Quiz Questions on Indian Diversity history and culture

 

Quiz Questions on Indian Diversity history and culture

1. Which Indian Academy is promoting dance, drama and music?
     A. Sahitya Academy
     B. Lalit Kala Academy
     C. National School of Drama
     D. Sangeet Academy

ANS: A

2. According to the cultural history of India ‘Panchayatan’ is?
     A. An assembly of elders of village
     B. A religious sect
     C. Temple construction style
     D. Functionary of an administration

ANS: C

3. Dandia is a popular dance of?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra

ANS: B

4. Sattriya is a classical dance form of which State?
A. Manipur
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Andhra Pradesh

ANS: C

5. Golden Threshold is a collection of poems written by?

    A. Annie Besant

    B. Vijyalakshmi Pandit

    C. Aruna Asaf Ali

    D. Sarojini Naidu

 

ANS: D

 

6. Buddhist site Tabo Monastery is located in which of the following state of India?

A. Arunachal Pradesh

B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Sikkim

D. Assam

 

ANS: B

 

7.  Which one of the following manuscript is included in the UNESCO’s Memory of World Register?

A. Rig Veda

B. Ramayana

C. Mahabharata

D. None of the above

ANS: A

8. Manganiyars is a well-known community famous for?

A. South India classical vocal music

B. North-West India musical tradition

C. North-East India martial arts

D. None of the above

ANS: B

 

9. During which period bronze icons of Nataraja deity who has four hands was casted?

A. Chola period

B. Chera perios

C. Shunga period

D. Pandayas period

ANS: A

 

10. How many classical Kathakali stories are includes in traditional Kathakali dance?
A. 51
B. 101
C. 131
D. 151

 

ANS: B