Indian Culture MCQs

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The Videshiya dance performed in Bihar is Bhojpuri speaking dance. The Videshiya dance is more famous in the rural areas of Bihar. This dance is full of entertainment. Along with this, the message of ending the evils related to the society is also given in it.

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Zikir is a religious folk song of Assam. These religious folk songs are believed to have been composed by Saint Ajan Pir. Some say that he was a resident of Ajmer and others believe that he was from Arabia. He composed these poems in the 17th century. During the reign of Ahom king Godadhor Singh, his official Rupai da-Dhora snatched the eyes of Ajan Pir. But later the king realized the greatness of the saint and installed him with the land/nations at Joraguri Sapori near Dikhomukh. This Zikir was composed by the great saint there. Zikir is a melodious combination of Sufi and Vaishnavi cultures. They also reflect deep folk influences in the music.

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Vallam Kali is a world famous boat race held during Onam. In India, it is a traditional boat race. Vallam Kali is very famous in Kerala. Millions of people come here to see it. This game is mainly held in autumn. It is mainly held in autumn during the harvest festival season of Onam. It is a form of canoe (heron bhagat) racing and uses paddled battle canoes for the sport. In this game, the winner is given the Nehru Trophy. Each team spends Rs 6 lakh for the Nehru Trophy. Vallam Kali is also known as snake boat race and it is the main center of attraction for the people of the country and abroad.

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Playing cards is a common hobby in our country and we often indulge in games like Rummy, Bluff, Bridge, etc. today. However, it is very interesting to know that card games originated in India; introduced in the 16th century by Mughal rulers and named the game “Ganjifa”. The game was played with an impressive set of cards made of ivory or turtle shell and adorned with various gemstones.

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Doordarshan is an Indian public service owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and established by the Government of India, one of the two divisions of Prasara Bharati. Founded on 15 September 1959, it is one of the largest broadcasters in India in studio and transmitter infrastructure. Television, which also broadcasts digital terrestrial transmitters, television, metropolitan and regional India and abroad. Provides radio, online and mobile services.

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Malgudi Days is an Indian television series launched in 1986, and was shot by RK Narayan in both English (first 13 episodes) and Hindi (total of 54 episodes) based on the 1943 anthology of short stories of the same name. The series is directed by Kannada actor and director Shankar Nag.

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Rasgulla, also known as rasagola, is a South Asian syrupy dessert popular in the Indian subcontinent and South Asian diaspora. It is made of chhena and semolina flour ball-shaped dumplings, cooked in light sugar syrup. This is done until the syrup enters the dumplings. In 2017, West Bengal got the Geographical Indication status of its Rasgulla.

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Tirunelveli also known as Nellai and historically known as Tinvelli is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli district. It is the sixth-largest municipal corporation in the state after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, and Salem.

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Muga silk is a variety of wild silk geographically tagged endemic to the state of Assam in India. It has got a shimmering, shiny natural yellow-golden color, hence it is called golden fiber.

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Kannada is considered as the queen of all the languages that are spoken across the globe. Kannada is also among the oldest languages.