Key Figures in Indian 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
Who said – “Delhi is still far away”?
- AAmir Khusro
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CFiroz Tughlaq
- DSheikh Salim Chishti
Question 2 of 25
Nanded Gurudwara is considered a holy place for the Sikh community because of whose tomb?
- AGuru Nanak
- BGuru Ramdas
- CGuru Arjun Dev
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 3 of 25
Who was Mahavir's mother?
- AYashoda
- BTrishala
- CJameli
- DMahamaya
Question 4 of 25
Who among the following saints was from Maharashtra?
- ADiameter
- BThyagaraja
- CTukaram
- DMaitreyi
Question 5 of 25
In which royal family was Mahavir born?
- AShakya
- BKshatriya
- CLicchavi
- DSatavahanas
Question 6 of 25
Who said this line, "Everyone remembers God in sorrow, but no one does so in happiness"?
- AMirabai
- BSurdas
- CKabirdas
- DTulsidas
Question 7 of 25
Guru Nanak's real name was-
- AAngad
- BLahna
- CNanak
- DNarendra Nath
Question 8 of 25
When was Prophet Muhammad born?
- A570 AD
- B622 AD
- C642 AD
- D670 AD
Question 9 of 25
Where was Jesus Christ born?
- AIn Beirut
- BIn Bethlehem
- CIn Bavilon
- DIn Ebre
Question 10 of 25
Who gave the title of 'Vivekananda' to Swami Vivekananda?
- AMaharaja Khetri
- BThe Maharaja of Baroda
- CRamakrishna Paramahamsa
- Dnone of these
Question 11 of 25
Where was Mahavir Swami born?
- AKundgram
- BPataliputra
- CMagadha
- DVaishali
Question 12 of 25
Which of the following Bhakti saints first used Hindi to propagate his message?
- AGrandfather
- BKabir
- CRamanand
- DTulsidas
Question 13 of 25
Who gave the title of 'Kanthabharanavani Vilas' to musician and Dhrupad singer Tansen?
- ABabar
- BAkbar
- CBairam Khan
- DJahangir
Question 14 of 25
Who was 'Tyagaraja'?
- APolitician
- BScientist
- CMusician
- Ddancer
Question 15 of 25
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in-
- Ain Banaras
- BIn Talwandi
- Cin Mayurbhanj
- Din Nadia
Question 16 of 25
Tansen's original name was-
- AMakarchand Pandey
- BRamtanu Pandey
- CLala Kalavant
- DBaaz Bahadur
Question 17 of 25
Chaitanya taught-
- Aof devotion
- Bof knowledge
- Cof detachment
- Dof Sufism
Question 18 of 25
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
- ANamdev - Maharashtra
- BChaitanya - Bengal
- CNarsinh Mehta - Gujarat
- DVallabhacharya - Gujarat
Question 19 of 25
Where was Saint Kabir born?
- ADelhi
- BVaranasi
- CMathura
- DHyderabad
Question 20 of 25
The place named 'Maghar' is related to which great man?
- AKabir
- BBuddha
- CMahavir
- DGuru Nanak
Question 21 of 25
The great Hindu law makers were:
- AKapil
- BKautilya
- CManu
- DVatsyayana
Question 22 of 25
When was Guru Nanak Dev born?
- A1449 AD
- B1453 AD
- C1469 AD
- D1499 AD
Question 23 of 25
Whose disciple was Amir Khusro?
- ASaifuddin Mahmud
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CAsadullah Baig
- DMuinuddin Chishti
Question 24 of 25
Which Sikh Guru was born in Patna?
- AGuru Nanak
- BGuru Tegh Bahadur
- CGuru Hargobind
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 25 of 25
'Karmanyevadhikaraste ma phaleshu kadachana' is the saying of which religious text?
- ASrimad Bhagavatam Gita
- BRamacharitmanas
- CRamayana
- DSlaughter of Jayadratha