Indian Culture General Knowledge(GK) Questions with Answers

Questions and Answers:
*In which City Famous Meenakshi Amman Temple Situated?
a. Madurai
b. Bangalore
C. Mumbai
d. Chennai
Ans:Madurai
*’Natya – Shastra’ the main source of India’s classical dances was written by
A.      Nara Muni
B.      Bharat Muni
C.      Abhinav Gupt
D.      Tandu Muni
Ans:    Bharat Muni
*’Dandia’ is a popular dance of
A.      Punjab
B.      Gujarat
C.      Tamil Nadu
D.      Maharashtra
Ans:Gujarat
*The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
A.      Rigveda
B.      Satpath Brahmana
C.      Mundak Upanishad
D.      Ramayana
Ans:Mundak Upanishad
*Sattriya is a classical dance form of which State?
a. Manipur
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Andhra Pradesh
Ans:Assam
*The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
A.      3:5
B.      2:3
C.      2:4
D.      3:4
Ans:2:3
*Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ has been adopted as India’s National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
A.      Only the first stanza
B.      The whole song
C.      Third and Fourth stanza
D.      First and Second stanza
Ans:Only the first stanza
*Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?
A.      Tamil Nadu
B.      Orissa
C.      Kerala
D.      Karnataka
Ans:Kerala
*Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?
A.      Nautanki
B.      Garba
C.      Kathakali
D.      Bhangra
Ans:Garba
*Which classical dance form is famous in Tamil Nadu?
a. Kuchipudi
b. Mohiniattam
c. Bharatanatyam
d. Kathakali
Ans:Bharatanatyam
*Which of the following is not a folk dance of Uttar Pradesh?
a. Quawwalis
b. Chhau
c. Birhas
d. Charkulas
Ans:Chhau
*Which is classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh.
a. Kathakali
b. Kathak
c. Kuchipudi
d. Mohiniattam
Ans:    Kathak
*Which is the folk dance of Andhra Pradesh?
a. Kolattam
b. Karakattam
c. Lavani
d. Saturi
Ans:Kolattam
*In which year National Anthem was first sung?
a. 1911
b. 1912
c. 1913
d. 1914
Ans:1911
*Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?
A.      National School of Drama
B.      Sangeet Akademi
C.      Sahitya Akademi
D.      Lalit Kala Akademi
Ans:Sangeet Akademi
*Which devotional saint was cobbler by profession?
a. Tulsidas
b. Raidas
c. Surdas
d. None of the above
Ans:    Raidas
*Which Indian Academy is promoting dance, drama and music?
a. Sahitya Academy
b. National School of Drama
c. Lalit Kala Academy
d. Sangeet Academy
Ans:Sangeet Academy
*The book of Parsis is
A.      Torah
B.      Bible
C.      Zend Avesta
D.      Gita
Ans:Zend Avesta
*Madhubani painting is famous in which of the following state?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Kerala
c. Bihar
d. Tamil Naidu
Ans:Bihar
*The word ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ is taken from __________
a. Yajur Veda
b. Mundaka Upanishad
c. Atharva Veda
d. Sam Veda
Ans:Mundaka Upanishad
*’Kathakali’ is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
A.      Karnataka
B.      Orissa
C.      Kerala
D.      Manipur
Ans:Kerala
*Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
A.      Ottan Thullal
B.      Kuchipudi
C.      Yakshagana
D.      Odissi
Ans:Ottan Thullal
*The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at
A.      Mumbai
B.      Chennai
C.      New Delhi
D.      Kolkata
Ans:New Delhi
*Which of the raga is not composed by Tansen?
a. Deepak Raga
b. Bhairav Raga
c. Darbari Todi
d. Malhar Raga
Ans:Deepak Raga
*Which dish is one of the popular dishes of Kashmir?
a. Aloo Ka Raita
b. Dum Aloo
c. Kesar Chawal
d. Murgh Achaari
Ans:Dum Aloo
*The National Song of India was composed by
A.      Rabindranath Tagore
B.      Bankim Chandra Chatterji
C.      Iqbal
D.      Jai Shankar Prasad
Ans:Bankim Chandra Chatterji
*The famous song ‘Saare Jaha se Achha’ is composed by ___________
a. Ravindra Nath Tagore
b. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya
c. Mohammad Iqbal
d. None of the above
Ans:    Mohammad Iqbal
*The National Anthem was first sung in the year
A.      1911
B.      1913
C.      1936
D.      1935
Ans:1911
*Thillana is a format of
A.      Kuchipudi
B.      Odissi
C.      Baharatanatyam
D.      Kathak
Ans:    Bharatanatyam
*Which of the following Raga is sung early in the morning?
a. Todi
b. Darbari
c. Malhar
d. Bhopali
Ans:    Todi
*Aripana, an art form of Rangoli is practised in which state?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Bihar
d. Uttar Pradesh
Ans:Bihar
*Which of Rangoli is made with the help of coarse rice flour?
a. Aripana
b. Kolam
c. Alpana
d. None of the above
Ans:Kolam
*Boat race is part of which of the following festival?
a. Pongal
b. Onam
c. Bihu
d. Navratri
Ans:Onam
*Who had introduced Police system in India?
a. Lord Wellesley
b. Lord Minto
c. Lord Hastings
d. Lord Cornwallis
Ans:    Lord Cornwallis