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History and Cultural Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On which day of the Chaitra month does Gudi Padwa fall?

a)

Third Day

b)

Second Day

c)

Fourth Day

d)

First Day

2.

With which of the following festivals is Jallikattu associated?

a)

Onam

b)

Pongal

c)

Vishu

d)

ShivRatri

3.

Which festival occurs at a different time from the other three?

a)

Sankranti

b)

Ugadi

c)

Pongal

d)

Lohri

4.

Festival of Holi falls on –

a)

New Moon Day

b)

Full Moon Day

c)

One day before Full Moon

d)

One day after New Moon

5.

The word padwa is derived from the Sanskrit word

a)

Pradurbhu

b)

Pustaka

c)

Parivartana

d)

Parampara

6.

This valiant Maratha leader is often associated with Gudi Padwa

a)

Apoji Ram

b)

Chhatrapati Shivaji

c)

Sambhaji Raje Bhosale

d)

Raghoji Bhosale

7.

In Karnataka, Gudi Padwa is known as

a)

Yugadi

b)

Ugadi

c)

Bihu

d)

Pongal

8.

The "Gudi" actually refers to a

a)

Food

b)

Bamboo Pole

c)

Worship Service

d)

Season

9.

Which of the following combinations of the States and the festivals mainly celebrated there is not correct?

a)

Rajasthan - Gangaur

b)

Gujarat - Durga Puja

c)

Maharashtra - Ganesh Chaturthi

d)

Uttar Pradesh - Krishna Janmashtami

10.

What is the official language in India?

a)

Hindi

b)

Marathi

c)

Gujarathi

d)

There isn’t one official language

11.

Hinduism is followed by nearly 80% of India’s population. Which Hindu God is the creator of the universe?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Shiva

c)

Brahma

d)

Ganesh

12.

Which Indian state celebrates Bihu as a folk dance

a)

Meghalaya

b)

Manipur

c)

Sikkim

d)

Assam

13.

Which one of is not a harvest festival in India

a)

Onam

b)

Lohri

c)

Ugadi

d)

Holi

14.

Who wrote the book 'Natya Shashtra' which is the main source of Indian Classical dances

a)

Narad

b)

Bharat Muni

c)

Abhinavagupta

d)

Kalidas

15.

Nataraja is depiction of the god

a)

Shiva

b)

Vishnu

c)

Brahma

d)

Indra

16.

The last day of Durga Puja is known as

a)

Saptami

b)

Ashtami

c)

Dashami

d)

Navami

17.

Madhubani Paintings are associated with which state

a)

Maharashtra

b)

Bihar

c)

Uttar Pradesh

d)

Assam

18.

Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?

a)

Shakargarh

b)

Sultanpur

c)

Nankana Sahib

d)

Shahkot

19.

What the foundations of Gandhian principles?

a)

Capitalist

b)

Socialist

c)

Ethical

d)

Religious

20.

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

a)

Bihu

b)

Onam

c)

Pongal

d)

Navratri

21.

Kumbh Mela is held in every ___ years

a)

12

b)

10

c)

7

d)

5

22.

'Chauth' was

a)

Toll tax imposed by shivaji

b)

A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb

c)

Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states

d)

Irrigation tax charged by akbar

23.

Which of the following was banned by Supreme Court of India in 2014 ?

a)

Kick Boxing

b)

Malla Yuddam

c)

Kalari Payattu

d)

Jallikattu

24.

Bhangra is the folk dance of which Indian state

a)

Sikkim

b)

Manipur

c)

Bihar

d)

Punjab

25.

In ...................state is the Hornbill Festival held every year ?

a)

Mizoram

b)

Assam

c)

Sikkim

d)

Nagaland