eastern States?

a)

Pigeon’s flight

b)

Cuckoo’s call

c)

Chicken’s Neck

d)

Crow’s feet

6.

In which Indian City was the Battle of the Tennis Court fought by the Allied forces against Japanese forces?

a)

Kohima, Nagaland

b)

Agartala, Tripura

c)

Imphal, Manipur

d)

Aizwal, Mizoram

7.

Where is this UNESCO heritage site famous for its sculptures on a hill located?

a)

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

b)

Gangtok, Sikkim

c)

Unakoti, Tripura

d)

Dispur, Assam

8.

This ritual called Chera Pahara is the beginning of annual Jatra, in which the Gajapati sweeps the floor with a golden handled broom. Which English word was born of this great spectacle?

a)

Jayanti

b)

Joshi

c)

Juggler

d)

Juggernaut

9.

Where is this architectural wonder located? (In pic: A single stonepillar hangs from a ceiling without support)

a)

Hampi

b)

Lepakshi

c)

Gandikota

d)

Aihole

10.
The war against Tipu Sultan made the local people to build a defensive wall of 48 kms length across the northern borders and nothing of it remains now. What is the name of this defensive line of fortification?
a)
Sultan’s Battery
b)
Udumbanshola
c)
Nedumkotta
d)
Vattakotta
11.

A steep fall in a commodity's price led to the beginning of a co-operative headed by Sri. V.S. Bhat. Today it is one of the leading producers of chocolate in the country. Which one?

a)

AMUL

b)

KRIBHCO

c)

IFFCO

d)

CAMPCO

12.

Which of these waterfalls has a railway line crossing midway and has a minute stop to enable visitors to alight and watch?

a)

Jog Falls

b)

Dudhsagar

c)

Sivasamudra

d)

Hoganekal

13.

The Chaturbhuj temple has world's 2nd oldest written evidence of '0' after the Bakhshali manuscript. In which city is this temple located?

a)

Gwalior

b)

Dibrugarh

c)

Varanasi

d)

Madurai

14.

This city hosts the Kumbh Mela, when Jupiter is in the constellation Leo, meaning Simhastha. Which city?

a)

Haridwar

b)

Prayag

c)

Ujjain

d)

Nasik

15.

J'adore Series of Christian Dior has extracts of which of these as a key ingredient of its perfumes?

a)

Kumbakonam betel leaves

b)

Madurai Jasmine

c)

Nilgiri Tea

d)

Salem Mangoes