Indian Culture General Studies MCQs
81. Which of the following sultan converted the grave of Shaikh Nizamuddin into a shrine with a mosque?
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Feroz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Muhammad bin Tughlaq
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Muhammad bin Tughlaq]
Notes:
Shaikh Nizamuddin died in 1325 CE and according to his last wishes, his grave lay in a forested area, which was later converted into a shrine with a mosque by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
82. Which of the following was the spiritual successor of Shaikh Nizamuddin?
[A] Nasiruddin Mahmud
[B] Rafiuddin Harun
[C] Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
[D] Nizamuddin Auliya
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Correct Answer: A [Nasiruddin Mahmud]
Notes:
After the death of Shaikh Nizamuddin in 1325 CE, he was succeeded by Shaikh Nizamuddin. But the spiritual successor of Shaikh Nizamuddin was Nasiruddin Mahmud, popularly known as Chiragh-i-Delhi.
83. Which of the following statements are correct about the contributions of Sufism?
1. It helped by forging the feelings of solidarity and brotherhood between Hindu?Muslim religious communities.
2. The tombs of Sufi saints have become popular places of pilgrimage for both communities.
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:
Sufism helped by forging the feelings of solidarity and brotherhood between Hindu?Muslim religious communities. The tombs of Sufi saints have become popular places of pilgrimage for both communities.
84. Which of the following was the first Sikh Guru and founder of the Sikhism?
[A] Guru Gobind Singh
[B] Guru Angad
[C] Guru Nanak
[D] Guru Hargovind
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Correct Answer: C [Guru Nanak]
Notes:
Guru Nanak was the first Sikh Guru. He was the founder of the Sikhism, who was also a Nirguna Bhakti Saint and a social reformer. He was born in a Khatri household in the village of Talwandi which is now called Nankana.
85. 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.
86. What position does Hinduism occupy in term of the number of followers?
[A] Third
[B] Second
[C] Fourth
[D] Second
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Correct Answer: A [Third]
Notes:
Hinduism or Hindu dharma is the world’s third-largest religion in term of the number of followers, next to Christianity and Islam. It has over 1.25 billion followers, known as Hindus.The vast majority of Hindus live in India.
87. How many tirthankara are the part of Jain Dharma tradition?
[A] Twenty-Five
[B] Twenty-Four
[C] Twenty
[D] Twenty-Two
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Correct Answer: B [Twenty-Four]
Notes:
In total, there have been twenty four tirthankaras in Jainism. Jains trace their spiritual ideas to these twenty-four leaders or tirthankaras, with the first being Rishabhanatha, who according to Jain tradition lived millions of years ago, was the first tirthankar. The twenty-third tirthankara was Parshvanatha in 900 BCE, and the twenty-fourth tirthankara the Mahavira around 500 BCE who was the last tirthanka in Jain tradition.
88. By which of the following is Hinduism defined?
[A] Six darsanas (philosophies)
[B] Two schools
[C] Four major modern currents
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Hinduism is defined by six darsanas (philosophies) , namely, Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta, two schools, Vedanta and Yoga and four major modern currents, namely Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaivism (Shiva), Shaktism (Devi) and Smartism (five deities treated as same).
89. In which of the following regions of the Indian subcontinent was Rigveda Samhita composed?
[A] Punjab
[B] Sindh
[C] Assam
[D] Bengal
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Correct Answer: A [Punjab]
Notes:
The Philological and linguistic evidence clearly suggest that the bigger part of the Rigveda Samhita was composed in the northwestern region (Punjab) of the Indian subcontinent, most likely between c. 1500 and 1200 BC.
90. Which of the following was described as reliable means to gaining knowledge by Bhatta sub-school of Mimansa philosophy?
[A] Anupalabdhi
[B] Pratyaksha
[C] Anumana
[D] Upamana
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Correct Answer: A [Anupalabdhi]
Notes:
Mimamsa has several sub-schools, each defined by its epistemology. The Bhatta sub-school founded by philosopher Kumarila Bhatta, added a sixth means to of gaining knowledge; anupalabdhi which means non-perception, or proof by the absence of cognition
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