100 Indian Culture Questions and Answers

Indian culture is rich and diverse, and its roots can be traced back to ancient times. It is a melting pot of different religions, languages, customs, and traditions. As such, it is an important topic for students preparing for various competitive exams. One way to prepare for Indian culture is by studying questions and answers that cover a wide range of topics. Here are 100 Indian culture questions and answers to help students prepare for their exams.

 

1. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
   Ans: 2:3 
2. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
   Ans: Only the first stanza 
3. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
   Ans: Jaganath 
4. The book of Parsis is
   Ans: Zend Avesta 
5. Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
   Ans: Ottan Thullal 
6. The National Anthem was first sung in the year
   Ans: 1911 
7. Thillana is a format of
   Ans: Baharatanatyam 
8. 'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
   Ans: Bihar 
9. 'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by
   Ans: Bharat Muni 
10. Kathak is a classical dance of
    Ans: North India 
11. The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at
    Ans: New Delhi 
12. The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Tanjore was
    Ans: Bharatanatyam 
13. The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at
    Ans: Haridwar 
14. The National Song of India was composed by
    Ans: Bankim Chandra Chatterji 
15. Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'?
    Ans: Mohammad Iqbal 
16. In which estivals are boat races a special feature?
    Ans: Onam 
17. Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?
    Ans: Buddhism 
18. The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the –
    Ans: Greeks 
19. Who put up the most stiff resistance against the British in India?
    Ans: The Marathas 
20. Which amidst the following sites/monuments is not on the UNESCO’s list of World Cultural Heritages
    Ans: Tirupati-Thirumala Temples 
21. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on
    Ans: The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya 
22. Which place is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
    Ans: Lucknow 
23. The Raga which is sung early in the morning is
    Ans: 92nd Todi 
24. Whichdynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion ?
    Ans: Nanda 
25. Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?
    Ans: Kerala 
26. Garba is associated with which state?
    Ans: Gujarat 
27. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?
    Ans: Raja Ram 
28. Who defeated whom in the second Battle of Tarain (1192 A.D)?
    Ans: Mohammed Ghauri defeated Prithviraj 
29. Who issued a token currency in copper coins between A.D 1329 and 1330?
    Ans: Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq 
30. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the 'jagdamba' by his Muslim subjects because of this belief in secularism?
    Ans: Ibrahim Adil Shah 
31. Mansabdari system was introduced in Mughal administration by -
    Ans: Akbar 
32. 'Dandia' is a popular dance of
    Ans: Gujarat 
33. 'Chauth' was
    Ans: Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states 
34. Thillana is a format of
    Ans: Bharatanatyam 
35. The Indus Valley Houses were built of -
    Ans: Bricks 
36. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
    Ans: Mundak Upanishad 
37. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the -
    Ans: Chalukyas 
38. Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in
    Ans: Kerala 
39. Tansen, a great musician of his time, was in the court of –
    Ans: Akbar 
40. Gujarat folk dance?
    Ans: Garba 
41. The Court language of the Mughals was –
    Ans: Persian 
42. Which Academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India
    Ans: Sangeet Academy 
43. Who was sent to foreign countires by Asoka to preach Buddhism?
    Ans: Sanghamitra 
44. Who Hindu religious teacher was called to the Ibadat Khana of Emperor Akbar?
    Ans: Purushottama 
45. Gautam Buddha was born in –
    Ans: Lumbini 
46. 'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by
