Indian Culture MCQs

1. This temple is 150 year old temple situated in Kavi Kamboi in Gujarat. It is flanked by the Arabian Sea on one side and the Bay of Cambay on the other. The Shivalinga present here can be seen only during low-tide hours. In the above given description, which temple is being talked about?
[A] Somnath temple
[B] Stambheshwar Mahadev temple
[C] Dwarkadhish temple
[D] Nageshwar Temple

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2. Sabarimala is located in which of the following states? 
[A] Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha

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3. Yājñavalkya Smrti was written in which among the following era?
[A] Vedic Period
[B] Later Vedic Period
[C] Maurya Period
[D] Gupta Period

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4. Pancha mahal is located in:
[A] Agra
[B] Delhi
[C] Fatehpur Sikri
[D] Sikandara

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5. Which of the following were written by Tulsidas?
[A] Ramcharitmanas
[B] Vinaypatrika
[C] Kavitavali
[D] All of these

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6. The temple architecture of which among the following has shown a transition from the Rock Cut Architecture to the Stone built temples?
[A] Cholas
[B] Cheras
[C] Chalukyas
[D] Pallavas

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7. Which of the following instruments is also known as the "King of Percussion"?
[A] Mridangam
[B] Pakhawaj
[C] Ghatam
[D] Dholak

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8. Who was the pioneer of the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’?
[A] B.C. Sanyal
[B] Abanindranath Tagore
[C] Nandlal Bose
[D] Jamini Roy

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9. Sishu is the literary work of which of the following Indian authors?
[A] Arundhati Roy
[B] Vikram Seth
[C] Rabindranath Tagore
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru

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10. Which of the following presents the most significant features of Indus Valley Civilization?
[A] Buildings with perfect arches
[B] Use of burnt mud bricks
[C] Use of sun dried mud bricks
[D] None of these

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