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GK (Indian Religion & Culture)

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Which Indian poet is also known as the “Parrot of India”?

  1. Kalidas

  2. Amir Khusro

  3. Gunadhya

  4. Tulsidas


Correct Option: B

Which of the following did not originate in the form of a dance drama?

  1. Kathakali

  2. Kuchipudi

  3. Kathak

  4. Manipuri


Correct Option: D

Which Indian musician founded the Kinnara School of Music in Mumbai and also the National Orchestra of India?

  1. Zakir Hussain

  2. Ravi Shankar

  3. Shivkumar Sharma

  4. Amzad Ali Khan


Correct Option: B

Which manuscript held in great honour by the Svetambara sect of Jainism is taken out in a procession annually?

  1. Grihyasutra

  2. Kalpa-Sutra

  3. Dharmashastra

  4. Shrautasutra


Correct Option: B

What drink, highly valued for its exhilarating effect was a fundamental offering of Vedic sacrifices?

  1. Haoma

  2. Soma

  3. Madira

  4. Amrit


Correct Option: B

Which sage was the founder of the Samkhya system, one of the six schools of Vedic philosophy?

  1. Kapila

  2. Vashishtha

  3. Dronacharya

  4. Kripacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Kapila was the founder of the Samkhya system

Who among the following was the most renowned exponent of the Advaita Vedanta School of Philosophy?

  1. Ramanuja

  2. Shankara

  3. Bodhayana

  4. Upavarsa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Shankara  

By what name was the Hindu mystic Visvambhara Misra famous?

  1. Tulsidas

  2. Jayadeva

  3. Chaitanya

  4. Kalidasa


Correct Option: C

Which dance form is also known as dasi attam?

  1. Kathakali

  2. Bharatanatyam

  3. Mohini attam

  4. Odissi


Correct Option: B

Which of the following sects follows the teachings of Ramanuja?

  1. Svetambra

  2. Srivaishnava

  3. Vairagin

  4. Dasnami


Correct Option: B

Which Vedic religious rite takes its name from Sanskrit for “horse sacrifice”?

  1. Ashvamedha

  2. Dharani

  3. Abhisheka

  4. Agnyadheya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Ashvamedha The Ashvamedha is a horse sacrifice ritual followed by the Śrauta tradition of Vedic religion.

Under which dynasty were the Khajuraho temples built?

  1. Gupta

  2. Sur

  3. Chandela

  4. Dogra


Correct Option: C

Which Hindi writer was known by the name of “Nirala”?

  1. Suryakant Tripathi

  2. Jaishankar Prasad

  3. Sumitranandan Pant

  4. Hazariprasad Dwivedi


Correct Option: A

Which Sanskrit term refers to any one of the four traditional social classes of ancient India?

  1. Jati

  2. Gotra

  3. Varna

  4. Dasa


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Which Hindu philosopher founded the devotional sect pushtimarg?

  1. Tulsidas

  2. Shrimad Vallabhacharya

  3. Chaitanya

  4. Utpala


Correct Option: B

Which concept in Indian philosophy refers to the influence of an individual’s past actions on his future lives?

  1. Moksha

  2. Atman

  3. Karma

  4. Samsara


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Which Hindi movie is based on Ruskin Bond's novel, A flight of Pigeons?

  1. Salaam Bombay

  2. Junoon

  3. Shaheed

  4. Manthan


Correct Option: B

What is the duration of a Mahayuga?

  1. 1,200 years

  2. 2,400 years

  3. 4,800 years

  4. 12,000 years


Correct Option: D

What is a ghatam?

  1. A musical instrument

  2. A river

  3. A mountain range

  4. A style of music


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a folk dance of Punjab?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Kolyacha

  3. Manipuri

  4. Kuravanchi


Correct Option: A

What was the term used by the ancient Indian Aryans for the people of foreign origin?

  1. Firangi

  2. Barbaros

  3. Mlechchha

  4. Yavana


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

What medium is used in the Kalighat style of painting from West Bengal?

  1. Watercolour

  2. Charcoal

  3. Oil paint

  4. Acrylic


Correct Option: A

In which Indian state did the Kishangarh style of painting emerge?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Uttar pradesh

  3. West Bengal

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: D

Which festival was started by Guru Gobind Singh to showcase the bravery and valour of the Sikhs?

  1. Mahavir Jayanti

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Gurpurab

  4. Hola Mohalla


Correct Option: D

Where is the Amba Vilas Palace situated?

  1. Mysore

  2. Jaipur

  3. Hyderabad

  4. Thiruvananthapuram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Option (1) is correct.

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