Indian Culture General Studies MCQs
81. Which of the following was also known as Baba Farid Ganj-i Shakar?
[A] Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
[B] Fariduddin Masud
[C] Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
[D] Nizamuddin Auliya
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Correct Answer: B [Fariduddin Masud]
Notes:
Fariduddin Masud was a 12th-century Punjabi Muslim preacher and mystic. He was a native of Khatwal, a village in Multan, Punjab. Fariduddin Masud was popularly known as Baba Farid Ganj-i Shakar.
82. According to Shaikh Nizamuddin, which of the following instruments can be accompanied by a singer in Sama?
1) Harp
2) Violin
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
A characteristic feature of the khanaqa of Shaikh Nizamuddin was the frequent sama gatherings. Shaikh Nizamuddin participated in 6 of them. According to him, the audience had to be absolutely devoted to god, while the accompanying instruments had to be the harp, flute, or violin.
83. Which of the following was originally a follower of Ramanuja?
[A] Ramananda
[B] Tulsidas
[C] Kabir
[D] Guru Nanak
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Correct Answer: A [Ramananda]
Notes:
Ramananda was originally a follower of Ramanuja. He was born in Allahabad, and is believed to have lived in the first half of the 15th century. He worshiped Ram and Sita.
84. Who is the author of Ramacharitamanasa?
[A] Tulsidas
[B] Kabir
[C] Guru Nanak
[D] Ramanuja
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Correct Answer: A [Tulsidas]
Notes:
Tulsidas was a great scholar and had made a profound study of Indian philosophy and literature. He is also the author of Ramacharitamanasa which is popularly called Tulsi-krita Ramayana.
85. Which of the following saints founded the Sabiri branch of Chisti order?
[A] Makhdurn Alauddin Ali
[B] Abdul Quddus Gangohi
[C] Muhibbullah Allahabadi
[D] Salim Chishti
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Correct Answer: A [Makhdurn Alauddin Ali ]
Notes:
Makhdurn Alauddin Ali Sabir was a close relative of Fariduddin Masud also known as Baba Farid Ganj-i Shakar. He tried to revive the Chisti order in northern India. This is known as the Sabiri branch.
86. Mirat-i-Sikandari gives details about which of the following rulers?
[A] Feroz Shah Tughlaq
[B] Zafar Khan
[C] Muhammad bin Tughlaq
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Zafar Khan]
Notes:
The sultans of Gujarat patronized the Suhrawardi Sufis of Uchh. The details about Zafar Khan in given in the Mirat-i-Sikandari. Zafar Khan is also considered as the founder of the Muslim kingdom of Gujarat.
87. Which of the following is considered as the founder of the Muslim kingdom of Gujarat?
[A] Muhammad bin Tughlaq
[B] Feroz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Zafar Khan
[D] Iltutmish
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Correct Answer: C [Zafar Khan]
Notes:
Zafar Khan who was later known as Muzaffar Shah I was appointed as the governor of Gujarat by Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad bin Tughluq IV. Zafar Khan founded of the Muslim kingdom of Gujarat.
88. Which of the following composed the famous text Wird al Muridin?
[A] Saba Dawud Khaki Suhrawardi
[B] Makhdum Hamzah
[C] Shihabuddin Suhrawardi
[D] Bahauddin Zakariya
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Correct Answer: B [Makhdum Hamzah ]
Notes:
Baba Dawud Khaki Suhrawardi was the most eminent disciple of Makhdum Hamzah Kashmiri. He is credited with the composition of the famous text Wird al Muridin, a biography of Makhdum Hamzah in verse.
89. Sultan Hussain Mirza became the disciple of which of the following saint?
[A] Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani
[B] Mir Muhammad Miyan
[C] Sayyid Muhammad Halabi Uchhi
[D] Ibrahim Makhdumji
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Correct Answer: C [Sayyid Muhammad Halabi Uchhi]
Notes:
Sayyid Muhammad Halabi Uchhi visited India when he was young and lived for a while in Lahore and Nagore. When he visited India again in 1482 CE, he settled in Uchh, where Sultan Hussain Mirza became his disciple.
90. Which of the following statement is correct about Kampani Kalam?
[A] It was the script used in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[B] It was a nomadic tribe of central Asia.
[C] It was a Indo-European genre of painting.
[D] Non of the above
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Correct Answer: C [It was a Indo-European genre of painting.]
Notes:
When the Britishers invaded India they bought with the cultural traditions with them. They developed a new style of painting also known as the Company style in which the work accomplished by the Indian artists was in a European style and palette. In Hindi, it is called Kampani Kalam.
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