Indian History and Culture General knowledge Quiz for different Competitive Examinations
The Indian Cultural and history are blended by the thousands of distinct and unique features because its history is an amalgamation of several various cultures, spans across the Indian subcontinent and has been influenced and shaped by a history that is several thousand years old. Here, we are giving GK Questions with Answers Sets on Indian History and Culture and each sets consists of 20 Multiple Type Questions that attune and equipped the aspirants according to the evolving nature of different competitive examinations SSC, CDS, NDA, State Services, teaching exams, and Railways etc.
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Q.01 – Which commander of Nawab Siraj Ud Daulah’s army betrayed him at the battle of Plassey in 1757?
(A) Shuja-ud-Daulah
(B) Mir Jaffar
(C) Neither of these
(D) Both of these
- Right Answer: (B) Mir Jaffar
Q.02 – The first Muslim ruler to introduce the system of price control was-
(A) Balban
(B) Jalaluddin Khalji
(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(D) Alauddin Khalji
- Right Answer: (D) Alauddin Khalji
Q.03 – The most important text of Vedic Mathematics is-
(A) Satapatha Brahman
(B) Atharva Veda
(C) Sulva Sutras
(D) Chhandhogya Upnishad
- Right Answer: (C) Sulva Sutras
Q.04 – Teratali is the folkdance of-
(A) Kerala
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
- Right Answer: (B) Rajasthan
Q.05 – ‘Karagam’ a religious folkdance is associated with-
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
- Right Answer: (B) Kerala
Q.06 – Musical instrument ‘Sitar’ is the combination of-
(A) Bansuri and Veena
(B) Bansuri and Sarangi
(C) Veena and Tambura
(D) Veena and Piano
- Right Answer: (D) Veena and Piano
Q.07 – Which of the following Tombs is called the second Tajmahal?
(A) Tomb of Anarkali
(B) Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula
(C) Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani
(D) None of these
- Right Answer: (B) Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula
Q.08 – Name the poet who was with Alauddin Khilji during his siege of Chittor-
(A) Firdausi
(B) Amir Khusro
(C) Both of them
(D) None of them
- Right Answer: (B) Amir Khusro
Q.09 – First Buddhist council after the death of Buddha was presided over by-
(A) Mahakashyapa
(B) Dharmasen
(C) Ajatashatru
(D) Nagasen
- Right Answer: (A) Mahakashyapa
Q.10 – Which one of the following places was known as The ‘Shiraj of the East’ during the reign of the Sharki Sultans?
(A) Agra
(B) Jaunpur
(C) Delhi
(D) Varanasi
- Right Answer: (B) Jaunpur
Q.11 – For the first time the department of public works was established by-
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Right Answer: (D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q.12 – Given below is a list of traditional dresses of women alongwith states. Which one of them is not correctly matched?
(A) Boku-Sikkim
(B) Mekhala-Assam
(C) Mubu-Chhattisgarh
(D) Pheran-Kashmir
- Right Answer: (B) Mekhala-Assam
Q.13 – From the excavations of which ancient site informations are gathered regarding brisk trade relations between Indian and Rome during early centuries of Christian era-
(A) Madurai
(B) Tamralipti
(C) Tondi
(D) Arikamedu
- Right Answer: (D) Arikamedu
Q.14 – Which one of the following is a famous place of pilgrimage for Jains?
(A) Parasnath
(B) Sarnath
(C) Sanchi
(D) Nalanda
- Right Answer: (A) Parasnath
Q.15 – The festival of ‘Onam is associated with the legend of-
(A) Ram’s victory over Ravana
(B) Durga’s Killing of Mahishasur
(C) Shiva Shakti
(D) Maha Bali
- Right Answer: (D) Maha Bali
Q.16 – The author of ‘Arthashastra’ was a contemporary of-
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Samudra Gupta
- Right Answer: (B) Chandragupta Maurya
Q.17 – The world famous rock cut Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by the-
(A) Mauryas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Rashtrakutas
- Right Answer: (D) Rashtrakutas
Q.18 – In which of the following were two gummads used for the first time?
(A) Sikandar Lodhi’s Tomb
(B) Khijra Khan’s Tomb
(C) Allauddin Khalji’s Tomb
(D) Balban’s Tomb
- Right Answer: (A) Sikandar Lodhi’s Tomb
Q.19 – Dr. M. S. Subbalakshmi distinguished herself in the field of-
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharatnatyam
(C) Playing violin
(D) Vocal music
- Right Answer: (D) Vocal music
Q.20 – Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in-
(A) Tibet
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Kerala
- Right Answer: (B) Arunachal Pradesh
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