Indian Culture MCQs

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Madhavacharya is the founder of the Brahma Sampradaya. Madhvacharya was a great saint and social reformer. He wrote the Brahma Sutras and the ten Upanishads. The sect, also known as the Brahma Sampradaya, is said to have originated from Brahma, referring to its traditional origin in the succession of the spiritual master (guru).

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The art made by the tribal people from the North Sahyadri range is the Warli painting. Warli painting is a painting of an indigenous people. It is an art form developed by the Warli people who live in the Western Ghats of India in the Western Ghats of Gujarat. The difference between this painting and other circular art of India is that it is not a god of varnish painting; It is a unique feature of Hindu religious rituals or worship.

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The idols of the Sun Temple at Konark were built by the Ganga dynasty. The idols of Khajuraho temple were built by the Chandela dynasty.

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Angkor Wat Temple was initially designed and built during the reign of Suryavarman II. Angkor Wat is a Buddhist temple complex in northwestern Cambodia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important tourist destination.

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During the time of Pallava king Mahendra Varman, the construction of the ‘Pavilion’ in architecture started. In the Pallava period, both the chariots and the pavilions were made by cutting stones.

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The architecture of the Vijayanagara Empire is a vibrant amalgamation of Chalukya, Hoysala, Pandya, and Chola styles. The craftsmen used locally accessible hard granite. The monuments of the empire are located in South India. Kings continued the construction of Deccan-style monuments in the 14th century but later added Dravidian-style gopurams to meet their ritualistic needs. Tadapatri, Lepakshi, Ahobilam, Tirupati and Srikalahasti and Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Kumbakonam, Kanchi and Srirangam are examples of this style.

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The bulbous dome is one of the most distinctive features of Indo-Saracenic buildings. A bulbous dome is a hemispherical structure developed from arches, which usually form a roof or terrace. The dome is considered a symbolic representation of the vault of heaven. Some examples of bulbous domes are Egmore Railway Station, Chennai Museum

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Kathak dance is a North Indian classical dance form. Telling a story is called Kathak. The meaning of the word Kathak is to narrate the story in a dance form. In ancient times, Kathak was known as Kushilava.

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Hikat, and Mandjas folk dances performed in Jammu & Kashmir. Rauf, and Kud Dandi Nach are also folk dances performed in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Shukra Ke Biyah is a popular folk music of Bihar. It is based on the theme of celebrating the love between the cosmological gods – Venus and Jupiter.