Indian Culture MCQs

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The name ‘Yajus’ refers to ‘sacrifice’ and is centered on Vedic rituals and the various types of Yagya mantras prevalent in Vedic times. There are two main sections in the Yajurveda (Samhitas): Shukla (White / pure) and Krishna (black/dark). These codes are also known as:
Vajasanei Samhita and Taittiriya Samhita. Yajurveda acting as a guide for sages/priests is basically a ritualistic Veda for those who perform sacrifices.

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Padmanath Gohain was the first president of the Barua Assam Sahitya Sabha and a prominent name in the early part of modern Assamese literature. He is a novelist, poet, playwright, analyst and thinker. Given his immense personality and deep knowledge, he is considered the “father” of the Assamese literary world. In recognition of his outstanding service to Assamese literature and society, the British government conferred on him the title of Roy Bahadur, a rare honor bestowed on an Assamese man for the first time. He was also the first literary pensioner of Assam.

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Bapu: My Mother is written by Manuben Gandhi. At the age of 14, Manu became one of the youngest prisoners of India’s freedom struggle. She joined Gandhi, who was imprisoned after her demand to end British rule, and ended up spending almost a year – between 1943 and 1944 – in prison. She also started writing a diary which becomes the primary source for analysing Gandhi’s life.

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RK Narayan is an Indian writer best known for his work in the fictional South Indian city of Malgudi. He was the lead author of early Indian literature in English along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao.
Narayan’s mentor and friend Graham Green was instrumental in getting publishers for Narayan’s first four books, including Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher’s semi-autobiographical trilogy. The fictional town of Malgudi was first introduced in Swami & Friends.

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The earliest known literary work in Kannada is Kavirajamanga written by Rastrakutas king. Nripatunga Amoghavarsha I, Pampa, known as the father of Kannada, wrote his great poetic works Adi Purana and Vikramarjiva Vijaya in the tenth century AD.

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Raṇamalla Chanda is a poem related to the Gujarati language. It was written by Śrīdhara in 1398 AD.

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The city of Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, the largest state of the Union of India. Jaipur is the largest city of Rajasthan. Jaipur is also known as Pink City or Pink City. Jaipur was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh (II) of Amer. Jaipur has been given the status of World Heritage City by UNESCO in July 2019.

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The National emblem of India was taken from Ashoka’s pillar at Sarnath. In this emblem 4 lions are seated facing back to each other. The base also includes a horse, a bull and an elephant. The lion is separated by a wheel over a bell shaped lotus. The symbol was later adopted as the National emblem on 26 Jan 1950.

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Due to many medicinal properties and its long life, Ficus benghalensis or the Banyan (Bargad) tree is the national tree of india.

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By the 16th and 17th centuries, there was a clear demarcation between Carnatic and Hindustani music; Carnatic music remained relatively unaffected by Persian and Arabic influences. Purandara Dasa, who is known as the “father (Pitamaha) of Carnatic music”, formulated the system that is commonly used for the teaching of Carnatic music.