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