    Ans: Bharat Muni 
47. The Indus valley people were familiar with the use of –
    Ans: Tin, Lead and copper 
48. The founder of the pala dynasty of Bengal was –
    Ans: Gopala 
49. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from –
    Ans: Mundak Upanishad 
50. Musical instrument 'sitar' is the combination of –
    Ans: Veena and Piano 
51. For first time the Department of Public works was established by
    Ans: Firoz shah Tughlaq 
52. Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in –
    Ans: Sikkim 
53. Thaipusam festival is celebrated by which of the following communities?
    Ans: Tamil 
54. The Flamingo Festival is celebrated in
    Ans: Andhra Pradesh 
55. The Sangai Festival is organized in
    Ans: Manipur 
56. Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal
    Ans: Nawab Abdul Latif Khan 
57. One religion, one caste and one God for mankind
    Ans: Sri Narayan Guru 
58. The Varkari sect in Maharashtra was founded by
    Ans: Dhynaeshwar 
59. God knows man’s virtues and inquires not his caste; in the next world there is no caste. This teaching is of __?
    Ans: Guru Nanak 
60. The author of Kitab-ur-Rehla?
    Ans: Ibn-i-Batuta 
61. ______ is the hallmark feature of the Dravida style of temple architecture?
    Ans: Vimana 
62. The first Indian poetic work in English?
    Ans: Kashi Prasad Ghosh 
63. Santhara is a religious ritual related to ___?
    Ans: Jain 
64. The birth place of Guru Nanak
    Ans: Nankana Sahib 
65. Famous sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya settled in Delhi during the times of __:
    Ans: Akbar 
66. Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ?
    Ans: Simla 
67. Rajgir Mahotsav is celebrated in _
    Ans: Bihar 
68. Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which state of India?
    Ans: Nagaland 
69. In Indian musical terminology, what is the feminine of Raga?
    Ans: Ragini 
70. What term is used for initiation into Sikhism?
    Ans: Pahul 
71. What name was given to the city of Yathrib by Prophet Mohammed?
    Ans: Medina 
72. What is the interval between two 'Maha Kumbh' melas at the same place?
    Ans: 12 Years 
73. Who founded 'Yoga Shastra' the school of Hindu philosophy
    Ans: Patanjali 
74. The Meenakshi temple at Madurai is the monument of
    Ans: Pandyas 
75. Tirupati temple of Lord Venkateswara is situated in which state
    Ans: Andhra Pradesh 
76. Bhagavata Mela is a folk dance of
    Ans: Andhra Pradesh 
77. Which is the fist takie film
    Ans: The Jazz Singer in 1927 
78. Who is known as Barefoot Painter
    Ans: M.F. Hussain 
79. Who is considered as the father of Jainism
    Ans: Mahavira 
80. The oldest Veda is
    Ans: Rig veda 
81. Ramakrishna Mission was established by
    Ans: Swamy Vivekananda 
82. The Simhastha Kumbh Mela was held at
    Ans: Nasik 
83. Keleucharan Mahapatra was an exponent in
    Ans: Odissi 
84. Sattriya is a classical dance form of which State?
    Ans: Assam 
85. Which is the folk dance of Andhra Pradesh?
    Ans: Kolattam 
86. Who had introduced Police system in India?
    Ans: Lord Cornwallis 
87. Which of the raga is not composed by Tansen?
    Ans: Deepak Raga 
88. Badaam Halwa is a popular __________ dish
    Ans: Mugulai 
89. Which imaginary place is used in R.K. Narayan’s stories?
    Ans: Malgudi 
90. Which novel Rabindra Nath Tagore won the Noble Prize for?
    Ans: Gitanjali 
91. Who has written famous novel ‘Devdas’?
    Ans: Saratchandra Chattopadhyay 
92. ‘Panchatantra’ is originally written by _____________.
    Ans: Vishnu Sharma 
93. Which Veda Sanskrit literature has begun from?
    Ans: Rigveda 
94. The universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year—
    Ans: 1857 
95. The local name of Mohanjodaro is—
    Ans: Mound of the Dead 
96. The first railway line in India was opened in the year—
    Ans: 1853 
97. Shivaji died in the year—
    Ans: 1680 
98. In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India ?
    Ans: 5th century A.D. 
99. Who was the Hindu king shown playing veena on the ancient-coins ?
    Ans: Samudra Gupta 
100. Mahabalipuram was established by the—
     Ans: Pallavas

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