Multiple-Choice Questions on Indian Culture and Heritage [PDF Included]

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MCQ Questions on Indian Culture and Heritage

• The most famous monument in India is the Taj Mahal. It is a:

1. Material Heritage
2. Non-material Heritage
3. None of these

Ans: (1)

• The Taj Mahal is located in

1. Benaras
2. Madurai
3. Agra
4. None of the above

Ans: (3)

• The Taj Mahal was built during the rule of:

1. Akbar
2. Babar
3. Humayun
4. Shah Jahan

Ans: (4)

• India Gate in Delhi is a

1. Non-Material Heritage
2. Material Heritage
3. None of the above

Ans: (2)

• India Gate was designed by

1. Edwin Lutyens
2. John Smith
3. Shah Jahan
4. None of the above

Ans: (1)

• The name of flame that burns day and night is known as

1. Ellora
2. Ajanta
3. Amar Jawan Jyoti
4. None of the above

Ans: (3)

• Which monument has a shrine?

1. The Taj Mahal
2. Sun Temple of Konark
3. Meenakshi Temple
4. India Gate

Ans: (4)

• Ajanta and Ellora are:

1. Caves
2. Monuments
3. Gates
4. None of these

Ans: (1)

• Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in

1. Odisha
2. Maharastra
3. Delhi
4. Uttar Pradesh

Ans: (2)

• Ajanta and Ellora caves were discovered by

1. Edwin Lutyens
2. John Smith
3. Shah Jahan
4. None of the above

Ans: (2)

• The paintings and sculptures of Ajanta and Ellora Caves give us the teachings of

1. Guru Nanak
2. Jesus Christ
3. Lord Buddha
4. Swami Vivekananda

Ans: (3)

• Who constructed the Sanchi Stupa?

1. Edwin Lutyens
2. John Smith
3. Shah Jahan
4. Ashok

Ans: (4)

• Ajanta and Ellora caves were discovered in the year of

1. 1719
2. 1917
3. 1819
4. 1918

Ans: (3)

• How many Gateways the Sanchi Stupa has?

1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1

Ans: (1)

• The Sanchi Stupa contains

The Sun temple is located at __ in __.

1. Konark in Odisha
2. Benaras in U.P.
3. Kolkata in West Bengal
4. None of the above

Ans: (1)

• The Sun temple was built during the rule of:

1. Ashoka
2. Shah Jahan
3. Narasimhadeva I
4. None of these

Ans: (3)

• How many Gateways the Meenakshi temple has?

1. 8
2. 10
3. 12
4. 14

Ans: (3)

• The Meenakshi temple has more than __ sculptures of various Gods and animals.

1. 5000
2. 10000
3. 15000
4. 30000

Ans: (4)

• What is an epic?

1. Material Heritage
2. Non-Material Heritage
3. None of the above

Ans: (2)

• State true or false: An epic is a poem or a write-up or a book that tells us the mythological stories of the actions and adventures.  

1. True
2. False

Ans: True

• The Ramayana was written by:

1. Ashoka
2. Valmiki
3. Ved Vyas
4. Shah Jahan

Ans: (2)

• The Mahabharat was written by:

1. Ashoka
2. Valmiki
3. Ved Vyas
4. Shah Jahan

Ans: (3)

• Ramayan and Mahabharat are the

1. Material Heritage of India
2. Non Material Heritage of India
3. Non Material Heritage of Britain
4. Material Heritage of Britain

Ans: (2)

• The Ramayan is the story of

1. Sita
2. Pandavas and Kauravas
3. Animals
4. None of these

Ans: (1)

• The Mahabharat is the story of

1. Sita
2. Pandavas and Kauravas
3. Animals
4. None of these

Ans: (2)

• The Panchatantra and Jataka tales are the stories of

1. Sita
2. Pandavas and Kauravas
3. Animals
4. None of these

Ans: (3)

• Find the odd one:

1. Ramayan
2. Mahabharat
3. Folk tales
4. Monuments

Ans: (4). All are Non-Material Heritage of India, but Monuments are Material Heritage of India.

• The Panchatantra and Jataka tales were written by:

1. Ashoka
2. Valmiki
3. Ved Vyas
4. Vishnu Sharma

Ans: (4)

• The Ramayan and Mahabharat were originally written in

1. English
2. Hindi
3. Sanskrit
4. Bengali

Ans: (3)

• Which of the following city is famous for Terracotta temples?

1. Bishnupur
2. Puri
3. Vizag
4. Jamsedpur

Ans: (1)

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