Key Figures in Indian Culture: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
The founder of 'Arya Samaj' was-
- ADayanand Saraswati
- BRaja Rammohan Roy
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DAnnie Besant
Question 2 of 50
The original Chinese name of Confucius was-
- ALao Shrew
- BWu-Wang
- CKung Fu
- DMeng-shr
Question 3 of 50
Who among the following declared Guru Granth Sahib as a holy scripture of Sikhism and the permanent Guru of the Sikhs?
- AGuru Arjun Dev
- BGuru Tegh Bahadur
- CGuru Gobind Singh
- DGuru Nanak Dev
Question 4 of 50
Who among the following founded the institution 'Kalashram' to provide training in dance and related subjects?
- AShambhu Maharaj
- BLachhu Maharaj
- CSitara Devi
- DBirju Maharaj
Question 5 of 50
Where did Mahatma Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana?
- ALumbini
- BBodhgaya
- CKushinagar
- DKapilvastu
Question 6 of 50
At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first Dharmachakrapravartan?
- ALumbini
- BSarnath
- CPataliputra
- DVaishali
Question 7 of 50
Who gave the title of 'Kanthabharanavani Vilas' to musician and Dhrupad singer Tansen?
- ABabar
- BAkbar
- CBairam Khan
- DJahangir
Question 8 of 50
Amir Khusrau was a court poet of which ruler?
- AChandragupta II
- BAlauddin Khilji
- CQutbuddin Aibak
- DHarshavardhan
Question 9 of 50
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in-
- Ain Banaras
- BIn Talwandi
- Cin Mayurbhanj
- Din Nadia
Question 10 of 50
Gautama Buddha's real name was-
- ASiddhartha
- BNarendra
- CDevadatta
- DVishaladatta
Question 11 of 50
The place named 'Maghar' is related to which great man?
- AKabir
- BBuddha
- CMahavir
- DGuru Nanak
Question 12 of 50
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
- ANamdev - Maharashtra
- BChaitanya - Bengal
- CNarsinh Mehta - Gujarat
- DVallabhacharya - Gujarat
Question 13 of 50
The birthplace of Amir Khusro is-
- AEtah
- BKasganj
- CKannauj
- DLucknow
Question 14 of 50
Mallaraja Sastipal died in his palace-
- Aof Mahatma Buddha
- Bof Mahavir Swami
- CSwami Vivekananda's
- Dnone of these
Question 15 of 50
Which place is not associated with Gautam Buddha?
- ASarnath
- BBodhgaya
- CKushinagar
- DPavapuri
Question 16 of 50
Who is considered to be the creator of the raga 'Miyan ki Malhar'?
- ATansen
- BBaiju Bawda
- CAmir Khusro
- DHaridas
Question 17 of 50
When was Guru Nanak Dev born?
- A1449 AD
- B1453 AD
- C1469 AD
- D1499 AD
Question 18 of 50
The birthplace of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is-
- ALumbini
- BKushinagar
- CRajgriha
- DKapilvastu
Question 19 of 50
Where was Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, born?
- AIn Medina
- Bin Mecca
- CIn Baghdad
- Din Tehran
Question 20 of 50
Raja Rammohan Roy was the founder of what?
- APrayer Society
- BBrahmo Samaj
- CRamakrishna Mission
- DArya Samaj
Question 21 of 50
Where was Saint Kabir born?
- ADelhi
- BVaranasi
- CMathura
- DHyderabad
Question 22 of 50
During whose reign did Sikh Guru Arjun Dev live?
- AHumayun
- BAkbar
- CShah Jahan
- DJahangir
Question 23 of 50
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 24 of 50
Where was the famous Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib a native of?
- AAgra
- BLucknow
- CDelhi
- DLahore
Question 25 of 50
Where was Adi Shankaracharya born?
- AKashi
- BKaladi
- CKanchipuram
- DMadurai
Question 26 of 50
Tansen's original name was-
- AMakarchand Pandey
- BRamtanu Pandey
- CLala Kalavant
- DBaaz Bahadur
Question 27 of 50
Before attaining enlightenment, Mahavir's name was-
- AVardhaman
- BAnshuman
- CSudhakar
- DSomdutt
Question 28 of 50
Who was 'Tyagaraja'?
- APolitician
- BScientist
- CMusician
- Ddancer
Question 29 of 50
In which royal family was Mahavir born?
- AShakya
- BKshatriya
- CLicchavi
- DSatavahanas
Question 30 of 50
Who said this line, "Everyone remembers God in sorrow, but no one does so in happiness"?
- AMirabai
- BSurdas
- CKabirdas
- DTulsidas
Question 31 of 50
Where was Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, born?
- AAmritsar
- BAnandpur
- CTalbandi
- DPatna Sahib
Question 32 of 50
Who is known as the 'Magician of Sitar' in the world of music?
- AThyagaraja
- BTansen
- CRahim Sen
- DPurandar Das
Question 33 of 50
What was the real name of Amir Khusro?
- AMuhammad Hasan
- BMuhammad Hussain
- CMuhammad Khusrau
- DMuhammad Khan
Question 34 of 50
By what name did Guru Nanak's disciple 'Lahna' later become famous?
- AAmardas
- BAngad
- CRamdas
- DArjun Das
Question 35 of 50
Who is considered the founder of the Sufi sect in India?
- AQutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CMuinuddin Chishti
- DNaseeruddin Mahmood
Question 36 of 50
Guru Nanak's real name was-
- AAngad
- BLahna
- CNanak
- DNarendra Nath
Question 37 of 50
The tomb of Guru Govind Singh is located at-
- ANahan
- BAmritsar
- CNanded
- DAnandpur Sahib
Question 38 of 50
Whose disciple was Amir Khusro?
- ASaifuddin Mahmud
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CAsadullah Baig
- DMuinuddin Chishti
Question 39 of 50
Whose disciple was Saint Kabir?
- ARamanujacharya
- BVallabhacharya
- CNarharidas
- DRamanand
Question 40 of 50
Who said – “Delhi is still far away”?
- AAmir Khusro
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CFiroz Tughlaq
- DSheikh Salim Chishti
Question 41 of 50
Where did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment?
- ASarnath
- BKapilvastu
- CBodhgaya
- DKushinagar
Question 42 of 50
Where was Jesus Christ born?
- AIn Beirut
- BIn Bethlehem
- CIn Bavilon
- DIn Ebre
Question 43 of 50
Swami Vivekananda's real name was-
- ABatukeshwar Dutt
- BNarendra Nath Dutt
- CKrishna Dutt
- DSurendranath Dutt
Question 44 of 50
The guru of the music emperor Tansen was-
- ARamdas
- BHaridas
- CRamanand
- DRamanuja
Question 45 of 50
Who was Mahavir's mother?
- AYashoda
- BTrishala
- CJameli
- DMahamaya
Question 46 of 50
The Alvars of South India were
- AWarrior
- Bcraftsman
- CSaint
- DBusinessman
Question 47 of 50
Who was the 'Father of Indian Renaissance Movement'?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BDayanand Saraswati
- CRaja Rammohan Roy
- DShraddhanand
Question 48 of 50
Which of the following Bhakti saints first used Hindi to propagate his message?
- AGrandfather
- BKabir
- CRamanand
- DTulsidas
Question 49 of 50
The originator of the Bhakti movement in Bengal was-
- Aconsciousness
- BRamanand
- CNamdev
- DRamanuja
Question 50 of 50
Who among the following was known as the 'Parrot of India'?
- ATansen
- BIbn Battuta
- CAmir Khusro
- DJiayoun Bernie