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India GK Quiz 3 (History & Culture)
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Q1.
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Which of these is a folk dance of Punjab?
A)
Garba
B)
Kathakali
C)
Bhangra
D)
Kuchipudi
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Q2.
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The Red Fort was built by:
A)
Akbar
B)
Sher Shah Suri
C)
Shah Jahan
D)
Babur
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Q3.
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Who wrote the 'Arthashastra'?
A)
Kalidasa
B)
Tulsidas
C)
Chanakya (Kautilya)
D)
Valmiki
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Q4.
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Who was the first President of India?
A)
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B)
Jawaharlal Nehru
C)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D)
B. R. Ambedkar
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Q5.
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The national emblem of India is adopted from:
A)
India Gate
B)
Qutub Minar
C)
Charminar
D)
Sarnath Lion Capital
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Q6.
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Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the:
A)
Battle of Haldighati
B)
Kalinga War
C)
Revolt of 1857
D)
Battle of Panipat
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Q7.
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Who composed the Indian national anthem?
A)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B)
Subramania Bharati
C)
Rabindranath Tagore
D)
Sarojini Naidu
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Q8.
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The Gupta period is often called the:
A)
Dark Age
B)
Stone Age
C)
Golden Age
D)
Industrial Age
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Q9.
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Which is a classical dance of Tamil Nadu?
A)
Manipuri
B)
Kathak
C)
Odissi
D)
Bharatanatyam
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Q10.
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The Ajanta caves are famous for:
A)
Coin minting
B)
Modern sculptures
C)
Metal works
D)
Rock-cut temples and paintings
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Q11.
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The Taj Mahal was built by:
A)
Aurangzeb
B)
Shah Jahan
C)
Jahangir
D)
Akbar
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Q12.
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Which festival is known as the festival of lights?
A)
Holi
B)
Baisakhi
C)
Diwali
D)
Eid
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Q13.
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Who founded the Maurya Empire?
A)
Bindusara
B)
Harsha
C)
Chandragupta Maurya
D)
Ashoka
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Q14.
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The 'Quit India Movement' was launched in:
A)
1947
B)
1920
C)
1942
D)
1930
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Q15.
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The capital of the Chola dynasty was:
A)
Delhi
B)
Thanjavur
C)
Ujjain
D)
Pataliputra
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Q16.
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The Battle of Plassey was fought in:
A)
1526
B)
1947
C)
1757
D)
1857
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Q17.
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The first Mughal emperor in India was:
A)
Humayun
B)
Akbar
C)
Aurangzeb
D)
Babur
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Q18.
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Who was known as the 'Iron Man of India'?
A)
Subhash Chandra Bose
B)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C)
Jawaharlal Nehru
D)
Mahatma Gandhi
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Q19.
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The Indus Valley Civilization is also called:
A)
Gupta Civilization
B)
Harappan Civilization
C)
Mauryan Civilization
D)
Vedic Civilization
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Q20.
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The Harappan Civilization mainly flourished along the:
A)
Ganga
B)
Narmada
C)
Indus
D)
Brahmaputra
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