Art and Culture: MCQ Test
25 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 25
What is Bijapur known for?
- Asevere drought conditions
- BGol Gumbaz
- CStatue of Gomateshwara
- Dheavy rain
Question 2 of 25
Amer Fort, one of the finest examples of architecture, is located in which of the following states?
- AAssam
- BSikkim
- CRajasthan
- DPunjab
Question 3 of 25
How many languages were included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?
- A14
- B15
- C16
- D18
Question 4 of 25
Match- List-I (Peeth) List-II (Place) A Jyotish Peeth 1. Badrinath (Uttarakhand) B Govardhana Peeth 2. Puri (Odisha) C Sharda Peeth 3. Dwarka (Gujarat) D Sringeri Peeth 4. Mysore (Karnataka)
- AABCD
- BABCD
- CABCD
- DABCD
Question 5 of 25
'Alpana' is the main folk art style of which region of India?
- AGujarat
- BTamil Nadu
- CUttar Pradesh
- DWest Bengal
Question 6 of 25
Which Sikh Guru was murdered by Muslim rulers by drowning him in the river?
- AGuru Ramdas
- BGuru Arjun Dev
- CGuru Tegh Bahadur
- DGuru Amardas
Question 7 of 25
The founder of Zoroastrianism is
- ALao Tzu
- BKung-Fu-So
- CZoroaster
- DThe Mikado
Question 8 of 25
Which language is known by the names like mother of Indo-Aryan languages, basis of Indo-Aryan culture, Devbhasha etc.?
- ATamil
- BHindi
- CSanskrit
- DUrdu
Question 9 of 25
In which year did Vivekananda participate in the World Parliament of Religions?
- A1893 AD
- B1895 AD
- C1897 AD
- D1899 AD
Question 10 of 25
Where is the famous Shilotkarna Kailash Temple located?
- AIn Ajanta
- BAt Ellora
- CIn Vadami
- DAt Elephanta
Question 11 of 25
Match- List-I (Dancer/Dancer) List-II (Classical Dance) A Yamini Krishnamurthy 1. Kathakali B Mrinalini Sarabhai 2. Bharatanatyam C Swapna Sundari 3. Odissi D Piyanvada Mohanty 4. Kuchipudi
- AABCD 2 4 3 1
- BABCD
- CABCD 2 1 4 3
- DABCD 4 3 2 1
Question 12 of 25
The oldest monument in India is
- AQutub Minar
- BTaj Mahal
- CKhajuraho
- DAjanta Caves
Question 13 of 25
Where is 'Dakshineswar Temple' located?
- AKolkata
- BHyderabad
- CChennai
- DMysore
Question 14 of 25
What is the incident of Mahatma Buddha leaving his home called?
- AGreat Confluence
- BDharmachakrapravartan
- Cdependent arising
- DUpasampada
Question 15 of 25
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I List-II A Lachhu Maharaj 1. Dhrupad B Faiyaz Khan 2. Ghazal C Siddheshwari Devi 3. Kathak D Talat Mahmood 4. Thumri
- AABCD 4 3 2 1
- BABCD 3 1 4 2
- CABCD 1 2 3 4
- DABCD 2 3 1 4
Question 16 of 25
Who painted the world famous Mughal style painting 'Bullock Cart'?
- Atenth
- BLovely
- CMansoor
- DAbul Hasan
Question 17 of 25
Which of the following philosophies is the main basis of Bhagavad Dharma?
- AAtheism
- BVaisheshika
- CVishishtadvaita
- DDualism
Question 18 of 25
To which genre of art is Begum Akhtar associated?
- Adance
- Bdrawing
- Cmusic
- DFolk Art
Question 19 of 25
Konark, which houses the famous Sun God temple, a marvel of Hindu architecture, is located in which state?
- AOdisha
- BGujarat
- CKarnataka
- DMadhya Pradesh
Question 20 of 25
Which of the following ancient texts is also called the 'fifth Veda'?
- AShiva Purana
- BMahabharata
- CBhagavad Gita
- DRamayana
Question 21 of 25
Where is Dogri language mainly spoken?
- AHimachal Pradesh
- BJammu and Kashmir
- CUttarakhand
- DAssam
Question 22 of 25
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- ABorobudur – Indonesia
- BAngkor Wat – Cambodia
- CTooth Temple, Myanmar
- DMeenakshi Temple, India
Question 23 of 25
In which book is the 'Gayatri Mantra' included?
- ARigveda
- BYajurveda
- CSamaveda
- DAtharvaveda
Question 24 of 25
In which city is the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti located?
- AJaipur
- BAllahabad
- CJaunpur
- DAjmer
Question 25 of 25
Where is the 'Saptaratha Temple' located?
- AMahabalipuram
- BKanchipuram
- CMadurai
- DPuri