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indian culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Nara Muni

b)

Bharat Muni

c)

Abhinav Gupt

d)

Tandu Muni

e)

none of above

2.

Dandia' is a popular dance of

a)

Punjab

b)

Gujarat

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Maharashtra

3.

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

a)

Satpath Brahmana

b)

Mundak Upanishad

c)

Ramayana

d)

rigveda

4.

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

a)

Only the first stanza

b)

The whole song

c)

Third and Fourth stanza

d)

First and Second stanza

5.

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

a)

National School of Drama

b)

Sangeet Akademi

c)

Sahitya Akademi

d)

Lalit Kala Akademi

6.

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

a)

Nautanki

b)

garba

c)

Kathakali

d)

Bhangra

7.

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

a)

onam

b)

none of above

c)

holi

d)

diwali

8.

The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the -

a)

Pallavas

b)

Chalukyas

c)

Pandyas

d)

Rashtrakutas

9.

Tansen, a great musician of his time, was in the court of –

a)

Shahjahan

b)

Akbar

c)

Bahadur Shah

d)

Jahangir

10.

Kumbh Mela is held in every ___ years

a)

12

b)

10

c)

5

d)

3

11.

The Main headquarters of Sahitya Akademi is located at

a)

New Delhi

b)

Mumbai

c)

Kolkata

d)

Chennai

12.

The Court language of the Mughals was

a)

Urdu

b)

Arabic

c)

Persian

d)

Hindi

13.

‘Panchatantra’ is originally written by _____________.

a)

Kalidas

b)

Vishnu Sharma

c)

Tulsi Das

d)

None of these

14.

The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the -

a)

Pallavas

b)

Chalukyas

c)

Pandyas

d)

Rashtrakutas

15.

What is the name of the elephant which serves as the mount of Lord Indra?

a)

Tantoratvoto

b)

Haithez

c)

Airavata

d)

Ganethra

16.

Who is the father of India?

a)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

b)

Narendar Modi

c)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

d)

Jawarharlal Nehru

17.

Which animal is considered sacred in India?

a)

Pig

b)

Cow

c)

Horse

d)

Camel

18.

When did India attain Independence?

a)

1857

b)

1945

c)

1947

d)

1925

19.

'Bharatanatyam' is a dance form of which state?

a)

Kerala

b)

Tamil Nadu

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Maharashtra

20.

What is the national sport of India?

a)

Hockey

b)

Cricket

c)

Football

d)

Baseball