Indian Art & Culture MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) with answers for various state exams and UPSC civil services, SSC, banking, MPSC, UPPSC, MPPSC etc. Exams. Learn and prepare Objective type Questions on Indian Art & Culture.
1. In India, the terms ‘Halbi, Ho, and Kui’ associated with
Tribal languages.
Award winning play.
Musical instruments.
Dance forms of Northeast India.
Answer: (a) Tribal languages.
Solution: These are associated with the tribal languages of central India. These are spoken by the tribes of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, etc.
2. "Whosoever praises his religious sector, or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely." This was written in an inscription. It was the advice given by
Chandragupta Maurya.
Harshavardhana.
Akbar.
Ashoka.
Answer: (d) Ashoka.
Solution: The given lines are from the 12th Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka deciphered by James Prinsep.
3. Which of the following kingdom had the notable feature of building ‘Kalyana Mandapas’ in the temple construction?
Bahamani.
Cholas.
Vijayanagara.
Rashtrakuta.
Answer: (c) Vijayanagara.
Solution: ‘Kalyana Mandapas’ was an important feature of the architecture of the Vijayanagara period. It was meant to celebrate divine weddings.
4. Swetambaras is a religious sector of
Buddhism.
Jainism.
Shaivism.
Vaishnavism.
Answer: (b) Jainism.
Solution: Swetambaras followers wear white garments. Its leader was Sthulabhadra.
5. How many languages are recognized as "classical languages" in India so far?
7 languages.
3 languages.
9 languages.
6 languages.
Answer: (d) 6 languages.
Solution: Six languages in India namely Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia have been recognized as classical languages.